Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 5B
Date: Apr 07, 2025

#R1#
Nijjar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Hardeep Nijjar has been cut.
Sakamoto looks to throw a body kick
and Nijjar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nijjar fails to land with a series of punches.
Nijjar misses with a hook to the body
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nijjar throws out a loose jab but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A lazy left from Sakamoto finds it's target.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut
and Sakamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nijjar cracks Sakamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakamoto misses with a right hand
and Sakamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Sakamoto dodges the punch combination from Nijjar.
Nijjar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nijjar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sakamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardeep Nijjar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nijjar.
The fighters circling - Nijjar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Sakamoto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nijjar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sakamoto under the eye.
Nijjar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sakamoto momentarily.
Nijjar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
Nijjar lands a jab.
Nijjar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nijjar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sakamoto throws a shot from downtown. Nijjar moves away and avoids it.
Nijjar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nijjar 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.
Nijjar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nijjar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nijjar lands a jab to the head.
Nijjar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sakamoto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nijjar misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Nijjar moves into the clinch.#T3#
Nijjar wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakamoto.
Nijjar pushes Sakamoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sakamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nijjar has Sakamoto pressed against the cage.
Sakamoto leaning against his opponent.
Sakamoto working aggressively here.
Sakamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Nijjar is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nijjar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nijjar cracks Sakamoto with a nice body shot.
Sakamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Nijjar.
Sakamoto misses with the head strike.
Sakamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Nijjar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nijjar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nijjar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nijjar blocks an uppercut. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nijjar.
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakamoto tries to work over Nijjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakamoto lands with a right to the head.
Sakamoto lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakamoto blocking some punches.
Sakamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Nijjar blocks with his arms.
Sakamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakamoto letting Nijjar take a breather here.
Nijjar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Nijjar leaning against his opponent.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sakamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hardeep Nijjar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hardeep Nijjar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Sakamoto throws a jab when Nijjar was well out of range.
Nijjar throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Nijjar.
As Nijjar backs away, Sakamoto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nijjar misses with an uppercut.
Nijjar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nijjar slips a straight right by Sakamoto.
Nijjar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sakamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto misses with a combination
and Nijjar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardeep Nijjar seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Nijjar misses with a straight right.
Sakamoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nijjar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Sakamoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nijjar misses with a lunging right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Sakamoto clinches up against the cage.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch.
Nijjar lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Nijjar.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sakamoto fails to land.
Nijjar blocking some punches.
Sakamoto lands a nice uppercut.
Nijjar misses with some punches.
Nijjar pushes Sakamoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Nijjar scores with a shoulder strike.
Nijjar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nijjar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nijjar is trying to maintain a safe position but Sakamoto gets an underhook and turns Nijjar into the cage.
Sakamoto pushes Nijjar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nijjar tries to throw a body punch but Sakamoto avoids it by throwing Nijjar back against the cage.
Sakamoto tries a body shot but Nijjar blocks it.
Sakamoto prevents Nijjar from breaking the clinch.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Nijjar.
Nijjar has a couple of punches blocked by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto tries a knee to the head but Nijjar blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nijjar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sakamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nijjar pushes Sakamoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Nijjar.
A right hand to the body from Nijjar.
Sakamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Nijjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Nijjar.
Sakamoto misses with some punches.
Sakamoto throws a knee to the head but misses. #T3#
Nijjar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sakamoto up against the cage.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nijjar is trying to push Sakamoto away but Sakamoto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sakamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Sakamoto fails to land.
Sakamoto looking to stall.
Nijjar misses with the head strike.
Nijjar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sakamoto or not. #BC2#
Nijjar manages to break the clinch.
Nijjar scores with a body shot.
Nijjar lands a nice shot to the body.
Nijjar misses with a hook. Sakamoto ducked under it nicely.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
A swing and a miss from Sakamoto.
Nijjar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sakamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Nijjar scores with a jab.
Nijjar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nijjar throws a jab when Sakamoto was well out of range.
Nijjar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nijjar.
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nijjar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nijjar throws out a counter right but Sakamoto avoids it with no problem.
Nijjar connects with a body shot.
Sakamoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hardeep Nijjar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hardeep Nijjar's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Nijjar throws a lazy right hand but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakamoto is looking to counter punch.
Sakamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sakamoto slips a jab from Nijjar.
Sakamoto tried to counter with a leg kick but Nijjar avoided it.
Nijjar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakamoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nijjar throws a lazy uppercut
and Sakamoto counters with a left to the body.
Nijjar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Nijjar throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Sakamoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Nijjar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nijjar swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakamoto misses with a wild combination.
Sakamoto lands an overhand right.
Nijjar cracks Sakamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nijjar lands a glancing blow to the side of Sakamoto's head.
Nijjar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hiroshimo Sakamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Jab from Nijjar.
A jab from Sakamoto misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nijjar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Nijjar.
Nijjar throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Nijjar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nijjar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a left to the body.
Nijjar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakamoto.
Nijjar throws a right and a left that Sakamoto avoids nicely. #T3#
Nijjar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
It looked like Sakamoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nijjar throws a combination that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Sakamoto throws a push kick but Nijjar slaps the foot to one side.
Sakamoto throws a body punch but Nijjar moves out of range.
Sakamoto lands with a nice body punch.
Sakamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nijjar.
Sakamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nijjar.
Sakamoto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nijjar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nijjar.
Sakamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T4#
Nijjar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakamoto slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Nijjar finds it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Nijjar scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nijjar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nijjar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakamoto throws out the jab.
Sakamoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Nijjar counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakamoto digs a good body shot into Nijjar's ribs.
Sakamoto staying out of range there.
Sakamoto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hardeep Nijjar.
Well Nijjar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hardeep Nijjar!
A less than humble Hardeep Nijjar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 4B
Date: Mar 31, 2025

