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For all the Marbles PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zack Kratic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner Kent is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zack Kratic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conner Kent!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent throws out a loose jab but Kratic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kent scoring with punches from side control.
Kent works to advance to full mount. Kratic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kratic is bucking up trying to escape but Kent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kratic is bucking up trying to escape but Kent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like Zack Kratic has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kent postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kratic looks a forlorn figure.
Kent raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kent with good strikes from the mount here!
Kent lands a big elbow.
Kent is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kratic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zack Kratic's cut is getting worse.
Kent postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kratic looks a forlorn figure.
Kratic is rocked!
Jeez, Zack Kratic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zack Kratic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Conner Kent!
A relieved looking Conner Kent thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Shamrock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock swinging wildly here.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Shamrock.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shamrock as he avoids it easily.
Shamrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shamrock misses with a few strikes there.
Shamrock clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Shamrock prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roberts has Shamrock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shamrock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shamrock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock lands with an uppercut that bounces Roberts off the cage and back into range.
Shamrock gets caught flat footed, as Roberts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shamrock controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shamrock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roberts pushing down on Shamrock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roberts frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roberts won't let Shamrock get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Roberts working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts is working for a guillotine from mount but Shamrock frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Roberts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andrew Roberts!
Andrew Roberts very nearly forgot to thank Global Empire MMA Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Loid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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242 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Loid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rolf Winkler!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loid throws a sloppy head kick and Winkler moves out of range easily.
Winkler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Loid to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Loid throws a strike but Winkler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Loid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Loid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winkler.
Winkler looking to sit in guard and control but Loid gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Loid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Loid throwing strikes but missing.
Loid preventing the sweep.
Loid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winkler on the ground.
Winkler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loid is looking to work some ground and pound but Winkler has wrist control.
Winkler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Winkler has Loid pulled in close to control his posture.
Rolf Winkler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Loid throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Winkler is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harry Loid!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Harry Loid made sure he mentioned [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition OKTOBERFEST SALE!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. baddest of the bad - rev. horton heat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Barry Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barry Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Speedy Atkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Atkins, right into the meat.
Atkins throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atkins misses with a two punch combination.
Atkins rushes Sanders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders is trying to push Atkins away but Atkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins lands an uppercut.
Atkins lands a body shot.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike.
Atkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Atkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Barry Sanders has been cut.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins misses with some punches.
Atkins tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
Atkins tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
Sanders prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Sanders takes a shot to the head.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Atkins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanders's brow.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atkins is trying to stall.
Atkins tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanders avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
Sanders is looking to break free of the clinch but Atkins has double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkins trying to land knees to the body.
Atkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Sanders prevents a body shot from Atkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to break free but Atkins pushes him back against the cage.
Atkins is pushing Sanders up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanders controls his hands.
Sanders blocks an uppercut.
Sanders blocks an uppercut.
Atkins stalling in the clinch.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
Atkins avoiding damage.
Atkins tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands a right hand.
Atkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Atkins is controlling the position.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
Atkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speedy Atkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Sanders's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanders misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Atkins.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins clinches with his opponent.
Atkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Sanders blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Sanders prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Sanders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
Sanders blocks an uppercut.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
The referee calls for Atkins to work.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Sanders wants to break free but Atkins has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to get back to striking at distance but Atkins won't allow it.
Atkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanders controls his hands.
Sanders tries to break free but Atkins pushes him back against the cage.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins has Sanders pressed against the cage, preventing Sanders from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanders takes a shot to the head.
Speedy Atkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Atkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Atkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins looking to stall.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to break the clinch but Atkins has him pressed against the cage.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins keeps control of Sanders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanders controls his hands.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders is trying to force a seperation but Atkins has the dominant position.
Atkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanderss head.
Sanders prevents a body shot from Atkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins keeps control of Sanders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atkins.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Atkins lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speedy Atkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barry Sanders's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sanders misses with a kick to the body.
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Sanders circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanders throws a shot to the body.
Atkins thuds his shin into the meat of Sanders's side.
Atkins clinches up against the cage.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
Atkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanders blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atkins tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
Atkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins misses with an elbow strike.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanders is trying to break free.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins lands a right hand.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Atkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Atkins lands with a left to the head.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Atkins is controlling the position.
Atkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Atkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Atkins tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Atkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Barry Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins keeps control of Sanders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanders is trying to break the clinch but Atkins has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins trying to control the position but instead, Sanders has worked for underhooks and has pushed Atkins into the cage.
Atkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atkins tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Atkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Atkins.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Speedy Atkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanders lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Speedy Atkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atkins 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speedy Atkins!
Speedy Atkins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, PWNAGE™ (WOT), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Tharis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tharis's choice of entrance music: Burning down the house. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Tharis!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes digs a good hook to Tharis's body.
Jon Tharis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tharis throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Tharis moved out of range nicely.
Tharis misses with a body kick.
Hughes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tharis throws a head kick that misses.
Tharis connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Hughes as he checks the leg kick.
Tharis connects with a body shot that sends Hughes's belly button to the back.
Tharis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tharis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hughes wants it to stay on the feet.
Tharis misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tharis slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws a body punch but Tharis moves out of range.
Tharis catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tharis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tharis misses with a head kick.
Hughes throws a hook but Tharis blocks it.
Tharis throws a good cross that connects.
Tharis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tharis avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Tharis is looking to score with low kicks.
Tharis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Tharis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tharis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Tharis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hughes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tharis fails with a takedown attempt.
Raul Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Tharis.
Tharis throws the kick towards the body but Hughes avoids it.
Tharis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tharis throws a front kick aimed at Hughes's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes throws a body punch but Tharis moves out of range.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tharis manages to avoid it.
Tharis walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Hughes dips to his left and cracks Tharis with an uppercut!
Tharis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Tharis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Tharis's shoulder, as Tharis tries to avoid the shot.
Tharis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick from Tharis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tharis moves out of range as Hughes throws a body kick.
Hughes throws a jab when Tharis was well out of range.
Tharis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Tharis shoots in.
Tharis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Tharis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hughes throws a hook but Tharis blocks it.
A head kick misses from Tharis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tharis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Tharis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good shot there by Hughes.
Raul Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Nice defenses there by Tharis.
Tharis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tharis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tharis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hughes takes one to the chin there.
Hughes connects with a body shot.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tharis.
Hughes throws a body punch but Tharis moves out of range.
Hughes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tharis throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Tharis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes connects with a solid leg kick.
Tharis throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tharis moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tharis. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Hughes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tharis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Tharis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Tharis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tharis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Hughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tharis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tharis throws a head kick that misses.
Tharis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hughes throws a body punch but Tharis moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tharis.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Tharis lands but Hughes takes it in his stride.
Tharis misses with a wild body shot.
Tharis staying out of range there.
Hughes connects with a looping right hand.
Tharis thumps Hughes with a low kick.
Tharis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Raul Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Tharis.
Hughes lands the left hand.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Hughes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tharis at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Hughes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hughes.
Tharis throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Tharis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tharis catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tharis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tharis throws a shot to the body.
Tharis connects with the punch.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tharis scores with a shot to the body.
Tharis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tharis walks into a stiff left hand from Hughes.
Hughes cracks Tharis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tharis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tharis. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tharis shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but Tharis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tharis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tharis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tharis throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Tharis.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Tharis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Hughes.
Tharis throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Tharis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Tharis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Tharis.
Tharis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Tharis misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tharis throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes cracks Tharis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Tharis moves away and avoids it.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tharis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hughes's head backwards.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Tharis throws a big shot that misses.
Tharis lands a really nice looking cross but Hughes seems unphased.
Tharis checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tharis tries to land a front kick but Hughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Hughes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tharis misses with a head kick.
Tharis stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tharis misses the shot to the body.
Tharis throws a push kick but Hughes slaps the foot to one side.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Tharis avoids it well.
Tharis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tharis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Tharis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tharis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tharis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tharis.
Tharis lands with a shot to the body.
Tharis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tharis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Tharis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hughes's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tharis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tharis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tharis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tharis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tharis is one step ahead there.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tharis slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard but Tharis has passed into side control.
Hughes wants to control but Tharis postures up.
Tharis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hughes, who protects the arm well.
Tharis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tharis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tharis's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tharis trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tharis.
