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SKFC Fight Night 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poo Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Reder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reder has chosen ACDC - TNT as his entrance music. Dennis Reder has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Poo Bear's chin.
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Poo Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Reder!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reder misses with a left hand
and Bear counters with a takedown into side control.
Reder manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bear's best efforts.
Bear is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bear seems to be looking for submissions.
Bear takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bear is looking for a kimura but Reder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bear to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reder wants to control but Bear is keeping busy.
Reder controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bear is controlling the pace.
Bear is looking for a kimura here.
Reder is looking for a sweep. Bear is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top 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.
Bear looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bear really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bear looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bear wants to advance to full mount but Reder doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bear is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Reder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bear pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reder is keeping the position for now.
Reder trying to control the position here.
Reder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bear manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reder keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bear's head.
Bear is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poo Bear dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bear gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bear not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bear will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bear is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bear avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reder throws a strike but Bear rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reder is trying to control the position but Bear postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reder might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bear kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bear stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bear is fighting to break Reder's control of his arms but Reder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bear passes into half guard.
Bear is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reder sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reder trying to control here.
Reder wants to get back to full guard.
Reder wants to control but Bear is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dennis Reder was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Reder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bear connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reder scrambles back to his feet.
Bear closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reder to the mat! Reder manages to get full guard.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Reder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reder wants to control but Bear passes easily into half guard.
Bear looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bear looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reder is trying to control but can't.
Reder is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Bear has latched onto it... Big trouble! Bear pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Reder is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Bear!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Poo Bear!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bagley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Balls is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Bagley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Balls!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagley misses with an uppercut
and Bagley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Bill Bagley has been cut.
Balls misses with a wild combination.
Balls rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bagley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balls tries to clinch up
and Bagley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Balls manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bagley manages to get himself to full guard.
Bagley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bagley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Balls's face.
It looks like Jeff Balls has been cut.
Bagley punishing his opponent with strikes.
That has opened up Jeff Balls's cut even more.
Bagley won't let Balls get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A big strike lands for Bagley! That's really hurt Balls and he's turned his back - Bagley keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Bagley jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Bagley!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ivan Drago Rules the World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Manchu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drago is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Manchu looking for a takedown.
Drago tries to score a body lock takedown but Manchu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manchu gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Manchu throwing shots but Drago is blocking nicely.
Drago flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Manchu passes to side control.
Manchu is trying to get an arm triangle but Drago is defending well.
Manchu misses with the ground and pound.
Manchu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Manchu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manchu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Manchu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manchu has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Drago is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Manchu yanks on the arm and Drago is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Manchu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fu Manchu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dantae Funete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoki Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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184 lbs
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183 lbs
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Counter striker
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dantae Funete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funete will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Funete misses with a takedown attempt - Tanaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Funete.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Funete's leg. Funete is trying to keep his angry face on.
Funete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Funete keeps it at a distance.
Funete looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tanaka is fending him off so far but Funete persists. Nope, Tanaka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dantae Funete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funete throws a lazy head kick
and Tanaka counters with a thumping low kick.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Funete tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funete tries for a takedown but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Funete throws a head kick that misses
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Funete was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
Funete misses with a leg kick
and Tanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Funete throws a sloppy head kick
and Tanaka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Funete closes the distance and clinches up with Tanaka, looking for a takedown. Funete pushes Tanaka against the cage but Tanaka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dantae Funete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funete swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funete misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Funete is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanaka.
Funete dives in and grabs Tanaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanaka pushes down on Funete's head and hops out.
Funete rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tanaka wants it to stay on the feet.
Tanaka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Funete throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Funete gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Funete was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka.
Naoki Tanaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses.
Funete has his takedown stuffed
and Tanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Funete throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Funete was not able to check.
Funete shoots in for a takedown but Tanaka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Funete is breathing heavily.
