Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RISE 178
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
Ichirou throws out a loose jab but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Ichirou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Ichirou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axelsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ichirou slows down the pace here.
Axelsen misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ichirou backwards.
A short right from Ichirou on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axelsen.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen gets through Ichirou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Axelsen throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Axelsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ichirou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axelsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Ichirou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen moves away from the strike by Ichirou.
Ichirou lands a right hook to the body. #T1##CL2#
Ichirou darts in and clinches Axelsen up against the cage.#BC#
Axelsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ichirou ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ichirou misses with a lunging right hand
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axelsen looks to throw the jab but Ichirou is out of range.
Ichirou throws a right hand that misses
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sugawara Ichirou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Ichirou darts in and clinches Axelsen up against the cage.
Ichirou misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Axelsen on the inside.
Axelsen is trying to force a seperation but Ichirou has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsen.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Axelsen.
Ichirou is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Axelsen is keeping busy.
Axelsen blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Axelsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ichirou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Axelsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CL2#
Ichirou has closed the distance and engaged Axelsen in a clinch. #BC#
Axelsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ichirou scores with a nice strike.
Axelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Axelsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Ichirou instigates a clinch.
Ichirou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ichirou working aggressively here.
Ichirou lands with a short shot to the head.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Axelsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Ichirou backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ichirou.
Ichirou trying to stall but Axelsen improves his position.
Ichirou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen tries to circle away but Ichirou has him pinned against the cage.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Axelsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Ichirou moves into range and clinches up with Axelsen.#T3#
Axelsen tries a body shot but Ichirou blocks it.
Ichirou throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Ichirou misses with an elbow strike.
Axelsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ichirou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axelsen blocks an uppercut.
Ichirou throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Axelsen blocks an uppercut.
Axelsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ichirou.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Ichirou working aggressively here.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Axelsen - that landed with a thud.
Ichirou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axelsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
Ichirou has Axelsen pressed against the cage, preventing Axelsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ichirou lands an uppercut.
Ichirou trying to control the position but instead, Axelsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ichirou into the cage.
Axelsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Axelsen.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen being controlled against the cage.
Axelsen pushes Ichirou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Axelsen is trying to break free.
Axelsen tries to throw a body punch but Ichirou avoids it by throwing Axelsen back against the cage. #BC#
Axelsen manages to break the clinch.
Ichirou misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Ichirou looks to clinch
and Axelsen counters with a straight right hand.
Axelsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ichirou.
Ichirou walks into a stiff left hand from Axelsen.#ROC#Ichirou is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ichirou misses with a right hand
and Axelsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ichirou is still on wobbly legs! Can Axelsen finish him?
Axelsen pounces like a tiger and cracks Ichirou with a vicious hook! Ichirou is down but not out! Axelsen follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Toke Axelsen!
A relieved looking Toke Axelsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2023

#R1#
Mohammed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT#It looks like Mohammed Mohammed has been cut.#KD#
Ichirou feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mohammed sprawling to the canvas! Mohammed rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ichirou finish him?! #ROC#Mohammed is rocked!
Ichirou has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ichirou ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Mohammed's jaw. Mohammed's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Ichirou does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sugawara Ichirou!

Event: ENIGMA 166
Date: Apr 30, 2023

#R1#
Undies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Undies lands a nice hook to Ichirou's body. Ichirou takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Undies lands a nice looking body shot.
Good exchange - Undies coming out on top.#CL#
Ichirou closes the distance and pushes Undies back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ichirou.
Undies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ichirou working aggressively here.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Undies breaks from the clinch.
Undies on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Undies lands a nice hook to Ichirou's body. Ichirou takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Undies slips under a jab from Ichirou.
Ichirou defending well as Undies loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ichirou moves in looking to clinch but Undies pushes him off.
A big right from Undies misses.
Ichirou swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ichirou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Undies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Ichirou clinches. #T1#
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Undies.
Undies lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Undies uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Undies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Ichirou drives through and clinches with Undies against the cage.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ichirou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Undiess head.
Undies is looking to break free of the clinch but Ichirou has double underhooks.
Ichirou lands an uppercut.
Undies is trying to break the clinch but Ichirou has him pressed against the cage.
Undies takes a shot to the head.
Ichirou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Undies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ichirou's elbow.
Ichirou misses with some punches.
Undies is trying to break free.
Undies blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Undies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ichirou throws a jab but it's blocked by Undies.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ichirou is looking to clinch but Undies is avoiding it.
Undies avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Undies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Undies misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Ichirou has closed the distance and engaged Undies in a clinch.
Ichirou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Undies backwards.
Undies lands a left hand.
Undies is trying to push Ichirou away but Ichirou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ichirou prevents Undies from breaking the clinch.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Undies.
Undies is trying to force a seperation but Ichirou has the dominant position.#BC2#
Undies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ichirou wants to clinch.
Undies is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ichirou with a body shot.#CL#
Ichirou moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Undies breaks the clinch.
Ichirou takes one to the chin there.#T3##KD2#
Undies lands a big right hand that sends Ichirou crashing to the mat! Undies stays standing though and waves Ichirou back to his feet!#ROC2#Ichirou is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Sugawara Ichirou has been cut.
Undies circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Ichirou tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Undies wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Slimed Undies!
Slimed Undies was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: ENIGMA 160
Date: Mar 19, 2023

#R1#
Button throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ichirou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Benjy Button has been cut.
Button misses with the combination.
Ichirou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ichirou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ichirou throws a looping overhand right but Button ducks down to avoid it.
Button shoots for a double leg takedown but Ichirou sprawls well. He's pushed Button's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Button closes the distance and clinches up with Ichirou, looking for a takedown. Button pushes Ichirou against the cage but Ichirou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ichirou takes a swing at Button's ribcage but misses.
Button takes one on the button.
Button tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ichirou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Button somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjy Button. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Button shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ichirou pinned against the cage. Ichirou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Button changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ichirou tries to avoid it but Button manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ichirou to the ground. Ichirou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ichirou misses with a straight left.
Button slips a jab from Ichirou.
A big left from Ichirou misses.
Button stalks Ichirou and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ichirou's face. Ichirou staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Button uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ichirou.#T1#
A big left from Ichirou misses.
Ichirou swats away the attempt to clinch by Button.
A big right from Ichirou misses.
Button misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ichirou lands with a straight right. Button didn't see that one coming.
Nice body punch from Ichirou.
Button ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sugawara Ichirou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ichirou bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Button's head backwards.
Button moves out of range of the strikes.
Ichirou might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Ichirou misses its intended target.
Button looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ichirou with a nice cross.
Button gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ichirou gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Button is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sugawara Ichirou!