#R1#
Sakamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Krause.
And Krause tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakamoto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sakamoto tries to bum rush Krause with a series of wild strikes but Krause uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Krause tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakamoto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakamoto throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Krause counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Krause throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sakamoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krause working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause postures up in Sakamoto's guard and throws a big left but Sakamoto blocks it.
Krause is looking to work some ground and pound but Sakamoto has wrist control.
Krause throws a big right hand that misses.
Krause in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sakamoto trying to control the position.
Krause loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Krause keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sakamoto's head.
Krause pushing down on Sakamoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sakamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Krause prevents Sakamoto from improving his position.
Sakamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krause is thwarting Sakamoto's attempts to control the position.
Krause has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sakamoto wants to get back to full guard.
Krause winds up and cracks Sakamoto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sakamoto is looking to control Krause's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakamoto avoid being mounted?
Krause prevents Sakamoto from improving his position.
Sakamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krause.
Krause missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krause missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sakamoto has hold of Krause's hands but Krause slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Sakamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krause missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krause throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krause looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krause thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sakamoto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krause.
Sakamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sakamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krause.
Sakamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krause thows a huge punch but Sakamoto dodges it nicely.
Krause missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krause missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krause throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krause sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakamoto defending well though.
Krause is nestled in close to Sakamoto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Krause throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krause throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Sakamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krause.
Sakamoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sakamoto tries to get out of the position.
Krause not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krause throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krause throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sakamoto is looking to control Krause's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakamoto avoid being mounted?
Krause thows a huge punch but Sakamoto dodges it nicely.
Krause sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakamoto defending well though.
Sakamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krause.
Sakamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Krause throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krause lands strikes from half guard.
Krause missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krause not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krause throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sakamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krause.
Krause thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sakamoto's head. #T4#
Krause missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sakamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krause.
Krause not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sakamoto is looking to improve his position.
Sakamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krause throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krause thows a huge punch but Sakamoto dodges it nicely.
Krause thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sakamoto's head.
Sakamoto is trying to maintain the position but Krause is very close to passing his half guard.
Krause winds up and cracks Sakamoto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Krause thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sakamoto's head.
Krause missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krause thows a huge punch but Sakamoto dodges it nicely.
Krause missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sakamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krause.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Krause 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#
Sakamoto swings for the body but Krause moves out of range.
Krause avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krause tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Krause is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick that misses.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Krause avoids it easily.
Krause drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakamoto defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto throws the kick towards the body but Krause avoids it.#CL#
Sakamoto moves into range and clinches up with Krause.#T1#
Sakamoto tries a body shot but Krause blocks it.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakamoto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krause.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krause scores with a shoulder strike.
Sakamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Sakamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sakamoto lands a body punch.
Sakamoto working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Sakamoto fails to land.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Krause.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakamoto.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause managing to block the knees to the body from Sakamoto.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krause has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Krause lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krause blocking some punches. #T2#
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakamoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Krause backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krause working aggressively here.
Sakamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krause has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krause.
Krause lands with a short shot to the head.
Krause pushes Sakamoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Krause.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakamoto lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sakamoto - that landed with a thud.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Krause takes a shot to the head.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakamoto lands with a light punch inside.
Krause lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Nice body punch from Sakamoto - that landed with a thud.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Krause.
Sakamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krause.
Sakamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakamoto.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto misses with the head strike.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto scores with a hook to the body.#T4#
Sakamoto takes a shot to the head.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krause creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause working aggressively here.
Krause lands a hook that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krause.
Krause misses with some punches.
Sakamoto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakamoto tries a body shot but Krause blocks it.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Krause throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakamotos head.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krause has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Krause.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edward Krause will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Sakamoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Krause steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a looping right.
Sakamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Krause drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakamoto defends it well.
Krause staying out of range there.
Krause is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krause moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krause with the counter takedown but Sakamoto avoids it easily.
Krause's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sakamoto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krause scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Sakamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krause.
Sakamoto looks to land a right hand but Krause moved out of range.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Krause checks it.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot.
Krause is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sakamoto throws a looping overhand right but Krause ducks down to avoid it.
Krause drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakamoto defends it well.
Sakamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Krause changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut.
And Krause tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakamoto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot.
Krause drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakamoto defends it well.
Sakamoto is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Krause's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Krause avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krause tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krause staying out of range there.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Sakamoto throws a body punch but Krause moves out of range. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Sakamoto.
Krause with the counter takedown but Sakamoto avoids it easily.
Sakamoto takes a swing at Krause's ribcage but misses.
Krause with the counter takedown but Sakamoto avoids it easily.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut. Krause saw that one coming.
Krause is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sakamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakamoto tries to bum rush Krause with a series of wild strikes but Krause uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krause drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakamoto defends it well.
Sakamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krause tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T4#
Krause steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Sakamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sakamoto blocking some punches.
Sakamoto blocking some punches.
Krause working aggressively here.
Sakamoto lands a right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Krause misses with some punches.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Sakamoto.
Krause working aggressively here.
Krause lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krause has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Edward Krause!
An out of breath Edward Krause thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 3A
Date: Mar 21, 2025

#R1#
Sansho misses with a hook
letting Sakamoto counter with a right hand.
Sakamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sansho misses with a left hand
and Sakamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sansho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Sansho misses with a left hand
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sansho throws an off balance right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sansho takes a swing at Sakamoto's ribcage but misses.
Sansho misses with a hook
enabling Sakamoto to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Sansho is rocked!
Sakamoto thuds a left hand into Sansho's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sakamoto.
Sansho swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sansho misses with a right hand
letting Sakamoto counter with a right hand.
Sansho is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakamoto finish him?
Sakamoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sansho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sansho seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryobi Sansho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sansho throws an off balance right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sansho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakamoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sansho looks winded!
Sansho swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sansho misses with a body punch
enabling Sakamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Sansho swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a huge left! Sansho is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sakamoto isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sansho from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sakamoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
An out of breath Hiroshimo Sakamoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 2B
Date: Mar 05, 2025

#R1#
Shioda throws an off balance right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Shioda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sakamoto.
Shioda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Sakamoto counter with a right hand.
Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shioda.
Sakamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Shioda misses its intended target.
Sakamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sakamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sakamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shioda sizes up Sakamoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shioda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shioda swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shioda lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Sakamoto slips under a jab.
Sakamoto cracks a nice hook into Shioda's ribs.
Shioda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shioda punishes Sakamoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shioda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shioda misses with a body shot.
A big right from Shioda misses.
Shioda thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Shioda backs away, Sakamoto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shioda slips a straight right by Sakamoto.
Shioda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sakamoto misses with a hook to the body
and Shioda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakamoto connects with a body shot that sends Shioda's belly button to the back.
Shioda has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Shioda misses with a lunging right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sakamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Shioda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Shioda.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut. Shioda saw that one coming.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Shioda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sakamoto under the eye.
Shioda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shioda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakamoto misses with a looping left.
Shioda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto is looking to wear down Shioda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shioda throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sakamoto misses its target.
Gozo Shioda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shioda.#T3#
Sakamoto misses with a wild combination.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that misses.
Shioda throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Shioda throws a hook but Sakamoto avoids it easily.
It looked like Sakamoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shioda was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
Shioda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shioda throws a right hand that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a left and a right that stings Shioda.
Shioda misses with a hook. Sakamoto ducked under it nicely.
Shioda throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Shioda misses with a wild body shot.
Sakamoto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shioda just manages to avoid it.#T4#
Shioda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sakamoto counters with a right hand to the body.
Shioda throws a body shot but no joy.
Shioda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Shioda does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shioda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
As Shioda looks to move away, Sakamoto throws a big counter combo but Shioda just gets out of the way.
Shioda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sakamoto, as that shot connected.
Shioda is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sakamoto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Shioda misses with an uppercut
and Sakamoto counters with a right hand to the body.
Shioda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sakamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shioda throws out the jab.
Sakamoto misses with a shot to the body
and Shioda counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gozo Shioda will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A jab from Shioda misses.
Sakamoto takes one on the button.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto staying out of range there.
Shioda misses with a left hand
and Sakamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shioda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Shioda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Shioda circles away.
Sakamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shioda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Shioda.
Sakamoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sakamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Shioda's shoulder, as Shioda tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Shioda throws a right hand that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shioda thinking.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Shioda blocks it.
Sakamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakamoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sakamoto tries to land a front kick but Shioda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Sakamoto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sakamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Shioda's shoulder, as Shioda tries to avoid the shot.
Shioda lands an overhand right.
Shioda 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.
Shioda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto tries to clinch up but Shioda circles away and keeps his distance.
Shioda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gozo Shioda seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Good shot there by Shioda.
Shioda lands with a nice body punch.
Sakamoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shioda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakamoto.
Shioda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sakamoto has time to react.
Sakamoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shioda's corner calls for a 1-2. Shioda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shioda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sakamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakamoto loads up on a big right hand but Shioda slips the punch.#T3#
Sakamoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shioda counters with a nice uppercut.
Shioda throws out a loose jab but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto moves out of range as Shioda strikes.
Shioda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shioda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shioda.
Nice shot by Shioda.
Sakamoto swings for the body but Shioda moves out of range.
Nice shot by Shioda.
Shioda scores with a jab to the head. #ROC2#Sakamoto is rocked!#T4#
Shioda throws a pinpoint strike between Sakamoto's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Sakamoto crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Shioda scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gozo Shioda!
Gozo Shioda decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 1A
Date: Feb 16, 2025

