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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Hickey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brondan Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickey comes to the ring accompanied by I Get Mad. Vera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bebot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earl Hickey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brondan Vera!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Vera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hickey connects with a crisp jab.
Hickey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vera pinned against the cage. Vera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hickey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vera pushes Hickey off and gets back to his feet.
Hickey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vera. Vera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vera checks the leg kick.
Hickey looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickey tries to clinch up.
Hickey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hickey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vera sprawls well. Vera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hickey gets slowly back to his feet.
Hickey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hickey stops Vera from getting back to his feet.
Hickey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vera's head.
Vera wants to get back to his feet.
Vera gets back to full guard.
Vera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hickey prevents Vera from getting back to his feet.
Hickey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vera wants to stand and escape but Hickey is having none of it.
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.
Hickey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vera wants to get back to his feet but Hickey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hickey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hickey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vera is keeping the position for now.
Vera pushes Hickey off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickey is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Hickey coming out on top.
Hickey motions for Vera to come forward. Hickey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hickey slips a jab and a cross from Vera.
Hickey shoots in for a takedown but Vera shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Hickey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickey thows a body shot but no joy.
Hickey fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hickey fails to land with a series of punches.
Hickey misses with a low kick.
Hickey scores with the left hand. Vera knows he should have avoided that one.
Hickey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vera makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hickey really felt that one!
Hickey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vera counters with a nice body kick.
Hickey throws a leg kick
and Vera counters with a nice body kick.
Hickey looks to clinch
and Vera counters with a body kick that stops Hickey in his tracks momentarily.
Hickey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vera defends it nicely.
Earl Hickey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hickey throws a jab but it's blocked by Vera.
Vera rushes Hickey and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hickey is trying to break the clinch but Vera is controlling him.
Vera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Hickey is predictable there
and Vera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hickey won't be happy with that.
Vera has control of an arm but Hickey manages to advance to Vera's back!
Vera is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Vera turns into Hickey and is now in his guard.
Vera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hickey is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vera slips nicely into half guard.
Vera is thwarting Hickey's attempts to control the position.
Vera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hickey keeps working.
Vera passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vera get's back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hickey tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Hickey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vera trying to mount his opponent but Hickey defends it.
Hickey wants to control but Vera is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hickey keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Vera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hickey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vera is looking to advance position but Hickey won't allow it.
Vera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hickey is controlling Vera's trapped leg to prevent Vera from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brondan Vera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hickey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hickey lands a jab-cross combination.
Hickey wants to clinch but Vera slips to the side
and Vera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vera.
A frustrated look appears on Hickey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vera landing knees to the body.
Vera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera misses with a combination
and Hickey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vera won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Hickey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vera defending against the ground and pound.
Hickey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hickey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vera keeps working.
Vera is pushing Hickey's head away, looking to escape. Hickey manages to hold on to the position though.
Brondan Vera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hickey working the ground and pound but Vera is defending the strikes.
Hickey working the strikes but Vera uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hickey is just content to waste time from the top position. Vera takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vera is on top in guard.
Vera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hickey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hickey holds on and takes a little breather.
Hickey keeping full guard, as Vera tries to pass.
Hickey is pulling down on Vera's head. It's preventing any offense from Vera, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Earl Hickey wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Hickey does no damage.
A low kick from Hickey misses
and Vera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hickey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vera ducks under a wild hook from Hickey.
Nice sprawl there from Vera as Hickey shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hickey. Vera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vera takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hickey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Earl Hickey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hickey misses with a combination
and Vera counters with a head kick. That will keep Hickey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vera tries to clinch there but Hickey circles away.
Hickey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vera counters with a head kick.
Vera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hickey.
Hickey dodges the punch combination from Vera.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hickey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vera tries to avoid it but Hickey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vera to the ground. Vera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vera stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Hickey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickey clinches but Vera breaks the clinch
and Vera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hickey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hickey is trying to break the clinch but Vera is controlling him.
Vera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Hickey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hickey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vera's waist but Vera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hickey off to one side.
Hickey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hickey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hickey misses with a leg kick
and Vera moves into the clinch.
Vera breaks the clinch.
Hickey shoots for a double leg takedown but Vera sprawls well. He's pushed Hickey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vera misses with a series of wild punches.
Hickey fails with a takedown attempt.
Hickey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hickey throws a series of strikes that have Vera backpedaling.
Vera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hickey.
Vera explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hickey is defended easily by Vera.
Hickey misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Hickey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hickey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Vera.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vera.
A low kick from Hickey misses
and Vera counters with a series of strikes. Hickey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hickey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vera counters with a solid body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hickey has a takedown stuffed.
Vera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hickey throws a right and a left that Vera avoids nicely.
Vera is looking to clinch.
Hickey misses with a jab to the body
and Vera finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hickey shoots in for a takedown but Vera shows good takedown defense.
Hickey misses with a combination
and Vera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brondan Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vera 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Brondan Vera!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Brondan Vera!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Brondan Vera!
Brondan Vera wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BRUNO CORE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying CORE's choice of entrance music: Emicida - Triunfo. Quinton Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BRUNO CORE!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with a one two! CORE had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson scores with a one two! CORE had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
CORE shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
CORE slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Sloppy strikes from CORE. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
CORE lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Quinton Jackson has been cut.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and CORE connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
CORE throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing CORE off to one side.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
CORE tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
CORE takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a combination
and CORE counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
CORE tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson misses with a combination
and CORE counters with a takedown into side control.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
CORE wants to get back to his feet.
CORE wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. CORE defending well though.
CORE trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but CORE is defending the position.
CORE trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
CORE is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
CORE is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson stalling away here and it's allowed CORE to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but CORE manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has CORE in his guard.
CORE wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson wants to sweep here but CORE controlling him for the moment.
CORE chips away with some ground and pound.
CORE lands a couple of decent looking shots.
CORE passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
CORE is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as CORE sits in half guard.
CORE lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson is staying active underneath CORE, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson trying to control here.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson pushes CORE off looking to stand but CORE dives back in and keeps control.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
CORE seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
CORE trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson looking for a kimura from the bottom but CORE passes into side control!
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
CORE trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
CORE working the ground and pound from side control.
CORE works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
CORE stands up.
CORE decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
CORE prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
CORE wants to stand but Jackson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but CORE is very close to passing his half guard.
CORE trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
CORE wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but CORE has control of the leg.
CORE decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
CORE rushes Jackson and presses him up against the ropes.
CORE lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
CORE is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
CORE can't get the takedown.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BRUNO CORE.
CORE has hold of one of Jackson's legs. Jackson is fighting the takedown attempt but CORE gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jackson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. CORE stacks Jackson 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 CORE!
Jackson gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
CORE blocks the strikes from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BRUNO CORE dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Jackson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
CORE lands a two punch combo.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quinton Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
CORE closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. CORE pushes Jackson against the ropes but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
CORE avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and CORE counters with a head kick.
Jackson avoids the head kick by CORE.
CORE tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CORE tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a right hand that CORE ducks under and follows up with a left that CORE also avoids with ease.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
CORE closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. CORE pushes Jackson against the ropes but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but CORE moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - CORE looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from CORE.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BRUNO CORE.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
CORE moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
CORE has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson throws a series of punches but CORE moves out of range.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but CORE bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
CORE moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
CORE stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as CORE shoots in.