Event: ENIGMA 156
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Ichirou moves into the clinch.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bibi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ichirou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bibi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ichirou.
Ichirou gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bibi.
Ichirou gets through Bibi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ichirou lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Ichirou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Bibi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bibi lands in his opponent's guard.
Bibi prevents Ichirou from getting back to his feet.
Bibi scoring with some ground and pound.
Bibi is working Ichirou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ichirou wants to get back to his feet but Bibi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bibi 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.#T1#
Ichirou keeping moving, preventing Bibi from controlling successfully.
Ichirou preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bibi stops Ichirou from standing up.
Bibi postures up and lands a big shot to Ichirou's brow.
Bibi postures up and lands a big shot to Ichirou's brow. #ROC#Ichirou is rocked!
Bibi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ichirou is still in real trouble! Can Bibi finish him?
Bibi lands a couple of digs.
Bibi stops Ichirou from standing up.
Bibi arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ichirou's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Bibi!
A relieved looking Chris Bibi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: ENIGMA 150
Date: Jan 28, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Ichirou closes the distance and clinches.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Breaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ichirou just misses with a elbow thrown towards Breaker's brow.
Breaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ichirou lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
We've been hearing reports that Breaker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Breaker is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ichirou.
Still in the clinch, Ichirou scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ichirou.
Ichirou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ichirou.
A short right from Ichirou.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ichirou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Breaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Breaker tries to circle away but Ichirou has him pinned against the cage.
Breaker takes a shot to the head.
Ichirou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ichirou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Breaker backwards.
Ichirou pushes Breaker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ichirou lands an uppercut.#T1#
The referee is keeping an eye on Ichirou - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Breaker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ichirou is defending well.
Breaker blocks an uppercut.
Breaker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ichirou is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bone Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ichirou is stalling here.
Ichirou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ichirou's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ichirou's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ichirou working aggressively here.
Ichirou keeps control of Breaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ichirou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Breaker backwards. #TD#
Breaker tightens his grip and picks Ichirou up, before dumping him to the ground. Ichirou manages to land in guard.
Breaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ichirou is keeping the position for now.
Ichirou wants to stand and escape but Breaker is having none of it.
Breaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Ichirou is retaining full guard.
Ichirou wants to stand but Breaker is controlling the position.
Ichirou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Breaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Breaker passes Ichirou's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Breaker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ichirou is just riding it out for now. Breaker eventually gives up the hold.
Ichirou wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Breaker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Breaker seems to be looking for submissions. #T3#
Ichirou is trying to stand. #SUB#
Breaker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ichirou defends it well.
Breaker tries to pass to full mount but Ichirou defends it. #SUB#
Breaker is trying to work for a kimura but Ichirou is defending well.
Breaker moves nicely into side control. #T4#
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.#SUB#
Breaker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ichirou knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Breaker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Breaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ichirou, who protects the arm well.
Ichirou is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Breaker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sugawara Ichirou dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Breaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Breaker fails to land the takedown.
Ichirou wants to clinch up but Breaker keeps it at a distance.
Ichirou tries to clinch there but Breaker circles away. #CL2#
Ichirou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ichirou throws an elbow but misses.
Ichirou scores with a shot to the side of Breaker's head.
Ichirou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Breaker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ichirou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Breaker backwards.
Breaker avoiding damage as Ichirou throws knees to the body.
Breaker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ichirou gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bone Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ichirou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker blocks an uppercut.
Breaker wants to break free but Ichirou has control.
Breaker takes a shot to the head.
Ichirou lands a shoulder strike.
Sugawara Ichirou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ichirou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Breaker blocks it with crossed arms.
Breaker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ichirou gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Breaker is trying to break the clinch but Ichirou is controlling him.#T1#
Ichirou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Breaker can't break the clinch.
Breaker looking for a takedown.
Ichirou lands with a light punch inside.
Ichirou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ichirou.
Ichirou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Breaker's efforts to push away.
Ichirou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ichirou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Breaker backwards.
Ichirou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ichirou gets underhooks to prevent Breaker's takedown attempt.
Breaker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ichirou avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ichirou.
Ichirou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Breakers head.
Breaker wants to take the fight to the mat but Ichirou manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Breaker blocking some punches.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Breaker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Breaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Breaker tries to circle away but Ichirou has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
Ichirou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Breaker backwards.
Ichirou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ichirou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Breakers head.
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ichirou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ichirou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Breaker is looking for a takedown.
Breaker takes a shot to the head.
Breaker tries to break free but Ichirou pushes him back against the cage.
Ichirou pushes Breaker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ichirou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Breakers head.
Ichirou lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#Breaker is rocked!
Ichirou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Breaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Breaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses.
Breaker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ichirou gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ichirou.
Breaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Ichirou throws a punch but it's blocked by Breaker.
Ichirou stops a takedown attempt from Breaker.
Breaker blocking some punches.
Breaker blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Breaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Breaker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Breaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Ichirou won't allow it.
Breaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Breaker blocks an uppercut.
Breaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ichirou is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Breaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ichirou throws an elbow but it misses.
Ichirou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Breaker backwards.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Breaker.
Breaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Ichirou.
Ichirou wants to stall.
Ichirou gets through Breaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Breaker tries to score a body lock takedown but Ichirou shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ichirou is pushing Breaker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land. #T4#
Ichirou prevents Breaker from breaking the clinch.
Breaker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ichirou fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL2#
Ichirou rushes Breaker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Breaker tries to circle away but Ichirou has him pinned against the cage.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Breaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ichirou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Breaker backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ichirou.
Ichirou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ichirou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ichirou.
Ichirou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ichirou lands with a left to the head.
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ichirou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ichirou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Breakers head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sugawara Ichirou 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!#R3#
Ichirou tries to clinch there but Breaker circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ichirou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Breaker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ichirou tries to clinch but Breaker is having none of it.
Breaker throws a predictable looking body shot #KD2#
and Ichirou counters with a nice right hand that sends Breaker toppling to the canvas! Breaker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ichirou finish him?!#CUT2#It looks like Bone Breaker has been cut.#TD#
Breaker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Breaker showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ichirou looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB#
Breaker is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ichirou pushes Breaker off looking to stand but Breaker dives back in and keeps control. #T1##SUB#
Breaker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ichirou has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Breaker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ichirou is just riding it out for now. Breaker eventually gives up the hold.
Ichirou is looking to escape.#SUB#
Breaker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ichirou is trying to stand. #T2#
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.
Breaker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ichirou!
Ichirou wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here. #SUB#
Breaker has control of Ichirou's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ichirou regains control of the situation pretty easily. #SUB#
Breaker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Breaker won't let Ichirou get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #T3##SUB#
Breaker swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ichirou is now in Breaker's guard. A big mistake from Breaker there, giving up the dominant position!
Breaker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Breaker has a closed guard, preventing Ichirou from standing up.
Breaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Ichirou is sitting in close to Breaker's body. Breaker has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ichirou is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ichirou is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Breaker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bone Breaker!
An out of breath Bone Breaker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: ENIGMA 144
Date: Dec 25, 2022

