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Yakuza CF XXIV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Kajiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratus Pretorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Kajiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kratus Pretorian!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kajiwara throws a leg kick but Pretorian sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pretorian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kajiwara circles away.
Kajiwara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pretorian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kajiwara somewhat.
Kajiwara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pretorian.
Kajiwara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pretorian defends it nicely.
Pretorian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Kajiwara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pretorian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Satoshi Kajiwara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kratus Pretorian.
Pretorian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Pretorian with that takedown attempt.
Pretorian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kajiwara dives in and scores a takedown into Pretorian's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kajiwara throws a big elbow that misses.
Kajiwara trying to control the position from guard on top but Pretorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pretorian is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara trying to control the position from guard on top but Pretorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pretorian is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pretorian has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kajiwara off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kajiwara tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kajiwara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pretorian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pretorian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kajiwara circles away.
Kajiwara looks for a takedown but Pretorian sprawls well.
Kajiwara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara lands a head kick!
Kajiwara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pretorian.
Kajiwara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pretorian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pretorian fails to land the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pretorian.
Kajiwara wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara prevents Pretorian from improving position.
Pretorian blocks the strikes from Kajiwara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kajiwara pushes Pretorian away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pretorian gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pretorian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kajiwara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kajiwara is looking for a sweep.
Kajiwara sneaks back into half guard.
Pretorian trying to pass the guard but Kajiwara defending well.
Pretorian wants to advance to full mount but Kajiwara doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Pretorian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pretorian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pretorian won't allow Kajiwara to get back to his feet.
Kajiwara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kajiwara looking for a sweep. Not yet Kajiwara, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Kajiwara dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kajiwara throws a head kick that Pretorian semi-blocks.
Kajiwara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pretorian swivels and escapes.
Kajiwara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pretorian stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Kajiwara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pretorian avoids the head kick by Kajiwara.
Pretorian closes the distance and clinches up with Kajiwara, looking for a takedown. Pretorian pushes Kajiwara against the cage but Kajiwara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pretorian tries for a takedown but Kajiwara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Satoshi Kajiwara is winning the standup battle so far.
Pretorian shoots in for a double leg but Kajiwara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kajiwara shoots in for a double leg but Pretorian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kajiwara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pretorian tries to avoid it but Kajiwara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pretorian to the ground. Pretorian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kajiwara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pretorian.
Kajiwara stuffs the takedown attempt from Pretorian. Pretorian gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kajiwara was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pretorian wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara throws some wild stikes that Pretorian manages to avoid easily.
Kajiwara is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pretorian to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pretorian shrugs it off.
Pretorian is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Satoshi Kajiwara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kajiwara is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pretorian has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kajiwara looking to secure an arm triangle but Pretorian defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pretorian wants to get back to his feet.
Kajiwara looking to secure an arm triangle but Pretorian defends it well.
Kajiwara lands a big shot there that rocks Pretorian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara won't let Pretorian get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kajiwara looking to secure an arm triangle but Pretorian defends it well.
Kajiwara trying to control but Pretorian is having none of it.
Kajiwara wants to finish this one by submission but Pretorian is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kajiwara.
Pretorian trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kajiwara is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pretorian to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pretorian shrugs it off.
Kajiwara punching from mount but Pretorian doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pretorian is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kajiwara working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kajiwara lands a heavy elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pretorian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pretorian is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kajiwara looking to finish with strikes here!
Kajiwara breaks from Pretorian's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kajiwara looking for a guillotine from mount but Pretorian is having none of it.
Pretorian is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pretorian holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kajiwara tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pretorian is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kajiwara thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Kajiwara dominated that second round.
That's time! Kajiwara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kajiwara.
Kajiwara shoots in for a double leg but Pretorian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kajiwara shoots in looking for a takedown. Pretorian tries to sprawl out of it but Kajiwara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pretorian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kajiwara shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pretorian manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kajiwara looking to pass the guard.
Pretorian is looking to stand up but Kajiwara isn't so interested in that idea.
Kajiwara postures up in Pretorian's guard and throws a big left but Pretorian blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kajiwara throwing strikes but missing.
Kajiwara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kajiwara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kajiwara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pretorian keeping moving, preventing Kajiwara from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kajiwara stands and throws Pretorian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kajiwara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pretorian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kajiwara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pretorian sneaks out the side door and pushes Kajiwara away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kajiwara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pretorian's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Kajiwara.