#R1#
Sakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakamoto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sakamoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomás stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tomás scores with a shot to the body.
Sakamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Tomás feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sakamoto wants to get back to his feet but Tomás passes into half guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Tomás is trying to work for a kimura but Sakamoto is defending well.
Sakamoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tomás is working away from the top position though.
Sakamoto tries to get to full guard but Tomás has control of the leg. #T1##SUB2#
Tomás is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Tomás looking for a submission but Sakamoto manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Sakamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tomás on the ground.
Sakamoto keeping moving, preventing Tomás from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Tomás is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sakamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Tomás is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sakamoto trying to control the position here.
Tomás wants to pass the guard but Sakamoto is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Tomás is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T3##SUB2#
Tomás is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Tomás postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sakamoto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tomás, into his guard. #REVR#
Sakamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Tomás is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sakamoto frees his head nicely. Oh but Tomás has switched to an armbar! Sakamoto is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Massiel Tomás!
A very excited looking Massiel Tomás made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SSKT 27
Date: Feb 15, 2025

#R1#
Blanco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blanco throws a series of punches but Clifton avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Blanco does it's job there.
Nice uppercut there from Blanco.
Clifton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanco.
Blanco swings widly with a right hand
and Clifton counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Rolly Blanco has been cut.
Blanco lands a really nice looking cross but Clifton seems unphased.
Blanco has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Clifton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clifton throws an overhand right that lands on Blanco's shoulder, as Blanco tries to avoid the shot.
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
Blanco scores with a jab. Clifton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blanco throws a big shot that misses.
Blanco throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Clifton tenderised Blanco's leg. Blanco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blanco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clifton.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clifton! But no joy.
Blanco scores with a body shot.
Clifton takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T1#
Blanco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clifton is trying to counter with his kicks.
Blanco cracks a nice hook into Clifton's ribs.
Blanco throws a right hand that Clifton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clifton also avoids with ease.
Blanco tries to clinch but fails miserably #KD2#
and Clifton counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Blanco on his ass! Blanco wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Clifton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blanco is out of range and Clifton settles back down.
It looked like Blanco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blanco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Clifton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blanco walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tony Clifton!
An out of breath Tony Clifton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Summit Series 2 - KT Round 6A
Date: Jan 30, 2025

#R1#
Sakamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nijjar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Nijjar misses.
Nijjar looks to land a right hand but Sakamoto moved out of range.
Sakamoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nijjar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakamoto moves away.
Sakamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Nijjar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Nijjar is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakamoto throws a combination. Nijjar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#It looks like Hardeep Nijjar has been cut.
Sakamoto defending well as Nijjar loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Sakamoto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nijjar on the side of the head.
Nijjar is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nijjar throws a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head but Sakamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Nijjar moves into the clinch successfully.
Sakamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
Nijjar tries to stall but Sakamoto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Sakamoto as the two fighters clinch.
Nijjar looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakamoto landing knees to the body.
Nijjar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC2#
Nijjar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakamoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sakamoto misses with a double jab.
Nijjar throws a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head but Sakamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nijjar. #T2#
Nijjar throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nijjar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakamoto.
Nijjar misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakamoto misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut
and Nijjar counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakamoto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nijjar wants to clinch but Sakamoto slips to the side
and Sakamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Nijjar misses with an uppercut
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nijjar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Nijjar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sakamoto misses with the body kick
and Nijjar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Sakamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakamoto is looking for a counter combo.
Nijjar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nijjar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sakamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sakamoto lands a jab to the nose.#CUT#That has opened up Hardeep Nijjar's cut even more.
Nijjar digs a good body shot into Sakamoto's ribs.
Nijjar scores with a body shot.
Nijjar misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto throwing a counter right hand but Nijjar manages to avoid it.
Nijjar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto takes a swing at Nijjar's ribcage but misses.
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nijjar was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.#T4#
Nijjar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
Sakamoto clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nijjar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nijjar managing to block the knees to the body from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto stalls.
Sakamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Nijjar controls the action.
Sakamoto misses with the head strike.
Sakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Nijjar controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Nijjar fails to land.
Nijjar tries to break free but Sakamoto pushes him back against the ropes.
Nijjar stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakamoto.
Nijjar trying to stall but Sakamoto improves his position.
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 Hiroshimo Sakamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hardeep Nijjar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Nijjar throws an overhand right that lands on Sakamoto's shoulder, as Sakamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Sakamoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL#
Sakamoto closes the distance and pushes Nijjar back into the ropes.
Nijjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakamoto lands with a light punch inside.
Nijjar lands a shoulder strike.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Nijjar.
Sakamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nijjar is defending well for now.
Nijjar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nijjar can't find room to land a body shot as Sakamoto controls the action.
Sakamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Nijjar blocks with his arms.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nijjar can't find room to land a body shot as Sakamoto controls the action.
Sakamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nijjar.
Sakamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Nijjar lands with a left to the head.
Sakamoto tries a knee to the head but Nijjar blocks it.
A short right from Nijjar on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nijjar.
Sakamoto stalling in the clinch but Nijjar improves position.
Sakamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakamoto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nijjar blocks a body shot from Sakamoto.
Nijjar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sakamoto as Nijjar tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Nijjar.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nijjar looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sakamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nijjar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakamotos head.
Nijjar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Nijjar manages to break the clinch.
Sakamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Nijjar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Sakamoto.
Nijjar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakamoto missing with a left hand there. Nijjar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nijjar throws out a counter right but Sakamoto avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Nijjar misses.
Sakamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Nijjar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto dips to his left and cracks Nijjar with an uppercut!
Hardeep Nijjar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Nijjar misses.
Nijjar misses the shot to the body.
Nijjar's corner calls for a 1-2. Nijjar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Nijjar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nijjar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nijjar misses with a straight left.
Nijjar misses with a hook
and Sakamoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nijjar throws a good cross that connects.
Sakamoto connects with a looping right hand.
Nijjar misses with a left hand
and Sakamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Nijjar jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Sakamoto rushes Nijjar and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Nijjar stalling.
Sakamoto prevents Nijjar from breaking the clinch.
Sakamoto lands a shoulder strike.
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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Nijjar on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakamoto.
Nijjar is trying to maintain a safe position but Sakamoto gets an underhook and turns Nijjar into the ropes.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nijjar.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nijjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sakamoto fails to land.
Nijjar is stalling here.
Nijjar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakamoto tries to work over Nijjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakamoto stalling in the clinch but Nijjar improves position.
Sakamoto trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hiroshimo Sakamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hardeep Nijjar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Nijjar looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
And Sakamoto counters with a quick kick to the body but Nijjar blocks it.
Sakamoto feints a jab promting Nijjar to slip. Sakamoto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nijjar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Nijjar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nijjar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sakamoto.
Nijjar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sakamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nijjar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nijjar. #CUT2#It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
Nijjar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nijjar throws a body punch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nijjar throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nijjar throws out a counter right but Sakamoto avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Sakamoto moves to clinch but Nijjar breaks away
and Nijjar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Nijjar takes the fight into the clinch.
Nijjar scores with a shot to the side of Sakamoto's head.
Nijjar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakamoto is keeping busy.
Nijjar lands with a left to the head.
Sakamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sakamoto fails to land.
Sakamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nijjar blocks it with crossed arms.
Sakamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
Nijjar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Nijjar fails to land. #T2#
Sakamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
Sakamoto misses with some punches.
Nijjar looking to stall.
Nijjar lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nijjar is looking to control Sakamoto's arms but Sakamoto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nijjar has his back to the ropes. #BC2#
Nijjar breaks from the clinch.
Nijjar keeps the fight on the outside.
Nijjar loads up on a big right hand but Sakamoto slips the punch.
Sakamoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Nijjar counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nijjar was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
Good shot there by Nijjar.
Nijjar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sakamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Sakamoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Nijjar counters with a straight right hand.
Sakamoto moves out of range as Nijjar strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Sakamoto misses its target.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Nijjar.
Sakamoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nijjar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nijjar throws a jab when Sakamoto was well out of range.
Nijjar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nijjar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sakamoto defending well as Nijjar loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Sakamoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nijjar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
Nijjar moves out of range of the body kick.#T4#
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Nijjar is looking for the big counter here.
Sakamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nijjar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Nijjar.
Nijjar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sakamoto throws a body punch but Nijjar moves out of range.
Sakamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sakamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Nijjar.
Nijjar misses with an uppercut.
Sakamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Nijjar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hardeep Nijjar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sakamoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Hardeep Nijjar!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Hardeep Nijjar!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Hardeep Nijjar!

