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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zach Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TAKA Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leduc might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Spirit Never Dies. The crowd seem to be enjoying Michinoku's choice of entrance music: Yamato Suite Pt. 4. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Leduc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TAKA Michinoku!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michinoku scores with a nice strike.
Michinoku misses with a few strikes there.
Leduc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michinoku scores with a nice strike.
Michinoku blocks a jab.
Leduc throws a leg kick but Michinoku checks it.
Michinoku thuds his right hand into Leduc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leduc looks to land a right hand but Michinoku moved out of range.
Michinoku scores with a punch to the head.
Michinoku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leduc in his tracks.
Leduc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michinoku.
Zach Leduc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michinoku lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Michinoku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leduc.
Nice defenses there by Michinoku.
Leduc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michinoku.
Michinoku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Michinoku misses with a leg kick.
Michinoku slips under a jab.
Michinoku lands a jab to Leduc's midsection.
TAKA Michinoku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Michinoku.
Michinoku lands a right hook to the body.
Leduc misses with a low kick.
Michinoku cracks Leduc with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Michinoku misses with a hook.
Leduc misses with a hook to the body
and Michinoku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michinoku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Michinoku cracks Leduc with an open hand slap.
Leduc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leduc moves out of range as Michinoku strikes.
Michinoku moves out of range of the strikes.
Michinoku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leduc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michinoku connects with a body shot.
Leduc gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Michinoku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michinoku blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku lands a nice shot that snaps Leduc's head back.
Leduc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Michinoku avoids it really well and circles away.
Michinoku lands a with a good body shot.
Michinoku scores with a hook.
Leduc throws a hook but Michinoku blocks it.
Michinoku scores with a jab.
Michinoku scores with a hook to the body. Leduc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leduc throws a jab when Michinoku was well out of range.
Leduc throws a jab but it's blocked by Michinoku.
Leduc takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab from Michinoku.
Leduc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leduc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michinoku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leduc.
Michinoku is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leduc had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Leduc loads up on a big right hand but Michinoku slips the punch.
Leduc throws a jab but it's blocked by Michinoku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leduc misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Michinoku.
Michinoku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Michinoku stuns Leduc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michinoku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michinoku cracks Leduc with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leduc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leduc takes one to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michinoku, as that shot connected.
Michinoku checks a low kick from Leduc.
Leduc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Leduc misses.
A leg kick checked by Leduc.
Leduc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michinoku defends it nicely.
Leduc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michinoku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leduc on the side of the head.
Leduc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc catches Michinoku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leduc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leduc fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Leduc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michinoku stuns Leduc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leduc is breathing heavily.
Leduc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michinoku lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leduc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michinoku moves out of range of the strikes.
Michinoku scores with a hook to the body. Leduc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leduc misses with a hook.
A big right from Leduc misses.
A head kick misses from Leduc.
Michinoku lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Michinoku. That snapped Leduc's head back.
Michinoku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michinoku scores with a hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku scores with a one two! Leduc had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Michinoku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leduc has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leduc and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Michinoku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michinoku moves out of range as Leduc strikes.
Michinoku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Michinoku lands an overhand right.
Michinoku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michinoku digs a good hook to Leduc's body.
Michinoku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Leduc. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Michinoku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michinoku lands a lovely overhand right.
Leduc throws a big shot that misses.
Michinoku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leduc walks into a straight right hand from Michinoku.
Michinoku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Michinoku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Michinoku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku lands a nice shot to the body.
Leduc on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Michinoku finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michinoku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leduc momentarily.
Michinoku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leduc.
A bone on bone clash there as Michinoku blocks the leg kick.
Michinoku thuds a left hand into Leduc's body.
Michinoku scores with a hook to the body. Leduc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leduc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leduc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michinoku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leduc misses with a looping left.
Michinoku walks into a stiff left hand from Leduc.
Michinoku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good shot there by Michinoku.
Michinoku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leduc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Michinoku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michinoku connects with a single shot there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku blocks a head kick by Leduc.
Michinoku connects with a jab.
Leduc is rocked!
Leduc looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leduc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Leduc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michinoku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leduc seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick misses from Leduc.
Michinoku with a hook.
Leduc misses with a straight left.
Leduc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michinoku manages to avoid it.
Leduc gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michinoku.
Michinoku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leduc throws a body punch but Michinoku moves out of range.
Leduc misses with an uppercut. Michinoku saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Michinoku.
Leduc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Michinoku connects with a single shot there.
Leduc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leduc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leduc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Michinoku tries to avoid it but Leduc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Michinoku to the ground. Michinoku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Michinoku as he connects with a hook.
Leduc throws a head kick but Michinoku moves out of range.
Michinoku thumps Leduc with a low kick.
Michinoku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michinoku lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Michinoku.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leduc swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Michinoku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michinoku drops Leduc with a big left hand! Leduc is injured, injured bad! Michinoku jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TAKA Michinoku!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Plague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Plague might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Calibrate the Virus by Winter Solstice. Cyrus Plague had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrus Plague!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plague ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGill closes the distance and pushes Plague back into the ropes.
Plague crunches a lovely knee into McGill's ribcage.
Plague using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Plague.
McGill wants a takedown but no success here.
Plague manages to break the clinch.
Plague scores with a jab. McGill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice jab there from Plague.
Plague scores with a jab.
Plague stuffs the takedown attempt from McGill. McGill gets slowly back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Plague as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plague lands a nice looking body shot.
Plague lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plague avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Plague.
McGill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plague thuds a left hand into McGill's body.
Plague scores with a jab.
McGill shoots in but Plague avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cyrus Plague has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogie McGill.
McGill looks gassed!
McGill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plague.
No joy there for Plague, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Plague darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Plague getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill tries to clinch up but Plague circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Plague.
Plague throws a hook but McGill blocks it.
Plague is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Plague misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Plague coming out on top.
McGill shoots in for a takedown but Plague shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Plague throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGill.
Plague throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGill dives in and grabs Plague's left leg, looking for a takedown. Plague pushes down on McGill's head and hops out.
Plague misses with the combination.
Plague will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cyrus Plague is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill shoots in and bounces Plague off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
McGill has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Plague is proving hard to escape from.
Plague is looking for a triangle but McGill pushes his legs off easily.
