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Valhalla 65: Tokyo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moa Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacko Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soto comes to the cage accompanied by kill switch engage-when darkness falls. Anselmo has chosen Amon Amarth-DEATH IN FIRE as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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28
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moa Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacko Anselmo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soto.
Soto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anselmo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Soto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anselmo's waist but Anselmo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soto off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moa Soto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soto tries to clinch up
and Anselmo counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Anselmo - just one landing.
Soto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anselmo's waist but Anselmo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soto off to one side.
Soto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anselmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Anselmo finds it's target.
Soto tries to clinch but Anselmo moves away
enabling Anselmo to counter with a crisp jab.
Moa Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soto shoots in looking for a takedown but Anselmo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Soto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anselmo lunges at Soto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soto's hand.
Anselmo lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Moa Soto has been cut.
Anselmo's corner calls for a 1-2. Anselmo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Soto is breathing heavily.
Soto wants to clinch
and Anselmo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Anselmo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anselmo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Anselmo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soto doesn't seem phased though.
Anselmo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Soto wants to clinch
and Anselmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anselmo lands with a straight right. Soto didn't see that one coming.
Anselmo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soto.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Soto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Anselmo scores with a hook to the body. Soto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anselmo thuds a left hand into Soto's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo drops Soto with a left and a right! Oh, Soto is hurt - Anselmo dives into side control looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Anselmo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Soto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Anselmo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Anselmo crashes against the mat.
Anselmo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Anselmo throws a strike aimed at the side of Soto's head but Soto avoids it well.
Anselmo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Anselmo crashes against the mat.
Anselmo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Anselmo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Soto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Anselmo throws a strike aimed at the side of Soto's head but Soto avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Soto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anselmo in side control, throwing shots but Soto defends.
Anselmo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anselmo throws an elbow but Soto slips to the side and avoids it well.
Anselmo wants to stand but Soto is controlling his arm.
Soto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Anselmo.
Anselmo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Anselmo working the ground and pound.
Anselmo in side control, throwing shots but Soto defends.
The ground and pound from Anselmo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anselmo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Anselmo in side control, throwing shots but Soto defends.
Anselmo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Anselmo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacko Anselmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moa Soto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Soto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soto shoots in looking for a takedown. Anselmo tries to sprawl out of it but Soto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anselmo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Soto tries to clinch up
and Anselmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anselmo avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soto misses with a takedown
letting Anselmo counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moa Soto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Anselmo does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anselmo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anselmo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anselmo.
A nice combination there by Anselmo.
Anselmo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soto is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anselmo jabs Soto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anselmo cracks Soto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacko Anselmo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anselmo slaps away a takedown attempt from Soto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soto at a distance.
Anselmo scores with a nice head shot.
Soto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anselmo connects with a jab.
Anselmo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soto backs up against the cage.
Anselmo sizes up Soto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anselmo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oooh a lovely combination from Anselmo sends Soto down but not out. Anselmo dives into side control looking to finish.
Oh Soto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo misses with the ground and pound.
Anselmo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Anselmo tries to score with some ground and pound. Soto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Soto seems to have got his legs back now.
Soto is not content to let Anselmo control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anselmo stands up and beckons Soto to his feet.
Anselmo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anselmo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anselmo cracks Soto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anselmo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anselmo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soto momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo with a hook.
Soto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anselmo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anselmo lands a glancing blow to the side of Soto's head.
Jab, jab by Anselmo - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anselmo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moa Soto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anselmo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacko Anselmo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Moa Soto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anselmo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soto doesn't seem bothered though.
Anselmo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anselmo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anselmo with a hook.
Soto tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Anselmo counter with a right hand.
Anselmo throws a combination. Soto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Anselmo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soto at a distance.
Soto tries to clinch but Anselmo moves away
and Anselmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anselmo scores with a one two! Soto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anselmo lands with a right hand.
Soto misses with a takedown attempt
and Anselmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Anselmo scores with a nice right hand.
A left and a right from Anselmo both land. Nice combination.
Anselmo drops Soto with a right and a left! Anselmo comes rushing in but Soto regains his composure and manages to keep Anselmo in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anselmo wanted to stand there but Soto had control of the position.
Anselmo cracks Soto with a solid left hand.
Anselmo wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo tries to stand but Soto is controlling from the bottom.
Soto 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.
Anselmo throwing strikes but missing.
Anselmo throws a big right hand that misses.
Anselmo chips away with some ground and pound.
Anselmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anselmo wants to get up but he can't break Soto's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anselmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anselmo wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo stopping the sweep attempt from Soto.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anselmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soto tries to get out of the position.
Anselmo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anselmo landing some decent shots from guard.
Moa Soto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacko Anselmo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Soto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anselmo controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacko Anselmo.
Anselmo lands a jab.
Jacko Anselmo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anselmo!
Anselmo jabs Soto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Soto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anselmo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soto under the eye.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Anselmo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacko Anselmo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anselmo 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacko Anselmo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Dragon Caliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Dragon Caliman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riley Davis!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Caliman does it's job there.
Caliman has Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Caliman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Caliman.
Caliman lands with a left to the head.
Caliman swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caliman lands a left hand.
Caliman working aggressively here.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Caliman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caliman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Dragon Caliman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Davis.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Caliman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Caliman avoids it really well and circles away.
Caliman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Davis eats them both and turns towards Caliman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis looks gassed!
Caliman rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caliman.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caliman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caliman stalls.
Caliman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Caliman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Caliman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caliman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Caliman stops a takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis is trying to pull guard but Caliman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis tries to circle away but Caliman has him pinned against the cage.
Caliman lands a shoulder strike.
Caliman working hard to break the clinch.
Caliman has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Caliman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caliman scores with a shoulder strike.
Caliman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caliman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Caliman is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Davis drags the fight down to the ground.
Caliman throws a big right hand that misses.
Caliman landing some decent shots from guard.
Caliman wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caliman wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Caliman trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caliman lands a couple of elbows.
Davis is trying to keep Caliman in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caliman chips away with some ground and pound.
Caliman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caliman controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caliman lands a couple of digs.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caliman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Dragon Caliman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Caliman gets a clinch.
Caliman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Caliman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Caliman trying to stall but Davis improves his position.
Davis keeps control of Caliman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caliman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis jumps guard but Caliman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caliman tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caliman lands a jab-cross combination.
Caliman takes the fight into the clinch.
Caliman scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davis jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Caliman throws a big elbow that misses.
Caliman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Caliman moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Caliman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caliman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caliman has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
The Dragon Caliman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davis jumps guard but Caliman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The Dragon Caliman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Davis.
Caliman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Caliman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caliman trying to control the position but instead, Davis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caliman into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caliman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caliman lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Caliman pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Caliman misses with the head strike.
Caliman lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis jumps guard but Caliman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caliman scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head.
Davis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Caliman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caliman wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Caliman lands a left hand.
Davis has Caliman pressed against the cage, preventing Caliman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Caliman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Caliman.
Davis tries to pull guard but Caliman won't allow it.
Caliman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caliman has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
Caliman throws a head punch that misses.
Caliman effectively controlling the action here.
Caliman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caliman stops a takedown attempt from Davis.
Caliman is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Caliman prevents the takedown attempt.
Caliman tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Caliman has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Caliman pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caliman trying to control the position but instead, Davis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caliman into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Dragon Caliman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Caliman sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riley Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caliman moves into range and clinches up with Davis.
Caliman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Caliman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caliman misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Caliman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Caliman throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
A frustrated look appears on Caliman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caliman lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Caliman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Caliman.
Caliman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caliman throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caliman misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caliman.
A nice left hand lands by Caliman.
Caliman is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Caliman misses with the head strike.
Davis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caliman smiles and moves away.
Caliman forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Caliman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Dragon Caliman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Davis.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caliman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Davis successfully pulls guard.
Caliman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caliman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Caliman trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Caliman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Caliman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Davis is proving hard to escape from.
Caliman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caliman wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Caliman is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Caliman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caliman wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Caliman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Caliman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davis, up you get!
Caliman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caliman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Dragon Caliman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caliman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Caliman.
Caliman working aggressively here.
Caliman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Caliman sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caliman takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Caliman.
Caliman lands with a right to the head.
Caliman misses with some punches.
Davis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Caliman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caliman lands with a left to the head.
Caliman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davis jumps guard but Caliman stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caliman slows down the pace here.
Riley Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Caliman.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Dragon Caliman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caliman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Dragon Caliman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genma Saotome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saotome comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Everybody's Fool kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Erick Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genma Saotome!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saotome will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saotome tries to clinch but Murphy moves away
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
Saotome wants a takedown but no success here.
Saotome is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Saotome has double underhooks.
Saotome working aggressively here.
Saotome breaks from the clinch.