Hardeep Nijjar wins by unanimous decision!
Hardeep Nijjar 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: Summit Series 2 - KT Round 5B
Date: Jan 20, 2025

#R1#
Sakamoto wants to clinch.
Sakamoto works Kane's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Kane closes the distance and clinches.
Sakamoto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sakamoto scores with a shot to the side of Kane's head.
Sakamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kane tries to circle away but Sakamoto has him pinned against the ropes.
Sakamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Sakamoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kane is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Sakamoto prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
Sakamoto pushes Kane back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kane is trying to force a seperation but Sakamoto has the dominant position.
Kane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kane wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakamoto won't allow it.
Sakamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sakamoto has him pressed against the ropes.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands an uppercut.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Sakamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakamoto lands an uppercut.
Kane takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Kane is rocked!
Kane prevents a body shot from Sakamoto.
Kane is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakamoto finish him?
Kane wants to break free but Sakamoto has control.
Kane seems to have recovered his senses.
Kane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Sakamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
Kane can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Kane clinches up with Sakamoto and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakamoto prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
Kane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Sakamoto is controlling him.
Sakamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kane backwards. #BC2#
Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane looks to clinch #KD#
and Sakamoto counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Kane goes down! Will Kane beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto lands a jab to Kane's midsection.
Sakamoto moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.#T2#
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Kane closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Sakamoto.
A short left from Sakamoto.
Kane is trying to break free.
Sakamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Sakamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Kane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kane tries to break the clinch but Sakamoto is controlling the position.
Sakamoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sakamoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sakamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Kane is trying to push Sakamoto away but Sakamoto has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kane as Sakamoto tries to tie him up.
Kane tries to break the clinch but Sakamoto is controlling the position.
Kane tries to circle away but Sakamoto has him pinned against the ropes.
Sakamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hand to the body from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kane's efforts to push away.#T3#
A shot in the inside from Sakamoto.
Kane has had enough of the clinch but Sakamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Sakamoto gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Sakamoto is controlling him.
Sakamoto keeps control of Kane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakamoto lands with a right to the head.
Sakamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kane is trying to force a seperation but Sakamoto has the dominant position.
Sakamoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto has Kane pressed against the ropes, preventing Kane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakamoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakamoto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sakamoto has Kane pressed against the ropes, preventing Kane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakamoto lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Kane can't break the clinch.
Sakamoto prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
Sakamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Sakamoto is controlling him.
A right hook to the body lands for Sakamoto.
Kane has had enough of the clinch but Sakamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Sakamoto lands with a left to the head.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Kane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sakamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kane tries to break the clinch but Sakamoto is controlling the position.
Kane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kane is trying to push Sakamoto away but Sakamoto has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sakamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Sakamoto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakamoto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sakamoto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Sakamoto is controlling Kane's neck. Sakamoto unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Kane goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
A relieved looking Hiroshimo Sakamoto 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: SSKT 26 Chai vs Berlioz
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1#
Jarol tries a head kick but it misses.
Clifton throws a big counter combination but Jarol scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clifton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jarol.#CL2#
Jarol has closed the distance and engaged Clifton in a clinch.
Jarol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clifton.
Clifton takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT2#It looks like Tony Clifton has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clifton.
Clifton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jarol lands a nice knee to the body.
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jarol lands a good knee to the midsection. Clifton won't want to take too many of those.
Jarol crunches a lovely knee into Clifton's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Clifton.
Jarol is working Clifton over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Jarol - that landed with a thud.
Jarol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jarol.
Clifton is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Jarol as the two fighters clinch.
Jarol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jarol lands a good knee to the midsection. Clifton won't want to take too many of those.#T1#
Jarol is leaning against Clifton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jarol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jarol lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Jarol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jarol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jarol throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jarol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jarol scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clifton throws a big shot that misses.
Jarol steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Clifton.
Jarol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Jarol has closed the distance and engaged Clifton in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Jarol.
Clifton tries to work over Jarol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarol misses with a knee strike.
Jarol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clifton trying to control the position but instead, Jarol has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clifton into the cage.
Jarol looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clifton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jarol trying to land knees to the body.
Clifton is looking to control Jarol's arms but Jarol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clifton has his back to the cage.
Clifton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jarol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clifton stalling in the clinch but Jarol improves position.
Clifton struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarol controls his hands.
Clifton takes a shot to the head.
Clifton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clifton throws a punch but it's blocked by Jarol.
Still in the clinch, Jarol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clifton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jarol can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Jarol scores with a hook to the body.
Jarol tries to land knees in the clinch but Clifton avoids the damage to the body.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Jarol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cliftons head.
Jarol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Jarol tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T3#
Jarol misses with a body punch.
Clifton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jarol can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Clifton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jarol backwards.
Jarol misses with a knee strike.
Jarol misses with a body punch.
Jarol blocking some punches.
Jarol prevents a body shot from Clifton.
Clifton managing to block the knees to the body from Jarol.
Clifton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jarol lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Jarol.
Jarol tries to land knees in the clinch but Clifton avoids the damage to the body.
Jarol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clifton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jarol trying to land knees to the body.
Jarol lands a knee to the head.
Jarol lands a body shot.
Jarol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Jarol. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton swings wildly with an uppercut but Jarol uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clifton.
Clifton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clifton avoiding damage as Jarol throws knees to the body.
Clifton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clifton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jarol lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jarol.
Jarol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jarol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clifton pushes Jarol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clifton wants to stall.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jarol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jarol can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Clifton throws a head punch that misses.
Jarol pushes Clifton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clifton scores with a shoulder strike.
Jarol tries to work over Clifton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T5#
Clifton blocks a body shot from Jarol.
A short uppercut from Jarol.
Jarol pushes Clifton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jarol.
Jarol misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Jarol.
Jarol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clifton is defending well for now.
Jarol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jarol landing knees to the body.
Jarol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clifton avoids it.
Jarol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clifton blocks it with crossed arms.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clifton.
A left hand lands to the body for Clifton.
Jarol swings wildly with an uppercut but Clifton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jarol obliges.#T6#
A right hook to the body lands for Clifton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarol misses with the head strike.
Clifton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clifton working aggressively here.
Clifton tries a body shot but Jarol blocks it.
Clifton misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jarol.
Clifton misses with some punches.
Jarol throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
Jarol prevents a body shot from Clifton.
Clifton misses with the head strike.
Clifton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jarol lands a nice knee to the body.
Clifton can't find room to land a body shot as Jarol controls the action.
Clifton looking to stall.
Jarol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clifton.
Jarol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clifton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T7#
Jarol trying to land knees to the body.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Jarol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clifton's elbow.
Jarol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clifton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jarol misses with a punch to the body.
Jarol can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Jarol blocks a body shot from Clifton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jarol.
Jarol blocks an uppercut.
Jarol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Jarol.
Jarol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Clifton fails to land.
Jarol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clifton blocks it with crossed arms.
Jarol misses with a knee strike.
Jarol blocking some punches.
Jarol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside. #T8#
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Jarol.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton scores with a shoulder strike.
Clifton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jarol works on Clifton's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Clifton.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jarol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clifton blocks it with crossed arms.
Clifton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clifton avoiding damage as Jarol throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jarol.
Jarol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jarol tries to land knees in the clinch but Clifton avoids the damage to the body.
Jarol can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Jarol throws a head punch that misses.
Jarol crunches a lovely knee into Clifton's ribcage.
Jarol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clifton lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T9#
Jarol lands a shoulder strike.
Jarol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clifton or not.
Jarol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clifton is defending well for now.
Jarol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clifton is defending well for now.
Clifton lands with a short shot to the head.
Clifton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clifton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clifton tries to throw a body punch but Jarol avoids it by throwing Clifton back against the cage.
Jarol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clifton working aggressively here.
Jarol trying to land knees to the body.
Clifton throws a punch but it's blocked by Jarol.
Jarol looking to throw knees to the head but Clifton is blocking nicely.
Clifton tries to throw a body punch but Jarol avoids it by throwing Clifton back against the cage.
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Jarol.
Jarol struggles to land a body shot inside as Clifton controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Jarol.
Jarol throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Irlav Jarol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jarol has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irlav Jarol!
Irlav Jarol decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Summit Series 2 - KT Round 4A
Date: Jan 04, 2025

