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 SENSEI FC 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by the SENSEI FC promotion, in conjunction with Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) supplement company. This event took place on February 5, 2022 at the Hard Knocks arena in Tokyo, Japan.
[Main Event]
(Heavyweight Division) Vladamir Fedetenko (2-0) vs. Alistair Read (2-0)
Round 1 – In exciting main event match-up we had two undefeated strikers clashing head-to-head. Vladamir Fedetenko had made his promotional debut at SENSEI FC 6 where he defeated Mikail Spartakov in under a minute. Alistair Read meanwhile debuted at SENSEI FC 2 with a mid-round knockout of Veli Kemppainen. These two undefeated heavy hitters came out and met in the middle of the cage immediately. Fedetenko was looking to clinch early; failing that, he went to work with some attempted strikes but Read stayed diligent, circling away from his opponents attacks. Read came back with big punches of his own, putting Fedetenko on the back foot. Read clinched, pushing Fedetenko against the cage. Satisfied with his outcome, Fedetenko quickly reversed the position so that he had Read against the cage. Realizing his mistake, Read attempted to break free to circle away but Fedetenko was having none of it. “You wanted this and now you have it.” Fedetenko poured on more shots, opening a cut over the eye of Alistair Read. For his part, Read seemed to break or fatigue rapidly as the relentless assault of Fedetenko only increased in ferocity. “Down goes Read!” Fedetenko landed a monster of an uppercut against the cage and stayed on Read with more shots until Read went down under the weight of the assault and forced the referee to step in.
Vladamir Fedetenko def. Alistair Read via TKO (Strikes) at 1:31 of round 1!
[Co-Main Event]
(Bantamweight Division) Manuel Requina (1-0) vs. Daiki Takahashi (0-1)
Round 1 – Returning after his amazing promotional debut at SENSEI FC 4, BJJ purple belt Manuel Requina put it on the line against well rounded Japanese sensation Daiki Takahashi. These boys got after it right away; both men were throwing strikes right away. Takahashi went to work with long range kicks, first to the body and then to the head. Requina came in and closed the distance with a big right hand. Requina began circling on the outside and avoiding the flashy kicks of Daiki Takahashi, only to dart in with crisp punches and move out of range again. As the minutes passed by, Requina found more success avoiding the kicking game of Takahashi. After a minute had gone by, Requina avoided a takedown from Takahashi and cracked him with a big shot to the body. Takahashi reacted visibly to the body attack and Requina pushed forward with a big right hand that stunned the Japanese native. Smelling blood in the water, Requina pushed the attack! Requina battered Takahashi with punches that put him down, prompting the referee to mercifully step in and save him.
Manuel Requina def. Daiki Takahashi via TKO (Strikes) at 1:23 of round 1!
(Bantamweight Division) Lester Green (1-1) vs. Bryce Mitchell (1-1)
Round 1 – Lester Green returned to the SENSEI FC cage for the first time since his triumphant knockout of Stiruz Lygre at SENSEI FC 5. Green, a high level kickboxer, was promising more fireworks as he faced off against the BJJ brown belt and two time QFC veteran Bryce Mitchell. This opening round was everything pundits expected it to be: Lester Green showing off his beautifully technical style of striking while circling and defending the advances of his opponent. Bryce Mitchell seemed to want to find a counter takedown based off of a mistake from Green but that opportunity never arose. Green simply smothered this man with a relentless barrage. By the end of the round, Green was hitting Mitchell at will, picking him apart against the cage.
Round 2 – With a tough round behind him, a swollen and battered Bryce Mitchell came out aggressive in the second round. To our surprise, Mitchell seemed to be looking for punches of his own but it was nothing doing; Green was too well versed for this strategy to hold water. As the round dragged on, Mitchell did find some late success with his Hail Mary punches. However Green stunned Mitchell with a big shot late in the round. Green is a true finisher, when he sensed his opponent's vulnerability he went for the kill, putting Green down with a big uppercut and follow-up strikes for the victory.
Lester Green def. Bryce Mitchell via TKO (Strikes) at 2:41 of round 2!
(Featherweight Division) Pops Ceballos (1-0) vs. Miguel Baez (1-0)
Round 1 – In this exciting match-up we had the battle of two well rounded strikers, both of which had secured a previous victory within the confines of the SENSEI FC cage. As the two fighters circled in the opening moments, it became clear that Baez was looking for an early knockout and Ceballos wanted to mix things up. Baez was finding a home for his punches and did well for himself, stuffing the takedown attempt of Ceballos and bloodying him up with a swift left hook. Just as things seemed lost for the kid originally from Lowell, Massachusetts, Ceballos turned things around by scoring a takedown into the guard of Baez. The winds of momentum had shifted as suddenly it was Pops Ceballos landing ground and pound. The frustration of adversity began to set in on the face of Miguel Baez who had enjoyed a strong lead earlier in the night. As the minutes ticked away on the clock, Ceballos fell into a rhythm of controlling the position and popping Baez with enough ground and pound to not get stood up. Baez did everything but go for an ear bite to get out of his disadvantageous position. As the round came to an end, Ceballos set comfortably in mount.
