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GFL 6 - New Years Knockout PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Last (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Iglias (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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225 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vlad The Last!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enrique Iglias!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Last tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iglias closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Iglias manages to break the clinch.
The Last tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Iglias counters with a shoot takedown. The Last fights it but they end up in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Iglias throwing strikes from guard but The Last blocks nicely.
Iglias gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The Last darts in and clinches Iglias up against the cage.
The Last has had enough of the clinch but Iglias keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Last's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iglias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Last as he avoids it easily.
The Last closes the distance but Iglias moves to the side
and Iglias counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglias prevents a takedown attempt there.
Iglias tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Last smiles and moves away.
The Last tries to clinch but Iglias moves out of range.
Iglias fails with the takedown
and The Last counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iglias thinking.
Vlad The Last has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enrique Iglias.
The Last tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iglias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vlad The Last seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iglias gets the takedown into side control.
Iglias tries to advance to mount but The Last denies him.
The Last is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iglias decides to stand up, so the ref orders The Last to his feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Iglias has eaten all the pies!
Iglias tries to clinch there but The Last circles away.
The Last closes the distance but Iglias moves to the side
and Iglias counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Iglias.
The Last misses with an elbow strike.
The Last breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Last wants to clinch.
The Last shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Iglias has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Last trying to control from half guard but Iglias is working away.
The Last stalling away here and it's allowed Iglias to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Iglias has his feet on The Last's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Iglias manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Last on his heels. He'll look to pass The Last's guard now, I'm sure.
Iglias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Last wants to stand and escape but Iglias is having none of it.
The Last knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Iglias on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Enrique Iglias.
Iglias fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Last avoids it really well and circles away.
Iglias slaps away a takedown attempt from The Last, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Iglias dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Iglias manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Last on his heels. He'll look to pass The Last's guard now, I'm sure.
Iglias throwing strikes from guard but The Last blocks nicely.
Iglias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Last is trying to control the position but Iglias postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vlad The Last wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Iglias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Last pinned against the cage. The Last gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglias looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Last is fending him off so far but Iglias persists. Nope, The Last circles away and we're back to standing.
Iglias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Last tries to clinch but Iglias moves away
and Iglias counters with a takedown into side control.
Iglias has control of an arm but The Last manages to advance to Iglias's back!
Iglias trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The Last doesn't have the hooks in and Iglias manages to turn into his guard.
Iglias throwing strikes from guard but The Last blocks nicely.
Iglias gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iglias scores with a jab to the jaw.
Iglias misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vlad The Last has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enrique Iglias.
The Last tries to close the distance and clinch but Iglias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Iglias darts in and clinches The Last up against the cage.
Iglias drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Last gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Iglias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Last.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iglias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Last gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Last misses with an elbow over the top.
Iglias goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Last prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Last pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iglias looks for a takedown but The Last sprawls well.
The Last closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Iglias fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Last lands a nice knee to the body.
Iglias gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, The Last regains guard.
The Last keeping moving, preventing Iglias from controlling successfully.
The Last is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Iglias is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iglias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Iglias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The Last takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Iglias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iglias rushes The Last and presses him up against the cage.
Iglias breaks the clinch.
The Last keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Last, right into the meat.
Iglias takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Last lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Iglias is looking to clinch but The Last is avoiding it.
The Last wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Last tries to clinch but Iglias is having none of it.
The Last closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Iglias quickly recovers to half guard.
Iglias trying to control from the bottom.
Iglias wants to improve his position but The Last is controlling well.
The Last is trying to control the action in half guard but Iglias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Iglias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Last prevents Iglias from standing back up.
Iglias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Last prevents Iglias from improving his position.
Iglias is refusing to be controlled, as The Last sits in half guard.
The Last is really struggling to control Iglias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The Last stalling away here and it's allowed Iglias to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Iglias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Iglias has his feet on The Last's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vlad The Last is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iglias will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Iglias tries to sprawl but The Last drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Iglias trying to control but The Last postures up.
Iglias keeping hold of The Last's head, controlling as best he can.
The Last decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The Last wants to clinch.
Vlad The Last has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Iglias with that takedown attempt.
Vlad The Last has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enrique Iglias.
Iglias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iglias has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Last.
Iglias shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Last as he jumps to the side.
