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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ainle Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Ami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy's entrance music is Break Stuff - limp bizkit. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ainle Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sal Ami!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ami misses with a wild combination.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ami.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ami pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ami connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Ami.
Murphy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ami.
Ami misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Ami catches Murphy right on the button with a cross.
Ami scores with a hook.
Murphy is rocked!
Ami lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Ami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Ami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ami throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ami throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ami throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Ami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ami throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Ami 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.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Ami as he connects with a hook.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ami's efforts to push away.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy defending well as Ami loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Ami's head.
Ami showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
A big left from Ami misses.
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!
Ami throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Ami.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sal Ami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ami fails to land with a series of punches.
Ami looks gassed!
Ami cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ami swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Ami swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range as Ami strikes.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Ami throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ami.
Ami circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ami counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Ami pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ami throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Ami misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Ami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ami throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ami misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sal Ami dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ami throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Ami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ami misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Ami throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ami.
Ami throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Ami has double underhooks.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ami throws a big shot that misses.
Ainle Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ami shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murphy forces Ami back against the ropes and clinches.
Murphy is trying to push Ami away but Ami has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ami misses the jab.
Ami drops Murphy with a beautiful combination! Murphy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ami is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ami moves away
and Ami counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy has Ami up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ami throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Ami is breathing heavily.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ami takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Ami had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ami is having none of it.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murphy is trying to push Ami away but Ami has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy tries to circle away but Ami has him pinned against the ropes.
Ami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ami swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ami throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ami gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ami swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a one-two to the body.
Ami takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ami bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
Sal Ami seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ami misses with a hook.
Ami connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off.
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Ami saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ami has Murphy pressed against the ropes, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ami breaks from the clinch.
Ami takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Ami's belly button to the back.
Ami throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ami dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Ami misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ami throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Ami circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ami thows a body shot but no joy.
Ami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Ami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sal Ami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Murphy tries to clinch but Ami is having none of it.
Ami works the jab nicely.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ami.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ami showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Ami. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ami.
Ami throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ami throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Ami throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Ami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ami misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Ami.
Ami throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Ami misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Ami throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ami throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy lands a two punch combo.
Ami keeps the fight on the outside.
Ami misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ami throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ami is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ami is having none of it.
Murphy pushes Ami up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ami is trying to stall.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Ami breaks the clinch.
Ami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy jabs Ami to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ami moves out of range.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ami misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ami throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Ami checks the leg kick.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Ami circles away.
Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Ami in a clinch.
Ami breaks the clinch.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ami.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy tries to clinch up
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ami throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ami throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Ami throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Ami.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ami, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Ami won't allow it.
Murphy wants to break free but Ami has control.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Ami has him pressed against the ropes.
Ami has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ainle Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ainle Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ami has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Ami!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonothan Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Azad - Bandog as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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194 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
Determined |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonothan Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferguson.
Ferguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson staying calm.
Ferguson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ferguson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ferguson wants to control but Johnson postures up.
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!
Johnson works to advance to full mount. Ferguson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to finish Ferguson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ferguson!
It looks like Jonothan Ferguson has been cut.
Johnson working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ferguson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Johnson off and cradles Ferguson's limp body as Johnson celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Bronko Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazeem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis has chosen PONPONPON as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nazeem Hamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Luis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luis keeps Hamed at a distance using the push kick.
Luis with a lazy takedown attempt
so Hamed counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Luis looking for a guillotine here but Hamed defends easily.
Luis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hamed is aware though and is defending well.
Hamed trying to control but Luis is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luis working for submissions but it's allowed Hamed to get to half guard.
Hamed working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hamed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luis defending well though.
Hamed wants to pass the guard but Luis is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamed controlling the pace.
Hamed works his way into side control.
Hamed misses with the ground and pound.
Hamed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Luis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Luis is looking to reverse the position.
Luis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hamed trying to control the action but Luis is working from the bottom.
Luis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hamed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luis swivels and escapes.
