SKFC 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masaaki Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yamaguchi
vs
Ko

185 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
272 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaaki Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Ko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamaguchi closes the distance and pushes Ko back into the cage.
Ko taking a breather.
Yamaguchi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Ko controls the action.

Yamaguchi decides to pull guard.
Yamaguchi pulls Ko in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamaguchi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yamaguchi controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ko for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ko tries to lock up and control but Yamaguchi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ko can't escape the position.
Yamaguchi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi controlling his opponent.
Ko is looking to get to half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Masaaki Yamaguchi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yamaguchi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four 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.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Ko to counter with a crisp jab.

Yamaguchi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ko did well to prevent Yamaguchi getting side control.
Yamaguchi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ko moves into full guard.

Ko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yamaguchi defends well.
Yamaguchi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Yamaguchi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ko is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi prevents Ko from improving his position.
Yamaguchi trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ko!
Ko tries to lock up and control but Yamaguchi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ko is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Yamaguchi is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yamaguchi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ko can't escape the position.
Yamaguchi avoids the attempt from Ko to control.
Yamaguchi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that Ko avoids nicely.
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that Ko avoids nicely.
Yamaguchi misses with a double jab.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yamaguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Masaaki Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi throws out a leg kick but Ko moves out of range and Yamaguchi only half commits.
Yamaguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamaguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jeff Ko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ko gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Yamaguchi counters with a takedown into side control.
Ko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ko wants to control but Yamaguchi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaaki Yamaguchi dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Ko throws a body kick the misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Ko 's knee.
Yamaguchi misses with the combination.
Ko misses with the body kick
and Yamaguchi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Yamaguchi counters with a takedown into side control.
Yamaguchi controlling the position from side mount.
Yamaguchi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ko's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Ko's face as Yamaguchi controls the position.
Ko tries to control but Yamaguchi manages to take his back.
Ko trying to control the hands but Yamaguchi breaks the grip.

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.
Yamaguchi keeps control of the position as Ko tries to break free.
Yamaguchi biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko is really stuck here.
Ko wants to control his opponent's hands but Yamaguchi gets his hands free.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yamaguchi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
I would not like to be Ko right now.
Yamaguchi avoiding Ko 's attempts to control his hands.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Ko counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi blocks the body kick.
Ko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ko throws the kick towards the body but Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ko counters with a body kick that stops Yamaguchi in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jeff Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masaaki Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ko looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Ko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamaguchi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaaki Yamaguchi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasechkin Nikolai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Boxer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nikolai
vs
Boxer

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

220 cm
26
277 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vasechkin Nikolai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolai ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Boxer is looking to clinch but Nikolai is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nikolai.
Nikolai controlling the position from side mount.

Nikolai decides to stand back up.
Boxer lands with a good body shot.
Boxer misses with a two punch combination.
Boxer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Vasechkin Nikolai has been cut.
Nikolai swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.
Nikolai wants to clinch.
Boxer tries to clinch but Nikolai moves out of range.
Nikolai circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nikolai gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolai is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Boxer's shoulder. That is not cool.

Nikolai stands up.
Nikolai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boxer to score with a decent uppercut.

Nikolai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nikolai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nikolai passes Boxer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boxer tries to kick Nikolai off but Nikolai keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nikolai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boxer connects with the punch.
Boxer tries to clinch up

and Nikolai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nikolai postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Boxer to stand up.
Nikolai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nikolai throws a solid leg kick but Boxer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nikolai.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Nikolai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nikolai in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boxer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nikolai tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolai.

Nikolai gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boxer for as long as he can get away with.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nikolai slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
Boxer works over Nikolai's head and body with a nice combination.
Nikolai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nikolai is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer misses with a double jab

and Nikolai counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nikolai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikolai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nikolai passes Boxer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasechkin Nikolai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasechkin Nikolai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boxer lands an overhand right.
Danga de danga de dang - Boxer scores with a four punch combination!
Boxer tries to clinch up but Nikolai circles away and keeps his distance.

Nikolai shoots in and bounces Boxer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nikolai slips nicely into half guard.
Nikolai is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nikolai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nikolai controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boxer's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Nikolai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Vasechkin Nikolai just wasn't active enough.

Boxer gets caught flat footed, as Nikolai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nikolai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolai passes into half guard.
Nikolai passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nikolai controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nikolai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boxer blocks a leg kick.

