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SMMA 52 - Karlsson v Do PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kongo Bongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Hextole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Hextole is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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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, Kongo Bongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Hextole!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hextole!
Hextole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hextole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bongo moves into range and clinches up with Hextole.
Hextole managing to block the knees to the body from Bongo.
Bongo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hextole in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hextole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hextole moves into range and clinches up with Bongo.
Bongo can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hextole wants a takedown but no success here.
Bongo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bongo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hextole controls his hands.
Hextole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hextole pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hextole is looking for a triangle but Bongo pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo looking to sit in guard and control but Hextole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bongo looking to control.
Hextole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hextole throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hextole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hextole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hextole looking to pass the guard.
Hextole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hextole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bongo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bongo throws a series of punches but Hextole moves out of range.
Hextole tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bongo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hextole somewhat.
Hextole tries to clinch but Bongo moves out of range.
Bongo forces Hextole back against the cage and clinches.
Hextole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bongo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hextole pulls Bongo into guard.
Hextole keeping moving, preventing Bongo from controlling successfully.
Bongo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hextole is proving hard to escape from.
Hextole wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hextole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kongo Bongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Hextole.
Bongo clinches with his opponent.
Bongo throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Bongo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hextole - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bongo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hextole blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bongo prevents the takedown attempt.
Bongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Hextole dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hextole just misses with a punch to the body.
Bongo moves into range and clinches up with Hextole.
Bongo pulls guard effortlessly.
Hextole is stalling in the full guard.
Hextole 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.
Hextole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hextole drops back looking for a leg! Bongo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bongo manages to kick Hextole off! Hextole jumps back into Bongo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hextole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hextole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ronald Hextole hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A combination from Bongo does no damage.
Bongo closes the distance and clinches.
Bongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Hextole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bongo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bongo moves into the clinch.
Bongo can't break the clinch.
Bongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Hextole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Hextole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongo tightens his grip and picks Hextole up, before dumping him to the ground. Hextole manages to land in guard.
Hextole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bongo manages to get himself to full guard.
Hextole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hextole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hextole is pushing down on Bongo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bongo is fighting to maintain full guard but Hextole has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hextole is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bongo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hextole landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hextole looking to finish Bongo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bongo!
Hextole lands with some strikes.
Hextole misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hextole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Hextole has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Hextole 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. This is the final round!
Hextole fails with a takedown attempt.
Bongo moves into the clinch.
Bongo'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.
Bongo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hextole.
Hextole changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bongo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kongo Bongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Hextole.
Bongo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hextole manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hextole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bongo is one step ahead there.
Bongo is looking to stand up but Hextole won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bongo won't allow Hextole to sweep him here.
Hextole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hextole wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bongo has managed to clinch.
Bongo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hextole.
Bongo misses with an elbow strike.
Bongo missing with knees to the body.
Bongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bongo tries to circle away but Hextole has him pinned against the cage.
Hextole dodges an elbow strike from Bongo.
Hextole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bongo rushes Hextole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hextole is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bongo gets underhooks to prevent Hextole's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hextole.
Bongo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bongo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bongo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hextole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bongo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hextole manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bongo.
Hextole moves into range and clinches up with Bongo.
Bongo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bongo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hextole desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongo trying to control from half guard but Hextole is working away.
Hextole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hextole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bongo manages to get himself to full guard.
Ronald Hextole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hextole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ronald Hextole has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bongo is looking to stand up but Hextole isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kongo Bongo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hextole 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Hextole!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slide has chosen Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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269 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slide!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slide shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Slide was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slide looking to finish with strikes here!
Slide landing shots from mount.
Slide working for a submission but Beam is keeping him at bay.
Beam is working to get back to half guard.
Slide looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Beam takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slide is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Beam to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Beam shrugs it off.
Beam really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide controlling from mount.
Beam in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Slide dominating with strikes here.
Slide takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Slide looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Slide wants to control the pace but Beam is squirming around nicely.
Beam is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slide controlling from the full mount.