CORE throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing CORE off to one side.
CORE lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
CORE takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson misses with a combination
and CORE counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
CORE stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. CORE is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but CORE is one step ahead there.
CORE decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!
CORE shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
CORE fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
CORE slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
CORE just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and CORE counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by CORE.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents CORE from breaking the clinch.
CORE pulls guard.
Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and CORE dives on top into guard.
Jackson controlling CORE's posture.
Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jackson working a defensive guard but CORE manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jackson tries to buck CORE off but CORE is having none of it.
CORE wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
CORE wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
CORE looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson tries to bench press CORE off him but CORE keeps the position.
Jackson wants to control but CORE postures up.
BRUNO CORE has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but CORE presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
CORE with the ground and pound from mount.
CORE avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
CORE working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but CORE isn't that keen on the idea.
CORE is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from CORE.
CORE fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quinton Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and CORE counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
CORE looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Jackson has given up his back here.
Quinton Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will CORE go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
CORE is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into CORE. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in CORE's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson.
Jackson throws and elbow that misses. CORE uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by CORE!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but CORE is one step ahead there.
Jackson is trying to control the position but CORE postures up.
Jackson has his foot on CORE's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. CORE works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but CORE defends easily.
CORE preventing the sweep.
CORE trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
BRUNO CORE comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think CORE 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for BRUNO CORE!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for BRUNO CORE!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for BRUNO CORE!
BRUNO CORE wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genki Pseudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strath More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). More has chosen Reign in Blood as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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23
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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22
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genki Pseudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Strath More!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
More jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pseudo walks away with a smile on his face. More gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pseudo just misses with a punch to the body.
Pseudo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? More is fending him off so far but Pseudo persists. Nope, More circles away and we're back to standing.
More circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pseudo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in More's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pseudo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and More dives on top into guard.
Pseudo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pseudo working a defensive guard here.
More trying to control but Pseudo is working from the bottom.
Pseudo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
More wants to control from the top but Pseudo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strath More has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pseudo throws a hook to the side of More's head but More sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
More fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pseudo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pseudo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for More!
More is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pseudo unloading with bombs!
Pseudo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pseudo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, More has worked his arm free - good work by More!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pseudo tries for a kimura but More is defending well.
More defending against the ground and pound.
Pseudo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by More, who protects the arm well.
Pseudo advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pseudo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but More manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pseudo swings around for an armbar but More sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pseudo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pseudo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pseudo is looking for a triangle here but More uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
More is trying to get an arm triangle but Pseudo is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Pseudo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pseudo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pseudo passes to side control.
Pseudo has an Americana. More didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Pseudo is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Pseudo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Genki Pseudo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julian Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuyari Monoriku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valdez comes to the ring accompanied by so amazing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
185 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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27
189 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsuyari Monoriku!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez has a takedown stuffed.
Monoriku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valdez.
Nice takedown defense from Valdez. No joy for Monoriku on that attempt.
Valdez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Monoriku counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monoriku.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valdez tries for a takedown but Monoriku manages to get underhooks.
Monoriku breaks the clinch.
Monoriku lands a high kick!
Monoriku moves into the clinch.
Monoriku drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valdez tries to score a body lock takedown but Monoriku shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Monoriku scores with a hook to the body.
Monoriku drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Valdez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monoriku.
Monoriku is working for takedown but Valdez is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monoriku gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Monoriku.
Monoriku putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Valdez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monoriku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monoriku throws a leg kick which misses Valdez's front leg but catches the back leg as Valdez tries to avoid it.
Monoriku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monoriku fails with a takedown attempt.
Monoriku lands a head kick!
Valdez misses with a takedown attempt
and Monoriku counters with a left and a right that stings Valdez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big head kick from Monoriku and Valdez is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Valdez is rocked!
Monoriku passes into half guard.
Monoriku wants to control but Valdez is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Monoriku is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Monoriku is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Valdez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Katsuyari Monoriku!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Funyun Sandwich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nao Sakumichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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19
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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21
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funyun Sandwich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nao Sakumichi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandwich throws a combination. Sakumichi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sandwich. That's going to slow Sakumichi down.
Sandwich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sakumichi is rocked!
It looks like Nao Sakumichi has been cut.
Sandwich tries to clinch but Sakumichi moves out of range.
Sakumichi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sandwich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sandwich goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sakumichi is still on wobbly legs! Can Sandwich finish him?
Sandwich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakumichi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakumichi seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakumichi drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sakumichi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sandwich keeping moving, preventing Sakumichi from controlling successfully.
Sandwich keeping full guard, as Sakumichi tries to pass.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandwich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sakumichi wants to control from the top but Sandwich keeps moving.
Sandwich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakumichi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sakumichi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandwich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakumichi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sakumichi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sandwich trying to control the position.
Sandwich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sakumichi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandwich is keeping the position for now.
Sandwich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sakumichi.
Sakumichi forces his way into half guard.
Sakumichi thows a huge punch but Sandwich dodges it nicely.
Sakumichi trying to mount his opponent but Sandwich defends it.
Sandwich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sandwich won't allow Sakumichi to pass to mount.
Sakumichi is looking to pass Sandwich's guard but actually Sandwich recovers to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sandwich wants to sweep but no luck.
Sandwich wants to get back to his feet but Sakumichi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakumichi throwing strikes from guard but Sandwich blocks nicely.
Sandwich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakumichi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandwich is keeping the position for now.
Sakumichi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sakumichi passes into half guard.
Sakumichi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sakumichi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sakumichi looking to control but Sandwich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sandwich regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakumichi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sakumichi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sakumichi stalling away here and it's allowed Sandwich to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sakumichi tries to free his leg and advance position but Sandwich is retaining full guard.
Sandwich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sakumichi prevents Sandwich from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sakumichi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sakumichi pushes down on Sandwich's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sakumichi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sakumichi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sandwich looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sandwich is trying to maintain the position but Sakumichi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sandwich is trying to get back to full guard.
Sakumichi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sakumichi thows a huge punch but Sandwich dodges it nicely.
Sakumichi trying to mount his opponent but Sandwich defends it.
Sandwich wants to improve his position but Sakumichi is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sakumichi tries to pass to full mount but Sandwich defends it.
Sandwich misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sakumichi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sakumichi is looking to advance position but Sandwich won't allow it.
Sandwich actively working from the bottom here.
Sakumichi thows a huge punch but Sandwich dodges it nicely.
Sandwich wants to control but Sakumichi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sakumichi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sakumichi misses with a head shot. Sandwich uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sakumichi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich has his foot on Sakumichi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sakumichi works his way back into a safe position though.
Sakumichi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandwich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakumichi trying to control but Sandwich is working from the bottom.
Sakumichi tries to free his leg and advance position but Sandwich is retaining full guard.
Sandwich wants to stand but Sakumichi is controlling the position.
Sakumichi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandwich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sandwich trying to keep a closed guard but Sakumichi is proving a slippery customer.
