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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Hennessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideyoshi Toyotomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideyoshi Toyotomi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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145 lbs
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225 cm
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135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Hennessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideyoshi Toyotomi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyotomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toyotomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Hennessy circles away.
A punch combination from Toyotomi misses.
Toyotomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hennessy.
Toyotomi throws a low kick but Hennessy avoids it.
Toyotomi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Hennessy as he checks the leg kick.
Toyotomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hennessy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hennessy avoids the head kick by Toyotomi.
Toyotomi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toyotomi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toyotomi tries to clinch up.
Toyotomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hennessy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hennessy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Toyotomi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Toyotomi shrugs it off.
Hennessy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Toyotomi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hennessy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Toyotomi is surviving well by controlling Hennessy's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotomi tries to hold on but Hennessy postures up.
Toyotomi is working to get back to half guard.
Toyotomi tries to hold on but Hennessy postures up.
Toyotomi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hennessy is pressing down on Toyotomi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toyotomi is holding on for now.
Toyotomi tries to roll over but Hennessy keeps him under control.
Hennessy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toyotomi keeps working.
Toyotomi has one foot on Hennessy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi swings for the body but Hennessy moves out of range.
Toyotomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Hennessy circles away.
Toyotomi moves in looking to clinch but Hennessy pushes him off.
Toyotomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Toyotomi misses.
Toyotomi looks to land a right hand but Hennessy moved out of range.
Toyotomi tries to clinch up.
Toyotomi misses with a looping left.
Toyotomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toyotomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hennessy slips a jab from Toyotomi.
Toyotomi throws an overhand right that lands on Hennessy's shoulder, as Hennessy tries to avoid the shot.
Hennessy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toyotomi.
Toyotomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hennessy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hennessy throws a nice looking combination but Toyotomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to de liver by Hennessy. Beautiful body shot.
Toyotomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toyotomi looks gassed!
Toyotomi misses with a body shot
and Hennessy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hennessy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Toyotomi gets full guard.
Toyotomi keeping moving, preventing Hennessy from controlling successfully.
Toyotomi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Toyotomi working for a submission but Hennessy is keeping him at bay.
Hennessy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hennessy wants to control but Toyotomi is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hennessy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Toyotomi prevents Hennessy from getting the reversal.
Hennessy is working hard here to advance position.
Toyotomi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Toyotomi throws some wild stikes that Hennessy manages to avoid easily.
Hennessy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toyotomi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hennessy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Toyotomi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Toyotomi unloads with some shots from mount but Hennessy bucks and avoids them well.
Hennessy regains half guard.
Toyotomi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hennessy wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Hennessy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Toyotomi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toyotomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hennessy lands a head shot.
Hennessy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hennessy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toyotomi.
Toyotomi throws a head kick that misses.
Sean Hennessy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toyotomi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toyotomi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hennessy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hennessy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toyotomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hennessy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hennessy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennessy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toyotomi is looking to reverse the position.
Hennessy wants to control but Toyotomi is keeping him busy.
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.
Toyotomi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Toyotomi is trying to maintain the position but Hennessy is very close to passing his half guard.
Toyotomi is defending against the submission attempts here by Hennessy.
Toyotomi is trying to maintain the position but Hennessy is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two 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.
Toyotomi is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Toyotomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hennessy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toyotomi tries to clinch up but Hennessy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hennessy cracks Toyotomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hennessy moves out of range as Toyotomi throws a body kick.
Toyotomi misses with a combination
and Hennessy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hennessy throws a big shot that misses.
Toyotomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hennessy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toyotomi takes a swing at Hennessy's ribcage but misses.
Toyotomi misses with a low kick.
Toyotomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hennessy.
Toyotomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hennessy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Toyotomi's guard now.
Hennessy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi wants to get back to his feet but Hennessy drags him back down.
Hennessy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Toyotomi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hennessy trying to control the position but Toyotomi is working away.
Toyotomi is trying to improve his position.
Hennessy wants to control but Toyotomi is keeping him busy.
Hennessy tries to move to mount but Toyotomi blocks the move with his legs.
That's four 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hennessy keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Toyotomi misses the target.
Hennessy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toyotomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toyotomi slips a straight right by Hennessy.
Hennessy ducks under a wild hook from Toyotomi.
No joy there for Toyotomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Toyotomi. No joy for Hennessy on that attempt.
Toyotomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toyotomi darts in trying to clinch
and Hennessy counters with a left to the body.
Toyotomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hennessy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toyotomi throws a head kick but Hennessy moves out of range.
Toyotomi tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Hennessy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hennessy blocks the body kick.
Hennessy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Toyotomi tries to hold on but Hennessy pushes him away.
Toyotomi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sean Hennessy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toyotomi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hennessy.
Toyotomi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Toyotomi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hennessy works his way into full mount!
Toyotomi tries to hold on but Hennessy postures up.
Toyotomi working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toyotomi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hennessy. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotomi tries to hold on but Hennessy postures up.
Toyotomi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hennessy working for a submission but Toyotomi is keeping him at bay.
Toyotomi is squirming around, avoiding Hennessy's attempts to control the action.
Toyotomi can't escape the position.
Hennessy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two 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.
Toyotomi wants to control but Hennessy is having none of it.
Toyotomi is working to get back to half guard.
Toyotomi tries to hold on but Hennessy pushes him away.
Hennessy controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Toyotomi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennessy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Toyotomi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hennessy is looking to take a break and control but Toyotomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hennessy working away.
Toyotomi regains half guard.
Toyotomi is looking to control Hennessy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toyotomi avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Toyotomi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hennessy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toyotomi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four 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.
Hennessy slips nicely into half guard.
Toyotomi is looking for a sweep. Hennessy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toyotomi is looking to control Hennessy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toyotomi avoid being mounted?
Toyotomi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Toyotomi wants to get back to full guard.
Toyotomi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hennessy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hennessy tries to pass to full mount but Toyotomi defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Hennessy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hennessy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Hennessy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vit Sor Kaenong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Tottori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sor Kaenong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Annita - Where R U ?. On his way into the ring it seems that Vit Sor Kaenong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vit Sor Kaenong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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130 lbs
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148 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vit Sor Kaenong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Tottori!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sor Kaenong throws a head kick that misses.
Tottori closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sor Kaenong to the mat! Sor Kaenong manages to get full guard.
Tottori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sor Kaenong is keeping the position for now.
Sor Kaenong wants to stand but Tottori is controlling the position.
Tottori trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tottori throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tottori stops Sor Kaenong from standing up.
Tottori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tottori loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tottori advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Tottori are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sor Kaenong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tottori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sor Kaenong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tottori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor Kaenong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tottori avoids the head kick by Sor Kaenong.
Sor Kaenong looks for the body kick but Tottori saw that one coming.
Tottori throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sor Kaenong was covering up waiting for the punch and Tottori finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tottori prevents Sor Kaenong from getting back to his feet.
Tottori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tottori postures up in Sor Kaenong's guard and throws a big left but Sor Kaenong blocks it.
Tottori throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tottori looking to pass the guard.
Tottori is looking to work some ground and pound but Sor Kaenong has wrist control.
Sor Kaenong is looking to stand up but Tottori isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tottori cracks Sor Kaenong with a solid left hand.
Sor Kaenong is looking to stand up but Tottori isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sor Kaenong looks to land a left hand but Tottori moved out of range nicely.
Tottori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sor Kaenong.
Tottori closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tottori lands in his opponent's guard.
Tottori prevents Sor Kaenong from getting back to his feet.
Tottori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sor Kaenong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tottori has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tottori throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sor Kaenong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tottori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sor Kaenong is keeping the position for now.
Tottori cracks Sor Kaenong with a solid left hand.
Tottori working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sor Kaenong's head.
Sor Kaenong wants to stand and escape but Tottori is having none of it.
Sor Kaenong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tottori.
Tottori has gone for a leg lock! Sor Kaenong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tottori's guard.
Tottori looks gassed!
Tottori throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tottori throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sor Kaenong preventing the sweep.
Tottori working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sor Kaenong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sor Kaenong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sor Kaenong tries to stand but Tottori is controlling from the bottom.
Tottori is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sor Kaenong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Tottori dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Sor Kaenong tries to close the distance and clinch but Tottori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sor Kaenong tries to close the distance and clinch but Tottori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sor Kaenong wants to clinch up but Tottori keeps it at a distance.
Sor Kaenong tries to clinch there but Tottori circles away.
Sor Kaenong wants to clinch.
Sor Kaenong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tottori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tottori swats away the attempt to clinch by Sor Kaenong.
Sor Kaenong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tottori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sor Kaenong doesn't manage to clinch there - Tottori circles away.
