RFC 1: New Dawn PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Relson Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Relson Ribeiro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yamamoto
vs
Ribeiro

170 cm
23
212 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
213 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eduardo Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Relson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ribeiro looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamamoto moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.

Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Relson Ribeiro has been cut.

Yamamoto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ribeiro uses from the top position.

Ribeiro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yamamoto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ribeiro has managed to get both his arms back between Yamamoto's legs - danger averted.
Yamamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribeiro is one step ahead there.
Yamamoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ribeiro is controlling him.
Yamamoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.
Yamamoto striking off his back but it's not causing Ribeiro any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to stand up but Ribeiro isn't so interested in that idea.
Ribeiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ribeiro throwing strikes from guard but Yamamoto blocks nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ribeiro stops Yamamoto from standing up.
Yamamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ribeiro stands and steps away. Yamamoto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A combination from Yamamoto does no damage.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Ribeiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eduardo Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Ribeiro as Yamamoto shoots in.
Ribeiro tries to land a front kick but Yamamoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Ribeiro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yamamoto sprawls well initially but Ribeiro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Ribeiro is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yamamoto is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Relson Ribeiro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bauber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamoru Takamura has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Bauber's chin.

Bauber
vs
Takamura

203 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

196 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Bauber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takamura darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Takamura stops Bauber from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Takamura seems content to control.
Bauber scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Takamura manages to mount him!
Takamura is landing with some decent strikes but Bauber is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Jack Bauber has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takamura fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Jack Bauber's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bauber is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bauber has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Takamura is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Bauber taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Takamura.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mamoru Takamura!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ChinChin LaRue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaRue has chosen Brass Monkey as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Armstrong
vs
LaRue

187 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ChinChin LaRue!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong 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.
Alex Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong tries to score with a low kick but LaRue moves his leg out of the way.
LaRue moves out of range as Armstrong throws a body kick.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses
and Armstrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Armstrong misses with a combination
and LaRue counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaRue checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there
and LaRue counters with an outside leg kick.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Armstrong throws a lazy head kick
and LaRue counters with a good low kick that Armstrong was not able to check.
LaRue tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
LaRue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LaRue tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
LaRue tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by LaRue.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
LaRue wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.

LaRue darts in and clinches Armstrong up against the ropes.
LaRue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong is defending well for now.
LaRue trying to land knees to the body.
Armstrong managing to block the knees to the body from LaRue.
The referee calls for LaRue to work.

LaRue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LaRue tries to clinch up.
LaRue tries to clinch up.
LaRue fails with an attempt to clinch.
LaRue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by LaRue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
LaRue moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
LaRue doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
LaRue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LaRue doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
LaRue tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
LaRue tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
LaRue tries to clinch up.
LaRue goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Alex Armstrong has been cut.
LaRue throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
LaRue tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
LaRue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaRue is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
LaRue thumps Armstrong with a low kick.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LaRue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and LaRue counters with a big head kick but Armstrong shrugs it off.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LaRue tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
LaRue darts in trying to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRue closes the distance but Armstrong moves to the side
and Armstrong counters with a three punch combo that has LaRue backing up. LaRue nods at Armstrong to acknowledge the strikes.
LaRue tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
LaRue tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
LaRue tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but LaRue moved away.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there

and LaRue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
LaRue unloads a knee to the mid-section.

LaRue gets control of Armstrong's arms and successfully pulls guard. LaRue will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaRue working a defensive guard here.
Armstrong tries to stand but LaRue is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ChinChin LaRue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Armstrong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

LaRue is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
LaRue blocks a head kick by Armstrong.

LaRue has taken the fight to the clinch.