Nikolai closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boxer quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasechkin Nikolai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasechkin Nikolai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boxer tries to clinch up

and Nikolai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boxer's guard.
Nikolai advances to half guard.
Boxer pushes Nikolai off looking to stand but Nikolai dives back in and keeps control.
Nikolai stalling.
Nikolai stops Boxer from getting back to his feet.
Nikolai uses his free foot to push down on Boxer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boxer.
Boxer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikolai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

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.

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

Nikolai throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boxer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nikolai is in Boxer's guard.
Nikolai is stalling in the full guard.
Nikolai passes Boxer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nikolai doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Nikolai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boxer throws the left hand but Nikolai avoids the punch easily.
Boxer tries to bum rush Nikolai with a series of wild strikes but Nikolai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jeff Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nikolai has time to react.

Nikolai shoots in and bounces Boxer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nikolai passes Boxer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nikolai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Vasechkin Nikolai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Jeff Boxer has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikolai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer throws a series of punches but Nikolai moves out of range.
Nikolai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasechkin Nikolai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boxer misses with a combination

and Nikolai counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boxer!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasechkin Nikolai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nikolai, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasechkin Nikolai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaddie Sedfenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Henrykowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sedfenor comes to the cage accompanied by graveyard symphony. Jaddie Sedfenor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sedfenor
vs
Henrykowski

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

172 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaddie Sedfenor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Henrykowski!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sedfenor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henrykowski pinned against the cage. Henrykowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henrykowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sedfenor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sedfenor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sedfenor trying to control from half guard but Henrykowski is working away.

Sedfenor is looking for a kimura here.
Sedfenor wants to stand up but Henrykowski manages to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henrykowski pushes Sedfenor off and gets back to his feet.
Sedfenor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

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

Henrykowski manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrykowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henrykowski throws a poor cross that misses

and Sedfenor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Henrykowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sedfenor is controlling him.
Sedfenor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sedfenor wants to control from the top but Henrykowski keeps moving.
Sedfenor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sedfenor prevents Henrykowski from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedfenor slips nicely into half guard.
Sedfenor is trying to control the action in half guard but Henrykowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henrykowski tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sedfenor manages to move to mount!
Sedfenor looking to control and managing it successfully.

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.
Sedfenor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Henrykowski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaddie Sedfenor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Henrykowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sedfenor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sedfenor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henrykowski.
Henrykowski throws a series of punches but Sedfenor avoids them all with ease.
Henrykowski misses with a combination

and Sedfenor counters with a shoot takedown. Henrykowski fights it but they end up in guard.

Henrykowski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sedfenor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Sedfenor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sedfenor is trying to control. Henrykowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henrykowski pushes Sedfenor off but Sedfenor dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrykowski is not content to let Sedfenor control the position.

Sedfenor decides to stand back up. Sedfenor steps back and let's Henrykowski get back to his feet.
Sedfenor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henrykowski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Henrykowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sedfenor eats them both and turns towards Henrykowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henrykowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sedfenor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Henrykowski is staying active underneath Sedfenor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedfenor seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sedfenor is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Henrykowski manages to get to full guard.
Sedfenor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaddie Sedfenor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sedfenor trying to control but Henrykowski is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Henrykowski pushes Sedfenor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrykowski falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sedfenor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Henrykowski's guard now.

Henrykowski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sedfenor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henrykowski throws a series of strikes that have Sedfenor backpedaling.
Henrykowski falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sedfenor counters by clinching up.
Sedfenor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henrykowski avoids it.

Sedfenor has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Henrykowski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sedfenor's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sedfenor missing with strikes.
Sedfenor trying to control momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrykowski covering up well and avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaddie Sedfenor dominated that second round.
That's time! Sedfenor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Henrykowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henrykowski misses with a combination

and Sedfenor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Henrykowski wants to stand but Sedfenor is controlling the position.
Sedfenor trying to control but Henrykowski is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Jaddie Sedfenor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Henrykowski enables Sedfenor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Henrykowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Henrykowski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sedfenor dives into side control.
Sedfenor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henrykowski keeps working.