Sor Kaenong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tottori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tottori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tottori drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor Kaenong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tottori.
Tottori throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sor Kaenong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sor Kaenong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tottori is controlling him.
Sor Kaenong keeping moving, preventing Tottori from controlling successfully.
Tottori passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tottori has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sor Kaenong!
Sor Kaenong is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tottori trying to control but Sor Kaenong is having none of it.
That's two 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.
Tottori landing strikes from the mount and Sor Kaenong is in trouble!
Sor Kaenong is trying to stand.
Sor Kaenong prevents Tottori from taking his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tottori looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sor Kaenong is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tottori moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sor Kaenong has worked his arm free - good work by Sor Kaenong!
Tottori is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tottori advances nicely into full mount.
Tottori punching from mount but Sor Kaenong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sor Kaenong defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tottori.
Sor Kaenong is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tottori in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tottori looking to ground and pound but Sor Kaenong is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sor Kaenong is squirming around, avoiding Tottori's attempts to control the action.
Tottori throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sor Kaenong because Tottori loaded up on that one.
Sor Kaenong is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tottori swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sor Kaenong is now in Tottori's guard. A big mistake from Tottori there, giving up the dominant position!
Kenta Tottori has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tottori looking for a sweep. Not yet Tottori, not yet.
Tottori has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sor Kaenong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tottori had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sor Kaenong defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Tottori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sor Kaenong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sor Kaenong tries to clinch there but Tottori circles away.
Tottori moves into the clinch.
Tottori tries to pull guard but Sor Kaenong holds him up against the ropes and eventually Tottori drops back down to his feet.
Sor Kaenong connects with a knee to the head.
Sor Kaenong stops a takedown attempt from Tottori.
Sor Kaenong breaks from the clinch.
Sor Kaenong darts in trying to clinch
and Tottori counters with a single leg into guard. Sor Kaenong didn't expect that.
Tottori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sor Kaenong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sor Kaenong wants to stand but Tottori is controlling the position.
Tottori looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor Kaenong wants to stand up but Tottori is controlling him.
Tottori drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sor Kaenong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sor Kaenong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sor Kaenong!
Sor Kaenong tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
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.
Tottori is looking for a sweep.
Sor Kaenong has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sor Kaenong lands a jab to Tottori's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tottori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sor Kaenong rushes Tottori and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tottori fails to pull guard.
Vit Sor Kaenong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenta Tottori.
Sor Kaenong tries a knee to the head but Tottori blocks it.
Sor Kaenong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sor Kaenong manages to break the clinch.
Tottori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sor Kaenong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tottori counters with a takedown into side control.
Sor Kaenong is trying to get back to his feet.
Tottori is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sor Kaenong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sor Kaenong wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tottori throwing strikes but Sor Kaenong manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tottori manages to get back to half guard.
Tottori is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sor Kaenong wants to stand but Tottori has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kenta Tottori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tottori looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sor Kaenong decides to return to a standing position.
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.
Tottori feints and as Sor Kaenong raises his hands in defense, Tottori changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tottori trying to control the position from guard on top but Sor Kaenong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tottori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sor Kaenong is keeping the position for now.
Sor Kaenong wants to stand but Tottori is controlling the position.
Tottori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sor Kaenong is keeping the position for now.
Vit Sor Kaenong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tottori wants to control from the top but Sor Kaenong keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenta Tottori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tottori winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Tottori!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lei Quan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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214 lbs
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lei Quan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Penn!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Quan shoots in.
Penn throws a right and a left that Quan avoids nicely.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quan.
Quan wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Quan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lei Quan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quan fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Quan.
Penn throws a jab when Quan was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quan tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Quan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Forrest Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Penn. No joy for Quan on that attempt.
Penn lands with a big left! Quan is wobbled badly! Penn comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Quan to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Forrest Penn!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Senki Gudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikami Teru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gudo comes to the ring accompanied by Money to Blow. Mikami Teru told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Senki Gudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikami Teru!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teru misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Teru misses its intended target.
Teru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Teru misses its intended target.
Gudo shoots in looking for a takedown. Teru tries to sprawl out of it but Gudo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Teru manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gudo throws a wild body kick that Teru sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gudo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teru as he avoids it easily.
Teru misses with a body shot.
Gudo lands with a nice body punch.
Gudo clinches up with Teru and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teru is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gudo misses with a punch on the inside.
Gudo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Teru just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Senki Gudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gudo breaks from the clinch.