Slide has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slide working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Slide in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Slide looking to control but Beam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beam working to try and regain half guard.
Slide has hold of Beam's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Beam manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Beam can't escape the position.
Slide controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam tries to hold on but Slide postures up.
Beam has given up his back here. Will Slide look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Beam is trying to defend against the choke here but Slide has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Slide Tightens the hold and Beam taps out furiously! Slide displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kimbo Slide!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Rubens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Alejandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walter Rubens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Alejandro!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubens misses with a series of wild punches.
Rubens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Marcos Alejandro has been cut.
Rubens ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Alejandro out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Rubens!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barack Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anus Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barack Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anus Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush shoots in and drives through. Saukko sprawls well.
Bush drops Saukko with a left and a right! Oh, Saukko is hurt - Bush dives into side control looking to finish!
Saukko is rocked!
It looks like Anus Saukko has been cut.
Bush is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saukko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Saukko is still in real trouble! Can Bush finish him?
Saukko is pushing Bush's head away, looking to escape. Bush manages to hold on to the position though.
Bush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saukko keeps working.
Saukko seems to have recovered his senses.
The ground and pound from Bush seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bush stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bush.
Saukko fails to land with a series of punches.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush rushes Saukko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Saukko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saukko can't break the clinch.
Bush breaks the clinch.
Anus Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saukko misses with a two punch combination.
Bush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saukko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bush tries to clinch up.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko is having none of it.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko is having none of it.
Bush shoots for a double leg takedown but Saukko sprawls well. He's pushed Bush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Saukko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush wants to clinch.
Bush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saukko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bush lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saukko misses with a two punch combination.
Bush shoots in for a double leg but Saukko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saukko throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.
Bush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saukko's waist but Saukko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bush off to one side.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Saukko looks gassed!
Bush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saukko tries to break the clinch but Bush is controlling the position.
Saukko is trying to break the clinch but Bush is controlling him.
Saukko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Bush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saukko can't break the clinch.
Bush pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bush content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Saukko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bush lands with a short shot to the head.
Bush has had enough of the clinch but Saukko keeps him there for the moment.
Saukko breaks from the clinch.
Bush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saukko gets underhooks to prevent Bush's takedown attempt.
Saukko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bush drags the fight down to the ground.
Saukko tries to stand but Bush is controlling from the bottom.
Bush wants to stand but Saukko is controlling the position.
Saukko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bush manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck for Bush with that takedown attempt.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt.
Saukko slips a jab and a cross from Bush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saukko looks to land a combination but Bush avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Bush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anus Saukko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saukko misses with a double jab.
Saukko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Saukko pushes him off.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Saukko pushes him off.
Saukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bush tries to clinch up.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko moves out of range.
Saukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bush tries to clinch there but Saukko circles away.
Some wild striking there from Bush.
Saukko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bush.
Bush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saukko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saukko misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saukko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saukko is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko swats away the attempt to clinch by Bush.
Bush lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bush dives in and grabs Saukko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saukko pushes down on Bush's head and hops out.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anus Saukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saukko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bush tries for a takedown but Saukko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bush shoots in but Saukko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saukko as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saukko's waist but Saukko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bush off to one side.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch but Saukko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saukko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bush circles away quickly and effectively.
Saukko keeps the fight on the outside.
Bush moves into range and clinches up with Saukko.
Saukko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Saukko tries to circle away but Bush has him pinned against the cage.
Saukko wants to break free but Bush has control.
Bush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saukko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bush stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bush.
Saukko is looking to break free of the clinch but Bush has double underhooks.
Bush working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bush wants a takedown.
Saukko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bush gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saukko tries to break the clinch but Bush is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko has had enough of the clinch but Bush keeps him there for the moment.
Saukko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bush.
Saukko breaks from the clinch.
Bush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saukko is pressed up against the cage. Bush has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saukko down to the mat. Saukko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bush clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Saukko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saukko is trying to break the clinch but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Saukko is trying to force a seperation but Bush has the dominant position.
