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DFC 09: Bushido PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bmo Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bmo Morris had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bmo Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morris to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Akiyama looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Akiyama can't keep his opponent in guard - Morris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morris works his foot free and advances to mount.
Akiyama keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morris controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Morris.
A nice elbow there by Morris.
Akiyama wants to control but Morris is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morris lands a big shot there that rocks Akiyama but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Akiyama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morris. 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.
Akiyama is trying desperately to improve position.
Akiyama tries to hold on but Morris postures up.
Morris controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Akiyama can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morris landing punches.
Morris controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Morris is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Akiyama can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Morris is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Akiyama tries to hold on but Morris postures up.
Morris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morris is landing with some decent strikes but Akiyama is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morris controlling his opponent.
Morris with shots to the head and body - Akiyama looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris controlling from the full mount.
Akiyama in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Morris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morris controlling from the full mount.
Morris postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Akiyama looks a forlorn figure.
Morris landing strikes from the mount and Akiyama is in trouble!
Morris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morris postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Akiyama looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris working Akiyama over with strikes here.
Morris lands with some strikes.
Morris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morris lands a nice shot to the head.
Morris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Akiyama is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bmo Morris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Morris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Akiyama to the mat! Akiyama manages to get full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bmo Morris.
Morris gets the takedown into side control.
Morris controls the position from side control.
Morris connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Akiyama some visible discomfort.
Morris is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Akiyama will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Morris grinds an elbow into Akiyama's temple.
Morris working the ground and pound.
Akiyama is letting Morris control him for a moment.
Akiyama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Morris connects with a decent elbow.
Akiyama wants to control but Morris postures up.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
Morris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Akiyama down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris moves into full mount!
Morris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morris controlling from the full mount.
Morris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Akiyama is looking to escape.
Morris avoids the attempt from Akiyama to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Akiyama is looking to escape.
Akiyama tries to lock up and control but Morris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morris lands a big shot there that rocks Akiyama but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Akiyama wants to hold on but Morris pushes him away.
Akiyama is in a horrible position here. Morris smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Akiyama can't escape the position.
Morris lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Akiyama is in a horrible position here. Morris smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morris raining down shots from the mount!
Morris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morris with good strikes from the mount here!
Akiyama is in a horrible position here. Morris smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Akiyama is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morris unloading with bombs!
Morris is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Akiyama can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Morris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akiyama can do to turn this around?
Morris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morris with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands with some strikes.
Morris controlling from mount.
Morris dominating with strikes here.
Morris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morris has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Akiyama's face.
Morris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morris landing punches.
Morris working Akiyama over with strikes here.
Morris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bmo Morris dominated that second round.
That's time! Morris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Morris misses with a kick to the body.
Morris feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morris controls from within his opponent's guard.
Akiyama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morris slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morris looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Akiyama wants to improve his position but Morris is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris controlling the action here.
Morris'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.
Akiyama is staying active underneath Morris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morris working Akiyama over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morris lands a nice short elbow.
Morris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morris lands strikes from half guard.
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.
Akiyama is trying to maintain the position but Morris is very close to passing his half guard.
Morris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Morris.
Morris is trying to control. Akiyama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morris lands strikes from half guard.
Morris is keen to just control but Akiyama is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bmo Morris.
Akiyama gets caught flat footed, as Morris shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Morris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Akiyama is retaining full guard.
Morris preventing the sweep.
Morris is working Akiyama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morris wants to control from the top but Akiyama keeps moving.
Akiyama controls Morris momentarily but Morris frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris passes into half guard.
Bmo Morris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morris trying to control the action but Akiyama is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akiyama tries for a takedown but Morris circles away easily
and Morris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Akiyama's guard now.
Akiyama keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
Akiyama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akiyama looking for a sweep. Not yet Akiyama, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Akiyama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morris pushing down on Akiyama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Akiyama tries to get to full guard but Morris has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morris in particular looking to stall.
Akiyama is trying to stand up here but Morris is controlling him well.
Morris is looking to advance position but Akiyama won't allow it.
Akiyama has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morris is working away from the top position though.
Jun Akiyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bmo Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akiyama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bmo Morris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bmo Morris!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gde Vkaragande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and moki kinz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vkaragande comes to the ring accompanied by Morbid Angel - God of Emptiness. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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141 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gde Vkaragande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, moki kinz!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Vkaragande.
kinz cracks the inside of Vkaragande's front leg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! kinz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vkaragande - the referee stops the clock and kinz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vkaragande. kinz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vkaragande circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vkaragande lands a head kick!
kinz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vkaragande throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by kinz.
kinz misses with a head kick.