Gudo closes the distance and clinches up with Teru, looking for a takedown. Gudo pushes Teru against the ropes but Teru circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Teru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mikami Teru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gudo avoids the body shot from Teru.
Teru slips under a jab from Gudo.
Teru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teru blocks the body kick.
Teru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gudo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teru.
That's two 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.
Teru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gudo circles away quickly and effectively.
Teru scores with a nice strike.
Gudo tries to clinch up but Teru circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Teru does no damage.
A jab from Gudo finds it's way through Teru's defenses.
Teru throws a hook but Gudo blocks it.
Teru throws a series of strikes that have Gudo backpedaling.
Teru missing with a left hand there. Gudo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gudo fails to land the takedown.
Teru misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teru throws a jab when Gudo was well out of range.
Teru keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slow jab from Teru misses its intended target.
Gudo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Teru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gudo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gudo moves into the clinch successfully.
Gudo lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gudo ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gudo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Teru is pushing down on Gudo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gudo is fighting to maintain full guard but Teru has managed to sneak the leg through.
Teru tries to pass to full mount but Gudo defends it.
Teru wants to stand up but Gudo is controlling the position.
Gudo moves into full guard.
Teru must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gudo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Teru is aware though and is defending well.
Teru wants to stand but Gudo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Teru postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikami Teru will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Teru does it's job there.
Teru looks to score with a jab to the body but Gudo is just out of range.
Teru thuds his right hand into Gudo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Teru swats away the attempt to clinch by Gudo.
Gudo is looking to clinch.
Senki Gudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Teru. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Teru.
Teru uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gudo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teru.
No joy there for Teru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gudo tries to clinch up.
Gudo is looking to clinch.
Teru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gudo.
Teru lands a left and a right that send Gudo crashing to the mat, dazed. Teru thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gudo is rocked!
It looks like Senki Gudo has been cut.
Teru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gudo misses with a takedown attempt - Teru sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gudo clinches up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teru can't find room to land a body shot as Gudo controls the action.
Teru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gudo keeps control of Teru as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gudo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teru is pressed up against the ropes. Gudo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Teru down to the mat. Teru avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Senki Gudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teru misses with a double jab.
Gudo shoots in for a takedown but Teru shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Teru lands with a right hand.
Teru throws a series of punches but Gudo moves out of range.
Gudo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Teru sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gudo somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teru catches Gudo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teru wants it to stay on the feet.
Teru misses the shot to the body.
Teru misses with an uppercut.
Gudo misses with a takedown attempt - Teru sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Teru. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Teru.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gudo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teru keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Gudo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Teru tries to bum rush Gudo with a series of wild strikes but Gudo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gudo seems to have got his legs back now.
Gudo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Teru swivels and escapes.
Gudo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Teru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gudo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teru throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teru keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Teru misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikami Teru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Senki Gudo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Teru misses with a looping right.
A big right from Teru misses.
Mikami Teru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Teru.
Teru lands a left and a right that send Gudo crashing to the mat, dazed. Teru thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gudo fails with the takedown.
Teru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teru swings for the body but Gudo moves out of range.
Gudo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gudo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gudo looking to pass the guard.
Teru is trying to keep Gudo in close.
Gudo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gudo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gudo won't allow Teru to get back to his feet.
Teru is pulling down on Gudo's head. It's preventing any offense from Gudo, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gudo preventing the sweep.
Teru wants to stand up but Gudo is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Teru lands with an uppercut that bounces Gudo off the ropes and back into rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Teru misses the target.
Teru takes a swing at Gudo's ribcage but misses.
Teru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gudo fails with a takedown attempt.
Gudo tries to clinch up.
Gudo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teru misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gudo feints and as Teru raises his hands in defense, Gudo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Teru wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Teru is trying to keep Gudo in close.
Gudo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Teru's head.
Teru is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gudo preventing the sweep.
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.
Gudo chips away with some ground and pound.
Teru really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gudo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teru is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gudo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gudo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Teru tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Teru wants to stand up but Gudo is controlling him.
Gudo wants to pass the guard but Teru is keeping the position.
Senki Gudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teru is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gudo tries to clinch but Teru is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikami Teru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Teru winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikami Teru!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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23
165 lbs
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22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filipe Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada lands a nice shot that snaps Melo's head back.
Yamada throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range.
No luck for Melo with that takedown attempt.
Yamada throws a jab when Melo was well out of range.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Melo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
Yamada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Melo.