Sakumichi trying to control but Sandwich is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sandwich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sakumichi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sandwich tries to clinch but Sakumichi moves out of range.
Sakumichi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sandwich tries to clinch up.
Sandwich tries to clinch but Sakumichi is having none of it.
Sandwich wants to clinch.
Sakumichi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sandwich. That one must have hurt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich keeps Sakumichi at a distance using the push kick.
Sakumichi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sakumichi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sandwich is trying to stand back up but Sakumichi is controlling him
Sakumichi with the ground and pound but Sandwich uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sakumichi throws a strike but Sandwich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sakumichi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sakumichi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Funyun Sandwich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nao Sakumichi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sakumichi has a takedown stuffed.
Sandwich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sakumichi.
Sandwich tries for a takedown but Sakumichi circles away easily
and Sakumichi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sandwich!
Sandwich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sandwich is working hard here to advance position.
Sakumichi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sandwich looks a forlorn figure.
Sakumichi is stalling here but it's allowed Sandwich to get half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandwich trying to control but Sakumichi postures up.
Sakumichi wants to free his trapped foot but Sandwich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sakumichi wants to advance to full mount but Sandwich doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sakumichi throws a strike but Sandwich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sandwich trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakumichi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sakumichi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sakumichi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sakumichi prevents Sandwich from improving his position.
Sakumichi tries to pass to full mount but Sandwich defends it.
Sakumichi is looking to take a break and control but Sandwich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sandwich is trying to stand up here but Sakumichi is controlling him well.
Sandwich wants to control but Sakumichi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sandwich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakumichi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sakumichi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sakumichi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sandwich wants to control but Sakumichi is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakumichi prevents Sandwich from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakumichi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sakumichi is keen to just control but Sandwich is a slippery customer.
Sandwich wants to get back to his feet.
Sakumichi wants to control but Sandwich is keeping him busy.
Sakumichi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sakumichi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sandwich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sandwich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sakumichi.
Sandwich is trying to get back to full guard.
Sandwich wants to get back to his feet.
Sakumichi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sandwich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sakumichi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nao Sakumichi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sandwich is looking for a sweep. Sakumichi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sandwich is in trouble now - Sakumichi has advanced to mount!
Sakumichi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sandwich is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sandwich is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Sakumichi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sakumichi thowing shots but they're missing.
Sakumichi misses with a head shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich blocking the ground and pound.
Sakumichi breaks from Sandwich's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sandwich working to try and regain half guard.
Sandwich blocking the ground and pound.
Sandwich avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sakumichi.
Sandwich tries to reverse the position but Sakumichi maintains control.
Sakumichi misses with a head shot.
Sakumichi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sakumichi looking to ground and pound but Sandwich is blocking nicely.
Sakumichi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sakumichi looking to ground and pound but Sandwich is blocking nicely.
Sakumichi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sakumichi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sandwich because Sakumichi loaded up on that one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakumichi looking to finish with strikes here!
Sakumichi throws some wild stikes that Sandwich manages to avoid easily.
Sakumichi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sakumichi thowing shots but they're missing.
Sakumichi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sandwich tries to reverse the position but Sakumichi maintains control.
Sakumichi thowing shots but they're missing.
Sandwich avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sakumichi.
Sakumichi throws some wild stikes that Sandwich manages to avoid easily.
Sakumichi punching from mount but Sandwich doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sandwich blocking the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakumichi throws some wild stikes that Sandwich manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Sakumichi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sandwich is bucking up trying to escape but Sakumichi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sakumichi throws some wild stikes that Sandwich manages to avoid easily.
Sakumichi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sandwich wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sakumichi.
Sakumichi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sandwich because Sakumichi loaded up on that one.
Sakumichi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sakumichi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sandwich slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sandwich wants to control but Sakumichi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sakumichi slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakumichi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sakumichi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sakumichi wants to control the pace but Sandwich is squirming around nicely.
Sakumichi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sakumichi thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Sakumichi.
Sakumichi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sakumichi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sakumichi thowing shots but they're missing.
Sandwich avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sakumichi.
Sakumichi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sandwich wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sakumichi.
Sakumichi punching from mount but Sandwich doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sakumichi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sakumichi looking to finish with strikes here!
Sakumichi misses with a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nao Sakumichi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Nao Sakumichi!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Nao Sakumichi!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Nao Sakumichi!
Nao Sakumichi wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riessig Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slade kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Conan The Destroyer. Ronnie Carlton has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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219 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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29
201 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riessig Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronnie Carlton!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slade.
Carlton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slade.
Carlton cracks a nice hook into Slade's ribs.
Carlton looks to score with a jab to the body but Slade is just out of range.
Carlton just misses with a punch to the body.
Slade slips a straight right by Carlton.
Slade jabs Carlton right on the nose. Carlton blinks but takes it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carlton.
Carlton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slade feints and then cracks Carlton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlton down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slade throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlton.
Slade missing with a left hand there. Carlton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carlton. Carlton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slade avoids the body shot from Carlton.
Carlton throws a body punch but Slade moves out of range.
Carlton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slade manages to avoid it.
Slade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carlton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carlton looks to score with a jab to the body but Slade is just out of range.
Carlton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slade lands with a hook. Carlton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton misses with an uppercut. Slade saw that one coming.
Carlton looks to throw the jab but Slade is out of range.
Carlton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slade manages to avoid it.
Slade scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Carlton does no damage.
Slade lands a nice looking body shot.
Slade looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlton is just out of range.
Carlton looks to land a combination. Slade sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carlton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carlton lands a nice shot to the body.
Carlton throws a series of punches but Slade moves out of range.
Slade throws out a powerful jab.
Slade looks for the body kick but Carlton saw that one coming.
Slade scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Slade.
Carlton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carlton lands with a nice body punch.
Carlton 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlton.
Nice cross by Slade.
Carlton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade connects with a jab.
Carlton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slade is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carlton misses with a hook to the body
and Slade counters with a nice uppercut.
Slade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carlton misses with a looping right.
Carlton misses with a body shot
enabling Slade to counter with a crisp jab.
Slade jabs at Carlton's body.
Carlton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carlton swings for the body but Slade moves out of range.
Carlton cracks Slade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Carlton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Carlton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carlton is trying to break the clinch but Slade has him pressed against the ropes.
Carlton tries to pull guard but Slade holds him up against the ropes and eventually Carlton drops back down to his feet.
Carlton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carlton can't break the clinch.
Slade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carlton's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Slade.
Carlton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slade smiles and moves away.
Riessig Slade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Carlton.
Slade throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Slade misses.
Slade avoids the body shot from Carlton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlton swings for the body but Slade moves out of range.
Carlton falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Slade to counter with a crisp jab.
Slade misses with a hook.
Carlton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slade rather than just go for the knockout.
Slade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlton.
Slade scores with a jab to the head.
Slade lands a front kick.
Carlton scores with a hook to the body. Slade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carlton throws out a loose jab but Slade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Slade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slade lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carlton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slade.
Slade cracks the inside of Carlton's front leg.
A slow jab from Carlton misses its intended target.
Slade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlton thows a body shot but no joy.
Slade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carlton stuns Slade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carlton looks to score with a jab to the body but Slade is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carlton throws a body punch but Slade moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade lands a head kick. Carlton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Slade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlton.
