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GFL 30 - Brock vs Grillz PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronek Simson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ringo Dingo (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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167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronek Simson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ringo Dingo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingo misses with a head kick.
Simson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Simson won't allow Dingo to sweep him here.
Simson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dingo misses with a takedown attempt
and Simson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dingo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dingo has worked his arm free - good work by Dingo!
Dingo can't do much from the bottom here.
Dingo is looking to reverse the position.
Simson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Simson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dingo is refusing to be controlled, as Simson sits in half guard.
Dingo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dingo is looking to control Simson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dingo avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simson wants to pass the guard but Dingo is defending well.
Dingo is looking to control Simson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dingo avoid being mounted?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Simson controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dingo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Simson pushes Dingo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Simson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dingo avoids it really well and circles away.
Dingo misses with the combination.
Dingo throws a head kick but Simson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo is looking to slow Simson down with leg kicks.
Dingo throws a solid leg kick but Simson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dingo.
Simson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Simson is controlling the pace.
Simson slips a nice elbow through Dingo's hands, connecting with Dingo's forehead.
Dingo tries to roll over but Simson keeps him under control.
Simson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Simson jumps into side control!
Simson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dingo is looking to clinch.
Dingo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Simson circles away.
Dingo looks gassed!
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!
Dingo shoots in looking for a takedown but Simson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dingo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bronek Simson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ringo Dingo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simson. That's going to slow Dingo down.
Simson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Simson is defended easily by Dingo.
Simson shoots in looking for a takedown but Dingo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Simson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronek Simson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Simson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dingo sprawls well initially but Simson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Simson passes to full mount!
Dingo is looking to get to half guard.
Dingo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bronek Simson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Simson looking to finish Dingo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dingo!
Simson tries to control but Dingo wriggling away.
Simson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dingo to take his back!
Simson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Dingo is breathing heavily.
Simson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dingo's body.
Simson has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Dingo is in real trouble here. Simson gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Dingo is tapping out! Simson wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bronek Simson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Weed Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Malenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tap Or SNap by E-town Concrete. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Weed Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Malenko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malenko tries for a takedown but Kush circles away easily
and Kush counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Malenko trying to control the position.
Malenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kush doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kush manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kush got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malenko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kush has managed to get both his arms back between Malenko's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malenko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kush escapes and throws Malenko's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Malenko is looking to regain half guard here but Kush keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Malenko tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Malenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Malenko is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kush jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Malenko manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko looking for a sweep but Kush has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Malenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Malenko looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Malenko trying to control the action but Kush just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko breaks Kush's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Malenko from controlling successfully.
Malenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Kush is retaining full guard.
Kush can't keep his opponent in guard - Malenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Malenko is working for a kimura but Kush is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Malenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Kush is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malenko is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Malenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Kush as Malenko shoots in.
Kush shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Malenko is trying to defend but Kush finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Malenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dean Malenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malenko gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kush has passed into half guard!
Malenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kush is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Malenko looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Malenko working a defensive guard but Kush passes into half guard.
Malenko has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kush escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kush!
Malenko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is trying to control but can't.
Malenko is looking for a sweep. Kush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Malenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is pressing down on Kush's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Malenko isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kush stacks Malenko on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kush!
Kush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kush looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Malenko can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dean Malenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Malenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Kush tries to sprawl out of it but Malenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kush manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Malenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kush is fending him off so far but Malenko persists. Nope, Kush circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kush sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Weed Kush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Malenko.
Malenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Kush counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Malenko to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kush is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Malenko pulls down on the head and he's put Kush to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dean Malenko!
After winning the bout, Dean Malenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Laws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dumme Fjas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Laws could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dumme Fjas's chin.
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159 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Laws!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dumme Fjas!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjas throws an off balance right hand
and Laws counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fjas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Laws quickly recovers to half guard.
Laws trying to hold on to Fjas's head to control him but Fjas postures up.
Fjas slips a nice elbow through Laws's hands, connecting with Laws's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fjas is controlling the pace.
Fjas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Fjas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laws is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laws is trying to stand back up but Fjas is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fjas wants to pass to mount but Laws is defending the position.
Laws avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fjas.
Fjas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fjas passes to full mount!
Fjas lands a big shot there that rocks Laws but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fjas controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laws really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Laws takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fjas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fjas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Laws is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fjas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Laws is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fjas loads up with a big shot that hurts Laws! He's pulled Fjas in close but Fjas has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Laws survive? More strikes from Fjas and Laws is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dumme Fjas!
A victorious Dumme Fjas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky The Underdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Henry could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nicky The Underdog's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky The Underdog!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Underdog looks for a takedown but Henry sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henry.