Sedfenor stands up.
Michal Henrykowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Henrykowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sedfenor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henrykowski throws a right hand that Sedfenor ducks under and follows up with a left that Sedfenor also avoids with ease.
Henrykowski misses with a combination

and Sedfenor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Henrykowski won't be happy with that.
Henrykowski wants to get back to his feet.
Henrykowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henrykowski regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sedfenor's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedfenor trying to control the action but Henrykowski is working from the bottom.
Sedfenor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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.

Henrykowski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Henrykowski tries a low kick but Sedfenor avoids it.

Sedfenor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sedfenor jumps guard but Henrykowski stands there with Sedfenor around his waist. Sedfenor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sedfenor can't get the takedown.
Jaddie Sedfenor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henrykowski wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaddie Sedfenor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sedfenor, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaddie Sedfenor!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Shimit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gangster Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shimit
vs
Samurai

198 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Shimit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gangster Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Shimit. Those never looked like landing.
Shimit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Samurai shoots in looking for a takedown but Shimit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samurai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shimit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shimit!
Samurai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shimit throws a right hand that Samurai ducks under and follows up with a left that Samurai also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Shimit misses.
Shimit thows a body shot but no joy.
Shimit thows a body shot but no joy.
Samurai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shimit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shimit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samurai moves away.
Samurai throws a head kick that misses.
Shimit 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.
The fighters circling - Samurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Shimit misses.
A left lands for Shimit.
Samurai misses with a body shot.
Shimit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samurai.
Samurai looks for a takedown but Shimit sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai misses with a wild body shot.
Shimit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samurai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimit is breathing heavily.
Shimit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shimit fails to land with a series of punches.
Shimit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Samurai shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Samurai was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Samurai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shimit is looking to escape.
Samurai works his way to his opponent's back.
Samurai controls the position.

Samurai has his arm under Shimit's chin here. Game over son! Samurai squeezes tightly and Shimit is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gangster Samurai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Tyler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tatsuya
vs
Tyler

180 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tatsuya clinches with his opponent.
Tyler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tatsuya walks away with a smile on his face. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Tatsuya moves into the clinch.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the head.
Tatsuya scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hank Tyler has been cut.
Tatsuya lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyler won't want to take too many of those.
Tyler looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatsuya scores with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Tyler - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Tatsuya, and another! Tyler is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ryuu Tatsuya!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jojo Mfaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demar Weathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jojo Mfaki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jojo Mfaki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mfaki
vs
Weathers

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

156 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jojo Mfaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demar Weathers!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weathers throws a combination that misses
and Mfaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weathers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mfaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demar Weathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weathers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Weathers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mfaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mfaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mfaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weathers misses with a leg kick
and Mfaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mfaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weathers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Weathers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Weathers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mfaki counter with a right hand.
Mfaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Weathers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mfaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mfaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Weathers tries to clinch but Mfaki moves away
and Mfaki counters with a straight right hand.
Mfaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weathers has time to react.

It looks like Demar Weathers has been cut.
Mfaki scores with a one two! Weathers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mfaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weathers looks to clinch
and Mfaki counters with a leg kick.
Weathers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mfaki counters with a series of strikes. Weathers will be more careful next time no doubt.
A left and a right from Mfaki both land. Nice combination.
Weathers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mfaki counters with a three punch combo that has Weathers backing up. Weathers nods at Mfaki to acknowledge the strikes.
A low kick from Weathers misses
and Mfaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weathers looks gassed!
Mfaki throws a nice looking combination but Weathers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weathers misses with a double jab
and Mfaki counters with a three punch combo that has Weathers backing up. Weathers nods at Mfaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Mfaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mfaki.
Mfaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mfaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left and a right from Mfaki both land. Nice combination.
Mfaki lands a two punch combo.
Mfaki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mfaki duly obliges.
Mfaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers misses with a combination
and Mfaki counters with a good low kick that Weathers was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfaki misses with a combination