#R1##CL#
Ichirou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yike Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ichirou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ichirou leaning against his opponent.
Ichirou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ichirou.
Yike Ii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ichirou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yike Ii looking to throw knees to the head but Ichirou is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Yike Ii fails to land. #BC#
Ichirou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Ichirou moves into the clinch successfully.
Ichirou lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yike Ii or not.
A frustrated look appears on Yike Ii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ichirou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yike Ii wants to get back to striking at distance but Ichirou won't allow it.
Ichirou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ichirou scores with a shot to the side of Yike Ii's head.
Yike Ii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yike Ii blocks an uppercut.
Ichirou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yike Ii working hard to break the clinch.
Ichirou misses with an elbow strike. #T1#
Yike Ii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ichirou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ichirou.
Ichirou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
Ichirou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
Ichirou gets through Yike Ii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ichirou throws a punch but it's blocked by Yike Ii.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Ichirou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
Ichirou pushes Yike Ii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yike Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yike Ii is trying to push Ichirou away but Ichirou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ichirou stalling.
Yike Ii working hard to break the clinch.
Yike Ii misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ichirou.
Ichirou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ichirou lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Ichirou on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Ichirou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Ichirou closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ichirou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Ichirou.
Ichirou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ichirou has Yike Ii pressed against the cage, preventing Yike Ii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yike Ii has had enough of the clinch but Ichirou keeps him there for the moment.
Yike Ii tries to break the clinch but Ichirou is controlling the position.
Ichirou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ichirou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ichirou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Ichirou.
Yike Ii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ichirou throws a punch but it's blocked by Yike Ii.
Ichirou keeps control of Yike Ii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yike Ii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ichirou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ichirou misses with an elbow strike.
Ichirou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yike Ii is trying to push Ichirou away but Ichirou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yike Ii blocking some punches.
Ichirou blocks a body shot from Yike Ii. #T3#
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Yike Ii blocking some punches.
Ichirou lands a nice uppercut.
Ichirou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
Ichirou lands with a right to the head.
Yike Ii is trying to break the clinch but Ichirou is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Yike Ii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yike Ii takes a shot to the head.
Ichirou has Yike Ii pressed against the cage, preventing Yike Ii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yike Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yike Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ichirou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yike Ii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yike Ii is trying to break the clinch but Ichirou has him pressed against the cage.
Ichirou keeps control of Yike Ii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ichirou pushes Yike Ii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ichirou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yike Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ichirou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ichirou. #T4##BC2#
Yike Ii manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Ichirou moves into the clinch.
Ichirou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
Yike Ii tries to break the clinch but Ichirou is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ichirou.
Ichirou lands a hook that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
A short right from Ichirou.
Ichirou lands with a short shot to the head.
Ichirou will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yike Ii up against the cage.
Yike Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Ichirou breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Ichirou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yike Ii is trying to break the clinch but Ichirou is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Ichirou.
Yike Ii working hard to break the clinch.
Yike Ii missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sugawara Ichirou dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Yike Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Ichirou's shoulder, as Ichirou tries to avoid the shot.
Ichirou avoids the body shot from Yike Ii. #CL#
Ichirou pushes Yike Ii up against the cage in a clinch.
Ichirou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yike Ii is trying to force a seperation but Ichirou has the dominant position.
Ichirou gets through Yike Ii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yike Ii can't break the clinch.
Ichirou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yike Ii can do to turn this around?
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Ichirou manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Ichirou closes the distance and pushes Yike Ii back into the cage.
Yike Ii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yike Ii is trying to maintain a safe position but Ichirou gets an underhook and turns Yike Ii into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ichirou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yike Ii's efforts to push away.
Yike Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Yike Ii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ichirou lands an uppercut.
Ichirou lands with a light punch inside.
Ichirou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Ichirou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yike Ii backwards.
Ichirou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yike Ii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ichirou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yike Iis head.
Yike Ii looking to throw knees to the head but Ichirou is blocking nicely.
Ichirou pushes Yike Ii against the cage. Ichirou is working some dirty boxing. Ichirou pushes off with a quick right hook! Yike Ii goes down! Yike Ii tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ichirou moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sugawara Ichirou!

Event: TFL:Fight Night (Las Vegas 1)
Date: Nov 29, 2022

#R1#
Boco tries to clinch up but Ichirou circles away and keeps his distance.
Boco wants to clinch up but Ichirou keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Ichirou misses the target.
Boco wants to clinch.
Ichirou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boco momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Ichirou.
Ichirou swats away the attempt to clinch by Boco.
Ichirou weaves into range and cracks Boco right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Boco goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Ichirou is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sugawara Ichirou!

Event: TFL:1 New Era
Date: Nov 03, 2022

#R1#
Ichirou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Ichirou connects with a stiff jab that staggers Adams - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sugawara Ichirou!
AJ Adams was interviewed post fight and said 'It was a tough loss um Im gonna recover and we on to the next '.

Event: WFC 11: Ichirou vs Rocky
Date: Oct 22, 2022

#R1#
Rocky misses with a few strikes there. #CL#
Ichirou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rocky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ichirou blocks it with crossed arms.
Rocky blocking some punches.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Rocky scores with a knee to the head.
Rocky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ichirou backwards.
Rocky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rocky.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rocky blocking some punches.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Rocky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocky.
Rocky blocks an uppercut.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocky uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
Ichirou misses with a punch to the body.
Ichirou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ichirou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ichirou throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocky.
Ichirou prevents a body shot from Rocky.
Rocky throws a punch but it's blocked by Ichirou.
A nice left hand lands by Rocky.
Ichirou misses with some punches.
Ichirou tries to work over Rocky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ichirou pushes Rocky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rocky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ichirou in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ichirou working aggressively here.
Ichirou misses with a punch on the inside.
Ichirou will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rocky up against the cage.
Ichirou misses with some punches.
Rocky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ichirou. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocky.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Ichirou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocky's elbow.
Ichirou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ichirou misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Rocky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ichirou.
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
Ichirou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rocky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rocky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ichirou is breathing heavily.
Rocky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rocky scores with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Sugawara Ichirou has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Rocky.
Rocky throws a knee to the head but misses. #T3#
Rocky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ichirou's elbow.
Ichirou misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ichirou working aggressively here.
Ichirou is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rocky is keeping busy.
Rocky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rocky lands an uppercut.
Rocky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ichirou in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ichirou.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Rocky.
Rocky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rocky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rocky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#Ichirou is rocked!
A short uppercut from Rocky.
Oh Ichirou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ichirou working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
Rocky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rocky prevents a body shot from Ichirou.
Rocky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocky misses with a knee to the head.
Ichirou seems to have got his legs back now.
Ichirou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocky blocks an uppercut.
Rocky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rocky pushes Ichirou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ichirou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ichirou tries a body shot but Rocky blocks it.
Rocky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ichirou backwards.
Ichirou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rocky backwards.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Rocky.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocky missing with knees to the body.
Rocky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ichirou blocking some punches.
Ichirou pushes Rocky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ichirou has Rocky pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Rocky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sugawara Ichirou's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Rocky ducks under a wild hook from Ichirou.#CL#
Ichirou takes the fight into the clinch.
Ichirou content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rocky lands a nice shot to the body.
Rocky blocking some punches.
Ichirou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rockys head.
Rocky lands with a short shot to the head.
Rocky lands with a light punch inside.
Ichirou lands a shoulder strike.
Rocky landing knees to the head.
Rocky dips a shoulder and cracks Ichirou with a mighty uppercut! Ichirou falls back against the cage and Rocky unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ichirou is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rocky screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Rocky!
Apollo Rocky very nearly forgot to thank Champion Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: WFC 6: Ichirou vs Greydorian
Date: Sep 17, 2022