#R1#
Sakamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zero lands with a straight right. Sakamoto didn't see that one coming.
Sakamoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Zero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zero misses with a hook.#CL2#
Zero has closed the distance and engaged Sakamoto in a clinch.
Sakamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Zero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto working aggressively here.
Zero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Zero controls the action.
Zero tries a body shot but Sakamoto blocks it.
Zero tries to work over Sakamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Sakamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zero scores with a hook to the body.
Zero lands a body shot.
Sakamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakamoto working aggressively here.
Sakamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sakamoto misses with the head strike.
Sakamoto blocks a body shot from Zero.
Zero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zero.
Sakamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zero backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zero.
Sakamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zero can't break the clinch.
Zero lands a body punch.
Zero misses with a body punch. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakamoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zero scores with a hook to the body.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Zero.
A right hook to the body lands for Zero.
A short right from Zero on the inside.
Sakamoto tries to throw a body punch but Zero avoids it by throwing Sakamoto back against the ropes.
Zero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Zero.
Sakamoto tries a knee to the head but Zero blocks it.
Sakamoto misses with some punches.
Zero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakamoto misses with the head strike.
Sakamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Sakamoto is pushing Zero up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zero blocks a body shot from Sakamoto. #T3##BC2#
Zero manages to break the clinch.
Sakamoto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zero counters with a nice uppercut.
Zero throws a body punch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Zero connects with a looping right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
Sakamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sakamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Sakamoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zero misses with a body shot
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Sakamoto moves out of range as Zero strikes.
Sakamoto misses with a hook
and Zero counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zero throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamoto tries to move into range but Zero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sakamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zero lands a nice hook to Sakamoto's body. Sakamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Sakamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakamoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Sakamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sub Zero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Sakamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakamoto defending well as Zero loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Sakamoto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakamoto throws the left hand but Zero avoids the punch easily.
Zero throws out a counter right but Sakamoto avoids it with no problem.
Zero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch
and Zero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Sakamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakamoto missing with a left hand there. Zero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Zero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto moves away from the strike by Zero.
Zero stuns Sakamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zero takes a swing at Sakamoto's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Sakamoto finds it's way through Zero's defenses. #KD2#
Zero staggers Sakamoto with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Sakamoto looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!#ROC2#Sakamoto is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero lands with a good body shot.
Oh Sakamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakamoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sakamoto seems to have got his legs back now.
Zero closes the distance and catches Sakamoto with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Sakamoto is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Sakamoto is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Sakamoto is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Zero takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sub Zero!
A very excited looking Sub Zero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SSKT 25 Chai vs Stridh
Date: Dec 21, 2024

#R1#
Drew misses with a kick to the body
and Clifton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clifton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drew throws out the jab.
Clifton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clifton moves out of range as Drew strikes.
Clifton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drew. Drew circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT#It looks like Rick Drew has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Drew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clifton doesn't seem phased though.
Drew throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clifton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drew throws a right hand that Clifton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clifton also avoids with ease.
Clifton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drew feints and then cracks Clifton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clifton down.
Drew tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clifton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clifton lands with a nice body punch.
Drew chopping away at his opponent's legs. #KD#
Clifton cracks Drew with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Drew is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Drew is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clifton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clifton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It appears Clifton was looking to counter with a kick there.#T1#
Clifton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drew.
Drew takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #ROC#Drew is rocked!
Clifton throws a jab but it's blocked by Drew.
Drew is still on wobbly legs! Can Clifton finish him?
Clifton throws an off balance right hand
and Drew counters with a nice body kick.
Drew misses with a low kick as Clifton jumps back.
Drew seems to have recovered his senses.
Drew misses with a hook. Clifton ducked under it nicely.
Clifton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Drew jabs Clifton right on the nose. Clifton blinks but takes it well.
Drew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clifton.
Drew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clifton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drew counters with a left to the body.
Drew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clifton moves away.
Clifton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drew looks to score with a jab to the body but Clifton is just out of range.#T2#
Drew connects with a solid leg kick.
Rick Drew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clifton checks a leg kick.
Clifton moves out of range as Drew throws a body kick.
Clifton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drew lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clifton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drew misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Clifton misses the target.
Drew throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Clifton misses the target.
Drew fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clifton checks it well. #CL2#
Drew gets a clinch.
Clifton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drew is trying to maintain a safe position but Clifton gets an underhook and turns Drew into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Drew blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Clifton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drew misses with a punch on the inside.
Clifton working aggressively here.
Clifton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clifton lands a nice uppercut.
Drew cracks Clifton with a nice body shot.
Clifton misses with a punch to the body.
Clifton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drew misses with some punches.
Drew is trying to maintain a safe position but Clifton gets an underhook and turns Drew into the cage.
Clifton working aggressively here.
Clifton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clifton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drew struggles to land a body shot inside as Clifton controls his hands.
Clifton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clifton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT#That has opened up Rick Drew's cut even more.
Drew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drew lands a hook that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drew.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Drew. #T4#
Drew dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC2#
Drew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clifton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drew tries to work over Clifton's front leg with a kick but Clifton checks it.
Drew misses with a low kick.
And Clifton counters with a quick kick to the body but Drew blocks it.
Drew blocks a jab.
Drew is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Drew moves into range and clinches up with Clifton.
A short right from Drew on the inside.
Clifton throws a head punch that misses.
Clifton throws a punch but it's blocked by Drew.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Drew.
Drew has a couple of punches blocked by Clifton.
Clifton swings wildly with an uppercut but Drew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Clifton misses with the head strike.
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Clifton swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T5#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drew.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Drew's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clifton misses with a body punch.
Drew will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Clifton up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Clifton fails to land.
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drew throws a punch but it's blocked by Clifton.
Drew blocks an uppercut.
Drew misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Clifton as the two fighters clinch.
Clifton lands with a short shot to the head.
Clifton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clifton misses with some punches. #BC2#
Drew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clifton throws a wild body kick that Drew sees coming a mile off.
Clifton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clifton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drew lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #T6#
Drew does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drew throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Clifton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Clifton. Those never looked like landing.
Drew throws the kick towards the body but Clifton avoids it.
Clifton just misses with a punch to the body.
Drew throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clifton on the side of the head.
Drew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clifton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clifton throwing a counter right hand but Drew manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Clifton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drew throws a left and a right that both miss #KD#
and Clifton counters with a beautiful hook that drops Drew to the mat! Will Drew be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Clifton to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Drew is up. He looks OK to continue.
Sloppy strikes from Clifton. Those never looked like landing.
Clifton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drew takes a swing at Clifton's ribcage but misses. #T7#
Drew misses with a shot to the body
and Clifton counters with a straight right hand that connects right on the button, dropping Drew face first to the canvas! He's out! He's out cold! No need for a count here - this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Clifton!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Clifton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Summit Series 2 - KT Round 3B
Date: Dec 18, 2024