LaRue breaks from the clinch.
LaRue wants to clinch
and Armstrong counters with an inside leg kick.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Armstrong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong checks the leg kick.
LaRue avoids the head kick by Armstrong.
LaRue tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Alex Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and LaRue counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRue wants to clinch.
LaRue tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong looks to throw the jab but LaRue is out of range.
ChinChin LaRue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
LaRue is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
LaRue tries to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a nice leg kick.
Armstrong throws a hook to the side of LaRue's head but LaRue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
LaRue blocks the body kick.
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
Armstrong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and LaRue is able to avoid easily.
LaRue tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaRue tries to clinch up.
Armstrong misses with a combination
and LaRue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LaRue wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and LaRue counters with a thumping low kick.
LaRue fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaRue misses with a low kick as Armstrong jumps back.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by LaRue.
LaRue doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaRue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LaRue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from LaRue.
LaRue is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
LaRue tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
LaRue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
LaRue moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
LaRue throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Armstrong.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRue tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
LaRue tries to clinch up.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaRue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - LaRue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LaRue doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
LaRue wants to clinch.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by LaRue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ChinChin LaRue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Armstrong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - LaRue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by LaRue.
The fight stays on the outside here - LaRue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong feints and then cracks LaRue's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LaRue down.
LaRue tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaRue moves to clinch but Armstrong breaks away
and Armstrong counters with a stiff right hand.
LaRue scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LaRue wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a left and a right that both miss

and LaRue counters with a head kick that drops Armstrong to the mat! Armstrong scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Armstrong is rocked!
LaRue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Armstrong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LaRue closes the distance looking to clinch
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Armstrong seems to have got his legs back now.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
LaRue lands a nice leg kick that just misses Armstrong's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - LaRue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LaRue checks a leg kick.
LaRue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong thows a leg kick but LaRue checks it

and LaRue moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRue wants to get back to striking at distance but Armstrong won't allow it.
LaRue is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong has him pressed against the ropes.

LaRue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LaRue tries a head kick but it misses.
LaRue wants to clinch but Armstrong slips to the side
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there
and LaRue counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Armstrong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Armstrong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and LaRue is able to avoid easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - LaRue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LaRue tries to clinch up
and Armstrong counters with a good, hard body kick but LaRue shrugs it off.
LaRue wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but LaRue is out of range.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that is checked
and LaRue counters with a leg kick.
LaRue tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LaRue tries to clinch up.
LaRue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaRue moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Armstrong misses with a combination

and LaRue counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
LaRue trying to land knees to the body.
LaRue landing knees to the body.
LaRue is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
LaRue has Armstrong pushed against the ropes.
Armstrong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
LaRue prevents a takedown attempt there.

LaRue pulls guard.
Armstrong stopping the sweep attempt from LaRue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaRue lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Armstrong!

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

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

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for ChinChin LaRue!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for ChinChin LaRue!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for ChinChin LaRue!

ChinChin LaRue wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Ce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ce
vs
Pound

172 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Ce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound shoots and misses
and Ce counters with a stiff right hand.
Pound with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ce counters with a nice uppercut.

Ce has Pound up against the ropes in a clinch.

Pound breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pound doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ce counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ce.
Jay Ce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ground Pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pound trying to control the position here.
Pound is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pound keeping full guard, as Ce tries to pass.
Pound wants to stand up but Ce is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ground Pound has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ce throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pound tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ce is in Pound's guard.
Ce tries to free his leg and advance position but Pound is retaining full guard.
Ce trying to control the position from guard on top but Pound is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pound managing to control the position.
Pound is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ce is controlling him.
Pound looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pound looks gassed!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ce looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ce throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pound circles away quickly and effectively.
Pound misses with a takedown attempt

and Ce counters with a single leg into guard. Pound didn't expect that.
Pound keeping moving, preventing Ce from controlling successfully.
Ce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pound is keeping the position for now.
Pound looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ce trying to control the position from guard on top but Pound is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pound trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ce trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pound's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jay Ce.

Ce has Pound up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ce wants the takedown. Pound is fighting it off but Ce persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pound's guard against the ropes.
Pound keeping moving, preventing Ce from controlling successfully.
Ce not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pound is trying to control the position but Ce postures up.
Ce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pound on the ground.
Ce is looking to stand up but Pound won't let him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pound keeping moving, preventing Ce from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Jay Ce wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ce throws a quick inside leg kick.