Hughes is staying active underneath Tharis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tharis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tharis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tharis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tharis.
Tharis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Tharis is controlling well.
Jon Tharis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tharis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hughes is just riding it out for now. Tharis eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tharis is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Tharis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Hughes!
Raul Hughes very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Rockfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mad Dog!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Rockfist!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockfist looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Dog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rockfist pinned against the cage. Rockfist gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rockfist throws a series of punches but Dog moves out of range.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Dog shoots in for a takedown but Rockfist shows good takedown defense.
Dog tries to clinch but Rockfist moves out of range.
Jack Rockfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Rockfist.
Dog will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockfist throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dog moves into the clinch.
Dog drags the fight down to the ground.
Dog pushes a forearm under Rockfist's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rockfist is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mad Dog!
Mad Dog is the new featherweight champion!
Mad Dog really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Empire MMA Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Gail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michak Ropuia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ropuia has chosen Here comes the pain - Slayer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Gail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michak Ropuia!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gail looking to score a takedown here. Ropuia is defending well but Gail drives through and ends up in Ropuia's guard.
Ropuia being controlled here, momentarily.
Ropuia has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gail doesn't defend quickly enough and Ropuia has managed to lock this one up! Can Gail escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ropuia on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michak Ropuia!
During a confident post fight interview, Michak Ropuia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Write (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Write might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dark Knight metal theme. Hayabusa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bombs Away kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Akira Hayabusa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Write!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Write throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Write throws a leg kick but Hayabusa checks it.
Write looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hayabusa has his hands on Write's head, controlling the position.
Hayabusa looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hayabusa holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Akira Hayabusa.
Write shoots in and gets a takedown into Hayabusa's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Write is looking to work some ground and pound but Hayabusa has wrist control.
Hayabusa wants to get back to his feet but Write is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Write connects with a couple of short punches.
Hayabusa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Write postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Write lands a couple of digs.
Hayabusa keeping full guard, as Write tries to pass.
Write is looking to work some ground and pound but Hayabusa has wrist control.
Hayabusa wants to sweep here but Write controlling him for the moment.
Write missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hayabusa keeping moving, preventing Write from controlling successfully.
Write connects with a couple of short punches.
Write trying to control but Hayabusa is working from the bottom.
Write stops Hayabusa from standing up.
Write with a flurry of punches that miss.
Write throwing strikes from guard but Hayabusa blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa keeping moving, preventing Write from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hayabusa wants to sweep but no luck.
Write trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayabusa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Write lands a couple of elbows.
Hayabusa working a defensive guard here.
Hayabusa being controlled here, momentarily.
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!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hayabusa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Write's face as Hayabusa controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hayabusa working away.
A lull in the action here as Hayabusa stalls from top position.
Write tries to buck Hayabusa off but Hayabusa is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Write is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Write is not content to let Hayabusa control the position.
Write manages to get to full guard.
Hayabusa passes into half guard.
Write gets full guard.
Write is pulling down on Hayabusa's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Write is looking to sweep but instead, Hayabusa has passed into half guard.
Write is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hayabusa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hayabusa's back!
Hayabusa covering up well under a barage of strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Write keeps control of the position as Hayabusa tries to break free.
Hayabusa grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Hayabusa trying to get back to his feet but Write is in full control for now.
Write throwing sloppy strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Write is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Write gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Write gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Write apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Hayabusa fails to land the takedown.
Hayabusa tests Write's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Write dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hayabusa checks a leg kick nicely.
Hayabusa moves in looking to clinch but Write pushes him off.
Write attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Write throws a low kick but Hayabusa moves out of range easily.
Good work by Hayabusa as he checks the leg kick.
Write thows a leg kick but Hayabusa checks it
enabling Hayabusa to counter with a crisp jab.
Write throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Write swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Write lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hayabusa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hayabusa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice sprawl there from Write as Hayabusa shoots in.
Write ducks right into an uppercut from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hayabusa lands a jab to the nose.
Hayabusa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Write manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Write is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Write keeping moving, preventing Hayabusa from controlling successfully.
Write trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Write looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hayabusa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hayabusa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Write wants to control but Hayabusa passes into side.
