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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Blackman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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255 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Blackman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ishii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ishii moves in looking to clinch but Blackman pushes him off.
Ishii misses with a takedown
and Blackman counters with a right hand to the body.
Ishii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blackman can pounce on him.
Ishii walks into a straight right hand from Blackman.
Ishii closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blackman counters with a stiff right hand.
Ishii decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ishii prevents Blackman from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blackman is defending against the submission attempts here by Ishii.
Ishii is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blackman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blackman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blackman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ishii preventing the sweep.
Ishii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ishii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blackman wants to sweep here but Ishii controlling him for the moment.
Blackman being controlled here, momentarily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blackman forces Ishii back against the cage and clinches.
Ishii stops a takedown attempt from Blackman.
Ishii jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blackman walks away with a smile on his face. Ishii gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ishii shoots in for a takedown but Blackman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Ishii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishii wants to clinch
and Blackman counters with a head kick.
Satoshi Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice takedown defense from Ishii. No joy for Blackman on that attempt.
Ishii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ishii clinches but Blackman breaks the clinch
and Blackman counters with an inside leg kick.
Ishii misses with a takedown
and Blackman counters with a good low kick that Ishii was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackman misses with a head kick.
Ishii closes the distance and clinches up with Blackman, looking for a takedown. Ishii pushes Blackman against the cage but Blackman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ishii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ishii fails with the takedown
and Blackman counters with a thumping low kick.
Blackman cracks the inside of Ishii's front leg.
Blackman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackman misses with a takedown attempt - Ishii sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Blackman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Blackman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ishii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blackman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Blackman as Ishii shoots in.
Ishii tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blackman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ishii somewhat.
Ishii tries for a takedown but Blackman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Ishii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishii closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ishii lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ishii drops back looking for a leg! Blackman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blackman manages to kick Ishii off! Ishii jumps back into Blackman's guard.
Ishii postures up.
Blackman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ishii wants to control but Blackman is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishii is looking to improve his position.
Blackman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ishii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blackman pulls his head out easily.
Blackman is trying to work for a kimura but Ishii is defending well.
Ishii looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ishii's head.
Blackman wants to control but Ishii is keeping him busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blackman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ishii.
Ishii shoots in for a takedown but Blackman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blackman fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blackman tries to avoid it but Ishii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blackman to the ground. Blackman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blackman shoots in but no luck this time.
Blackman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ishii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blackman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ishii shoots in but Blackman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ishii misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Blackman counter with a right hand.
Ishii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blackman but Blackman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ishii gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blackman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blackman jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ishii is one step ahead there.
Blackman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ishii defends it easily.
Blackman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ishii manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Blackman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ishii tries for a takedown but Blackman circles away easily
and Blackman counters with a big head kick but Ishii shrugs it off.
Ishii closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blackman circles away.
Ishii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blackman as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Ishii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackman throws a leg kick which misses Ishii's front leg but catches the back leg as Ishii tries to avoid it.
Blackman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ishii's calf.
Blackman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ishii wants to control but Blackman postures up.
Blackman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ishii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ishii looking for subs off his back but Blackman has passed one foot through into half guard.
Blackman seems to be looking for submissions.
Blackman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blackman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blackman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blackman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii moves into full guard.
Blackman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ishii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blackman drops back looking for a leg! Ishii is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ishii manages to kick Blackman off! Blackman jumps back into Ishii's guard.
Ishii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blackman trying to control but Ishii is working from the bottom.
Blackman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blackman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ishii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blackman keeping moving, preventing Ishii from controlling successfully.
Blackman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ishii.
Blackman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blackman wants to sweep here but Ishii controlling him for the moment.
Blackman trying to strike off his back.
Bart Blackman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ishii won't allow Blackman to get back to his feet.
Ishii wants to control from the top but Blackman keeps moving.
Ishii decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ishii with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Blackman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blackman wants to control but Ishii is having none of it.
Satoshi Ishii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ishii has hold of Blackman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blackman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ishii scoring with strikes but Blackman is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Blackman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blackman 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Blackman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and war machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). war machine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elliot Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, war machine!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness fails to land with a series of punches.