Kratus Pretorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kajiwara.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Kajiwara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pretorian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pretorian wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kajiwara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kajiwara has his takedown stuffed
and Pretorian counters with a series of strikes. Kajiwara will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kajiwara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Kajiwara or perhaps it was just good defense by Pretorian which made him look bad.
Satoshi Kajiwara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara stuffs the takedown attempt from Pretorian. Pretorian gets slowly back to his feet.
Pretorian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara wants to clinch but Pretorian slips to the side
and Pretorian counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pretorian.
Kajiwara keeping full guard, as Pretorian tries to pass.
Kajiwara wants to stand and escape but Pretorian is having none of it.
Pretorian is looking to work some ground and pound but Kajiwara has wrist control.
Kajiwara has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pretorian is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kajiwara.
Kajiwara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pretorian tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kajiwara wants to get back to his feet but Pretorian drags him back down.
Kajiwara defending against the ground and pound.
Kajiwara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pretorian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kajiwara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pretorian slips a nice elbow through Kajiwara's hands, connecting with Kajiwara's forehead.
Pretorian thows a huge punch but Kajiwara dodges it nicely.
Kajiwara trying to control from the bottom.
Satoshi Kajiwara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pretorian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Satoshi Kajiwara.
Well Kajiwara 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Kajiwara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Endo Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Endo Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hattori displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hattori scores with a three punch combo!
Gabriel Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker shoots and misses
and Hattori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hattori misses with a series of wild punches.
Hattori throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Hattori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker misses with a takedown
and Hattori counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Hattori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker misses with a takedown
and Hattori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Hattori misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hattori. Those never looked like landing.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hattori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hattori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hattori feints a jab promting Parker to slip. Hattori then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Parker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori connects with a right hand. Parker shakes it off.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt
and Hattori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker is rocked!
Hattori lands a front kick.
Hattori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hattori lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hattori lands a two punch combo.
Parker gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Parker tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Hattori is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Parker buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Parker!! Parker is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Hattori throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Endo Hattori!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Rick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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BJJ White 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
8 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Rick!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara throws a right hand that misses
and Rick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Takahara!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takahara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rick unloads with some shots from mount but Takahara bucks and avoids them well.
Rick thowing shots but they're missing.
Takahara holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rick tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rick working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rick stands up from mount. Strange move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rick stuffs the takedown attempt from Takahara. Takahara gets slowly back to his feet.
Rick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takahara, right into the meat.
Rick dodges the punch combination from Takahara.
Takahara throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Ricardo Rick has been cut.
Rick has a takedown stuffed.
Rick closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Takahara is refusing to be controlled, as Rick sits in half guard.
Rick trying to mount his opponent but Takahara defends it.
Rick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takahara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rick.
Rick is looking to take a break and control but Takahara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takahara is just riding it out for now. Rick eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rick is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Takahara is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Rick!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Shalamanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shalamanov has chosen Imany - You will never know as his entrance music. Marcus Phenom had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Phenom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandar Shalamanov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalamanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shalamanov moves away from the strike by Phenom.
Phenom misses with an uppercut.
Shalamanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Phenom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shalamanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phenom tries to avoid it but Shalamanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phenom to the ground. Phenom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcus Phenom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Shalamanov.
Some wild striking there from Phenom.
Phenom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shalamanov moves away.
Phenom just misses with a punch to the body.
Phenom throws the left hand but Shalamanov avoids the punch easily.
Phenom misses with an uppercut. Shalamanov saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Phenom misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shalamanov is defended easily by Phenom.
Phenom misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalamanov ducks under a wild hook from Phenom.
Phenom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phenom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shalamanov.
Shalamanov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shalamanov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shalamanov walks into a left hand.
Phenom misses with the combination.
Shalamanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phenom swivels and escapes.
Marcus Phenom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phenom missing with a left hand there. Shalamanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shalamanov shoots for a double leg takedown but Phenom sprawls well. He's pushed Shalamanov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalamanov defending well as Phenom loads up on a big left hand.
Phenom misses with a wild body shot.
Shalamanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shalamanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phenom sprawls well. Phenom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shalamanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Phenom thuds a left hand into Shalamanov's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Phenom as he connects with a hook.
Shalamanov slips a jab from Phenom.
Shalamanov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Phenom is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shalamanov.