Saotome shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Saotome sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murphy dives in and grabs Saotome's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saotome pushes down on Murphy's head and hops out.
Saotome doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saotome will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saotome shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Saotome keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saotome, pushing him back against the cage.
Saotome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Saotome pulls Murphy into guard.
Murphy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Murphy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saotome working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Saotome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saotome is keeping the position for now.
Saotome throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Murphy stands up and waves to Saotome to follow him.
Murphy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saotome shoots for a double leg takedown but Murphy sprawls well. He's pushed Saotome's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saotome tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murphy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saotome won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Saotome's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murphy advances to full mount.
Saotome tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saotome avoids a series of strikes thrown by Murphy.
Murphy avoids the attempt from Saotome to control.
Saotome swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Saotome is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saotome tries to buck Murphy off but he can't manage it.
Murphy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Saotome tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has hold of Saotome's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Saotome manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saotome tries to reverse the position but Murphy maintains control.
Poor strikes thrown by Murphy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Saotome is looking to get to half guard.
Murphy wants to control the pace but Saotome is squirming around nicely.
Murphy thowing shots but they're missing.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saotome throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Murphy avoids the attempt from Saotome to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Murphy dominated that round.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saotome scores with a jab to the body.
Saotome gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murphy has Saotome pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saotome manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saotome goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murphy prevents it.
Saotome is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murphy to keep the fight standing.
Murphy drags the fight down to the ground.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy is controlling Saotome's posture.
Saotome avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy wants to stand up but Saotome is controlling him.
Murphy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saotome with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saotome scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Murphy looking for a guillotine here but Saotome defends easily.
Saotome wants to get up but he can't break Murphy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Saotome escapes and throws Murphy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Saotome is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murphy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Saotome wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murphy, who protects the arm well.
Murphy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Saotome.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saotome is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy trying to hold on to Saotome's head to control him but Saotome postures up.
Murphy has one foot on Saotome's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Saotome tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saotome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Saotome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saotome.
Saotome wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side
and Murphy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Saotome forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saotome has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Saotome is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saotome breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saotome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy leaves Saotome with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Genma Saotome will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Saotome closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. Saotome pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Erick Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Saotome manages to break the clinch.
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Saotome saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saotome looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Saotome persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Saotome darts in trying to clinch
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Saotome fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Erick Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genma Saotome.
Saotome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Saotome has him pressed against the cage.
Saotome wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Murphy.
Saotome is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy can't get the takedown.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saotome escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saotome shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saotome keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy instigates a clinch.
Murphy is struggling to control the position.
Saotome is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Saotome keeps him there for the moment.
Saotome wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Saotome manages to break the clinch.
Saotome wants to clinch.
Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Saotome. Saotome maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saotome has him pressed against the cage.
Saotome escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Saotome tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saotome smiles and moves away.
Saotome tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy shoots in and drives through. Saotome sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saotome.
Saotome tries to clinch up.
Saotome shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Saotome keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Saotome.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Genma Saotome.
I think Saotome 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Erick Murphy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funny Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shogun Tokugawa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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159 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shogun Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funny Jobber!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jobber just misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jobber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tokugawa wants to stand but Jobber is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tokugawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jobber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jobber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa trying to control from the bottom.
Tokugawa misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jobber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jobber is looking to advance position but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Jobber is thwarting Tokugawa's attempts to control the position.
Jobber is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tokugawa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tokugawa being controlled here, momentarily.
Jobber tries to free his leg and advance position but Tokugawa is retaining full guard.
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.
Jobber trying to control the position from guard on top but Tokugawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Funny Jobber.
Jobber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Jobber moves out of range.
Jobber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jobber.
Tokugawa fails to land with a series of punches.
Tokugawa misses with a takedown
and Jobber counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tokugawa!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa can't escape the position.
Jobber looking to control but Tokugawa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jobber breaks from Tokugawa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tokugawa is trying to escape the mount.
Tokugawa wants to hold on but Jobber pushes him away.
Jobber tries to control but Tokugawa wriggling away.
Jobber lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jobber is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tokugawa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tokugawa shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobber takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jobber throws some wild stikes that Tokugawa manages to avoid easily.
Tokugawa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jobber tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jobber tries to control but Tokugawa wriggling away.
Jobber controlling his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jobber breaks from Tokugawa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tokugawa holds on to Jobber around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Jobber trying to control but Tokugawa is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Funny Jobber dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jobber gets the takedown into side control.