#R1#
Sakamoto stuns Shioda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sakamoto takes a swing at Shioda's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shioda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shioda throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shioda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shioda lands with a good body shot.
Sakamoto is looking to clinch but Shioda is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Sakamoto finds it's target.
Shioda misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shioda.
Shioda looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
Shioda misses with an uppercut.
Sakamoto throws out a counter right but Shioda avoids it with no problem.
Sakamoto swinging wildly here.
Shioda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakamoto.#T1#
Sakamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shioda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shioda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sakamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Shioda.
Shioda lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Sakamoto forces Shioda back against the ropes and clinches.
Sakamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Shioda.
Still in the clinch, Shioda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Shioda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands with a short punch from 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!
Shioda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shioda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shioda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakamoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Shioda misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Shioda lands a body shot.
Shioda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Shioda.
Shioda throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Shioda blocks an uppercut.
Shioda blocks an uppercut.
Sakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Shioda controls the action.
Shioda lands with a short shot to the head.
Shioda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Shioda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shioda prevents a body shot from Sakamoto.
A short body shot lands from Shioda as the two fighters clinch.
Sakamoto looks winded!
Nice body punch from Shioda.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sakamoto tries to work over Shioda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shioda.
Sakamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Shioda is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Shioda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Shioda controls the action.
A short right from Shioda on the inside. #T3#
A short left from Shioda.
Shioda scores with a shoulder strike.
Shioda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sakamoto.
Shioda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shioda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shioda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shioda.
Shioda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shioda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sakamoto or not.
Shioda misses with a body punch.
A short left from Shioda.
Sakamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Shioda.
Sakamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Shioda.
A short body shot lands from Shioda as the two fighters clinch.
Shioda presses Sakamoto against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shioda gets through Sakamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shioda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Shioda scores with a shoulder strike.
Shioda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Shioda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Shioda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Shioda gets an underhook and turns Sakamoto into the ropes.
Shioda tries to throw a body punch but Sakamoto avoids it by throwing Shioda back against the ropes.
Shioda is working Sakamoto over against the ropes.
Shioda scores with a shoulder strike.
Sakamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shioda's elbow.
Shioda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shioda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Shioda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shioda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Sakamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Shioda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakamoto's elbow.
Shioda lands a hook that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Shioda.
A shot in the inside from Shioda.
Shioda is leaning against Sakamoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Shioda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gozo Shioda 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#
Shioda cracks Sakamoto with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Sakamoto is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Sakamoto is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Sakamoto could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gozo Shioda!
During a confident post fight interview, Gozo Shioda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Summit Series 2 - KT Round 2A
Date: Dec 07, 2024

#R1#
Greer scores with a jab to the body.
Greer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakamoto at a distance.
Sakamoto tries to land a front kick but Greer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greer throws a big counter combination but Sakamoto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Greer misses with the combination.
Greer lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Greer misses.
Sakamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Greer.
Sakamoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Greer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakamoto takes a swing at Greer's ribcage but misses.
Greer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakamoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Greer looks to throw the jab but Sakamoto is out of range.
Sakamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakamoto lands a jab to Greer's midsection.#T1#
Greer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greer looks to land a right hand but Sakamoto moved out of range.
Greer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Greer misses with the combination.
Sakamoto looks to throw the jab but Greer is out of range.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greer misses with a combination
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Greer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sakamoto misses the body punch
and Greer counters with a two punch combo.
Greer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greer with a hook.
Greer looks to land a right hand but Sakamoto moved out of range.
Greer misses with a wild combination. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick that misses.
Greer throws a body punch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Greer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greer swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto misses with a straight right.
Greer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto motions for Greer to come forward. Sakamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Greer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greer is looking to wear down Sakamoto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sakamoto throws a body punch but Greer moves out of range.
Greer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sakamoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Greer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Sakamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Greer.
Greer defending well as Sakamoto loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Greer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Greer misses with a hook to the body
and Sakamoto counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Greer misses
and Sakamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakamoto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#ROC2#Greer is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Nigel Greer has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greer. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Greer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Greer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sakamoto momentarily.
Sakamoto looks to land a right hand but Greer moved out of range.
Greer seems to have got his legs back now.
Greer misses with a combination
and before Greer has any time to reset, Sakamoto cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
A victorious Hiroshimo Sakamoto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Nigel Greer spoke after the fight, saying 'I had COVID'.

Event: Summit Series 2 - KT Round 1B
Date: Nov 24, 2024

#R1#
Pereira throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Sakamoto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pereira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andre Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira cracks Sakamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pereira throws a right and a left that Sakamoto avoids nicely.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
Sakamoto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pereira swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pereira with a body shot.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira lands with a straight right. Sakamoto didn't see that one coming.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Sakamoto misses.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto cracks a nice hook into Pereira's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Sakamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch combination from Sakamoto misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sakamoto. Those never looked like landing.
Pereira digs a good body shot into Sakamoto's ribs.
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakamoto throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakamoto is just out of range.#CL2#
Sakamoto has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Pereira.
Pereira misses with a body punch.
Sakamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pereira's face. #ROC2#Pereira is rocked!
Pereira takes a shot to the head.
Oh Pereira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakamoto creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Pereira crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Pereira face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Sakamoto takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hiroshimo Sakamoto!

Event: SSKT 24 Chai vs Jarol
Date: Nov 23, 2024

#R1#
Clifton misses with an uppercut. Fart saw that one coming.
Fart misses with a series of wild punches.
Clifton misses with a series of wild punches.
Clifton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fart throws a poor cross that misses
and Clifton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fart connects with a single shot there.
Liquid Fart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fart swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clifton counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Clifton misses.
Clifton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Fart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clifton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fart takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Clifton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clifton is looking to slow Fart down with leg kicks.
Fart motions for Clifton to come forward. Fart throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clifton moves out of range of the body kick from Fart.
Fart misses with a looping right.
Fart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Clifton throws a jab but it's blocked by Fart.
Fart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clifton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fart.
Clifton lands a jab to the nose.
Fart avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clifton tries to bum rush Fart with a series of wild strikes but Fart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fart jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Fart has Clifton up against the cage in a clinch.
Fart swings wildly with an uppercut but Clifton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fart.
A nice left hand lands by Clifton. #T3#
Clifton lands with a short shot to the head.
Fart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Fart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fart or not.
Still in the clinch, Clifton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Clifton.
A short right from Fart.
Fart lands a hook that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Fart fails to land.
Fart misses with the head strike.
Clifton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fart blocks an uppercut.
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fart trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Fart misses with a punch on the inside.
Fart prevents a body shot from Clifton.
Clifton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Clifton on the inside.
Fart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clifton blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Clifton. #T4#
Clifton tries to throw a body punch but Fart avoids it by throwing Clifton back against the cage.
Fart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clifton.
Clifton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Clifton.
A short left from Fart.
Fart throws an elbow but it misses.
Clifton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clifton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Clifton on the inside. #ROC#Fart is rocked!
Clifton misses with some punches.
Fart is still on wobbly legs! Can Clifton finish him?
Knees to the body from Fart.
Fart has a couple of punches blocked by Clifton.
Fart seems to have recovered his senses.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Clifton.
Clifton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fart tries to work over Clifton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fart as Clifton tries to tie him up.
Fart gets through Clifton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T5#
Clifton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clifton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fart throws an elbow that misses.
Fart blocks an uppercut.
Clifton misses with the head strike.
Clifton scores with a shot to the side of Fart's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Clifton.
Fart blocks an uppercut.
Clifton lands with a right to the head.
Clifton managing to block the knees to the body from Fart.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fart.
A head punch on the inside from Fart fails to land.
Clifton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clifton throws a head punch that misses.
Fart blocks a body shot from Clifton.
Fart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fart tries to throw a body punch but Clifton avoids it by throwing Fart back against the cage.
Clifton avoids a wild elbow strike from Fart.
A left hand lands to the body for Clifton.
Fart looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clifton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clifton. #T6#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clifton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fart prevents a body shot from Clifton.
Clifton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clifton pushes Fart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Clifton.
Clifton leaning against his opponent.
Clifton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fart throws a head punch that misses.
Clifton throws a head punch that misses.
Clifton is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clifton.
Fart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clifton lands a body shot.
Clifton just leaning against Fart, taking a breather.
Clifton scores with a shot to the side of Fart's head.
Clifton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fart backwards.
A short right from Clifton on the inside.
Clifton gets through Fart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clifton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clifton trying to stall but Fart improves his position. #T7#
A bit of stalling here from Clifton.
Fart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clifton lands a right hand.
Clifton lands a body punch.
Clifton lands with a light punch inside.
Clifton misses with the head strike.
Clifton cracks Fart with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Fart goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Fart wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tony Clifton!
A very excited looking Tony Clifton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Summit Series 2 - Grappling 8A
Date: Nov 10, 2024

