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ONI Fight Night 26 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigmund Bjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl van der Rohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigmund Bjorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl van der Rohen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorn walks into a jab.
It looks like Sigmund Bjorn has been cut.
Bjorn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bjorn misses with a looping right.
van der Rohen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bjorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and van der Rohen counters with a good low kick that Bjorn was not able to check.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from van der Rohen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Rohen misses the jab.
Bjorn misses with a lunging right hand
and van der Rohen counters with a nice uppercut.
van der Rohen throws a front kick aimed at Bjorn's knee but Bjorn avoids it well.
van der Rohen misses with a body punch
and Bjorn counters with a three punch combo that has van der Rohen backing up. van der Rohen nods at Bjorn to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
van der Rohen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn is trying hard to land a takedown here. van der Rohen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bjorn catches van der Rohen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Karl van der Rohen has been cut.
van der Rohen throws a low kick but Bjorn moves out of range easily.
Bjorn moves out of range as van der Rohen strikes.
van der Rohen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
van der Rohen looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn misses with a shot to the body
and van der Rohen counters with a thumping low kick.
van der Rohen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bjorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
van der Rohen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bjorn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck van der Rohen on the side of the head.
van der Rohen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn misses with a body shot.
Bjorn checks a leg kick nicely.
van der Rohen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bjorn counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van der Rohen misses with a low kick as Bjorn jumps back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjorn. van der Rohen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjorn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
van der Rohen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjorn throws out the jab.
Bjorn shoots in for a takedown but van der Rohen shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Bjorn misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
van der Rohen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van der Rohen throws a solid leg kick but Bjorn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at van der Rohen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjorn. van der Rohen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sigmund Bjorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjorn punishes van der Rohen's body with a nice straight punch.
Bjorn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in van der Rohen's guard.
Bjorn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bjorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bjorn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of van der Rohen's head.
Bjorn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bjorn 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.
Bjorn postures up in van der Rohen's guard and throws a big left but van der Rohen blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn pushes down on van der Rohen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bjorn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bjorn looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Bjorn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigmund Bjorn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bjorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
van der Rohen slips under a jab.
van der Rohen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjorn.
Sigmund Bjorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjorn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. van der Rohen doesn't seem bothered though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bjorn.
The cut above Karl van der Rohen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Karl van der Rohen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van der Rohen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bjorn is defended easily by van der Rohen.
van der Rohen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by van der Rohen.
Karl van der Rohen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bjorn misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bjorn.
Bjorn is looking to wear down van der Rohen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bjorn misses with a wild body shot.
Karl van der Rohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van der Rohen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Rohen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjorn.
A shot to the body from van der Rohen misses
and Bjorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Karl van der Rohen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sigmund Bjorn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Richer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavi comes into the arena with Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Coming blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
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223 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Richer!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tavi eats them both and turns towards Richer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tavi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richer throws a series of strikes that have Tavi backpedaling.
Richer lands a jab to the nose.
Richer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tavi cracks Richer with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Richer does no damage.
Tavi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Richer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tavi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Richer is trying to buck Tavi off.
Tavi working the ground and pound.
Tavi takes a little break here. Richer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Richer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tavi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tavi is looking to take a break and control but Richer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richer throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Richer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tavi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tavi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tavi wants to control for a moment but Richer uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tavi wants to pass to mount but Richer is defending the position.
Richer trying to control but Tavi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richer is looking to improve his position.
Richer wants to control but Tavi is keeping busy.
Tavi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richer's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tavi working over Richer with some ground and pound. Richer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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. Tavi connects with a nice short shot to Richer's temple.
Richer is looking for a sweep. Tavi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tavi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tavi is controlling the pace.
Richer taking some punishment here, with Tavi in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richer is trying to stand up here but Tavi is controlling him well.
Richer trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tavi manages to pass to mount!
Tavi trying to control but Richer is having none of it.
Richer trying desperately to get to his feet.
BOOM! Tavi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tavi with a couple of short strikes.
Richer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tavi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Richer is rocked!
Richer tries to hold on but Tavi postures up.
Richer is still in real trouble! Can Tavi finish him?
Tavi 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavi dominating with strikes here.
Tavi unloading with bombs!
Richer seems to have recovered his senses.
Richer gets back to half guard.
Richer looks gassed!
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!
Tavi trying to control the action but Richer is working from the bottom.
Richer trying to control here.
Tavi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Richer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tavi is working away from the top position though.
Richer wants to sweep but Tavi has passed to side control!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Richer is trying to improve his position.
Tavi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richer keeps working.
Richer is looking to reverse the position.
Tavi working the head and body with strikes.
Tavi controls the position from side control.
Richer is looking for a sweep.
Richer is not content to let Tavi control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tavi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Tavi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tavi lands some shots froms side control.
Tavi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tavi prevents Richer from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here as Tavi stalls from top position.
Richer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Richer struggling a bit here.
Tavi is staying tight to Richer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tavi grinds an elbow into Richer's temple.
Tavi wants to control but Richer is keeping him busy.
Richer manages to get back to half guard.
Richer moves into full guard.
Richer seems keen to control Tavi's posture.
Richer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tavi manages to get himself to full guard.
Richer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tavi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tavi keeping full guard, as Richer tries to pass.
Tavi trying to keep a closed guard but Richer is proving a slippery customer.
Richer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tavi pulls Richer in close to prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Rikki Tavi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A combination from Tavi does no damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Richer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavi.
Tavi misses with an uppercut
and Richer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Richer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tavi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Richer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Richer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavi blocks Richer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tavi looking to control but Richer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tavi lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikki Tavi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A punch combination from Tavi misses.
Richer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tavi.
Richer misses with a lunging right hand
and Tavi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jonathan Richer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavi slips under a jab from Richer.
Tavi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Richer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavi.
Richer stuffs the takedown.
Tavi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Rikki Tavi has been cut.
Tavi with a nice cross.