The Underdog shoots for a double leg takedown but Henry sprawls well. He's pushed The Underdog's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Underdog throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Henry was covering up waiting for the punch and The Underdog finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Henry is breathing heavily.
The Underdog looking to pass the guard.
The Underdog drops back looking for a leg! Henry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henry manages to kick The Underdog off! The Underdog jumps back into Henry's guard.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Underdog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Underdog passes Henry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The Underdog seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Henry is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nicky The Underdog!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Bryan Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan MacGallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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225 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duncan MacGallagher!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batungbakal slaps away a takedown attempt from MacGallagher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jacob Bryan Batungbakal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Batungbakal! MacGallagher is out on his feet! Batungbakal rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - MacGallagher is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! MacGallagher is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
After winning the bout, Jacob Bryan Batungbakal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Misaaki Satake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Kajiwara (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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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Misaaki Satake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Kajiwara!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satake throws a good cross that connects.
Satake drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
You can see the frustration on Kajiwara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kajiwara is looking for a sweep.
Satake is working Kajiwara over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kajiwara prevents Satake from moving into mount.
Kajiwara can't do much from the bottom here.
Satake content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Satake scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kajiwara taking a bit of punishment here - Satake scoring with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satake just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kajiwara tries to buck Satake off but Satake is having none of it.
Kajiwara pushes Satake away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Satake gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Satake scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kajiwara to see if he's OK.
Satake taking a breather here.
Satake 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.
Satake tries to advance to mount but Kajiwara denies him.
Kajiwara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Satake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kajiwara is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Satake politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Satake prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kajiwara is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Satake lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kajiwara down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kajiwara is looking to regain half guard here but Satake keeps moving and retains side control.
Satake controls the position.
Satake has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara wants to try and get back to his feet.
Satake unloading with bombs!
Satake is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Satake lands a nice shot to the head.
Satake landing strikes from the mount and Kajiwara is in trouble!
Kajiwara is trying to stand up.
Kajiwara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kajiwara is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Satake landing shots from mount.
Satake controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satake's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kajiwara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Misaaki Satake wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Satake misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satake throws out a powerful jab.
Kajiwara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kajiwara is looking to land body kicks.
Satake looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Satake wants to pass the guard but Kajiwara is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Misaaki Satake dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kajiwara misses with a head kick.
Kajiwara misses with a hook.
Kajiwara tries a head kick but it misses.
Kajiwara moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Kajiwara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Satake throws a series of strikes that have Kajiwara backpedaling.
Kajiwara staying out of range there.
Kajiwara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Satake, pushing him back against the cage.
Satake can't get the takedown.
Kajiwara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Satake works Kajiwara's body with a nice hook.
Kajiwara throws a head kick but Satake moves out of range.
Satake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kajiwara moves out of range of the strikes.
Kajiwara slips a jab from Satake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Satake avoids the body shot from Kajiwara.
Satake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kajiwara tries to close the distance and clinch but Satake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kajiwara moves forwards but Satake connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kajiwara tries to clinch up but Satake circles away and keeps his distance.
Satake keeps the fight on the outside.
Kajiwara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Satake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Satake misses the jab.
Satake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Satake feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kajiwaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Satake slips a straight right by Kajiwara.
Satake feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kajiwaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Satake darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Satake in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kajiwara wants to control but Satake is keeping busy.
Satake passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kajiwara stops Satake from passing to mount.
Kajiwara can't do much from the bottom here.
Kajiwara tries to buck Satake off but Satake is having none of it.
Kajiwara wants to control but Satake postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Satake controlling the position.
Satake seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kajiwara for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Satake loads up on a big right hand but Kajiwara slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Satake misses with a body shot.
Kajiwara fails with a takedown attempt.
Kajiwara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Kajiwara lands but Satake takes it in his stride.
Satake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kajiwara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Satake fails with a takedown attempt.
Kajiwara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Satake tests Kajiwara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kajiwara dodges the punch combination from Satake.
Misaaki Satake is winning the standup battle so far.
Kajiwara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Satake takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Kajiwara with that takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Satake.
Satake dives in and scores a takedown into Kajiwara's guard.
Satake advances position into side control!
Kajiwara seems a little lost for a moment, as Satake dominates the positioning.
Satake prevents Kajiwara from escaping the position.
Satake just content to control the position.
Kajiwara is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Satake is controlling him well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satake taking a breather here.
Satake working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Misaaki Satake dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kajiwara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Satake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kajiwara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Satake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Satake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Satake missing with a left hand there. Kajiwara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Satake misses with a hook.
Kajiwara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Satake to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kajiwara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Satake is standing up over Kajiwara. Kajiwara looks to escape but Satake dives into side control.