McGill is fighting to break Plague's control of his arms but Plague is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Plague tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plague wants to stand but McGill is controlling the position.
Plague is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Plague not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Plague looks to land a strike but McGill avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Plague decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Plague tries to keep at a distance but McGill has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGill looking for a takedown.
Plague digs a right hand into McGill's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGill's gas tank.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Plague.
Plague lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGill backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Plague takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGill looking to stall.
Plague working McGill over with knees to the body.
McGill trying to stall but Plague improves his position.
Plague has hold of one of McGill's legs. McGill is fighting the takedown attempt but Plague gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Plague wants to pass the guard but McGill is keeping the position.
Plague postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McGill has his foot on Plague's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Plague works his way back into a safe position though.
Plague lands a couple of elbows.
Plague is working McGill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Plague works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McGill is looking for a sweep. Plague is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Plague lands strikes from half guard.
Plague wants to control but McGill is keeping him busy.
Plague drops an elbow to the side of McGill's head.
Plague throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Plague is looking for a kimura here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Plague is looking to take a break and control but McGill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plague looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGill trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Plague connects with a nice short shot to McGill's temple.
McGill is refusing to be controlled, as Plague sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Plague working McGill over with strikes.
McGill wants to control but Plague passes into side.
Plague lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Plague cracks McGill with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Plague has an Americana. McGill didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Plague is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Plague hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Cyrus Plague!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Synyster Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and donald cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gates comes into the arena with Nightmare blaring out of the sound system. donald cerrone struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Synyster Gates has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Synyster Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, donald cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Gates.
It looks like donald cerrone has been cut.
A cross from Gates lands.
cerrone is rocked!
Gates with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gates connects with a crisp jab.
cerrone is still on wobbly legs! Can Gates finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
cerrone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck for cerrone with that takedown attempt.
cerrone looks gassed!
Gates darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gates scores with a sloppy right hand. cerrone should have avoided that one.
Gates throws a monster overhand right that drops cerrone! Gates follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Synyster Gates!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pernell Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake The Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pernell Whittaker had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pernell Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake The Terror!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Terror closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whittaker circles away.
Whittaker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Whittaker misses with a straight right.
The Terror shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whittaker sprawls well. Whittaker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Terror gets slowly back to his feet.
Whittaker misses with a hook. The Terror ducked under it nicely.
Whittaker works The Terror's body with a nice hook.
Whittaker misses with a looping right.
Whittaker leaves The Terror with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pernell Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake The Terror.
The Terror ducks under a wild hook from Whittaker.
Whittaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whittaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whittaker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whittaker loads up on a big right hand but The Terror slips the punch.
Whittaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whittaker throws a sloppy head kick and The Terror moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Terror tries for a takedown but Whittaker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whittaker throws a shot to the body.
The Terror looks gassed!
Whittaker misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Whittaker misses.
Whittaker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whittaker misses with a straight right.
Whittaker moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Whittaker misses.
Whittaker misses with a few strikes there.
Pernell Whittaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whittaker throws a right and a left that The Terror avoids nicely.
Whittaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Terror was well out of range. Poor timing from Whittaker.
Whittaker throws a series of punches but The Terror avoids them all with ease.
The Terror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whittaker.
A telegraphed right hand from Whittaker misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Terror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whittaker misses with a wild combination.
Whittaker misses with a series of wild punches.
The Terror feints and as Whittaker raises his hands in defense, The Terror changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Whittaker wants to stand and escape but The Terror is having none of it.
The Terror postures up in Whittaker's guard and throws a big left but Whittaker blocks it.
The Terror is looking to work some ground and pound but Whittaker has wrist control.
Whittaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whittaker keeping full guard, as The Terror tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Terror seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Terror trying to control the position from guard on top but Whittaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Terror avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Terror.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Terror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whittaker sizes up The Terror with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Whittaker misses.
The Terror slips a jab and a cross from Whittaker.
Whittaker swinging wildly here.
Whittaker misses with a low kick.
Whittaker tries to bum rush The Terror with a series of wild strikes but The Terror uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Terror moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from The Terror.
The Terror wants the takedown. Whittaker is fighting it off but The Terror persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Whittaker's guard against the ropes.
The Terror missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Terror won't allow Whittaker to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Terror wants to pass the guard but Whittaker is keeping the position.
The Terror won't allow Whittaker to get back to his feet.
The Terror trying to control but Whittaker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Terror looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Whittaker throws an overhand right that lands on The Terror's shoulder, as The Terror tries to avoid the shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Terror slips under a jab.
The Terror changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Whittaker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Whittaker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Terror trying to control the action but Whittaker is working from the bottom.
The Terror landing a few strikes.
The Terror fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The Terror has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Terror with the ground and pound but Whittaker regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Whittaker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Terror is working away from the top position though.
The Terror wants to take a breather but Whittaker is having none of it.
The Terror with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Whittaker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Whittaker wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Terror is looking to advance position but Whittaker won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Whittaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Whittaker.
Whittaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pernell Whittaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Terror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whittaker.
Whittaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whittaker throws a big shot that misses.
Whittaker thows a body shot but no joy.
The Terror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whittaker.
The Terror stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Terror takes the fight into the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Whittaker is trying to force a seperation but The Terror has the dominant position.
The Terror gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Whittaker regains guard.
The Terror content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Terror keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Whittaker's head.
The Terror with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Terror looking to pass the guard.
The Terror throwing strikes but missing.
The Terror scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake The Terror will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Terror closes the distance and pushes Whittaker back into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from The Terror fails to land.
Whittaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whittaker throws a chopping leg kick but The Terror manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A lazy left from Whittaker finds it's target.
A combination from Whittaker does no damage.
Whittaker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Terror.
The Terror shoots in looking for a takedown. Whittaker tries to sprawl out of it but The Terror keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Whittaker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Whittaker thows a body shot but no joy.
Whittaker looks for the body kick but The Terror saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Whittaker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Whittaker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Whittaker throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Terror.
The Terror is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whittaker. The Terror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whittaker misses with the combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Terror.
The Terror working the head and body with strikes.
The Terror fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Whittaker trying to remain calm as The Terror controls from the top position.
Whittaker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on The Terror's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The Terror prevents Whittaker from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Terror prevents Whittaker from standing back up.
Whittaker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from The Terror.
Whittaker is trying to get back to full guard.