Tavi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jonathan Richer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tavi connects with a jab.
Tavi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richer's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tavi stalling against the cage.
Tavi has Richer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Richer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikki Tavi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavi.
Tavi is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi moves out of range of the strikes.
Richer takes a swing at Tavi's ribcage but misses.
Jonathan Richer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Richer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tavi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tavi.
Richer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tavi on the side of the head.
Richer jabs Tavi right on the nose. Tavi blinks but takes it well.
Richer misses with the combination.
Richer throws a body punch but Tavi moves out of range.
Tavi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Richer avoids it really well and circles away.
Tavi throws a sloppy body shot
and Richer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richer lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richer.
Richer fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richer throws a series of strikes that have Tavi backpedaling.
Tavi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Richer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tavi scrambles back to his feet.
Tavi moves out of range as Richer strikes.
Richer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavi.
Tavi misses with a left hand
and Richer counters with a straight right hand.
Richer scores with a shot to the body.
Richer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tavi at a distance.
Donk. Richer catches Tavi right on the button with a cross.
Richer thuds his right hand into Tavi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tavi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richer throws a lazy right hand but Tavi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richer misses with a combination
and Tavi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tavi scores with a body shot.
Richer throws an overhand right that lands on Tavi's shoulder, as Tavi tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi throws a series of punches but Richer avoids them all with ease.
Tavi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tavi swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Richer.
Tavi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Richer gets tackled into the cage by Tavi. Tavi maintains the clinch.
Tavi blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Tavi.
Richer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavi has him pressed against the cage.
Tavi is stalling here.
Richer throws a punch but it's blocked by Tavi.
Richer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tavi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Richer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richer is looking to break free of the clinch but Tavi has double underhooks.
Tavi is pushing Richer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Richer is trying to push Tavi away but Tavi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richer can't break the clinch.
Richer being controlled against the cage.
Richer has had enough of the clinch but Tavi keeps him there for the moment.
Tavi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Richer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tavi.
Tavi lands with a short shot to the head.
Tavi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavi.
Richer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short body shot lands from Tavi as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavi.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tavi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tavi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tavi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tavi lands a right hand.
Tavi has Richer pushed against the cage.
Tavi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Richer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tavi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Richer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Richer working hard to break the clinch.
Richer throws a punch but it's blocked by Tavi.
Tavi lands a shoulder strike.
Tavi works on Richer's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavi.
Tavi has clasped his hands together around Richer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tavi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tavi lands a few punches from side control.
Richer wants to control but Tavi postures up.
Tavi is putting a hurting on Richer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tavi scoring with punches from side control.
Richer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tavi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tavi prevents Richer from improving his position.
Tavi wants to control but Richer is keeping him busy.
Tavi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Richer is trying to maintain the position but Tavi is very close to passing his half guard.
Richer is trying to stand up here but Tavi is controlling him well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tavi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tavi trying to control the action but Richer is working from the bottom.
Richer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Richer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Richer is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Tavi with a couple of short strikes.
Tavi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tavi is landing with some decent strikes but Richer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tavi unloading with bombs!
Richer working to try and regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tavi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tavi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tavi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rikki Tavi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richer wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tavi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Richer's face.
Richer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tavi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavi looking to control but Richer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tavi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Richer takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Tavi's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rikki Tavi!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Tessier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Wright could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cole Tessier's 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, Anthony Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Tessier!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright shoots and misses
and Tessier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tessier swinging wildly here.
Tessier thows a body shot but no joy.
Tessier throws an off balance right hand
and Wright counters with a takedown into side control.
Tessier throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tessier counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wright counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tessier!
Wright is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tessier to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tessier shrugs it off.
Tessier is looking to get to half guard.
Wright controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tessier is desperately trying to improve his position but Wright has a good base and remains in mount.
Tessier wants to hold on but Wright pushes him away.
Tessier taking shots to the head.
Tessier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wright controlling from the full mount.
Tessier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessier tries to hold on but Wright postures up.
Tessier is trying desperately to improve position.
Wright controlling from the full mount.
Tessier can't escape the position.
Tessier tries to lock up and control but Wright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tessier working to try and regain half guard.
Tessier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wright pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessier is trying to stand.
Wright postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tessier looks a forlorn figure.
Tessier is rocked!
Tessier takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Wright's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Wright!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Eleosida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wesley's choice of entrance music: Kermit/Geto Boys - Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta. Nate Eleosida could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Christian Wesley's chin.
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24
217 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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22
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Eleosida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley misses with a jab to the body
and Eleosida counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Christian Wesley has been cut.
Wesley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eleosida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eleosida tries to close the distance and clinch but Wesley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wesley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eleosida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Wesley misses.
Wesley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wesley throws an overhand right that lands on Eleosida's shoulder, as Eleosida tries to avoid the shot.
Wesley misses with a right hand
and Eleosida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wesley lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Wesley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Wesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Wesley to work.
The crowd are getting on Wesley's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesley.
Eleosida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Eleosida is working for takedown but Wesley is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Wesley.
Eleosida is breathing heavily.
Wesley is pushing Eleosida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Eleosida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eleosida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Wesley.
Wesley lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Wesley.
Wesley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wesley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eleosida.
Nice body punch from Wesley - that landed with a thud.
Wesley lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wesley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida tries to score a body lock takedown but Wesley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wesley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eleosidas head.
Wesley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wesley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesley.
Wesley works on Eleosida's body with a couple of short punches.
Wesley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Wesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wesley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley cracks Eleosida with a nice body shot.
Eleosida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wesley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Wesley.
Wesley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eleosidas head.
Wesley is pushing Eleosida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wesley lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Wesley.
Wesley is working Eleosida over against the cage.
Wesley stalling against the cage.
Wesley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Wesley.
Wesley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eleosida or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wesley.
Wesley cracks Eleosida with a nice body shot.
