GEMMA Friday Night Fights PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Rothsilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clayton
vs
Rothsilva

188 cm
20
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
208 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clint Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Rothsilva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothsilva misses with a series of wild punches.
Rothsilva throws a left and a right that both miss

and Clayton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Clayton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothsilva tries to bum rush Clayton with a series of wild strikes but Clayton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rothsilva has his takedown stuffed
and Clayton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Brock Rothsilva has been cut.
Clayton throws a head kick that misses.
Rothsilva scores with a one two! Clayton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rothsilva moves in looking to clinch but Clayton pushes him off.
Rothsilva throws a series of punches but Clayton moves out of range.
Rothsilva tries to bum rush Clayton with a series of wild strikes but Clayton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rothsilva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clayton jabs Rothsilva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothsilva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rothsilva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clayton's waist but Clayton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rothsilva off to one side.

Clayton feints and as Rothsilva raises his hands in defense, Clayton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rothsilva looks gassed!
Clayton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Clayton drops back looking for a leg! Rothsilva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rothsilva manages to kick Clayton off! Clayton jumps back into Rothsilva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rothsilva looking for subs off his back but Clayton has passed one foot through into half guard.
Well, if Clayton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Clayton decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothsilva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clayton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rothsilva.
Rothsilva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clayton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rothsilva misses with a double jab.

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

Rothsilva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Clayton passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Clayton wants to work for an arm triangle but Rothsilva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Clayton escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rothsilva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Rothsilva gets tackled into the cage by Clayton. Clayton maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clayton is trying to trip Rothsilva. He has hold of a leg but Rothsilva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Clayton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Clayton controlling from the top position.

Clayton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Some wild striking there from Rothsilva.

Clayton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rothsilva did well to prevent Clayton getting side control.

Clayton is working for a kimura but Rothsilva is defending it quite comfortably.
Clayton tries to pass to full mount but Rothsilva defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothsilva is trying to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clayton controlling the pace.

Clayton gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rothsilva tries to bum rush Clayton with a series of wild strikes but Clayton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Clayton closes the distance and clinches.
Clayton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rothsilva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clayton taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clayton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rothsilva backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Clayton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Rothsilva's cut.
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.

Rothsilva tries to bum rush Clayton with a series of wild strikes but Clayton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rothsilva fails to land with a series of punches.
Rothsilva throws a left and a right that both miss

and Clayton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rothsilva's guard now.
Clayton is stalling in the full guard.
Clayton tries to free his leg and advance position but Rothsilva is retaining full guard.
Rothsilva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rothsilva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Clayton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rothsilva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clayton kicks Rothsilva off and gets to his feet.
Rothsilva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clayton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rothsilva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clayton counters with a good, hard body kick but Rothsilva shrugs it off.
Brock Rothsilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Clayton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Clayton not doing much here.
Clint Clayton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rothsilva tries to get to full guard but Clayton has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Clint Clayton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clayton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clayton fails with a takedown attempt.

Clayton clinches with his opponent.

Clayton manages to break the clinch.
Rothsilva throws a right and a left that Clayton avoids nicely.
Rothsilva misses with a double jab

and Clayton counters with a shoot takedown. Rothsilva fights it but they end up in guard.
Clayton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clayton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rothsilva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton trying to control the pace.
Rothsilva wants to sweep but Clayton has passed to side control!
Clayton trying to control the action but Rothsilva is working from the bottom.
Rothsilva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rothsilva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Clayton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rothsilva can do to turn this around?
Still in half guard, Clayton seems content to control.

Clayton stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rothsilva misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clayton looking to score a takedown here. Rothsilva is defending well but Clayton drives through and ends up in Rothsilva's guard.
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!
Clayton chips away with some ground and pound.
Clayton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rothsilva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rothsilva is looking to stand back up but Clayton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rothsilva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Clayton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Clayton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brock Rothsilva'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. This is the final round!

Rothsilva tries for a takedown but Clayton circles away easily

and Clayton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rothsilva!
Rothsilva is bucking up trying to escape but Clayton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rothsilva is in all sorts of trouble here.