Vkaragande tries a head kick but it misses.
kinz tries a head kick but it misses.
Vkaragande goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vkaragande slaps away a takedown attempt from kinz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
kinz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
kinz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vkaragande swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by kinz or perhaps it was just good defense by Vkaragande which made him look bad.
A head kick from Vkaragande lands but kinz takes it in his stride.
kinz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gde Vkaragande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vkaragande swinging wildly here.
Vkaragande connects with a high kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vkaragande lands a head kick. kinz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
kinz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
kinz looks gassed!
Vkaragande lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! kinz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vkaragande - the referee stops the clock and kinz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vkaragande. kinz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
kinz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
kinz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vkaragande.
kinz walks into a left hand.
kinz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gde Vkaragande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vkaragande connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vkaragande connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vkaragande lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vkaragande.
kinz is rocked!
Vkaragande closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks kinz out cold! kinz corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gde Vkaragande!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junichi Emmeraldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junichi Emmeraldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floyd Money!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emmeraldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emmeraldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Money.
Floyd Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Money. Emmeraldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Money misses.
Money misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emmeraldo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Emmeraldo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Money sprawls well initially but Emmeraldo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Emmeraldo trying to pass the guard but Money defending well.
Emmeraldo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Money doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Emmeraldo.
Emmeraldo seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emmeraldo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Money wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Emmeraldo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Money is trying to stand back up but Emmeraldo is controlling him
Emmeraldo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Money knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Emmeraldo is working for a kimura but Money is defending it quite comfortably.
Emmeraldo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Emmeraldo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emmeraldo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Emmeraldo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emmeraldo seems to be working for a kimura but Money defends the submission attempt.
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.
Emmeraldo stops Money from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emmeraldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Money sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Money looks to throw the jab but Emmeraldo is out of range.
Money misses the shot to the body.
Money lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Money.
Money lands with a cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Money misses.
Money throws a nice looking combination but Emmeraldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Money dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Money scores with a crisp jab that stopped Emmeraldo in his tracks.
Money tries to bum rush Emmeraldo with a series of wild strikes but Emmeraldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Money.
Money fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Money tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emmeraldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Money.
Money missing with a left hand there. Emmeraldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money scores with a nice right hand.
Money throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Money thows a body shot but no joy.
Money swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money gets caught flat footed, as Emmeraldo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Emmeraldo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Money is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Emmeraldo, into his guard.
Money is breathing heavily.
Emmeraldo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Money defends it easily.
Emmeraldo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Money's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emmeraldo drops back looking for a leg! Money is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Money manages to kick Emmeraldo off! Emmeraldo jumps back into Money's guard.
Emmeraldo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Emmeraldo tries for a kimura but Money is defending well.
Emmeraldo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emmeraldo. 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Emmeraldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Money is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Money pushes Emmeraldo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Emmeraldo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Emmeraldo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Emmeraldo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Emmeraldo tries for a kimura but Money is defending well.
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.
Money is trying to buck Emmeraldo off.
Emmeraldo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emmeraldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junichi Emmeraldo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Money's corner calls for a 1-2. Money obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Money throws a right and a left that both miss.
Money throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Money does it's job there.
Money misses the shot to the body.
Money throws a series of punches but Emmeraldo avoids them all with ease.
Money throws a series of punches but Emmeraldo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Money.
A punch combination from Money misses.
Money misses with a straight right.
Money takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money misses with a series of wild punches.
Emmeraldo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Emmeraldo tries for a kimura but Money is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Money can do anything to dispel that myth.
Emmeraldo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Emmeraldo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Emmeraldo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emmeraldo tries for a kimura but Money is defending well.
Money wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emmeraldo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Emmeraldo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Money knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Money stops Emmeraldo from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Money is trying to buck Emmeraldo off.
Emmeraldo has hold of Money's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Money seems comfortable defending it but Emmeraldo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Money is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Money is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Emmeraldo couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Junichi Emmeraldo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Mysterio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Alb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alb has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Ryan Alb is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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22
165 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rey Mysterio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Alb!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mysterio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rey Mysterio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mysterio shoots in for a double leg but Alb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alb with a nice cross.
Alb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mysterio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Mysterio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alb stuffs the takedown.
Mysterio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alb but Alb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alb throws a left that rocks Mysterio and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Alb dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Mysterio regain composure!
Mysterio is rocked!
Alb throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mysterio is trying to buck Alb off.