Eleosida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wesley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wesley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Wesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wesley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley digs a right hand underneath Eleosida's ribcage. Eleosida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wesley is working Eleosida over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wesley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wesley lands with a left to the head.
Wesley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wesley lands a hook that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wesley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley scores with a hook to the body.
Wesley pushes Eleosida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wesley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wesley scores with a shot to the side of Eleosida's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wesley digs a right hand underneath Eleosida's ribcage. Eleosida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wesley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wesley lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesley.
A nice left hand lands by Wesley.
Wesley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wesley lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Wesley.
A right hook to the body lands for Wesley.
Wesley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wesley scores with a hook to the body.
Eleosida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Wesley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Wesley.
Wesley slowing the pace effectively.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wesley scores with a hook to the body.
Wesley avoiding damage.
Wesley lands a hook that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley lands a left hand.
Wesley swings wildly with an uppercut but Eleosida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wesley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wesley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wesley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
A short right from Wesley on the inside.
Wesley lands a hook that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wesley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Wesley.
Wesley lands an uppercut.
Wesley lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wesley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Wesley.
Wesley lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Wesley on the inside.
Wesley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Eleosida is rocked!
Wesley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Oh Eleosida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wesley scores with a shoulder strike.
Wesley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley lands a shoulder strike.
Wesley dips a shoulder and cracks Eleosida with a mighty uppercut! Eleosida falls back against the cage and Wesley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Eleosida is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wesley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Wesley!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demonic has chosen The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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21
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demonic!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demonic walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
Demonic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamada.
Yamada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Demonic shoots in but no luck this time.
Demonic throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demonic shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamada tries to sprawl out of it but Demonic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamada manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Demonic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Demonic throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Demonic jabs Yamada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Demonic is just out of range.
Demonic shoots and misses
and Yamada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arashi Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demonic.
Demonic misses with a body punch
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lunges at Demonic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Demonic's hand.
Demonic misses with a right hand
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demonic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Demonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demonic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yamada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Demonic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamada.
Demonic with a poor takedown
and Yamada counters with a nice body shot.
Demonic looks gassed!
Demonic throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arashi Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demonic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamada dips to his left and cracks Demonic with an uppercut!
Demonic moves to clinch but Yamada breaks away
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamada lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demonic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yamada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Demonic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Demonic is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yamada is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Demonic.
Demonic throws a poor cross that misses
and Demonic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamada with a hook.
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Demonic throws a body punch but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demonic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yamada rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Demonic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamada but Yamada pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yamada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Demonic.
Yamada cracks Demonic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamada goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Demonic misses with a body shot
and Yamada counters with a nice low kick that buckles Demonic's knee momentarily.
Yamada digs a good body shot into Demonic's ribs.
Yamada scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demonic wants to clinch
and Yamada counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Demonic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Demonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demonic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Demonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Yamada - just one landing.
Yamada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Demonic.
Demonic misses with a body shot.
Demonic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada stuns Demonic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Demonic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamada counters with a left to the body.
Yamada takes a swing at Demonic's ribcage but misses.
Demonic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Yamada finds it's target.
Yamada jabs Demonic right on the nose. Demonic blinks but takes it well.
Demonic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Demonic swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamada takes a swing at Demonic's ribcage but misses.
Demonic misses with a left hand
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Demonic misses with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Demonic is rocked!
Yamada punishes Demonic's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada scoring well with a low kick there.
Demonic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yamada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Demonic's head.
Demonic is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamada finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demonic ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Demonic seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamada cracks Demonic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Demonic takes a swing at Yamada's ribcage but misses.
Demonic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamada throws a body punch but Demonic moves out of range.
Yamada cracks a nice hook into Demonic's ribs.
Yamada connects with a crisp jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a jab to the nose.
Demonic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamada counters with a thumping low kick.
Yamada lands a body shot.
Demonic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yamada connects with a single shot there.
Demonic walks into a left hand.
Demonic misses the body punch
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Demonic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Demonic throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demonic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Demonic misses with an uppercut
and Yamada counters with a low kick, right behind Demonic 's knee.
Yamada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Demonic swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada lands a really nice looking cross but Demonic seems unphased.
Yamada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Demonic tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Demonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Demonic misses with a left hand
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Demonic throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demonic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Demonic throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada counters with a low kick, right behind Demonic 's knee.
Good leg kick by Yamada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Demonic tries to move into range but Yamada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada connects with an inside leg kick.
Demonic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamada lands a jab.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demonic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamada counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamada fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Demonic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Demonic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamada defends it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Yamada tenderised Demonic's leg. Demonic is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arashi Yamada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamada as he connects with a hook.
Demonic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Demonic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamada defends it nicely.
Yamada lands a slapping body shot.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Demonic is just out of range.
Yamada lands a leg kick that knocks Demonic off balance momentarily.
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Demonic is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamada, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demonic throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yamada lands a leg kick that knocks Demonic off balance momentarily.
Yamada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamada stuffs the takedown attempt from Demonic. Demonic gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Demonic's head.
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Demonic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Demonic walks into a left hand.
Demonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamada counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Demonic can do to turn this around?
Yamada works Demonic's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada sizes up Demonic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamada jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Demonic drops his hands momentarily and Yamada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Yamada. Those never looked like landing.
Demonic swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Demonic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamada digs a good hook to Demonic's body.
Demonic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Demonic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamada sprawls well. Yamada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Demonic gets slowly back to his feet.
Arashi Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demonic.
Yamada lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Yamada there.
Yamada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Demonic.
Demonic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Demonic misses with a hook
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good leg kick by Yamada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamada keeps Demonic at a distance using the push kick.
Yamada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Demonic on the side of the head.
Yamada bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yamada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamada misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada scores with a kick to the midsection.
Demonic swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arashi Yamada is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamada scores with a one two! Demonic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamada connects with a body shot.
Yamada lands a glancing blow to the side of Demonic's head.
Yamada cracks Demonic with a good jab.