A jab from Slade misses.
Carlton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlton throws an overhand right that lands on Slade's shoulder, as Slade tries to avoid the shot.
Slade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slade connects with a leg kick. Carlton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carlton avoids the body shot from Slade.
Slade lands with an uppercut that bounces Carlton off the ropes and back into rage.
Slade scores with a leg kick.
Slade avoids the body shot from Carlton.
Carlton drops his hands momentarily and Slade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slade misses with an uppercut. Carlton saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Carlton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carlton misses with a body shot.
Carlton throws a jab but it's blocked by Slade.
Carlton throws a big shot that misses.
Slade slips under a jab from Carlton.
Carlton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slade.
Carlton throws a series of punches but Slade avoids them all with ease.
Slade throws the left hand but Carlton avoids the punch easily.
Carlton tries to move into range but Slade moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carlton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slade manages to avoid it.
Slade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carlton.
Carlton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carlton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slade moves away.
Slade looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlton is just out of range.
Carlton slips under a jab.
Carlton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slade momentarily.
Riessig Slade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlton lands a nice looking body shot.
Slade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlton.
Slade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlton throws a lazy right hand but Slade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slade connects with a crisp jab.
Slade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlton.
Slade tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlton misses with a body shot.
Carlton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slade.
Carlton misses with a straight right.
Carlton throws a nice looking combination but Slade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slade staying out of range there.
Slade clinches.
Slade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slade lands a body shot.
Carlton wants to get back to striking at distance but Slade won't allow it.
Carlton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carlton jumps guard but Slade stands there with Carlton around his waist. Carlton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Slade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slade digs a right hand underneath Carlton's ribcage. Carlton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slade lands a body shot.
Slade slows down the pace here.
Slade lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Slade as the two fighters clinch.
Carlton looks gassed!
Carlton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carlton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carlton wants to get back to striking at distance but Slade won't allow it.
Slade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Slade.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slade lands a right hand.
Slade breaks the clinch.
Carlton tries to move into range but Slade moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carlton misses with a wild body shot.
Slade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch lands to the side of Slade 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carlton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carlton.
Carlton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carlton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carlton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Slade lands with a nice body punch.
Slade connects with a high kick.
Donk. Slade catches Carlton right on the button with a cross.
Slade scores with a decent looking hook.
Slade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carlton doesn't seem bothered though.
Slade works the jab nicely.
Slade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carlton thows a body shot but no joy.
Slade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlton.
Carlton throws a body punch but Slade moves out of range.
Carlton throws a leg kick but Slade sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slade takes the fight into the clinch.
Carlton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slade digs a right hand underneath Carlton's ribcage. Carlton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carlton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slade smiles and moves away.
Slade moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Slade.
Slade throws an overhand right that lands on Carlton's shoulder, as Carlton tries to avoid the shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Slade cracks Carlton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carlton blocks a head kick by Slade.
Carlton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlton walks into a straight right hand from Slade.
Carlton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carlton misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Slade.
Slade looks to land a left hand but Carlton moved out of range nicely.
Carlton misses with a straight right.
Carlton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slade. Slade obviously looking to wear him down.
Carlton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slade digs a good hook to Carlton's body.
Nice cross by Slade.
Carlton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slade finds it's way round the side to connect with Carlton's head.
Slade jabs Carlton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carlton throws a body punch but Slade moves out of range.
Carlton misses with a double jab.
A jab from Slade misses.
Slade scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carlton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slade connects with a looping right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Slade has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Slade.
Slade lands a nice uppercut.
Slade lands a right hand.
A short right from Slade on the inside.
Carlton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Slade.
Slade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slade.
Slade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carlton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Slade.
Carlton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slade breaks from the clinch.
Slade lands a nice looking body shot.
Slade throws a head kick that Carlton semi-blocks.
Slade works Carlton's body with a nice hook.
Slade thuds his right hand into Carlton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carlton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carlton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slade.
A jab from Slade finds it's way through Carlton's defenses.
Carlton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slade jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carlton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riessig Slade dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Slade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slade closes the distance and clinches.
Carlton tries to pull guard but Slade holds him up against the ropes and eventually Carlton drops back down to his feet.
Slade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carlton backwards.
Slade misses with a punch on the inside.
Carlton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slade has him pressed against the ropes.
Carlton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carlton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riessig Slade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Carlton.
A nice left hand lands by Slade.
Carlton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carlton wants to break free but Slade has control.
Carlton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Slade.
Slade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carlton works on Slade's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Slade.
Carlton tries to pull guard but Slade won't allow it.
Carlton tries to pull guard but Slade holds him up against the ropes and eventually Carlton drops back down to his feet.
Carlton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slade works on Carlton's body with a couple of short punches.
Carlton fails to pull guard.
Carlton tries to pull guard but Slade won't allow it.
Riessig Slade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carlton pulls guard effortlessly.
Carlton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slade!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carlton.
Slade avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carlton.
Carlton jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Slade is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Slade and Carlton has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Slade struggling a bit here.
Carlton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carlton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Carlton tries for a kimura but Slade is defending well.
Carlton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Carlton tries to advance to mount but Slade denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlton misses with the ground and pound.
Carlton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Slade, who protects the arm well.
Carlton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carlton tries to score with some ground and pound. Slade controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carlton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carlton trying to control the action but Slade is working from the bottom.
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.
Slade is trying to get back to half guard.
Slade is not content to let Carlton control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Slade prevents Carlton from improving position.
Carlton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slade knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carlton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Slade's legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carlton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Slade, who protects the arm well.
Carlton controls the position from side control.
Slade takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ronnie Carlton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carlton tries for a kimura but Slade is defending well.
Carlton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Slade is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carlton tries for a kimura but Slade is defending well.
Carlton swings around for an armbar but Slade sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Carlton's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carlton keeping full guard, as Slade tries to pass.
Slade got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carlton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slade has managed to get both his arms back between Carlton's legs - danger averted.
Carlton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carlton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carlton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Slade has picked Carlton up and slammed him! Carlton can't keep hold of the triangle and Slade manages to pass to side control!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Slade in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Carlton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Slade wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Carlton is trying to work for a sweep but Slade has mounted him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slade can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carlton is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronnie Carlton.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Riessig Slade!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Riessig Slade!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Riessig Slade!
Riessig Slade wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Poppenstuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Wallaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallaby has chosen Europe - The Final Countdown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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138 lbs
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26
142 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Poppenstuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doug Wallaby!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallaby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poppenstuff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poppenstuff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poppenstuff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Poppenstuff wants it to stay on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wallaby.
Poppenstuff looks to throw the jab but Wallaby is out of range.
Poppenstuff misses with a hook. Wallaby ducked under it nicely.
Poppenstuff just misses with a punch to the body.
Poppenstuff stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallaby. Wallaby gets slowly back to his feet.
Poppenstuff misses with a combination
and Wallaby counters with a left and a right that stings Poppenstuff.
The crowd cheers as Poppenstuff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wallaby doesn't seem phased though.
Wallaby slips a jab and a cross from Poppenstuff.
Wallaby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poppenstuff counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Poppenstuff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Wallaby with that takedown attempt.