#R1#
Ichirou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greydorian paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ichirou gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greydorian. #TD2#
Greydorian has clasped his hands together around Ichirou's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Greydorian in side control, throwing shots but Ichirou defends.
Ichirou tries to escape but Greydorian is in control.
Greydorian tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greydorian is working Ichirou over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ichirou defending against the ground and pound.
Greydorian creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ichirou sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Greydorian prevents Ichirou from escaping the position.
Greydorian trying to control the action but Ichirou is working from the bottom. #T1#
Ichirou is trying to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ichirou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greydorian swats away the attempt to clinch by Ichirou.
Greydorian drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ichirou defends it well.
Ichirou tries to close the distance and clinch but Greydorian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Ichirou misses. #CL#
Greydorian gets tackled into the cage by Ichirou. Ichirou maintains the clinch. #T2#
Greydorian is looking to break free of the clinch but Ichirou has double underhooks.
Ichirou gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greydorian.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses.
Ichirou lands a nice uppercut.
Ichirou scores with a hook to the body.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ichirou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Greydorian.
Greydorian's coach down at HELLsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Greydorian's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Greydorian throws a punch but it's blocked by Ichirou.
Ichirou working aggressively here.
Ichirou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Greydorian takes a shot to the head.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ichirou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Greydorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ichirou. #T3#
Greydorian tries to pull guard but Ichirou won't allow it.
Sugawara Ichirou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eomer Greydorian.
Ichirou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Greydorian.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greydorian.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Ichirou gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greydorian.
A short right from Ichirou.
A nice left hand lands by Ichirou.
Greydorian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Greydorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ichirou lands a body punch in the clinch.
Greydorian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T4#
Greydorian looking for a takedown.
Greydorian blocks an uppercut.
Ichirou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Greydorian is working for takedown but Ichirou is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
Greydorian is trying to break the clinch but Ichirou is controlling him.
Greydorian blocking some punches.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greydorian throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
Greydorian fails to pull guard. #BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ichirou wants to clinch.
Greydorian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Greydorian misses with a takedown attempt - Ichirou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ichirou swings for the body but Greydorian moves out of range. #CL#
Ichirou forces Greydorian back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sugawara Ichirou dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Greydorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Greydorian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Greydorian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ichirou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greydorian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greydorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Ichirou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greydorian can do to turn this around?
A cross from Greydorian lands.#CL#
Ichirou clinches up against the cage.
Greydorian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ichirou pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ichirou misses with a body punch.
Ichirou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Ichirou as the two fighters clinch.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ichirou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greydorian backwards.
Greydorian is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ichirou is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sugawara Ichirou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eomer Greydorian.
Ichirou prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ichirou.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short left from Ichirou. #T1#
Ichirou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Greydorian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ichirou is leaning against Greydorian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ichirou lands a hook that snaps the head of Greydorian backwards.
Ichirou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ichirou stops a takedown attempt from Greydorian.
Ichirou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greydorian backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ichirou.
Ichirou content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ichirou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Ichirou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Greydorian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ichirou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Ichirou.
Ichirou misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ichirou lands an uppercut.#T2#
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Greydorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Greydorian.
Greydorian being controlled against the cage.
Ichirou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Ichirou.
Ichirou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Greydorian.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses.
Ichirou working aggressively here.
Greydorian tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ichirou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ichirou lands with a left to the head. #CUT#It looks like Eomer Greydorian has been cut.
Ichirou prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ichirou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greydorian backwards. #T3#
Ichirou working aggressively here.
Ichirou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ichirou prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ichirou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ichirou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Greydorian blocking some punches.
Ichirou throws a head punch that misses.
Greydorian drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ichirou pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ichirou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ichirou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greydorian.
Ichirou fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Greydorian swats away the attempt to clinch by Ichirou.
Ichirou tries to clinch but Greydorian is having none of it.
Ichirou wants to clinch.
Greydorian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ichirou as he jumps to the side.
Ichirou is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Ichirou forces Greydorian back against the cage and clinches.
Greydorian being controlled against the cage.
Greydorian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
Greydorian fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greydorian fails to pull guard.
Ichirou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sugawara Ichirou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eomer Greydorian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Greydorian keeps the fight on the outside.
A left and a right from Ichirou both land. Nice combination.
Greydorian misses with a head kick.
Greydorian throws a jab but it's blocked by Ichirou.
Ichirou tries to close the distance and clinch but Greydorian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greydorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Greydorian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ichirou avoids it really well and circles away.
Ichirou looks to throw the jab but Greydorian is out of range.
Greydorian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ichirou with a body shot.#KD#
Ichirou feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Greydorian sprawling to the canvas! Greydorian rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ichirou finish him?! #ROC#Greydorian is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Ichirou forces Greydorian back against the cage and clinches.
Greydorian is still on wobbly legs! Can Ichirou finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ichirou.
Greydorian tries to pull guard but Ichirou holds him up against the cage and eventually Greydorian drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ichirou.
Greydorian fails to pull guard.
Sugawara Ichirou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eomer Greydorian.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Greydorian.
Greydorian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T1#
Greydorian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Ichirou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Ichirou moves into the clinch.
Greydorian takes a shot to the head.
Greydorian tries to pull guard but Ichirou forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ichirou throws a punch but it's blocked by Greydorian.
Ichirou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ichirou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greydorian is trying to force a seperation but Ichirou has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Ichirou.
Greydorian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ichirou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greydorian takes a shot to the head.
Ichirou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ichirou prevents a takedown attempt there.
Greydorian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#KD#
Ichirou drops Greydorian onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Greydorian is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Greydorian.
Greydorian tries to pull guard but Ichirou holds him up against the cage and eventually Greydorian drops back down to his feet.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Ichirou.
A short right from Ichirou. #BC#
Ichirou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greydorian shoots in looking for a takedown but Ichirou manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Greydorian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T2#
Ichirou tries to clinch but Greydorian is having none of it. #CL#
Ichirou rushes Greydorian and presses him up against the cage.
Ichirou has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice left hand lands by Ichirou.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Greydorian.
Ichirou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greydorian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ichirou scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ichirou.
Greydorian blocking some punches.
Ichirou taking a breather.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Greydorian.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Greydorian.
Ichirou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greydorian blocking some punches.
Greydorian seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Ichirou.
Ichirou gets through Greydorian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ichirou lands a hook that snaps the head of Greydorian backwards.
Ichirou prevents Greydorian from breaking the clinch.
Ichirou misses with some punches.
Ichirou throws a punch but it's blocked by Greydorian. #T3#
Greydorian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ichirou just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ichirou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ichirou fails to land.
Ichirou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Ichirou.
Ichirou throws a punch but it's blocked by Greydorian.
A short right from Ichirou on the inside. #CUT#That has opened up Eomer Greydorian's cut even more.
Ichirou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greydorians head. #KD#
Ichirou drops Greydorian onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Greydorian is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ichirou unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Greydorian! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ichirou is unloading with more strikes now! Greydorian drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sugawara Ichirou!