176 cm
18 yrs
159 lbs

177 cm
18 yrs
160 lbs

Sakamoto

Shioda

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Hiroshimo Sakamoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Gozo Shioda!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shioda swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Shioda moves into the clinch.
Shioda is trying to pull guard but Sakamoto has him pressed against the ropes.#TD#
Sakamoto pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shioda tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakamoto is retaining full guard.
Shioda sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Sakamoto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Shioda stacks Sakamoto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Shioda!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sakamoto (0) vs (3) Shioda
Sakamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shioda moves into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakamoto (0) vs (5) Shioda
Shioda controlling from mount. #T1#
Sakamoto is looking to get to half guard.
Sakamoto tries to improve his position but instead Shioda has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Sakamoto (0) vs (8) Shioda#SUB2#
Shioda is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sakamoto is defending well though. Shioda let's go of the attempt for now.
Sakamoto is really stuck here.
Shioda controls the position.
Sakamoto trying to control the action but Shioda just sinks the hooks in.
Sakamoto is in bad spot here.
Sakamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Shioda has good solid back control here.
Sakamoto just trying to survive but Shioda is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shioda is hanging on to Sakamoto's back as he tries to escape.
Shioda has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sakamoto's body.
Sakamoto trying to control the hands but Shioda breaks the grip.
Sakamoto can't escape the position. #T3#
Shioda tries to get the hooks in deep but Sakamoto pushed the leg off.
Shioda is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sakamoto trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shioda biding his time, controlling Sakamoto.
Shioda trying to control.
Sakamoto tries to escape the position. #T4#
Sakamoto trying to control but not successfully.
Sakamoto tries to break free.
Shioda doesn't have the hooks in and Sakamoto manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakamoto (2) vs (8) Shioda
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shioda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sakamoto is fighting to break Shioda's control of his arms but Shioda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sakamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shioda is trying to control the position but Sakamoto postures up.
Sakamoto trying to control but Shioda is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T5#
Shioda looking for a sweep. Not yet Shioda, not yet.
Shioda pulls Sakamoto in close to his closed guard and prevents Sakamoto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Shioda is keeping the position.
Shioda is pulling down on Sakamoto's head to control his posture.
Shioda working a defensive guard here. #T6##SUB2#
Shioda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sakamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sakamoto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sakamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Shioda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shioda is keeping the position for now.
Sakamoto trying to control but Shioda is working from the bottom. #T7#
Shioda controls Sakamoto momentarily but Sakamoto frees himself.
Shioda trying to control the position here.
Sakamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakamoto is looking to pass into half guard but Shioda pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Shioda is in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakamoto (2) vs (10) Shioda#SUB#
Sakamoto working for submissions but it's allowed Shioda to get to half guard.
Sakamoto has a hand on Shioda's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Shioda takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sakamoto (2) vs (13) Shioda#T8#
Shioda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shioda fails to take his opponent's back.
Sakamoto is squirming around, avoiding Shioda's attempts to control the action.
Shioda manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sakamoto to take his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Sakamoto (2) vs (16) Shioda
Shioda has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sakamoto's body.
Will Shioda go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position? #T9#
Shioda is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Sakamoto rolls, trying to escape but Shioda keeps control of the position.
Sakamoto is working hard here to advance position.
Shioda has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sakamoto's body.
Shioda is hanging on to Sakamoto's back as he tries to escape. #T10#
Shioda keeps control of the position easily here as Sakamoto tries to buck him off.
Shioda tries to get the hooks in deep but Sakamoto pushed the leg off.
Sakamoto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
What can Sakamoto do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Shioda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T11#
Sakamoto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shioda's guard. Nice work there by Sakamoto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakamoto (4) vs (16) Shioda
Shioda controls Sakamoto momentarily but Sakamoto frees himself.
Sakamoto trying to control but Shioda is working from the bottom.
Sakamoto is really struggling to control Shioda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sakamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Shioda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakamoto (4) vs (18) Shioda#SUB#
Sakamoto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shioda uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sakamoto (4) vs (21) Shioda#T12#
Shioda works to advance to full mount. Sakamoto defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakamoto (4) vs (23) Shioda
Sakamoto tries to improve his position but instead Shioda has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Sakamoto (4) vs (26) Shioda
Sakamoto is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB2#
Shioda looking for the choke from the back.
Sakamoto wants to escape the position. #SUB2#
Shioda is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sakamoto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sakamoto can't escape the position. #T13#
Sakamoto trying to control the hands but Shioda won't let him.
Sakamoto is really stuck here.
Shioda is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Sakamoto's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shioda gets his hands free as Sakamoto looks to control.
Shioda keeps control of the position as Sakamoto tries to break free.
Sakamoto looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T14#
You can see the frustration on Sakamoto's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shioda is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shioda wins on points by 26 to 4.
Gozo Shioda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Summit Series 2 - Grappling 8A
Date: Nov 10, 2024

180 cm
30 yrs
158 lbs

180 cm
31 yrs
168 lbs

Gavin

Ieyasu

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Tommy Gavin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Toyotomi Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Gavin clinches up with Ieyasu and pushes him back against the ropes.#TD#
Gavin successfully pulls guard.
Ieyasu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ieyasu is fighting to break Gavin's control of his arms but Gavin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gavin keeping moving, preventing Ieyasu from controlling successfully.
Gavin looking to control.
Ieyasu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gavin's guard.
Gavin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ieyasu is trying to control the action in half guard but Gavin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gavin is trying to maintain the position but Ieyasu is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Ieyasu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Gavin trying to control here. #SUB#
Gavin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ieyasu is looking for a kimura here.
Gavin is concentrating on defense, preventing Ieyasu from advancing position. #SUB2#
Ieyasu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Gavin actively working from the bottom here.
Gavin wants to get back to full guard.#T2##SUB2#
Ieyasu seems to be looking for submissions.
Gavin wants to improve his position but Ieyasu is controlling well.
Ieyasu passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gavin (0) vs (3) Ieyasu
Gavin is working to get back to half guard.
Gavin tries to control Ieyasu's body but Ieyasu pushes him off. Gavin squirms to his side and now Ieyasu has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Gavin (0) vs (6) Ieyasu#SUB2#
Ieyasu has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Ieyasu looking to break Gavin's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gavin remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ieyasu will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Gavin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #T3#
Will Ieyasu go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gavin rolls, trying to escape but Ieyasu keeps control of the position.
Gavin is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gavin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Ieyasu is working for a rear naked choke. Gavin is not defending it well and Ieyasu has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Gavin refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Gavin's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Toyotomi Ieyasu!
A victorious Toyotomi Ieyasu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Summit Series 2 - Grappling 7A
Date: Nov 03, 2024

180 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs

176 cm
18 yrs
159 lbs

Hobbs

Sakamoto

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Garry Hobbs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hobbs darts in looking for a takedown but Sakamoto gets double underhooks and turns Hobbs into the ropes. #TD2#
Sakamoto pulls guard effortlessly.
Sakamoto is trying to hold Hobbs in close to prevent damage but Hobbs has managed to pass into half guard.
Hobbs passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hobbs (3) vs (0) Sakamoto
Hobbs looking to control but Sakamoto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hobbs content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Sakamoto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hobbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hobbs swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Garry Hobbs!