Jamie Poppenstuff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Wallaby.
Poppenstuff throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallaby throws a series of strikes that have Poppenstuff backpedaling.
Poppenstuff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wallaby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poppenstuff. Wallaby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jamie Poppenstuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallaby misses with a double jab
and Poppenstuff counters with a right hand to the body.
Poppenstuff takes one on the button.
Poppenstuff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallaby rushes Poppenstuff and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wallaby misses with a punch on the inside.
Poppenstuff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Poppenstuff coming out on top.
Poppenstuff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallaby.
Poppenstuff misses with a double jab
and Wallaby counters with a stiff right hand.
Poppenstuff looks to throw the jab but Wallaby is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff misses with a combination
and Wallaby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wallaby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poppenstuff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poppenstuff cracks a nice hook into Wallaby's ribs.
Wallaby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Poppenstuff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jamie Poppenstuff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallaby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Poppenstuff.
Wallaby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poppenstuff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallaby misses with a looping left.
Poppenstuff misses with a combination
and Wallaby counters with a nice body shot.
Wallaby lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallaby throws a right hand that Poppenstuff ducks under and follows up with a left that Poppenstuff also avoids with ease.
Poppenstuff slips a jab and a cross from Wallaby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallaby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poppenstuff has time to react.
Poppenstuff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Wallaby.
Poppenstuff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wallaby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wallaby dodges the punch combination from Poppenstuff.
A slow jab from Poppenstuff misses its intended target.
Poppenstuff looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallaby is just out of range.
Poppenstuff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wallaby counters with a stiff right hand.
Poppenstuff lands with an overhand left.
Poppenstuff misses with a wild combination.
Poppenstuff slips a jab and a cross from Wallaby.
Wallaby throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poppenstuff on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallaby misses with a double jab
and Poppenstuff counters with a straight right hand.
Poppenstuff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Poppenstuff misses with a double jab
and Wallaby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wallaby misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallaby scores with a hook to the body. Poppenstuff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallaby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wallaby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poppenstuff slips a jab and a cross from Wallaby.
Wallaby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poppenstuff lands a two punch combo.
Wallaby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wallaby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poppenstuff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallaby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poppenstuff throws a hook to the side of Wallaby's head but Wallaby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poppenstuff misses the jab.
Poppenstuff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poppenstuff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poppenstuff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallaby tries to clinch but Poppenstuff moves away
enabling Poppenstuff to counter with a crisp jab.
Poppenstuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poppenstuff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Wallaby coming out on top.
Nice body punch from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff dodges the punch combination from Wallaby.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff misses with a straight left.
Wallaby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poppenstuff takes a swing at Wallaby's ribcage but misses.
Poppenstuff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallaby jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wallaby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Poppenstuff. Those never looked like landing.
Wallaby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Poppenstuff misses with a few strikes there.
Poppenstuff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poppenstuff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallaby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wallaby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wallaby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Poppenstuff misses its intended target.
Wallaby misses with a wild body shot.
Wallaby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poppenstuff.
Wallaby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poppenstuff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poppenstuff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Poppenstuff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallaby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wallaby loads up on a big right hand but Poppenstuff slips the punch.
Wallaby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poppenstuff sprawls well. Poppenstuff wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wallaby gets slowly back to his feet.
Poppenstuff misses with a two punch combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff misses with a double jab
and Wallaby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wallaby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poppenstuff counters with a right hand to the body.
Poppenstuff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wallaby connects with a body shot.
Wallaby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff throws a right hand that Wallaby ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallaby also avoids with ease.
Poppenstuff misses with an uppercut.
Wallaby staying out of range there.
Wallaby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poppenstuff.
Wallaby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallaby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poppenstuff circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallaby is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff misses with a combination
and Wallaby counters by clinching up.
Poppenstuff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poppenstuff scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Poppenstuff is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but Wallaby moves out of range.
Wallaby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poppenstuff throws out the jab.
Poppenstuff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wallaby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wallaby blocks a jab.
Wallaby clinches.
Poppenstuff letting Wallaby take a breather here.
Wallaby is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poppenstuff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallaby blocks a jab.
Wallaby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Wallaby dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Poppenstuff lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Wallaby.
Poppenstuff throws a combination that misses
and Wallaby counters with a left and a right that stings Poppenstuff.
Wallaby throws a combination that misses
and Poppenstuff counters with a series of strikes. Wallaby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poppenstuff misses with a shot to the body
and Wallaby counters with a nice uppercut.
Poppenstuff misses with a two punch combination.
Poppenstuff throws the left hand but Wallaby avoids the punch easily.
Poppenstuff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallaby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wallaby misses with a combination
and Poppenstuff counters with a two punch combo.
Wallaby misses with a body shot.
Wallaby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Poppenstuff misses with a double jab
and Wallaby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppenstuff loads up on a big right hand but Wallaby slips the punch.
Wallaby swings for the body but Poppenstuff moves out of range.
Doug Wallaby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poppenstuff misses the shot to the body.
Wallaby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Poppenstuff misses with a combination
and Wallaby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poppenstuff misses with a combination
and Wallaby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poppenstuff throws a nice looking combination but Wallaby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poppenstuff looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wallaby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poppenstuff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallaby looks to land a combination but Poppenstuff avoids it well.
Wallaby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poppenstuff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallaby.
Wallaby tries to bum rush Poppenstuff with a series of wild strikes but Poppenstuff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallaby throws a big shot that misses.
Wallaby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poppenstuff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallaby counters with a two punch combo.
Poppenstuff moves away from the strike by Wallaby.
Nice shot by Wallaby.
Wallaby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Poppenstuff counter with a right hand.
Wallaby takes one on the button.
Jamie Poppenstuff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poppenstuff misses with a double jab.
Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but Wallaby moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Poppenstuff.
Wallaby ducks under a wild hook from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff jabs Wallaby right on the nose. Wallaby blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff lands with an uppercut that bounces Wallaby off the ropes and back into rage.
Poppenstuff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poppenstuff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallaby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallaby moves away.
Wallaby looks to land a right hand but Poppenstuff moved out of range.
Poppenstuff throws a combination that misses
and Wallaby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Poppenstuff misses.
Poppenstuff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poppenstuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poppenstuff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallaby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallaby misses with a double jab
and Poppenstuff counters with a series of strikes. Wallaby will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallaby tries to clinch up
and Poppenstuff counters with a two punch combo.
Jab from Wallaby.
Wallaby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Poppenstuff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallaby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Poppenstuff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poppenstuff tests Wallaby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poppenstuff misses with a combination
and Wallaby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poppenstuff thinking.
Wallaby moves out of range of the strikes.
Wallaby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallaby misses with a double jab.
Poppenstuff swings for the body but Wallaby moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wallaby looks to land a left hand but Poppenstuff moved out of range nicely.
Poppenstuff dodges the punch combination from Wallaby.
Wallaby throws a combination that misses
and Poppenstuff counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wallaby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poppenstuff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wallaby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Poppenstuff stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallaby. Wallaby gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallaby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Poppenstuff to counter with a crisp jab.
Poppenstuff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wallaby is breathing heavily.
Wallaby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poppenstuff manages to avoid it.