and Weathers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mfaki's guard.
Weathers stops Mfaki from standing up.
Weathers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mfaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mfaki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Weathers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mfaki is looking to stand up but Weathers isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jojo Mfaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demar Weathers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mfaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Mfaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weathers doesn't seem phased though.
Weathers moves to clinch but Mfaki breaks away
and Mfaki counters with a three punch combo that has Weathers backing up. Weathers nods at Mfaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Weathers misses with a takedown
and Mfaki counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mfaki.
Weathers wants to clinch but Mfaki slips to the side
and Mfaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Weathers throws a head kick that misses
and Mfaki counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mfaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weathers's knee momentarily.
Weathers misses with a jab to the body
and Mfaki counters with a two punch combo.
Mfaki is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sloppy strikes from Mfaki. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the body from Weathers misses
and Mfaki counters with a series of strikes. Weathers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Weathers misses with a body punch
and Mfaki counters with a left and a right that stings Weathers.
Weathers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mfaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mfaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Weathers misses with the body kick
and Mfaki counters with a three punch combo that has Weathers backing up. Weathers nods at Mfaki to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers misses with a combination
and Mfaki counters with a three punch combo that has Weathers backing up. Weathers nods at Mfaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Mfaki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weathers walks into a stiff left hand from Mfaki.
Jojo Mfaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Weathers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mfaki counters with a series of strikes. Weathers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mfaki stalks Weathers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weathers's face. Weathers staggers backwards, shaken.
Weathers throws a combination that misses
and Mfaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weathers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mfaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weathers misses with a leg kick
and Mfaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Weathers is breathing heavily.
Weathers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mfaki but Mfaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weathers throws a head kick that misses
and Mfaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mfaki.
Weathers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jojo Mfaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demar Weathers.
Mfaki throws a right hand that Weathers ducks under and follows up with a left that Weathers also avoids with ease.
Mfaki lands a two punch combo.
Mfaki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Weathers eats them both and turns towards Mfaki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That has opened up Demar Weathers's cut even more.
Weathers lands a nice hook to Mfaki's body. Mfaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A lazy body kick from Weathers
and Mfaki counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Mfaki lands.
Weathers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weathers is defended easily by Mfaki.
Weathers throws a head kick that misses
and Mfaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weathers looks to clinch
and Mfaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weathers tries to clinch
enabling Mfaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Weathers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Weathers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mfaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mfaki thumps Weathers with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jojo Mfaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demar Weathers's cut.
That's time! Mfaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mfaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Weathers throws a combination that misses
and Mfaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Weathers tries to clinch but Mfaki moves away
and Mfaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weathers can do to turn this around?
Weathers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mfaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Weathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mfaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Mfaki stalks Weathers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weathers's face. Weathers staggers backwards, shaken.
Mfaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weathers circles away quickly and effectively.
Weathers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weathers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Weathers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Mfaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Jojo Mfaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mfaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Weathers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mfaki counters with a two punch combo.
Weathers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mfaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Mfaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Weathers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mfaki won't be happy with that.
Mfaki is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Weathers is controlling him well.
Weathers is trying to ground and pound but Mfaki uses the momentary lack of control by Weathers to regain half guard.
Weathers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mfaki keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfaki is trying to stand.
Mfaki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mfaki tries to get out of the position.
Weathers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mfaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Demar Weathers hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A combination from Mfaki does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfaki tries to bum rush Weathers with a series of wild strikes but Weathers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weathers misses with a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Mfaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weathers wants to clinch but Mfaki slips to the side
and Mfaki counters with a nice body kick.
Weathers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jojo Mfaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demar Weathers.
Danga de danga de dang - Mfaki scores with a four punch combination!
Mfaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weathers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mfaki. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Mfaki scores with a four punch combination!
Weathers misses with a double jab
and Mfaki counters with an outside leg kick.
Weathers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Weathers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Weathers throws a combination that misses
and Mfaki counters with a series of strikes. Weathers will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weathers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mfaki counters with a three punch combo that has Weathers backing up. Weathers nods at Mfaki to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jojo Mfaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mfaki, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jojo Mfaki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Los Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Balls has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Los Loco's chin.

Loco
vs
Balls

225 cm
21
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
277 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Los Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Balls!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loco has closed the distance and engaged Balls in a clinch.
Loco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balls blocks it with crossed arms.
Balls tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Loco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balls blocks it with crossed arms.
Loco stalling in the clinch.
Loco misses with a knee to the head.
Loco trying to stall but Balls improves his position.
Loco tries a knee to the head but Balls blocks it.
Loco throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Loco looking to throw knees to the head but Balls is blocking nicely.
Balls is struggling to control the position.
Loco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balls.
Balls lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
Balls is trying to maintain a safe position but Loco gets an underhook and turns Balls into the cage.
Loco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balls is defending well for now.
Loco misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balls blocks it with crossed arms.
Balls lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Loco is breathing heavily.
Balls throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Locos head.
Balls lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loco backwards.