Melo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamada swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Melo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filipe Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo is looking to clinch but Yamada is avoiding it.
Yamada lands with a hook. Melo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yamada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yamada looks to land a right hand but Melo moved out of range.
Yamada throws a hook to the side of Melo's head but Melo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Melo has a takedown stuffed.
Yamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Melo looks for a takedown but Yamada sprawls well.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Yamada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melo takes the fight into the clinch.
Melo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamada's efforts to push away.
Yamada wants to break free but Melo has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is trying to force a seperation but Melo has the dominant position.
Melo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamada walks away with a smile on his face. Melo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melo.
Arashi Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Melo tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Melo feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Melo.
Yamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melo tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.
Melo is looking to clinch.
Arashi Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melo gets the takedown into side control.
Melo trying to control the action but Yamada is working from the bottom.
Yamada tries to escape but Melo is in control.
Yamada really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Melo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Yamada is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Filipe Melo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chunky Munky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Martin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chunky Munky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ed Martin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin tries to clinch but Munky is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ed Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin tries to clinch up
and Munky counters by clinching up.
Martin takes an elbow to the temple.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Munky keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Munky throws an elbow but misses.
Munky lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
It looks like Ed Martin has been cut.
Munky lands an elbow inside.
Munky has Martin pressed against the ropes, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin takes an elbow to the temple.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Munky pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Munky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martin's defenses.
Munky stalls.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Munky blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin looks to clinch
and Munky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Munky lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Munky.
Munky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martin taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin takes an elbow to the temple.
Munky lands an elbow just above Martin 's eye.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martin looks gassed!
Munky lands a nice elbow.
Munky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martin's defenses.
Munky lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
Munky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Munky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Munky.
Munky lands a nice elbow.
Munky lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
Martin is rocked!
Munky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Munky finish him?
Munky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Munky is pushing Martin up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Munky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Munky pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Martin! Munky unloads with more strikes and Martin sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chunky Munky!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spike Wicked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Lapierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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19
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spike Wicked!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Lapierre!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lapierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lapierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wicked moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lapierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wicked punishes Lapierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Wicked bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lapierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wicked moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wicked paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lapierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lapierre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lapierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wicked scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wicked bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wicked cracks Lapierre with a big right hand but Lapierre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Lapierre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wicked lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lapierre down.
Wicked grinds an elbow into Lapierre's temple.
Wicked grinds an elbow into Lapierre's temple.
Lapierre is rocked!
Lapierre taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lapierre is still in real trouble! Can Wicked finish him?
Lapierre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapierre takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wicked lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lapierre down.
Lapierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lapierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Lapierre looks gassed!
Lapierre wants to control but Wicked postures up.
Lapierre is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wicked lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lapierre down.
Wicked works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wicked lands a few punches from side control.
Lapierre is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wicked connects with a decent elbow.
Wicked working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wicked landing strikes.
Lapierre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wicked is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wicked is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Lapierre tries to get to full guard but Wicked has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wicked connects with a nice short shot to Lapierre's temple.
Wicked is taking a breather. Lapierre says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lapierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wicked looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lapierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wicked looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lapierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wicked looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lapierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wicked lands strikes from half guard.
Wicked is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lapierre!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicked pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wicked looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wicked prevents Lapierre from getting the reversal.
Wicked working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wicked landing strikes from the mount and Lapierre is in trouble!
Wicked lands a nice shot to the head.
Wicked scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lapierre?
Wicked cracks Lapierre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wicked lands a big shot there that rocks Lapierre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Wicked connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wicked is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lapierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wicked fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wicked lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapierre can't escape the position.
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.
Lapierre wants to control but Wicked is having none of it.
Wicked landing shots from mount.
Wicked is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wicked scoring with strikes but Lapierre is staying in there.
Wicked controlling his opponent.
Wicked dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lapierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wicked working Lapierre over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spike Wicked dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wicked looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lapierre!
Lapierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wicked in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wicked landing punches.
Lapierre is bucking up trying to escape but Wicked cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wicked looking to finish Lapierre with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lapierre!
Wicked is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lapierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lapierre wants to control but Wicked is having none of it.
Lapierre tries to reverse the position but Wicked maintains control.
Wicked is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lapierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wicked has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wicked working the ground and pound effectively.
Lapierre is breathing heavily.
Wicked connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wicked landing strikes from the mount.