Clayton is working for a guillotine from mount but Rothsilva frees his head quite easily.
Clayton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Clayton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clayton controlling from mount.
Rothsilva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Clayton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rothsilva is working to get back to half guard.
Rothsilva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton lands a heavy elbow.
Clayton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rothsilva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rothsilva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rothsilva is fighting to break Clayton's control of his arms but Clayton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Clint Clayton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rothsilva throws a nice looking combination but Clayton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clayton misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothsilva throws a combination that misses
and Clayton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Clayton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Clayton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rothsilva has escaped the position, nice work there.

Clayton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rothsilva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rothsilva seems a little lost for a moment, as Clayton dominates the positioning.
Rothsilva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rothsilva is pressing down on Clayton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clayton is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clayton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothsilva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rothsilva stopping the sweep attempt from Clayton.
Clayton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Clayton looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Clayton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rothsilva is in a horrible position here. Clayton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clayton controlling his opponent.
Clayton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brock Rothsilva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clint Clayton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rothsilva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Clayton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clayton 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Clayton!
Clint Clayton 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
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Blackwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ichiro Yamamoto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Blackwell
vs
Yamamoto

162 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Blackwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwell stalks Yamamoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yamamoto's face. Yamamoto staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Ichiro Yamamoto has been cut.
Yamamoto shoots in but no luck this time.
Blackwell circles away from the clinch attempt.

Blackwell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamamoto looking to stall.
Blackwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blackwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blackwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackwell is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Blackwell breaks the clinch.
Blackwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blackwell throws a front kick that sends Yamamoto stumbling back into the cage.
Blackwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Yamamoto.
Blackwell thows a leg kick but Yamamoto checks it
and Yamamoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Blackwell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yamamoto is trying to control Blackwell's posture but Blackwell avoids it.
Blackwell grinds an elbow into Yamamoto's temple.
A lull in the action here as Blackwell stalls from top position.
Blackwell wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.
Blackwell scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackwell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackwell throws an elbow but Yamamoto slips to the side and avoids it well.
Blackwell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep.
Yamamoto struggling a bit here.
Yamamoto avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Blackwell.
Yamamoto taking punishment in the form of punches.

Blackwell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yamamoto has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Blackwell but great work by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto prevents Blackwell from escaping the position.
Blackwell struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blackwell down.
Yamamoto wants to stand but Blackwell has his arm trapped.
Blackwell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yamamoto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blackwell tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Yamamoto has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Blackwell tries to hold on but Yamamoto postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto controlling his opponent.
Blackwell wants to control but Yamamoto is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blackwell is looking to improve his position but Yamamoto isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Blackwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Yamamoto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yamamoto tries to clinch but Blackwell moves away
and Blackwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackwell throws a series of punches but Yamamoto avoids them all with ease.

Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Blackwell against the cage.

Blackwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Blackwell.
Yamamoto shoots for a takedown but Blackwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blackwell misses with a double jab
and Yamamoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blackwell's head.
Yamamoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blackwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcus Blackwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Yamamoto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto being controlled here momentarily.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Blackwell keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwell has control of Yamamoto's left arm, preventing Yamamoto from doing any damage.
Blackwell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Blackwell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Blackwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Blackwell tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown. Blackwell fights it but they end up in guard.
Yamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Blackwell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Blackwell is working an open guard so Yamamoto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blackwell scores with a three punch combo!
Blackwell cracks Yamamoto with a good jab.
Marcus Blackwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Yamamoto lands but Blackwell takes it in his stride.
Yamamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blackwell's head.
Blackwell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamamoto momentarily.

Blackwell instigates a clinch.
Blackwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.

Blackwell is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Yamamoto can't fight it off and eventually Blackwell manages to take the fight to the floor. Yamamoto looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blackwell is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamamoto has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Blackwell won't allow Yamamoto to sweep him here.
Marcus Blackwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blackwell tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Yamamoto wants to get back to his feet but Blackwell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blackwell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Blackwell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blackwell throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcus Blackwell is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Blackwell misses.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches up with Blackwell, looking for a takedown. Yamamoto pushes Blackwell against the cage but Blackwell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marcus Blackwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Yamamoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Yamamoto blocks the low kick.
Yamamoto throws a nice head kick!
Blackwell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blackwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Blackwell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamamoto backs up against the cage.
Yamamoto scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Blackwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamamoto is trying to break the clinch but Blackwell is controlling him.
Yamamoto keeps control of Blackwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamamoto misses with the head strike.
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 Marcus Blackwell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Yamamoto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Yamamoto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blackwell misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto with a poor takedown
and Blackwell counters with a two punch combo.
Yamamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackwell lunges at Yamamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamamoto's hand.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blackwell but Blackwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Blackwell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcus Blackwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Yamamoto.