Event: WFC 2: Ichirou vs Edwards
Date: Aug 20, 2022

#R1##KD#
Ichirou lands a big right hand that sends Edwards crashing to the mat! Ichirou stays standing though and waves Edwards back to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Victor Edwards has been cut.#CL#
Ichirou has closed the distance and engaged Edwards in a clinch.
Good body shot from Ichirou.
Edwards looks winded!
A short right from Ichirou on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ichirou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ichirou lands with a left to the head.
Ichirou lands a hook that snaps the head of Edwards backwards. #ROC#Edwards is rocked!
Ichirou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Edwards up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ichirou.
Ichirou lands with a left to the head.
Edwards takes a shot to the head.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Ichirou forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ichirou effectively controlling the action here.#T1#
Ichirou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edwards is still on wobbly legs! Can Ichirou finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
Edwards seems to have recovered his senses.
Ichirou scores with a shoulder strike.
Edwards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Edwards tries to pull guard but Ichirou forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ichirou pushes Edwards back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #KD#
Ichirou drops Edwards onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Edwards is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ichirou gets through Edwards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ichirou lands a shoulder strike.
Ichirou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #KD#
Ichirou drops Edwards onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Edwards is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#T2#
Ichirou creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Edwards with a big uppercut! Edwards tries to clinch up but Ichirou pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Edwards to the mat! Edwards covers up and Ichirou unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sugawara Ichirou!

Event: KOP EGOS
Date: Jul 22, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Breaker looking to score a takedown here. Ichirou is defending well but Breaker drives through and ends up in Ichirou's guard.
Breaker won't allow Ichirou to get back to his feet.
Breaker trying to control but Ichirou is working from the bottom.
Breaker stops Ichirou from standing up.
Breaker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ichirou can't keep his opponent in guard - Breaker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ichirou is trying to stand. #T1##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Breaker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Breaker has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Breaker slips under a jab from Ichirou.#TD2#
Breaker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ichirou did well to prevent Breaker getting side control.
Breaker prevents Ichirou from standing back up. #SUB2#
Breaker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ichirou doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Breaker. #SUB2#
Breaker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Breaker is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Ichirou looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Breaker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ichirou tries to kick Breaker off but Breaker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Breaker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T3#
Ichirou is trying to stand up here but Breaker is controlling him well.
Ichirou is staying active underneath Breaker, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Breaker is trying to work for a kimura but Ichirou is defending well.
Ichirou has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ichirou looks like he's trying to stand up. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Breaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ichirou does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Breaker prevents Ichirou from standing back up.
Ichirou on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ichirou tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Breaker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ichirou is just riding it out for now. Breaker eventually gives up the hold.
Ichirou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Breaker on the ground.
Ichirou pushes Breaker off looking to stand but Breaker dives back in and keeps control. #SUB2#
Breaker 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Breaker is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bone Breaker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Ichirou lands a body shot.
Breaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ichirou.#TD2#
Breaker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ichirou to the mat! Ichirou manages to get full guard.
Breaker slips nicely into half guard.
Breaker prevents Ichirou from standing back up.
Ichirou pushes Breaker off but Breaker dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Breaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ichirou is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ichirou is trying to get back to his feet.#T1##SUB2#
Breaker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Breaker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ichirou knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ichirou is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Breaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ichirou has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2##SUB2#
Breaker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ichirou is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Breaker has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB2#
Breaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ichirou, who protects the arm well.
Bone Breaker has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Breaker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Breaker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T3#
Ichirou wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB2#
Ichirou is wriggling around trying to escape but Breaker has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Ichirou taps out and Breaker picks up the big win! Great work there by Breaker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bone Breaker!
Bone Breaker is the new middleweight champion!
Bone Breaker thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: KOP RAWL
Date: Jul 01, 2022

#R1#
Ichirou looks to land a combination but Heldemo avoids it well.
Ichirou cracks Heldemo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Heldemo walks into a stiff left hand from Ichirou.
Ichirou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heldemo counters with a straight right hand.
Ichirou throws out a powerful jab.
Ichirou drops Heldemo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Heldemo! Ichirou dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sugawara Ichirou!
Sugawara Ichirou is the new middleweight champion!

Event: KOP TANKS
Date: Jun 10, 2022

#R1#
Ichirou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Ichirou closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Ichirou is blocking nicely.
Ichirou misses with a punch on the inside.
Ichirou swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ichirou can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Wilson.
Ichirou misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ichirou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Ichirou slips the punch.
Wilson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ichirou lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Wilson throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Ichirou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ichirou dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Ichirou has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ichirou tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson throws the left hand but Ichirou avoids the punch easily.
Ichirou lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
Ichirou is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilson misses the target.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ichirou momentarily. #CUT#It looks like Sugawara Ichirou has been cut.
Ichirou takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ichirou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Ichirou darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but Ichirou blocks it. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ichirou has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson wants to break free but Ichirou has control. #BC2#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Ichirou takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson is stalling here.
Ichirou misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ichirou misses with the combination.
Wilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Ichirou moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Nice body punch from Wilson - that landed with a thud. #T3#
Wilson scores a nice knee to the body.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ichirou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson is stalling here.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ichirou avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Ichirou breaks from the clinch.
Wilson misses with a straight right.
Ichirou misses with a looping right.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ichirou.#CL2#
Ichirou closes the distance and clinches.
Ichirou misses with the head strike.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Ichirou avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Ichirou is struggling to control the position.#T4##BC2#
Ichirou breaks the clinch.
Ichirou throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Ichirou tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Ichirou misses with a left hand
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson walks into a stiff left hand from Ichirou.
Ichirou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Ichirou swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilson misses the target.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Ichirou's head but Ichirou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body. Ichirou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wilson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ichirou's head backwards.
Ichirou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ichirou looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Wilson misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Wilson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sugawara Ichirou's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Ichirou gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Ichirou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ichirou jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ichirou throws a body kick that misses.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and Ichirou counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Donk. Ichirou catches Wilson right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Ichirou tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ichirou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson misses with a hook. Ichirou ducked under it nicely.
Ichirou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T1#
Wilson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Ichirou closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.#BC#
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson misses with a left hand
and Ichirou counters with a nice uppercut.
James Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Ichirou misses.
Wilson misses with a hook
and Ichirou counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Ichirou clinches with his opponent.
Ichirou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ichirou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#ROC2#Wilson is rocked!
Ichirou connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Wilson out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sugawara Ichirou!