Satake in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kajiwara can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kajiwara is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Satake asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kajiwara being controlled for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kajiwara tries to buck Satake off but Satake is having none of it.
Kajiwara is looking to get back to his feet here but Satake is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kajiwara's back.
Satake has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kajiwara's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kajiwara can't escape the position.
Satake biding his time, controlling Kajiwara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kajiwara breaks Satake's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Satake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Misaaki Satake.
A head kick misses from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Satake.
Satake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kajiwara moves away.
Kajiwara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kajiwara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kajiwara thuds a left hand into Satake's body.
Satake fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kajiwara to the ground. Satake is now in Kajiwara's guard.
Kajiwara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Satake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kajiwara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Satake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake stopping the sweep attempt from Kajiwara.
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!
Satake working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Satake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satake postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Satoshi Kajiwara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Satake passes Kajiwara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Misaaki Satake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Satake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misaaki Satake!
Misaaki Satake took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thorstein Horgmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Ragay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thorstein Horgmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Ragay!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horgmo scores with a head kick. Ragay tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ragay with a poor takedown
and Horgmo counters with a low kick, right behind Ragay 's knee.
Ragay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horgmo is looking to clinch but Ragay is avoiding it.
Horgmo avoids the body shot from Ragay.
Ragay defending well as Horgmo loads up on a big left hand.
Ragay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Horgmo misses.
Ragay shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Horgmo's guard.
Horgmo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ragay throws a big right hand that misses.
Ragay wants to control from the top but Horgmo keeps moving.
Ragay looking to sit in guard and control but Horgmo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horgmo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Horgmo throws a big elbow that misses.
Ragay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ragay wants to get back to his feet but Horgmo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Horgmo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo throws a big right hand that misses.
We're going to have a standup here because Thorstein Horgmo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horgmo shoots in and bounces Ragay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Horgmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horgmo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ragay manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ragay landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragay is looking to stand up but Horgmo won't let him.
Ragay trying to control the position from guard on top but Horgmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horgmo looking to control.
Ragay trying to control but Horgmo is working from the bottom.
Ragay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rocky Ragay has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Horgmo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Horgmo.
Horgmo keeps Ragay at a distance using the push kick.
Horgmo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ragay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horgmo.
Ragay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horgmo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorstein Horgmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horgmo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ragay if he has to take too many more of those.
Horgmo dives in and scores a takedown into Ragay's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horgmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horgmo wants to stand but Ragay is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorstein Horgmo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horgmo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Horgmo showed some decent athleticism there.
Horgmo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ragay tries to clinch there but Horgmo circles away.
Horgmo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ragay moves to clinch but Horgmo breaks away
and Ragay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horgmo has a takedown stuffed.
Horgmo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horgmo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ragay counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Horgmo!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorstein Horgmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragay controlling the pace for now.
Ragay moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Horgmo has worked his arm free - good work by Horgmo!
Ragay is looking to take a break and control but Horgmo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horgmo wants to control but Ragay postures up.
Horgmo is looking for a sweep.
Ragay wants to control but Horgmo is keeping him busy.
Horgmo keeping his opponent close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Horgmo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ragay's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rocky Ragay was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horgmo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ragay.
Horgmo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ragay is defended easily by Horgmo.
Horgmo pushes Ragay up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragay wants to take the fight to the mat but Horgmo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ragay wants a takedown but no success here.
Ragay is breathing heavily.
Ragay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Horgmo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ragay turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ragay manages to end up in side control.
Horgmo manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo has one foot on Ragay's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!
Horgmo dives in and grabs Ragay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ragay pushes down on Horgmo's head and hops out.
Horgmo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horgmo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horgmo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horgmo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ragay defends it well.
Horgmo wants to work for an arm triangle but Ragay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ragay wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thorstein Horgmo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ragay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horgmo works over Ragay's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body kick there by Horgmo.
No luck for Horgmo with that takedown attempt.
Ragay shoots in for a takedown but Horgmo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ragay tries for a takedown but Horgmo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thorstein Horgmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Ragay.
Horgmo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ragay as he avoids it easily.
Horgmo tries to clinch but Ragay is having none of it.
Ragay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horgmo.
Ragay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horgmo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horgmo trying to control the action but Ragay is working from the bottom.
Horgmo is pressing down on Ragay's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ragay is holding on for now.
Horgmo is working for a kimura but Ragay is defending it quite comfortably.
Horgmo tries to pass to full mount but Ragay defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ragay keeps working.
Horgmo is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ragay still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ragay has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ragay has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo clinches up against the cage.
