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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Janari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Janari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Airbourne - Let's Ride. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Janari
vs
Zeus

201 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

210 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hendo Janari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janari sends Zeus crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Janari is motioning to the referee to let Zeus up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Black Zeus has been cut.
Zeus shoots in for a double leg but Janari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Zeus with that takedown attempt.
Janari looks to land a combination but Zeus avoids it well.

Janari gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Janari manages to pass to mount!
Zeus wants to control but Janari is having none of it.
Zeus tries to reverse the position but Janari maintains control.
Janari scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zeus regains half guard.
Janari with the ground and pound but Zeus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zeus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Janari is one step ahead there.
Janari wants to control from the top but Zeus keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus trying to control the position.
Janari makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Zeus is looking for a triangle but Janari pushes his legs off easily.
Zeus 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.
Janari is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Zeus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Janari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zeus on the ground.
Janari trying to control but Zeus is working from the bottom.
Zeus has momentary wrist control but Janari slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zeus working for a triangle but Janari defends it easily.
Janari lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Janari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Janari stopping the sweep attempt from Zeus.
Janari works over Zeus with some ground and pound from guard.

Zeus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zeus looks gassed!
Zeus working a defensive guard here.

Zeus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Janari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Janari with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus has momentary wrist control but Janari slips an elbow through the middle.
Janari trying to control but Zeus is working from the bottom.

Zeus looking for a guillotine here but Janari defends easily.

Janari stands up and waves to Zeus to follow him.
Janari throws the left hand but Zeus avoids the punch easily.
Janari swinging wilding here.
Zeus slips a jab and a cross from Janari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Janari swings for the body but Zeus moves out of range.
Zeus misses with a takedown attempt

and Janari counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hendo Janari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Zeus.
Zeus controls Janari momentarily but Janari frees himself.
Janari is in close to Zeus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Janari working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zeus's head.
Zeus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Zeus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Janari scoring with some ground and pound.
Janari scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zeus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Janari is one step ahead there.
Janari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Janari postures up.
Janari has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zeus is proving hard to escape from.
Zeus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Zeus had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Janari is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Zeus Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Janari's back instead.
Janari breaks Zeus's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Janari distracts Zeus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Janari distracts Zeus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Janari scoring with some ground and pound.
Zeus controls Janari momentarily but Janari frees himself.
Janari looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Janari scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zeus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Janari trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Janari manages to get himself to full guard.
Janari 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.
Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but Janari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janari can't keep his opponent in guard - Zeus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Janari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Janari trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janari keeping moving, preventing Zeus from controlling successfully.
Zeus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Janari trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Zeus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zeus throwing shots but Janari is blocking nicely.
Zeus prevents Janari from improving his position.
Janari gets back to full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Janari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Janari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zeus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Janari is keeping the position for now.
Janari 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zeus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Janari counters with a two punch combo.
Zeus misses with a takedown attempt
and Janari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zeus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Janari's waist but Janari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zeus off to one side.
Janari misses with a two punch combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Janari connects with a single shot there.
Janari has his takedown stuffed

and Zeus counters with a takedown into side control.
Janari is looking to reverse the position.

Zeus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Zeus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zeus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Janari is not content to let Zeus control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janari can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Janari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Zeus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Janari misses with a combination
enabling Zeus to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Janari!
Janari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zeus's head backwards.

Zeus is rocked!
Janari misses with a combination
and Zeus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zeus is still on wobbly legs! Can Janari finish him?

It looks like Hendo Janari has been cut.
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!
Janari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Zeus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zeus seems to have recovered his senses.
Zeus thows a big elbow that misses.
Janari on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Janari tries to get out of the position.

Zeus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zeus passes into half guard.
Zeus trying to mount his opponent but Janari defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus lands strikes from half guard.
Janari won't allow Zeus to pass to mount.
Janari has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zeus is working away from the top position though.
Zeus is looking to take a break and control but Janari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Janari is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A swing and a miss from Janari.
Janari throws a combination that misses

and Zeus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janari tries to roll over but Zeus keeps him under control.
Zeus is looking to take a break and control but Janari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Janari slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zeus stopping the sweep attempt from Janari.
Zeus distracts Janari with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Zeus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Janari wants to sweep but no luck.
Zeus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Janari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Janari digs a good body shot into Zeus's ribs.
Janari just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Janari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Janari.

Janari shoots in and bounces Zeus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Janari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Janari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zeus wants to sweep here but Janari controlling him for the moment.
Zeus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zeus avoids the attempt from Janari to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus takes Janari's back.
Hendo Janari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Zeus patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Janari is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Zeus lands a shot to the body.
Janari is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Zeus looking for the choke but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeus wants to control but Janari is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Janari right now.