Ce shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pound manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ce is looking to stand up but Pound won't let him.
Pound is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ce trying to control but Pound is working from the bottom.
Pound is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ce is controlling him.
Ce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pound works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ce trying to control but Pound is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Jay Ce wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Ce shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pound napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Ce dominated that round.
That's time! Ce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ce throws a sloppy head kick and Pound moves out of range easily.
Pound misses with a takedown attempt

and Ce counters by moving into the clinch.

Ce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pound gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ce counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ce.
Ce wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.
Pound keeping full guard, as Ce tries to pass.
Pound is looking to stand up but Ce isn't so interested in that idea.
Ce trying to control but Pound is working from the bottom.
Pound is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jay Ce has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ce misses with a body kick.

Ce moves into range and clinches up with Pound.
Pound is trying to force a seperation but Ce has the dominant position.

Ce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ce.

Ce bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Ce thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pound wants to control but Ce postures up.
Pound pushes Ce away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ce gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pound's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ce trying to control the position but Pound is working away.
Ce is really struggling to control Pound but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jay Ce wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ce.
Pound taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ce is looking to take a break and control but Pound is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pound is looking for a sweep.
Pound is trying to control Ce's posture but Ce avoids it.

Ce thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pound seems a little lost for a moment, as Ce dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound wants to control but Ce postures up.
Ce trying to control the position but Pound is working away.
Pound tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pound tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ce dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ce with good strikes from the mount here!
Pound is squirming around, avoiding Ce's attempts to control the action.
Ce landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Ce dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ce throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pound was covering up waiting for the punch and Ce finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ce tries to stand but Pound is controlling from the bottom.
Ce wants to pass the guard but Pound is keeping the position.
Ce stops Pound from standing up.
Pound lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ce!
Pound takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pound prevents Ce from getting the reversal.
Ce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pound can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ce is working hard here to advance position.
Ce wants to control but Pound is having none of it.
Pound content just to control the position here.
Ce tries to reverse the position but Pound maintains control.
Ce tries to hold on but Pound postures up.
Ce really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pound lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pound looking to control but Ce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ce tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jay Ce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ce takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ce really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pound throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ce keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ce tries to lock up and control but Pound gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ce really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pound can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ce is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound unloads with some shots from mount but Ce bucks and avoids them well.
Ce is trying to escape the mount.
Pound avoids the attempt from Ce to control.
Ce keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ce tries to lock up and control but Pound gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pound unloads with some shots from mount but Ce bucks and avoids them well.
Ce is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pound looking to finish with strikes here!
Pound prevents Ce from getting the reversal.
Pound scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ce?
Ce really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pound thowing shots but they're missing.
Ce is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground Pound has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Ce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pound fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ground Pound comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ce 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jay Ce!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jay Ce!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jay Ce!

Jay Ce wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Naoki Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Dayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Dayton has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tanaka
vs
Dayton

181 cm
23
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Core Tokyo - Now with Laundry!
Core Tokyo - Now with Laundry!

.: AFFAKETION :.
.: AFFAKETION :.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Dayton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanaka takes the fight into the clinch.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.

Dayton clinches.
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Dayton avoids the damage to the body.
Tanaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dayton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanaka.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.

Dayton clinches up with Tanaka and pushes him back against the ropes.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Come on Tanaka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanaka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tanaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dayton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dayton.
Dayton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanaka blocks the elbow strike.
Tanaka missing with knees to the body.
Tanaka working Dayton over with knees to the body.
Dayton looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tanaka tries to keep at a distance but Dayton has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
Dayton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tanaka lands a knee to the body.
Tanaka crunches a lovely knee into Dayton's ribcage.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Dayton blocks with his arms.
Tanaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Drake Dayton has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka crunches a lovely knee into Dayton's ribcage.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Tanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Tanaka won't allow it.
Dayton is working for takedown but Tanaka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.
Dayton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Tanaka won't allow it.
Naoki Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dayton.
Dayton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tanaka walks away with a smile on his face. Dayton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dayton tries to stall but Tanaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Dayton is trying to stall.
Tanaka misses with an elbow strike.
Dayton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
Tanaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Dayton won't want to take too many of those.
Tanaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dayton throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Dayton looking to stall.
Dayton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
Tanaka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Dayton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tanaka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dayton lands a damaging elbow.
Tanaka takes an elbow to the temple.
Tanaka missing with knees to the body.
Dayton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dayton throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dayton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Dayton.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dayton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
Dayton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanaka has Dayton pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tanaka as Dayton tries to tie him up.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dayton avoids it.
Dayton wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike from Dayton.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dayton is trying to drag Tanaka to the mat but Tanaka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Tanaka working Dayton over with knees to the body.
Dayton taking a breather.
Tanaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dayton is defending well for now.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Dayton is blocking nicely.
Dayton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tanaka smiles and moves away.
Dayton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tanaka as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Tanaka. No joy for Dayton on that attempt.

