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Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 1B PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malo Tavara (ranked 4911 p4p, 5006 weight class) and Jake Everett (ranked 398 p4p, 403 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malo Tavara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Everett!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavara slips a jab from Everett.
Everett thuds a left hand into Tavara's body.
Tavara throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Everett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Everett looks to land a left hand but Tavara moved out of range nicely.
Tavara swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tavara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Everett.
Tavara slips a jab from Everett.
Tavara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Everett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavara.
Everett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tavara, pushing him back against the cage.
Tavara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tavara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett gets through Tavara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tavara tries to circle away but Everett has him pinned against the cage.
Tavara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Everett throws out a powerful jab.
Everett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Everett swings for the body but Tavara moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett moves to clinch but Tavara breaks away
and Tavara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Everett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tavara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Everett misses.
Tavara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Everett throws an overhand right that lands on Tavara's shoulder, as Tavara tries to avoid the shot.
Everett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavara counters with a nice uppercut.
Everett moves out of range as Tavara strikes.
Tavara throws a series of punches but Everett moves out of range.
Everett tries to clinch up.
Tavara looks to land a left hand but Everett moved out of range nicely.
Tavara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tavara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Everett blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett misses with a left hand
and Tavara counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Everett misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tavara to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Everett.
Everett throws the left hand but Tavara avoids the punch easily.
Tavara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Everett scores with a nice right hand.
Everett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Everett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tavara was well out of range. Poor timing from Everett.
Tavara throwing a counter right hand but Everett manages to avoid it.
Tavara swings for the body but Everett moves out of range.
Everett throws out a counter right but Tavara avoids it with no problem.
Tavara swats away the attempt to clinch by Everett.
It looked like Tavara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Everett might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tavara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Everett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tavara.
Tavara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Everett misses with a left hand
and Tavara counters with a stiff right hand.
Everett looks to throw the jab but Tavara is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Everett. Beautiful body shot.
Everett with a hook.
Tavara moves away from the strike by Everett.
A shot to the liver by Everett. Beautiful body shot.
Everett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tavara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Everett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tavara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Everett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Tavara avoids the body shot from Everett.
Everett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tavara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jake Everett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Tavara misses the target.
Tavara lands a slapping body shot.
Tavara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Everett.
Everett misses with a wild body shot.
Everett misses with a straight left.
Tavara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Everett throws a sloppy body shot
and Everett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tavara's corner calls for a 1-2. Tavara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Everett looks to land a left hand but Tavara moved out of range nicely.
Everett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Everett punishes Tavara's body with a nice straight punch.
Everett scores with a hook to the body. Tavara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Everett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Everett.
Everett throws a lazy uppercut
letting Tavara counter with a right hand.
Everett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Everett sizes up Tavara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Everett misses with a right hand
letting Tavara counter with a right hand.
Tavara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Everett throws a poor cross that misses
and Tavara counters with a straight right hand.
Everett throws a shot from downtown. Tavara moves away and avoids it.
Everett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Everett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavara manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tavara misses the target.
Everett throws an off balance right hand
and Tavara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Everett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Everett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Everett is rocked!
Everett moves out of range as Tavara strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett misses with a lunging right hand
and Tavara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Everett thinking.
Malo Tavara is winning the standup battle so far.
Everett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tavara's hands.
Tavara throws a right and a left that Everett avoids nicely.
Tavara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Everett's head.
Tavara slips under a jab from Everett.
Everett misses with an uppercut
and Tavara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Everett scores with a jab to the body.
Everett lands a jab to Tavara's midsection.
Everett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tavara ducks under a wild hook from Everett.
Everett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Everett tries to clinch but Tavara moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Everett. Tavara does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Everett's head.
Everett lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Everett. Tavara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Everett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tavara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Everett misses the jab.
Tavara throwing a counter right hand but Everett manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Tavara finds it's target.
Everett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Everett throws a big shot that misses.
Everett stuns Tavara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Everett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavara.
Everett lands a slapping body shot.
Tavara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Everett throws a combination that misses
and Tavara counters with a nice uppercut.
Everett defending well as Tavara loads up on a big left hand.
Everett looks to land a right hand but Tavara moved out of range.
Everett misses with the combination.
Tavara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Everett throws a body punch but Tavara moves out of range.
Everett lands with a shot to the body.
Everett throws a right hand that misses
and Tavara counters with a left to the body.