Hamed misses with a body shot.
Hamed displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luis.
Luis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hamed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nazeem Hamed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Luis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamed is pulling down on Luis's head to control his posture.
Luis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamed throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hamed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gabriel Luis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hamed fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Luis to the ground. Hamed is now in Luis's guard.
Hamed won't allow Luis to get back to his feet.
Luis looks gassed!
Hamed stands and throws Luis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hamed stuffs the takedown.
Luis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hamed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Luis is trying to defend but Hamed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamed working Luis over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nazeem Hamed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hamed dives in and scores a takedown into Luis's guard.
Hamed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamed throws a big elbow that misses.
Luis controls Hamed momentarily but Hamed frees himself.
Luis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hamed escapes and throws Luis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hamed wants to control but Luis is keeping him busy.
Hamed tries to score with some ground and pound. Luis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hamed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luis keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamed working away.
Hamed postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hamed wants to control for a moment but Luis uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Luis gets full guard.
Hamed being controlled here momentarily.
Hamed 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.
Hamed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luis working a defensive guard here.
Luis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luis is breathing heavily.
Hamed tries to free his leg and advance position but Luis is retaining full guard.
Nazeem Hamed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luis looking for a guillotine here but Hamed defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hamed has passed into half guard!
Hamed is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hamed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luis defending well though.
Luis is looking to control Hamed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Luis avoid being mounted?
Hamed trying to control the action but Luis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed not doing much here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hamed is trying to control. Luis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Luis is trying to control but Hamed manages to pass to mount!
Luis tries to reverse the position but Hamed maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamed lands with some strikes.
Hamed in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Luis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nazeem Hamed dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hamed shoots in looking for a takedown but Luis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hamed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Luis misses with a head kick.
Hamed has his takedown stuffed
and Luis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hamed gets full guard.
Luis trying to control but Hamed is working from the bottom.
Luis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hamed keeping full guard, as Luis tries to pass.
Hamed tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hamed working for a triangle but Luis defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamed keeping moving, preventing Luis from controlling successfully.
Hamed looking to control.
Luis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hamed wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Luis.
Hamed drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Luis tries to bench press Hamed off him but Hamed keeps the position.
Hamed looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Luis is avoiding damage well.
Hamed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Luis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hamed tries for a kimura but Luis is defending well.
Luis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamed working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Luis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hamed is controlling him well.
Luis is looking to reverse the position.
Luis stops Hamed from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed tries for a kimura but Luis is defending well.
Luis tries to bench press Hamed off him but Hamed keeps the position.
Hamed wants to control but Luis is keeping him busy.
Nazeem Hamed 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.
Luis tries to bench press Hamed off him but Hamed keeps the position.
Gabriel Luis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamed trying to control the action but Luis is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nazeem Hamed.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hamed, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nazeem Hamed!
A relieved looking Nazeem Hamed thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradyn Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Kross has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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25
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Kross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bradyn Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Campbell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Campbell keeping full guard, as Kross tries to pass.
Kross in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kross being controlled here momentarily.
Kross will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kross is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kross looking to sit in guard and control but Campbell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Campbell preventing the sweep.
Kross pulls Campbell in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell wanted to stand there but Kross had control of the position.
Kross is trying to keep Campbell in close.
Kross lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Campbell!
Kross thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Campbell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kross tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kross is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Campbell is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Kross!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luda Chris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockem Sockem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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24
160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luda Chris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rockem Sockem!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sockem ducks under a wild hook from Chris.
Chris misses with a wild combination.
Sockem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chris throws out the jab.
Chris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chris sizes up Sockem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chris checks a leg kick.
Chris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sockem misses with a kick to the body.
Sockem tries to clinch but Chris moves away
and Sockem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chris tries a head kick but it misses.
Chris connects with the punch.
Rockem Sockem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sockem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chris clinches up with Sockem and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chris holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Chris.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chris obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris presses Sockem against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chris lands a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Chris.
Sockem is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Chris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sockem's face.
Chris misses with a knee strike.