Demonic wants to clinch but Yamada slips to the side
and Yamada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Demonic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demonic throws a poor cross that misses
and Demonic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamada misses the jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Demonic throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Demonic.
Yamada connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamada works the jab nicely.
Yamada scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamada.
Demonic misses with a body punch
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demonic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Demonic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Demonic misses with a hook
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demonic throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice cross by Yamada.
Demonic misses with a left hand
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Demonic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Demonic scrambles back to his feet.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Demonic is just out of range.
Demonic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamada scores with a body shot.
Demonic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Demonic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada with a nice cross.
Yamada throws a head kick but Demonic moves out of range.
Demonic throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Demonic throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a head kick.
Demonic tries for a takedown but Yamada circles away easily
and Yamada counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demonic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Demonic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Demonic misses with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Demonic is out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Demonic might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yamada has got the better of the exchanges.
Demonic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Demonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demonic prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Demonic.
Yamada leaning his opponent against the cage.
Demonic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yamada is leaning against Demonic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada has Demonic pushed against the cage.
Yamada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
Demonic misses with an uppercut. Yamada saw that one coming.
Yamada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demonic.
Demonic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamada. Yamada obviously looking to wear him down.
Demonic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Demonic counter with a right hand.
Demonic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Demonic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arashi Yamada dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Demonic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Demonic misses with a combination
and Yamada counters with a nice body shot.
That kick from Yamada tenderised Demonic's leg. Demonic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamada lands a jab.
Demonic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamada. Yamada obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamada scores with a jab to the body.
Demonic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamada defends it nicely.
Yamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demonic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demonic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Demonic swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Demonic misses with a jab to the body
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Demonic shoots in for a takedown but Yamada shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamada throws a leg kick which misses Demonic's front leg but catches the back leg as Demonic tries to avoid it.
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamada throws a good cross that connects.
Demonic misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Demonic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada cracks Demonic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Demonic shoots and misses
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arashi Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demonic.
Yamada lands with a straight right. Demonic didn't see that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamada.
Yamada cracks Demonic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yamada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Demonic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Yamada works the jab nicely.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demonic moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demonic misses with a right hand
and Demonic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamada throws a series of strikes that have Demonic backpedaling.
Demonic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Demonic saw that one coming.
Yamada stuns Demonic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Demonic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Demonic falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada works the jab nicely.
Demonic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamada counters with a nice low kick that buckles Demonic's knee momentarily.
Demonic throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demonic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
Demonic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada connects with a body shot.
Demonic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Demonic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamada scoring well with a low kick there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada cracks the inside of Demonic's front leg.
Demonic misses with a hook to the body
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demonic misses with a jab to the body
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Demonic's sensitive parts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Demonic.
Yamada feints and then cracks Demonic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Demonic down.
Yamada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamada feints and then cracks Demonic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Demonic down.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada cracks Demonic with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a glancing blow to the side of Demonic's head.
Yamada lands a nice shot that snaps Demonic's head back.
Yamada throws a body punch but Demonic moves out of range.
Demonic tries for a takedown but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Yamada.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demonic misses with a takedown attempt - Yamada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Demonic walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Demonic.
Demonic walks into a straight right hand from Yamada.
Yamada connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demonic moves away.
Demonic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Demonic misses with a jab to the body
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Demonic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Demonic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yamada.
Yamada throws a head kick but Demonic moves out of range.
Demonic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Demonic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demonic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamada with a hook.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Demonic's shoulder, as Demonic tries to avoid the shot.
Demonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Demonics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Demonic swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demonic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yamada cracks Demonic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Demonic throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demonic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Demonic misses with a jab to the body
and Yamada counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demonic misses with a shot to the body
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Yamada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arashi Yamada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Arashi Yamada wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes into the arena with Fabolous, 50cent, Mase - Breathe Remix blaring out of the sound system. Takeda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. TAKEDA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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183 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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26
177 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda misses with a leg kick
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takeda misses with an attempted mid kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Power.
Takeda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Takeda counters with a right hand to the body.
Takeda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takeda misses with a looping left.
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power looks to land a right hand but Takeda moved out of range.
Takeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Power blocks the leg kick.
Power scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takeda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda slips a jab and a cross from Power.
Takeda rushes Power and presses him up against the cage.
Takeda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Takeda counters with a stiff right hand.
Power looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takeda takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Takeda misses.
Takeda lands a big head kick that sends Power tumbling to the mat! Takeda takes a step backwards and waves Power back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Power is rocked!
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and Takeda counters with a big left hand that crumples Power! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shingo Takeda!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ginger Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginger Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann takes a swing at Hanamoto's ribcage but misses.
Mann moves into range and clinches up with Hanamoto.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Hanamoto is controlling him.
Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mann misses with a straight right.
Hanamoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Mann sprawls well. He's pushed Hanamoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanamoto manages to avoid it.
Mann keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Horrible takedown by Hanamoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Mann which made him look bad.
Ginger Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shuuji Hanamoto.
Hanamoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanamoto misses with a takedown attempt - Mann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanamoto off the cage and back into rage.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanamoto on the side of the head.
It looks like Shuuji Hanamoto has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Mann misses.
Hanamoto moves out of range as Mann strikes.
Mann throws a low kick but Hanamoto moves out of range easily.
Hanamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mann tries to avoid it but Hanamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mann to the ground. Mann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanamoto circles away.
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mann swinging wildly here.
Hanamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
Mann moves into the clinch.
Hanamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Mann wants to clinch.
Mann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Hanamoto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto looks up at the clock and then as Mann takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hanamoto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanamoto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mann's legs.
Mann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanamoto on the ground.
Hanamoto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mann manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hanamoto stalling.
Hanamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mann's head.
Hanamoto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Hanamoto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mann takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mann is working to get back to half guard.
Hanamoto tries to control but Mann wriggling away.
Hanamoto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hanamoto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto landing shots from mount.