Bush lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saukko backwards.
Barack Bush has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bush manages to pull guard.
Saukko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bush has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saukko has managed to get both his arms back between Bush's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush wants to sweep here but Saukko controlling him for the moment.
Saukko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bush tries to clinch up but Saukko circles away and keeps his distance.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush tries for a takedown but Saukko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bush is looking to clinch.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Bush shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saukko defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Bush dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anus Saukko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bush wants to clinch.
Saukko misses with a double jab.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saukko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saukko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Saukko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bush is in Saukko's guard.
Saukko is working an open guard so Bush takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bush is looking to clinch but Saukko is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saukko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saukko misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saukko sprawls well. Saukko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.
Saukko misses with a few strikes there.
Bush bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saukko's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko is having none of it.
Bush moves into the clinch.
Bush keeps control of Saukko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saukko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bush lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saukko backwards.
Bush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bush creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bush pushes Saukko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko is having none of it.
Saukko throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.
Bush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saukko gets underhooks to prevent Bush's takedown attempt.
Saukko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saukko fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bush pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Saukko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bush scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saukko is trying to break free.
Saukko is trying to force a seperation but Bush has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bush.
Bush has Saukko pushed against the cage.
Bush tries for a takedown but Saukko manages to get underhooks.
Saukko is looking to break free of the clinch but Bush has double underhooks.
Bush prevents Saukko from breaking the clinch.
Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bush tries to clinch but Saukko moves out of range.
Bush wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Saukko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bush doesn't manage to clinch there - Saukko circles away.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saukko gets tackled into the cage by Bush. Bush maintains the clinch.
Bush wants a takedown.
Bush working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Bush on the inside.
Bush lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko wants to get back to striking at distance but Bush won't allow it.
Bush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saukko's efforts to push away.
Bush looking to stall.
Bush lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bush clinches with his opponent.
Saukko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bush shoots for a double leg takedown but Saukko sprawls well. He's pushed Bush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saukko throws a right and a left that Bush avoids nicely.
Bush tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saukko swivels and escapes.
Saukko misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush closes the distance and clinches up with Saukko, looking for a takedown. Bush pushes Saukko against the cage but Saukko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saukko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anus Saukko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barack Bush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barack Bush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush tries for a takedown but Saukko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barack Bush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bush has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Bush!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Weathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestling Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weathers's entrance music is By The Way. A fine choice. Josh Weathers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Weathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wrestling Scott!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weathers gets the takedown into side control.
Scott can't do much from the bottom here.
Scott is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Weathers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Weathers is thwarting Scott's attempts to control the position.
Scott gets full guard.
Weathers won't allow Scott to sweep him here.
Scott is trying to keep Weathers in close.
Weathers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Weathers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weathers postures up in Scott's guard and throws a big left but Scott blocks it.
Scott controls Weathers momentarily but Weathers frees himself.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Weathers!
Weathers is working to get back to half guard.
Weathers is trying to stand up.
Scott lands a big elbow.
Scott lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott lands a big elbow.
Scott punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a big shot there that rocks Weathers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Scott landing strikes from the mount.
Weathers is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Scott cracks Weathers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Scott throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Scott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Weathers trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Weathers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scott throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Scott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Weathers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Scott postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Weathers badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Scott around the waist but Scott pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Scott is the winner by TKO! Scott jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestling Scott!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hengeyokai Ki Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavarius comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem Ft. Royce Da 5'9 - Living Proof. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hengeyokai Ki Lin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarius tries to work over Ki Lin's front leg with a kick but Ki Lin checks it.
Ki Lin lands a jab to the nose.
Tavarius throws the left hand but Ki Lin avoids the punch easily.
Tavarius tries to land a leg kick but Ki Lin saw it coming and moves away.
Ki Lin tries to clinch but Tavarius is having none of it.
Tavarius throws a chopping leg kick but Ki Lin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ki Lin throws a leg kick that misses.