Event: Summit Series 2 - Grappling 7B
Date: Nov 03, 2024

180 cm
30 yrs
158 lbs

180 cm
31 yrs
168 lbs

Gavin

Ieyasu

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tommy Gavin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 16 losses; Toyotomi Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Gavin closes the distance and pushes Ieyasu back into the ropes.
Ieyasu is trying to pull guard but Gavin turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Gavin gets control of Ieyasu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gavin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ieyasu wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving. #SUB#
Gavin is looking for a triangle but Ieyasu pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Gavin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ieyasu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ieyasu trying to control but Gavin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ieyasu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ieyasu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ieyasu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ieyasu looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Gavin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ieyasu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ieyasu wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Ieyasu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ieyasu uses his free foot to push down on Gavin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gavin.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gavin (0) vs (3) Ieyasu#SUB2#
Ieyasu has hold of Gavin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gavin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ieyasu prevents Gavin from getting the reversal.
Ieyasu looking to control but Gavin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
Gavin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ieyasu trying to control but Gavin is having none of it.
Gavin is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ieyasu mounts Gavin! Really nice guard pass there!
Gavin really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T3#
Ieyasu wants to control the pace but Gavin is squirming around nicely.
Gavin tries to lock up and control but Ieyasu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ieyasu prevents Gavin from getting the reversal.
Gavin tries to control Ieyasu's body but Ieyasu pushes him off. Gavin squirms to his side and now Ieyasu has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Gavin (0) vs (6) Ieyasu#SUB2#
Ieyasu looking for the RNC.
Gavin prevents Ieyasu from getting a body triangle.#SUB2#
Ieyasu looking for the choke from the back.
Gavin is really stuck here.
Gavin prevents Ieyasu from getting a body triangle.#T4#
Gavin tries to roll but Ieyasu sticks to his back.
Gavin staying busy and making it hard for Ieyasu to control.
Ieyasu keeps control of the position as Gavin tries to break free. #SUB2#
Ieyasu patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Ieyasu patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gavin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ieyasu slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gavin is really stuck here.
Ieyasu struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ieyasu avoiding Gavin 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB2#
Gavin fending off the submission attempt from Ieyasu. #T5##SUB2#
Ieyasu looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Ieyasu is looking for the choke from the back position but Gavin is controlling his hands well.
Gavin trying to control the hands but Ieyasu breaks the grip.
Gavin is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Gavin is trying to defend against the choke here but Ieyasu has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Ieyasu Tightens the hold and Gavin taps out furiously! Ieyasu displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Toyotomi Ieyasu!
A relieved looking Toyotomi Ieyasu 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: Summit Series 2 - Grappling 6B
Date: Oct 27, 2024

170 cm
18 yrs
162 lbs

176 cm
18 yrs
159 lbs

Lemaire

Sakamoto

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Maurice Lemaire! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lemaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto is looking to clinch. #CL#
Lemaire has closed the distance and engaged Sakamoto in a clinch. #TD#
Lemaire pulls guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakamoto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Lemaire is keeping the position.
Sakamoto trying to control but Lemaire is working from the bottom.
Sakamoto looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lemaire is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Sakamoto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sakamoto forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Sakamoto 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. #SUB2#
Sakamoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lemaire is just riding it out for now. Sakamoto eventually gives up the hold.
Lemaire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sakamoto on the ground.#T2#
Lemaire is staying active underneath Sakamoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sakamoto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lemaire haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lemaire wants to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Sakamoto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lemaire has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Sakamoto is working for a submission of some sort.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Lemaire is defending well.
Sakamoto content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Lemaire is defending well. #T4#
Sakamoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lemaire does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sakamoto works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lemaire (0) vs (3) Sakamoto
Lemaire tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sakamoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lemaire on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lemaire tries to get out of the position.#T5#
Sakamoto trying to control the action but Lemaire is working from the bottom.
Sakamoto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lemaire's legs.
Lemaire trying to remain calm as Sakamoto controls from the top position.#SUB2#
Sakamoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sakamoto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lemaire's legs.
Sakamoto is looking to take a break and control but Lemaire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T6##SUB2#
Sakamoto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lemaire is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lemaire tries to bench press Sakamoto off him but Sakamoto keeps the position.
Lemaire prevents Sakamoto from moving into mount.
Sakamoto wants to control but Lemaire is keeping him busy. #T7##SUB2#
Sakamoto goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lemaire has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sakamoto but great work by Lemaire.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lemaire (4) vs (3) Sakamoto
Sakamoto is holding Lemaire down, trying to stall.
Sakamoto gets back to half guard.
Sakamoto is trying to maintain the position but Lemaire is very close to passing his half guard.
Lemaire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sakamoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sakamoto is controlling Lemaire's trapped leg to prevent Lemaire from advancing to side control.#T8#
Sakamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Sakamoto is looking to improve his position.
Sakamoto is trying to control but can't.
Sakamoto keeping hold of Lemaire's head, controlling as best he can.
Sakamoto wants to improve his position but Lemaire is controlling well.
Sakamoto keeps trying to improve his position.#T9#
Sakamoto moves into full guard.
Lemaire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakamoto has Lemaire pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Sakamoto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lemaire has passed into half guard!
Lemaire tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sakamoto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T10#
Sakamoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lemaire has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lemaire looking to pass the guard.
Sakamoto is trying to control the position but Lemaire postures up. #SUB2#
Sakamoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T11#
Sakamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakamoto trying to control the position.
Sakamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lemaire's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemaire (4) vs (5) Sakamoto
Lemaire keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass.
Lemaire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sakamoto passes Lemaire's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T12#
Sakamoto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lemaire (4) vs (8) Sakamoto
Sakamoto wants to take his opponent's back but Lemaire doesn't allow it.
Sakamoto takes Lemaire's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lemaire is in trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Lemaire (4) vs (11) Sakamoto#SUB2#
Sakamoto tightening his grip on Lemaire, looking for the choke. #SUB2#
Sakamoto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#T13#
Sakamoto trying to control.
Sakamoto trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lemaire doesn't escape.
Sakamoto keeps control of the position as Lemaire tries to break free. #SUB2#
Lemaire fending off the submission attempt from Sakamoto. #SUB2#
Lemaire is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #T14##SUB2#
Sakamoto working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Sakamoto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sakamoto is looking to control Lemaire but Lemaire is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sakamoto wins on points by 11 to 4.

Event: SSKT 23 San Chai vs Shitnobi
Date: Oct 26, 2024

#R1#
Berlioz blocks a low kick nicely.
Berlioz staying out of range there.
Berlioz lands a jab to Clifton's midsection.
Clifton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berlioz moves out of range as Clifton strikes.
Berlioz throws a jab but it's blocked by Clifton.
Berlioz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clifton.
Clifton avoids the body shot from Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a looping right.
A jab from Clifton misses.
Berlioz misses with an uppercut
and Clifton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clifton scores with a nice right hand.
Clifton throws out a loose jab but Berlioz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berlioz misses with a shot to the body
and Clifton counters with a stiff right hand.
Clifton looks to throw the jab but Berlioz is out of range. #T1#
Clifton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berlioz.
As Berlioz backs off Clifton throws a huge counter combo but Berlioz manages to avoid it all.
Clifton misses with a low kick.
Berlioz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clifton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berlioz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berlioz lands a really nice looking cross but Clifton seems unphased.
Berlioz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clifton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Clifton.
Clifton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clifton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berlioz is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Clifton just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Berlioz has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Clifton!
Tony Clifton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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