Whittaker is trying to escape back to his feet but The Terror uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The Terror is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Terror working the ground and pound.
The Terror trying to control the action but Whittaker is working from the bottom.
The Terror scores with a couple of short elbows.
The Terror throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Whittaker works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Whittaker blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Terror.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Whittaker trying to hold on to The Terror's head to control him but The Terror postures up.
The Terror looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The Terror wants to pass to mount but Whittaker is defending the position.
The Terror takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from The Terror.
Whittaker keeping moving, preventing The Terror from controlling successfully.
Whittaker wants to stand and escape but The Terror is having none of it.
Whittaker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whittaker keeping moving, preventing The Terror from controlling successfully.
The Terror loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whittaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Terror.
A punch combination from Whittaker misses.
The Terror shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whittaker as he jumps to the side.
Pernell Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake The Terror.
Whittaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whittaker misses with a head kick.
The Terror tries to clinch but Whittaker moves out of range.
The Terror tries to clinch there but Whittaker circles away.
Whittaker throws a series of punches but The Terror moves out of range.
The Terror fails with the takedown.
Whittaker looks to land a combination but The Terror avoids it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Terror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whittaker.
Some wild striking there from Whittaker.
Jab by The Terror.
The Terror shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Whittaker tries to hold on but The Terror postures up.
The Terror lands a big elbow.
The Terror putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Terror punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Terror punching from mount but Whittaker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Terror working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The Terror misses with a head shot.
The Terror throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Whittaker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Whittaker blocking the ground and pound.
Whittaker is desperately trying to improve his position but The Terror has a good base and remains in mount.
The Terror postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Whittaker looks a forlorn figure.
The Terror landing punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Terror scoring with strikes but Whittaker is staying in there.
The Terror with a couple of short strikes.
Whittaker can't escape the position.
The Terror avoids the attempt from Whittaker to control.
The Terror looking to control but Whittaker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by The Terror.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake The Terror showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Whittaker misses the target.
The Terror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whittaker.
The Terror fails with a takedown attempt.
The Terror slips a straight right by Whittaker.
The Terror ducks under a wild hook from Whittaker.
Whittaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Terror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Terror showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whittaker.
The Terror moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Terror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whittaker's elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Terror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whittaker stops a takedown attempt from The Terror.
The Terror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Terror lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whittaker backwards.
Whittaker stalling in the clinch but The Terror improves position.
Whittaker tries to circle away but The Terror has him pinned against the ropes.
The Terror lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whittaker stops a takedown attempt from The Terror.
Pernell Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake The Terror.
The Terror drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whittaker tries to circle away but The Terror has him pinned against the ropes.
Whittaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whittaker blocking some punches.
Whittaker prevents the takedown attempt.
Whittaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whittaker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Terror.
The Terror walks forward, straight into a front kick from Whittaker.
Whittaker misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Terror.
Whittaker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whittaker misses with a hook.
Whittaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Terror slips a straight right by Whittaker.
The Terror looks for a takedown but Whittaker sprawls well.
Whittaker thows a body shot but no joy.
Whittaker looks to throw the jab but The Terror is out of range.
Whittaker misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Terror rushes Whittaker and presses him up against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Terror.
The Terror wants a takedown but no success here.
Whittaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whittaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whittaker misses with a two punch combination.
The Terror shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Whittaker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Whittaker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jake The Terror has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whittaker wants to stand but The Terror is controlling the position.
Whittaker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Terror advances position into side control!
Whittaker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Whittaker tries to bench press The Terror off him but The Terror keeps the position.
The Terror working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The Terror throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from The Terror are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The Terror tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Terror working away.
The Terror looks up at the clock and then as Whittaker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, The Terror smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The Terror scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Whittaker to see if he's OK.
The Terror has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Whittaker!
The Terror controlling the position easily from mount.
The Terror cracks Whittaker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The Terror working the ground and pound effectively.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker tries to hold on but The Terror postures up.
The Terror working the ground and pound effectively.
Whittaker tries to reverse the position but The Terror maintains control.
Whittaker is squirming around, avoiding The Terror's attempts to control the action.
The Terror unloading with bombs!
The Terror tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Terror lands a nice shot to the head.
Whittaker avoids a series of strikes thrown by The Terror.
The Terror landing strikes from the mount.
The Terror working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The Terror tries to control but Whittaker wriggling away.
Whittaker tries to lock up and control but The Terror gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Terror trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Terror might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Whittaker kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Whittaker tries to hold on but The Terror pushes him away.
The Terror fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The Terror throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Whittaker because The Terror loaded up on that one.
Whittaker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by The Terror.
The Terror throws some wild stikes that Whittaker manages to avoid easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker blocking the ground and pound.
The Terror scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Terror avoids the attempt from Whittaker to control.
The Terror lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Whittaker hang on?
The Terror connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Whittaker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Terror breaks from Whittaker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The Terror punching from mount but Whittaker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake The Terror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Terror winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jake The Terror!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jake The Terror!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jake The Terror!
Jake The Terror wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Komatsu Akiaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipino Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akiaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter the Dragon. Komatsu Akiaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Komatsu Akiaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filipino Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Komatsu Akiaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Assassin swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiaki.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Assassin shoots for a takedown but Akiaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Akiaki tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akiaki wants to clinch up but Assassin keeps it at a distance.
Assassin shoots in looking for a takedown. Akiaki tries to sprawl out of it but Assassin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Akiaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Assassin shoots in but no luck this time.
Komatsu Akiaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipino Assassin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin shoots in but no luck this time.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Akiaki wants to clinch up but Assassin keeps it at a distance.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiaki leaves Assassin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Assassin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
Akiaki wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiaki tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
Akiaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akiaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Akiaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiaki moves in looking to clinch but Assassin pushes him off.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin is having none of it.
Assassin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Akiaki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin cracks Akiaki with a big right hand but Akiaki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Assassin lands a few punches from side control.
Akiaki is looking for a sweep.
Akiaki sneaks back into half guard.
Assassin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Akiaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Assassin lands a nice short elbow.
Assassin lands strikes from half guard.
Akiaki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Akiaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Akiaki is breathing heavily.
Assassin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akiaki defends it well.
Assassin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Assassin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Assassin.
Assassin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Assassin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Akiaki looking for submissions off his back.