Phenom thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Phenom. Shalamanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shalamanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shalamanov throwing shots but Phenom is blocking nicely.
Shalamanov is working for a submission of some sort.
Phenom is refusing to be controlled, as Shalamanov sits in half guard.
Phenom is trying to stand.
Shalamanov trying to control the action but Phenom is working from the bottom.
Shalamanov throwing shots but Phenom is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phenom wants to get back to his feet.
Shalamanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shalamanov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Phenom is trying to stand up here but Shalamanov is controlling him well.
Phenom trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Shalamanov controlling the action here.
Phenom is refusing to be controlled, as Shalamanov sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shalamanov passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Phenom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shalamanov shoots in but Phenom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phenom looks to land a left hand but Shalamanov moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Phenom.
Shalamanov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Phenom on his heels. He'll look to pass Phenom's guard now, I'm sure.
Shalamanov prevents Phenom from getting back to his feet.
Shalamanov wants to control from the top but Phenom keeps moving.
Shalamanov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shalamanov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shalamanov trying to control but Phenom is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phenom wants to stand up but Shalamanov is controlling him.
Shalamanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Shalamanov trying to control but Phenom is working from the bottom.
Shalamanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shalamanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phenom's head.
Phenom is looking to stand up but Shalamanov isn't so interested in that idea.
Shalamanov throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalamanov throws a strike but Phenom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shalamanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shalamanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phenom is one step ahead there.
Shalamanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shalamanov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalamanov trying to control but Phenom is having none of it.
Shalamanov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Phenom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phenom tries to get out of the position.
Shalamanov punching from mount but Phenom doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Shalamanov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shalamanov punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalamanov goes for an armbar but Phenom turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Phenom.
Shalamanov has his hands on Phenom's head, controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shalamanov has a closed guard, preventing Phenom from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Shalamanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Phenom throws a big shot that misses.
Phenom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shalamanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Phenom.
Marcus Phenom is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooh!!! Phenom has knocked Shalamanov down with a huge combo! Phenom steps away and waves a wobbly Shalamanov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Shalamanov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Shalamanov with that takedown attempt.
Shalamanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Phenom finish him?
Phenom sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Shalamanov's defenses. It connects perfectly with Shalamanov's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Phenom!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Kenshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akisame Koetsuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koetsuji has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Yoshi Kenshin looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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170 lbs
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19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Kenshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akisame Koetsuji!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenshin tries to keep at a distance but Koetsuji has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kenshin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Koetsuji has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kenshin regains guard immediately.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kenshin wants to stand up but Koetsuji is controlling him.
Koetsuji is looking to work some ground and pound but Kenshin has wrist control.
Koetsuji works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Koetsuji stops Kenshin from getting back to his feet.
Koetsuji is trying to control. Kenshin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koetsuji is stalling here. Kenshin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Koetsuji seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kenshin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kenshin wants to stand but Koetsuji has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenshin tries to stand but Koetsuji is controlling from the bottom.
Koetsuji is pulling down on Kenshin's head. It's preventing any offense from Kenshin, at least for the moment.
Koetsuji is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kenshin defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenshin wanted to stand there but Koetsuji had control of the position.
Koetsuji 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.
Koetsuji is pulling down on Kenshin's head. It's preventing any offense from Kenshin, at least for the moment.
Kenshin tries to stand but Koetsuji is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koetsuji shoots in for a double leg but Kenshin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koetsuji fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kenshin to the ground. Koetsuji is now in Kenshin's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koetsuji stands and throws Kenshin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Koetsuji is trying to ground and pound but Kenshin uses the momentary lack of control by Koetsuji to regain half guard.
Kenshin is trying to stand back up but Koetsuji is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koetsuji wants to pass the guard but Kenshin is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koetsuji not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koetsuji is working for a submission of some sort.
Koetsuji is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kenshin sees it coming and defends easily.
Koetsuji throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kenshin to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koetsuji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koetsuji drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koetsuji jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kenshin is wriggling around but Koetsuji manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koetsuji is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akisame Koetsuji 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.
Koetsuji just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenshin swinging wildly here.
Koetsuji closes the distance and clinches up with Kenshin, looking for a takedown. Koetsuji pushes Kenshin against the cage but Kenshin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kenshin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Koetsuji thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Koetsuji loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koetsuji lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koetsuji sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kenshin's guard.