A bit of stalling here from Chris.
Chris landing knees to the body.
Sockem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sockem.
Chris is struggling to control the position.
A hook to the body from Chris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sockem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sockem's face.
Chris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sockem blocks it with crossed arms.
Chris cracks Sockem with a nice body shot.
Chris holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Chris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sockem's face.
Chris misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Chris.
Chris crunches a lovely knee into Sockem's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chris landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris landing knees to the head.
Sockem has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chris tries to throw a body punch but Sockem avoids it by throwing Chris back against the ropes.
Chris missing with knees to the body.
Chris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chris.
Chris tries to throw a body punch but Sockem avoids it by throwing Chris back against the ropes.
Chris looking to throw knees to the head but Sockem is blocking nicely.
Chris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chris trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sockem is trying to pull guard but Chris has him pressed against the ropes.
Luda Chris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rockem Sockem.
Chris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sockem.
Chris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chris crunches a lovely knee into Sockem's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chris obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Chris.
Chris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sockem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short uppercut from Chris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luda Chris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sockem misses with a few strikes there.
Sockem has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chris.
Sockem avoids the body shot from Chris.
Sockem misses with a two punch combination.
Sockem's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sockem duly obliges.
Sockem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sockem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chris.
Chris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chris keeps the fight on the outside.
Chris closes the distance and clinches.
Chris trying to land knees to the body.
Sockem avoiding damage as Chris throws knees to the body.
Chris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luda Chris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sockem has Chris pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Chris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chris connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sockem takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sockem takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chris working Sockem over with knees to the body.
Chris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sockem avoids it.
Chris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sockem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sockem wants a takedown.
Chris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chris taking a breather.
Chris struggles to land a body shot inside as Sockem controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chris working Sockem over with knees to the body.
Chris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sockem avoids it.
Chris tries to land knees in the clinch but Sockem avoids the damage to the body.
Sockem managing to block the knees to the body from Chris.
Chris misses with a body punch.
Chris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sockem is defending well for now.
Chris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chris with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Chris to work.
Chris lands with a left to the head.
Chris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sockem's face.
Chris misses with a knee to the head.
Sockem is looking to break free of the clinch but Chris has double underhooks.
Chris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chris crunches a lovely knee into Sockem's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Chris.
Chris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Chris.
Chris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chris misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Chris.
Sockem wants a takedown but no success here.
Luda Chris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rockem Sockem.
Chris scores a nice knee to the body.
Chris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sockem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sockem goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chris prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luda Chris dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sockem shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chris defends it nicely.
Sockem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chris closes the distance and clinches.
Chris tries a body shot but Sockem blocks it.
Sockem is looking for a takedown.
Sockem is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chris is defending well.
Luda Chris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rockem Sockem.
Chris tries to land a knee to the head but Sockem blocks with his arms.
Sockem wants to take the fight to the mat but Chris manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chris lands a body punch.
Chris scores with a hook to the body.
Chris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sockem can do to turn this around?
Chris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sockem avoids it.
Sockem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chris misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Chris.
Good body shot from Chris.
Chris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chris lands a nice knee to the body.
Chris landing knees to the head.
Chris presses Sockem against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chris.
Sockem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Chris.
Chris cracks Sockem with a nice body shot.
Chris tries to throw a body punch but Sockem avoids it by throwing Chris back against the ropes.
Chris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sockem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chris digs a right hand into Sockem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sockem's gas tank.
Chris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sockem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sockem.
Chris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sockem goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chris prevents it.
Chris crunches a lovely knee into Sockem's ribcage.
Chris scores a nice knee to the body.
Chris holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Chris working Sockem over with knees to the body.
Sockem letting Chris take a breather here.
Chris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sockem's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chris lands a knee to the head.
Chris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chris missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Chris.
A knee to the head by Chris.
Rockem Sockem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sockem takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sockem managing to block the knees to the body from Chris.