Assassin working over Akiaki with some ground and pound. Akiaki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Assassin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Assassin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akiaki defends it well.
Assassin is nestled in close to Akiaki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Assassin is looking for a kimura but Akiaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Assassin to get the leverage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Akiaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Assassin.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akiaki is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Akiaki is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Akiaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin is having none of it.
Akiaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiaki wants to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Akiaki tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiaki moves in looking to clinch but Assassin pushes him off.
Akiaki wants to clinch.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Assassin swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiaki.
Komatsu Akiaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akiaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Assassin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Akiaki swivels and escapes.
Assassin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Akiaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Assassin somewhat.
Akiaki wants to clinch.
Akiaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Assassin circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Akiaki tries to clinch up.
Assassin swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiaki.
Akiaki tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assassin fails with a takedown attempt.
Assassin swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiaki.
Assassin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Akiaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akiaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Assassin throws a hook but Akiaki avoids it easily.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Akiaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Filipino Assassin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Akiaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assassin shoots in for a double leg but Akiaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiaki wants to clinch up but Assassin keeps it at a distance.
Assassin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiaki tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assassin shoots in but Akiaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Akiaki tries to clinch up.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense.
Komatsu Akiaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipino Assassin.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Akiaki as he jumps to the side.
Assassin is breathing heavily.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Akiaki wants to clinch up but Assassin keeps it at a distance.
Akiaki moves in looking to clinch but Assassin pushes him off.
Assassin circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiaki is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Assassin closes the distance and clinches up with Akiaki, looking for a takedown. Assassin pushes Akiaki against the ropes but Akiaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Assassin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Assassin circles away.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Assassin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiaki tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiaki is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense.
Assassin closes the distance and clinches up with Akiaki, looking for a takedown. Assassin pushes Akiaki against the ropes but Akiaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Akiaki is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Assassin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Akiaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Assassin fails with the takedown.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Assassin circles away.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Assassin swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiaki.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiaki moves in looking to clinch but Assassin pushes him off.
Assassin 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.
Akiaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Assassin defends well.
Assassin landing with the ground and pound.
Assassin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Assassin defends it easily.
Assassin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Akiaki is looking for a triangle but Assassin pushes his legs off easily.
Assassin is working Akiaki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Akiaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Assassin connects with a couple of short punches.
Akiaki has his foot on Assassin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Assassin works his way back into a safe position though.
Akiaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Assassin drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Assassin as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Akiaki screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Assassin! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Filipino Assassin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kris Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camron Crawford (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kris Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camron Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Crawford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Napier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crawford throws a big shot that misses.
Crawford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Napier manages to avoid it.
Jab from Crawford.
A head kick misses from Napier.
Crawford swings for the body but Napier moves out of range.
Crawford loads up on a big right hand but Napier slips the punch.
Napier tries to clinch but Crawford moves out of range.
Napier keeps the fight on the outside.
Napier plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Napier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Napier scores with a head kick.
Napier looks for the body kick but Crawford saw that one coming.
Crawford tries to clinch but Napier moves out of range.
Crawford tries a low kick but Napier avoids it.
Crawford throws a chopping leg kick but Napier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Napier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crawford.
Napier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crawford avoids the head kick by Napier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawford is just out of range.
Napier tries to clinch but Crawford is having none of it.
Napier keeps the fight on the outside.
Kris Napier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napier throws a nice head kick!
Napier throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Napier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crawford avoids a kick to the body.
Napier throws a head kick but Crawford moves out of range.
Napier throws a head kick that Crawford semi-blocks.
Napier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crawford misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Napier, right into the meat.
Napier ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Napier tries to close the distance and clinch but Crawford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Napier tries to move into range but Crawford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Napier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crawford looks to score with a jab to the body but Napier is just out of range.
Crawford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Napier's head.
Crawford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crawford moves in looking to clinch but Napier pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier throws a head kick but Crawford moves out of range.
Crawford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Napier.
Crawford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Napier tries to clinch
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Napier throws a head kick that misses.
Napier throws a front kick that sends Crawford stumbling back into the ropes.
Crawford throws a lazy head kick
and Napier counters with a low kick, right behind Crawford 's knee.
Crawford clinches with his opponent.
Napier dodges an elbow strike from Crawford.
Napier managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Crawford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crawford tries to throw a body punch but Napier avoids it by throwing Crawford back against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford lands a hook that snaps the head of Napier backwards.
Crawford throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Napier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crawford's brow.
Napier manages to break the clinch.
Crawford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Napier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Napier throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick by Napier misses
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Crawford misses with a looping left.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick
and Napier counters with a body kick that stops Crawford in his tracks momentarily.
Crawford avoids the head kick by Napier.
Crawford swings for the body but Napier moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Napier throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Napier finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Napier lands a nice looking body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crawford crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Napier - the referee stops the clock and Crawford gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Napier. Crawford manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Napier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napier tries to clinch but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Napier swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Napier throws a head kick that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Napier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawford throws out the jab.
Napier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napier throws a head kick that misses
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Napier throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Napier tries to land a front kick but Crawford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crawford has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Napier.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Napier.
Napier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawford misses the target.
Crawford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crawford throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crawford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Napier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Napier keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Napier.
Crawford misses with a looping right.
Napier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crawford's head.
Napier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawford throws a head kick but Napier moves out of range.
Napier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawford.
Napier throws a head kick but Crawford moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Napier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napier throws a head kick but Crawford moves out of range.
Napier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crawford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Napier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crawford wants to land a leg kick but Napier is out of range.
Crawford misses with a straight right.
Crawford misses with a body shot.
Crawford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Napier moves out of range easily.
Crawford is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Napier had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crawford throws a low kick, looking for Napier's leg but Napier calmly moves out of range.
Good work by Napier as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kris Napier will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Napier throws a sloppy head kick and Crawford moves out of range easily.
Crawford wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Napier.
Crawford blocks the body kick.
Crawford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crawford throws a lazy right hand but Napier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Napier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crawford throws a head kick but Napier moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford throws a hook but Napier blocks it.
Crawford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Napier, pushing him back against the ropes.
Napier avoids a wild elbow strike from Crawford.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Napier blocks it.
Crawford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Napier.
Napier blocks an elbow strike from Crawford.
Crawford putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Napier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Napier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crawford pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Crawford with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Napier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawford avoids it.
Crawford crunches a lovely knee into Napier's ribcage.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Napier.