Koetsuji working Kenshin over with strikes.
Koetsuji looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koetsuji throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koetsuji throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koetsuji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenshin keeps working.
Koetsuji seems to be looking for submissions.
Kenshin is trying to stand up here but Koetsuji is controlling him well.
Kenshin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koetsuji on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koetsuji not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Akisame Koetsuji has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koetsuji is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kenshin is defending against the submission attempts here by Koetsuji.
Koetsuji is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenshin is trying to stand up here but Koetsuji is controlling him well.
Koetsuji is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kenshin defends it well.
Koetsuji throwing shots but Kenshin is blocking nicely.
Kenshin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koetsuji moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koetsuji has hold of Kenshin's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kenshin tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Koetsuji cranks the arm and Kenshin screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kenshin, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Akisame Koetsuji!
Our winner, Akisame Koetsuji, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Karasawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Karasawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Martin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karasawa gets caught flat footed, as Martin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Martin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Karasawa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
Martin lands a couple of elbows.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karasawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karasawa wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin pulls Karasawa in close to his closed guard and prevents Karasawa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Karasawa looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karasawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karasawa is looking for a triangle but Martin pushes his legs off easily.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karasawa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martin wants to control but Karasawa is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karasawa is looking for a kimura but Martin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karasawa to get the leverage.
Karasawa is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Karasawa is trying to control. Martin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karasawa prevents Martin from improving his position.
Martin trying to control but Karasawa postures up.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karasawa wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karasawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martin is looking to stand up but Karasawa isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karasawa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martin's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karasawa.
Karasawa trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin tries to roll over but Karasawa keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brandon Martin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin checks a low kick from Karasawa.
Hiroshi Karasawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brandon Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karasawa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Martin working the ground and pound but Karasawa is defending the strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Martin.
Martin cracks Karasawa with a big elbow.
Karasawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes there by Martin.
Martin is putting a hurting on Karasawa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Karasawa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karasawa pushes Martin off looking to stand but Martin dives back in and keeps control.
Martin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karasawa is looking to control Martin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karasawa avoid being mounted?
Karasawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karasawa tries to get out of the position.
Karasawa gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karasawa trying to control the position.
Martin chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karasawa is on top in guard.
Martin has control of Karasawa's left arm, preventing Karasawa from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karasawa is looking to stand up but Martin won't let him.
Karasawa 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin seems keen to control Karasawa's posture.
Karasawa stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brandon Martin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Karasawa has managed to clinch.
Martin can't get the takedown.
Martin tries to pull guard but Karasawa won't allow it.
Hiroshi Karasawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Martin.
Karasawa has Martin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Karasawa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Martin tumbling to the mat - Karasawa dives into Martin's guard.
Karasawa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karasawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martin trying to control the position here.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Karasawa from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Martin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Karasawa can't escape the position.
Karasawa wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin lands a big shot to the head and Karasawa winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brandon Martin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Firus Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralf Ikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel-Hemorrhage. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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26
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Good knees
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Firus Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ralf Ikari!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams moves out of range as Ikari strikes.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ikari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ikari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ikari tries to clinch up.
Ikari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Ikari throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Ikari throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Ikari throws a head kick that misses.
Williams thuds his shin into the meat of Ikari's side.
Ikari loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Ikari missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Ikari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ikari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikari misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a nice kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ikari.
A big right from Ikari misses.
Ikari throws a head kick that misses.
Ikari connects with a jab.
Ralf Ikari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ikari misses with a body shot.
Ikari tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ikari moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams gets a clinch.
Ikari gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
Ikari lands an uppercut.
Williams turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Williams manages to end up in side control.
Williams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Ikari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams has hold of Ikari's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ikari seems comfortable defending it but Williams has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ikari is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ikari is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Williams couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Firus Williams!
Firus Williams tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawson Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delphine comes into the arena with Cowboys From Hell blaring out of the sound system. Danny Delphine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
150 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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28
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lawson Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp misses with a few strikes there.
Sharp slaps away a takedown attempt from Delphine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Delphine rushes Sharp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp tries a body shot but Delphine blocks it.
Sharp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Delphine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Delphine prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.
Delphine wants the takedown. Sharp is fighting it off but Delphine persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sharp's guard against the cage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Delphine stops Sharp from standing up.