Blackwell gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Blackwell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackwell content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Blackwell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Yamamoto to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwell jabs Yamamoto right on the nose. Yamamoto blinks but takes it well.
Blackwell misses with a leg kick
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body kick.
Blackwell throws a low kick but Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Blackwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackwell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Yamamoto is rocked!
Blackwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackwell finish him?
Blackwell lands a hook that stumbles Yamamoto back into the cage. Blackwell follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Yamamoto to the canvas! Blackwell pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Yamamoto has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcus Blackwell!
Marcus Blackwell took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Global Empire MMA Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Llama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Measure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Patrick Measure enters the cage!

Llama
vs
Measure

190 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Llama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Measure!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Measure throws a leg kick which misses Llama's front leg but catches the back leg as Llama tries to avoid it.
Llama fails to land with a series of punches.
Llama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Llama.

Measure shoots in and bounces Llama off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Measure tries to free his leg and advance position but Llama is retaining full guard.
Measure looking to sit in guard and control but Llama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Measure controls Llama momentarily but Llama frees himself.
Measure looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Measure is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Llama stands up and waves to Measure to follow him.
Llama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Measure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Llama.
Measure tries to work over Llama's front leg with a kick but Llama checks it.
Measure steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Llama.
Llama scores with a nice right hand.
Llama misses with an uppercut.
Llama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akira Llama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llama scores with a jab. Measure acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Llama throws a lazy right hand but Measure sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Measure lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Llama misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llama cracks Measure with a right hand to the side of the head.
Measure staying out of range there.
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!

Measure gets a takedown into half guard.
Llama taking some punishment here, with Measure in his half guard.
Llama is trying to stand back up but Measure is controlling him
Measure winds up and cracks Llama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Llama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Measure.
Llama is refusing to be controlled, as Measure sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Measure trying to control from Llama's half guard. Llama has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Measure trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Measure throws a big right hand that misses.
Llama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Measure.
Measure with a flurry of punches that miss.
Llama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Measure missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Measure connects with a couple of short punches.
Measure looking to sit in guard and control but Llama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Llama preventing the sweep.
Llama wants to control from the top but Measure keeps moving.
Measure tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Llama wants to control from the top but Measure keeps moving.
Measure has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Llama wanted to stand there but Measure had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Measure has control of Llama's left arm, preventing Llama from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Measure 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.

Measure ducks under a wild hook from Llama.
Llama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Measure has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Llama finds it's way round the side to connect with Measure's head.
Llama connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Llama as he connects with a hook.
Measure lands with a thumping leg kick.
Measure moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Measure dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Llama. That did some damage!
Measure avoids a punch combination nicely.
Llama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Measure staying out of range there.
Measure takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Measure takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Akira Llama is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Measure avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Llama lands a nice shot that snaps Measure's head back.
Measure shoots in looking for a takedown. Llama tries to sprawl out of it but Measure keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Llama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Measure walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Llama throws a hook but Measure blocks it.
Measure bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Llama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Llama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Llama misses with a straight right.
Measure cracks the inside of Llama's front leg.
Llama moves out of range of the body kick from Measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Llama.
Measure throws a leg kick but Llama checks it.
Measure bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Measure closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Llama scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Measure is looking to land body kicks.
Llama lands a really nice looking cross but Measure seems unphased.
Measure misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Measure.
Measure steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Llama.
Llama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Llama connects with a jab.
Llama checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llama connects with a nice looking jab.
Llama lands the left hand.
Measure scores with a leg kick.
Llama cracks Measure with an open hand slap.
Measure uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Llama.
Measure throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Llama.
Llama throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Measure counters with a nice body kick.
Llama throws the left hand but Measure avoids the punch easily.
Llama throws a lazy right hand but Measure sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Measure ducks right into an uppercut from Llama.
Llama throws a hook but Measure avoids it easily.
Llama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Measure under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Measure throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Measure takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Llama is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Llama throws an overhand right that lands on Measure's shoulder, as Measure tries to avoid the shot.
Llama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Measure in his tracks.

