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BC FIGHT NIGHT 13 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Bates (ranked 3213 p4p, 3618 weight class) and Jordan Michaels (ranked 355 p4p, 393 weight class). Jordan Michaels will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodney Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bates rushes Michaels and presses him up against the cage.
Bates has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Michaels is trying to keep an underhook but Bates manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Michaels is trying to escape back to his feet but Bates uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.
Bates looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Michaels is not content to let Bates control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates decides to stand back up.
Michaels darts in looking for a takedown but Bates gets double underhooks and turns Michaels into the cage.
Bates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Bates has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bates effectively controlling the action here.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Michaels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bates prevents it.
Rodney Bates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Michaels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands a takedown into guard.
Bates stays in close to Michaels's body and controls the position.
Bates stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Michaels has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Bates manages to get his head free but now Michaels has transitioned to an armbar! Bates grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Michaels! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jordan Michaels!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manfred Kaum (ranked 3480 p4p, 3190 weight class) and Jack Samson (ranked 395 p4p, 360 weight class). Kaum's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beethoven - Symphony No. 5. Samson has chosen Face The Pain- STEMM as his entrance music. Jack Samson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manfred Kaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Samson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Samson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Samson throws a counter combo.
A nice leg kick from Kaum, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaum tries to land a front kick but Samson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Samson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack Samson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Samson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Samson.
Kaum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Samson throws a strike but Kaum rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samson wants to sweep here but Kaum controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson has control of Kaum's left arm, preventing Kaum from doing any damage.
Kaum stopping the sweep attempt from Samson.
Kaum wants to control from the top but Samson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kaum stopping the sweep attempt from Samson.
Samson pulls Kaum in close to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kaum wants to control from the top but Samson keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Samson lands with a straight right. Kaum didn't see that one coming.
Samson misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson misses with an uppercut
and Kaum counters with a crisp one two that drops Samson! Kaum thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Samson to his feet! Samson is in big trouble!
 Samson is rocked!
Kaum ducks under a wild hook from Samson.
Samson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaum finish him?
A good leg kick by Kaum.
Kaum scores with a push kick.
Samson looks winded!
Kaum throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaum darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Samson's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kaum before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manfred Kaum!
Manfred Kaum bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuujirou Hanma (ranked 3255 p4p, 3964 weight class) and Brain Game (ranked 361 p4p, 408 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuujirou Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brain Game!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Game looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Game with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanma to score with a decent uppercut.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Game is out of range.
Game now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hanma takes a swing at Game's ribcage but misses.
Hanma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Game swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanma.
Hanma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Game avoids it.
Game working hard to break the clinch.
Hanma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Game avoids it.
Hanma missing with knees to the body.
Game stalling in the clinch but Hanma improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Game.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Game looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Hanma fails to land.
Hanma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Game blocks a body shot from Hanma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Game.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Game avoids the damage to the body.
Game takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hanma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Game is defending well for now.
Hanma trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Game is trying to force a seperation but Hanma has the dominant position.
Game wants to break free but Hanma has control.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Game uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanma as Game tries to tie him up.
Game tries to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling the position.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Game on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Game on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
Hanma scores with a shot to the side of Game's head.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Game wants to stall.
Game breaks the clinch.
Game misses the shot to the body.
Game tries to move into range but Hanma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hanma throws a lazy uppercut
and Game connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Yuujirou Hanma has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma tries a low kick but Game avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Game! But no joy.
Yuujirou Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Hanma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Game stuns Hanma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Game punishes Hanma's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
Game looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.
Game dips to his left and cracks Hanma with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Hanma finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick
letting Game counter with a right hand.
Game connects with a body shot.
Game swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Game lands a big right hand that sends Hanma crashing to the mat! Game stays standing though and waves Hanma back to his feet!
 Hanma is rocked!
Game ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Hanma's jaw. Hanma's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Game does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brain Game!
