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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josepha Caron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjel Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josepha Caron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arjel Dacir!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dacir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dacir keeps the fight on the outside.
Dacir lands a big head kick that sends Caron tumbling to the mat! Dacir takes a step backwards and waves Caron back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Caron is rocked!
It looks like Josepha Caron has been cut.
Caron looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dacir is fending him off so far but Caron persists. Nope, Dacir circles away and we're back to standing.
Dacir throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Caron crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arjel Dacir!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loki Schwager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furio Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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260 lbs
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250 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Loki Schwager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Furio Starr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwager thows a body shot but no joy.
Schwager avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starr wants to clinch
and Schwager counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schwager.
Schwager ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Schwager no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwager pushes Starr off and gets back to his feet.
Schwager is looking to clinch but Starr is avoiding it.
Schwager fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schwager moves into the clinch successfully.
Schwager is trying to break free.
Schwager lands a hook that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Starr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schwager gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schwager manages to break the clinch.
Schwager misses with the combination.
Starr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Schwager is trying to defend but Starr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager is looking to escape.
Starr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schwager does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schwager holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Starr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schwager tries to get to full guard but Starr has control of the leg.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schwager doesn't manage to clinch there - Starr circles away.
Starr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Starr keeps the fight on the outside.
Starr throws a sloppy head kick and Schwager moves out of range easily.
Schwager darts in and clinches Starr up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwager wants to break free but Starr has control.
Schwager manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Starr stands and steps away. Schwager gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Loki Schwager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starr keeps the fight on the outside.
Schwager tries to close the distance and clinch but Starr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schwager swats away the attempt to clinch by Starr.
Starr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schwager.
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!
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starr gets tackled into the cage by Schwager. Schwager maintains the clinch.
Schwager has Starr pressed against the cage, preventing Starr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schwager has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schwager jumps guard.
Schwager tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwager is looking to stand up but Starr isn't so interested in that idea.
Schwager wants to sweep but no luck.
Schwager pushes Starr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Starr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Starr throws an off balance right hand
and Schwager counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Schwager might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schwager stands up and waves to Starr to follow him.
Starr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schwager avoids it really well and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwager clinches.
Schwager is trying to push Starr away but Starr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schwager wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Starr has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr lands a damaging elbow.
Starr throws a punch but it's blocked by Schwager.
Starr has Schwager pressed against the cage, preventing Schwager from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schwager pulls Starr into guard.
Schwager pushes Starr off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Starr fails with the takedown.
Loki Schwager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Starr.
Schwager has a takedown stuffed.
Schwager avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwager clinches up with Starr and pushes him back against the cage.
Schwager jumps guard and drags Starr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Starr trying to control but Schwager is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loki Schwager dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Starr wants to clinch but Schwager slips to the side
and Schwager counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Schwager stopping the sweep attempt from Starr.
Schwager stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Starr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schwager as he avoids it easily.
Schwager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starr has managed to clinch.
Schwager gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Starr.
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!
Schwager is looking to break free of the clinch but Starr has double underhooks.
Schwager tries to break the clinch but Starr is controlling the position.
Schwager lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schwager breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Schwager.
Starr is rocked!
It looks like Furio Starr has been cut.
Schwager forces Starr back against the cage and clinches.
Starr is still on wobbly legs! Can Schwager finish him?
Starr wants to stall.
Schwager breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schwager feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Starr crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Loki Schwager!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dodong Angas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Angas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Paint in Black. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dodong Angas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, AnthonyH Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno fails to land with a series of punches.
Moreno misses with a two punch combination.
Moreno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moreno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moreno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moreno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like AnthonyH Moreno has been cut.
Angas avoids the head kick by Moreno.
AnthonyH Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moreno is fending him off so far but Angas persists. Nope, Moreno circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno ducks right into an uppercut from Angas.
Donk. Angas catches Moreno right on the button with a cross.
Angas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moreno's waist but Moreno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angas off to one side.
Moreno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Angas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dodong Angas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreno tries to clinch up.
Moreno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angas shoots in for a takedown but Moreno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moreno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Angas's hands.
Moreno tries to bum rush Angas with a series of wild strikes but Angas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angas shoots for a takedown but Moreno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moreno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moreno wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angas takes the fight into the clinch.
Angas scores with a shot to the side of Moreno's head.
Angas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angas is struggling to control the position.
Moreno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moreno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moreno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
AnthonyH Moreno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreno misses with a looping left.
Angas dodges the punch combination from Moreno.
Angas fails to land the takedown.
Angas is breathing heavily.