Event: KOP CLASH
Date: May 28, 2022

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Ichirou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ichirou avoids the body shot from Nadareishvili.
Ichirou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Ichirou has closed the distance and engaged Nadareishvili in a clinch.
Ichirou pushes off an throws an elbow but Nadareishvili leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ichirou tries to work over Nadareishvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ichirou controlling the action here for a moment. #BC2#
Nadareishvili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ichirou slips a jab from Nadareishvili.
Ichirou has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ichirou tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nadareishvili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ichirou throws an off balance right hand
and Nadareishvili counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ichirou thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Ichirou finds it's way through Nadareishvili's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Revazi Nadareishvili has been cut.
Ichirou is looking to clinch but Nadareishvili is avoiding it. #T1#
Nadareishvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ichirou.
Ichirou throws a jab but it's blocked by Nadareishvili.
Ichirou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Nadareishvili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ichirou throws a lazy uppercut
and Nadareishvili counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nadareishvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Ichirou wants to clinch up but Nadareishvili keeps it at a distance.
Nadareishvili swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nadareishvili ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nadareishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nadareishvili on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nadareishvili throws an overhand right that lands on Ichirou's shoulder, as Ichirou tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Nadareishvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ichirou tries to clinch
and Nadareishvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Sugawara Ichirou has been cut.#CL#
Nadareishvili tries to keep at a distance but Ichirou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ichirou managing to block the knees to the body from Nadareishvili. #T2##BC2#
Nadareishvili breaks from the clinch.
Nadareishvili lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ichirou throws a shot from downtown. Nadareishvili moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Nadareishvili coming out on top.
Nadareishvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ichirou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nadareishvili cracks Ichirou with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#Ichirou is rocked!
Ichirou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Ichirou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ichirou is looking to clinch.
Ichirou seems to have got his legs back now.
Nadareishvili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ichirou throws out the jab.
Ichirou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #KD2#
Nadareishvili lands a big right hand that sends Ichirou crashing to the mat! Nadareishvili stays standing though and waves Ichirou back to his feet!
Ichirou lands a jab.
Nadareishvili fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Nadareishvili scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Ichirou clinches.
Ichirou is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ichirou is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A left lands for Ichirou.
Nadareishvili lands a nice shot to the body. #CL#
Ichirou clinches. #BC2#
Nadareishvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ichirou tries to clinch up but Nadareishvili circles away and keeps his distance.
Ichirou doesn't manage to clinch there - Nadareishvili circles away.
Nadareishvili lands an overhand right.
Nadareishvili is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ichirou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nadareishvili. #T4#
A big right from Nadareishvili misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ichirou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nadareishvili swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nadareishvili swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ichirou tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nadareishvili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nadareishvili! But no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Ichirou scores with a four punch combination!
Nadareishvili scores with a jab. Ichirou acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nadareishvili slips a jab and a cross from Ichirou.
Nadareishvili lands a jab to Ichirou's midsection.
Ichirou lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nadareishvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ichirou.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nadareishvili! But no joy.
Ichirou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ichirou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nadareishvili.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nadareishvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ichirou.
Ichirou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nadareishvili.
A countering left hand to the body from Nadareishvili misses.
Ichirou is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Revazi Nadareishvili dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Nadareishvili walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ichirou drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Nadareishvili swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ichirou's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Revazi Nadareishvili!

Event: SENSEI FC 19
Date: Apr 09, 2022

#R1#
Ichirou throws a big shot that misses.
Ichirou cracks Pham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ichirou misses with a series of wild punches.
Ichirou moves out of range of the leg kick from Pham.
Ichirou is looking for a counter combo.
Pham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body kick from Pham.
Ichirou scores with the left hand. Pham knows he should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pham.
Pham throws a low kick but Ichirou avoids it.
Ichirou connects with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Ken Pham has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ichirou. Pham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ichirou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pham's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ichirou connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pham scrambles back to his feet.
Pham throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Ichirou.
Ichirou lands a head shot.#T1#
A big left from Ichirou misses.
Ichirou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ichirou checks a low kick from Pham.
Ichirou looks to land a left hand but Pham moved out of range nicely.
Ichirou wants to clinch up but Pham keeps it at a distance.
Pham throws out a leg kick but Ichirou moves out of range and Pham only half commits.
Pham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ichirou.
Pham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ichirou with a hook.
Ichirou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pham manages to avoid it.
Ichirou scores with a decent looking hook.
Pham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ichirou.
Ichirou with a hook.
Pham moves away from the strike by Ichirou.
Pham is looking to score with low kicks.
Ichirou swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ichirou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pham slips under a jab from Ichirou.#T2#
Ichirou checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ichirou swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ichirou is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pham keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ichirou, as that shot connected.
Ichirou is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ichirou will feel that in the morning.
Pham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Pham.
Ichirou misses with a double jab.
Ichirou is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#That has opened up Ken Pham's cut even more.
Pham thumps Ichirou with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Pham 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ichirou misses with a looping left.
Ichirou lands the left hand.
Ichirou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ichirou throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pham avoids it.
Ichirou getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC#Pham is rocked!
Ichirou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pham follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ichirou misses with a few strikes there.
Ichirou backing away here, and Pham unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pham is looking to slow Ichirou down with leg kicks.
Ichirou takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3##KD#
Ichirou sends Pham crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ichirou is motioning to the referee to let Pham up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pham is still on wobbly legs! Can Ichirou finish him?
Pham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ichirou throws a looping overhand right but Pham ducks down to avoid it.
Pham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ichirou.
Ichirou looks to land a right hand but Pham moved out of range.
Pham ducks under a wild hook from Ichirou.
Ichirou throws a monster overhand right that drops Pham! Ichirou follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sugawara Ichirou!

Event: SENSEI FC 14
Date: Mar 05, 2022

#R1#
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ichirou.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ichirou sprawls well. Ichirou wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Ichirou has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Ichirou manages to break the clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ichirou manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ichirou avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes tries to pull guard but Ichirou won't allow it.
Ichirou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hughes is defending well for now.#T1#
Hughes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ichirou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ichirou lands a hook that snaps the head of Hughes backwards. #BC#
Ichirou breaks from the clinch.
Ichirou has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Ichirou has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ichirou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Hughes is trying to push Ichirou away but Ichirou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes fails to pull guard.
Sugawara Ichirou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Hughes.
Ichirou has Hughes pushed against the cage.
Come on Ichirou - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ichirou is working Hughes over against the cage.#T2#
Ichirou pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Ichirou to work.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ichirou for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sugawara Ichirou.#CL#
Ichirou pushes Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Ichirou is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ichirou pushes off an throws an elbow but Hughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ichirou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ichirou taking a breather.
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ichirou is keeping busy.#BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3##CL#
Ichirou rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ichirou cracks Hughes with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ichirou lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Ichirou.
Ichirou lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughes looks winded!
Ichirou is stalling here.
Ichirou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ichirou.
Ichirou throws an elbow that misses. #T4#
The referee is keeping an eye on Ichirou - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ichirou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ichirou seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ichirou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ichirou lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ichirou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hughes up against the cage.
Hughes avoiding damage as Ichirou throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ichirou works on Hughes's body with a couple of short punches.
Ichirou throws an elbow but it misses.
Ichirou throws a big uppercut that drops Hughes! More strikes from Ichirou and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hughes lies dazed against the cage as Ichirou celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sugawara Ichirou!

