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Rivals XXVIII: Saunier/Sanchaz PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lee Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Moreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Kawasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Napoleon Moreau!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kawasaki tries for a takedown but Moreau circles away easily
and Moreau counters with a left to the body.
Moreau clinches up with Kawasaki and pushes him back against the cage.
Kawasaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moreau gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Kawasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreau taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kawasaki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moreau fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moreau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kawasaki's guard.
Kawasaki is looking to stand up but Moreau isn't so interested in that idea.
Kawasaki is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Moreau frees his head nicely. Oh but Kawasaki has switched to an armbar! Moreau is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Lee Kawasaki!
After winning the bout, Lee Kawasaki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prince Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Church!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church throws a head kick that Funkyama semi-blocks.
Funkyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Funkyama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Funkyama misses.
Church tries to clinch but Funkyama moves away
and Funkyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funkyama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Funkyama rushes Church and presses him up against the cage.
Funkyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Church moves out of range as Funkyama strikes.
Church wants to clinch but Funkyama slips to the side
and Funkyama counters with a stiff right hand.
Church is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Church was well out of range. Poor timing from Funkyama.
Church closes the distance looking to clinch
and Funkyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Church is still on wobbly legs! Can Funkyama finish him?
Church tries to clinch
and Funkyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Funkyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Church seems to have recovered his senses.
Church wants to clinch but Funkyama slips to the side
and Funkyama counters with a stiff right hand.
Church misses with a straight left.
Church fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Church moves out of range as Funkyama strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church looks to clinch
and Funkyama counters with a crisp right that sends Church to the canvas! Funkyama follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Funkyama!
A relieved looking Prince Funkyama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Zsorats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emmanuel Zsorats!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zsorats pinned against the cage. Zsorats gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bob looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bob tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zsorats swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zsorats lands a leg kick that knocks Bob off balance momentarily.
Zsorats throws a shot to the body.
Zsorats scores with a shot to the body.
Zsorats throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Emmanuel Zsorats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Zsorats.
Both fighters circling a little - Zsorats finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zsorats looks for the body kick but Bob saw that one coming.
Zsorats stuns Bob with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zsorats darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zsorats controlling the pace.
Zsorats winds up and cracks Bob with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zsorats content to control rather than advance.
Zsorats's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zsorats wants to take a breather but Bob is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats is taking a breather. Bob says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Emmanuel Zsorats wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zsorats throws a leg kick but Bob checks it.
Zsorats shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bob as he jumps to the side.
Bob keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zsorats is looking to chop away at Bob's legs.
Bob shoots for a takedown but Zsorats saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zsorats.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zsorats throws out the jab.
Zsorats is looking to slow Bob down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bob tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zsorats counters with a single leg into guard. Bob didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob keeping full guard, as Zsorats tries to pass.
Zsorats is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zsorats content to stall in guard here.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Zsorats from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob has his hands on Zsorats's head, controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Zsorats from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Emmanuel Zsorats wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zsorats fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bob to the ground. Zsorats is now in Bob's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zsorats sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bob's guard.
Zsorats perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Zsorats dominated that round.
That's time! Bob's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zsorats.
Zsorats wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bob keeps working.
Emmanuel Zsorats has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bob is trying to escape the position but Zsorats is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob is not content to let Zsorats control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Emmanuel Zsorats hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zsorats looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zsorats is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zsorats looking to sit in guard and control but Bob gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zsorats is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bob won't allow Zsorats to sweep him here.
Bob postures up in Zsorats's guard and throws a big left but Zsorats blocks it.
Zsorats is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bob postures up in Zsorats's guard and throws a big left but Zsorats blocks it.
Bob is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bob throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zsorats is looking to stand up but Bob isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats is adopting a defensive guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Emmanuel Zsorats hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zsorats thows a body shot but no joy.
Zsorats attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zsorats fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bob avoids it really well and circles away.
Bob shoots for a double leg takedown but Zsorats sprawls well. He's pushed Bob's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bob gets caught napping as Zsorats dives in and scores a takedown. Bob manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Zsorats from controlling successfully.
Bob keeping full guard, as Zsorats tries to pass.
Bob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bob being controlled here, momentarily.
Zsorats trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Emmanuel Zsorats wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zsorats gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bob to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Zsorats showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zsorats fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bob to the ground. Zsorats is now in Bob's guard.
Zsorats missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zsorats stands and throws Bob's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zsorats is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bob manages to get back to half guard.
Zsorats is trying to control the action in half guard but Bob is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsorats is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Bob as he works his way to full guard.
Zsorats wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Emmanuel Zsorats has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Zsorats just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zsorats changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bob tries to avoid it but Zsorats manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bob to the ground. Bob escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zsorats tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bob swivels and escapes.
Tom Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Zsorats.