Mann is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A big strike lands for Hanamoto! That's really hurt Mann and he's turned his back - Hanamoto keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hanamoto jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shuuji Hanamoto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasuda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Volbeat- A Warrior's Call. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
145 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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156 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zari Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Zappa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappa throws a head kick that Yasuda semi-blocks.
Yasuda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yasuda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zappa's sensitive parts.
Yasuda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zappa. That did some damage!
Yasuda stuffs the takedown.
Zappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zappa ducks under a wild hook from Yasuda.
Zari Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasuda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zappa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yasuda dips to his left and cracks Zappa with an uppercut!
Yasuda misses with a series of wild punches.
Yasuda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zappa avoids the body shot from Yasuda.
The fighters circling - Yasuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasuda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zappa slips under a jab.
Zappa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zappa slips a straight right by Yasuda.
Yasuda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yasuda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yasuda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yasuda throws out a loose jab but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zappa misses with an uppercut.
Yasuda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zappa.
A jab from Yasuda does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Zappa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yasuda lands with a hook. Zappa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yasuda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zappa throws a big shot that misses.
Yasuda misses with the body kick
and Zappa counters with a three punch combo that has Yasuda backing up. Yasuda nods at Zappa to acknowledge the strikes.
Zappa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zappa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zappa checks it well.
Yasuda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zappa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zappa throws an overhand right that lands on Yasuda's shoulder, as Yasuda tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Yasuda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yasuda.
Yasuda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Zappa. Those never looked like landing.
Zappa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yasuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yasuda blocks a leg kick.
Zappa blocks the body kick.
Yasuda connects with a jab.
Yasuda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zappa doesn't seem bothered though.
Zappa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Yasuda misses its intended target.
A jab from Zappa finds it's way through Yasuda's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Zappa. Those never looked like landing.
Zappa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasuda manages to avoid it.
Zappa tries a head kick but it misses.
Zappa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zari Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zappa scores with a hook to the body. Yasuda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yasuda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yasuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zappa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yasuda scores with a kick to the body.
Yasuda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yasuda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappa was well out of range. Poor timing from Yasuda.
Yasuda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zappa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zappa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick from Zappa.
Yasuda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yasuda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yasuda avoids the body shot from Zappa.
Zappa looks to land a right hand but Yasuda moved out of range.
Yasuda lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Zappa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yasuda jabs Zappa right on the nose. Zappa blinks but takes it well.
Zappa throws a nice looking combination but Yasuda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zappa looks to land a right hand but Yasuda moved out of range.
Zappa dips to his left and cracks Yasuda with an uppercut!
Zappa feints a jab promting Yasuda to slip. Zappa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yasuda slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zappa.
Yasuda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zappa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zappa throws out a loose jab but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda misses the jab.
Yasuda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yasuda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zappa on the side of the head.
Zappa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yasuda wants to clinch.
Yasuda misses the shot to the body.
Yasuda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Zappa misses.
Zappa slips a jab from Yasuda.
A big left from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses the jab.
Zappa tries for a takedown but Yasuda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zappa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yasuda misses with a body shot
and Zappa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yasuda checks a low kick from Zappa.
Zappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yasuda.
Zappa takes one to the chin there.
Yasuda scores with a jab.
Yasuda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Zappa counter with a right hand.
Zappa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Zappa.
Zappa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasuda throws a chopping leg kick but Zappa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yasuda wants to clinch.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda wants to slow Zappa down by chopping away at his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Zappa avoids it.
Zappa connects with a high kick.
A good leg kick by Yasuda.
A left lands for Zappa.
The fighters circling - Yasuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zappa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yasuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Zappa to counter with a crisp jab.
Zappa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yasuda misses with a right hand
enabling Zappa to counter with a crisp jab.
Yasuda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yasuda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zappa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yasuda scores with a punch to the head.
Zappa misses with a hook. Yasuda ducked under it nicely.
Zappa missing with a left hand there. Yasuda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Zappa.
Yasuda misses with a straight right.
Zappa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Zappa.
Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zappa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yasuda's head backwards.
Zappa throws a looping overhand right but Yasuda ducks down to avoid it.
Zappa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zappa tries a low kick but Yasuda avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yasuda counters with an outside leg kick.
Zappa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zappa thuds a left hand into Yasuda's body.
Yasuda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Zappa moved away.
Yasuda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yasuda.
Zappa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zappa throws a big shot that misses.
Zappa needs to keep his hands up - Yasuda had a free shot at his head there.
Zappa looks to land a left hand but Yasuda moved out of range nicely.
Zappa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yasuda finds it's way round the side to connect with Zappa's head.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Zappa.
A big left from Yasuda misses.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses.
Yasuda connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zappa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa throws a hook but Yasuda avoids it easily.
Yasuda misses with a wild body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yasuda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yasuda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zappa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yasuda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zappa looks to land a combination but Yasuda avoids it well.
Zappa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yasuda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zappa. Zappa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good leg kick by Yasuda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zappa looks gassed!
Zappa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yasuda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yasuda blocks a head kick by Zappa.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zappa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yasuda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zappa.
A punch combination from Zappa misses.
Yasuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yasuda scores with a leg kick.
Yasuda cracks the inside of Zappa's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zappa. Yasuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zappa misses with an uppercut. Yasuda saw that one coming.
Yasuda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zappa is able to avoid easily.
Yasuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws out a leg kick but Zappa moves out of range and Yasuda only half commits.
A jab from Zappa misses.
Yasuda lands a nice hook to Zappa's body. Zappa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zappa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yasuda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yasuda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zappa.
Zappa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zappa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
A lazy left from Yasuda finds it's target.
Zappa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Zappa.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with an open hand slap.
Yasuda throws a body punch but Zappa moves out of range.
Zappa scores with a nice strike.
Yasuda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappa was well out of range. Poor timing from Yasuda.
Yasuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zappa.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
Yasuda is looking to clinch.