Measure fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Llama sprawls well initially but Measure persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Llama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Measure.
Measure wants to control but Llama is keeping him busy.
Measure passes to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Measure in side control, throwing shots but Llama defends.
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 Akira Llama will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Llama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Llama.
A leg kick checked by Llama.
Measure misses with a takedown attempt - Llama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Llama. That snapped Measure's head back.
Llama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Measure pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Llama does it's job there.
Measure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Llama.
Llama misses with a looping right.
Measure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Llama.
Measure lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Measure slips a jab from Llama.
Llama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Measure blocks a jab.
Measure avoids the head kick by Llama.
A head kick misses from Measure.
Llama misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Llama.
Llama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Measure under the eye.
Llama avoids the head kick by Measure.
Llama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Llama shoots for a double leg takedown but Measure sprawls well. He's pushed Llama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Measure shoots in and drives through. Llama sprawls well.
Llama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Measure manages to avoid it.
Measure shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Llama as he jumps to the side.
Akira Llama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llama scores with a jab. Measure acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Measure fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Measure thows a left - swing and a miss!
Measure misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Llama.
Llama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Measure fails with the takedown.
Measure takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Llama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Measure looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Measure ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llama looks to land a right hand but Measure moved out of range.
Measure looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Measure shoots in but no luck this time.
Llama throws a hook to the side of Measure's head but Measure sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Measure takes one to the chin there.
Measure wants to slow Llama down by chopping away at his legs.
Llama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Measure takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Measure displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Llama throws out the jab.
Measure walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Llama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Measure throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Llama misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llama tests Measure's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Llama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Measure's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Llama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Measure scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Measure misses.
Measure shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Measure gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Llama.
Llama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Measure momentarily.
Llama misses with a series of wild punches.
Llama throws a series of punches but Measure avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Llama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Llama lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Llama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Llama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Llama!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akira Llama waved his t-shirt featuring Global Empire MMA Gear's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Calderon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davaanyamyn Byambadorj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Byambadorj's choice of entrance music: OST. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Calderon
vs
Byambadorj

202 cm
27
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Global Empire MMA Gear

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, Felipe Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davaanyamyn Byambadorj!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calderon takes a swing at Byambadorj's ribcage but misses.

Byambadorj drives through with a takedown into Calderon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Byambadorj wants to stand but Calderon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Byambadorj stands and steps away. Calderon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Calderon leaves Byambadorj with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Byambadorj shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Byambadorj dodges the punch combination from Calderon.
Byambadorj is looking to clinch.

Byambadorj shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Calderon working a defensive guard here.
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!
Byambadorj wants to get up but he can't break Calderon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byambadorj is one step ahead there.
Byambadorj is looking to stand up but Calderon won't let him.
Calderon pulls Byambadorj in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Felipe Calderon.
Calderon shoots for a takedown but Byambadorj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Calderon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Byambadorj.
Felipe Calderon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davaanyamyn Byambadorj.

Byambadorj drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Byambadorj gets to his feet. Calderon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Byambadorj shoots for a double leg takedown but Calderon sprawls well. He's pushed Byambadorj's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Byambadorj fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Calderon avoids it really well and circles away.
Byambadorj slips under a jab from Calderon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Byambadorj decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Calderon's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byambadorj trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calderon's guard.
Calderon keeping moving, preventing Byambadorj from controlling successfully.

Byambadorj decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Calderon avoids the head kick by Byambadorj.
Byambadorj blocks a jab.
Byambadorj has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Calderon. No joy for Byambadorj on that attempt.
Davaanyamyn Byambadorj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byambadorj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calderon wants to clinch but Byambadorj slips to the side

and Byambadorj counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Calderon!
Byambadorj throws some wild stikes that Calderon manages to avoid easily.
Calderon tries to reverse the position but Byambadorj maintains control.
Byambadorj trying to control but Calderon is having none of it.
Calderon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Byambadorj content just to control the position here.
Calderon tries to hold on but Byambadorj postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Byambadorj is standing up, even though he is in mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calderon doesn't manage to clinch there - Byambadorj circles away.
Byambadorj missing with a left hand there. Calderon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Byambadorj looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calderon is fending him off so far but Byambadorj persists. Nope, Calderon circles away and we're back to standing.