Funete throws a sloppy head kick
and Tanaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funete tries for a takedown but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Funete throws a sloppy head kick
and Tanaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Funete fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funete throws a sloppy head kick
and Tanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka moves into the clinch.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike.
Funete misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funete looking for a takedown.
Tanaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Dantae Funete has been cut.
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Tanaka.
Funete takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanaka is pressed up against the cage. Funete has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanaka down to the mat. Tanaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tanaka throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Funete's leg. Funete is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funete swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
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 Dantae Funete's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tanaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dantae Funete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Funete.
Funete shoots in but no luck this time.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Funete. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Funete takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Funete fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dantae Funete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanaka. That's going to slow Funete down.
Tanaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Funete doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Tanaka.
Tanaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Funete's calf.
Funete fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Funete shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tanaka pinned against the cage. Tanaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Funete misses with an uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Funete shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tanaka pinned against the cage. Tanaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka with a hook.
Funete shoots in but no luck this time.
Tanaka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Funete will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Funete fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Funete throws a combination that misses
and Tanaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka avoids the body shot from Funete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Funete is avoiding it.
Funete tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tanaka swivels and escapes.
Funete throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Funete rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tanaka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Funete throws an off balance right hand
and Tanaka counters with a big head kick but Funete shrugs it off.
Dantae Funete's cut is getting worse.
Tanaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Funete is avoiding it.
Funete misses with an uppercut
and Tanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanaka scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a head kick but Funete moves out of range.
Funete gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tanaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Tanaka as Funete shoots in.
Tanaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanaka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Funete.
Funete is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tanaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka.
Funete throws a right hand that misses
and Tanaka counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoki Tanaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dantae Funete's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Funete fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tanaka avoids it really well and circles away.
Funete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funete shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Funete takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck for Funete with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dantae Funete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka.
Funete dives in and grabs Tanaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanaka pushes down on Funete's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funete fails with the takedown
and Tanaka counters with a low kick, right behind Funete 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Funete.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Funete throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanaka's waist but Tanaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Funete off to one side.
Tanaka slips under a jab from Funete.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dantae Funete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funete fails with the takedown
and Tanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naoki Tanaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funete misses with a jab to the body
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Funete was not able to check.
Funete misses with a straight right.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Funete pushes him off.
Funete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanaka.
Funete changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tanaka tries to avoid it but Funete manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tanaka to the ground. Tanaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tanaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Funete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Funete is trying to break free.
Tanaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Funete backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Funete blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanaka obliges.
Tanaka working Funete over with knees to the body.
Tanaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Funete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Tanaka lands a nice elbow.
Tanaka manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka lands a body shot.
Funete has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a good cross that connects.
Tanaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Funete takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funete tries for a takedown but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tanaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Funete misses with an uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Funete on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanaka pushes Funete up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dantae Funete's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanaka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funete creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Funete.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoki Tanaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanaka 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoki Tanaka!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donte Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davey Knox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donte Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davey Knox!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith with a poor takedown
and Knox counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Knox distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Knox has passed into side control.
Knox scoring with punches from side control.
Smith tries to buck Knox off but Knox is having none of it.
Knox scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Knox lands some shots froms side control.
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!
Smith is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Knox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith is rocked!
Knox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Smith quite badly. Smith pulls Knox in close trying to recover. Knox postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Smith on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Smith doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davey Knox!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sissokho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shadow Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Sissokho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shadow Deathgrip!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sissokho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sissokho looks to land a combination but Deathgrip avoids it well.
Sissokho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deathgrip circles away quickly and effectively.
Sissokho misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Sissokho. Those never looked like landing.
Sissokho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sissokho misses the shot to the body.
Sissokho looks to land a combination but Deathgrip avoids it well.
Deathgrip is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sissokho ducks under a wild hook from Deathgrip.
Sissokho misses with a double jab
and Deathgrip decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sissokho's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deathgrip throws a big right hand that misses.
Deathgrip passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Deathgrip lands some shots froms side control.
