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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sang Min Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharp Pen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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186 lbs
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185 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Min Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sharp Pen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pen wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Pen stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.
Kim trying to control the position.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pen stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kim to the mat! Kim manages to get full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kim is on top in guard.
Pen is pulling down on Kim's head. It's preventing any offense from Kim, at least for the moment.
Pen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kim controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kim works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pen wants to control but Kim postures up.
Kim passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pen!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pen tries to hold on but Kim pushes him away.
Pen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kim looking to control but Pen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kim raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kim is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kim wants to control the pace but Pen is squirming around nicely.
Kim throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kim wants to control the pace but Pen is squirming around nicely.
Pen tries to reverse the position but Kim maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim thowing shots but they're missing.
Kim in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Kim scoring with strikes but Pen is staying in there.
Pen wants to hold on but Kim pushes him away.
Kim lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pen hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kim raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kim looking to finish Pen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Min Kim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Pen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Pen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Pen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sharp Pen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pen.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pen.
Pen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pen somewhat.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Pen moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sang Min Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sharp Pen.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No luck for Pen with that takedown attempt.
Kim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kim gets caught napping as Pen dives in and scores a takedown. Kim manages to retain guard.
Pen preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kim is on top in guard.
Sang Min Kim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Pen has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim passes into half guard.
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pen keeps working.
Kim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pen is trying to stand.
Kim working over Pen with some ground and pound. Pen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pen keeps working.
Kim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pen is looking to control Kim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pen avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Still in half guard, Kim seems content to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Sang Min Kim wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kim misses with a straight left.
A big right from Kim misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Pen's side.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim misses with a left hand
and Pen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sang Min Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim lands with a nice combination. Pen backs away looking to recover.
Kim lands a glancing blow to the side of Pen's head.
Pen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kim swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Sang Min Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Pen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pen shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Min Kim dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim tries to work over Pen's front leg with a kick but Pen checks it.
Pen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pen trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim manages to get back to half guard.
Kim trying to control but Pen postures up.
Pen wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
Kim is looking for a sweep. Pen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kim works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kim is trying to keep Pen in close.
Kim wants to sweep here but Pen controlling him for the moment.
Kim looking for a triangle here. Pen is fighting it but it looks tight! Kim pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pen is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sang Min Kim!
Sang Min Kim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erek Shawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Doodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby Doodle will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
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145 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erek Shawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toby Doodle!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doodle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doodle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shawn to the mat! Shawn manages to get full guard.
Shawn keeping moving, preventing Doodle from controlling successfully.
Shawn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shawn tries to get out of the position.
Doodle pushing down on Shawn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Doodle has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Shawn defend it? Doodle steps over the head and cranks it - Shawn is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Doodle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toby Doodle!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soon Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soon Do could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phoenix Miyamoto's chin.
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165 lbs
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166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Soon Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phoenix Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miyamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miyamoto looks to clinch
and Do connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miyamoto closes the distance but Do moves to the side
and Do connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miyamoto darts in trying to clinch
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Do misses with a straight left.
Do keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyamoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Do counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miyamoto tries to clinch but Do moves away
and Do counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Do throws a big right hand that misses.
Miyamoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Miyamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Do. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Do slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Do is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Miyamoto is trying to escape and Do transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Miyamoto is forced to tap! Nice work there by Do! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Soon Do!
Soon Do was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Farha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owusu Andoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Farha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Andoh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Quiet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Sammy Farha has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sammy Farha seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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167 lbs
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184 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Farha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owusu Andoh!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farha shoots in but Andoh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farha.
Farha scores with a body shot.
Andoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farha moves away.
Farha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andoh.
Farha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andoh lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farha. Andoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andoh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Farha misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farha. Andoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andoh throws a hook but Farha avoids it easily.
Andoh moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Farha with that takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andoh.
Sammy Farha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andoh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Andoh missing with a left hand there. Farha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andoh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Farha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Farha shoots in and drives through. Andoh sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Farha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farha misses with an uppercut.
Andoh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farha. Andoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farha is looking to clinch but Andoh is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Farha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andoh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Farha is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farha throws a sloppy head kick and Andoh moves out of range easily.
Farha connects with a nice looking jab.