Tavara takes one to the side of the head.
Tavara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett misses with an uppercut.
Everett loads up on a big right hand but Tavara slips the punch.
Tavara swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Everett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tavara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tavara lands a head shot.
Everett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Everett throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tavara counter with a right hand.
Everett is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavara finish him?
Everett throws a right and a left that Tavara avoids nicely.
Tavara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tavara lands a nice shot to the body.
Everett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tavara counters with a big right hand! Oh Everett is in trouble here! Tavara follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malo Tavara!
Malo Tavara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Borges (ranked 5214 p4p, 4790 weight class) and Andre Pereira (ranked 415 p4p, 389 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pereira, as that shot connected.
Pereira lands with a hook. Borges tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
 It looks like Cesar Borges has been cut.
Pereira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pereira jabs Borges right on the nose. Borges blinks but takes it well.
Andre Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borges moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pereira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pereira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira cracks Borges with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pereira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 Borges is rocked!
Pereira cracks Borges with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Borges tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pereira pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Borges is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Pereira!
Andre Pereira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Manion (ranked 5074 p4p, 5027 weight class) and Gozo Shioda (ranked 409 p4p, 406 weight class). Manion comes into the arena with Solid Rock blaring out of the sound system. Shioda has chosen Monster Eats Manhattan - Salvation as his entrance music. Gozo Shioda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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6 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Manion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gozo Shioda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shioda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shioda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shioda swats away the attempt to clinch by Manion.
Manion misses with a body shot.
Manion looks to score with a jab to the body but Shioda is just out of range.
Manion takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shioda tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Manion is in Shioda's guard.
Manion wants to control from the top but Shioda keeps moving.
Shioda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manion advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manion tries to advance to mount but Shioda denies him.
Manion tries for a kimura but Shioda is defending well.
Shioda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Manion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shioda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manion controls the position from side control.
Manion trying to control the action but Shioda is working from the bottom.
Manion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manion looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
Shioda can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face as Manion controls the position.
Manion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shioda keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manion tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shioda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manion tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Manion has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Manion working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shioda is not content to let Manion control the position.
Shioda tries to improve position but can't.
Manion trying to control the action but Shioda is working from the bottom.
Shioda wants to control but Manion postures up.
Shioda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manion passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shioda!
Shioda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shioda tries to hold on but Manion postures up.
Manion trying to control but Shioda is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shioda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manion tries to control but Shioda wriggling away.
Shioda wants to control but Manion is having none of it.
Manion trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shioda tries to hold on but Manion pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shioda working to try and regain half guard.
Shioda is squirming around, avoiding Manion's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Manion dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Manion or perhaps it was just good defense by Shioda, which made it look bad.
Shioda 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.
It looks like Jack Manion has been cut.
Shioda scores with a jab. Manion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Manion shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shioda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shioda can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manion tries to move to mount but Shioda blocks the move with his legs.
Shioda is not content to let Manion control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shioda trying his best to control but Manion has mounted him.
Manion looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Manion can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shioda is looking to escape.
Manion pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Manion looking for a guillotine from mount but Shioda is having none of it.
Shioda working to try and regain half guard.
Manion wants to control the pace but Shioda is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manion wants to take Shioda's back here but Shioda is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Manion controlling the position easily from mount.
Manion prevents Shioda from getting the reversal.
Shioda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shioda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Manion haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Manion jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shioda manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Shioda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manion advances to full mount.
Shioda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manion wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Shioda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shioda working to try and regain half guard.
Manion trying to control but Shioda is having none of it.
Shioda wants to hold on but Manion pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manion takes Shioda's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Shioda is in trouble.
Shioda just trying to survive but Manion is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Manion biding his time, controlling Shioda.
Shioda tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manion has good solid back control here.
Shioda prevents Manion from getting a body triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Manion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Manion's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Manion walks into a stiff left hand from Shioda.
Jack Manion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shioda.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manion is defended easily by Shioda.
Manion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shioda throws a big shot that misses.
Manion shoots in looking for a takedown. Shioda tries to sprawl out of it but Manion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shioda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shioda slips a straight right by Manion.
Manion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manion connects with a crisp jab.
Shioda misses the jab.
Manion throws a body punch but Shioda moves out of range.
Shioda has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Shioda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Manion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shioda walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shioda misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Shioda misses its intended target.