Event: SENSEI FC 7
Date: Jan 15, 2022

#R1#
Sawyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Ichirou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sawyer, pushing him back against the cage.
Ichirou misses with a knee to the head.
Sawyer's coach down at Lionheart Combat Sports was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sawyer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ichirou throws an elbow but it misses.
Sawyer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ichirou just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ichirou slows down the pace here.
Ichirou just leaning against Sawyer, taking a breather.
Ichirou gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ichirou is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Ichirou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Sawyer tries to keep at a distance but Ichirou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ichirou unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T1#
Ichirou effectively controlling the action here.
Sawyer tries to pull guard but Ichirou won't allow it.
Ichirou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sawyer's efforts to push away.
Sawyer working hard to break the clinch.
Ichirou looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Ichirou.
Still in the clinch, Ichirou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ichirou digs a right hand underneath Sawyer's ribcage. Sawyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sawyer tries to pull guard but Ichirou forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sugawara Ichirou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Sawyer.
Ichirou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ichirou.
Ichirou is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sawyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2##BC#
Ichirou manages to break the clinch.
Ichirou loads up on a big right hand but Sawyer slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Ichirou.#CL#
Ichirou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sawyer goes for a takedown attempt but Ichirou pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ichirou scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT#It looks like Andre Sawyer has been cut.
Sugawara Ichirou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ichirou pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Ichirou gets a clinch. #BC#
Ichirou manages to break the clinch.
Sawyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Ichirou.#CL#
Sawyer tries to keep at a distance but Ichirou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ichirou stalls. #T3#
Ichirou throws an elbow but it misses.
Sawyer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ichirou fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL#
Ichirou pushes Sawyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Ichirou misses with a punch to the body.
Sawyer jumps guard but Ichirou stands there with Sawyer around his waist. Sawyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ichirou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Sawyer tries to keep at a distance but Ichirou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Ichirou manages to break the clinch. #T4##CL#
Ichirou takes the fight into the clinch.
Ichirou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ichirou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Sawyer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ichirou to keep the fight standing.
Sawyer jumps guard but Ichirou stands there with Sawyer around his waist. Sawyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ichirou stalling against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ichirou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sugawara Ichirou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Sawyer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Ichirou moves into the clinch.
Ichirou misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Ichirou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Ichirou closes the distance and pushes Sawyer back into the cage.
Ichirou has Sawyer pressed against the cage.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sawyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sawyer is trying to drag Ichirou to the mat but Ichirou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ichirou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sawyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Ichirou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Ichirou closes the distance and pushes Sawyer back into the cage.
Sawyer looking to throw knees to the head but Ichirou is blocking nicely. #BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1##CL#
Ichirou rushes Sawyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ichirou pushes off an throws an elbow but Sawyer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sawyer tries to score a body lock takedown but Ichirou shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ichirou throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ichirou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ichirou has Sawyer pushed against the cage.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ichirou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ichirou has Sawyer pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ichirou.
Sawyer is trying to break free.
Sawyer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ichirou to keep the fight standing.
Sugawara Ichirou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Sawyer.
Ichirou lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ichirou throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sawyer trying to control the position but instead, Ichirou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sawyer into the cage.
Sawyer working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ichirou.
Ichirou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ichirou.
Sawyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sawyer is trying to break the clinch but Ichirou has him pressed against the cage.
Ichirou looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ichirou stalling in the clinch.
Sugawara Ichirou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Ichirou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sawyer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ichirou to keep the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Ichirou.
Ichirou throws an elbow that misses. #T3#
Ichirou lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sawyer or not.
Sawyer is breathing heavily.
Ichirou is leaning against Sawyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ichirou lands an uppercut.
Ichirou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ichirou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sawyer.
Ichirou lands an uppercut.
Ichirou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sawyer can do to turn this around?
Ichirou has Sawyer pressed against the cage.
Sawyer slows down the pace here.
Ichirou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ichirou is leaning against Sawyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ichirou throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ichirou lands a body shot. #T4#
Ichirou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Ichirou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL#
Ichirou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ichirou lands with a left to the head.
Ichirou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ichirou gets underhooks to prevent Sawyer's takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ichirou.
Ichirou avoiding damage.
Ichirou misses with an elbow strike.
Ichirou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ichirou misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Ichirou.
Sawyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sugawara Ichirou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Sawyer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL#
Ichirou darts in and clinches Sawyer up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ichirou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ichirou lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Ichirou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ichirou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sawyer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ichirou is fending him off so far but Sawyer persists. Nope, Ichirou circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Ichirou rushes Sawyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sawyer fails to pull guard.
Ichirou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Ichirou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ichirou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ichirou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ichirou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sawyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ichirou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sawyers head. #ROC#Sawyer is rocked!
Ichirou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sawyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Ichirou finish him?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ichirou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Ichirou tries a knee to the head but Sawyer blocks it.
Ichirou stalls.
Sawyer seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ichirou.
Ichirou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ichirou.
Ichirou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ichirou cracks Sawyer with a nice body shot.#BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Sawyer gets tackled into the cage by Ichirou. Ichirou maintains the clinch.
Ichirou has Sawyer pushed against the cage.
Ichirou trying to land knees to the body.
Ichirou misses with an elbow strike. #T2#
Ichirou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sawyer looking to slow down the pace here.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ichirou trying to land knees to the body.
Ichirou lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sawyer or not.
Ichirou throws an elbow that misses.
Sawyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ichirou avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ichirou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ichirou looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ichirou pushes Sawyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ichirou. #T3#
Ichirou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ichirou has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ichirou stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Ichirou.
Ichirou slows down the pace here.
Come on Ichirou - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ichirou misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ichirou throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ichirou.
Ichirou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sawyer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ichirou pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sugawara Ichirou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Sawyer.#T4#
Ichirou misses with an elbow over the top.
Sawyer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ichirou as Sawyer tries to tie him up.
Ichirou is stalling here.
Ichirou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sawyer up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ichirou. #BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Ichirou there.
Sawyer slips a straight right by Ichirou.#CL#
Sawyer tries to keep at a distance but Ichirou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andre Sawyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sugawara Ichirou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sawyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ichirou controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sugawara Ichirou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ichirou 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sugawara Ichirou!