Horgmo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horgmo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ragay napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ragay is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Horgmo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Horgmo tries to advance position but instead Ragay slips a leg back in to half guard.
Horgmo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ragay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo wants to pass to mount but Ragay is defending the position.
Horgmo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Horgmo leaves Ragay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ragay tries for a takedown but Horgmo circles away easily
and Horgmo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horgmo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorstein Horgmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horgmo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorstein Horgmo!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marcelo D2 & Claudia - Desabafo / Deixa Eu Dizer. Michael Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
Sanders drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanders throwing strikes from guard but Dias blocks nicely.
Sanders throwing strikes but missing.
Sanders scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanders working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dias's head.
Sanders throws an elbow that misses. Dias uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanders's guard. Nice move by Dias!
Sanders striking off his back but it's not causing Dias any problems.
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!
Sanders wants to sweep here but Dias controlling him for the moment.
Sanders throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders wants to sweep here but Dias controlling him for the moment.
Sanders looking to control.
Sanders has his foot on Dias's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dias works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanders tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanders is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanders is on top in guard.
Sanders postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanders accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanders is looking to work some ground and pound but Dias has wrist control.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Dias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dias keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Sanders throws a big right hand that misses.
Dias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders landing with the ground and pound.
Sanders throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanders throwing strikes from guard but Dias blocks nicely.
Sanders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanders postures up in Dias's guard and throws a big left but Dias blocks it.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Dias is retaining full guard.
Sanders lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sanders dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dias misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dias is rocked!
It looks like Fabricio Dias has been cut.
Sanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dias.
Oh Dias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dias seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanders misses the jab.
Dias throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
Sanders fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dias sprawls well initially but Sanders persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dias is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanders scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders working Dias over with strikes.
Sanders seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanders landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanders not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dias's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders stops Dias from getting back to his feet.
Sanders is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanders trying to mount his opponent but Dias defends it.
Sanders missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanders sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dias defending well though.
Dias blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanders.
Sanders is looking to advance position but Dias won't allow it.
Sanders not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanders lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders with the ground and pound but Dias uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sanders is in close to Dias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders stands up over Dias, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanders is in close to Dias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanders postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Dias covers up, he's hurt! Sanders keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Sanders and the ref steps in to end the fight! Sanders can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Sanders!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Grillz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Grillz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Grillz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock tries a low kick but Grillz avoids it.
Grillz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice body punch from Grillz.
Grillz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grillz moves out of range of the strikes.
Brock tries a low kick but Grillz avoids it.
Grillz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Brock is predictable there
and Grillz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grillz's corner calls for a 1-2. Grillz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brock throws a sloppy head kick and Grillz moves out of range easily.
Brock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brock throws a body kick the misses
and Grillz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brock thinking.
Jason Grillz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grillz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grillz lunges at Brock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brock's hand.
Grillz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grillz throws a big shot that misses.
Brock throws out a leg kick but Grillz moves out of range and Brock only half commits.
Grillz blocks a head kick by Brock.
Grillz avoids the head kick by Brock.
Brock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grillz connects with a jab.
Brock throws a head kick that misses.
Grillz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grillz throws a big shot that misses.
Grillz misses with a looping right.
Grillz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brock manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Grillz.
Grillz jabs Brock right on the nose. Brock blinks but takes it well.
Grillz throws a hook but Brock blocks it.
Brock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Grillz.
The fighters circling - Grillz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grillz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brock moves away.
Grillz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grillz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grillz lands a nice hook to Brock's body. Brock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grillz misses the shot to the body.
Brock defending well as Grillz loads up on a big left hand.
Grillz lands with a hook. Brock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grillz lands a lovely overhand right.
Brock slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock slips under a jab from Grillz.
Grillz misses with a few strikes there.
Grillz misses the shot to the body.
Grillz swings for the body but Brock moves out of range.
Brock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brock misses with a kick to the body.
Grillz thuds a left hand into Brock's body.
Grillz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grillz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brock throws a head kick but Grillz moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Grillz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brock walks into a left hand.
Grillz cracks Brock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Grillz.
Brock blocks a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brock!
Grillz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brock moves away.
Grillz clinches up with Brock and pushes him back against the cage.
Brock looking to slow down the pace here.
Grillz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grillz misses with a punch to the body.
Grillz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brock is trying to maintain a safe position but Grillz gets an underhook and turns Brock into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Grillz.
Grillz misses with a punch to the body.
Grillz works on Brock's body with a couple of short punches.
Grillz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Grillz.
Grillz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grillz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grillz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grillz lands a right hand.
Brock is rocked!
Grillz unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Brock! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Grillz is unloading with more strikes now! Brock drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Grillz!
Jason Grillz 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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