Poppenstuff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Poppenstuff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallaby was well out of range. Poor timing from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wallaby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poppenstuff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallaby throws a right and a left that Poppenstuff avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poppenstuff misses with a combination
and Wallaby counters with a right hand to the body.
Poppenstuff lands a jab.
Wallaby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wallaby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff misses with a double jab
and Wallaby counters with a right hand to the body.
Poppenstuff throws a sloppy body shot
and Wallaby counters with a one-two to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wallaby scores with a decent looking hook.
Poppenstuff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallaby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Poppenstuff misses.
Poppenstuff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poppenstuff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallaby counters with a three punch combo that has Poppenstuff backing up. Poppenstuff nods at Wallaby to acknowledge the strikes.
Wallaby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poppenstuff counters with a one-two to the body.
Poppenstuff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poppenstuff throws a looping overhand right but Wallaby ducks down to avoid it.
Wallaby misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallaby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wallaby.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Wallaby does no damage.
Wallaby tries to bum rush Poppenstuff with a series of wild strikes but Poppenstuff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poppenstuff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wallaby throws a hook but Poppenstuff blocks it.
Wallaby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poppenstuff throws out the jab.
Wallaby lands with a cross.
Wallaby lands with a cross.
Wallaby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Poppenstuff misses with a hook to the body
and Wallaby counters with a nice uppercut.
Poppenstuff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wallaby digs a good body shot into Poppenstuff's ribs.
Wallaby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poppenstuff misses with a body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wallaby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wallaby moves into the clinch.
Poppenstuff breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Poppenstuff closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Poppenstuff misses with a double jab
and Wallaby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wallaby slips a jab from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff misses with a jab to the body
and Wallaby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poppenstuff misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Wallaby.
Poppenstuff misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jamie Poppenstuff.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Doug Wallaby!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Doug Wallaby!
Doug Wallaby wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Jockson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck McBuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jockson comes to the ring accompanied by Can't Be Touched. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rampage Jockson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck McBuck!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBuck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McBuck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jockson avoids a series of strikes thrown by McBuck.
McBuck pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McBuck controlling from the full mount.
McBuck wants to finish this one by submission but Jockson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McBuck.
Jockson avoids a series of strikes thrown by McBuck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBuck misses with a head shot.
Jockson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McBuck content just to control the position here.
McBuck throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McBuck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McBuck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McBuck controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McBuck looking to secure an arm triangle but Jockson defends it well.
McBuck scoring with strikes but Jockson is staying in there.
McBuck is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jockson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jockson shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBuck throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McBuck content just to control the position here.
McBuck looking to control but Jockson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jockson wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McBuck in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McBuck looking to finish with strikes here!
Jockson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McBuck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McBuck misses with a head shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McBuck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McBuck tries to control but Jockson wriggling away.
McBuck throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McBuck looking to control but Jockson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jockson is desperately trying to improve his position but McBuck has a good base and remains in mount.
McBuck looking to ground and pound but Jockson is blocking nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McBuck looking to control but Jockson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McBuck with shots to the head and body - Jockson looks very uncomfortable down there.
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.
McBuck tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jockson is squirming around, avoiding McBuck's attempts to control the action.
Jockson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McBuck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McBuck with shots to the head and body - Jockson looks very uncomfortable down there.
McBuck controlling the pace for now.
McBuck working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
McBuck lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jockson hang on?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McBuck pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McBuck looking to control but Jockson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jockson blocking the ground and pound.
McBuck raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBuck tries to control but Jockson wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jockson is looking to improve his position but McBuck isn't that keen on the idea.
McBuck controlling from mount.
McBuck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck McBuck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McBuck misses with a body shot.
McBuck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jockson tries to avoid it but McBuck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jockson to the ground. Jockson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McBuck loads up on a big right hand but Jockson slips the punch.
Jockson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jockson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jockson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jockson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBuck.
McBuck misses the jab.
Jockson blocks a jab.
McBuck misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jockson with a lazy takedown attempt
and McBuck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBuck throws a shot from downtown. Jockson moves away and avoids it.
Jockson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jockson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBuck.
Jockson ducks under a wild hook from McBuck.
The crowd cheers as McBuck lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jockson doesn't seem phased though.
Chuck McBuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jockson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McBuck to score with a decent uppercut.
Jockson moves out of range of the strikes.
McBuck throws a good cross that connects.
McBuck shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
McBuck is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBuck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jockson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jockson tries to get out of the position.
McBuck working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jockson is defending against the submission attempts here by McBuck.
McBuck wants to control but Jockson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McBuck stalling.
McBuck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McBuck is working for a submission of some sort.
McBuck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jockson is trying to stand back up but McBuck is controlling him
McBuck wants to work for an arm triangle but Jockson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McBuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jockson wants to get back to his feet.
McBuck perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McBuck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jockson defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBuck is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McBuck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jockson keeps working.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chuck McBuck hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McBuck fails with the takedown
and Jockson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McBuck enables Jockson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McBuck manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McBuck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jockson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McBuck working a defensive guard here.
Jockson throws and elbow that misses. McBuck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jockson's guard. Nice move by McBuck!
McBuck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McBuck thows a big elbow that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jockson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McBuck trying to control but Jockson is working from the bottom.
Jockson wants to stand and escape but McBuck is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck McBuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McBuck misses with a hook. Jockson ducked under it nicely.
Jockson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McBuck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jockson swings for the body but McBuck moves out of range.
McBuck fails with the takedown
and Jockson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McBuck!
McBuck is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chuck McBuck has got the better of the ground game so far.
McBuck tries to hold on but Jockson pushes him away.
Jockson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jockson thowing shots but they're missing.
Jockson looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jockson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McBuck is trying to escape the mount.
Jockson thowing shots but they're missing.
McBuck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McBuck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jockson throws some wild stikes that McBuck manages to avoid easily.
Jockson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McBuck because Jockson loaded up on that one.
McBuck sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jockson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and McBuck reverses the position - he's now on top in Jockson's guard.
Jockson is adopting a defensive guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McBuck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jockson keeping moving, preventing McBuck from controlling successfully.
Jockson has momentary wrist control but McBuck slips an elbow through the middle.
McBuck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McBuck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McBuck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McBuck is looking to work some ground and pound but Jockson has wrist control.
McBuck trying to control but Jockson is working from the bottom.
McBuck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jockson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McBuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Jockson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jockson keeping full guard, as McBuck tries to pass.
McBuck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McBuck throwing strikes but missing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McBuck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McBuck throws a big shot that misses.
McBuck tries to bum rush Jockson with a series of wild strikes but Jockson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBuck throws a jab but it's blocked by Jockson.
Jockson moves out of range as McBuck strikes.
McBuck sizes up Jockson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McBuck 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jockson ducks right into an uppercut from McBuck.
McBuck misses with an uppercut.
Jockson is trying hard to land a takedown here. McBuck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McBuck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jockson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBuck is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McBuck looks to land a right hand but Jockson moved out of range.
McBuck shoots in for a takedown but Jockson shows good takedown defense.
Rampage Jockson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck McBuck.
McBuck misses with a looping right.
McBuck throws a hook but Jockson blocks it.