Bob blocks a leg kick.
Zsorats throws out a leg kick but Bob moves out of range and Zsorats only half commits.
Zsorats looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bob!
Bob tries to lock up and control but Zsorats gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bob is trying desperately to improve position.
Bob has given up his back here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zsorats controlling the positon.
A lull in the action here.
Bob might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Zsorats.
Zsorats throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Zsorats doesn't have the hooks in and Bob manages to turn into his guard.
Zsorats trying to control the position here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Emmanuel Zsorats wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bob checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zsorats motions for Bob to come forward. Zsorats throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zsorats throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tom Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zsorats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Zsorats.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Zsorats comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zsorats has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Zsorats!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Emmanuel Zsorats waved his t-shirt featuring Skin-Clothes Designing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Souwer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesse McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Souwer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCoy tries for a takedown but Souwer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souwer slips under a jab from McCoy.
McCoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Souwer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Souwer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souwer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Souwer swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
Souwer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCoy throws a body punch but Souwer moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souwer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Souwer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCoy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Souwer to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Souwer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCoy moves away from the strike by Souwer.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown but Souwer shows good takedown defense.
McCoy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Souwer counters with a straight right hand.
Souwer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souwer slips a straight right by McCoy.
McCoy throws a big shot that misses.
Tony Souwer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souwer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Souwer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab, jab by Souwer - just one landing.
Souwer slips a straight right by McCoy.
A jab from McCoy misses.
Souwer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCoy walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy staying out of range there.
McCoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Souwer staying out of range there.
McCoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Souwer throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souwer lands a nice hook to McCoy's body. McCoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Souwer moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Souwer misses with a hook.
McCoy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Souwer tries to roll over but McCoy keeps him under control.
Souwer wants to control but McCoy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McCoy is looking to take a break and control but Souwer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCoy prevents Souwer from improving his position.
Souwer is looking to get back to full guard here but McCoy has managed to pass to side control instead.
McCoy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McCoy scoring with punches and elbows.
McCoy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McCoy is looking to take a break and control but Souwer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Souwer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCoy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McCoy trying to control the position but Souwer is working away.
Souwer is looking to regain half guard here but McCoy keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Souwer is trying to control McCoy's posture but McCoy avoids it.
McCoy is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souwer is not content to let McCoy control the position.
McCoy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Souwer some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse McCoy dominated that second round.
That's time! McCoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Souwer throws a shot from downtown. McCoy moves away and avoids it.
Souwer misses with a straight right.
McCoy misses with a hook to the body
and Souwer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy throws a hook but Souwer blocks it.
McCoy misses with an uppercut
and Souwer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCoy thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Souwer throws a hook but McCoy avoids it easily.
That's two 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.
McCoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCoy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McCoy slips a jab from Souwer.
McCoy moves away from the strike by Souwer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Souwer misses its intended target.
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Souwer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Souwer throws a hook but McCoy avoids it easily.
Tony Souwer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCoy ducks under a wild hook from Souwer.
That's four 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.
Souwer throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
Souwer scores with a jab.
Souwer throws a poor cross that misses
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souwer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Souwer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Souwer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Souwer!
Our winner, Tony Souwer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Brandon Martin has been cut.
Holmes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Martin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Holmes.
Martin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martin tries to get out of the position.
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holmes in side control, throwing shots but Martin defends.
Holmes looking to control but instead Martin has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes throwing shots but Martin is blocking nicely.
Holmes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Holmes is nestled in close to Martin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Holmes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Holmes thows a huge punch but Martin dodges it nicely.
Holmes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Martin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martin gets back to full guard.
Martin pulls Holmes in close to his closed guard and prevents Holmes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Martin wants to sweep here but Holmes controlling him for the moment.
Holmes looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holmes is trying to keep Martin in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martin distracts Holmes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Holmes trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holmes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Holmes is keeping the position.
Martin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holmes is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Holmes blocks nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin postures up in Holmes's guard and throws a big left but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holmes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Martin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Holmes misses with a double jab.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Holmes slaps away a takedown attempt from Martin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jon Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holmes circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holmes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Holmes throws a strike aimed at the side of Martin's head but Martin avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Holmes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Holmes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes working the ground and pound but Martin is defending the strikes.
Holmes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holmes wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Holmes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Martin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Martin wants to control but Holmes postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Holmes.
Holmes throwing strikes but Martin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes defending against the ground and pound.
I wouldn't like to be where Holmes is right now.
Holmes is trying to control Martin's posture but Martin avoids it.
Holmes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holmes's head.
Holmes is looking to control Martin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holmes avoid being mounted?
Martin winds up and cracks Holmes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes trying to control but Martin postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Holmes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin lands with a punch from half guard.
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. Martin connects with a nice short shot to Holmes's temple.