Alb has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alb is staying tight to Mysterio's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alb wants to control but Mysterio is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alb looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mysterio is being controlled here.
Alb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mysterio, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alb sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mysterio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alb is trying to get an arm triangle but Mysterio is defending well.
Alb 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 Mysterio's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mysterio is not content to let Alb control the position.
You can see the frustration on Mysterio's face as Alb controls the position.
Alb creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mysterio sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alb staying calm.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Alb.
Mysterio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alb tries to free his leg and advance position but Mysterio is retaining full guard.
Alb won't allow Mysterio to get back to his feet.
Alb passes into half guard.
Alb trying to pass the guard but Mysterio defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Alb dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mysterio has his takedown stuffed
and Alb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alb.
Alb is stalling in the full guard.
Mysterio keeping full guard, as Alb tries to pass.
Alb wants to control from the top but Mysterio keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alb stops Mysterio from standing up.
Alb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mysterio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alb trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mysterio manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mysterio tries to free his leg and advance position but Alb is retaining full guard.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mysterio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alb counters with a single leg into guard. Mysterio didn't expect that.
Alb throws a strike but Mysterio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alb wants to sweep but no luck.
Alb working a defensive guard here.
Mysterio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mysterio is fighting to break Alb's control of his arms but Alb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alb wants to sweep but no luck.
Alb is pulling down on Mysterio's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alb is trying to keep Mysterio in close.
Mysterio stands up over Alb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mysterio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alb is keeping the position for now.
Alb not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mysterio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mysterio postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Alb.
Mysterio with a poor takedown
and Alb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Mysterio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alb works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alb wants to control but Mysterio is keeping him busy.
Mysterio pushes Alb off looking to stand but Alb dives back in and keeps control.
Alb trying to mount his opponent but Mysterio defends it.
Alb is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Alb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mysterio shoots and misses
and Alb counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alb wants to control but Mysterio is keeping him busy.
Well, if Alb is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alb thows a huge punch but Mysterio dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alb is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alb goes for an armbar but Mysterio turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mysterio.
Alb trying to keep a closed guard but Mysterio is proving a slippery customer.
Mysterio is looking to advance position but Alb has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mysterio wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alb controlling from mount.
Mysterio is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alb is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alb working for a submission but Mysterio is keeping him at bay.
Alb throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mysterio because Alb loaded up on that one.
Mysterio tries to buck Alb off but he can't manage it.
Alb wants to finish this one by submission but Mysterio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Alb.
Ryan Alb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mysterio is looking to escape.
Alb controlling the pace for now.
Rey Mysterio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alb with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Alb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Alb!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simon Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tang Mutconet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tang Mutconet!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne throws a looping overhand right but Mutconet ducks down to avoid it.
Mutconet tries to clinch up.
Byrne swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutconet.
Tang Mutconet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutconet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Byrne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mutconet drives through and clinches with Byrne against the ropes.
Byrne could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mutconet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mutconet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mutconet tries a knee to the head but Byrne blocks it.
Mutconet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Byrne's face.
Mutconet misses with a knee to the head.
Mutconet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Byrne throws a punch but it's blocked by Mutconet.
Mutconet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Byrne.
Byrne misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrne tries to pull guard but Mutconet holds him up against the ropes and eventually Byrne drops back down to his feet.
Mutconet tries a knee to the head but Byrne blocks it.
Mutconet lands a knee to the head.
Mutconet looks gassed!
Byrne swings wildly with an uppercut but Mutconet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mutconet tries to land a knee to the head but Byrne blocks with his arms.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Mutconet.
Mutconet blocks an uppercut.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutconet tries a knee to the head but Byrne blocks it.
Byrne swings wildly with an uppercut but Mutconet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutconet prevents Byrne from breaking the clinch.
Byrne gets through Mutconet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mutconet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byrne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byrne moves in looking to clinch but Mutconet pushes him off.
Byrne clinches.
Mutconet keeps control of Byrne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mutconet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mutconet has Byrne pressed against the ropes, preventing Byrne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Byrne is trying to break the clinch but Mutconet is controlling him.
Mutconet blocks an uppercut.
Byrne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mutconet blocks the elbow strike.
Mutconet blocks an elbow strike.
Mutconet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Byrne blocks it with crossed arms.
Byrne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Mutconet blocks an elbow strike.