Wicked scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lapierre tries to hold on but Wicked postures up.
Wicked working Lapierre over with strikes here.
Lapierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wicked raining down shots from the mount!
Lapierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wicked controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Wicked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wicked working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wicked looking to finish Lapierre with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lapierre!
Wicked landing strikes from the mount.
Spike Wicked overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Lapierre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wicked with good strikes from the mount here!
Wicked with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wicked avoids the attempt from Lapierre to control.
Wicked cracks Lapierre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicked is landing with some decent strikes but Lapierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wicked avoids the attempt from Lapierre to control.
Wicked lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wicked cracks Lapierre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wicked looking to control but Lapierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wicked pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wicked landing strikes from the mount and Lapierre is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Wicked.
Wicked lands a big elbow.
Wicked working the ground and pound effectively.
Wicked landing strikes from the mount and Lapierre is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicked is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lapierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lapierre is looking to get to half guard.
Lapierre is bucking up trying to escape but Wicked cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wicked working the ground and pound effectively.
Wicked is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lapierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wicked is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lapierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Wicked controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wicked with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spike Wicked dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Wicked there.
Wicked cracks Lapierre with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wicked avoids a kick to the body.
Wicked wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wicked is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lapierre can do to turn this around?
Lapierre throws an overhand right that lands on Wicked's shoulder, as Wicked tries to avoid the shot.
Lapierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lapierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wicked.
Wicked fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lapierre sprawls well initially but Wicked persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wicked looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lapierre is staying active underneath Wicked, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lapierre taking some punishment here, with Wicked in his half guard.
Wicked lands with a punch from half guard.
Lapierre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wicked scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wicked landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wicked performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wicked trying to advance position but Lapierre counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lapierre keeping moving, preventing Wicked from controlling successfully.
Lapierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wicked defends well.
Wicked working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lapierre's head.
Lapierre keeping moving, preventing Wicked from controlling successfully.
Wicked working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lapierre's head.
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.
Lapierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wicked trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wicked chips away with some ground and pound.
Wicked working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lapierre's head.
Wicked postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wicked is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wicked is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wicked with a nice head shot there.
Lapierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wicked doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wicked manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lapierre has an active guard here but Wicked has managed to pass into half guard.
Spike Wicked is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicked working the head and body with strikes.
Lapierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wicked working Lapierre over with strikes.
Wicked lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wicked lands strikes from half guard.
Lapierre is in trouble now - Wicked has advanced to mount!
Wicked prevents Lapierre from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicked looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wicked unloading with bombs!
Wicked content just to control the position here.
Wicked scoring with strikes but Lapierre is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wicked cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jean Lapierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wicked can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lapierre is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spike Wicked showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wicked has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spike Wicked!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maikkel Mikkelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Tarasenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarasenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Johnny Cash - When The Man Comes Around. Maikkel Mikkelsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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188 lbs
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maikkel Mikkelsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Tarasenko!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarasenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarasenko.
The crowd cheers as Mikkelsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tarasenko doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Vladimir Tarasenko has been cut.
Mikkelsson misses with a wild body shot.
Tarasenko misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Mikkelsson does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikkelsson misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson misses with a body shot.
Mikkelsson misses with a double jab
and Tarasenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mikkelsson!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tarasenko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mikkelsson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mikkelsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tarasenko working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarasenko tries for a kimura but Mikkelsson is defending well.
Tarasenko wants to control but Mikkelsson is keeping him busy.
Mikkelsson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tarasenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mikkelsson, who protects the arm well.
Mikkelsson wants to get back to his feet but Tarasenko drags him back down.
Tarasenko is trying to get an arm triangle but Mikkelsson is defending well.
Tarasenko looks gassed!
Mikkelsson is not content to let Tarasenko control the position.
Mikkelsson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarasenko closes the distance and clinches up with Mikkelsson, looking for a takedown. Tarasenko pushes Mikkelsson against the ropes but Mikkelsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mikkelsson connects with a crisp jab.
Mikkelsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maikkel Mikkelsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mikkelsson swinging wilding here.
A combination from Mikkelsson does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mikkelsson does no damage.
Mikkelsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarasenko.
Mikkelsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarasenko.
Mikkelsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tarasenko.
Mikkelsson lands a really nice looking cross but Tarasenko seems unphased.
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 Maikkel Mikkelsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Tarasenko'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.
Nice takedown defense from Mikkelsson. No joy for Tarasenko on that attempt.
Mikkelsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mikkelsson lands a right hook to the body.
Mikkelsson throws a combination that misses
and Tarasenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tarasenko won't allow Mikkelsson to get back to his feet.
Mikkelsson keeping full guard, as Tarasenko tries to pass.
Mikkelsson is looking to stand up but Tarasenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Mikkelsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tarasenko on the ground.
Tarasenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tarasenko is breathing heavily.
Mikkelsson keeping moving, preventing Tarasenko from controlling successfully.
Mikkelsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mikkelsson tries to get out of the position.
Tarasenko stops Mikkelsson from standing up.
Tarasenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mikkelsson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasenko won't allow Mikkelsson to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tarasenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mikkelsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mikkelsson connects with a single shot there.
Tarasenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mikkelsson throws a combination. Tarasenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mikkelsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Vladimir Tarasenko's cut even more.
Mikkelsson misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarasenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson misses with a double jab.
Tarasenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mikkelsson circles away.
Mikkelsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikkelsson scores with a shot to the body.
Mikkelsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarasenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarasenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mikkelsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mikkelsson drops Tarasenko with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Tarasenko! Mikkelsson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Maikkel Mikkelsson!
Maikkel Mikkelsson retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuffie Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kisaragi has chosen Wanted Man by Rev Theory as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Scylla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuffie Kisaragi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scylla slips a straight right by Kisaragi.
Scylla swinging wilding here.
A combination from Scylla does no damage.
Scylla closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kisaragi moves away from the strike by Scylla.
Scylla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scylla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kisaragi.
Kisaragi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scylla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kisaragi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scylla misses with a wild combination.
Scylla gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scylla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scylla keeping full guard, as Kisaragi tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi thows a big elbow that misses.
Kisaragi prevents Scylla from getting back to his feet.
Kisaragi wants to pass the guard but Scylla is keeping the position.
Kisaragi throws a big right hand that misses.
Kisaragi tries to free his leg and advance position but Scylla is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice straight punches there by Kisaragi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kisaragi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scylla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenny Scylla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scylla misses the shot to the body.
Scylla throws a nice looking combination but Kisaragi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kisaragi throws a hook but Scylla avoids it easily.
Scylla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scylla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kisaragi manages to avoid it.
Scylla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Scylla.
Some wild striking there from Scylla.
Kisaragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scylla throws a series of punches but Kisaragi avoids them all with ease.
Kisaragi slips a jab and a cross from Scylla.
Kisaragi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scylla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenny Scylla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Kisaragi.
Scylla throws a series of punches but Kisaragi moves out of range.
Scylla misses with a two punch combination.
Kisaragi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kisaragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kisaragi misses with a wild combination.
Scylla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kisaragi counters with a straight right hand.
Scylla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kisaragi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scylla.
Scylla misses with a double jab
and Kisaragi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Scylla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kisaragi postures up in Scylla's guard and throws a big left but Scylla blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scylla keeping full guard, as Kisaragi tries to pass.
Kisaragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kisaragi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kisaragi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Scylla is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Scylla has escaped and now he's on top!
Scylla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kisaragi's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuffie Kisaragi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kisaragi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scylla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kisaragi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kisaragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kisaragi scores with a jab.
Kisaragi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kisaragi scores with a decent looking hook.
Kisaragi moves away from the strike by Scylla.
Kisaragi lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scylla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kisaragi.
Yuffie Kisaragi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scylla misses with a series of wild punches.
Scylla looks to score with a jab to the body but Kisaragi is just out of range.
Scylla misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kisaragi counters with a single leg into guard. Scylla didn't expect that.
Kisaragi trying to control the position from guard on top but Scylla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kisaragi postures up in Scylla's guard and throws a big left but Scylla blocks it.
Kisaragi wants to pass the guard but Scylla is keeping the position.
Scylla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kisaragi.
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.
Kisaragi postures up in Scylla's guard and throws a big left but Scylla blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scylla misses with a body shot.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kisaragi counters with a straight right hand.
Kisaragi closes the distance and clinches up with Scylla, looking for a takedown. Kisaragi pushes Scylla against the ropes but Scylla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kisaragi slips a straight right by Scylla.
Scylla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kisaragi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kisaragi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kisaragi throws a series of punches but Scylla avoids them all with ease.
Kisaragi swings for the body but Scylla moves out of range.
Scylla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kisaragi counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kisaragi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kisaragi shoots for a double leg takedown but Scylla sprawls well. He's pushed Kisaragi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kisaragi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kisaragi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kisaragi throws a shot from downtown. Scylla moves away and avoids it.