Yasuda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Yasuda does it's job there.
Good shot there by Yasuda.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses the jab.
Zappa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Zappa takes a swing at Yasuda's ribcage but misses.
Zappa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yasuda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zappa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yasuda.
Zappa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yasuda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yasuda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zappa.
Yasuda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zappa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yasuda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with a nice body shot.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zappas head.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yasuda connects with a single shot there.
Yasuda misses with a wild body shot.
Yasuda tries to clinch up.
Yasuda swings for the body but Zappa moves out of range.
Zappa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice hook to Zappa's body. Zappa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Zappa.
Yasuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the body.
Zappa misses with a kick to the body
and Yasuda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
Yasuda thows a body shot but no joy.
Yasuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yasuda throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Yasuda.
Zappa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yasuda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yasuda works Zappa's body with a nice hook.
Zappa is breathing heavily.
Yasuda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yasuda connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zappa.
Yasuda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zappa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zappa misses with a head kick.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zari Yasuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Zappa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Yasuda moves out of range as Zappa strikes.
Zappa throws a hook but Yasuda avoids it easily.
Yasuda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yasuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zappa.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yasuda.
Zappa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yasuda lunges at Zappa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zappa's hand.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zappa blocking some punches.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zappa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yasuda or not.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Zappa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Zappa takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zappa is looking to control Yasuda's arms but Yasuda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zappa has his back to the cage.
Zappa tries to land a knee to the head but Yasuda blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zappa.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Yasuda.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda works on Zappa's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Zappa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zappa's gas tank.
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zappa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Zappa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zappa's gas tank.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Zappa's ribcage. Zappa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zappa has a couple of punches blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zappas head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Zappa takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with a nice body shot.
Zappa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yasuda avoids it.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Yasuda.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zappa can do to turn this around?
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yasuda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda pushes Zappa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Zappa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
Zappa wants to break free but Yasuda has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Zappa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zappa's gas tank.
Yasuda lands a nice uppercut.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
A short body shot lands from Yasuda as the two fighters clinch.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Zappa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zappa's gas tank.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zappa tries to throw a body punch but Yasuda avoids it by throwing Zappa back against the cage.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Zappa's ribcage. Zappa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yasuda - that landed with a thud.
Zappa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Zappa to work.
Zappa can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Zappa tries to throw a body punch but Yasuda avoids it by throwing Zappa back against the cage.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zappa blocking some punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zappa has a couple of punches blocked by Yasuda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Zappa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zappa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasuda.
Zappa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zappa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa tries to circle away but Yasuda has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zappas head.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zari Yasuda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zappa misses with a punch on the inside.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zappas head.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zappa working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
Zappa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zappa blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Zappa.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Zappa lands a shoulder strike.
Zappa looking to slow down the pace here.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Zappa's ribcage. Zappa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zappa misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with a nice body shot.
Yasuda blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's eight 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.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
A short left from Yasuda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zappa takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zappa tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is leaning against Zappa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Yasuda prevents a body shot from Zappa.
Zappa can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zappa.
A short right from Zappa on the inside.
Zappa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yasuda's elbow.
Zappa tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Yasuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Zappa is just out of range.
Yasuda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zappa momentarily.
Zappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasuda.
Zappa slips a jab and a cross from Yasuda.
Jab from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zappa.
Yasuda misses with a body shot.
Zappa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yasuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zappa.
Zappa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a straight right. Zappa didn't see that one coming.
Yasuda slips a straight right by Zappa.
Zappa cracks Yasuda with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zappa looks to land a right hand but Yasuda moved out of range.
Yasuda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zappa.
Zappa throws a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
Yasuda throws a hook to the side of Zappa's head but Zappa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zappa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yasuda misses with a hook. Zappa ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa moves out of range of the body kick.
Zappa checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Zappa misses the jab.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with an open hand slap.
Nice shot lands for Zappa.
Zappa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yasuda tries to avoid it but Zappa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yasuda to the ground. Yasuda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zappa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yasuda digs a good hook to Zappa's body.
Yasuda gets a clinch.
Zappa breaks the clinch.
Yasuda lands a leg kick that knocks Zappa off balance momentarily.
Zappa throws a big shot that misses.
Zappa checks a leg kick.
Zappa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Zappa.
Zappa misses with a looping left.
Yasuda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Yasuda - just one landing.
Zappa cracks Yasuda with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Yasuda misses
and Zappa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zappa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yasuda.
Yasuda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zappa.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Yasuda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zappa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yasuda.
Yasuda cracks the inside of Zappa's front leg.
Zappa misses with an uppercut. Yasuda saw that one coming.
Zappa throws a leg kick but Yasuda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zappa slips under a jab.
Yasuda moves in looking to clinch but Zappa pushes him off.
Yasuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zappa.
Yasuda misses with a body shot.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zappa's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zappa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yasuda - the referee stops the clock and Zappa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yasuda. Zappa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yasuda throws an overhand right that lands on Zappa's shoulder, as Zappa tries to avoid the shot.
Yasuda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zappa. Zappa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zappa lands an overhand right.
Zappa throws a hook but Yasuda blocks it.
Yasuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zappa moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa takes a swing at Yasuda's ribcage but misses.
Zappa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yasuda!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yasuda, as that shot connected.
Yasuda scores with the left hand. Zappa knows he should have avoided that one.
Zappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasuda.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda lands with a nice body punch.
Yasuda lands a front kick.
Yasuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zappa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zappa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yasuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zappa throws an overhand right that lands on Yasuda's shoulder, as Yasuda tries to avoid the shot.
Yasuda misses the body punch
and Zappa counters with a thumping low kick.
Zappa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Zappa misses.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zappa.
Yasuda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zappa.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised Zappa's leg. Zappa is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zappa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yasuda thows a body kick. Zappa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yasuda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zappa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zappa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yasuda connects with a body shot.
Yasuda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zappa at a distance.