Chris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chris trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luda Chris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chris 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luda Chris!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorrow comes to the ring accompanied by Harvester of Sorrow. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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18
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Sorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorrow closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Sorrow pushes Thomas against the ropes but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sorrow.
Sorrow shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Sorrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorrow scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Sorrow is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorrow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thomas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thomas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sorrow is keeping the position for now.
Sorrow is trying to keep Thomas in close.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sorrow is keeping the position for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roy Thomas hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sorrow, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sorrow has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Sorrow won't allow it.
Thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas.
Sorrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sorrow is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sorrow avoids it.
Thomas jumps guard but Sorrow stands there with Thomas around his waist. Thomas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow wants to break free but Thomas has control.
Thomas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sorrow up against the ropes.
Sorrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnny Sorrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Sorrow.
Nice uppercut lands for Sorrow. That snapped Thomas's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Sorrow as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sorrow's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sorrow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sorrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
Thomas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sorrow looking to control but Thomas passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sorrow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Sorrow will probably get the nod.
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.
Sloppy strikes from Sorrow. Those never looked like landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thomas.
Thomas lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sorrow is looking for a sweep.
Thomas is trying to get an arm triangle but Sorrow is defending well.
Thomas lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sorrow is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Thomas is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sorrow is working to get back to half guard.
Thomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a big shot there that rocks Sorrow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thomas avoids the attempt from Sorrow to control.
Thomas is working for a guillotine from mount but Sorrow frees his head quite easily.
Sorrow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sorrow tries to hold on but Thomas postures up.
Thomas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thomas controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow tries to reverse the position but Thomas maintains control.
Sorrow manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sorrow wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sorrow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thomas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Roy Thomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Thomas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working for a kimura but Sorrow is defending it quite comfortably.
Thomas decides to stand and escape the position.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sorrow missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sorrow lands a jab-cross combination.
Sorrow cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thomas showed some decent athleticism there.
Sorrow actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow actively working from the bottom here.
Thomas trying to control the pace.
Thomas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sorrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Sorrow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sorrow is defended easily by Thomas.
Some wild striking there from Sorrow.
Johnny Sorrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Sorrow misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Thomas shoots in and gets a takedown into Sorrow's guard.
Sorrow keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrow working a defensive guard here.
Sorrow wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thomas postures up and lands a big shot to Sorrow's brow.
Thomas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Thomas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sorrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Sorrow scores with a body shot.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Sorrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas stands up and beckons Sorrow to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Sorrow. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorrow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sorrow lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sorrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Johnny Sorrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Thomas.
Sorrow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sorrow lands with a right hand.
Sorrow shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sorrow as he jumps to the side.
Sorrow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorrow circles away.
Sorrow shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sorrow tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sorrow quickly recovers to half guard.
Sorrow is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sorrow is pressing down on Thomas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow working for a triangle but Thomas defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thomas stands up from Sorrow's guard - Thomas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sorrow circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt - Sorrow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sorrow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Thomas.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Thomas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Tits could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akira Mishima's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Tits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima throws a sloppy head kick and Tits moves out of range easily.
Mishima throws a sloppy head kick and Tits moves out of range easily.
Mishima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mishima motions for Tits to come forward. Mishima throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tits connects with an inside leg kick.
Mishima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tits misses with the combination.
Mishima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tits misses with a wild body shot.
Mishima looks for the body kick but Tits saw that one coming.
Tits throws a nice looking combination but Mishima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tits throws a hook but Mishima avoids it easily.
A combination from Tits does no damage.
Mishima throws a sloppy head kick and Tits moves out of range easily.
Mishima goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tits fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mishima has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Mishima.
Mishima throws a head kick that misses.
Mishima tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tits manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tits avoids the head kick by Mishima.
Mishima avoids the body shot from Tits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tits scores with a jab. Mishima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mishima misses with a head kick.
Mishima looks gassed!
Tits checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Mishima.
Mishima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tits cracks Mishima with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tits has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mishima to stand back up!
Mishima is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tits knocks out Mishima with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Tits before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Tits picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Tits!
A less than humble Tony Tits misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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