Brain Game made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Easy Money. One Time is all it takes.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eishuu Retsu (ranked 3465 p4p, 2897 weight class) and Paul Proctor (ranked 417 p4p, 362 weight class). Paul Proctor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eishuu Retsu's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eishuu Retsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Proctor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retsu misses with a shot to the body
and Proctor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Retsu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Retsu misses the body punch
and Proctor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Retsu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Retsu misses
and Proctor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Retsu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Proctor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Proctor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Retsu looks to land a combination. Proctor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proctor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Retsu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Proctor.
Retsu misses with a head kick.
Retsu misses with a combination
and Proctor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Retsu moves forwards but Proctor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Retsu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Proctor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Proctor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Retsu is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retsu throws a shot from downtown. Proctor moves away and avoids it.
Oh Retsu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Retsu throws a lazy head kick
and Proctor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Proctor fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Retsu to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Retsu looks to clinch but Proctor throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Retsu taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paul Proctor!
Paul Proctor really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BANZAI NUTRITION logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Baker (ranked 3230 p4p, 2859 weight class) and Denga Sanyu (ranked 394 p4p, 360 weight class). Denga Sanyu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denga Sanyu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker closes the distance and pushes Sanyu back into the cage.
Sanyu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanyu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baker is trying to drag Sanyu to the mat but Sanyu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanyu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanyu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker wants to clinch but Sanyu slips to the side
and Sanyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baker wants to clinch.
Sean Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanyu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanyu lands an overhand right.
Baker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanyu, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanyu tries to circle away but Baker has him pinned against the cage.
Baker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker throws a low kick but Sanyu moves out of range easily.
Sanyu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanyu lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanyu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baker is rocked!
Sanyu lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Baker out cold! Baker is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Denga Sanyu!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seventoe Southpaw (ranked 2829 p4p, 3337 weight class) and Enu Deathcrush (ranked 167 p4p, 183 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seventoe Southpaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enu Deathcrush!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Southpaw lands a lovely overhand right.
 It looks like Enu Deathcrush has been cut.
Southpaw throws a good cross that connects.
Deathcrush looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Southpaw!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Southpaw is trying to escape the position but Deathcrush is controlling the position.
Deathcrush misses with the ground and pound.
Deathcrush in side control, throwing shots but Southpaw defends.
What's Southpaw going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Southpaw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Southpaw is trying to improve his position.
Deathcrush looking to control but instead Southpaw has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Deathcrush winds up and cracks Southpaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Southpaw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Deathcrush keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathcrush thows a huge punch but Southpaw dodges it nicely.
Deathcrush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Deathcrush is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Deathcrush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Deathcrush is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Deathcrush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deathcrush looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Deathcrush trying to control from half guard but Southpaw is working away.
Deathcrush is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Deathcrush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Southpaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deathcrush.
Nice defenses there by Deathcrush.
Deathcrush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Southpaw kicks off Deathcrush and gets to his feet.
Seventoe Southpaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deathcrush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Southpaw throws out the jab.
Southpaw throws out a loose jab but Deathcrush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Southpaw scores with a hook to the body. Deathcrush takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Southpaw.
Southpaw looks to throw the jab but Deathcrush is out of range.
Southpaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Deathcrush is just out of range.
Deathcrush slips a jab from Southpaw.
Southpaw lands a really nice looking cross but Deathcrush seems unphased.
Deathcrush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Southpaw avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Deathcrush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush thows a huge punch but Southpaw dodges it nicely.
Southpaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Deathcrush.
Deathcrush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Deathcrush wants to pass to mount but Southpaw is defending the position.
Deathcrush controlling the action here.
Deathcrush looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Deathcrush working over Southpaw with some ground and pound. Southpaw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Deathcrush thows a huge punch but Southpaw dodges it nicely.
Deathcrush is pressing down on Southpaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Southpaw is holding on for now.
Southpaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Deathcrush on the ground.
Deathcrush seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Southpaw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Deathcrush seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Deathcrush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Southpaw controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Deathcrush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Southpaw's head.
Deathcrush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Deathcrush lands with a punch from half guard.
Southpaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Deathcrush.
Deathcrush trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Deathcrush slips under a jab from Southpaw.
Deathcrush slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Deathcrush throws a looping overhand right but Southpaw ducks down to avoid it.