Iglias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Last can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iglias fails with a takedown attempt.
Iglias tries to keep at a distance but The Last has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad The Last showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Iglias has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Iglias!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Sawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Bykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bykov has chosen ИВАНУШКИ Int. "Бk as his entrance music. Jake Sawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dmitriy Bykov's chin.
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164 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Sawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitriy Bykov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Bykov as he checks the leg kick.
Bykov has managed to clinch.
Bykov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bykov fails with the takedown
and Sawa counters with a single leg into guard. Bykov didn't expect that.
Sawa trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bykov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bykov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bykov moves out of range of the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Bykov or perhaps it was just good defense by Sawa which made him look bad.
Jake Sawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitriy Bykov.
Sawa misses with a looping left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bykov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sawa scores a takedown into full mount!
Bykov is squirming around, avoiding Sawa's attempts to control the action.
Bykov is trying to escape the mount.
Sawa takes Bykov's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Bykov is in trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bykov prevents Sawa from getting a body triangle.
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.
Sawa is really struggling to control Bykov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sawa looking for the choke from the back.
Sawa is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bykov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bykov for a finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bykov avoids the strikes from Sawa.
Sawa working for a choke but Bykov is defending well.
I really don't envy Bykov right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawa has his arm under Bykov's chin here. Game over son! Sawa squeezes tightly and Bykov is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Sawa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jake Sawa waved his t-shirt featuring Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Alkofer (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Alkofer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks to land a combination but Alkofer avoids it well.
Alkofer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alkofer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alkofer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diaz did well to prevent Alkofer getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Alkofer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Alkofer is taking a breather. Diaz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alkofer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Alkofer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Shinya Alkofer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alkofer.
Alkofer slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alkofer.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alkofer moves into the clinch.
Alkofer has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Alkofer keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alkofer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a right hand that Alkofer ducks under and follows up with a left that Alkofer also avoids with ease.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Alkofer avoids nicely.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Alkofer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Alkofer won't allow it.
Good body shot from Alkofer.
Alkofer jumps into guard, dragging Diaz to the mat.
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!
Diaz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alkofer's guard.
Alkofer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alkofer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alkofer is controlling Diaz's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Alkofer keeps moving.
Alkofer pushes Diaz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alkofer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diaz is trying to defend but Alkofer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alkofer stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Alkofer wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
Alkofer trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Shinya Alkofer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alkofer.
Alkofer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alkofer.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alkofer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alkofer scores a takedown into full mount!
Diaz tries to hold on but Alkofer pushes him away.
Alkofer lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Alkofer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Alkofer avoids nicely.
Alkofer closes the distance and clinches.
Alkofer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz is rocked!
Alkofer drags the fight down to the ground.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz wants to control from the top but Alkofer keeps moving.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Alkofer looking for a sweep. Not yet Alkofer, not yet.
Alkofer working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz wants to stand but Alkofer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diaz trying to control but Alkofer is working from the bottom.
Alkofer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Alkofer is keeping the position.
Alkofer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Alkofer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alkofer tries to strike from the bottom.
Diaz wanted to stand there but Alkofer had control of the position.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alkofer is keeping the position for now.
Alkofer looking for a sweep. Not yet Alkofer, not yet.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Alkofer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Diaz looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alkofer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Diaz.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alkofer looking to score a takedown here. Diaz is defending well but Alkofer drives through and ends up in Diaz's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alkofer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diaz is working an open guard so Alkofer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Alkofer. Alkofer maintains the clinch.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alkofer has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alkofer breaks the clinch.
Alkofer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Alkofer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alkofer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diaz on his heels. He'll look to pass Diaz's guard now, I'm sure.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Alkofer tries to pass.
Alkofer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alkofer postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shinya Alkofer.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Alkofer avoids them all with ease.
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!
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Alkofer swinging wildly here.
Diaz throws a combination. Alkofer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaz gets caught flat footed, as Alkofer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Alkofer isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alkofer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Alkofer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alkofer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alkofer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diaz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alkofer working away.
Alkofer lands some shots froms side control.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Alkofer drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Alkofer is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Alkofer controlling the pace for now.
Alkofer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alkofer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Diaz covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinya Alkofer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good knees
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Munoz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Lee pushes Munoz up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee drags the fight down to the ground.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Munoz on the ground.