Moreno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Angas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno slaps away a takedown attempt from Angas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moreno moves into range and clinches up with Angas.
Angas manages to pull guard.
Angas wants to stand and escape but Moreno is having none of it.
Moreno throwing strikes from guard but Angas blocks nicely.
Moreno distracts Angas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Angas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moreno's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moreno stopping the sweep attempt from Angas.
Moreno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno works over Angas with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Angas is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Angas is controlling him.
Angas throws a big right hand that misses.
Moreno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angas won't allow Moreno to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Angas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Moreno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moreno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That has opened up AnthonyH Moreno's cut even more.
Moreno scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Angas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Angas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moreno is fending him off so far but Angas persists. Nope, Moreno circles away and we're back to standing.
Moreno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moreno connects with a high kick.
Angas shoots in looking for a takedown. Moreno tries to sprawl out of it but Angas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moreno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Angas misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dodong Angas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AnthonyH Moreno's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Angas throws a series of punches but Moreno avoids them all with ease.
Angas misses with a hook.
Moreno throws a combination. Angas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moreno scores with a jab. Angas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Angas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses.
Moreno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreno misses with a double jab.
Angas rushes Moreno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moreno can't break the clinch.
Moreno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Angas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dodong Angas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angas clinches up against the cage.
Angas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moreno uses from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno thows a big elbow that misses.
Angas wants to hit a switch here but Moreno passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Angas there!
Moreno prevents Angas from getting the reversal.
Angas is working hard here to advance position.
Angas sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Angas has hold of Moreno's hands but Moreno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Angas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angas moves into full guard.
Moreno preventing the sweep.
Moreno landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moreno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Angas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Angas landing shots from mount.
Angas unloading with bombs!
Moreno blocking the ground and pound.
Moreno is looking to get to half guard.
Angas thowing shots but they're missing.
Angas landing strikes, looking to finish!
The cut above AnthonyH Moreno's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Angas decides to return to a standing position.
Moreno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreno tries to bum rush Angas with a series of wild strikes but Angas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moreno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Angas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moreno to the ground. Angas is now in Moreno's guard.
Angas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Angas landing with the ground and pound.
Angas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Moreno some visible discomfort.
Angas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Angas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Angas stands up.
Moreno throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Angas crashing down! Angas tries to stagger back to his feet but Moreno just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Angas asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AnthonyH Moreno!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flint Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flint Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Alves!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws the left hand but Marko avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marko takes one on the button.
Marko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alves trying to hold on to Marko's head to control him but Marko postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marko content to control rather than advance.
Marko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alves defending well though.
Marko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alves tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marko has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Marko with good strikes from the mount here!
Marko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Alves hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves is in a horrible position here. Marko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marko controlling from the full mount.
Marko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alves's face.
Alves is rocked!
Marko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alves can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Marko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alves is in a horrible position here. Marko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alves is still in real trouble! Can Marko finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marko postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Alves badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Marko around the waist but Marko pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Marko is the winner by TKO! Marko jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flint Marko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Vera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marshall as he avoids it easily.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vera manages to avoid it.
Marshall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vera's sensitive parts.
Marshall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marshall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
Vera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marshall tries to avoid it but Vera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marshall to the ground. Marshall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Vera with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Vera.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Vera blocks the low kick.
Marshall scores with the left hand. Vera knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Vera.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marshall.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vera. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Marshall gets a clinch.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
Marshall lands a shot to the body.
Marshall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall stalling the fight.
Marshall lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Marshall.
Marshall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marshall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marshall is leaning against Vera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Marshall.
Marshall is leaning against Vera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Marshall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Marshall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries to pull guard but Marshall won't allow it.
Vera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marshall gets through Vera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Marshall.
A right handed body shot lands from Marshall.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brandon Vera's cut is getting worse.
Marshall scores with a shot to the side of Vera's head.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Marshall as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Marshall.
Marshall lands a hook that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marshall.
A right handed body shot lands from Marshall.
Marshall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Marshall - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Marshall.
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marshall digs a right hand into Vera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vera's gas tank.
Marshall presses Vera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marshall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vera.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Marshall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marshall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veras head.
Nice body punch from Marshall.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall.
Marshall lands a hook that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
A shot in the inside from Marshall.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
Marshall cracks Vera with a nice body shot.
Marshall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
Marshall is leaning against Vera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marshall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
Marshall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Marshall - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marshall is leaning against Vera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marshall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall works on Vera's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marshall gets through Vera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandon Vera's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short right from Marshall.
Marshall works on Vera's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marshall lands a nice uppercut.