Southpaw misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enu Deathcrush will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Enu Deathcrush's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Deathcrush shoots for a double leg takedown but Southpaw sprawls well. He's pushed Deathcrush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Deathcrush feints and as Southpaw raises his hands in defense, Deathcrush changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Southpaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Deathcrush throwing strikes but missing.
Deathcrush is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Deathcrush trying to control the position from guard on top but Southpaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deathcrush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Southpaw wants to sweep here but Deathcrush controlling him for the moment.
Deathcrush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathcrush is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Deathcrush fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Southpaw to the ground. Deathcrush is now in Southpaw's guard.
Deathcrush is looking to work some ground and pound but Southpaw has wrist control.
Southpaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Southpaw looking to control.
Enu Deathcrush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Deathcrush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Deathcrush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Deathcrush throwing strikes from guard but Southpaw blocks nicely.
Deathcrush throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush trying to control the position from guard on top but Southpaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Deathcrush misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Southpaw.
Deathcrush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Southpaw.
Southpaw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Deathcrush shoots for a double leg takedown but Southpaw sprawls well. He's pushed Deathcrush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Seventoe Southpaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enu Deathcrush.
Southpaw connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Southpaw enables Deathcrush to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Southpaw manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Deathcrush is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Deathcrush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Southpaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deathcrush looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Deathcrush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southpaw keeping moving, preventing Deathcrush from controlling successfully.
Deathcrush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Southpaw's head.
Deathcrush throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Deathcrush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Southpaw as he jumps to the side.
Southpaw slips a jab from Deathcrush.
Southpaw throws a big shot that misses.
Deathcrush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Southpaw moves away.
Deathcrush goes for a double leg but Southpaw avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Southpaw continues to drive forward.
Southpaw throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southpaw loads up on a big right hand but Deathcrush slips the punch.
Southpaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Deathcrush counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Southpaw!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Deathcrush trying to control the position but Southpaw is working away.
Deathcrush lands a few punches from side control.
Deathcrush scoring with punches from side control.
Deathcrush trying to control the position but Southpaw is working away.
Deathcrush scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Southpaw struggling a bit here.
Deathcrush content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enu Deathcrush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Enu Deathcrush's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Southpaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deathcrush with the counter takedown but Southpaw avoids it easily.
Seventoe Southpaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deathcrush moves out of range of the strikes.
Deathcrush shoots in and bounces Southpaw off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Deathcrush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Deathcrush won't allow Southpaw to sweep him here.
Deathcrush controls from within his opponent's guard.
Deathcrush wants to control from the top but Southpaw keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deathcrush showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Deathcrush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathcrush sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Southpaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Deathcrush.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deathcrush throws a body shot but no joy.
Southpaw tries to work over Deathcrush's front leg with a kick but Deathcrush checks it.
Southpaw lands a head shot.
Southpaw throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Southpaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Deathcrush.
A jab from Southpaw misses.
Southpaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Deathcrush scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush lands with a punch from half guard.
Deathcrush is keen to just control but Southpaw is a slippery customer.
Deathcrush has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Deathcrush putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deathcrush thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Deathcrush postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Southpaw looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Southpaw in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Deathcrush with shots to the head and body - Southpaw looks very uncomfortable down there.
Deathcrush lands a big shot there that rocks Southpaw but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Deathcrush landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Enu Deathcrush is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Deathcrush controlling the position easily from mount.
Deathcrush scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Southpaw?
Deathcrush punishing his opponent with strikes.
Deathcrush punishing his opponent with strikes.
Deathcrush lands a nice shot to the head.
Deathcrush raining down shots from the mount!
Deathcrush controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Deathcrush has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Deathcrush putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Deathcrush with a couple of short strikes.
Southpaw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Southpaw tries to get out of the position.
Deathcrush controlling from mount.
Deathcrush prevents Southpaw from getting the reversal.
Deathcrush sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Deathcrush's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enu Deathcrush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Deathcrush winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enu Deathcrush!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Robins (ranked 2686 p4p, 2464 weight class) and Joey Dibiassi (ranked 235 p4p, 216 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Robins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Dibiassi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dibiassi avoids the head kick by Robins.