Crawford pushes off an throws an elbow but Napier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Crawford tries a body shot but Napier blocks it.
Napier looking to throw knees to the head but Crawford is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Napier avoids the elbow strike from Crawford, against the ropes.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Napier avoids the damage to the body.
Crawford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crawford misses with a punch on the inside.
Crawford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crawford lands a knee to the body.
Crawford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crawford creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Napier's defenses.
Napier tries a knee to the head but Crawford blocks it.
Crawford lands an uppercut.
Napier trying to land knees to the body.
Crawford misses with an elbow strike.
Napier missing with knees to the body.
Crawford lands a nice elbow.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Napier avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Crawford.
Napier missing with knees to the body.
Crawford pushes off an throws an elbow but Napier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Napier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crawford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Napier avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Napier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawford connects with a knee to the head.
Crawford tries to work over Napier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Napier backwards.
Still in the clinch, Crawford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Napier dodges an elbow strike from Crawford.
Napier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawford avoids it.
Napier avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Napier managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Napier blocks an elbow strike.
Crawford trying to land knees to the body.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Crawford.
Napier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Napier avoids it.
Crawford tries a body shot but Napier blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Napier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crawford.
Crawford throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crawford avoiding damage as Napier throws knees to the body.
Napier dodges an elbow strike from Crawford.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Napier as Crawford tries to tie him up.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Napier avoids the damage to the body.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Napier avoids the elbow strike from Crawford, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Napier obliges.
Napier blocks the elbow strike.
Crawford misses with a body punch.
Crawford lands an elbow just above Napier 's eye.
Crawford managing to block the knees to the body from Napier.
Crawford blocks an elbow strike from Napier.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but Napier blocks with his arms.
Napier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Napier blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Crawford.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Napier is blocking nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Napier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawford avoids it.
Crawford avoiding damage as Napier throws knees to the body.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Napier.
Crawford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Napier's elbow.
Napier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Napier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Napier looking to slow down the pace here.
Crawford looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Crawford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Napier's brow.
Crawford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Napier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crawford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Napier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Napier lands a nice knee to the body.
Crawford lands a nice knee to the body.
Napier connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crawford's face.
Napier taking a breather.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Crawford - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Napier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crawford's brow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Napier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Napier blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford is working Napier over against the ropes.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Napier managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Crawford avoids a wild elbow strike from Napier.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Napier throws an elbow but misses.
Crawford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Napier backwards.
Crawford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Napier avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Napier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crawford misses with some punches.
Napier trying to stall but Crawford improves his position.
Napier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crawford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Napier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Napier.
Crawford avoids the head kick by Napier.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Napier slips a jab from Crawford.
An inside leg kick lands from Napier.
Crawford misses with a few strikes there.
Kris Napier is winning the standup battle so far.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Napier moves out of range easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crawford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Napier. That did some damage!
Crawford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kris Napier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Napier throws a sloppy head kick and Crawford moves out of range easily.
Napier throws a nice head kick!
Crawford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Napier can pounce on him.
Napier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crawford's head.
Napier lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crawford blocks a head kick by Napier.
Napier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crawford throws a series of punches but Napier avoids them all with ease.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crawford misses with a looping left.
Crawford slips a straight right by Napier.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Napier - that will leave a mark!
Napier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Napier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crawford avoids the head kick by Napier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford throws a looping overhand right but Napier ducks down to avoid it.
Napier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crawford wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Camron Crawford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Napier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Napier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawford was well out of range. Poor timing from Napier.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Napier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crawford misses with a low kick as Napier jumps back.
Napier lands a head kick!
Napier is looking to wear down Crawford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napier walks into a stiff left hand from Crawford.
Napier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawford moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napier tries to clinch up.
Crawford throws a jab but it's blocked by Napier.
Napier swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
A head kick misses from Crawford.
Napier tries to keep at a distance but Crawford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crawford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Napier trying to land knees to the body.
Crawford stalling in the clinch but Napier improves position.
Napier avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Napier trying to land knees to the body.
Napier utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Napier blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Napier backwards.
Crawford missing with knees to the body.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Napier avoids the damage to the body.
Crawford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crawford struggles to land a body shot inside as Napier controls his hands.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Napier blocks it with crossed arms.
Napier looking to stall.
Napier's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crawford as Napier tries to tie him up.
Napier managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Napier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawford avoids it.
Crawford avoiding damage as Napier throws knees to the body.
Crawford lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Napier.
Napier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crawford is defending well for now.
Napier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Napier missing with knees to the body.
Crawford landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crawford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Napier avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Napier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Napier avoids it.
Napier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Napier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Napier lands a knee to the body.
Napier scores a nice knee to the body.
Crawford misses with some punches.
Crawford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crawford throws an elbow but it misses.
Crawford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Napier's elbow.
Napier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Napier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Napier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses.
Napier tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Napier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crawford takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Napier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Napier lands a head kick. Crawford smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crawford throws out a loose jab but Napier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawford throws a head kick but Napier moves out of range.
Crawford scores with the left hand. Napier knows he should have avoided that one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Napier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Napier.
Napier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crawford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Napier.
Crawford dodges the punch combination from Napier.
A head kick misses from Napier.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crawford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Napier throws a body punch but Crawford moves out of range.
Napier throws a head kick that misses.
Crawford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Napier.
Crawford blocks a head kick by Napier.
A head kick misses from Napier.
Crawford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Napier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Napier lands with a kick to the temple. Crawford shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Napier lands a head kick. Crawford smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crawford misses with a hook.
Napier throws a lazy head kick
and Crawford counters with a nice body shot.
Crawford slips a jab and a cross from Napier.
Napier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawford.
A head kick by Napier misses
and Crawford counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crawford tries to clinch but Napier is having none of it.
Napier tries to keep at a distance but Crawford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Napier dodges an elbow strike from Crawford.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Napier avoids it.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Crawford.
Napier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Napier dodges an elbow strike from Crawford.
Crawford working aggressively here.
Napier avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Napier lands a knee to the body.
Napier landing knees to the body.
Napier trying to control the position but instead, Crawford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Napier into the ropes.
Crawford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crawford lands with a left to the head.
Crawford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Napier backwards.
Crawford misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Napier.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Napier blocks an uppercut.
Napier avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Napier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawford.