Jobber swings around for an armbar but Tokugawa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jobber's guard.
Funny Jobber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tokugawa trying to control but Jobber is working from the bottom.
Jobber isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tokugawa stacks Jobber on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tokugawa!
Jobber wants to control but Tokugawa postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber tries to bench press Tokugawa off him but Tokugawa keeps the position.
Jobber is not content to let Tokugawa control the position.
Jobber is trying to control Tokugawa's posture but Tokugawa avoids it.
Jobber striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa wants to stand but Jobber has his arm trapped.
Jobber manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tokugawa's best efforts.
Jobber trying to control but Tokugawa postures up.
Jobber keeping control of the position.
Jobber wants to control but Tokugawa is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tokugawa misses with a head kick.
Tokugawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Jobber circles away.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Jobber is having none of it.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jobber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shogun Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jobber checks a low kick from Tokugawa.
Jobber shoots in and bounces Tokugawa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tokugawa has his feet on Jobber's thighs here. He's pushed Jobber off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jobber screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shogun Tokugawa!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Zaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Zaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt
and Zaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zaki lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaki.
Fernandes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fernandes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zaki.
Zaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Fernandes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Fernandes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Fernandes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes tries a body shot but Zaki blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zaki as Fernandes tries to tie him up.
Fernandes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fernandes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zaki is defending well.
Zaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaki gets through Fernandes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fernandes is trying to break the clinch but Zaki has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandes swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fernandes goes for a takedown attempt but Zaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fernandes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zaki counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Zaki.
A short left from Zaki.
Fernandes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zaki lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zaki presses Fernandes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fernandes has a couple of punches blocked by Zaki.
Fernandes working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Zaki.
A short uppercut from Zaki.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fernandes wants to break free but Zaki has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zaki.
Fernandes is trying to pull guard but Zaki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zaki lands a left hand.
Zaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zaki stalling in the clinch.
Zaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaki lands a nice uppercut.
Fernandes breaks the clinch.
Pedro Fernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Fernandes off the cage and back into range.
Fernandes misses with a combination
and Zaki counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaki stalls.
Zaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Zaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaki is leaning against Fernandes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fernandes up against the cage.
Zaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaki lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandes is trying to break the clinch but Zaki has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fernandes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Zaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Zaki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fernandes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Yuki Zaki has been cut.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown but Zaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zaki lunges at Fernandes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fernandes's hand.
Fernandes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Zaki.
Fernandes with a poor takedown
letting Zaki counter with a right hand.
Fernandes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernandes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes shoots for a double leg takedown but Zaki sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes shoots for a double leg takedown but Zaki sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zaki slips a jab from Fernandes.
Fernandes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fernandes thinking.
Fernandes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fernandes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fernandes, pushing him back against the cage.
Zaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaki.
Zaki has Fernandes pressed against the cage, preventing Fernandes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Zaki.
Nice body punch from Zaki.
Zaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernandes tries to circle away but Zaki has him pinned against the cage.
Fernandes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fernandes is trying to break free.
A short right from Zaki on the inside.
Zaki lands a shot to the body.
Zaki lands a body shot.
Fernandes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaki.
Fernandes wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Zaki.
Zaki lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Zaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zaki lands with a right to the head.
Zaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fernandes is trying to break the clinch but Zaki has him pressed against the cage.
Zaki lands a right hand.
Fernandes tries to break the clinch but Zaki is controlling the position.
Zaki lands a body shot.
Fernandes takes a shot to the head.
Fernandes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zaki walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fernandes with a poor takedown
and Zaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernandes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zaki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Zaki.
Fernandes can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernandes is trying to force a seperation but Zaki has the dominant position.
Zaki is leaning against Fernandes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zaki lands a shot to the body.
Fernandes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandes is trying to push Zaki away but Zaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short body shot lands from Zaki as the two fighters clinch.
Zaki lands a shot to the body.
Zaki lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Zaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuki Zaki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fernandes misses with a takedown
and Zaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Zaki circles away easily
and Zaki counters with a nice body shot.
Fernandes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaki clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Zaki.
Fernandes can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaki.
A shot in the inside from Zaki.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaki lands a nice uppercut.
Fernandes is trying to force a seperation but Zaki has the dominant position.
Zaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fernandes tries to break free but Zaki pushes him back against the cage.
Zaki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zaki lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Zaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Zaki.
Zaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandess head.
Fernandes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zaki to keep the fight standing.
Zaki lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Zaki.
Zaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yuki Zaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Zaki.
Zaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fernandes.
Zaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Pedro Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zaki.
Fernandes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zaki lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Zaki.
Zaki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zaki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zaki lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Zaki.
Fernandes is trying to break the clinch but Zaki is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Zaki.
Yuki Zaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zaki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fernandes is trying to pull guard but Zaki has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zaki to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaki.
Fernandes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernandes tries for a takedown. No joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandes is trying to break free.
Fernandes can't break the clinch.
Fernandes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Fernandes misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuki Zaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zaki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Zaki!
A relieved looking Yuki Zaki 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ohshima Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machivado The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Butcher comes into a darkened arena with his song building. lamb of god-one gun kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
155 lbs
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26
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ohshima Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Machivado The Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Butcher counters with a left to the body.
Sato misses with a double jab
and The Butcher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sato misses with a combination
and The Butcher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sato falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Butcher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Butcher throws a good cross that connects.
Sato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Butcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Butcher counters with a straight right hand.
Sato misses with a double jab
and The Butcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Butcher counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Butcher cracks Sato with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sato throws a series of punches but The Butcher moves out of range.
Sato throws a series of punches but The Butcher moves out of range.
Sato is breathing heavily.
The Butcher darts in and clinches Sato up against the cage.
The Butcher being controlled against the cage.
The Butcher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Butcher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sato.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Butcher as Sato tries to tie him up.
The Butcher lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Butcher works on Sato's body with a couple of short punches.
The Butcher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Butcher lands a body shot.
The Butcher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Butcher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
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!
The Butcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Butcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
The Butcher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sato will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Butcher up against the cage.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sato or not.
The Butcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
A shot in the inside from The Butcher.
The Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Butcher can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sato being controlled against the cage.
Sato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Butcher just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ohshima Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sato pulls guard.
Sato is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Butcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Butcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sato 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.
The Butcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Butcher stops Sato from standing up.
The Butcher wants to get up but he can't break Sato's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The Butcher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sato displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Butcher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machivado The Butcher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Sato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Butcher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Butcher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Butcher thuds a left hand into Sato's body.
Sato throws a combination that misses
and The Butcher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sato throws a combination that misses
and The Butcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Butcher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ohshima Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Butcher moves into the clinch.
The Butcher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The Butcher misses with some punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sato drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Butcher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Machivado The Butcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato misses with a combination
and The Butcher counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Butcher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Butcher moves into range and clinches up with Sato.
The Butcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
A head punch on the inside from The Butcher fails to land.
The Butcher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Butcher scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
The Butcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Butcher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sato - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sato blocks a body shot from The Butcher.
Good body shot from The Butcher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Butcher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sato.
The Butcher tries to work over Sato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Butcher lands a hook that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
The Butcher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato tries to stall but The Butcher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Butcher - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants a takedown but no success here.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Butcher is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Butcher.
A nice left hand lands by The Butcher.
The Butcher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
The Butcher lands with a right to the head.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Butcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Butcher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Butcher tries a body shot but Sato blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ohshima Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Butcher prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Butcher pushes Sato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machivado The Butcher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sato tries to pull guard but The Butcher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The Butcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
The Butcher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sato taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Butcher slowing the pace effectively.
The Butcher cracks Sato with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machivado The Butcher 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! This is the final round!
The Butcher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Butcher has managed to clinch.
The Butcher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The Butcher misses with some punches.
Sato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Butcher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Butcher content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from The Butcher.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Butcher walks away with a smile on his face. Sato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Butcher counters by moving into the clinch.
Sato blocks an uppercut.
Sato jumps guard but The Butcher stands there with Sato around his waist. Sato gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ohshima Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Butcher slows down the pace here.
The Butcher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sato is stalling here.
The Butcher is stalling here.
The Butcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher looking to slow down the pace here.
The Butcher scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
Sato is trying to maintain a safe position but The Butcher gets an underhook and turns Sato into the cage.
The Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing The Butcher back against the cage.
The Butcher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Butcher.
The Butcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Butcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Butcher is struggling to control the position.
The Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Butcher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from The Butcher.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Butcher can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
The Butcher lands an uppercut.
The Butcher leaning against his opponent.
The Butcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Machivado The Butcher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee calls for Sato to work.
Sato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Butcher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher lands a right hand.
Sato's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sato looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Machivado The Butcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Butcher 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machivado The Butcher!