Dibiassi throws a series of strikes that have Robins backpedaling.
Dibiassi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Robins throws a head kick but Dibiassi moves out of range.
Dibiassi forces Robins back against the cage and clinches.
Dibiassi gets through Robins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robins misses with a punch to the body.
Robins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dibiassi lands a nice uppercut.
Robins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dibiassi just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dibiassi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dibiassi missing with knees to the body.
Dibiassi is stalling here.
Robins wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibiassi tries to work over Robins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robins letting Dibiassi take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Dibiassi.
Dibiassi manages to break the clinch.
Dibiassi moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dibiassi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dibiassi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robins.
Robins throws a sloppy head kick and Dibiassi moves out of range easily.
Robins thows a body kick. Dibiassi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Robins throws a leg kick
and Dibiassi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robins misses with the body kick
and Dibiassi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robins keeps Dibiassi at a distance using the push kick.
Tony Robins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robins misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Dibiassi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Robins throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Dibiassi is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Robins!
Tony Robins very nearly forgot to thank BANZAI NUTRITION amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manresa Sanchez Roman (ranked 2555 p4p, 2099 weight class) and Schlitz Mahpants Jr (ranked 238 p4p, 208 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manresa Sanchez Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schlitz Mahpants Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Mahpants Jr.
Mahpants Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
As Mahpants Jr tries to get set, Sanchez Roman tries to push him back and clinch up but Mahpants Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Sanchez Roman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez Roman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Mahpants Jr.
Mahpants Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez Roman's head.
Mahpants Jr moves out of range as Sanchez Roman strikes.
Sanchez Roman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mahpants Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mahpants Jr pushes Sanchez Roman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez Roman misses with a right hand
and Mahpants Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Manresa Sanchez Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez Roman misses the target.
Sanchez Roman ducks under a wild hook from Mahpants Jr.
Sanchez Roman cracks Mahpants Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mahpants Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mahpants Jr enables Sanchez Roman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mahpants Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mahpants Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mahpants Jr is looking to stand up but Sanchez Roman isn't so interested in that idea.
Mahpants Jr is wriggling around but Sanchez Roman manages to pass to half guard.
Mahpants Jr is trying to stand back up but Sanchez Roman is controlling him
Sanchez Roman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahpants Jr keeps working.
Mahpants Jr wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahpants Jr preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mahpants Jr tries to kick Sanchez Roman off but Sanchez Roman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sanchez Roman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mahpants Jr cracks Sanchez Roman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez Roman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahpants Jr.
Sanchez Roman avoids the body shot from Mahpants Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez Roman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schlitz Mahpants Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahpants Jr tries to land a body kick
and Sanchez Roman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez Roman throws a hook to the side of Mahpants Jr's head but Mahpants Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez Roman throws a lazy uppercut
and Mahpants Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Sanchez Roman shrugs it off.
Mahpants Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahpants Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez Roman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mahpants Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez Roman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanchez Roman takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez Roman misses with a left hand
and Mahpants Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez Roman is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez Roman rushes Mahpants Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Sanchez Roman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahpants Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahpants Jr working aggressively here.
Mahpants Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez Roman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahpants Jr swivels and escapes.
Mahpants Jr lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sanchez Roman falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mahpants Jr dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Schlitz Mahpants Jr!
Schlitz Mahpants Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sayonara Koivupuunoksa (ranked 1831 p4p, 2003 weight class) and Left Path (ranked 228 p4p, 254 weight class). Sayonara Koivupuunoksa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Left Path's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sayonara Koivupuunoksa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Left Path!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivupuunoksa moves into the clinch successfully.
Koivupuunoksa slows down the pace here.
Koivupuunoksa has Path pressed against the cage.
Koivupuunoksa seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Koivupuunoksa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Path keeps the fight on the outside.
Path looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Path uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koivupuunoksa.
Path uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koivupuunoksa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivupuunoksa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koivupuunoksa scores with a shot to the body.
Koivupuunoksa throws a body shot but no joy.