Calderon gets caught flat footed, as Byambadorj shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Byambadorj gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Byambadorj.
Byambadorj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calderon but Calderon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Byambadorj looks gassed!
Calderon tries to clinch there but Byambadorj circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davaanyamyn Byambadorj dominated that round.
That's time! Calderon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horrible takedown by Byambadorj or perhaps it was just good defense by Calderon which made him look bad.

Byambadorj shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Calderon's guard.
Byambadorj wants to control from the top but Calderon keeps moving.

Byambadorj drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Calderon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Byambadorj has Calderon in his guard.

Byambadorj is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calderon wants to control from the top but Byambadorj keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byambadorj looking for a sweep. Not yet Byambadorj, not yet.
Byambadorj keeping moving, preventing Calderon from controlling successfully.
Calderon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Byambadorj is proving hard to escape from.
Byambadorj trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Byambadorj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Calderon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byambadorj is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Byambadorj is trying to control. Calderon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Calderon is trying to maintain the position but Byambadorj is very close to passing his half guard.
Calderon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Byambadorj.
Byambadorj prevents Calderon from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Byambadorj is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Calderon defends it well.

Byambadorj escapes and gets back to his feet.
Byambadorj is looking to clinch.
Calderon looks for a takedown but Byambadorj sprawls well.
Calderon misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Byambadorj. No joy for Calderon on that attempt.
Byambadorj is looking to clinch but Calderon is avoiding it.

Byambadorj gets a takedown into half guard.
Calderon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Davaanyamyn Byambadorj has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Byambadorj is working for a kimura but Calderon is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calderon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Byambadorj.
Byambadorj is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byambadorj preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calderon keeping moving, preventing Byambadorj from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davaanyamyn Byambadorj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Calderon moves away from the strike by Byambadorj.

Byambadorj gets a takedown into half guard.
Calderon is looking to control Byambadorj's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Calderon avoid being mounted?
Calderon is refusing to be controlled, as Byambadorj sits in half guard.
Calderon tries to roll over but Byambadorj keeps him under control.

Calderon is defending against the submission attempts here by Byambadorj.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon is refusing to be controlled, as Byambadorj sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Byambadorj seems content to control.
Byambadorj with the ground and pound but Calderon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Byambadorj loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Byambadorj decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Byambadorj dives in and grabs Calderon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Calderon pushes down on Byambadorj's head and hops out.
Felipe Calderon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Byambadorj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Byambadorj is defended easily by Calderon.
Byambadorj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calderon but Calderon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Felipe Calderon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davaanyamyn Byambadorj.
Byambadorj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byambadorj is looking to clinch but Calderon is avoiding it.

Byambadorj shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Calderon is trying to defend but Byambadorj finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Calderon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Byambadorj's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Byambadorj's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byambadorj covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byambadorj grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Calderon doesn't have the hooks in and Byambadorj manages to turn into his guard.
Byambadorj throwing strikes but missing.
Byambadorj tries to stand but Calderon is controlling from the bottom.
Calderon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byambadorj is one step ahead there.
Calderon working a defensive guard here.

Byambadorj stands up from Calderon's guard - Byambadorj perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byambadorj throws a wild body kick that Calderon sees coming a mile off.

Byambadorj shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Calderon is trying to defend but Byambadorj finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Byambadorj stands up from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byambadorj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calderon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calderon misses with a hook.
Davaanyamyn Byambadorj is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Calderon throws a series of punches but Byambadorj avoids them all with ease.
Calderon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davaanyamyn Byambadorj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Byambadorj has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davaanyamyn Byambadorj!
Our winner, Davaanyamyn Byambadorj, 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
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Superman. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dwight Howard enters the cage!

Rivers
vs
Howard

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwight Howard!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers misses with the combination.
Howard fails with the takedown.
Rivers takes a kick to the side of the head.