Manion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manion. Shioda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shioda's hands.
Shioda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manion.
Shioda throws a lazy right hand but Manion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shioda misses with an uppercut. Manion saw that one coming.
Shioda misses with a hook.
Manion slips under a jab from Shioda.
Manion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manion scores with a decent looking hook.
Manion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shioda tries to avoid it but Manion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shioda to the ground. Shioda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shioda misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manion has a takedown stuffed.
Shioda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Manion has time to react.
Nice body punch from Shioda.
A big left from Shioda misses.
Shioda cracks Manion with a good jab.
Manion cracks Shioda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shioda throws a jab but it's blocked by Manion.
Shioda thuds a left hand into Manion's body.
Shioda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manion misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Shioda.
Jack Manion's cut is getting worse.
Manion misses with a wild body shot.
Manion dives in and scores a takedown into Shioda's guard.
Shioda pulls Manion in close to prevent any damage.
Shioda trying to control the position.
Shioda managing to control the position.
Manion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manion has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shioda is controlling Manion's posture.
Shioda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shioda jabs Manion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Manion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shioda.
Manion tries to counter with a takedown but Shioda is quick to defend against it.
Shioda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Shioda misses.
A slow jab from Manion misses its intended target.
Manion closes the distance and pushes Shioda back into the cage.
Shioda tries to throw a body punch but Manion avoids it by throwing Shioda back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gozo Shioda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manion 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Manion!
A very excited looking Jack Manion made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hardeep Nijjar (ranked 5336 p4p, 4851 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 426 p4p, 394 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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Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hardeep Nijjar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nijjar misses with a left hand
and Zero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Hardeep Nijjar has been cut.
Nijjar connects with a body shot.
Zero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nijjar's hands.
Nijjar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nijjar lands with a cross.
Nijjar throws a hook but Zero blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Zero misses.
Nijjar swings for the body but Zero moves out of range.
Nijjar throws a lazy uppercut
and Zero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zero slips a straight right by Nijjar.
Zero throws out a counter right but Nijjar avoids it with no problem.
Nijjar connects with a jab.
Zero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nijjar ducks under a wild hook from Zero.
Nijjar misses with an uppercut. Zero saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Zero misses.
Nice cross by Zero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero looks to land a right hand but Nijjar moved out of range.
Nijjar misses with a lunging right hand
and Zero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nijjar slips under a jab from Zero.
A swing and a miss from Nijjar.
Zero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardeep Nijjar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Nijjar.
Zero digs a good body shot into Nijjar's ribs.
Zero slips under a jab from Nijjar.
Zero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nijjar.
Nijjar misses with a lunging right hand
and Zero counters with a left and a right that stings Nijjar.
Zero slips a jab and a cross from Nijjar.
Nijjar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nijjar misses with a right hand
and Zero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Nijjar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hardeep Nijjar's cut is getting worse.
Nijjar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zero throws a shot to the body.
Nijjar throws a jab when Zero was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Zero as he connects with a hook.
Nijjar is rocked!
Nijjar throws out a loose jab but Zero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nijjar misses with a lunging right hand
and Zero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Nijjar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zero lands a big shot that drops Nijjar! Can he finish him?
Zero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zero controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nijjar seems to have got his legs back now.
Nijjar is in trouble now - Zero has advanced to mount!
Nijjar holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zero tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nijjar wants to hold on but Zero pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zero has hold of Nijjar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nijjar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zero thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
A nice elbow there by Zero.
Nijjar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zero.
Nijjar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zero wants to control the pace but Nijjar is squirming around nicely.
Zero thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Zero there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Zero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hardeep Nijjar's cut.
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.
Zero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sub Zero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nijjar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zero looks to score with a jab to the body but Nijjar is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Nijjar misses the target.
Nijjar throws a poor cross that misses
and Zero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zero moves out of range as Nijjar strikes.
Zero slips a jab from Nijjar.
Nijjar misses with a body shot
enabling Zero to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardeep Nijjar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nijjar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nijjar on the side of the head.
Nijjar throws a looping overhand right but Zero ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Zero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nijjar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zero counters with a big uppercut that knocks Nijjar off his feet! Zero dives into side control looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nijjar is letting Zero control him for a moment.
Zero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nijjar is being controlled here.
Zero tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zero misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Zero are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Zero misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero advances to mount.