Jockson slips under a jab from McBuck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jockson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McBuck.
McBuck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jockson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McBuck looks to throw the jab but Jockson is out of range.
McBuck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jockson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jockson won't allow McBuck to sweep him here.
Jockson looking to pass the guard.
Jockson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McBuck keeping full guard, as Jockson tries to pass.
McBuck is trying to keep Jockson in close.
Chuck McBuck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jockson trying to control but McBuck is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McBuck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McBuck cracks a nice hook into Jockson's ribs.
Rampage Jockson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jockson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck McBuck.
Well McBuck 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 for Chuck McBuck!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Chuck McBuck!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Chuck McBuck!
Chuck McBuck wins by unanimous decision!
Chuck McBuck is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuuji Takasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remedios Verzosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuuji Takasu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takasu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takasu avoids the body shot from Verzosa.
Verzosa swings for the body but Takasu moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Takasu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ryuuji Takasu has been cut.
Verzosa misses with a wild body shot.
Verzosa misses the shot to the body.
Verzosa misses the jab.
Verzosa throws a jab when Takasu was well out of range.
Verzosa scores with a jab.
Verzosa ducks under a wild hook from Takasu.
Takasu moves forwards but Verzosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takasu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takasu moves in looking to clinch but Verzosa pushes him off.
Verzosa swings for the body but Takasu moves out of range.
Verzosa is looking to wear down Takasu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takasu defending well as Verzosa loads up on a big left hand.
Verzosa misses with a straight right.
Takasu misses with a looping left.
Takasu fails with a takedown attempt.
Remedios Verzosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takasu connects with a jab.
Verzosa slips a straight right by Takasu.
Takasu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Verzosa defending well as Takasu loads up on a big left hand.
Verzosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Takasu stuns Verzosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Verzosa misses with a wild body shot.
Verzosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takasu misses with a shot to the body
and Verzosa counters with a nice body shot.
Takasu wants to clinch up but Verzosa keeps it at a distance.
Takasu fails with the takedown
and Verzosa scores with a counter punch that sends Takasu to the canvas! Verzosa smells blood - he's punishing Takasu with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Takasu has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remedios Verzosa!
Remedios Verzosa retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracie Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipe Melo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filipe Melo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gracie Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Melo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jitsu looks to score with a jab to the body but Melo is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jitsu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Melo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Melo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Melo feints and then cracks Jitsu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jitsu down.
Melo avoids the body shot from Jitsu.
A head kick from Jitsu lands but Melo takes it in his stride.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body.
Jitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Jitsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
Jitsu throws a body kick that misses.
Jitsu throws a body kick that misses.
Melo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jitsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jitsu throws a lazy head kick
and Melo counters with a leg kick.
Jitsu misses with a straight right.
Jitsu misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jitsu swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a body kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a body kick.
Melo avoids the body shot from Jitsu.
Jitsu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jitsu looks to land a combination but Melo avoids it well.
Melo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jitsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jitsu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jitsu thuds his shin into the meat of Melo's side.
Melo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jitsu's calf.
Melo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jitsu throws a leg kick
and Melo counters by moving into the clinch.
Melo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jitsu's efforts to push away.
Jitsu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is trying to push Melo away but Melo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jitsu fails to pull guard.
Jitsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Melo walks away with a smile on his face. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Filipe Melo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gracie Jitsu.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Jitsu misses
and Melo counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jitsu throws a leg kick
and Melo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jitsu looks gassed!
Melo throws a leg kick
and Jitsu counters with a nice body kick.
Jitsu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melo.
Jitsu tries to land a body kick
and Melo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jitsu's knee momentarily.
Melo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Melo is looking to clinch.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jitsu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo moves in looking to clinch but Jitsu pushes him off.
Melo tries to clinch there but Jitsu circles away.
Good work by Jitsu as he checks the leg kick.
Jitsu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That kick from Melo tenderised Jitsu's leg. Jitsu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Melo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jitsu's calf.
Melo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jitsu tries to bum rush Melo with a series of wild strikes but Melo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jitsu moves out of range of the leg kick from Melo.
Jitsu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Melo rather than just go for the knockout.
Jitsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Jitsu was not able to check.
Jitsu throws the kick towards the body but Melo avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Jitsu
and Melo counters with a big head kick but Jitsu shrugs it off.
Jitsu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jitsu takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a thumping low kick.
Jitsu tries to land a body kick
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Melo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jitsu throws the kick towards the body but Melo avoids it.
Jitsu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jitsu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jitsu looks to score with a jab to the body but Melo is just out of range.
Jitsu throws a push kick but Melo slaps the foot to one side.
Jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Melo.
Jitsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws the kick towards the body but Melo avoids it.
Jitsu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu just misses with a punch to the body.
Jitsu thows a leg kick but Melo checks it
and Melo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jitsu's knee momentarily.
Jitsu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Melo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jitsu just misses with a punch to the body.
Melo tries to clinch there but Jitsu circles away.
Jitsu misses with a body shot.
Jitsu throws a jab when Melo was well out of range.
Jitsu takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Jitsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jitsu takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Jitsu throws a push kick but Melo slaps the foot to one side.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a thumping low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jitsu tries to land a body kick
and Melo counters with a head kick.
Jitsu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Melo.
Jitsu throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jitsu misses with a leg kick
and Melo counters with an inside leg kick.
Melo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jitsu circles away.
Melo wants to clinch
and Jitsu counters with a nice body kick.
A lazy body kick from Jitsu
and Melo counters with a head kick.
Melo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jitsu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Melo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jitsu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Jitsu 's knee.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu throws a head kick that misses.
Jitsu misses with the combination.
Jitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jitsu tries to land a front kick but Melo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melo misses with a leg kick.
Jitsu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Melo scores with a head kick. Jitsu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jitsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jitsu breaks the clinch.
Jitsu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Melo counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jitsu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jitsu looks to throw a body kick
and Melo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jitsu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Melo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu gets control of Melo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jitsu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jitsu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Melo is one step ahead there.
Jitsu is looking for a triangle but Melo pushes his legs off easily.
Jitsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Melo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jitsu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Melo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jitsu keeping full guard, as Melo tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu has an active guard here but Melo has managed to pass into half guard.
Melo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jitsu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jitsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jitsu is trying to maintain the position but Melo is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jitsu gets full guard.
Jitsu looking for a guillotine here but Melo defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filipe Melo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Jitsu 's knee.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Jitsu misses
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Jitsu was not able to check.
Melo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jitsu counters with a nice uppercut.
Jitsu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Melo tries to clinch there but Jitsu circles away.
A lazy body kick from Jitsu
and Melo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Melo is looking to clinch but Jitsu is avoiding it.
A low kick from Jitsu misses
and Melo counters with a body kick that stops Jitsu in his tracks momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Jitsu
and Melo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jitsu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jitsu throws a chopping leg kick but Melo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jitsu looks to land a combination but Melo avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu looks to throw a body kick
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Jitsu 's knee.
Jitsu throws a leg kick
and Melo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jitsu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Melo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jitsu - the referee stops the clock and Melo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jitsu. Melo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melo moves out of range as Jitsu strikes.
A lazy body kick from Jitsu
and Melo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Melo avoids the head kick by Jitsu.
Melo wants to clinch.
