Rivals XLI: Avalon vs Sanchaz PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Outkast Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Arai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jobber
vs
Arai

186 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
249 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

TITAN

Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Outkast Jobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Arai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jobber jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Jobber scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Arai can't do much from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jobber trying to control the position but Arai is working away.
Jobber is chipping away with strikes.
Arai managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jobber.
Jobber trying to control the position but Arai is working away.
Jobber working the ground and pound but Arai is defending the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jobber in side control, throwing shots but Arai defends.
Jobber 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai is not content to let Jobber control the position.
Arai is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jobber connects with a decent elbow.
Jobber cracks Arai with a big elbow.
Jobber fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jobber controls the position.
Jobber throws a strike aimed at the side of Arai's head but Arai avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Jobber are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jobber working the body and head with strikes.
Arai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jobber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jobber working the ground and pound but Arai is defending the strikes.
Jobber cracks Arai with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jobber landing a few strikes.
Jobber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobber cracks Arai with a big right hand but Arai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jobber throws an elbow but Arai slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jobber is looking to take a break and control but Arai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jobber throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Arai is trying to improve his position.
Arai avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jobber.
Jobber is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber working the ground and pound from side control.
Jobber connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Arai some visible discomfort.
Jobber sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Arai is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jobber grinds an elbow into Arai's temple.

Arai is rocked!
Arai tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jobber presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Arai is still in real trouble! Can Jobber finish him?
Jobber is landing with some decent strikes but Arai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arai takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jobber's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Outkast Jobber!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lesbek Aliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Blackhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesbek Aliev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aliev
vs
Blackhill

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
246 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lesbek Aliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Blackhill!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aliev is defended easily by Blackhill.
Blackhill scores with a shot to the body.
Blackhill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aliev manages to avoid it.
Blackhill looks to score with a jab to the body but Aliev is just out of range.

Aliev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aliev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aliev has control of Blackhill's left arm, preventing Blackhill from doing any damage.
Blackhill cracks Aliev with a solid left hand.
Blackhill throws a strike but Aliev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blackhill is looking to stand up but Aliev isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackhill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aliev controls the pace.
Blackhill wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackhill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aliev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blackhill is keeping the position for now.

We're going to have a standup here because Lesbek Aliev wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Blackhill works Aliev's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackhill lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Blackhill.
Nice uppercut lands for Blackhill. That snapped Aliev's head back.
A head kick misses from Aliev.
Blackhill thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Aliev.

Aliev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blackhill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aliev tries to score with some ground and pound. Blackhill controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blackhill can do anything to dispel that myth.

Aliev decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackhill throws a sloppy body shot

and Aliev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aliev tries to pull guard but Blackhill won't allow it.
Aliev tries to circle away but Blackhill has him pinned against the cage.

Blackhill breaks from the clinch.
Aliev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lesbek Aliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackhill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aliev misses with a takedown attempt - Blackhill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aliev misses with a right hand
enabling Blackhill to counter with a crisp jab.
Aliev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackhill.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blackhill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aliev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackhill stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blackhill just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackhill lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aliev backs up against the cage.

It looks like Lesbek Aliev has been cut.
Blackhill lands with an overhand left.
Nice straight punches there by Blackhill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blackhill.
Blackhill scores with a jab. Aliev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James Blackhill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackhill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blackhill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Blackhill. No joy for Aliev on that attempt.
Blackhill lands the left hand.
Blackhill connects with a body shot that sends Aliev's belly button to the back.
Aliev is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Blackhill.
Blackhill lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aliev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aliev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blackhill jabs at Aliev's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Blackhill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lesbek Aliev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aliev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blackhill.
Aliev takes one to the chin there.
Blackhill throws a one two combo.
Blackhill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Lesbek Aliev's cut is getting worse.
Aliev shoots in for a takedown but Blackhill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blackhill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackhill attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Blackhill dives in and scores a takedown into Aliev's guard.
Blackhill won't allow Aliev to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blackhill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blackhill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aliev is looking to stand back up but Blackhill counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Aliev.
Aliev wants to improve his position but Blackhill is controlling well.
Aliev has hold of Blackhill's hands but Blackhill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackhill stalling away here and it's allowed Aliev to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aliev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blackhill can't escape the position.
Aliev breaks from Blackhill's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Aliev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blackhill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackhill tries to improve his position but Aliev has taken his back! Aliev has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Blackhill tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Aliev pushes Blackhill away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lesbek Aliev!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Verne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johannes Verne will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sackett
vs
Verne