Dayton moves into the clinch.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.
Dayton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dayton managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Dayton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dayton as Tanaka tries to tie him up.
Dayton throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Dayton gets control of Tanaka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dayton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Tanaka stands and steps away. Dayton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Dayton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dayton taking a breather.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dayton throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanaka crunches a lovely knee into Dayton's ribcage.
Dayton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dayton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tanaka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanaka.
Tanaka landing knees to the body.
Tanaka lands a knee to the body.
Tanaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dayton is defending well for now.
Dayton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Dayton blocks with his arms.
Dayton can't get the takedown.
Tanaka lands a body punch.
Dayton throws an elbow that misses.
Tanaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoki Tanaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Dayton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dayton avoids the body shot from Tanaka.
Tanaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Dayton closes the distance and pushes Tanaka back into the ropes.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dayton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Dayton.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.
Dayton misses with an elbow strike.
Dayton has Tanaka pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Tanaka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dayton looking for a takedown.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dayton misses with an elbow strike.
Dayton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Dayton.
Dayton is working for takedown but Tanaka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Naoki Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dayton.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanaka just leaning against Dayton, taking a breather.
Dayton is trying to force a seperation but Tanaka has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanaka.
Tanaka avoids the elbow strike from Dayton, against the ropes.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanaka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dayton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dayton shoots and misses
and Tanaka counters with a leg kick.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. Dayton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Tanaka gets a clinch.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Dayton tries to stall but Tanaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike from Dayton.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dayton drives through and clinches with Tanaka against the ropes.
Dayton jumps guard but Tanaka stands there with Dayton around his waist. Dayton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dayton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dayton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tanaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries a knee to the head but Dayton blocks it.
Tanaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dayton is defending well for now.
Dayton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanaka just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Dayton tries for a takedown but Tanaka manages to get underhooks.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Naoki Tanaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dayton managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dayton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dayton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanaka's brow.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dayton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dayton's face.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
Dayton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dayton misses with an elbow strike.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake Dayton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dayton moves into the clinch.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dayton avoiding damage as Tanaka throws knees to the body.
Dayton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dayton throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Dayton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tanaka's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dayton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanaka's brow.
Dayton is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka avoids the elbow strike from Dayton, against the ropes.
Dayton throws an elbow that misses.
Tanaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dayton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Dayton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dayton managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Dayton tries to stall but Tanaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike from Dayton.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Tanaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dayton blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanaka missing with knees to the body.
Dayton pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dayton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanaka avoids the elbow strike from Dayton, against the ropes.
Dayton misses with an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tanaka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dayton pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dayton lands a damaging elbow.
Tanaka is looking to control Dayton's arms but Dayton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tanaka has his back to the ropes.

That's four 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.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dayton.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Dayton pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Dayton tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanaka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dayton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
Dayton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dayton pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dayton looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dayton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dayton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dayton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dayton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dayton misses with an elbow strike.
Dayton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dayton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tanaka's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoki Tanaka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drake Dayton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dayton closes the distance and pushes Tanaka back into the ropes.
Tanaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dayton lands an elbow that stopped Tanaka in his tracks for a moment.
Tanaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dayton is defending well for now.
Tanaka has Dayton pushed against the ropes.
Tanaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Dayton won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanaka obliges.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Tanaka breaks the clinch.

Dayton moves into the clinch.
Tanaka effectively controlling the action here.
Dayton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dayton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dayton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dayton managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dayton pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Dayton.
Dayton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Tanaka manages to break the clinch.
Dayton fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dayton rushes Tanaka and presses him up against the ropes.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dayton throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanaka.