Farha shoots in for a takedown but Andoh shows good takedown defense.
Andoh throws a leg kick that misses.
Andoh misses with a hook.
Andoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farha.
Nice uppercut lands for Andoh. That snapped Farha's head back.
Farha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Andoh.
Farha looks to throw the jab but Andoh is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farha misses with a right hand
and Andoh counters with a low kick, right behind Farha 's knee.
Farha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andoh avoids the body shot from Farha.
Farha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andoh blocks a leg kick.
Andoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farha misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farha throws a leg kick
and Andoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farha throws out a loose jab but Andoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Owusu Andoh will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Farha misses with a body shot.
Farha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Farha misses with a leg kick
and Andoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Owusu Andoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Andoh misses.
Farha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andoh's calf.
Farha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andoh.
Andoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farha.
Farha has a takedown stuffed.
Andoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andoh. Farha does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andoh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farha thows a body shot but no joy.
Farha is looking to clinch.
Farha wants to clinch up but Andoh keeps it at a distance.
Farha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andoh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farha's elbow.
Andoh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Andoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andoh prevents a body shot from Farha.
Farha is trying to break the clinch but Andoh has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Andoh - that landed with a thud.
Farha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andoh is defending well.
Andoh lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andoh keeps control of Farha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andoh.
Farha can't find room to land a body shot as Andoh controls the action.
Andoh tries to land a knee to the head but Farha blocks with his arms.
Andoh taking a breather.
Farha stalls.
Andoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andoh avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farha misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Andoh.
Farha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andoh is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Farha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farha can't find room to land a body shot as Andoh controls the action.
The referee calls for Andoh to work.
Farha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Farha wants the takedown. Andoh is fighting it off but Farha persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Andoh's guard against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh has his hands on Farha's head, controlling the position.
Andoh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farha prevents Andoh from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Farha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Andoh is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Owusu Andoh wasn't active enough on the ground.
Andoh leaves Farha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh misses with a body shot.
Farha blocks a head kick by Andoh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Andoh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Farha - the referee stops the clock and Andoh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Farha. Andoh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Andoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farha.
A slow jab from Andoh misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andoh lands a right hook to the body.
Andoh moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Andoh misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Owusu Andoh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Andoh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Andoh as Farha shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Farha.
Farha takes one to the chin there.
Farha misses with a hook. Andoh ducked under it nicely.
Farha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Farha gets the takedown into side control.
Andoh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Farha off and has taken his back!
Andoh wants to control but Farha is keeping busy.
Farha tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andoh stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Andoh misses with a looping right.
Andoh slaps away a takedown attempt from Farha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Farha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andoh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andoh slips a straight right by Farha.
Farha throws a sloppy body shot
and Andoh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farha throws a head kick but Andoh moves out of range.
Farha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Andoh.
Farha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Farha shoots for a takedown but Andoh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Farha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farha throws a sloppy head kick and Andoh moves out of range easily.
Farha throws a sloppy head kick and Andoh moves out of range easily.
Andoh connects with an inside leg kick.
Andoh tests Farha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh lands with a straight right. Farha didn't see that one coming.
Farha throws a head kick but Andoh moves out of range.
Farha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andoh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farha misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Andoh. No joy for Farha on that attempt.
Farha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Farha misses.
Andoh clobbers Farha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andoh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Farha misses.
Farha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Farha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andoh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andoh misses the shot to the body.
Andoh throws a body kick that misses.
Andoh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farha has managed to clinch.
Farha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andoh misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owusu Andoh really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circling - Andoh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farha misses with a head kick.
Andoh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Farha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Farha misses with a left hand
and Andoh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good work by Andoh as he checks the leg kick.
Farha shoots in and drives through. Andoh sprawls well.
Andoh thows a body shot but no joy.
Andoh lands a nice looking body shot.
Farha blocks a jab.
Farha shoots in for a double leg but Andoh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andoh clobbers Farha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farha throws a solid leg kick but Andoh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Farha.
Farha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andoh circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Farha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andoh lands with a hook. Farha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Andoh connects with a solid leg kick.
Andoh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha misses with a body shot.
Andoh ducks under a wild hook from Farha.
Farha misses the shot to the body.