Jitsu misses with a leg kick
and Melo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jitsu's knee momentarily.
Gracie Jitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jitsu throws the kick towards the body but Melo avoids it.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Jitsu 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu throws a leg kick
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Jitsu motions for Melo to come forward. Jitsu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jitsu throws a lazy head kick
and Melo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jitsu tries to land a leg kick but Melo saw it coming and moves away.
Melo wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
Jitsu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jitsu throws a body kick that misses.
Jitsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jitsu throws a push kick but Melo slaps the foot to one side.
Jitsu throws a lazy body kick
and Melo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jitsu's knee momentarily.
Jitsu thuds a left hand into Melo's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Jitsu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Melo wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
Jitsu looks to throw a body kick
and Melo counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jitsu throws a body kick the misses
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Jitsu was not able to check.
Filipe Melo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jitsu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melo tries to clinch but Jitsu moves away
and Jitsu counters with a leg kick.
Jitsu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jitsu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Melo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jitsu scoring well with a low kick there.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decent striking displayed by Jitsu there.
Melo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jitsu.
Melo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jitsu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo tries to clinch up.
Jitsu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jitsu.
Jitsu lands a nice looking body kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Jitsu.
Jitsu digs a good body shot into Melo's ribs.
Jitsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jitsu.
Melo darts in trying to clinch
and Jitsu counters with a solid body kick.
Jitsu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jitsu throws the kick towards the body but Melo avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Jitsu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jitsu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jitsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melo counters with a thumping low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Melo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Melo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Melo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jitsu counters with a thumping low kick.
Jitsu is looking to land body kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu looks to land a body kick but Melo moved away.
Jitsu blocks the body kick.
Jitsu keeps Melo at a distance using the push kick.
Jitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jitsu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jitsu looks to land a body kick but Melo moved away.
Jitsu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Melo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jitsu.
Jitsu misses with a body shot.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Melo wants to clinch
and Jitsu counters with a nice body kick.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a head kick but Melo moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jitsu swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Melo wants to clinch but Jitsu slips to the side
and Jitsu counters with a body kick.
Melo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Melo blocks the body kick.
Jitsu throws a wild body kick that Melo sees coming a mile off.
Jitsu swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
A left and a right from Jitsu both land. Nice combination.
Jitsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melo manages to avoid it.
Jitsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melo manages to avoid it.
Jitsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jitsu looks to throw a body kick
and Melo counters by moving into the clinch.
Melo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jitsu's efforts to push away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is trying to break the clinch but Melo has him pressed against the ropes.
Jitsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Melo walks away with a smile on his face. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jitsu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a head kick but Melo moves out of range.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jitsu throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick from Jitsu.
Jitsu takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Melo misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Melo blocks the leg kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jitsu throws a leg kick but Melo sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melo moves into the clinch.
Jitsu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jitsu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Melo prevents it.
Melo jumps guard and drags Jitsu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jitsu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Melo's head.
Jitsu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Melo's head.
Jitsu wants to control from the top but Melo keeps moving.
Jitsu pushing down on Melo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jitsu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jitsu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Melo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jitsu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gracie Jitsu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Melo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a big head kick but Jitsu shrugs it off.
Melo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Melo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jitsu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Melo counters with a body kick that stops Jitsu in his tracks momentarily.
Jitsu misses with a leg kick
and Melo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Melo.
Melo blocks the elbow strike.
Jitsu working hard to break the clinch.
Jitsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jitsu tries to work over Melo's front leg with a kick but Melo checks it.
Melo tries to clinch there but Jitsu circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu lands with a nice body kick.
Jitsu just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jitsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jitsu swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Jitsu throws a lazy body kick
and Melo counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jitsu looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
Jitsu throws a lazy body kick
and Melo counters with an inside leg kick.
Jitsu throws a low kick, looking for Melo's leg but Melo calmly moves out of range.
Jitsu looks for the body kick but Melo saw that one coming.
Jitsu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jitsu will feel that in the morning.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Jitsu misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Jitsu.
Jitsu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jitsu misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to clinch but Jitsu slips to the side
and Jitsu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Melo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jitsu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Melo avoids the head kick by Jitsu.
Jitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Jitsu misses with a series of wild punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jitsu - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Jitsu.
Melo wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
Jitsu misses with a wild body shot.
Melo misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu blocks a head kick by Melo.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Melo wants to clinch but Jitsu slips to the side
and Jitsu counters with a good, hard body kick but Melo shrugs it off.
Jitsu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Melo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jitsu looks for the body kick but Melo saw that one coming.
Melo blocks a head kick by Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Jitsu was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Jitsu.
Jitsu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jitsu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jitsu misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Melo blocks the low kick.
Melo throws a head kick but Jitsu moves out of range.
Melo avoids the body shot from Jitsu.
Jitsu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jitsu connects with a leg kick. Melo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jitsu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jitsu tries to land a front kick but Melo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Jitsu 's knee.
Melo clinches but Jitsu breaks the clinch
and Jitsu counters with a nice body shot.
Jitsu misses with a head kick.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with a head kick.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jitsu throws a sloppy head kick and Melo moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Jitsu.
A bone on bone clash there as Melo blocks the leg kick.
Jitsu lands with a straight right. Melo didn't see that one coming.
Jitsu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jitsu counters with a good, hard body kick but Melo shrugs it off.
Jitsu jabs at Melo's body.
Jitsu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jitsu is looking to land body kicks.
Jitsu throws a leg kick that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Melo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jitsu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jitsu scores with a head kick.
Jitsu lands with a shot to the body.
Jitsu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jitsu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jitsu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jitsu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Melo's head.
Jitsu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jitsu throws a head kick that misses.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jitsu misses with a body shot.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jitsu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gracie Jitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Melo moves out of range of the leg kick from Jitsu.
Jitsu jabs Melo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick from Jitsu.
Jitsu misses with a body kick.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jitsu is looking to land body kicks.
Melo connects with a high kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick the misses
and Melo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jitsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jitsu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jitsu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jitsu throws a solid leg kick but Melo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jitsu.
Melo wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
Melo darts in trying to clinch
and Jitsu counters with an outside leg kick.
Melo drops his hands momentarily and Jitsu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jitsu swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Melo tries to clinch up
and Jitsu counters with a big head kick but Melo shrugs it off.
Jitsu moves out of range of the leg kick from Melo.
A low kick from Melo misses
and Jitsu counters with an outside leg kick.
Jitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jitsu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with the body kick
and Melo counters with a thumping low kick.
Jitsu throws a wild body kick that Melo sees coming a mile off.
Melo throws a solid leg kick but Jitsu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Melo.
Jitsu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Melo takes a step back to recover.
Jitsu throws a body kick the misses
and Melo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jitsu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
Jitsu scores with a shot to the body.
Jitsu throws a lazy body kick
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Jitsu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Melo takes a step back to recover.
Jitsu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Melo checks it well.
Jitsu thuds a left hand into Melo's body.
Jitsu throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range.
Melo avoids the head kick by Jitsu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie Jitsu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jitsu 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Filipe Melo!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Filipe Melo!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Filipe Melo!
Filipe Melo wins by unanimous decision!
Filipe Melo retains his lightweight title!
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