Ki Lin tries to clinch but Tavarius is having none of it.
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Tavarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ki Lin's head backwards.
Tavarius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki Lin.
Tavarius misses with a body shot.
Ki Lin throws an off balance right hand
and Tavarius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ki Lin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Lin clinches with his opponent.
Tavarius lands a hook that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
Tavarius leaning against his opponent.
Tavarius lands a left hand.
Tavarius lands an uppercut.
Ki Lin tries a knee to the head but Tavarius blocks it.
Ki Lin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tavarius blocks it with crossed arms.
Ki Lin misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ki Lin or not.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ki Lin or not.
Tavarius pushes Ki Lin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a body punch.
Ki Lin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tavarius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
Ki Lin looks gassed!
Tavarius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tavarius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ki Lin misses with a knee strike.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ki Lin's ribcage. Ki Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ki Lin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ki Lin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarius lands with a light punch inside.
Tavarius lands with a right to the head.
Tavarius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavarius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavarius jabs Ki Lin right on the nose. Ki Lin blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Hengeyokai Ki Lin has been cut.
Tavarius lands with a shot to the body.
Tavarius has managed to clinch.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ki Lin or not.
Ki Lin misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarius.
Tavarius is leaning against Ki Lin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Tavarius lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius presses Ki Lin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavarius presses Ki Lin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavarius lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavarius.
Tavarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavarius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ki Lin checks it well.
Tavarius misses with a low kick.
Tavarius takes a swing at Ki Lin's ribcage but misses.
Tavarius scores with a decent looking hook.
Tavarius rushes Ki Lin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Tavarius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Lins head.
Tavarius lands a nice uppercut.
Tavarius lands a body punch.
Ki Lin trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius presses Ki Lin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavarius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ki Lin's ribcage. Ki Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ki Lin being controlled against the cage.
Ki Lin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ki Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ki Lin takes a shot to the head.
Tavarius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tavarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Tavarius.
Tavarius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ki Lin gets tackled into the cage by Tavarius. Tavarius maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Tavarius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hengeyokai Ki Lin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tavarius moves out of range of the body kick.
Tavarius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ki Lin can do to turn this around?
Tavarius clinches up with Ki Lin and pushes him back against the cage.
Tavarius works on Ki Lin's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ki Lin's ribcage. Ki Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tavarius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ki Lin up against the cage.
Tavarius pushes Ki Lin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ki Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tavarius avoids it.
Tavarius stalling.
Ki Lin is breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Tavarius.
Tavarius circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tavarius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius checks a low kick from Ki Lin.
Ki Lin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ki Lin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Tavarius as he connects with a hook.
Tavarius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ki Lin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tavarius lands with a good body shot.
Tavarius scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ki Lin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavarius.
Tavarius throws a low kick but Ki Lin avoids it.
Tavarius does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tavarius throws a good cross that connects.
Tavarius thuds a left hand into Ki Lin's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tavarius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ki Lin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ki Lin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius punishes Ki Lin's body with a nice straight punch.
Tavarius scores with a jab to the body.
Tavarius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tavarius lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Richard Tavarius is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Ki Lin blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavarius. Ki Lin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tavarius is looking to wear down Ki Lin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ki Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Tavarius moves out of range easily.
Tavarius misses the shot to the body.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Tavarius blocks the leg kick.
Ki Lin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tavarius misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ki Lin was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavarius.
An inside leg kick from Tavarius misses.
Tavarius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ki Lin is looking to clinch but Tavarius is avoiding it.
Ki Lin avoids the body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius avoids the head kick by Ki Lin.
Tavarius keeps the fight on the outside.
Tavarius misses with a leg kick
and Ki Lin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tavarius is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ki Lin throws the kick towards the body but Tavarius avoids it.
Tavarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ki Lin manages to avoid it.
Tavarius lands with a nice body punch.
Tavarius misses with an uppercut. Ki Lin saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius clinches up with Ki Lin and pushes him back against the cage.
Ki Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ki Lin misses with a knee strike.