Farha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andoh throws a sloppy head kick and Farha moves out of range easily.
Farha shoots in but no luck this time.
Farha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Owusu Andoh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Farha is predictable there
and Andoh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh lands a nice shot to the body.
Andoh throws an off balance right hand
and Farha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andoh misses with a looping right.
Farha shoots for a takedown but Andoh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andoh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andoh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farha tries to clinch up but Andoh circles away and keeps his distance.
Andoh avoids the body shot from Farha.
Farha misses the shot to the body.
Farha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Farha on the side of the head.
Andoh moves out of range as Farha strikes.
Andoh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Andoh jabs at Farha's body.
Farha throws a leg kick
and Andoh counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andoh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andoh lands with an uppercut that bounces Farha off the cage and back into range.
Andoh scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owusu Andoh dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Andoh cracks the inside of Farha's front leg.
Farha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andoh.
Farha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Farha connects with a looping right hand.
Farha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andoh avoids the body shot from Farha.
Andoh lands with a right hand.
Andoh throws a big shot that misses.
Andoh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farha tries to clinch there but Andoh circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha fails to land the takedown.
A big left from Andoh misses.
Farha slips under a jab from Andoh.
Farha throws a low kick, looking for Andoh's leg but Andoh calmly moves out of range.
Andoh avoids the head kick by Farha.
Farha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andoh.
Farha walks into a straight right hand from Andoh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andoh connects with a high kick.
Andoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farha.
Farha looks to throw the jab but Andoh is out of range.
Farha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Farha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Farha. Andoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farha blocks a jab.
Owusu Andoh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh throws a right hand that misses
and Farha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farha throws a body punch but Andoh moves out of range.
Farha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farha misses with an uppercut
and Andoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Andoh connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Farha.
Andoh misses the jab.
Andoh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andoh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farha.
Farha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Andoh.
Andoh misses with a looping left.
Andoh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Farha slips a jab from Andoh.
Andoh moves out of range as Farha strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andoh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Farha. Farha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Farha fails with a takedown attempt.
Sammy Farha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Farha misses
and Andoh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owusu Andoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andoh 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owusu Andoh!
Owusu Andoh is the new welterweight champion!
Owusu Andoh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Munster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slater's entrance music is Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
255 lbs
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268 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Munster!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Slater misses.
Slater cracks Munster with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slater connects with a right hand. Munster shakes it off.
It looks like Jeff Munster has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slater checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Slater.
Munster just misses with a punch to the body.
Slater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slater goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Slater darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slater misses with a head kick.
A jab from Slater misses.
Slater throws out a powerful jab.
Munster is rocked!
Jack Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Munster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Munster is still on wobbly legs! Can Slater finish him?
A jab from Slater misses.
Munster seems to have recovered his senses.
Munster throws a head kick but Slater moves out of range.
Slater throws a body punch but Munster moves out of range.
Slater takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slater throws a jab but it's blocked by Munster.
Munster lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Munster.
Munster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slater.
Munster missing with a left hand there. Slater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Slater misses.
A slow jab from Munster misses its intended target.
Munster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Munster punishes Slater's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Jack Slater has been cut.
Slater throws a low kick but it's checked well by Munster.
Slater misses with a wild combination.
Slater walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munster connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Munster.
Slater is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Slater on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Munster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slater is breathing heavily.
Slater rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Munster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Munster drops his shoulder and cracks Slater with a huge uppercut! Slater goes down! Can Munster finish him?
Munster landing with the ground and pound.
Slater is rocked!
Munster arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Slater's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeff Munster!
Our winner, Jeff Munster, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Firus Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel-Hemorrhage. Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't You Give Your Love Away . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
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171 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Firus Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
Williams letting Brown take a breather here.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Williams has his back to the cage.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown being controlled against the cage.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brown avoiding damage.
Williams blocks a body shot from Brown.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Brown has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Williams is trying to keep an underhook but Brown manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown prevents Williams from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams regains half guard.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Williams trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Williams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams wants a takedown.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown wants to stall.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Brown misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a good, hard body kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Victor Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams scores with a push kick.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Firus Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams ducks into an uppercut from Brown and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Victor Brown!
After winning the bout, Victor Brown 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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