Crawford pushes off an throws an elbow but Napier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Napier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Napier looking to slow down the pace here.
Napier managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Crawford missing with knees to the body.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Napier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Napier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Crawford throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Napier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Napier lands a head kick. Crawford smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Napier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Napier fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Kris Napier.
I think Napier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Camron Crawford!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Camron Crawford!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Camron Crawford!
Camron Crawford wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sirius Bidness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Levy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bidness comes to the ring accompanied by GRRRRR!!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sirius Bidness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Levy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levy dodges the punch combination from Bidness.
Bidness misses with a double jab.
Augustus Levy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bidness takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Levy cracks Bidness with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Levy stuffs the takedown.
Levy throws a body punch but Bidness moves out of range.
Levy with a hook.
Bidness misses with a jab, cross combination.
Levy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bidness throws a nice looking combination but Levy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bidness shoots in for a takedown but Levy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Levy throws a shot from downtown. Bidness moves away and avoids it.
Bidness wants to clinch up but Levy keeps it at a distance.
Bidness moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Levy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Levy thuds his right hand into Bidness's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bidness is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Levy.
Levy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk. Levy catches Bidness right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levy closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Bidness out cold! Bidness corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Augustus Levy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakurai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by number girl syndrome. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Sakurai !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sakurai .
Compton wants to get back to his feet.
Sakurai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Compton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sakurai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sakurai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Compton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Compton is trying to control Sakurai 's posture but Sakurai avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Compton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sakurai but great work by Compton.
Sakurai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sakurai is not content to let Compton control the position.
Sakurai is looking for a sweep.
Compton decides to stand back up. Compton steps back and let's Sakurai get back to his feet.
Compton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakurai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Compton is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sakurai punching from the bottom.
Sakurai punching from the bottom.
Sakurai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sakurai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sakurai goes for an armbar but Compton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Compton.
Compton passes Sakurai 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai manages to get to full guard.
Sakurai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakurai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Compton manages to get himself to full guard.
Compton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Compton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sakurai trying to move into half guard but instead Compton has managed to sweep!
Compton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sakurai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Compton passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakurai looks gassed!
Sakurai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Compton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Compton controlling from the full mount.
Sakurai is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Compton is looking to stand but Compton has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Sakurai is looking to improve his position but Compton isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Compton wants to get back to his feet but Sakurai is holding on tight.
Sakurai regains half guard.
Sakurai has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Compton escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Compton!
Sakurai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Compton's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai wants to sweep but Compton has passed to side control!
Sakurai is trying to get back to half guard.
Sakurai looks to move to half guard but instead Compton has passed into mount! Damn!
Sakurai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Compton looking to control but Sakurai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Compton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Compton fails to land with a series of punches.
Peter Compton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Compton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakurai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Compton avoids the head kick by Sakurai .
Sakurai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Compton's calf.
Compton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakurai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sakurai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai wants to work for an arm triangle but Compton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Compton is trying to control but can't.
Compton tries to kick Sakurai off but Sakurai keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Compton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sakurai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sakurai throws a strike but Compton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Sakurai .
Sakurai looks for a takedown but Compton sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Sakurai dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakurai .
Compton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sakurai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Compton tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Compton is looking to slow Sakurai down with leg kicks.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peter Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takanori Sakurai .
Compton punishes Sakurai 's body with a nice straight punch.
Compton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Compton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakurai throws a sloppy head kick and Compton moves out of range easily.
Compton is looking to clinch.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.
Compton wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Compton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakurai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakurai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Compton blocks a head kick by Sakurai .
Sakurai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Compton tries to avoid it but Sakurai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Compton to the ground. Compton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Compton looks to land a left hand but Sakurai moved out of range nicely.
Compton misses with a leg kick
so Sakurai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sakurai won't allow Compton to sweep him here.
Sakurai has gone for a leg lock! Compton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sakurai 's guard.
Sakurai looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Compton has picked Sakurai up and slammed him! Sakurai can't keep hold of the triangle and Compton manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton advances to mount.
Sakurai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Compton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Sakurai ducks right into an uppercut from Compton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Compton looks to land a left hand but Sakurai moved out of range nicely.
Compton blocks a head kick by Sakurai .
A right-left combo lands from Compton.
Compton misses with an uppercut. Sakurai saw that one coming.
Sakurai shoots in but Compton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton drives through and clinches with Sakurai against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Compton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakurai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Compton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sakurai jumps guard but Compton stands there with Sakurai around his waist. Sakurai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Compton.
Compton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Compton as the two fighters clinch.
Sakurai takes a shot to the head.
Compton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakurai managing to block the knees to the body from Compton.
Compton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Compton.
Sakurai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Compton misses with a knee to the head.
Compton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Compton.
Sakurai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Compton smiles and moves away.
Sakurai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Compton is fending him off so far but Sakurai persists. Nope, Compton circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton lands a nice looking body shot.
Sakurai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Compton pinned against the cage. Compton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Compton throws a body punch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Compton scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Compton lands.
Compton fails to land with a series of punches.
Compton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Compton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sakurai counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sakurai .
Sakurai advances position into side control!
Sakurai tries for a kimura but Compton is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Compton struggling a bit here.
Sakurai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Compton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sakurai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sakurai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Compton gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Compton wants to get back to his feet.
Sakurai is trying to work for a kimura but Compton is defending well.
Sakurai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Compton is looking for a sweep. Sakurai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Compton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sakurai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peter Compton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Compton does no damage.
Compton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sakurai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Compton's guard.
Compton wants to stand but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Sakurai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Compton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Compton wants to stand and escape but Sakurai is having none of it.
Sakurai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sakurai tries to free his leg and advance position but Compton is retaining full guard.
Compton can't keep his opponent in guard - Sakurai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sakurai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakurai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Compton's waist but Compton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakurai off to one side.
Sakurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Compton.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Compton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sakurai moves out of range of the strikes.
Compton wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
Compton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakurai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Compton swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
Compton avoids the head kick by Sakurai .
Nice uppercut there from Compton.
Compton throws the left hand but Sakurai avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Sakurai with that takedown attempt.
Compton misses with a hook to the body
and Sakurai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakurai with the ground and pound but Compton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sakurai throws a big right hand that misses.
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 Peter Compton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Compton looks to throw the jab but Sakurai is out of range.
Compton moves in looking to clinch but Sakurai pushes him off.