Hayabusa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hayabusa trying to control the position but Write is working away.
Write tries to bench press Hayabusa off him but Hayabusa keeps the position.
Write gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hayabusa prevents Write from improving his position.
Hayabusa not doing much here.
Write is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa trying to control from half guard but Write is working away.
Write flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hayabusa wants to control but Write is keeping him busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Akira Hayabusa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hayabusa lands the left hand.
Write tries a low kick but Hayabusa avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Write takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick from Write is predictable there
and Hayabusa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayabusa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Write at a distance.
Write throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hayabusa counters by moving into the clinch.
Hayabusa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Write backwards.
Hayabusa gets underhooks to prevent Write's takedown attempt.
Hayabusa digs a right hand underneath Write's ribcage. Write let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hayabusa has Write pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hayabusa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Write tumbling to the mat - Hayabusa dives into Write's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa postures up.
Hayabusa preventing the sweep.
Write keeping full guard, as Hayabusa tries to pass.
Write is looking for a triangle but Hayabusa pushes his legs off easily.
Hayabusa with a nice head shot there.
Write working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa trying to control but Write is working from the bottom.
Tim Write overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Write looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hayabusa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Write taking some punishment here, with Hayabusa in his half guard.
Hayabusa is thwarting Write's attempts to control the position.
Write is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hayabusa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Write is looking to get back to full guard here but Hayabusa has managed to pass to side control instead.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Write is holding Hayabusa down, trying to stall.
Write knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hayabusa on the ground.
Write is trying to improve his position.
Hayabusa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Write keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Write is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayabusa trying to control the position but Write is working away.
Hayabusa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Write will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Hayabusa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Write fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hayabusa is out of range.
Write throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hayabusa.
Write throws a front kick aimed at Hayabusa's knee but Hayabusa avoids it well.
Hayabusa throws a left that rocks Write and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hayabusa dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Write regain composure!
Oh Write is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayabusa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Write, who protects the arm well.
Write tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hayabusa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Write's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Write seems to have got his legs back now.
Hayabusa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Write tries to improve position but can't.
Write gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Write trying to control but Hayabusa postures up.
Hayabusa seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Write is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Akira Hayabusa!
Akira Hayabusa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emil Yanenko (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. Emil Yanenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Morten Paulsen's chin.
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153 lbs
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153 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emil Yanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morten Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Paulsen.
It looks like Emil Yanenko has been cut.
Yanenko looks for the body kick but Paulsen saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Paulsen.
Yanenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paulsen swivels and escapes.
Yanenko walks into a jab.
Paulsen lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paulsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paulsen lands a jab to the head.
Paulsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yanenko is rocked!
Paulsen misses with a straight left.
Oh Yanenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yanenko wants to stay close but Paulsen steps back to make room for something. Yanenko seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Paulsen and Yanenko drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Morten Paulsen!
Morten Paulsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong comes to the cage accompanied by Legend of the USS Titanic. Daniels has chosen Bad to the Bone as his entrance music. Alberto Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wong is out of range.
Wong looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Daniels slips under a jab.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wong misses with a wild combination.
Wong blocks a leg kick.
Wong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wong checks the leg kick nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wong checks a leg kick.
Wong moves out of range of the leg kick from Daniels.
Wong clinches with his opponent.
Daniels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daniels is trying to trip Wong. He has hold of a leg but Wong is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Daniels persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daniels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Wong is keeping the position.
Wong trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daniels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daniels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniels is one step ahead there.
Daniels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daniels lands a couple of digs.
Daniels connects with a couple of short punches.
Daniels working some strikes from top position.
Wong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wong moves into full guard.
Daniels works over Wong with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daniels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daniels is looking to work some ground and pound but Wong has wrist control.
Daniels working some strikes from top position.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daniels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daniels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wong wants to sweep but no luck.
Wong trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.
Daniels throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels works over Wong with some ground and pound from guard.
Wong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daniels is aware though and is defending well.
Wong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Daniels throws an elbow that misses. Wong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daniels's guard. Nice move by Wong!
Daniels manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wong is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels landing punches.
BOOM! Daniels connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wong is rocked!
Daniels cracks Wong with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Daniels!
Alberto Daniels decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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