Rivers has closed the distance and engaged Howard in a clinch.

Rivers manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.

Rivers has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Howard doesn't defend quickly enough and Rivers has managed to lock this one up! Can Howard escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rivers on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aaron Rivers!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aaron Rivers made sure he mentioned Global Empire MMA Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Selnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen has chosen Papa Roach - Do or die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Selnes
vs
Paulsen

178 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

171 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Global Empire MMA Gear

Global Empire MMA Gear
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Selnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morten Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selnes cracks the inside of Paulsen's front leg.
Selnes blocks a leg kick.
Paulsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paulsen missing with a left hand there. Selnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Selnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Selnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Liam Selnes has been cut.
Selnes misses with a head kick.
Paulsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Paulsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Selnes counters with a good low kick that Paulsen was not able to check.
Paulsen misses with a looping right.
Selnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Selnes throws a head kick but Paulsen moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Paulsen.
Nice jab there from Paulsen.
Paulsen blocks a head kick by Selnes.
Paulsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Selnes counters with a head kick. That will keep Paulsen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Paulsen misses with an uppercut.
Selnes fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paulsen throws out the jab.
Selnes throws a wild body kick that Paulsen sees coming a mile off.

Selnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paulsen, pushing him back against the cage.
Paulsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Selnes's efforts to push away.
Selnes trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Selnes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Selnes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A frustrated look appears on Paulsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Selnes breaks the clinch.
Paulsen stuns Selnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paulsen misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen throws a looping overhand right but Selnes ducks down to avoid it.
Selnes misses with a head kick.
Paulsen 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.
Paulsen throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Paulsen catches Selnes right on the button with a cross.
Paulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paulsen digs a good body shot into Selnes's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulsen lunges at Selnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Selnes's hand.
Selnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulsen connects with a single shot there.
Selnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Selnes is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Selnes.
Selnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Selnes throws a head kick that misses.
Paulsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Selnes throws a head kick that misses.
Selnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paulsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Selnes.
Paulsen lands with a hook. Selnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Selnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paulsen throws a jab when Selnes was well out of range.
Selnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Paulsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Paulsen. That snapped Selnes's head back.

Selnes moves into range and clinches up with Paulsen.
Selnes tries to land a knee to the head but Paulsen blocks with his arms.
Selnes throws an elbow but it misses.
Paulsen is trying to stall.
Selnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paulsen avoids it.

Selnes breaks from the clinch.
Selnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Paulsen has knocked Selnes down with a huge combo! Paulsen steps away and waves a wobbly Selnes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Liam Selnes's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Selnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paulsen scores with a hook to the body. Selnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paulsen misses with a hook. Selnes ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Selnes lands but Paulsen takes it in his stride.
Selnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Selnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Selnes clinches up against the cage.
Paulsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paulsen tries to work over Selnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Selnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Paulsen misses with a straight right.
Selnes throws a sloppy head kick and Paulsen moves out of range easily.
Paulsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morten Paulsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Selnes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters circling - Paulsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Selnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Selnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paulsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paulsen blocks a head kick by Selnes.
Selnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Selnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paulsen digs a good hook to Selnes's body.
Paulsen connects with a body shot that sends Selnes's belly button to the back.
Morten Paulsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Selnes. Paulsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Selnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Selnes moves forwards but Paulsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Liam Selnes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Selnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
and Paulsen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Selnes! He's just covering up as Paulsen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morten Paulsen!
Morten Paulsen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Looney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson has chosen POWER as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Looney
vs
Ferguson

175 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
199 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Looney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Looney doesn't seem bothered though.

Ferguson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ferguson content to control rather than advance.
Ferguson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Looney's head.
Ferguson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brock Ferguson was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Ferguson has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a body punch.
A short right from Ferguson.
A body shot lands from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ferguson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Looney is trying to pull guard but Ferguson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ferguson.
Looney is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson pushes Looney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Ferguson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands with a right to the head.
Ferguson lands with a left to the head.

Looney is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Ferguson.

Ferguson drops Looney onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Looney is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Looney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferguson creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Looney's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Looney drops to his knees and Ferguson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Ferguson! Brock Ferguson retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Brock Ferguson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.