Compton is looking to clinch but Sakurai is avoiding it.
Sakurai avoids the body shot from Compton.
Compton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakurai moves out of range as Compton strikes.
Sakurai misses with a double jab
and Compton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Compton.
Compton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sakurai jumps guard but Compton stands there with Sakurai around his waist. Sakurai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sakurai fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakurai jumps guard but Compton stands there with Sakurai around his waist. Sakurai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peter Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takanori Sakurai .
Compton crunches a lovely knee into Sakurai 's ribcage.
A short left from Compton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakurai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but Compton holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sakurai drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sakurai blocks it with crossed arms.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Compton just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Sakurai jumps guard but Compton stands there with Sakurai around his waist. Sakurai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Compton lands a right hand.
Compton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakurai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Compton walks away with a smile on his face. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Compton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Compton lands with a cross.
Sakurai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakurai shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Compton's guard.
Sakurai is looking to advance position but Compton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sakurai is trying desperately to improve position.
Compton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Takanori Sakurai has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton wants to control the pace but Sakurai is squirming around nicely.
Sakurai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Compton controlling his opponent.
Sakurai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton controlling from mount.
Compton is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sakurai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sakurai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Compton.
Compton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Compton tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Sakurai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Compton!
A nice elbow there by Sakurai .
Sakurai throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Compton is working to get back to half guard.
Sakurai takes Compton's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Compton is in trouble.
Sakurai is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Compton is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Takanori Sakurai !
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdon Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes to the ring accompanied by Time To Say Goodbye. Haze has chosen Mother as his entrance music. 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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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiro Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bogdon Haze!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akiyama tries a low kick but Haze avoids it.
Akiyama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
Akiyama misses with a wild combination.
Akiyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haze counters with a nice body shot.
Akiyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haze misses the shot to the body.
Haze looks to land a combination but Akiyama avoids it well.
Akiyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akiyama, as that shot connected.
Akiyama scores with a jab.
Akiyama tries to bum rush Haze with a series of wild strikes but Haze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haze with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze ducks right into an uppercut from Akiyama.
Haze drives through and clinches with Akiyama against the ropes.
Haze wants a takedown.
Akiyama is trying to break the clinch but Haze is controlling him.
Haze lands a hook that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Akiyama gets underhooks to prevent Haze's takedown attempt.
Akiyama blocks an uppercut.
Akiyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haze trying to land knees to the body.
Haze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze is looking to clinch.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut.
Akiyama slips a straight right by Haze.
Akiyama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haze at a distance.
Akiyama lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akiyama.
Yoshiro Akiyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to de liver by Akiyama. Beautiful body shot.
Haze lands with a right hand.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze tries to clinch there but Akiyama circles away.
Haze is looking to clinch.
Akiyama throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akiyama rather than just go for the knockout.
Akiyama swings for the body but Haze moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiyama keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Akiyama misses its intended target.
Akiyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akiyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akiyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akiyama misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshiro Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Akiyama as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Haze does no damage.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haze.
Akiyama lands a really nice looking cross but Haze seems unphased.
Haze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Haze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Akiyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Haze takes the fight into the clinch.
Akiyama breaks the clinch.
Akiyama cracks Haze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Akiyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akiyama cracks a nice hook into Haze's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haze throws a body kick that misses.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akiyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yoshiro Akiyama will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Akiyama digs a good hook to Haze's body.
Akiyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Akiyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haze takes one on the button.
Akiyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haze was well out of range. Poor timing from Akiyama.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akiyama.
The fighters circling - Akiyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch but Akiyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Akiyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haze is breathing heavily.
Haze tries to clinch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama throws the left hand but Haze avoids the punch easily.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Haze checks it.
Akiyama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haze on the side of the head.
Haze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Akiyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze moves away from the strike by Akiyama.
Akiyama scores with a hook to the body. Haze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akiyama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akiyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akiyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haze moves in looking to clinch but Akiyama pushes him off.
Akiyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haze.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akiyama throws a right hand that Haze ducks under and follows up with a left that Haze also avoids with ease.
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akiyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze.
Akiyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Akiyama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Akiyama connects with a looping right hand.
Haze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Akiyama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Akiyama.
Akiyama scores with the left hand. Haze knows he should have avoided that one.
Haze tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Haze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
Akiyama missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akiyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Haze.
Akiyama looks to land a left hand but Haze moved out of range nicely.
Akiyama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haze counters with a left and a right that stings Akiyama.
Haze is looking to clinch but Akiyama is avoiding it.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Haze misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Akiyama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haze blocks a jab.
Akiyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Akiyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Haze is looking to clinch.
Haze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Akiyama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haze throws a sloppy body shot
and Akiyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Akiyama.
Haze scores with a hook to the body. Akiyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akiyama counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiro Akiyama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Haze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiyama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haze on the side of the head.
Haze tries to clinch up but Akiyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akiyama, right into the meat.
Yoshiro Akiyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Haze there.
Akiyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akiyama scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Haze.
Akiyama looks to land a combination but Haze avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Haze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akiyama throws a series of strikes that have Haze backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Haze.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haze slips under a jab from Akiyama.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Akiyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haze throws a wild body kick that Akiyama sees coming a mile off.
Haze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akiyama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Akiyama cracks Haze with an open hand slap.
Haze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akiyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshiro Akiyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haze takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haze is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama scores with a hook to the body. Haze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Haze.
Haze slips a straight right by Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Haze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haze connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Akiyama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akiyama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haze tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze with a lazy takedown attempt
and Akiyama counters with a left and a right that stings Haze.
Haze walks into a jab.
Akiyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akiyama throws the left hand but Haze avoids the punch easily.
Haze is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akiyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Akiyama connects with a single shot there.
Haze is rocked!
Haze slips a straight right by Akiyama.
Akiyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akiyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Akiyama misses with a body shot.
Haze misses with a hook.
Bogdon Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Akiyama there.
Akiyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akiyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haze can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Akiyama counters with a straight right hand.
Haze slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akiyama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akiyama throws out a leg kick but Haze moves out of range and Akiyama only half commits.
Akiyama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haze counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshiro Akiyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akiyama, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Yoshiro Akiyama!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Yoshiro Akiyama!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Yoshiro Akiyama!