Kisaragi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scylla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scylla misses with a double jab
and Kisaragi counters with a three punch combo that has Scylla backing up. Scylla nods at Kisaragi to acknowledge the strikes.
Scylla is looking to wear down Kisaragi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Kisaragi.
Kisaragi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kisaragi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kisaragi wants to pass to mount but Scylla is defending the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi working Scylla over with strikes.
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.
Scylla wants to get back to his feet.
Kisaragi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kisaragi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kisaragi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kisaragi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kisaragi lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuffie Kisaragi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Scylla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kisaragi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kisaragi gets a takedown into half guard.
Kisaragi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scylla has hold of Kisaragi's hands but Kisaragi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kisaragi tries to pass to full mount but Scylla defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scylla has one foot on Kisaragi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kisaragi misses with a hook.
Scylla misses with a combination
and Kisaragi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kisaragi throws a left that rocks Scylla and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kisaragi dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Scylla regain composure!
Kisaragi scores with a couple of short elbows.
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!
Scylla prevents Kisaragi from improving position.
Scylla is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kisaragi is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kisaragi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Scylla's legs.
Scylla dodges the ground and pound from Kisaragi.
Kisaragi misses with the ground and pound.
Kisaragi working the body and head with strikes.
Scylla managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kisaragi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla is trying to get back to his feet.
Kisaragi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kisaragi working the head with strikes.
Scylla is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kisaragi is putting a hurting on Scylla here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kisaragi trying to control the position but Scylla is working away.
Scylla avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kisaragi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi lands a few punches from side control.
Kisaragi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Scylla some visible discomfort.
Kisaragi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Scylla is avoiding damage well.
Kisaragi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Scylla's legs.
The strikes coming from Kisaragi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scylla parries the strikes from Kisaragi easily there. Kisaragi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Scylla to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuffie Kisaragi really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kisaragi lands a jab to Scylla's midsection.
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scylla as he avoids it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kisaragi.
Kisaragi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kisaragi in side control, throwing shots but Scylla defends.
Kisaragi working the head and body with strikes.
Kisaragi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Scylla sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi trying to control the position but Scylla is working away.
Kisaragi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yuffie Kisaragi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scylla gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kisaragi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Scylla because Kisaragi loaded up on that one.
That's two 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.
Kisaragi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kisaragi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kisaragi lands a big elbow.
Kisaragi with good strikes from the mount here!
Scylla is rocked!
Kisaragi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kisaragi lands a big shot there that rocks Scylla but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kisaragi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kisaragi lands a heavy elbow.
Kisaragi with shots to the head and body - Scylla looks very uncomfortable down there.
Scylla avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kisaragi.
Kisaragi working Scylla over with strikes here.
Kisaragi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kisaragi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kisaragi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kisaragi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kisaragi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kisaragi lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kisaragi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kisaragi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuffie Kisaragi dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Scylla slips under a jab.
Kisaragi fails to land the takedown.
Scylla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kisaragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scylla throws a series of punches but Kisaragi moves out of range.
Kisaragi throws a right and a left that Scylla avoids nicely.
Scylla misses with a combination
and Kisaragi counters with a stiff right hand.
Scylla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kisaragi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kisaragi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kisaragi shoots for a double leg takedown but Scylla sprawls well. He's pushed Kisaragi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kisaragi counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scylla misses with a double jab
and Kisaragi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kisaragi misses the shot to the body.
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenny Scylla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuffie Kisaragi.
Kisaragi misses with a series of wild punches.
Scylla throws a combination that misses
and Kisaragi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kisaragi trying to control but Scylla is working from the bottom.
Scylla wants to stand up but Kisaragi is controlling him.
Kisaragi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kisaragi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kisaragi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kisaragi looking to pass the guard.
Kisaragi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kisaragi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kisaragi duly obliges.
Yuffie Kisaragi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kisaragi to counter with a crisp jab.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kisaragi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scylla throws a combination that misses
and Kisaragi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kisaragi stalks Scylla and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scylla's face. Scylla staggers backwards, shaken.
Kisaragi gets the takedown into side control.
Kisaragi staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scylla regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kisaragi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kenny Scylla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kisaragi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuffie Kisaragi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kisaragi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 42:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 42:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuffie Kisaragi!
Yuffie Kisaragi is the new super heavyweight champion!
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