Ness works over machine's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like war machine has been cut.
machine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ness misses with a combination
and machine counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Ness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ness throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from machine.
machine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ness sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
machine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ness connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
machine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ness is fending him off so far but machine persists. Nope, Ness circles away and we're back to standing.
Elliot Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ness throws a wild body kick that machine sees coming a mile off.
Ness stalks machine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into machine's face. machine staggers backwards, shaken.
machine looks gassed!
Ness throws a combination that misses
and machine counters with a three punch combo that has Ness backing up. Ness nods at machine to acknowledge the strikes.
Ness bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
machine slips a jab and a cross from Ness.
Ness scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ness lands a slapping body shot.
Ness scores with a jab. machine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That has opened up war machine's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ness. That one must have hurt.
Ness throws a series of punches but machine avoids them all with ease.
machine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ness lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
machine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Ness.
Ness lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ness.
Ness cracks the inside of machine's front leg.
Ness throws a nice looking combination but machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ness scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ness lands a head kick. machine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ness throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for Ness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid body kick from Ness.
Ness lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ness lands with a hook. machine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ness throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness looks to land a combination. machine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ness throws a series of punches but machine avoids them all with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ness. machine shrugs it off though.
Ness misses with a wild combination.
Ness cracks machine with a good jab.
Ness throws a nice inside leg kick.
machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ness fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crunch! Ness slams his shin into machine's torso.
Ness throws a series of punches but machine moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Ness. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ness.
Ness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but machine circles away quickly and effectively.
Ness swinging wildly here.
machine wants to clinch.
Ness lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but machine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ness fails to land with a series of punches.
machine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
machine throws a lazy head kick
and Ness counters with an inside leg kick.
machine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ness. Ness obviously looking to wear him down.
Ness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but machine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ness connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ness with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elliot Ness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
machine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from machine.
Ness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ness moves away from the strike by machine.
Ness lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ness.
Ness displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ness explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ness goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
machine misses with a straight right.
Ness goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ness lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
machine throws a nice looking combination but Ness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ness misses with a two punch combination.
Ness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but machine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
machine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ness lands with a hook. machine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ness throws a combination that misses
and machine counters by moving into the clinch.
machine lands an elbow inside.
Ness lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ness throws a knee to the head but misses.
machine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ness throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ness swinging wildly here.
machine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ness moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Ness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on war machine'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.
machine moves in looking to clinch but Ness pushes him off.
Ness circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and machine counters by clinching up.
Ness gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ness working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ness is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ness stands up and waves to machine to follow him.
Ness throws a hook but machine avoids it easily.
machine tries a head kick but it misses.
machine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ness counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ness is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that machine can do to turn this around?
Ness throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
machine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
machine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
machine has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ness.
machine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ness lands with a shot to the body.
machine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ness napping and manages to drive through into side control!
machine tries to stand but Ness is controlling his head.
Ness manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
machine is not content to let Ness control the position.
Ness thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed machine's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness thows a huge punch but machine dodges it nicely.
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. Ness connects with a nice short shot to machine's temple.
Ness wants to control but machine is keeping him busy.
Ness not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ness is keen to just control but machine is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ness stuffs the takedown attempt from machine. machine gets slowly back to his feet.
machine moves in looking to clinch but Ness pushes him off.
Ness keeps machine at a distance using the push kick.
Elliot Ness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ness both land. Nice combination.
Ness getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ness is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ness lands a really nice looking cross but machine seems unphased.
Ness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but machine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
machine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ness pinned against the cage. Ness gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elliot Ness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of war machine.
Ness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
machine is looking to clinch but Ness is avoiding it.
Ness jabs at machine's body.
Ness moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Ness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness is looking to slow machine down with leg kicks.
Elliot Ness is winning the standup battle so far.
Ness connects with a solid leg kick.
machine closes the distance and clinches up with Ness, looking for a takedown. machine pushes Ness against the cage but Ness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
machine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ness avoids it really well and circles away.
Ness lands a nice hook to machine's body. machine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
machine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ness.
machine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ness throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Ness.