Yoshiro Akiyama wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Hakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakku comes into the arena with Apocalyptica - Hope blaring out of the sound system. Quid has chosen The Beatles - Come Together as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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25
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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181 cm
20
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Hakku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Quid!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quid throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hakku's waist but Hakku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quid off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quid.
Quid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kotaro Hakku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Quid.
Quid closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Quid lands in his opponent's guard.
Hakku is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Quid throws a big right hand that misses.
Hakku wants to stand up but Quid is controlling him.
Hakku uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Hakku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quid circles away quickly and effectively.
Hakku fails to land with a series of punches.
Hakku dips to his left and cracks Quid with an uppercut!
Johnny Quid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hakku connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hakku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quid somewhat.
Quid walks into a straight right hand from Hakku.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quid.
Hakku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakku throws a right and a left that Quid avoids nicely.
Hakku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quid slips under a jab.
Hakku thows a body shot but no joy.
Quid throws a good cross that connects.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quid.
Quid 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.
Hakku pushes Quid off and scrambles back to his feet.
Quid shoots for a takedown but Hakku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hakku wants to control but Quid is keeping busy.
Hakku missing with punches from the bottom.
Hakku is trying to stand up here but Quid is controlling him well.
Quid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quid thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hakku might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Quid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hakku doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Quid.
Hakku flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakku avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quid.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hakku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hakku swivels and escapes.
Quid shoots for a double leg takedown but Hakku sprawls well. He's pushed Quid's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hakku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hakku missing with a left hand there. Quid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quid looks gassed!
Hakku throws a right hand that Quid ducks under and follows up with a left that Quid also avoids with ease.
Quid scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hakku tries to kick Quid off but Quid keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Quid working the head and body with strikes.
Quid throws a strike but Hakku avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hakku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quid.
Quid missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quid is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Quid throwing strikes but missing.
Quid throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Quid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hakku.
Kotaro Hakku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hakku misses with a straight right.
Quid shoots in but Hakku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A good leg kick by Hakku.
Hakku thuds his right hand into Quid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quid. Quid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Quid closes the distance and clinches up with Hakku, looking for a takedown. Quid pushes Hakku against the ropes but Hakku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hakku. That's going to slow Quid down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kotaro Hakku dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quid moves out of range as Hakku strikes.
Quid closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hakku did well to prevent Quid getting side control.
Quid takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Quid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hakku keeps working.
Quid prevents Hakku from standing back up.
Quid wants to work for an arm triangle but Hakku is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hakku looks like he's trying to stand up.
Quid seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Quid thows a huge punch but Hakku dodges it nicely.
Quid throwing shots but Hakku is blocking nicely.
Hakku misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hakku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hakku misses the shot to the body.
Hakku scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hakku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quid shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Quid showed some decent athleticism there.
Hakku tries to kick Quid off but Quid keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Quid drops an elbow to the side of Hakku's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quid lands a nice short elbow.
Hakku manages to escape and get back to his feet!
No luck for Quid with that takedown attempt.
Hakku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakku.
Quid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hakku but Hakku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hakku as he jumps to the side.
Kotaro Hakku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Quid.
Hakku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hakku slaps away a takedown attempt from Quid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Quid slips under a jab from Hakku.
Hakku misses with a series of wild punches.
Hakku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Quid.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakku lunges at Quid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quid's hand.
Decent striking displayed by Hakku there.
Hakku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakku punishes Quid's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakku misses with the combination.
Hakku throws a lazy right hand but Quid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakku misses the shot to the body.
Quid misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hakku. That's going to slow Quid down.
Horrible takedown by Quid or perhaps it was just good defense by Hakku which made him look bad.
Hakku takes a swing at Quid's ribcage but misses.
Hakku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quid moves away.
Quid fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hakku avoids it really well and circles away.
Quid tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hakku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quid somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hakku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quid momentarily.
Quid takes one to the side of the head.
Hakku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kotaro Hakku is winning the standup battle so far.
Hakku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quid scores with a hook.
Quid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Quid shoots in for a takedown but Hakku shows good takedown defense.
Quid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakku takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Quid misses with a straight left.
Hakku misses with a body shot.
Hakku throws a right hand that Quid ducks under and follows up with a left that Quid also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kotaro Hakku dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Quid misses with a takedown attempt - Hakku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hakku misses with a wild body shot.
Quid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quid fails with a takedown attempt.
Hakku thuds a left hand into Quid's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quid is defended easily by Hakku.
Kotaro Hakku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Quid.
Quid will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quid scores with a sloppy right hand. Hakku should have avoided that one.
Quid loads up on a big right hand but Hakku slips the punch.
Quid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hakku sprawls well. Hakku wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quid gets slowly back to his feet.
Quid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from Hakku.
Hakku throws a jab when Quid was well out of range.
Hakku lunges at Quid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quid's hand.
Jab by Hakku.
Hakku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hakku throws a body punch but Quid moves out of range.
Kotaro Hakku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hakku tried to score with a low kick but Quid checks it.
Quid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hakku swivels and escapes.
Hakku scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Quid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hakku swivels and escapes.
A swing and a miss from Hakku.
Hakku leaves Quid with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakku leaves Quid with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hakku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quid.
A good leg kick by Hakku.
Hakku scores with a sloppy right hand. Quid should have avoided that one.
Hakku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hakku tries to work over Quid's front leg with a kick but Quid checks it.
An inside leg kick from Hakku misses.
Quid shoots in but no luck this time.
Quid avoids the body shot from Hakku.
Hakku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quid slips a straight right by Hakku.
Quid 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hakku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hakku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quid is controlling him.
Quid lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Quid working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hakku wriggles free and stands up.
Hakku throws a hook but Quid avoids it easily.
Quid works over Hakku's head and body with a nice combination.
Quid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hakku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnny Quid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quid.
Hakku throws a jab when Quid was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakku misses with a straight left.
Quid fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hakku sprawls well initially but Quid persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Quid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hakku is trying to stand back up but Quid is controlling him
Hakku avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quid.
Hakku blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quid.
Hakku wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakku misses with some strikes from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Quid dives in and grabs Hakku's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hakku pushes down on Quid's head and hops out.
Hakku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Quid backs up against the ropes.
Hakku slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kotaro Hakku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hakku, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Kotaro Hakku!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Kotaro Hakku!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Kotaro Hakku!
Kotaro Hakku wins by unanimous decision!
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