Deathgrip connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sissokho some visible discomfort.
Sissokho stops Deathgrip from passing to mount.
Deathgrip tries for a kimura but Sissokho is defending well.
Sissokho tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip decides to stand back up.
Sissokho misses with the combination.
No joy there for Sissokho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deathgrip changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sissokho tries to avoid it but Deathgrip manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sissokho to the ground. Sissokho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sissokho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Deathgrip back to the cage. Sissokho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Deathgrip gets a double leg takedown into Sissokho's guard.
Sissokho working a defensive guard here.
Sissokho 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.
Deathgrip got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sissokho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Deathgrip has managed to get both his arms back between Sissokho's legs - danger averted.
Sissokho wants to sweep here but Deathgrip controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Deathgrip slips nicely into half guard.
Deathgrip drops an elbow to the side of Sissokho's head.
Deathgrip works his way into side control.
Deathgrip works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Deathgrip goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sissokho rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Deathgrip's guard! Nice work there by Sissokho!
Sissokho gets to his feet - Deathgrip follows without any prompting.
Bob Sissokho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deathgrip throws a lazy right hand but Sissokho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that Deathgrip avoids nicely.
Sissokho tries to bum rush Deathgrip with a series of wild strikes but Deathgrip uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho stuffs the takedown.
Sissokho misses with the combination.
Deathgrip shoots in for a takedown but Sissokho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bob Sissokho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shadow Deathgrip.
Sissokho lands a two punch combo.
Sissokho looks to land a combination but Deathgrip avoids it well.
Deathgrip fails with the takedown.
Deathgrip showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sissokho.
Deathgrip showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sissokho.
Sissokho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deathgrip circles away quickly and effectively.
Deathgrip shoots in but Sissokho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sissokho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sissokho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sissokho throws a series of punches but Deathgrip moves out of range.
Sissokho fails to land with a series of punches.
Sissokho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sissokho misses with a few strikes there.
Sissokho stalks Deathgrip and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Deathgrip's face. Deathgrip staggers backwards, shaken.
Sissokho misses with a wild combination.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that Deathgrip avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deathgrip showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sissokho.
Sissokho lands with a straight right. Deathgrip didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shadow Deathgrip dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sissokho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deathgrip.
Sissokho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deathgrip circles away quickly and effectively.
Sissokho connects with a body shot.
Sissokho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deathgrip.
Sissokho looks to land a combination but Deathgrip avoids it well.
Sissokho misses with a wild combination.
Sissokho throws a right hand that Deathgrip ducks under and follows up with a left that Deathgrip also avoids with ease.
Sissokho misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sissokho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No luck for Deathgrip with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deathgrip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sissokho swinging wildly here.
Sissokho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sissokho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Sissokho. Those never looked like landing.
Sissokho tries to bum rush Deathgrip with a series of wild strikes but Deathgrip uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sissokho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deathgrip shoots in but Sissokho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sissokho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Sissokho.
Deathgrip misses with a hook.
Bob Sissokho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sissokho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deathgrip showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sissokho.
Sissokho misses with a combination
and Deathgrip counters with a single leg into guard. Sissokho didn't expect that.
Sissokho has his foot on Deathgrip's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deathgrip works his way back into a safe position though.
Deathgrip drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Deathgrip jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip stands and steps away. Sissokho gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Deathgrip fails to land the takedown.
Bob Sissokho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shadow Deathgrip.
No joy there for Sissokho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deathgrip shoots in looking for a takedown but Sissokho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Deathgrip's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sissokho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sissokho misses with a two punch combination.
Deathgrip takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Deathgrip avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sissokho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deathgrip counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deathgrip wants to pass the guard but Sissokho is keeping the position.
Sissokho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Deathgrip is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sissokho has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sissokho can't do much from the bottom here.
Sissokho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deathgrip is trying to get an arm triangle but Sissokho is defending well.