Tavarius lands an uppercut.
Tavarius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
Ki Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavarius is defending well for now.
Tavarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
That has opened up Hengeyokai Ki Lin's cut even more.
Tavarius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Tavarius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius is leaning against Ki Lin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
Tavarius lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ki Lin or not.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ki Lin's ribcage. Ki Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tavarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavarius jabs at Ki Lin's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Tavarius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hengeyokai Ki Lin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tavarius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ki Lin checks it well.
Tavarius takes a swing at Ki Lin's ribcage but misses.
Ki Lin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Ki Lin as he checks the leg kick.
Tavarius slips under a jab from Ki Lin.
Tavarius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tavarius misses with a wild body shot.
Tavarius throws out a leg kick but Ki Lin moves out of range and Tavarius only half commits.
Tavarius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tavarius with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Ki Lin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tavarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ki Lin misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ki Lin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ki Lin tries to keep at a distance but Tavarius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ki Lin or not.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Lins head.
Tavarius cracks Ki Lin with a nice body shot.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ki Lin.
Tavarius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tavarius digs a right hand into Ki Lin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ki Lin's gas tank.
Tavarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarius.
Tavarius scores with a shoulder strike.
Tavarius cracks Ki Lin with a nice body shot.
Tavarius leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tavarius pushes Ki Lin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hengeyokai Ki Lin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Tavarius.
Ki Lin misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Tavarius.
Tavarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavarius forces Ki Lin back against the cage and clinches.
Tavarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tavarius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavarius.
Ki Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tavarius avoids it.
Good body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius is leaning against Ki Lin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ki Lin.
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavarius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius is working Ki Lin over against the cage.
Tavarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Ki Lin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavarius is leaning against Ki Lin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius stalling against the cage.
Tavarius avoiding damage as Ki Lin throws knees to the body.
Tavarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ki Lin.
A short body shot lands from Tavarius as the two fighters clinch.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Lins head.
Tavarius lands a hook that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarius works on Ki Lin's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavarius is leaning against Ki Lin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Tavarius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Tavarius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tavarius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Tavarius.
Tavarius manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ki Lin's ribcage. Ki Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Lins head.
Ki Lin being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Tavarius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tavarius 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Tavarius!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Konda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Konda!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Akira Konda has been cut.
Musashi closes the distance and clinches.
Musashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Musashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Musashi.
Musashi lands with a left to the head.
Musashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Musashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Konda backwards.
Musashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Konda backwards.
Musashi pushes Konda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Musashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Musashi.
Konda looks gassed!
Musashi breaks the clinch.
Musashi clinches up against the cage.
Musashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Konda or not.
Musashi pushes Konda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Musashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Konda keeps the fight on the outside.
Musashi moves into the clinch.
Musashi digs a right hand underneath Konda's ribcage. Konda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Musashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Musashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Musashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Konda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Musashi as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Musashi.
Musashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Musashi! Konda is backing up but he can't get away as Musashi lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Konda and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Miyamoto Musashi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kob Nitaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kob Nitaya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rigan Machado!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nitaya.
Machado shoots in looking for a takedown. Nitaya tries to sprawl out of it but Machado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nitaya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nitaya slaps away a takedown attempt from Machado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Machado.
Nitaya connects with a solid leg kick.
Nitaya clinches with his opponent.
Machado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kob Nitaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigan Machado.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nitaya scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Nitaya.
Machado looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Nitaya.
It looks like Rigan Machado has been cut.
Machado wants a takedown but no success here.
Nitaya lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Nitaya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.
Nitaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machado in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Nitaya.
Nitaya prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nitaya.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nitaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machado's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nitaya.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Nitaya connects with a knee to the head.
Nitaya connects with a knee to the head.
Nitaya lands an elbow just above Machado 's eye.
Nitaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nitaya prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Nitaya.
Nitaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machado's defenses.
Nitaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nitaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nitaya.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nitaya slows down the pace here.
Nitaya lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Nitaya.
Nitaya lands an elbow inside.
Nitaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nitaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machado's defenses.
Nitaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machado's defenses.
Nitaya lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Machado won't want to take too many of those.
Nitaya landing knees to the head.
Nitaya lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.
Nitaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nitaya crunches a lovely knee into Machado's ribcage.
Nitaya lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitaya lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nitaya.
A short body shot lands from Nitaya as the two fighters clinch.
Nitaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nitaya working Machado over with knees to the body.
Nitaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nitaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machado looking for a takedown.
Nitaya crunches a lovely knee into Machado's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Nitaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Nitaya.
Nitaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machado's defenses.
Nitaya crunches a lovely knee into Machado's ribcage.
Machado tries to pull guard but Nitaya holds him up against the cage and eventually Machado drops back down to his feet.
Nitaya is pushing Machado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nitaya lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nitaya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nitaya lands a knee to the head.
Machado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Nitaya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rigan Machado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Nitaya. Beautiful body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nitaya - that will leave a mark!
Nitaya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nitaya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machado's calf.
Nitaya thuds his shin into the meat of Machado's side.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nitaya - that will leave a mark!
Nitaya connects with a high kick.
Decent striking displayed by Nitaya there.
Nitaya gets a clinch.
Nitaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nitaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machado's face.
Machado is breathing heavily.
Nitaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nitaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Nitaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Nitaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machado in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nitaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nitaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Machado won't want to take too many of those.
Nitaya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machado can do to turn this around?
Nitaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nitaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Nitaya.
Nitaya landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nitaya seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Nitaya.
Machado tries to pull guard but Nitaya holds him up against the cage and eventually Machado drops back down to his feet.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nitaya lands an elbow that stopped Machado in his tracks for a moment.
Machado takes an elbow to the temple.
Nitaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nitaya lands an elbow just above Machado 's eye.
Kob Nitaya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nitaya crunches a lovely knee into Machado's ribcage.
Nitaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Machado won't want to take too many of those.
Nitaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nitaya lands an elbow inside.
Nitaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nitaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Nitaya on the inside.
Nitaya lands an elbow just above Machado 's eye.
Nitaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machado in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nitaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nitaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Machado won't want to take too many of those.
A short body shot lands from Nitaya as the two fighters clinch.
Nitaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nitaya slowing the pace effectively.
Nitaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machado tries to pull guard but Nitaya won't allow it.
Kob Nitaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigan Machado.
Machado takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machado jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nitaya walks away with a smile on his face. Machado gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Machado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nitaya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Machado tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rigan Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nitaya scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nitaya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Machado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nitaya. Nitaya obviously looking to wear him down.
Nitaya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nitaya lands a head kick. Machado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nitaya lands a nice looking body kick.
Nitaya scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rigan Machado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nitaya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nitaya.
Nitaya thuds his shin into the meat of Machado's side.
Kob Nitaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Nitaya.
Nitaya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nitaya thumps Machado with a low kick.
Nitaya pushes Machado away with a front kick.
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!
Nitaya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nitaya thuds his shin into the meat of Machado's side.
Nitaya thumps Machado with a low kick.
Nitaya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nitaya lands a nice elbow.
Machado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nitaya.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Nitaya.
Machado tries to pull guard but Nitaya holds him up against the cage and eventually Machado drops back down to his feet.
Nitaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nitaya is pushing Machado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nitaya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nitaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Machado won't want to take too many of those.
Machado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nitaya lands a knee to the body.
Nitaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nitaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Nitaya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Nitaya lands a damaging elbow.
Nitaya lands a damaging elbow.
Nitaya is leaning against Machado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado takes an elbow to the temple.
Nitaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Nitaya.
Nitaya lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Nitaya.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nitaya.
Nitaya working Machado over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nitaya obliges.
Machado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nitaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nitaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Nitaya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Machado is trying to drag Nitaya to the mat but Nitaya just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kob Nitaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigan Machado.
Machado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nitaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Machado.
Nitaya landing knees to the head.
Machado tries to pull guard but Nitaya holds him up against the cage and eventually Machado drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Nitaya.