180 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ethan Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johannes Verne!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verne throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.

Sackett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Verne is trying to control Sackett's posture but Sackett avoids it.
Sackett sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Verne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Verne sneaks back into half guard.
Sackett 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.
Verne taking some punishment here, with Sackett in his half guard.
Sackett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sackett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like Johannes Verne has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sackett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sackett looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sackett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sackett scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sackett trying to mount his opponent but Verne defends it.
Sackett scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Verne is looking for a sweep. Sackett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sackett winds up and cracks Verne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett passes to full mount!
Sackett lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sackett pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That has opened up Johannes Verne's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackett unloads with some shots from mount but Verne bucks and avoids them well.
Sackett lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

The cut above Johannes Verne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johannes Verne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ethan Sackett!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Liddell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Strange Clouds. 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.

Liddell
vs
Best

179 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
224 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rampage Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harrison Best!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell tries to work over Best's front leg with a kick but Best checks it.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Best tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell cracks Best with a right hand to the side of the head.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Best misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.
Liddell throws a head kick but Best moves out of range.
Best fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Liddell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Liddell blocks a jab.
A big left from Best misses.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Best counters with an inside leg kick.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Best.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Best lands a glancing blow to the side of Liddell's head.
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Best moves away.
Jab, jab by Best - just one landing.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.

Best darts in and clinches Liddell up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best throws an elbow that misses.

Best's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Best, as that shot connected.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Best - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Best misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Best misses.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Best coming out on top.

It looks like Rampage Liddell has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Best is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Best tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell defending well as Best loads up on a big left hand.

Best moves into the clinch.

Best's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Best looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice combination there by Best.

Liddell is rocked!
Best moves in close and cracks Liddell with a massive right hand! Liddell, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Best!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harrison Best!
Harrison Best spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Nerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson comes to the cage accompanied by Kids - Sleigh Kids . Nerr has chosen Teryaki Boyz as his entrance music. Tim Davidson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Davidson
vs
Nerr

169 cm
20
144 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

169 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Davidson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bo Nerr!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davidson gets tackled into the cage by Nerr. Nerr maintains the clinch.
Nerr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davidson 's defenses.
Davidson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nerr after a bit of a struggle.
Nerr lands an elbow just above Davidson 's eye.
Nerr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davidson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nerr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Davidson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nerr lands a damaging elbow.
Nerr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nerr gets underhooks to prevent Davidson 's takedown attempt.
Davidson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nerr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nerr.
Davidson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nerr lands an elbow inside that Davidson shrugs off.
Davidson tries for a takedown but Nerr manages to get underhooks.
Davidson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nerr.

Davidson is rocked!
Davidson blocks an elbow strike from Nerr.
Oh Davidson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nerr pushes off an throws an elbow but Davidson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nerr misses with an elbow over the top.
Nerr pushes off an throws an elbow but Davidson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson wants a takedown but no success here.
Davidson is breathing heavily.
Nerr lands an elbow inside.
Davidson blocks the elbow strike.
Nerr pushes off an throws an elbow but Davidson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nerr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Davidson blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nerr throws an elbow but misses.
Davidson blocks an elbow strike from Nerr.
Davidson tries to score a body lock takedown but Nerr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nerr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Davidson blocks an elbow strike from Nerr.
Davidson avoids the elbow strike from Nerr, against the cage.
Davidson tries to score a body lock takedown but Nerr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nerr stops a takedown attempt from Davidson .
Davidson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nerr pushes off an throws an elbow but Davidson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nerr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davidson 's defenses.
Davidson is trying to drag Nerr to the mat but Nerr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nerr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Nerr.
Nerr pushes off an throws an elbow but Davidson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davidson blocks an elbow strike.
Nerr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nerr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Davidson blocks an elbow strike from Nerr.
Nerr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davidson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nerr pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nerr lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Davidson head around and knocks him out cold! Nerr hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Nerr!
Bo Nerr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Square Dance. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asai
vs
Mason