In his post fight interview, Machivado The Butcher gave a big smile as he said 'fernando egardo...u suck....keep on training for 5years and then fight me again...mark my words homey..and thanx to all my fans out here..hhhooooaaaahh...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nihlus The Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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27
154 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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22
140 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Nakai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nihlus The Random!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Random lands with a good body shot.
The Random fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakai, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakai lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nakai is looking to advance position but The Random won't allow it.
Nakai is looking to take a break and control but The Random is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Random is trying to get back to full guard.
Nakai is looking for a kimura but The Random is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nakai to get the leverage.
Nakai is looking to take a break and control but The Random is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakai throwing shots but The Random is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Random avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakai.
Nakai wants to work for an arm triangle but The Random is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nakai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Random is wriggling around trying to escape.
The Random is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nakai misses with a head shot.
The Random slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nakai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nakai is looking to advance position but The Random won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Random is staying active underneath Nakai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nakai tries to pass to full mount but The Random defends it.
Nakai is working hard here to advance position.
The Random is refusing to be controlled, as Nakai sits in half guard.
The Random looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Random tries to get to full guard but Nakai has control of the leg.
The Random is defending against the submission attempts here by Nakai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai wants to work for an arm triangle but The Random is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Random tries to get to full guard but Nakai has control of the leg.
Nakai is looking to take a break and control but The Random is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Random is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nakai trying to control from half guard but The Random is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakai wants to free his trapped foot but The Random is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nakai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Random sees it coming and defends easily.
Nakai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nakai passes to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Random avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nakai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Nakai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Random tries to clinch but Nakai is having none of it.
Yuki Nakai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakai takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nakai throws a low kick, looking for The Random's leg but The Random calmly moves out of range.
The Random avoids the body shot from Nakai.
Nakai throws a leg kick
and The Random counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Random closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nakai prevents The Random from breaking the clinch.
Nakai gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The Random tries to roll over but Nakai keeps him under control.
Nakai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nakai is looking to take a break and control but The Random is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Random works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Random is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nakai is controlling The Random's trapped leg to prevent The Random from advancing to side control.
The Random is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nakai wants to control but The Random is keeping busy.
The Random tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nakai controls his leg.
Nakai wants to sweep but The Random has passed to side control!
Nakai is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Random tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Random has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nakai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Random wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Random swings around for an armbar but Nakai sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into The Random's guard.
Yuki Nakai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nakai slips nicely into half guard.
Nakai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Random is trying to get back to full guard.
Nakai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The Random is looking for a sweep. Nakai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai is working for a submission of some sort.
The Random is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Nakai has latched onto it... Big trouble! Nakai pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it The Random is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Nakai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuki Nakai!
A pretty intense looking Yuki Nakai took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fook yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). yu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT!. Blaze comes into a darkened arena with his song building. John Blaze - Fat Joe Ft. Nas, Big Pun, Raekwon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fook yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Blaze!
yu punishing his opponent with strikes.
yu controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
yu lands a heavy elbow.
Blaze is bucking up trying to escape but yu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
yu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
yu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Blaze manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
yu is looking to take a break and control but Blaze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
yu looks up at the clock and then as Blaze takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, yu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
yu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Blaze on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Blaze tries to buck yu off but yu is having none of it.
yu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
yu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Blaze is avoiding damage well.
yu is looking to take a break and control but Blaze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
yu working the ground and pound from side control.
yu lands a decent elbow from side control.
yu looks up at the clock and then as Blaze takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, yu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
yu cracks Blaze with a big right hand but Blaze just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze is not content to let yu control the position.
Blaze dodges the ground and pound from yu.
yu is working Blaze over with some ground and pound from side control.
yu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Blaze is being controlled here.
yu working the ground and pound from side control.
Blaze defending against the ground and pound.
yu with the ground and pound but Blaze regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
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. yu connects with a nice short shot to Blaze's temple.
yu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
yu is taking a breather. Blaze 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.
yu moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Blaze's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
yu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
yu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
yu tries to move into full mount but can't pass Blaze's legs.
Blaze is trying to escape the position but yu is controlling the position.
yu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blaze for as long as he can get away with.
yu lands a nice forearm strike.
yu misses with the ground and pound.
Blaze on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
yu trying to control the position but Blaze is working away.
yu is chipping away with strikes.
yu scoring with punches from side control.
yu in side control, throwing shots but Blaze defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
yu prevents Blaze from escaping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
yu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
yu advances to full mount.