Round 2 – Ceballos seemed to come out the fresher of the two fighters as he went to work with his long limbs, landing punches and kicks from the outside. Baez pushed forward with punching combinations of his own but seemed to be struggling to find his mark in this round. Ceballos shot in for the big takedown... and Baez managed to stuff it this time. Baez pushed forward with more punishing shots to the legs and body but Ceballos dragged him to the ground for the second time in as many rounds. Baez tried desperately to brute force his way back to his feet but Ceballos easily controlled the position. Baez threw his legs up to work the high guard but Ceballos held his position and kept a clear head. Baez tried desperately to make a triangle choke happen but it was to no avail and he had to return to a closed guard. Ceballos began working Baez over with more ground and pound and soon the brawler from Mexico was floundering desperately in an effort to get back to his feet. Ceballos passed into half guard and held the position for the majority of the round, comfortable with the notion of dragging this fight into the deeper waters. Ceballos began working ground and pound some more and suddenly Baez turtled up! Ceballos postured up and began dropping heavier shots and it became evident that Baez was hurt! Ceballos pushed the pace with his assault and soon the referee had seen enough.
Pops Ceballos def. Miguel Baez via TKO (Strikes) at 4:56 of round 2!
(Welterweight Division) Mario Quintero (0-0) vs. Blake Matthews (0-0)
Round 1 – Starting off our main card we had a battle of debuting fighters with clashing styles as BJJ brown belt Mario Quintero faced off against amateur boxer Blake Matthews. Quintero faced some early adversity in the opening seconds of this fight as Blake Matthews brought an early fury with his striking. Matthews looked clean and sharp as he stuffed the takedown attempt of Quintero and seemed well on his way to victory. Maybe it was overconfidence on the part of Matthews but midway through his assault, Quintero shot in for a second takedown attempt and soon found himself trapped and mounted by the submission fighter! Matthews was eating a barrage of ground and pound as Quintero made him pay dearly for his early successes. Nearly two minutes in, Quintero stood over his broken foe and connected with heavy punches that put Matthews out cold!
Mario Quintero def. Blake Matthews via KO (Strikes) at 1:59 of round 1!
[Undercard Bouts]
(Bantamweight Division) Saw Ba Nyein (1-0) vs. Suk Chong (0-0)
Round 1 – Muay Thai standout Saw Ba Nyein made his promotional debut here after winning his lone bout with the RISE Fight League. His opponent Suk Chong was reportedly a competent BJJ purple belt from North Korea. We saw Nyein land a beautiful looping right hand that seemed to hurt Chong, but soon the grappler took Nyein to the ground, landing in half guard. Chong seemed content to mostly lay in control of that position, landing just enough ground and pound to avoid a standup. When Nyein finally got frustrated and attempted to escape, Chong passed into mount. After doing his best weighted blanket impression for the better part of three minutes, Chong ended the waiting and the fight when he caught the arm of Nyein and forced the tap.
Suk Chong def. Saw Ba Nyein via Submission (Armbar) at 3:59 of round 1!
(Bantamweight Division) Jaro Caro (1-1) vs. Zack Blaze (0-0)
Round 1 – BJJ purple belt Jaro Caro wasted no time in closing the distance on MMA newcomer and former boxer Zack Blaze. Caro telegraphed an early takedown attempt but chained it together nicely into a successful double leg takedown into half guard. From there, Caro was threatening early with a kimura but Blaze defended well. Undeterred by this setback, Caro passed into full mount and worked his foe over with hammerfists to soften the man's defenses a bit. Although Caro clearly started isolating an arm again, Blaze saw his intentions early and thwarted the attempt. Caro began pouring on the damage with topside ground and pound, prompting Blaze to roll over in an attempt to stand up. Caro seized the opportunity and sank in the fight ending rear choke for the win.
Zack Blaze def. Jaro Caro via Submission (RNC) at 1:47 of round 1!
(Lightweight Division) Yuma Shota (0-0) vs. Jumba Smif (0-1)
Round 1 – In this classic match-up of grappler versus striker, Shota made it clear early on that he wanted none of Smif's stand-up game. Shota ate a body shot early and immediately rushed forward to tie his man up with a clinch but then made the ill-fated decision to break clean and create distance. Shota pushed forward again, pressuring Smif and paid for it when he ate a jab and a big head kick that put him down! Wobbled and bleeding, Smif clambered to his feet and walked into a monster of a right hook that put him down and out!
Jumba Smif def. Yuma Shota via KO (Punch) at 0:19 of round 1!
(Welterweight Division) Moro Majima (1-1) vs. Cenek Vit (0-1)
Round 1 – Two fights into his professional career, Moro Majima had previously fought for the Dillo's Deadly Fight Nights promotion before facing Ant Thrax in his promotional debut. Meanwhile his well rounded opponent, Cenek Vit was here to make his professional debut. Majima came out extremely aggressive, throwing everything with full power and throwing caution to the wind. Cenek Vit was having no luck with his takedown attempts but did a decent job at avoiding most of the shots that his opponent threw. At about the one minute mark, Majima landed that big power left before finishing Vit with a wild combination of strikes that left his opponent out cold on the canvas!
Moro Majima def. Cenek Vit via KO (Strikes) at 0:57 of round 1!
(Welterweight Division) David Morell Jr (0-0) vs. Andrew Wellington (0-1)
Round 1 – David “The Promise” Morell Jr made his MMA debut here after a brief stint as an amateur kickboxer. His opponent was Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Andrew Wellington, who made his professional debut at SENSEI FC 1. Morell Came out wild with a reckless combination, looking for the early knockout but left himself open to the counter takedown into side control. Wellington immediately sank in a fight stopping kimura, forcing the tap just twenty-five seconds into the opening round.
Andrew Wellington def. David Morell Jr via Submission (Kimura) at 0:25 of round 1!
Fight of the Night: Pops Ceballos vs Miguel Baez
Knockout of the Night: Jumba Smif
Submission of the Night: Andrew Wellington
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