Ness circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ness scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Ness misses.
machine misses with a takedown attempt
and Ness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ness swinging wildly here.
machine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ness counters with a left and a right that stings machine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Ness dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on war machine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ness misses with the combination.
Ness throws a series of punches but machine avoids them all with ease.
machine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ness is out of range and machine settles back down.
machine checks the leg kick.
machine's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and machine duly obliges.
machine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
machine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ness throws out the jab.
machine shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters circling a little - Ness finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ness lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ness lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ness misses with a combination
and machine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ness throws a right hand that machine ducks under and follows up with a left that machine also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
machine darts in trying to clinch
and Ness counters with a good low kick that machine was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machine walks into a straight right hand from Ness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ness.
No joy there for Ness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
machine dodges the punch combination from Ness.
Ness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from machine.
Ness throws a one two combo.
machine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ness.
Ness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
machine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ness. That one must have hurt.
Ness scores with a spinning back kick!
Ness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by machine.
Ness tries to bum rush machine with a series of wild strikes but machine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
machine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ness throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ness there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
machine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
machine wanted to stand there but Ness had control of the position.
machine is looking to work some ground and pound but Ness has wrist control.
Ness has his hands on machine's head, controlling the position.
machine wants to stand but Ness has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ness lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for machine!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of machine's face.
Ness misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ness thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
A nice elbow there by Ness.
Ness lands a big elbow.
machine is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness is landing with some decent strikes but machine is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ness can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as machine is looking to escape.
machine holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ness tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
war machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ness tries to control but machine wriggling away.
Elliot Ness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ness landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elliot Ness showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ness, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elliot Ness!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Kaziyaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Heizel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaziyaki comes to the cage accompanied by The Unseen - Talking Bombs. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Kaziyaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Heizel!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaziyaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heizel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heizel throws a nice looking combination but Kaziyaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaziyaki throws a sloppy head kick and Heizel moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Heizel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Heizel lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Kaziyaki falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Heizel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Forza Gr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krejzi Madafaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forza Gr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krejzi Madafaka!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Madafaka.
Gr scores with a takedown into Madafaka's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Madafaka dives on top into guard.
Madafaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gr is keeping the position for now.
Gr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gr working for a triangle but Madafaka defends it easily.
Gr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Madafaka defends well.
Gr is breathing heavily.
Gr looking for subs off his back but Madafaka has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gr tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Madafaka tries to pass to full mount but Gr defends it.
Madafaka works his way into full mount!
Gr is working to get back to half guard.
Madafaka looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gr is trying to reverse the position but instead Madafaka has taken his back - oops!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Madafaka connects with a big shot to the side of Gr's head.
Madafaka has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Gr.
Madafaka has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gr has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Madafaka cracks Gr with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gr from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Madafaka is working the ground and pound. Can Gr escape?
Madafaka is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gr knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gr for a finish.
Madafaka is trying to stick to Gr's back but Gr is turning into Madafaka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Madafaka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gr.
Madafaka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Madafaka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Madafaka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Madafaka!
Madafaka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gr punching from the bottom.
Gr punching from the bottom.
Gr is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gr actively working from the bottom here.
Gr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gr actively working from the bottom here.
Madafaka tries to pass to full mount but Gr defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Madafaka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gr has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Madafaka should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gr has tightened it up now! Madafaka 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 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Forza Gr!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noriaki Ueyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noriaki Ueyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drago Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ueyama clinches up against the cage.
Mann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ueyama walks away with a smile on his face. Mann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mann fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mann closes the distance and clinches up with Ueyama, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes Ueyama against the cage but Ueyama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noriaki Ueyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drago Mann.
Mann blocks a head kick by Ueyama.
Ueyama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mann tries to roll over but Ueyama keeps him under control.
Mann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ueyama stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mann to get to his feet.
Mann with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ueyama counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mann!
Ueyama controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann wants to hold on but Ueyama pushes him away.
Ueyama controlling his opponent.
Mann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ueyama stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mann looks to clinch
and Ueyama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mann is trying to force a seperation but Ueyama has the dominant position.
Mann tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ueyama smiles and moves away.