175 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

168 cm
27
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Asai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Mason!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason misses with a straight left.
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Asai misses with a right hand
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mason takes a swing at Asai's ribcage but misses.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Asai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mason has time to react.
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!
Mason lands with a right hand.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asai.
Asai takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Asai is rocked!
A punch combination from Asai misses.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Asai has time to react.
Oh Asai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Asai seems to have got his legs back now.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Asai, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Asai. Mason shrugs it off though.
Asai moves forwards but Mason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asai. That's going to slow Mason down.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Asai.
Asai throws a push kick but Mason slaps the foot to one side.
Asai scores with a head kick. Mason tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mason misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Asai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asai lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mason throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai pushes Mason away with a front kick.
Mason throws a right hand that misses
and Asai counters with a nice leg kick.
Mason takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Asai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asai slips a jab from Mason.
A head kick misses from Asai.
Mason thows a body shot but no joy.
Asai lands a head kick. Mason smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Mike Mason has been cut.
Asai misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Mason digs a good body shot into Asai's ribs.
Mason defending well as Asai loads up on a big left hand.
Asai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mason has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Mason.
Asai lands with an overhand left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asai.
Asai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asai misses with an uppercut.
Mason moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Asai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asai counters with a leg kick.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Asai's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Asai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mason throws a hook but Asai avoids it easily.
Mason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Asai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mason misses with an uppercut
and Asai counters with a big head kick but Mason shrugs it off.
Asai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Asai.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Asai.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asai throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daigo Asai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Mason's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.

Asai lands a big head kick that sends Mason tumbling to the mat! Asai takes a step backwards and waves Mason back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mason is rocked!
Daigo Asai is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Mason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asai counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daigo Asai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Johnson
vs
Nowak

190 cm
27
273 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nowak doesn't seem phased though.
Nowak tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.

Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nowak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Nowak has his feet on Johnson's thighs here. He's pushed Johnson 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! Johnson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piotr Nowak!
Our winner, Piotr Nowak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Styles
vs
Bob

185 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

165 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

[GTI] Divine Clothing
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Bob!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bob doesn't seem bothered though.
Styles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Styles lands a front kick.
Bob looks gassed!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Styles.
Xavier Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Styles throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bob was covering up waiting for the punch and Styles finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Styles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Styles wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Styles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Styles throwing strikes from guard but Bob blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Bob wants to improve his position but instead Styles has moved into half guard.
Styles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Styles looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bob with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Styles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Styles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Styles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bob's head.
Styles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bob defending well though.

Styles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying to get back to full guard.
Styles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Styles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Styles is trying for a kimura here. Bob looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Styles wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xavier Styles!
A victorious Xavier Styles thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jules Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avalon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Superman - Super Junior. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Avalon
vs
Sanchaz