Byrne lands a shoulder strike.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne tries to break the clinch but Mutconet is controlling the position.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Byrne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne is looking for a triangle but Mutconet pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mutconet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Byrne is tightening it up a little... Mutconet has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mutconet reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mutconet taps out! nice BJJ there by Byrne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Simon Byrne!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryoma Echizen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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142 lbs
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138 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryoma Echizen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Echizen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Echizen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lesnar stopping the sweep attempt from Echizen.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Echizen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar landing with the ground and pound.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Echizen is keeping the position.
Lesnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lesnar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Echizen trying to control the position.
Lesnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Echizen wants to sweep here but Lesnar controlling him for the moment.
Echizen keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lesnar preventing the sweep.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Echizen keeps moving.
Lesnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Echizen is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Echizen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Echizen wants to control but instead Lesnar manages to regain half guard.
Echizen seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echizen tries to pass to full mount but Lesnar defends it.
Echizen is trying to control. Lesnar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Echizen is looking for a kimura but Lesnar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Echizen to get the leverage.
Echizen uses his free foot to push down on Lesnar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lesnar.
Lesnar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Echizen.
Echizen looks gassed!
Lesnar is squirming around, avoiding Echizen's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echizen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lesnar has worked his arm free - good work by Lesnar!
Lesnar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Echizen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Echizen moves into full mount!
Echizen wants to control the pace but Lesnar is squirming around nicely.
Echizen goes for an armbar but Lesnar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lesnar.
Lesnar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Echizen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lesnar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Echizen keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Echizen keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar won't allow Echizen to sweep him here.
Lesnar landing with the ground and pound.
Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Echizen is retaining full guard.
Echizen wants to get back to his feet but Lesnar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lesnar preventing the sweep.
Echizen is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Echizen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar gets the takedown into side control.
Lesnar is looking to take a break and control but Echizen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Echizen tries to improve position but can't.
Lesnar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Echizen's legs.
Echizen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Echizen is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
Echizen tries to bench press Lesnar off him but Lesnar keeps the position.
Lesnar cracks Echizen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lesnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echizen is looking for a sweep.
Echizen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Echizen is looking for a sweep.
Lesnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Echizen keeps working.
Lesnar working the body and head with strikes.
Lesnar moves into full mount!
Lesnar landing punches.
Echizen tries to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away.
Lesnar lands with some strikes.
Echizen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lesnar landing strikes from the mount.
Lesnar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Echizen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Echizen looks a forlorn figure.
Lesnar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lesnar looking to control but Echizen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Echizen is looking to get to half guard.
Lesnar landing strikes from the mount and Echizen is in trouble!
Lesnar breaks from Echizen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Echizen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Echizen is looking to improve his position but Lesnar isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Lesnar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Echizen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lesnar looking to finish Echizen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Echizen!
Echizen tries to reverse the position but Lesnar maintains control.
Lesnar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lesnar looking to finish Echizen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Echizen!
A nice elbow there by Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a big elbow.
Echizen taking shots to the head.
Lesnar lands with some strikes.
Lesnar lands a heavy elbow.
Lesnar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Echizen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lesnar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Echizen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Echizen is trying to work for a kimura but Lesnar is defending well.
Echizen wants to work for an arm triangle but Lesnar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echizen trying to mount his opponent but Lesnar defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echizen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lesnar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lesnar kicks Echizen off and gets back to his feet.
Echizen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lesnar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Echizen's guard.
Echizen keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Echizen is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echizen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Echizen trying to mount his opponent but Lesnar defends it.
Lesnar is trying to stand back up but Echizen is controlling him
Echizen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echizen looking to control but Lesnar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lesnar squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Echizen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lesnar is now in Echizen's guard. A big mistake from Echizen there, giving up the dominant position!
Lesnar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of Echizen's head.
Lesnar is keen to just control but Echizen is a slippery customer.
Echizen actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Echizen is trying to stand.
Echizen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lesnar is looking to stall here but Echizen recovers full guard.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Echizen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Echizen working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Echizen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Echizen wants to get back to full guard.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar is pressing down on Echizen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Echizen is holding on for now.
Ryoma Echizen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lesnar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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143 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paquiao.
Musashi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paquiao momentarily.
It looks like Manny Paquiao has been cut.
Musashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Musashi stuffs the takedown.
Paquiao shoots for a takedown but Musashi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miyamoto Musashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Paquiao.
Musashi throws a right hand that Paquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Paquiao also avoids with ease.
Paquiao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Musashi is fending him off so far but Paquiao persists. Nope, Musashi circles away and we're back to standing.
Musashi lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Paquiao falls backwards - clearly groggy! Musashi dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miyamoto Musashi!
Miyamoto Musashi retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
97% |
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