Mann misses with a takedown attempt
and Ueyama counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mann looks gassed!
Ueyama controlling from the top position.
Mann trying to control the position.
Ueyama is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ueyama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ueyama wants to pass the guard but Mann is keeping the position.
Mann looking to control.
Ueyama is stalling in the full guard.
Ueyama has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mann is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ueyama advances position into side control!
Ueyama scoring with punches and elbows.
Ueyama controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ueyama has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ueyama throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Ueyama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mann did well to prevent Ueyama getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noriaki Ueyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ueyama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ueyama escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mann fails with the takedown
and Ueyama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mann's guard.
Ueyama thows a big elbow that misses.
Ueyama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ueyama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Ueyama is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama stands up and beckons Mann to his feet.
Ueyama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mann looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ueyama scoring with punches from side control.
Ueyama takes a little break here. Mann wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ueyama seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mann for as long as he can get away with.
Ueyama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mann down.
Noriaki Ueyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mann tries to buck Ueyama off but Ueyama is having none of it.
Ueyama working the body and head with strikes.
Ueyama is trying to get an arm triangle but Mann is defending well.
Ueyama working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama stands up and beckons Mann to his feet.
A lazy body kick from Mann
and Ueyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Ueyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ueyama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee asks Ueyama politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ueyama prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ueyama stands up and beckons Mann to his feet.
Ueyama shoots in and bounces Mann off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama advances to half guard.
Ueyama is trying to work for a kimura but Mann is defending well.
Mann wants to improve his position but Ueyama is controlling well.
Mann wants to control the action here but instead Ueyama manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ueyama controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noriaki Ueyama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ueyama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ueyama seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ueyama moves nicely into side control.
Mann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ueyama content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mann, who protects the arm well.
Ueyama is staying tight to Mann's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mann is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ueyama's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ueyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ueyama controlling the action here.
Ueyama works his way into side control.
Ueyama is working Mann over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ueyama stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama delivers a nice body kick.
Ueyama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mann did well to prevent Ueyama getting side control.
Ueyama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ueyama is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mann!
Ueyama controlling from the full mount.
Noriaki Ueyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Noriaki Ueyama just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ueyama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mann looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ueyama happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noriaki Ueyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ueyama 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 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noriaki Ueyama!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bone Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crusher comes into the arena with This is the END of your CAREER, KRAYZIE BONE!! blaring out of the sound system. Wilkins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by New Noise. David Wilkins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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26
210 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bone Crusher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilkins wants to get back to his feet.
Crusher throwing shots but Wilkins is blocking nicely.
Wilkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crusher.
Crusher is working for a submission of some sort.
Wilkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crusher.
Wilkins wants to get back to his feet.
Wilkins is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Wilkins does no damage.
Crusher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crusher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crusher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crusher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crusher moves nicely into side control.
Wilkins parries the strikes from Crusher easily there. Crusher is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wilkins to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crusher working away.
Crusher grinds an elbow into Wilkins's temple.
Sloppy strikes there by Crusher.
Crusher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wilkins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Crusher but great work by Wilkins.
Wilkins tries to stand but Crusher is controlling his head.
Wilkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crusher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crusher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wilkins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Crusher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wilkins tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Crusher gets back to full guard.
Wilkins has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Crusher to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Wilkins is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Crusher pulls down on the head and he's put Wilkins to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bone Crusher!
Bone Crusher retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Ross- The Boss. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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149 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Edgar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar is looking to land body kicks.
Aoki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Edgar sprawls well initially but Aoki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Edgar actively working from the bottom here.
Edgar gets back to full guard.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edgar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aoki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aoki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Edgar looking for a guillotine here but Aoki defends easily.
Edgar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoki is aware though and is defending well.
Edgar keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
Edgar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aoki defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Edgar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aoki distracts Edgar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aoki won't allow Edgar to get back to his feet.
Edgar looking for a guillotine here but Aoki defends easily.
Aoki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aoki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Aoki.
Anderson Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edgar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Aoki doesn't defend quickly enough and Edgar has managed to lock this one up! Can Aoki escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Edgar on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anderson Edgar!
Anderson Edgar retains his featherweight title!
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