Deathgrip is breathing heavily.
Deathgrip tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Deathgrip thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip is trying to get an arm triangle but Sissokho is defending well.
Sissokho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sissokho seems to be looking for submissions.
Deathgrip tries to roll over but Sissokho keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sissokho is stalling here. Deathgrip is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sissokho seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Deathgrip has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Deathgrip tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sissokho is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shadow Deathgrip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sissokho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that Deathgrip avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Sissokho.
Deathgrip tries for a takedown but Sissokho circles away easily
and Sissokho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sissokho catches Deathgrip with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sissokho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sissokho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sissokho swinging wildly here.
Sissokho stuffs the takedown attempt from Deathgrip. Deathgrip gets slowly back to his feet.
Sissokho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sissokho lands with a nice combination. Deathgrip backs away looking to recover.
Sissokho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Deathgrip's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip tries for a takedown but Sissokho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bob Sissokho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shadow Deathgrip.
Deathgrip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sissokho gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Deathgrip looking to pass the guard.
Sissokho is looking to stand up but Deathgrip isn't so interested in that idea.
Deathgrip stopping the sweep attempt from Sissokho.
Deathgrip throwing strikes but missing.
Deathgrip forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Deathgrip's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Deathgrip's back!
Sissokho slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Deathgrip breaks Sissokho's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sissokho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Deathgrip is aware though and is defending well.
Deathgrip drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sissokho manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Deathgrip has Sissokho in his guard.
Sissokho has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Deathgrip is proving hard to escape from.
Deathgrip looking for a sweep. Not yet Deathgrip, not yet.
Deathgrip can't keep his opponent in guard - Sissokho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sissokho is keen to just control but Deathgrip is a slippery customer.
Sissokho tries to pass to full mount but Deathgrip defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip moves into full guard.
Deathgrip manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sissokho manages to get himself to full guard.
Sissokho has his foot on Deathgrip's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deathgrip works his way back into a safe position though.
Deathgrip passes Sissokho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Deathgrip stands up from half guard.
Deathgrip fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sissokho throws a series of punches but Deathgrip avoids them all with ease.
Sissokho works the jab nicely.
Sissokho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho throws a nice looking combination but Deathgrip bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sissokho looks to land a combination but Deathgrip avoids it well.
Sissokho scores with a three punch combo!
Sissokho fails to land with a series of punches.
Sissokho misses with a double jab.
Bob Sissokho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deathgrip closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sissokho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shadow Deathgrip is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sissokho is staying active underneath Deathgrip, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Deathgrip looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sissokho trying to control here.
Deathgrip looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bob Sissokho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deathgrip is trying to control the action in half guard but Sissokho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bob Sissokho.
I think Deathgrip has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shadow Deathgrip!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ville Galle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akahito Fuchida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuchida has chosen The Yellow Monkey - Rainbow Man as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ville Galle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akahito Fuchida!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galle scores with a takedown into Fuchida's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fuchida is working an open guard so Galle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fuchida shoots and misses
and Galle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Galle.
Galle decides to pull guard.
Fuchida tries to free his leg and advance position but Galle is retaining full guard.
Galle looking for a guillotine here but Fuchida defends easily.
Galle trying to keep a closed guard but Fuchida is proving a slippery customer.
Fuchida trying to control but Galle is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Galle shoots in and bounces Fuchida off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Galle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fuchida thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fuchida, up you get!
Galle closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fuchida's guard.
Fuchida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Akahito Fuchida hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fuchida has his takedown stuffed
and Galle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Galle is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fuchida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Galle is one step ahead there.
Fuchida keeping full guard, as Galle tries to pass.
Fuchida wants to sweep here but Galle controlling him for the moment.
Fuchida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Galle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fuchida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Galle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fuchida on the ground.
Galle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fuchida manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Galle has Fuchida in his guard.