Event: SENSEI FC 1
Date: Dec 04, 2021

#R1#
Fedorov is looking to clinch but Ichirou is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ichirou misses the target.
Fedorov lands a lovely overhand right.
Fedorov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ichirou counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Fedorov misses.
Fedorov scores with a jab to the head.
Fedorov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fedorov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ichirou throwing a counter right hand but Fedorov manages to avoid it.#CL#
Ichirou closes the distance and pushes Fedorov back into the cage.
Fedorov misses with a body punch.
Ichirou lands an elbow that stopped Fedorov in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fedorov.
Fedorov can't break the clinch. #BC#
Ichirou manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedorov missing with a left hand there. Ichirou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ichirou looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Fedorov misses.
Fedorov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ichirou sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Ichirou closes the distance and pushes Fedorov back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Fedorov.
Fedorov trying to stall but Ichirou improves his position. #T1#
Ichirou stalling the fight. #BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Ichirou moves into the clinch.
Ichirou lands an elbow that stopped Fedorov in his tracks for a moment.
Fedorov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ichirou scores with a shot to the side of Fedorov's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ichirou. #BC#
Ichirou breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Ichirou moves into the clinch.
Fedorov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ichirou backwards.
Fedorov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fedorov has had enough of the clinch but Ichirou keeps him there for the moment.
Ichirou stalling against the cage.
Fedorov misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ichirou.
Fedorov trying to control the position but instead, Ichirou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fedorov into the cage.
Ichirou creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Fedorov fails to land.
Ichirou scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch. #CL#
Ichirou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ichirou as the two fighters clinch.
Ichirou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ichirou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fedorov is trying to stall.
Ichirou stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ichirou - that landed with a thud.
Fedorov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fedorov lands an uppercut.
Ichirou landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ichirou stalling in the clinch.
Fedorov working aggressively here. #T3#
Fedorov blocks an elbow strike.
Ichirou blocks a body shot from Fedorov.
Ichirou holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ichirou blocks a body shot from Fedorov.
Ichirou with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Nathan Fedorov has been cut.
Fedorov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ichirou.
Ichirou lands with a left to the head.
Ichirou gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ichirou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fedorov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ichirou lands with a right to the head.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ichirou leaning against his opponent.
Fedorov misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ichirou scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Ichirou is struggling to control the position.
Fedorov working hard to break the clinch.
Ichirou lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Ichirou.
Ichirou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ichirou is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ichirou lands a shoulder strike.
Ichirou stalling against the cage.
Ichirou scores with a knee to the head.
Ichirou pushes Fedorov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ichirou wants to clinch up but Fedorov keeps it at a distance.
Fedorov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fedorov scores with a nice right hand.
Fedorov lands a nice looking body shot.
Ichirou tries to clinch there but Fedorov circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sugawara Ichirou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Fedorov's cut.
That's time! Ichirou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Ichirou darts in and clinches Fedorov up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ichirou as the two fighters clinch.
Ichirou will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fedorov up against the cage.
Fedorov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Ichirou to work.
Fedorov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ichirou is pushing Fedorov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ichirou landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Ichirou.
Ichirou is struggling to control the position.
Ichirou stalling the fight.
Ichirou blocks an uppercut.
Fedorov fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Fedorov tries to break the clinch but Ichirou is controlling the position.
Ichirou lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fedorov.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fedorov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fedorov blocks an elbow strike.
Ichirou just leaning against Fedorov, taking a breather.
Ichirou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fedorov backwards.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ichirou blocking some punches.
Fedorov misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Ichirou - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ichirou.
Nice elbow from Ichirou.
Ichirou is leaning against Fedorov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ichirou effectively controlling the action here.#BC#
Ichirou manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Fedorov throws a poor cross that misses
and Ichirou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Fedorov tries to keep at a distance but Ichirou has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Ichirou lands a left hand.
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fedorov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ichirou's elbow.
Ichirou blocks an uppercut.
Ichirou will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fedorov up against the cage.
Ichirou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ichirou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fedorov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fedorov misses with a punch to the body.
Ichirou stalling the fight.
Ichirou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fedorov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ichirou.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ichirou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T3#
Come on Ichirou - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ichirou seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ichirou is working Fedorov over against the cage.
Fedorov tries to stall but Ichirou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fedorov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ichirou.
Ichirou lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ichirou has Fedorov pushed against the cage.
Ichirou lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fedorov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ichirou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fedorov can do to turn this around?
Fedorov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ichirou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fedorov trying to stall but Ichirou improves his position. #BC#
Ichirou manages to break the clinch.
Ichirou ducks right into an uppercut from Fedorov.
Nathan Fedorov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fedorov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fedorov duly obliges. #T4##CL#
Ichirou clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ichirou tries to land a knee to the head but Fedorov blocks with his arms.
Fedorov tries to stall but Ichirou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fedorov working hard to break the clinch.
Ichirou stalling the fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ichirou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Ichirou manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Ichirou takes the fight into the clinch.
Ichirou has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short uppercut from Ichirou.
Ichirou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fedorov's efforts to push away.
Fedorov trying to control the position but instead, Ichirou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fedorov into the cage.
A short right from Ichirou on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sugawara Ichirou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Fedorov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Fedorov tries to keep at a distance but Ichirou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ichirou taking a breather.#BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch.
Fedorov throws a shot to the body.
Ichirou tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedorov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fedorov cracks Ichirou with an open hand slap.
Nice straight punches there by Ichirou. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ichirou.#CL#
Ichirou clinches up against the cage.
Fedorov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ichirou controls his hands.
Fedorov tries to break the clinch but Ichirou is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedorov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ichirou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fedorov's efforts to push away.
Sugawara Ichirou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Fedorov fails to land.
Fedorov being controlled against the cage.
Fedorov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Ichirou avoiding damage.
Nathan Fedorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ichirou scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Ichirou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fedorov wants to clinch.
It looked like Ichirou was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Ichirou closes the distance and clinches.
Fedorov is trying to force a seperation but Ichirou has the dominant position.
Ichirou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ichirou scores with a shot to the side of Fedorov's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fedorov is trying to push Ichirou away but Ichirou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fedorov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T2#
Fedorov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Ichirou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Ichirou has closed the distance and engaged Fedorov in a clinch.
Fedorov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fedorov tries to break the clinch but Ichirou is controlling the position.
Ichirou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ichirou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fedorov up against the cage.
Fedorov tries to stall but Ichirou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ichirou taking a breather.
Fedorov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fedorov letting Ichirou take a breather here.
Fedorov is trying to force a seperation but Ichirou has the dominant position.#T3#
Ichirou blocking some punches.
Ichirou blocking some punches.
Fedorov letting Ichirou take a breather here.
Ichirou slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sugawara Ichirou.
Fedorov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ichirou.
Fedorov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ichirou looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nathan Fedorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ichirou darts in and clinches Fedorov up against the cage.#BC#
Ichirou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Ichirou.
A left lands for Ichirou.#CL#
Ichirou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fedorov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ichirou's elbow.
Ichirou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fedorov backwards.
Fedorov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ichirou lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedorov is trying to break the clinch but Ichirou is controlling him.#T4#
Fedorov looking to slow down the pace here.
Fedorov lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ichirou.
Ichirou lands an elbow just above Fedorov 's eye.
A short uppercut from Fedorov.
Fedorov letting Ichirou take a breather here.
Ichirou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ichirou lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fedorov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ichirou comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ichirou controlling the action here for a moment.
Ichirou blocking some punches.
Sugawara Ichirou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fedorov looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sugawara Ichirou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ichirou, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sugawara Ichirou!

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