Loco is rocked!
Balls creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Loco's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Loco drops to his knees and Balls pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Balls!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe McGaleb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulp Fiction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGaleb comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZnhuOEUFXA. Pulp Fiction struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McGaleb
vs
Fiction

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe McGaleb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pulp Fiction!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGaleb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from McGaleb.
Fiction misses with a body punch.
McGaleb lands an elbow just above Fiction 's eye.

It looks like Pulp Fiction has been cut.

McGaleb breaks from the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McGaleb enables Fiction to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McGaleb manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fiction scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiction trying to control the position from guard on top but McGaleb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGaleb keeping full guard, as Fiction tries to pass.
McGaleb on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGaleb tries to get out of the position.

Fiction drops back, looking for a kneebar! McGaleb looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McGaleb looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McGaleb!

McGaleb tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McGaleb has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

McGaleb is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fiction is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McGaleb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fiction on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGaleb working the ground and pound.
Fiction tries to improve position but can't.
McGaleb looks up at the clock and then as Fiction takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McGaleb smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

McGaleb decides to stand back up.
Fiction with a lazy takedown attempt

and McGaleb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fiction looks gassed!
Fiction manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fiction can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGaleb is looking to escape.
McGaleb wants to hold on but Fiction pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiction wants to take his opponent's back but McGaleb doesn't allow it.

Fiction looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fiction can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGaleb is looking to escape.
McGaleb holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fiction tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Fiction swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and McGaleb is now in Fiction's guard. A big mistake from Fiction there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGaleb wants to pass the guard but Fiction is keeping the position.

McGaleb decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fiction, up you get!

Fiction tries to sprawl but McGaleb drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McGaleb is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

McGaleb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fiction wants to sweep but no luck.
McGaleb landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGaleb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiction is keeping the position for now.

McGaleb is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McGaleb has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGaleb stands and throws Fiction's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McGaleb is chipping away with strikes.

McGaleb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fiction, who protects the arm well.
Fiction sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fiction slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiction 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe McGaleb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pulp Fiction's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McGaleb has Fiction up against the cage in a clinch.

McGaleb gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fiction taking some punishment here, with McGaleb in his half guard.
McGaleb wants to pass to mount but Fiction is defending the position.
McGaleb lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

McGaleb is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiction gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fiction holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiction is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiction is breathing heavily.
McGaleb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGaleb wants to control from the top but Fiction keeps moving.
Fiction working a defensive guard here.
Fiction bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGaleb's guard.
McGaleb is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McGaleb keeping full guard, as Fiction tries to pass.
Joe McGaleb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
McGaleb keeping moving, preventing Fiction from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fiction doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McGaleb moves into the clinch.
McGaleb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fiction lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGaleb crunches a lovely knee into Fiction's ribcage.
McGaleb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGaleb misses with a knee strike.

McGaleb pulls guard effortlessly.
Fiction forces his way into half guard.
Fiction moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fiction tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McGaleb is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McGaleb is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fiction off and has taken his back!
Fiction tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fiction taking shots to the head.
McGaleb controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiction is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGaleb content just to control the position here.
McGaleb fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fiction is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiction is squirming around, avoiding McGaleb's attempts to control the action.

McGaleb working for a submission but Fiction is keeping him at bay.
Fiction is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe McGaleb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pulp Fiction's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fiction misses with a takedown

so McGaleb counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McGaleb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGaleb wanted to stand there but Fiction had control of the position.
McGaleb trying to control but Fiction is working from the bottom.
Fiction is trying to keep McGaleb in close.
Fiction is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McGaleb advances to half guard.
Fiction wants to improve his position but McGaleb is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

McGaleb seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiction is looking for a sweep. McGaleb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiction on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fiction is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGaleb takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

McGaleb is looking for a kimura here.
Fiction wants to get back to full guard.

McGaleb wants to work for an arm triangle but Fiction is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McGaleb tries to stand and escape but Fiction is controlling the position.

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.
Fiction manages to get to full guard.
McGaleb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fiction has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. McGaleb doesn't defend quickly enough and Fiction has managed to lock this one up! Can McGaleb escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Fiction on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pulp Fiction!