Munoz stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Munoz postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Munoz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Munoz is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Munoz is controlling him.
Munoz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Munoz postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Munoz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Munoz stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Munoz.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Chuck Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee rushes Munoz and presses him up against the cage.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munoz smiles and moves away.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Munoz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Munoz persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Chuck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Munoz.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to clinch up.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Munoz.
Munoz shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Munoz with that takedown attempt.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Munoz's head.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee wants to stand up but Munoz is controlling him.
Lee is working an open guard so Munoz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee drives through and clinches with Munoz against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee has Munoz pressed against the cage, preventing Munoz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Munoz wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Munoz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Munoz.
Lee jumps guard but Munoz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Munoz tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Munoz clinches up against the cage.
Lee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Munoz to keep the fight standing.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Munoz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Chuck Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Munoz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chuck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Munoz.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Munoz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munoz's elbow.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Munoz is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Munoz is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munoz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Munoz somewhat.
Munoz fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Munoz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Munoz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a good, hard body kick but Munoz shrugs it off.
Munoz misses with a body kick.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Munoz throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Munoz wants to clinch.
Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Munozs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Munoz throws a head kick that misses
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Munoz misses
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Munoz stalling against the cage.
Munoz is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Munoz sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munoz misses the shot to the body.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Munoz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee tries to clinch up but Munoz circles away and keeps his distance.
Munoz tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Munoz swinging wildly here.
Munoz shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Munoz closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Munoz pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munoz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Munoz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munoz shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chuck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Munoz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Munoz somewhat.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Munoz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Munoz shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a head kick that Munoz semi-blocks.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Munoz fails with the takedown.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Munoz in a clinch.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munoz fails with the takedown.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee throws a head kick that Munoz semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee clinches up with Munoz and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Munoz.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick by Munoz misses
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Munoz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Munoz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Chuck Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee wants to clinch up but Munoz keeps it at a distance.
Munoz shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Munoz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munoz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Lee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wong Yuanjiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong Yuanjiao has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wong Yuanjiao!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuanjiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pettis connects with an inside leg kick.
Yuanjiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yuanjiao lands with a shot to the body.
Pettis swinging wildly here.
Pettis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yuanjiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuanjiao avoids the head kick by Pettis.
Yuanjiao throws out a loose jab but Pettis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Pettis. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pettis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yuanjiao.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pettis throws a head kick that Yuanjiao semi-blocks.
Pettis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis throws a push kick but Yuanjiao slaps the foot to one side.
Pettis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yuanjiao's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pettis misses.
Pettis throws a series of punches but Yuanjiao moves out of range.
Yuanjiao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yuanjiao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuanjiao lands a body shot.
Yuanjiao lands a big right hand that sends Pettis crashing to the mat! Yuanjiao stays standing though and waves Pettis back to his feet!
Pettis is rocked!
Yuanjiao connects with a body shot that sends Pettis's belly button to the back.
Yuanjiao plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Pettis swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Pettis face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wong Yuanjiao!
Wong Yuanjiao managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pendong Panot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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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, Pendong Panot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokugawa Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panot tries to clinch up but Hattori circles away and keeps his distance.
Panot tries to clinch there but Hattori circles away.
Panot looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hattori wants to sweep but no luck.
Hattori is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Panot frees his head nicely. Oh but Hattori has switched to an armbar! Panot is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tokugawa Hattori!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cice Salace (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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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dom Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cice Salace!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson lands a jab-cross combination.
Thompson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Salace feints and as Thompson raises his hands in defense, Salace changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salace prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Salace drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Salace seems to have locked his on tight now - Thompson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Salace, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cice Salace!
Cice Salace bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor I Got No Second Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I Got No Second Name has chosen Van Helsing Theme Song as his entrance music. Tomasz Szczakowiecki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor I Got No Second Name!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Got No Second Name tries to clinch up.
Szczakowiecki stuffs the takedown.
I Got No Second Name tries to clinch but Szczakowiecki moves away
letting Szczakowiecki counter with a right hand.
I Got No Second Name has his takedown stuffed
and I Got No Second Name takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
I Got No Second Name is rocked!
Szczakowiecki knocks out I Got No Second Name with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Szczakowiecki before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Szczakowiecki picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
Tomasz Szczakowiecki is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Tomasz Szczakowiecki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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