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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simone Innocente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Destructo Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Innocente comes to the cage accompanied by Mirror Mirror (Blind Guardian). Simone Innocente has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
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247 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simone Innocente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Destructo Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Innocente on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Innocente tries to get out of the position.
Toriyama lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Toriyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Innocente pulls Toriyama in to control the position.
Toriyama throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Innocente keeping moving, preventing Toriyama from controlling successfully.
Innocente wants to sweep but no luck.
Innocente knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toriyama on the ground.
Toriyama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Toriyama is trying to work for a kimura but Innocente is defending well.
Toriyama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Innocente wants to improve his position but Toriyama is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama tries to stand but can't do so whilst Innocente controls his leg.
Innocente is staying active underneath Toriyama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Innocente is holding on to half guard well.
Innocente is pressing down on Toriyama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Innocente wants to sweep but no luck.
Innocente is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toriyama forces his way into half guard.
Innocente wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Toriyama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Innocente controlling the position for now.
Toriyama trying to pass the guard but Innocente defending well.
Toriyama wants to work for an arm triangle but Innocente is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Toriyama looks gassed!
Innocente keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toriyama wants to work for an arm triangle but Innocente is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Innocente trying to hold on to Toriyama's head to control him but Toriyama postures up.
Innocente is looking for a sweep. Toriyama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toriyama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Innocente defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innocente is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Toriyama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Toriyama's back!
Toriyama trying to control the position but Innocente manages to sink in the hooks.
Innocente patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Innocente has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Toriyama covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Toriyama manages to reverse the position and now he's in Innocente's guard. Nice work there by Toriyama.
Innocente has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Innocente is trying to control the position but Toriyama postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama wants to control from the top but Innocente keeps moving.
Toriyama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Innocente's guard.
Innocente is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Toriyama scores with a couple of nice shots.
Toriyama is looking to take a break and control but Innocente is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Innocente won't allow Toriyama to pass to mount.
Innocente trying to hold on to Toriyama's head to control him but Toriyama postures up.
Toriyama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Toriyama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Innocente hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Destructo Toriyama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Toriyama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toriyama looks for a takedown but Innocente sprawls well.
Innocente fails with the takedown
and Toriyama counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Innocente's guard now.
Toriyama preventing the sweep.
Innocente seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Toriyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Innocente is retaining full guard.
Innocente is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Toriyama postures up.
Toriyama working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Innocente's head.
Innocente is working an open guard so Toriyama takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Toriyama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Innocente counters with a two punch combo.
Simone Innocente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Destructo Toriyama.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innocente closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Innocente lands in his opponent's guard.
Innocente has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Innocente lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Toriyama scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Toriyama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Innocente!
Poor strikes thrown by Toriyama there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Toriyama misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Innocente is working to get back to half guard.
Toriyama looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama scoring with strikes but Innocente is staying in there.
Innocente tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Toriyama cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Destructo Toriyama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Innocente takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Toriyama with the ground and pound from mount.
Toriyama throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Innocente is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toriyama looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Toriyama has control of Innocente's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Innocente regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Toriyama looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innocente wants to hold on but Toriyama pushes him away.
Innocente tries to reverse the position but Toriyama maintains control.
Toriyama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Innocente is looking to improve his position but Toriyama isn't that keen on the idea.
Toriyama is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Innocente is surviving well by controlling Toriyama's body position as best he can.
Toriyama throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Innocente is desperately trying to improve his position but Toriyama has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four 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.
Toriyama wants to finish this one by submission but Innocente is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Toriyama.
Innocente is wriggling around trying to escape.
Toriyama landing strikes from the mount and Innocente is in trouble!
Toriyama scoring with strikes but Innocente is staying in there.
Toriyama trying to control but Innocente is having none of it.
Toriyama avoids the attempt from Innocente to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Innocente working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Destructo Toriyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Toriyama tries for a takedown but Innocente circles away easily
and Innocente counters with a takedown into side control.
Innocente wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Toriyama, who protects the arm well.
Toriyama is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Innocente's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Toriyama is pressing down on Innocente's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Toriyama tries to strike from the bottom.
Toriyama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Innocente is one step ahead there.
Toriyama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Innocente stopping the sweep attempt from Toriyama.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Innocente gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Innocente tries to free his leg and advance position but Toriyama is retaining full guard.
Innocente drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Innocente jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Toriyama fails with the takedown
and Innocente counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Innocente throwing strikes but missing.
Toriyama is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Innocente frees his head nicely. Oh but Toriyama has switched to an armbar! Innocente is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Destructo Toriyama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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