Martin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Martin.
Holmes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martin.
Martin prevents Holmes from improving his position.
Holmes gets back to full guard.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin with a nice head shot there.
Martin distracts Holmes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Holmes working a defensive guard here.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Holmes's head.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Holmes trying to control the position.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Martin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Decent striking displayed by Holmes there.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Holmes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Holmes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Holmes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Martin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Holmes working away.
Martin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Holmes working the ground and pound.
Martin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Holmes throwing shots but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Holmes.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holmes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martin dives on top into guard.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses.
Martin is looking to advance position but Holmes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin can't escape the position.
Martin blocking the ground and pound.
Martin is working to get back to half guard.
Holmes looking to ground and pound but Martin is blocking nicely.
Holmes working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin is bucking up trying to escape but Holmes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Holmes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Holmes with a couple of short strikes.
Brandon Martin's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin is looking to improve his position but Holmes isn't that keen on the idea.
Jon Holmes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee warns Martin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jeez, Brandon Martin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brandon Martin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Holmes!
After winning the bout, Jon Holmes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg - Who Am I. Mo Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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135 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blue Steel!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a hook.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Steel shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steel is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel looking for a takedown.
Mo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Steel.
Steel breaks from the clinch.
Steel tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee keeps control of Steel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steel is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Steel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Steel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Steel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steel wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Steel looks gassed!
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Lee pushes Steel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Steel won't want to take too many of those.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Lee cracks Steel with a nice body shot.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Lee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands an elbow just above Steel 's eye.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee works on Steel's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Steel is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Steel is rocked!
Steel letting Lee take a breather here.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steel is looking for a takedown.
Steel tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steel being controlled against the cage.
Lee presses Steel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steel tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee is stalling here.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee pushes Steel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Steel out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mo Lee!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mo Lee made sure he mentioned Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris To Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Atoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atoshi has chosen Samourai as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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159 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris To Short !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Atoshi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atoshi shoots in and gets a takedown into To Short 's guard.
Atoshi wants to control from the top but To Short keeps moving.
To Short looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Atoshi is defending well. To Short quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Atoshi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! To Short celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris To Short !
Chris To Short retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chris To Short made sure he mentioned Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Saunier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saunier's entrance music is Muse - Hysteria. A fine choice. Matthieu Saunier has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthieu Saunier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Sanchaz!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunier swings for the body but Sanchaz moves out of range.
Sanchaz jabs at Saunier's body.
Sanchaz closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchaz digs a right hand underneath Saunier's ribcage. Saunier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saunier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saunier can't get the takedown.
Sanchaz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sanchaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saunier tries to pull guard but Sanchaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Saunier drops back down to his feet.
Sanchaz crunches a lovely knee into Saunier's ribcage.
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!
Sanchaz scores a nice knee to the body.
Saunier jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saunier is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Saunier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchaz is one step ahead there.
Sanchaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchaz trying to control but Saunier is working from the bottom.
Saunier keeping full guard, as Sanchaz tries to pass.
Sanchaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanchaz postures up in Saunier's guard and throws a big left but Saunier blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saunier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saunier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchaz.
Saunier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Saunier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Saunier is rocked!
Saunier is trying to control the position but Sanchaz postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunier is looking to stand up but Sanchaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Saunier will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz controlling from the top position.
Sanchaz trying to control but Saunier is working from the bottom.
Saunier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchaz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saunier bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchaz's guard.
Sanchaz keeping moving, preventing Saunier from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saunier is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanchaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saunier defends well.
Saunier trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saunier is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchaz has wrist control.
Sanchaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saunier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saunier manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saunier is pushing down on Sanchaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Saunier has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanchaz trying to hold on to Saunier's head to control him but Saunier postures up.
Saunier is looking for a kimura but Sanchaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saunier to get the leverage.
Saunier is looking for a kimura here.
Saunier uses his free foot to push down on Sanchaz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanchaz.
Sanchaz can't escape the position.
Saunier looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sanchaz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz with a nice head shot there.
Sanchaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saunier is keeping the position for now.
Sanchaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchaz pushes down on Saunier's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanchaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saunier is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanchaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sanchaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanchaz working over Saunier with some ground and pound. Saunier looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Sanchaz 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.
Saunier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saunier scrambles back to his feet.
Saunier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchaz.
Saunier with a nice cross.
Sanchaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saunier connects with the punch.
Sanchaz wants to clinch.
Saunier loads up on a big right hand but Sanchaz slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchaz's calf.
Saunier throws a jab when Sanchaz was well out of range.
Saunier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saunier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchaz needs to keep his hands up - Saunier had a free shot at his head there.
Sanchaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saunier's half guard.
Sanchaz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Saunier tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sanchaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raul Sanchaz!
Raul Sanchaz is the new featherweight champion!
Raul Sanchaz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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