Path throws a right and a left that Koivupuunoksa avoids nicely.
A jab from Path does it's job there.
Path keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koivupuunoksa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Path!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Koivupuunoksa is putting a hurting on Path here, landing some big shots from side control.
Path tries to bench press Koivupuunoksa off him but Koivupuunoksa keeps the position.
Koivupuunoksa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The strikes coming from Koivupuunoksa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Path is trying to improve his position.
Koivupuunoksa cracks Path with a big right hand but Path just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sloppy strikes there by Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Path tries to bench press Koivupuunoksa off him but Koivupuunoksa keeps the position.
Koivupuunoksa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Path, who protects the arm well.
Koivupuunoksa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Path's face as Koivupuunoksa controls the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koivupuunoksa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Path is not content to let Koivupuunoksa control the position.
Koivupuunoksa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Path is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Koivupuunoksa trying to control the action but Path is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa lands a nice forearm strike.
The strikes coming from Koivupuunoksa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Path on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Path defending against the ground and pound.
Path is pushing Koivupuunoksa's head away, looking to escape. Koivupuunoksa manages to hold on to the position though.
Koivupuunoksa misses with the ground and pound.
Path taking punishment in the form of punches.
Koivupuunoksa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Path is pushing Koivupuunoksa's head away, looking to escape. Koivupuunoksa manages to hold on to the position though.
Path struggling a bit here.
Path manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Path is looking to improve his position.
Path gets back to full guard.
Koivupuunoksa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Koivupuunoksa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Path seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Path looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koivupuunoksa throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sayonara Koivupuunoksa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Path lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Path.
Path looks to land a right hand but Koivupuunoksa moved out of range.
Koivupuunoksa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Path manages to avoid it.
Koivupuunoksa has his takedown stuffed
and Path counters with a straight right hand.
Koivupuunoksa clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koivupuunoksa tries to work over Path's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivupuunoksa is leaning against Path and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koivupuunoksa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa has Path pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koivupuunoksa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Path breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koivupuunoksa misses with an uppercut. Path saw that one coming.
Path avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koivupuunoksa throws a series of punches but Path avoids them all with ease.
Path throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Path. Koivupuunoksa does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Koivupuunoksa. That snapped Path's head back.
Koivupuunoksa rushes Path and presses him up against the cage.
Koivupuunoksa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koivupuunoksa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a body punch.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa throws a punch but it's blocked by Path.
Koivupuunoksa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Path escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Koivupuunoksa misses
and Koivupuunoksa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Path.
Koivupuunoksa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a takedown
and Path connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sayonara Koivupuunoksa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koivupuunoksa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Path.
Koivupuunoksa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koivupuunoksa swings wildly with an uppercut but Path uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koivupuunoksa breaks the clinch.
Koivupuunoksa misses with an uppercut
and Path counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Path.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa takes a swing at Path's ribcage but misses.
Left Path seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koivupuunoksa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Path.
Koivupuunoksa throws a jab but it's blocked by Path.
Koivupuunoksa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Path under the eye.
Path lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Path uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koivupuunoksa.
Path connects with the punch.
Koivupuunoksa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Path keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Path misses with a looping left.
Koivupuunoksa swings for the body but Path moves out of range.
Koivupuunoksa moves into the clinch successfully.
Path is trying to break the clinch but Koivupuunoksa is controlling him.
Koivupuunoksa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sayonara Koivupuunoksa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Path misses with a wild body shot.
Path misses with an uppercut.
Koivupuunoksa thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Path was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Path connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koivupuunoksa's hands.
Path comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koivupuunoksa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koivupuunoksa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Path can do to turn this around?
Path throws a nice looking combination but Koivupuunoksa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Koivupuunoksa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Path with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Path throws a body punch but Koivupuunoksa moves out of range.
Koivupuunoksa doesn't manage to clinch there - Path circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Path changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koivupuunoksa tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Path on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a body punch
and Path counters with a stiff right hand.
Koivupuunoksa tries to clinch but Path moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa tries to clinch up.
Koivupuunoksa misses with an uppercut.
Path misses with an uppercut.