Yasuda pushes Zappa away with a front kick.
Yasuda slips under a jab from Zappa.
Yasuda scores with a nice strike.
Yasuda lands with a right hand.
Yasuda punishes Zappa's body with a nice straight punch.
Zappa has his takedown stuffed
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick.
Zari Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Zappa.
Decent striking displayed by Yasuda there.
Yasuda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body kick from Yasuda.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda closes the distance and clinches.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Zappa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yasuda.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Yasuda cracks Zappa with a nice body shot.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zappa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zappa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yasuda.
Zappa moves forwards but Yasuda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yasuda lands with an overhand left.
Yasuda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yasuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Zappa moves out of range easily.
Yasuda instigates a clinch.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zappa.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasuda pushes Zappa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zappa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yasuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zappa or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Yasuda - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yasuda is leaning against Zappa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zappa is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zappa misses with a body punch.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Zappa struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasuda controls his hands.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zappa.
Zappa can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Zappa struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasuda controls his hands.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda lands a body punch.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda gets through Zappa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Zappa lands with a light punch inside.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Zappa.
Zappa is leaning against Yasuda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
Zappa is looking to break free of the clinch but Yasuda has double underhooks.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Yasuda blocking some punches.
Junior Zappa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Zappa blocks it.
Zappa has a couple of punches blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda blocking some punches.
Yasuda tries to work over Zappa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Yasuda works on Zappa's body with a couple of short punches.
Yasuda lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Zappa fails to land.
Zappa tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zappa can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Zappa is leaning against Yasuda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Zappa is trying to break the clinch but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage.
Zappa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zappa wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zappa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zappa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Zappa's head.
Zari Yasuda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zari Yasuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yasuda 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Zari Yasuda wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piet Snot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snot has chosen Lil Wayne - Drop the World as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Piet Snot has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xavier Mendez's chin.
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280 lbs
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247 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Piet Snot!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snot.
Mendez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Piet Snot has been cut.
Snot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snot counters with an outside leg kick.
Snot throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Snot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendez. That did some damage!
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!
Snot is looking to land body kicks.
Snot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mendez under the eye.
Snot throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Snot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
A jab from Mendez misses.
Snot darts in and clinches Mendez up against the cage.
Snot breaks from the clinch.
Snot is looking to land body kicks.
Snot closes the distance and clinches.
Snot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendez avoids a kick to the body.
Snot takes one to the chin there.
Snot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Snot.
Snot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the cage.
Snot can't get the takedown.
Snot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Snot.
Snot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Snot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snot looks to land a combination. Mendez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snot finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mendez darts in trying to clinch
and Snot counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez moves out of range as Snot throws a body kick.
Snot closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Snot lands in his opponent's guard.
Snot seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Snot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Snot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snot thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mendez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Snot is looking to advance position but Mendez won't allow it.
Snot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Snot is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mendez!
Mendez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Snot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is working to get back to half guard.
Snot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mendez is trying desperately to improve position.
Snot breaks from Mendez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Snot looking to secure an arm triangle but Mendez defends it well.
Snot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mendez is looking to improve his position but Snot isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendez has given up his back here.
Will Snot go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Snot misses with punches from the back.
Snot trying to control.
Snot is trying to stick to Mendez's back but Mendez is turning into Snot. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Snot's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mendez.
Mendez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Snot avoids the body shot from Mendez.
Snot moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
Mendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snot works over Mendez's head and body with a nice combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Snot
and Mendez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Snot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendez.
Snot wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Mendez lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Piet Snot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Mendez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mendez.
Snot scores with a kick to the body.
Snot moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendez avoids the body shot from Snot.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snot moves away.
Mendez tries to sprawl but Snot drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Snot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendez keeps working.
Mendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snot performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Snot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendez keeps working.
Snot is trying to work for a kimura but Mendez is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snot is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mendez sees it coming and defends easily.
Snot is looking to take a break and control but Mendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight 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.
Snot trying to pass the guard but Mendez defending well.
Snot keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snot.
Snot trying to advance position but Mendez counters by regaining guard.
Snot wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
Mendez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Snot is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mendez trying to control the position.
Snot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendez is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Xavier Mendez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Snot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Snot.
Mendez throws a low kick, looking for Snot's leg but Snot calmly moves out of range.
Snot pushes Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Snot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendez is trying to break the clinch but Snot is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mendez is trying to break free.
Snot trying to land knees to the body.
Mendez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendez throws a right hand that Snot ducks under and follows up with a left that Snot also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piet Snot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piet Snot's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Snot closes the distance and pushes Mendez back into the cage.
Snot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Snot avoids them all with ease.
Snot lands a lovely overhand right.
Mendez works Snot's body with a nice hook.
Snot is looking to slow Mendez down with leg kicks.
Mendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snot was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendez.
Snot misses with a head kick.
Snot misses with a body kick.
Snot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendez tries to avoid it but Snot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendez to the ground. Mendez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mendez misses with a wild body shot.
Snot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick by Mendez misses
and Snot counters with a body kick.
Snot scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendez misses with a hook
and Snot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snot throws a body kick that misses.
Piet Snot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snot thows a body kick. Mendez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Snot fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Snot.
Horrible takedown by Snot or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendez which made him look bad.
Xavier Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piet Snot.
A good leg kick by Snot.
Mendez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Snot. That one must have hurt.
Snot explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A lazy body kick from Snot
and Mendez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Snot really felt that one!
Mendez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Snot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snot shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Snot is looking to take a break and control but Mendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snot keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Snot looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mendez pushes Snot off looking to stand but Snot dives back in and keeps control.
Snot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mendez is trying to stand up here but Snot is controlling him well.
Snot trying to control from half guard but Mendez is working away.
Snot looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is staying active underneath Snot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Snot. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mendez won't allow Snot to pass to mount.
Snot seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendez is looking for a sweep. Snot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snot trying to pass the guard but Mendez defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendez is trying to maintain the position but Snot is very close to passing his half guard.