Delphine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delphine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sharp wants to get back to his feet but Delphine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Delphine pushes down on Sharp's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delphine throwing shots but Sharp is blocking nicely.
Sharp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Delphine.
Sharp looks like he's trying to stand up.
Delphine working Sharp over with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sharp is trying to stand.
Sharp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Delphine.
Sharp won't allow Delphine to pass to mount.
Delphine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sharp tries to kick Delphine off but Delphine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Delphine passes the guard and advances to mount!
You get the feeling that Sharp really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Delphine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sharp is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Delphine controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Delphine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Delphine scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Delphine unloading with bombs!
Delphine looking for a guillotine from mount but Sharp is having none of it.
Delphine landing strikes, looking to finish!
Delphine with a couple of short strikes.
Delphine lands with some strikes.
Sharp is trying to stand.
Delphine connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sharp is rocked!
Sharp wants to get back to his feet.
Sharp is still in real trouble! Can Delphine finish him?
Delphine working Sharp over with strikes here.
Delphine lands a nice shot to the head.
Delphine loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Sharp scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Delphine land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Delphine stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Delphine!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Danny Delphine waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] Knockout Apparel [Clearance Sale!]'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uzumaki Naruto (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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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uzumaki Naruto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles scores with a shot to the body.
Naruto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Styles to the ground. Naruto is now in Styles's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Naruto preventing the sweep.
Naruto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naruto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Styles is keeping the position for now.
Naruto trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
Naruto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naruto trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
Naruto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Styles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Styles is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Styles has escaped and now he's on top!
Naruto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Styles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Styles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Naruto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Styles defends it easily.
Naruto 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.
Naruto looking for a guillotine here but Styles defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Styles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naruto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles wants to control from the top but Naruto keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Styles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Styles cracks Naruto with a solid left hand.
Naruto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Naruto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Styles stands and throws Naruto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Styles tries to advance to mount but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naruto is trying to improve his position.
Naruto manages to get back to half guard.
Naruto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Naruto tries to get to full guard but Styles has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruto looking for submissions off his back.
Styles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Naruto's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles is looking to take a break and control but Naruto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Styles lands a nice short elbow.
Naruto tries to roll over but Styles keeps him under control.
Styles works his way into side control.
Styles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Naruto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Styles working away.
Styles wants to control but Naruto is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naruto tries to buck Styles off but Styles is having none of it.
Styles is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Naruto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Naruto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Styles's best efforts.
Naruto trying to control here.
Naruto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Styles pulls his head out easily.
Styles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Naruto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles is looking to stall here but Naruto recovers full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles won't allow Naruto to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Uzumaki Naruto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Styles scores with a hook to the body. Naruto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Styles throws a nice looking combination but Naruto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xavier Styles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naruto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from Naruto.
Naruto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Styles manages to avoid it.
Naruto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naruto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Styles circles away.
Styles leaves Naruto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Naruto fails to land the takedown.
Xavier Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uzumaki Naruto.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Naruto is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naruto.
Styles throws a right hand that Naruto ducks under and follows up with a left that Naruto also avoids with ease.
Naruto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Styles tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Naruto is in Styles's guard.
Naruto stays in close to Styles's body and controls the position.
Styles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Naruto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uzumaki Naruto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Naruto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Styles's head.
Naruto preventing the sweep.
Naruto looking to pass the guard.
Naruto trying to move into half guard but instead Styles has managed to sweep!
Styles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Naruto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Styles has managed to get both his arms back between Naruto's legs - danger averted.
Styles postures up and lands a big shot to Naruto's brow.
Styles pushes down on Naruto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Styles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Styles is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles is looking for a kimura but Naruto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Styles to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Naruto is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xavier Styles!
Xavier Styles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bitoy Bellfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaki Sumitani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellfoot comes to the cage accompanied by Vltava. Bitoy Bellfoot is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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194 lbs
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Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bitoy Bellfoot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaki Sumitani!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellfoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sumitani throws a wild body kick that Bellfoot sees coming a mile off.
Sumitani tries for a takedown but Bellfoot circles away easily
and Bellfoot counters with a takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sumitani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sumitani gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bellfoot scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sumitani?
It looks like Masaki Sumitani has been cut.
Bellfoot postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Sumitani in real trouble here! The ref calls for Sumitani to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bitoy Bellfoot!
Bitoy Bellfoot retains his middleweight title!
Bitoy Bellfoot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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