Vera is rocked!
Marshall lands with a left to the head.
Oh Vera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshall lands a shot to the body.
Marshall lands a big right hand that drops Vera! The killer instinct kicks in and Marshall finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Marshall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Marshall!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Peter Parker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Okamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okamoto misses with a hook
and Parker counters with a one-two to the body.
Parker throws a series of punches but Okamoto moves out of range.
Parker lands a lovely overhand right.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parker lands a right hook to the body.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Okamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okamoto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Parker.
Parker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okamoto momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Okamoto throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker scores with a punch to the head.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Okamoto on that attempt.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parker throws a shot to the body.
Okamoto misses the body punch
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Okamoto throws a low kick but Parker moves out of range easily.
Okamoto rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to break free but Okamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Parker wants to break free but Okamoto has control.
Okamoto has Parker pushed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker tries to break the clinch but Okamoto is controlling the position.
Okamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee calls for Okamoto to work.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Parker tries to break free but Okamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Okamoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Okamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Parker wants to break free but Okamoto has control.
Okamoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Parker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okamoto momentarily.
Okamoto falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Okamoto clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Okamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Okamoto prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Okamoto controlling the action here for a moment.
A short uppercut from Okamoto.
Okamoto tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Okamoto back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto avoiding damage.
Okamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Okamoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Okamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Okamoto.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Okamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Okamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Parker lands with an uppercut that bounces Okamoto off the cage and back into rage.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Okamoto's ribs.
Okamoto cracks the inside of Parker's front leg.
Parker lands a jab to the head.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okamoto gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker blocking some punches.
Parker can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto stalling in the clinch.
Okamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Okamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Okamoto has double underhooks.
Okamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Okamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Okamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Okamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Okamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Okamoto has Parker pressed against the cage.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Okamoto has the dominant position.
Okamoto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Okamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Okamoto throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
Parker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parker lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Okamoto
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Parker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.
Okamoto walks into a jab.
Okamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parker connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okamoto's head.
Okamoto fails with the takedown.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Parker coming out on top.
Parker cracks Okamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Parker sizes up Okamoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Parker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Okamoto's head backwards.
Okamoto throws a lazy head kick
and Parker counters with a left and a right that stings Okamoto.
Okamoto throws a lazy head kick
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Okamoto throws a leg kick
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okamoto is rocked!
Okamoto walks straight into a right hand from Parker - that's dropped him! Parker jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Okamoto from any more punishment! Okamoto complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Peter Parker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norman Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebral Sonato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonato comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 28 Days Later ST - In the house, In a heartbeat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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179 lbs
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Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rebral Sonato!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osborn keeps the fight on the outside.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Osborn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sonato is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Osborn jumps into side control!
Osborn working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osborn looks up at the clock and then as Sonato takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Osborn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Osborn has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sonato is looking to improve his position but Osborn isn't that keen on the idea.
Sonato tries to lock up and control but Osborn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osborn with the ground and pound from mount.
Sonato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Sonato that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sonato is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Sonato in real trouble here! The ref calls for Sonato to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Osborn!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fook yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). yu comes to the cage accompanied by MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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163 lbs
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Very strong |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fook yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Brock!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
yu avoids a punch combination nicely.
yu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for yu with that takedown attempt.
Brock misses with an uppercut.
yu shoots in looking for a takedown but Brock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing yu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fook yu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
yu shoots in looking for a takedown but Brock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing yu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
yu tries to close the distance and clinch but Brock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
yu shoots in but Brock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
yu is looking to clinch but Brock is avoiding it.
yu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brock lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yu takes the fight into the clinch.
Brock stops a takedown attempt from yu.
Brock gets underhooks to prevent yu's takedown attempt.
yu wants a takedown but no success here.
Brock wants to break free but yu has control.
Brock blocks the elbow strike.
yu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brock's efforts to push away.
yu has Brock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
yu prevents Brock from breaking the clinch.
yu is working for takedown but Brock is calmly controlling the position for now.
yu looking for a takedown.
yu is trying to trip Brock. He has hold of a leg but Brock is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. yu persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brock is trying to keep yu in close.
yu stands up over Brock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock working a defensive guard here.
Brock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
yu chips away with some ground and pound.
Brock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with yu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
yu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
yu thows a big elbow that misses.
yu throws a big right hand that misses.
Brock wants to sweep but no luck.
yu with a nice head shot there.