Koivupuunoksa throws a hook to the side of Path's head but Path sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Path throws the left hand but Koivupuunoksa avoids the punch easily.
Koivupuunoksa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koivupuunoksa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koivupuunoksa closes the distance but Path moves to the side
and Path counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koivupuunoksa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Path counters with a straight right hand.
Path swings for the body but Koivupuunoksa moves out of range.
Path cracks Koivupuunoksa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa looks to land a left hand but Path moved out of range nicely.
Path lands with an overhand left.
Koivupuunoksa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Koivupuunoksa showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Koivupuunoksa there.
Left Path has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koivupuunoksa with the ground and pound but Path uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Path is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koivupuunoksa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Path is keeping the position for now.
Koivupuunoksa won't allow Path to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path is looking to stand up but Koivupuunoksa isn't so interested in that idea.
Koivupuunoksa throws an elbow that misses. Path uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koivupuunoksa's guard. Nice move by Path!
Koivupuunoksa controls Path momentarily but Path frees himself.
Path is looking to stand up but Koivupuunoksa won't let him.
Koivupuunoksa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sayonara Koivupuunoksa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koivupuunoksa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Path blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koivupuunoksa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Path looking for submissions off his back.
Koivupuunoksa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Path!
Path tries to hold on but Koivupuunoksa pushes him away.
Koivupuunoksa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Koivupuunoksa dominating with strikes here.
Sayonara Koivupuunoksa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Path is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Left Path comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koivupuunoksa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sayonara Koivupuunoksa!
Our winner, Sayonara Koivupuunoksa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midget Mode Jones (ranked 1866 p4p, 2034 weight class) and Rinya Nakamura (ranked 120 p4p, 128 weight class). Rinya Nakamura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Midget Mode Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rinya Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in but Nakamura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones throws a head kick but Nakamura moves out of range.
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nakamura actively working from the bottom here.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Nakamura is working away.
Nakamura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nakamura trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jones manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakamura is looking to escape.
Nakamura wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakamura is looking to escape.
Jones is really struggling to control Nakamura but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control but Nakamura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nakamura is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nakamura and Jones has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nakamura knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones trying to control the position but Nakamura is working away.
Nakamura gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jones avoids the attempt from Nakamura to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Nakamura defends it well.
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nakamura is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones prevents Nakamura from getting the reversal.
Jones trying to control but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nakamura is defending well though. Jones let's go of the attempt for now.
Nakamura manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Nakamura.
Nakamura stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nakamura is aware though and is defending well.
Nakamura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones seems keen to control Nakamura's posture.
Nakamura trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Midget Mode Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Nakamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones moves out of range as Nakamura throws a body kick.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nakamura throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nakamura avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Nakamura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Nakamura avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura jabs at Jones's body.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Nakamura is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Nakamura tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nakamura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nakamura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Midget Mode Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura blocks a head kick by Jones.
Nakamura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Jones.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Nakamura counters with a straight right hand.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Nakamura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with the combination.
Nakamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakamura throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Nakamura throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Nakamura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Nakamura throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nakamura looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Nakamura tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nakamura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nakamura sprawls well. Nakamura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Nakamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Nakamura throws a body kick that misses.
Jones shoots in but Nakamura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Midget Mode Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakamura.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nakamura lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rinya Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Rinya Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamura.
Jones tries to move into range but Nakamura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Midget Mode Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nakamura's guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Nakamura wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Nakamura trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones cracks Nakamura with a solid left hand.
Nakamura keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones passes Nakamura's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Nakamura is defending well.
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nakamura defends it well.
Nakamura is trying to get back to full guard.
Nakamura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nakamura looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jones jumps into side control!
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nakamura regains half guard.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Nakamura is defending well.
Nakamura works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nakamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones is looking to advance position but Nakamura has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a heavy elbow.
Nakamura lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones is rocked!
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Midget Mode Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BOOM! Nakamura connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nakamura has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Nakamura! Jones is hurt baaadly! Nakamura is firing away with more strikes - Jones is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinya Nakamura!
Rinya Nakamura decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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