Machado jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nitaya walks away with a smile on his face. Machado gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nitaya, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado shoots and misses
and Nitaya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machado's knee momentarily.
Nitaya throws a head kick but Machado moves out of range.
Machado throws a head kick that misses.
Nitaya instigates a clinch.
Nitaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nitaya walks away with a smile on his face. Machado gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Nitaya moved out of range nicely.
Machado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nitaya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machado doesn't seem bothered though.
Machado tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Nitaya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rigan Machado's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nitaya delivers a nice body kick.
Machado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nitaya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Nitaya looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
Machado shoots in and drives through. Nitaya sprawls well.
Machado fails to land with a series of punches.
Machado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nitaya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nitaya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machado's sensitive parts.
Machado is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nitaya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado.
Nitaya misses with a body kick.
Nitaya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Machado will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nitaya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nitaya.
Nitaya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nitaya scores with a shot to the body.
Kob Nitaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nitaya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machado's calf.
Kob Nitaya is winning the standup battle so far.
Nitaya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nitaya is looking to wear down Machado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nitaya scores with a spinning back kick!
Nitaya connects with a leg kick. Machado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nitaya lands with a shot to the body.
Nitaya throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado shoots in and drives through. Nitaya sprawls well.
Nitaya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Machado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nitaya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Machado's head.
Machado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machado tries a head kick but it misses.
Machado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kob Nitaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigan Machado.
Nitaya scores with a head kick. Machado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Machado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nitaya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Machado somewhat.
Nitaya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya closes the distance and clinches.
Nitaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nitaya connects with a knee to the head.
Nitaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Nitaya.
Nitaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nitaya with a knee to the head.
Nitaya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nitaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nitaya just leaning against Machado, taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machado manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nitaya tries to stand but Machado is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya looking to sit in guard and control but Machado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Machado passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Machado landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Machado in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya had his way with Rigan Machado in that round.
The cut man is working on Rigan Machado's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nitaya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitaya is just out of range.
Nitaya tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Nitaya misses
and Machado counters with a left and a right that stings Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a head kick but Machado moves out of range.
Nitaya scores with a nice body kick.
Nitaya slips under a jab from Machado.
Machado fails to land the takedown.
Nitaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Nitaya moved out of range nicely.
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitaya is just out of range.
A punch combination from Machado misses.
Nitaya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machado takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Machado is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nitaya connects with a leg kick. Machado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machado shoots for a double leg takedown but Nitaya sprawls well. He's pushed Machado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Machado takes one to the side of the head.
Nitaya clinches with his opponent.
Machado tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nitaya smiles and moves away.
Kob Nitaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigan Machado.
Machado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nitaya pushes Machado away with a front kick.
Nitaya scores with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nitaya.
Nitaya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nitaya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good exchange - Nitaya coming out on top.
Nitaya connects with a solid leg kick.
Nitaya stuns Machado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nitaya - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machado 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.
Nitaya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Machado tries to work over Nitaya's front leg with a kick but Nitaya checks it.
Nitaya lands a nice shot to the body.
Machado misses with a takedown
and Nitaya counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nitaya.
Machado shoots for a double leg takedown but Nitaya sprawls well. He's pushed Machado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nitaya closes the distance and clinches.
Nitaya stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nitaya lands an elbow that stopped Machado in his tracks for a moment.
Nitaya working Machado over with knees to the body.
Nitaya lands an elbow that stopped Machado in his tracks for a moment.
Nitaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Nitaya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nitaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Nitaya.
Rigan Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nitaya lands an uppercut.
Nitaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nitaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kob Nitaya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nitaya, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:42
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:42
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kob Nitaya!
Kob Nitaya retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brusso Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Karlsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brusso Do!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karlsson pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karlsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Do avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Karlsson is adopting a defensive guard.
Karlsson keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karlsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Do postures up.
Karlsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Do!
Karlsson punching from mount but Do doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Karlsson has isolated one of Do's arms. Do looking to fight him off but Karlsson twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Karlsson!
Jimmy Karlsson retains his heavyweight title!
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