BOOM! yu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blaze tries to hold on but yu postures up.
yu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Blaze manages to avoid the submission attempt.
yu looks up at the clock and then as Blaze takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, yu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
yu working the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze is trying to buck yu off.
yu throws an elbow but Blaze slips to the side and avoids it well.
yu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook yu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blaze throws a nice head kick!
yu is looking to slow Blaze down with leg kicks.
Blaze swings widly with a right hand
and yu counters with a good low kick that Blaze was not able to check.
yu misses with an uppercut
and Blaze counters with a left to the body.
Blaze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
yu moves into range and clinches up with Blaze.
yu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blaze is trying to push yu away but yu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
yu has picked Blaze up - he's going for a ride! yu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze looks like he's trying to stand up.
yu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blaze is just riding it out for now. yu eventually gives up the hold.
Blaze is trying to maintain the position but yu is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yu is looking to take a break and control but Blaze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
yu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blaze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with yu in particular looking to stall.
yu wants to pass to mount but Blaze is defending the position.
yu works his way into full mount!
Blaze gets back to half guard.
yu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
yu thows a huge punch but Blaze dodges it nicely.
yu throwing shots but Blaze is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
yu is nestled in close to Blaze, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
yu stops Blaze from getting back to his feet.
yu is working for a submission of some sort.
yu is keen to just control but Blaze is a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
yu throws a low kick but Blaze avoids it.
yu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
yu stuns Blaze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blaze tries to keep at a distance but yu has taken the fight into the clinch.
yu wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fook yu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
yu gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Blaze regains guard.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing yu from controlling successfully.
yu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
yu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
yu prevents Blaze from getting back to his feet.
Blaze has momentary wrist control but yu slips an elbow through the middle.
yu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
yu throwing strikes but missing.
yu trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
yu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
yu 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.
yu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
yu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blaze's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells yu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
yu is in close to Blaze's body, working some short punches and elbows.
yu passes into half guard.
yu wants to pass the guard but Blaze is defending well.
Blaze blocking the ground and pound attempt from yu.
yu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
yu seems to be working for a kimura but Blaze defends the submission attempt.
yu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
yu working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
yu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
yu trying to control from half guard but Blaze is working away.
yu slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook yu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
yu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blaze doesn't seem bothered though.
Blaze throws a head kick but yu moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from yu is defended easily by Blaze.
yu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
yu closes the distance and clinches.
Blaze working hard to break the clinch.
Blaze stops a takedown attempt from yu.
Blaze wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but yu has him pressed against the cage.
Blaze is trying to force a seperation but yu has the dominant position.
yu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
yu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
yu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blaze sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fook yu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze throws an overhand right that lands on yu's shoulder, as yu tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
yu closes the distance and clinches up with Blaze, looking for a takedown. yu pushes Blaze against the cage but Blaze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blaze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaze stuffs the takedown attempt from yu. yu gets slowly back to his feet.
yu throws out a loose jab but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaze looks to land a right hand but yu moved out of range.
Blaze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
yu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaze counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blaze avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fook yu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Blaze does it's job there.
yu is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Blaze.
Oh yu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blaze slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
yu tries to clinch but Blaze is having none of it.
yu throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Blaze cracks yu with an open hand slap.
Blaze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent yu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze pounces like a tiger and cracks yu with a vicious hook! yu is down but not out! Blaze follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Blaze!
After winning the bout, Johnny Blaze 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 Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Singapore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Old Way's. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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27
135 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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26
130 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Torres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Singapore!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Singapore.
Torres drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Torres postures up in Singapore's guard and throws a big left but Singapore blocks it.
Torres content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Torres forces his way into half guard.
Singapore is trying to stand up here but Torres is controlling him well.
Torres tries to pass to full mount but Singapore defends it.
Torres is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Torres takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Torres is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singapore pushes Torres off looking to stand but Torres dives back in and keeps control.
Torres working Singapore over with strikes.
Torres really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torres landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Singapore is rocked!
Torres working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Singapore is still in real trouble! Can Torres finish him?
Torres is pressing down on Singapore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Singapore is holding on for now.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.
Singapore seems to have recovered his senses.
Torres 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.
Singapore wants to get back to full guard.
Singapore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Torres lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Singapore manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singapore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Singapore's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Torres looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Singapore with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Torres seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Singapore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Singapore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singapore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Singapore trying to control from the bottom.
Torres is nestled in close to Singapore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Torres is nestled in close to Singapore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Torres drops an elbow to the side of Singapore's head.