Snot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Snot is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mendez reverses the position - he's now on top in Snot's guard.
Mendez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snot trying to keep a closed guard but Mendez is proving a slippery customer.
Snot is looking for a triangle but Mendez pushes his legs off easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendez is aware though and is defending well.
Mendez tries to stand but Snot is controlling from the bottom.
Snot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Snot is trying to keep Mendez in close.
Snot looking for a guillotine here but Mendez defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendez thows a big elbow that misses.
Snot 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.
Mendez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Snot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendez defends well.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Snot keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snot is looking for a triangle but Mendez pushes his legs off easily.
Snot is trying to keep Mendez in close.
Snot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendez defends well.
Mendez throws and elbow that misses. Snot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mendez's guard. Nice move by Snot!
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but Snot is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Snot wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
Mendez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Snot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snot trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Snot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snot won't allow Mendez to get back to his feet.
Snot trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mendez cracks a nice hook into Snot's ribs.
Mendez throws a leg kick but Snot moved away.
Mendez looks to land a combination. Snot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Xavier Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snot is out of range and Mendez settles back down.
Snot throws a wild body kick that Mendez sees coming a mile off.
Snot needs to keep his hands up - Mendez had a free shot at his head there.
Mendez tries to clinch up
and Snot counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mendez clinches up with Snot and pushes him back against the cage.
Snot tries to stall but Mendez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piet Snot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piet Snot's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mendez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snot manages to avoid it.
Snot misses with a head kick.
Snot has Mendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez jabs at Snot's body.
A slow jab from Snot misses its intended target.
Mendez keeps Snot at a distance using the push kick.
Snot takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mendez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Mendez both land. Nice combination.
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendez is looking to wear down Snot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mendez lands a jab to the head.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Snot momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Snot avoids the head kick by Mendez.
Mendez throws a series of strikes that have Snot backpedaling.
Snot is rocked!
Mendez connects with a nice cross there... Snot is looking wobbly and Mendez recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Snot to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Mendez jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Xavier Mendez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent 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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sidney Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crosby napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Crosby tries to bench press Dela Cruz off him but Dela Cruz keeps the position.
Crosby gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dela Cruz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dela Cruz is taking a breather. Crosby 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.
Crosby is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crosby is working hard here to advance position.
Crosby has hold of Dela Cruz's hands but Dela Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dela Cruz is taking a breather. Crosby 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.
Dela Cruz is trying to control. Crosby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crosby regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dela Cruz postures up.
Crosby looking for a sweep. Not yet Crosby, not yet.
Crosby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dela Cruz's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz 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.
Crosby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crosby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dela Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Dela Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crosby is one step ahead there.
Dela Cruz has his hands on Crosby's head, controlling the position.
Crosby looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dela Cruz managing to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dela Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dela Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crosby is fending him off so far but Dela Cruz persists. Nope, Crosby circles away and we're back to standing.
Dela Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crosby.
Dela Cruz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dela Cruz won't allow Crosby to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dela Cruz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dela Cruz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dela Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crosby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dela Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dela Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Crosby 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.
Crosby has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dela Cruz has passed into side control.
Crosby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to take a breather but Crosby is having none of it.
Dela Cruz working over Crosby with some ground and pound. Crosby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dela Cruz trying to control the action but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz prevents Crosby from improving his position.
Dela Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Crosby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dela Cruz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Crosby trying to get back to full guard but Dela Cruz takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dela Cruz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Crosby is squirming around, avoiding Dela Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Crosby in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dela Cruz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dela Cruz landing strikes from the mount and Crosby is in trouble!
Dela Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crosby slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Crosby tries to roll over but Dela Cruz keeps him under control.
Dela Cruz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crosby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Crosby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dela Cruz is keen to just control but Crosby is a slippery customer.
Dela Cruz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dela Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crosby misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dela Cruz blocks the strikes from Crosby.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Crosby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dela Cruz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crosby is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crosby manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dela Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dela Cruz moves into full mount! Crosby won't be happy about that!
Dela Cruz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dela Cruz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Crosby working to try and regain half guard.
Dela Cruz landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela Cruz tries to control but Crosby wriggling away.
Dela Cruz landing strikes from the mount and Crosby is in trouble!
Crosby working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz cracks Crosby with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dela Cruz has hold of Crosby's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crosby manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dela Cruz with a couple of short strikes.
Crosby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz landing strikes from the mount and Crosby is in trouble!
Crosby is looking to improve his position but Dela Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Dela Cruz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Crosby working to try and regain half guard.
Crosby is squirming around, avoiding Dela Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Crosby wants to hold on but Dela Cruz pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Crosby slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dela Cruz wants to free his trapped foot but Crosby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Crosby has hold of Dela Cruz's hands but Dela Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Crosby gets full guard.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Crosby wants to sweep but no luck.
Dela Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crosby wants to sweep here but Dela Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Dela Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crosby has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dela Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Crosby's legs - danger averted.
Dela Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Crosby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is in close to Crosby's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dela Cruz won't allow Crosby to sweep him here.
Crosby is breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dela Cruz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crosby's head.
Crosby keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
Dela Cruz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crosby kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dela Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dela Cruz landing some decent shots from guard.
Dela Cruz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crosby working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dela Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dela Cruz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crosby tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dela Cruz is in Crosby's guard.
Crosby lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dela Cruz!
Crosby looking to finish with strikes here!
Dela Cruz is in a horrible position here. Crosby smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like King Dela Cruz has been cut.
Dela Cruz wants to hold on but Crosby pushes him away.
Crosby lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dela Cruz hang on?
Crosby unloads with some shots from mount but Dela Cruz bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dela Cruz tries to hold on but Crosby pushes him away.
Crosby looking to ground and pound but Dela Cruz is blocking nicely.
Dela Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crosby raining down hammerfists from mount.
The cut above King Dela Cruz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at King Dela Cruz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sidney Crosby!
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