Brock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
yu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
yu working some strikes from top position.
yu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
yu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
yu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
yu throwing strikes from guard but Brock blocks nicely.
yu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
yu passes Brock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
yu moves nicely into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
yu landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook yu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - yu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
yu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brock but Brock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
yu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brock defends it nicely.
yu lands with a cross.
Fook yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
yu drops his hands momentarily and Brock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
yu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fook yu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
yu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brock was covering up waiting for the punch and yu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
yu won't allow Brock to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
yu is pushing down on Brock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brock is fighting to maintain full guard but yu has managed to sneak the leg through.
yu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fook yu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
yu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
yu seems to be looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
yu slips a nice elbow through Brock's hands, connecting with Brock's forehead.
yu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but yu scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock is looking for a sweep. yu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but yu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from yu.
Brock is rocked!
yu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brock is still in real trouble! Can yu finish him?
yu moves nicely into side control.
Brock on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
yu in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Brock looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! yu turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fook yu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mizuro Goenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mizuro Goenji is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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182 lbs
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27
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mizuro Goenji!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goenji lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Goenji shoots for a double leg takedown but Yoshida sprawls well. He's pushed Goenji's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goenji shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoshida but Yoshida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goenji doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mark Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mizuro Goenji.
Goenji tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yoshida swivels and escapes.
Goenji tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoshida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goenji somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goenji misses with a takedown
and Yoshida counters with a left to the body.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goenji manages to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goenji fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Goenji with that takedown attempt.
Goenji looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Mizuro Goenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Yoshida does no damage.
Goenji shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yoshida defends it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Goenji.
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.
Goenji decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goenji is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Yoshida to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Yoshida pulls Goenji in close to his closed guard and prevents Goenji from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goenji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mizuro Goenji will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yoshida throws a body punch but Goenji moves out of range.
Yoshida is looking to wear down Goenji with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Goenji fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goenji shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yoshida as he jumps to the side.
Yoshida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mark Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mizuro Goenji.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goenji shoots for a takedown but Yoshida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Goenji shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yoshida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a strike but Goenji rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Goenji looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goenji wants to control from the top but Yoshida keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goenji postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yoshida is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Goenji, into his guard.
Goenji is trying to control the position but Yoshida postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yoshida thows a big elbow that misses.
Yoshida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goenji tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yoshida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yoshida with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yoshida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yoshida trying to move into half guard but instead Goenji has managed to sweep!
Goenji is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yoshida is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yoshida has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshidais looking to pass into half guard but Goenji pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Goenji is in guard.
Yoshida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yoshida is adopting a defensive guard.
Yoshida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goenji is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida pulls Goenji in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Yoshida dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goenji moves away.
No joy there for Yoshida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goenji thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goenji counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goenji shoots in but no luck this time.
Goenji shoots and misses
and Yoshida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goenji doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoshida counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mark Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mizuro Goenji.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goenji has his takedown stuffed
and Yoshida counters with a shoot takedown. Goenji fights it but they end up in guard.
Goenji working a defensive guard here.
Yoshida landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Goenji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshida sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goenji avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yoshida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goenji is keeping the position for now.
Yoshida wants to control from the top but Goenji keeps moving.
Yoshida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yoshida postures up and lands a big shot to Goenji's brow.
Goenji wriggles free and stands up.
Mizuro Goenji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Goenji does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goenji looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoshida is fending him off so far but Goenji persists. Nope, Yoshida circles away and we're back to standing.
Goenji with a poor takedown
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goenji fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshida avoids it really well and circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Goenji enables Yoshida to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Goenji manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Yoshida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoshida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Yoshida!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Machida Alves will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida Alves!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos gets caught flat footed, as Machida Alves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Machida Alves postures up in Ramos's guard and throws a big left but Ramos blocks it.
Ramos pulls Machida Alves in to control the position.
Machida Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Machida Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machida Alves looking to pass the guard.
Ramos managing to control the position.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Machida Alves from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoto Machida Alves has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Machida Alves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Machida Alves tries to reverse the position but Ramos maintains control.
Ramos is landing with some decent strikes but Machida Alves is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ramos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ramos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida Alves working to try and regain half guard.
Ramos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ramos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ramos working Machida Alves over with strikes here.
Machida Alves is rocked!
Ramos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Machida Alves is still in real trouble! Can Ramos finish him?
Machida Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the head.
Ramos controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida Alves is looking to improve his position but Ramos isn't that keen on the idea.
Ramos with the ground and pound from mount.
Ramos with good strikes from the mount here!
Ramos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ramos! Machida Alves is hurt baaadly! Ramos is firing away with more strikes - Machida Alves is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Ramos!
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