Nijjar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zero throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nijjar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zero.
Zero controlling the position easily from mount.
Zero is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nijjar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero is working for a guillotine from mount but Nijjar frees his head quite easily.
Nijjar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zero on the ground.
Zero throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nijjar because Zero loaded up on that one.
Zero throwing strikes here but Nijjar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nijjar is squirming around, avoiding Zero's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero looking for a guillotine from mount but Nijjar is having none of it.
Zero controlling his opponent.
Zero landing shots from mount.
Zero wants to finish this one by submission but Nijjar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zero.
Zero unloads with some shots from mount but Nijjar bucks and avoids them well.
Zero looking to ground and pound but Nijjar is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Zero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hardeep Nijjar's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nijjar swings widly with a right hand
and Zero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardeep Nijjar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nijjar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zero.
Zero avoids the body shot from Nijjar.
Nijjar misses with an uppercut
letting Zero counter with a right hand.
Jeez, Hardeep Nijjar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Zero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zero misses with a left hand
and Nijjar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nijjar tries to move into range but Zero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hardeep Nijjar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sub Zero!
Sub Zero decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yakami Sansho (ranked 5234 p4p, 23576 weight class) and Andy Ettish (ranked 418 p4p, 457 weight class). Sansho kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sordid by Amon Tobin. The key to victory for Yakami Sansho has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yakami Sansho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Ettish!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ettish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sansho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ettish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sansho manages to avoid it.
Sansho is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ettish.
Ettish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sansho.
Ettish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sansho.
Sansho seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ettish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sansho moves away.
Ettish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ettish lands a jab to Sansho's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ettish throws out a loose jab but Sansho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ettish lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Sansho misses.
Sansho misses with a combination
and Ettish counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ettish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish is working Sansho over against the cage.
Ettish works on Sansho's body with a couple of short punches.
Ettish drags the fight down to the ground.
Sansho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ettish works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sansho trying to control but Ettish is working from the bottom.
Ettish is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ettish is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sansho is aware though and is defending well.
Ettish had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sansho defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ettish is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ettish preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sansho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettish is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sansho defends well.
Ettish is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sansho defends well.
Ettish is looking for a triangle but Sansho pushes his legs off easily.
Ettish is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ettish keeping moving, preventing Sansho from controlling successfully.
Ettish looking for subs off his back but Sansho has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
Sansho is trying to control. Ettish wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sansho.
Sansho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ettish is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Sansho is tapping! Great win for Ettish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andy Ettish!
An out of breath Andy Ettish thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darden Kane (ranked 5436 p4p, 4979 weight class) and Garry Hobbs (ranked 432 p4p, 402 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Garry Hobbs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darden Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garry Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs throws a good cross that connects.
Kane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hobbs is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kane is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hobbs to the mat. Hobbs regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hobbs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hobbs is trying to hold Kane in close to prevent damage but Kane has managed to pass into half guard.
Hobbs controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kane controlling the action here.
Hobbs wants to get back to full guard.
Kane is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hobbs is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hobbs throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Kane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hobbs napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hobbs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hobbs tries to improve position but can't.
Hobbs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kane working away.
Hobbs is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hobbs is still trying to improve position.
That's four 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.
Hobbs is trying to control Kane's posture but Kane avoids it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hobbs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hobbs is trying to improve his position.
Kane is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hobbs's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hobbs can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darden Kane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Hobbs.
Hobbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
Kane changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kane pushes Hobbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Kane has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hobbs is trying to keep an underhook but Kane manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hobbs wants to control but Kane is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hobbs is looking for a sweep. Kane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darden Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kane not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hobbs scores with a jab.
Garry Hobbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hobbs was covering up waiting for the punch and Kane finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hobbs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kane showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kane passes into side control.
Kane controlling the position from side mount.
Kane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kane.
Hobbs is looking for a sweep.
Kane taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hobbs sneaks back into half guard.
Hobbs wants to improve his position but Kane is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kane controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kane closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darden Kane dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kane clinches up with Hobbs and pushes him back against the cage.
Hobbs wants to break free but Kane has control.
Kane is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hobbs can't fight it off and eventually Kane manages to take the fight to the floor. Hobbs looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hobbs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane continues to hold on tight.
Hobbs looking to control but Kane passes into half guard.
Kane is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hobbs is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darden Kane!
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