172 cm
21
153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

165 cm
26
158 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jules Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Sanchaz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchaz misses with a hook. Avalon ducked under it nicely.
Avalon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchaz.
Avalon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanchaz back to the cage. Avalon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Raul Sanchaz has been cut.
Avalon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avalon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avalon scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Avalon does no damage.
Avalon moves out of range of the strikes.
Avalon blocks a head kick by Sanchaz.
Sanchaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avalon has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchaz looks to land a left hand but Avalon moved out of range nicely.
Avalon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Avalon somewhat.
The fighters circling - Avalon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchaz misses with a body shot.
Avalon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchaz moves away.
Sanchaz walks into a stiff left hand from Avalon.
Sanchaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avalon scores with a three punch combo!
Avalon lands with a shot to the body.
Avalon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avalon. Sanchaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avalon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avalon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchaz moves away.
Jules Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avalon works Sanchaz's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Sanchaz misses its intended target.
Avalon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Avalon throws a hook but Sanchaz blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Avalon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Avalon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Avalon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchaz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Avalon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Avalon moves out of range as Sanchaz strikes.
Avalon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avalon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Avalon looks to land a combination but Sanchaz avoids it well.
Avalon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchaz ducks under a wild hook from Avalon.
Avalon thows a body shot but no joy.
Avalon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchaz moves away.
Avalon shoots in for a double leg but Sanchaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Avalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchaz moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Avalon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Avalon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Avalon with shots to the head and body - Sanchaz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanchaz regains half guard.
Sanchaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Avalon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Avalon's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avalon turns into Sanchaz and is now in his guard.

Sanchaz working for a triangle but Avalon defends it easily.

Sanchaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchaz looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sanchaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Avalon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sanchaz dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Avalon has wrist control.
Sanchaz looking to sit in guard and control but Avalon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Avalon trying to control but Sanchaz is working from the bottom.
Sanchaz wants to sweep but no luck.

Avalon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Avalon has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchaz's legs - danger averted.
Avalon pushes down on Sanchaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Avalon there.
Avalon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchaz's head.
Avalon trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Avalon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raul Sanchaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jules Avalon is winning the standup battle so far.
Avalon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avalon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchaz throws a nice looking combination but Avalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avalon lands a jab to the head.
Sanchaz walks into a stiff left hand from Avalon.
Sanchaz throws a body punch but Avalon moves out of range.
Sanchaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Avalon is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Avalon there.
Sanchaz tries to clinch there but Avalon circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchaz misses the target.
Avalon is looking to wear down Sanchaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanchaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avalon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Sanchaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Avalon is pushing Sanchaz's head away, looking to escape. Sanchaz manages to hold on to the position though.
Avalon sneaks back into half guard.
Avalon taking some punishment here, with Sanchaz in his half guard.
Avalon tries to roll over but Sanchaz keeps him under control.
Avalon trying to control but Sanchaz postures up.
Avalon wants to improve his position but Sanchaz is controlling well.
Avalon is working hard here to advance position.
Avalon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Avalon tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon is trying to stand back up but Sanchaz is controlling him
Avalon is looking for a sweep. Sanchaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Avalon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchaz passes to full mount!
Sanchaz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Sanchaz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Avalon is now in Sanchaz's guard. A big mistake from Sanchaz there, giving up the dominant position!
Avalon wants to control from the top but Sanchaz keeps moving.
Sanchaz pulls Avalon in close to his closed guard and prevents Avalon from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz working a defensive guard here.
Avalon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Avalon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchaz is keeping the position for now.

Sanchaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Avalon defends well.
Jules Avalon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchaz working a defensive guard here.

Sanchaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchaz is breathing heavily.
Sanchaz keeping moving, preventing Avalon from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Avalon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Avalon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchaz seems keen to control Avalon's posture.
Avalon passes Sanchaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanchaz is refusing to be controlled, as Avalon sits in half guard.
Avalon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Avalon 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avalon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchaz wants to sweep but Avalon has passed to side control!
Sanchaz taking a bit of punishment here - Avalon scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jules Avalon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raul Sanchaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sanchaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avalon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avalon. Sanchaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchaz stuffs the takedown.
Avalon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Avalon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sanchaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Sanchaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Avalon is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avalon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchaz's head.
Avalon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Avalon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Avalon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avalon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Avalon trying to control but Sanchaz is working from the bottom.

Sanchaz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Avalon should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sanchaz has tightened it up now! Avalon should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Raul Sanchaz!
Raul Sanchaz made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150) in his post fight interview.