Janari defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Janari turns into Zeus and is now in his guard.
Janari trying to control but Zeus is working from the bottom.
Janari chips away with some ground and pound.
Zeus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Janari wants to get back to full guard.
Zeus trying to control the action but Janari is working from the bottom.
Janari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Janari has one foot on Zeus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Janari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zeus.
Janari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zeus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Janari.
Zeus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Janari.
Zeus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Janari pinned against the cage. Janari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Janari looks to throw the jab but Zeus is out of range.
Zeus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Janari tries to avoid it but Zeus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Janari to the ground. Janari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zeus staying out of range there.
Janari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Janari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Janari doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zeus counters with a stiff right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Janari. No joy for Zeus on that attempt.
Hendo Janari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Zeus.
Janari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Zeus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Zeus swings around for an armbar but Janari sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zeus's guard.
Janari trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zeus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Zeus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Janari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Janari's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Janari with a nice head shot there.
Zeus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zeus throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Janari throws a big right hand that misses.
Janari distracts Zeus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Janari wants to control from the top but Zeus keeps moving.
Zeus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Janari is staying active underneath Zeus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Janari regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but Janari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Janari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zeus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zeus's back!
Zeus can't escape the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Zeus as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Janari!
Zeus can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janari has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Zeus.
Janari lands strikes to the head.
Janari lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Zeus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zeus has a takedown stuffed.
Janari with a lazy takedown attempt

and Zeus counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Janari!

Zeus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Janari working to try and regain half guard.
Zeus working the ground and pound effectively.
Zeus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Janari is trying desperately to improve position.
Zeus wants to control the pace but Janari is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Janari is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janari wants to control but Zeus is having none of it.
Janari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zeus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zeus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zeus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Janari?
Zeus working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Zeus has hold of Janari's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Janari manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janari is trying to get back to full guard.
Zeus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zeus trying to control from Janari's half guard. Janari has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Zeus wants to control from the top but Janari keeps moving.
Zeus postures up.
Janari looking for a sweep. Not yet Janari, not yet.
Zeus passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Janari!

Zeus goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Janari turns into him and now he's in Zeus's guard.

Zeus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Janari postures up and lands a big shot to Zeus's brow.

Zeus working for a triangle but Janari defends it easily.
Zeus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Janari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janari works over Zeus with some ground and pound from guard.
Zeus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Janari is in close to Zeus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zeus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Janari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zeus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zeus's back!
Zeus covers up after that shot from Janari.
Janari is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Zeus. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Janari controlling well, preventing Zeus from escaping the position.
Janari gets his hands free as Zeus looks to control.
Janari just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Zeus tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Janari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Janari.
Zeus is squirming around, avoiding Janari's attempts to control the action.
Zeus wants to hold on but Janari pushes him away.
Janari lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zeus hang on?
Zeus gets back to half guard.
Zeus is looking to improve his position.
Zeus trying to control but Janari postures up.
Janari trying to control from half guard but Zeus is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Janari connects with a nice short shot to Zeus's temple.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Janari lands a nice short elbow.
Janari seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zeus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Janari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zeus is looking for a sweep. Janari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Janari is thwarting Zeus's attempts to control the position.
Zeus trying to get back to full guard but Janari takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Zeus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Janari landing strikes from the mount and Zeus is in trouble!
Zeus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Janari working Zeus over with strikes here.
Janari is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Janari avoids the attempt from Zeus to control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Janari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Janari landing strikes from the mount and Zeus is in trouble!
Zeus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Janari seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zeus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zeus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Janari.
Zeus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zeus 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.
Zeus looking to control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Zeus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Janari scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zeus looking for a sweep. Not yet Zeus, not yet.
Zeus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Janari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Janari throws an overhand right that lands on Zeus's shoulder, as Zeus tries to avoid the shot.
Zeus ducks under a wild hook from Janari.
Hendo Janari is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeus shoots and misses
and Janari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zeus shoots and misses

and Janari counters with a shoot takedown. Zeus fights it but they end up in guard.
Hendo Janari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Zeus.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Janari is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Zeus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Janari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Janari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Janari preventing the sweep.
Janari is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zeus wants to sweep here but Janari controlling him for the moment.
Janari trying to control but Zeus is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janari keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zeus's head.
Zeus is trying to control the position but Janari postures up.
Janari works over Zeus with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hendo Janari.
Well Janari 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Hendo Janari!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Hendo Janari!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Black Zeus!

Hendo Janari wins by split decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

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