Dayton clinches with his opponent.
Tanaka stalling the fight.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dayton lands a nice elbow.
Dayton misses with an elbow strike.
Tanaka blocks the elbow strike.
Dayton throws an elbow that misses.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.

Dayton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dayton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dayton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tanaka's defenses.
Dayton pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dayton avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Dayton.
Tanaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dayton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dayton.
Tanaka wants to break free but Dayton has control.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dayton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanaka's brow.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanaka is trying to maintain a safe position but Dayton gets an underhook and turns Tanaka into the ropes.
Dayton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Naoki Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dayton.
Dayton throws an elbow that misses.
Dayton throws an elbow that misses.
Tanaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
Dayton throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tanaka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dayton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dayton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dayton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dayton is working for takedown but Tanaka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dayton tries to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling the position.
Tanaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dayton is defending well for now.
Drake Dayton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dayton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dayton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dayton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Dayton.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dayton is working for takedown but Tanaka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dayton's face.
Dayton throws an elbow that misses.
Dayton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dayton avoids it.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dayton goes for a takedown attempt but Tanaka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Tanaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike from Dayton.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dayton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dayton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tanaka smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tanaka is looking to slow Dayton down with leg kicks.
Dayton with a poor takedown

and Tanaka counters by clinching up.
Tanaka slows down the pace here.
Dayton throws an elbow that misses.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dayton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanaka's brow.
Dayton takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanaka obliges.
Tanaka avoiding damage.
Tanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dayton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dayton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanaka's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dayton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanaka's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naoki Tanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tanaka 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Naoki Tanaka!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Naoki Tanaka!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Naoki Tanaka!

Naoki Tanaka wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Vasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Boy Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vasel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Battle of the Mounds-Basil Poledouris. Tom Vasel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vasel
vs
Boy Jr

182 cm
23
174 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Vasel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Boy Jr!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Tom Vasel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasel throws a hook to the side of Boy Jr's head but Boy Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boy Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boy Jr throws the kick towards the body but Vasel avoids it.
Boy Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vasel thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boy Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boy Jr slips a jab and a cross from Vasel.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasel misses the target.
Vasel misses with an uppercut. Boy Jr saw that one coming.
Boy Jr blocks a jab.
Vasel looks to land a left hand but Boy Jr moved out of range nicely.
Boy Jr ducks under a wild hook from Vasel.
Boy Jr blocks a jab.
Vasel scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasel. Boy Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasel throws a series of punches but Boy Jr moves out of range.
Vasel throws a shot from downtown. Boy Jr moves away and avoids it.
Vasel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasel swings for the body but Boy Jr moves out of range.
Vasel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasel. Boy Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boy Jr ducks under a wild hook from Vasel.
Boy Jr throws a right and a left that Vasel avoids nicely.
Boy Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasel.
Vasel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boy Jr.
Vasel misses with a two punch combination.
Vasel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No joy there for Vasel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vasel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boy Jr staying out of range there.
Vasel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boy Jr moves away.
Boy Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasel.
A punch combination from Vasel misses.
Vasel throws a lazy right hand but Boy Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasel looks to land a combination but Boy Jr avoids it well.
Boy Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Tom Vasel has been cut.
Vasel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boy Jr throws a leg kick but Vasel moved away.
Vasel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy Jr manages to avoid it.
Boy Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boy Jr throws a shot from downtown. Vasel moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy Jr throws a series of punches but Vasel avoids them all with ease.
Vasel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boy Jr.
Boy Jr dodges the punch combination from Vasel.
Boy Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasel throws a jab when Boy Jr was well out of range.
Vasel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boy Jr.
Boy Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vasel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy Jr manages to avoid it.
Vasel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy Jr manages to avoid it.
Boy Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boy Jr.
Boy Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vasel if he has to take too many more of those.
Vasel throws a right hand that Boy Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy Jr also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy Jr misses with a straight right.
Vasel loads up on a big right hand but Boy Jr slips the punch.
Vasel throws a looping overhand right but Boy Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Vasel throws a jab but it's blocked by Boy Jr.
Boy Jr defending well as Vasel loads up on a big left hand.
Boy Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vasel is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boy Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vasel slips a jab and a cross from Boy Jr.
Boy Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Vasel's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boy Jr. Boy Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Boy Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasel manages to avoid it.
Vasel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Boy Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Vasel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boy Jr looks to land a left hand but Vasel moved out of range nicely.
Vasel missing with a left hand there. Boy Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boy Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vasel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy Jr manages to avoid it.
Vasel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boy Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasel.
Vasel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boy Jr.
Vasel misses with a body shot.
Vasel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy Jr moves away from the strike by Vasel.
Vasel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boy Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boy Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasel scores with a jab to the head.
Boy Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boy Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Vasel's side.
Vasel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Boy Jr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vasel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vasel misses with a looping right.
Vasel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boy Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Boy Jr throws a shot from downtown. Vasel moves away and avoids it.
Randy Boy Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boy Jr throws a head kick that Vasel semi-blocks.
Vasel misses with an uppercut.
A head kick from Boy Jr lands but Vasel takes it in his stride.
A solid body kick from Boy Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vasel's head backwards.