Galle has a closed guard, preventing Fuchida from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Galle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fuchida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Galle showed some decent athleticism there.
Fuchida works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fuchida throws his legs up looking for a submission but Galle uses it to pass to side control.
Galle decides to stand back up. Galle steps back and let's Fuchida get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Fuchida.
Fuchida closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fuchida lands in his opponent's guard.
Galle controlling Fuchida's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galle trying to control the position.
Galle has a closed guard, preventing Fuchida from standing up.
Galle punching from the bottom.
Fuchida won't allow Galle to get back to his feet.
Galle tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fuchida trying to control but Galle is working from the bottom.
Galle controls Fuchida momentarily but Fuchida frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Galle dives in and scores a takedown into Fuchida's guard.
Fuchida looking to control.
Fuchida working for a triangle but Galle defends it easily.
Galle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuchida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuchida wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Galle is now in half guard.
Galle is thwarting Fuchida's attempts to control the position.
Fuchida moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fuchida controls Galle momentarily but Galle frees himself.
Galle wants to control from the top but Fuchida keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fuchida looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuchida, not yet.
Galle wants to control from the top but Fuchida keeps moving.
Galle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ville Galle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fuchida misses with a takedown
and Galle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Galle.
Galle trying to control but Fuchida is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Galle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fuchida enables Galle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fuchida manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fuchida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuchida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galle wants to stand and escape but instead Fuchida has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Galle pulls Fuchida in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuchida wanted to stand there but Galle had control of the position.
Galle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fuchida wants to control but Galle is keeping busy.
Galle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fuchida does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fuchida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Galle is working away from the top position though.
Galle is pressing down on Fuchida's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fuchida is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fuchida wants to improve his position but Galle is controlling well.
Galle seems to be working for a kimura but Fuchida defends the submission attempt.
Fuchida trying to hold on to Galle's head to control him but Galle postures up.
Fuchida is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuchida trying to control from the bottom.
Galle prevents Fuchida from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Akahito Fuchida.
Fuchida misses with a takedown attempt
and Galle counters by clinching up.
Fuchida tries for a takedown. No joy.
Galle turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Galle manages to end up in side control.
Fuchida is looking for a sweep.
Galle laying and praying for a moment but Fuchida takes advantage and regains half guard.
Galle working Fuchida over with strikes.
Galle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galle is taking a breather. Fuchida says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fuchida works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fuchida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Galle stopping the sweep attempt from Fuchida.
Galle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Akahito Fuchida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ville Galle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ville Galle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuchida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ville Galle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Galle 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Galle!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sun Tzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
165 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sun Tzu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi throws a poor cross that misses
so Tzu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tzu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Musashi dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tzu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Musashi 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.
Tzu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Musashi defends it easily.
Musashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tzu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tzu keeping moving, preventing Musashi from controlling successfully.
Musashi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tzu working for submissions but it's allowed Musashi to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Musashi pulls his head out easily.
Musashi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Musashi prevents Tzu from improving his position.
Tzu is defending against the submission attempts here by Musashi.
Tzu looking for subs from the bottom but Musashi mounts him!
Tzu defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Musashi.
Musashi looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tzu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Musashi controlling the pace for now.
Musashi wants to finish this one by submission but Tzu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Musashi.
Tzu is looking to improve his position but Musashi isn't that keen on the idea.
Musashi controlling from the full mount.
Musashi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Musashi looking for a guillotine from mount but Tzu is having none of it.
Musashi quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Musashi but it's paid off an Tzu is forced to tap! Nice work by Musashi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miyamoto Musashi!
Miyamoto Musashi is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khoren Abraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham comes to the cage accompanied by Derezzed - Daft Punk. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khoren Abraham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings for the body but Abraham moves out of range.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Khoren Abraham has been cut.
Abraham moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Abraham right on the button. Abraham goes down! Jones follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jones gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Jones!
King Jones is the new heavyweight champion!
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