Singapore on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Torres is nestled in close to Singapore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Singapore actively working from the bottom here.
Torres prevents Singapore from standing back up.
Singapore on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Torres winds up and cracks Singapore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Torres lands with a punch from half guard.
Torres seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Torres trying to control from half guard but Singapore is working away.
Torres winds up and cracks Singapore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Torres drops an elbow to the side of Singapore's head.
Torres prevents Singapore from improving his position.
Torres slips a nice elbow through Singapore's hands, connecting with Singapore's forehead.
Torres is trying to control the action in half guard but Singapore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Torres drops an elbow to the side of Singapore's head.
Singapore is trying to stand.
Torres winds up and cracks Singapore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres stalling.
Torres prevents Singapore from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to pass to mount but Singapore is defending the position.
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Singapore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Singapore kicks off Torres and gets to his feet.
Singapore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Singapore.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Torres there.
Singapore misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singapore thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torres is working for takedown but Singapore is calmly controlling the position for now.
Singapore trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Singapore stuffs the takedown.
Singapore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singapore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Torres.
Torres controls the position.
Torres prevents Singapore from escaping the position.
Torres tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Torres has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Singapore is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Torres lands an elbow.
Torres tries to move into full mount but can't pass Singapore's legs.
Torres landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singapore is looking to regain half guard here but Torres keeps moving and retains side control.
Singapore taking a bit of punishment here - Torres scoring with strikes.
Singapore is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Miguel Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Singapore wants to get back to his feet but Torres drags him back down.
A big shot lands for Torres! That's hurt Singapore! Will he recover? Torres fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Torres!
Miguel Torres is the new bantamweight champion!
Miguel Torres took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Valhalla Q160 Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gektor Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gektor Lombard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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28
152 lbs
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153 lbs
11 - 1 - 1 |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gektor Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard lands a jab to the head.
Cruz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lombard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cruz tries to move to mount but Lombard blocks the move with his legs.
Cruz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lombard wants to get back to his feet but Cruz drags him back down.
Cruz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lombard some visible discomfort.
Cruz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lombard is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz controlling the position.
Cruz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lombard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
Lombard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lombard's head.
Lombard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lombard wants to stand up but Cruz is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lombard looking for a sweep. Not yet Lombard, not yet.
Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Lombard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lombard trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lombard holds on and takes a little breather.
Lombard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cruz!
Lombard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cruz hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard controlling from mount.
Cruz can't escape the position.
Lombard looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cruz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lombard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Lombard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cruz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lombard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombard goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cruz turns into him and now he's in Lombard's guard.
Lombard keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombard can't keep his opponent in guard - Cruz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lombard wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nate Cruz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A lazy left from Lombard finds it's target.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lombard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
Cruz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lombard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from Lombard does it's job there.
Cruz blocks a leg kick.
Lombard misses with a few strikes there.
Lombard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cruz looks for a takedown but Lombard sprawls well.
Cruz drops his hands momentarily and Lombard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lombard.
Nice body kick there by Lombard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lombard can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lombard can't escape the position.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Lombard to control.
Cruz dominating with strikes here.
Cruz punching from mount but Lombard doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cruz landing shots from mount.
Lombard regains half guard.
Lombard is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lombard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lombard is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lombard avoid being mounted?
Lombard controlling the position for now.
Cruz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombard trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lombard is trying to stand.
Lombard is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
Gektor Lombard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Lombard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cruz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lombard tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lombard to the ground. Lombard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombard lands a slapping body shot.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Lombard counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lombard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
Lombard digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Lombard lands a nice looking body shot.
Lombard avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Lombard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cruz's head.
Lombard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lombard.
Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lombard pinned against the cage. Lombard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lombard circles away.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Lombard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gektor Lombard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lombard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lombard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lombard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gektor Lombard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lombard lands with a right hand.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Nate Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lombard tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lombard's waist but Lombard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
Lombard lands with a cross.
Lombard punishes Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.
Lombard cracks Cruz with an open hand slap.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Lombard.
Cruz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cruz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lombard. That one must have hurt.
Lombard lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Lombard circles away easily
enabling Lombard to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lombard lands a big head kick that sends Cruz tumbling to the mat! Lombard takes a step backwards and waves Cruz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cruz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Lombard! Cruz is out on his feet! Lombard rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Cruz is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Cruz is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gektor Lombard!
Gektor Lombard is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Gektor Lombard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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