Tom Vasel's cut is getting worse.
Vasel slips a jab and a cross from Boy Jr.
Boy Jr lands a front kick.
Boy Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boy Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boy Jr thumps Vasel with a low kick.
Boy Jr throws a looping overhand right but Vasel ducks down to avoid it.
Boy Jr dodges the punch combination from Vasel.
Boy Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vasel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boy Jr.
Vasel loads up on a big right hand but Boy Jr slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Boy Jr.
Vasel throws a hook but Boy Jr blocks it.
Vasel throws an overhand right that lands on Boy Jr's shoulder, as Boy Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Vasel just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasel misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Vasel.
Vasel misses with a body shot.
Vasel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boy Jr's hands.
Boy Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasel missing with a left hand there. Boy Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasel looks to throw the jab but Boy Jr is out of range.
Boy Jr connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasel moves out of range as Boy Jr throws a body kick.
Vasel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boy Jr, right into the meat.
Vasel misses with a straight left.
Vasel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boy Jr.
Boy Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boy Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Boy Jr looks to land a body kick but Vasel moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasel takes a swing at Boy Jr's ribcage but misses.
Boy Jr defending well as Vasel loads up on a big left hand.
Boy Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Boy Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Vasel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boy Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boy Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Randy Boy Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Boy Jr lands a big head kick that sends Vasel tumbling to the mat! Boy Jr takes a step backwards and waves Vasel back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Boy Jr slips under a jab.
Vasel just misses with a punch to the body.
Boy Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Vasel. Boy Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boy Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boy Jr throws a lazy right hand but Vasel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasel misses with a wild body shot.
Boy Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boy Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boy Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy Jr throws the left hand but Vasel avoids the punch easily.
Vasel avoids the body shot from Boy Jr.
Vasel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boy Jr.
Vasel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boy Jr.
Boy Jr looks to land a combination but Vasel avoids it well.
Boy Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vasel takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Boy Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasel. Boy Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boy Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boy Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boy Jr.
Boy Jr thumps Vasel with a low kick.
Vasel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boy Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vasel takes a step back to recover.
Boy Jr throws a shot from downtown. Vasel moves away and avoids it.
Well,Vasel is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Vasel throws a shot from downtown. Boy Jr moves away and avoids it.
Boy Jr ducks under a wild hook from Vasel.
Vasel throws a hook to the side of Boy Jr's head but Boy Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasel misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boy Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Boy Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boy Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boy Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boy Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boy Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vasel's calf.
Boy Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boy Jr connects with a leg kick. Vasel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boy Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Boy Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasel was well out of range. Poor timing from Boy Jr.
Vasel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasel throws a jab but it's blocked by Boy Jr.
Vasel misses with a few strikes there.
Vasel swings for the body but Boy Jr moves out of range.
Boy Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasel.
Vasel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasel looks to throw the jab but Boy Jr is out of range.
Vasel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasel slips a jab and a cross from Boy Jr.
Vasel misses with a body punch
and Boy Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy Jr keeps Vasel at a distance using the push kick.
Vasel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tom Vasel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boy Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.

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

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

Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Randy Boy Jr!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Randy Boy Jr!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Randy Boy Jr!

Randy Boy Jr wins by unanimous decision!