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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kick Snare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snare comes to the cage accompanied by Lonnie G - February Mix. Koji Sato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kick Snare's chin.
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157 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kick Snare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koji Sato!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snare throws out a loose jab but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snare cracks Sato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sato has his takedown stuffed
and Snare counters with a three punch combo that has Sato backing up. Sato nods at Snare to acknowledge the strikes.
Sato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snare finds it's way round the side to connect with Sato's head.
Sato with a poor takedown
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snare sizes up Sato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snare counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato is rocked!
Kick Snare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koji Sato.
Snare measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Sato! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kick Snare!
An out of breath Kick Snare thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiang Kai Shek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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265 lbs
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262 lbs
4 - 2 - 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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oleg The Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chiang Kai Shek!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Beast looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kai Shek scores with a punch to the head.
The Beast shoots for a double leg takedown but Kai Shek sprawls well. He's pushed The Beast's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good work by Kai Shek as he checks the leg kick.
The Beast fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg The Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Beast shoots in and bounces Kai Shek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The Beast throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Beast stops Kai Shek from standing up.
Kai Shek keeping full guard, as The Beast tries to pass.
Kai Shek wants to stand and escape but The Beast is having none of it.
The Beast working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kai Shek wants to stand up but The Beast is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Shek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Beast pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kai Shek is keeping the position for now.
The Beast is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kai Shek is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kai Shek has escaped and now he's on top!
The Beast manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kai Shek manages to get himself to full guard.
The Beast is looking to pass into half guard but Kai Shek pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kai Shek is in guard.
Kai Shek trying to control the position from guard on top but The Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Beast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kai Shek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kai Shek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Beast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kai Shek.
Kai Shek trying to control the position from guard on top but The Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kai Shek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kai Shek lands a couple of digs.
The Beast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kai Shek.
Kai Shek stands up and waves to The Beast to follow him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Beast gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kai Shek scores with a shot to the side of The Beast's head.
Kai Shek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Beast tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Beast wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai Shek leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Beast drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kai Shek gets underhooks to prevent The Beast's takedown attempt.
Kai Shek is pressed up against the cage. The Beast has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kai Shek down to the mat. Kai Shek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice jab there from Kai Shek.
Kai Shek slaps away a takedown attempt from The Beast, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kai Shek misses with a body shot.
Kai Shek misses with a looping left.
Kai Shek connects with a body shot.
Kai Shek misses with a wild body shot.
The Beast's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kai Shek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Beast scrambles back to his feet.
Kai Shek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Beast is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Beast fails with the takedown.
The Beast shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kai Shek defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Beast will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kai Shek lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab by Kai Shek.
The Beast moves out of range as Kai Shek strikes.
Kai Shek scores with a hook to the body. The Beast takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai Shek rushes The Beast and presses him up against the cage.
Kai Shek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kai Shek lands a hook that snaps the head of The Beast backwards.
Kai Shek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kai Shek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kai Shek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kai Shek misses with an uppercut.
The Beast ducks under a wild hook from Kai Shek.
A jab from Kai Shek does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai Shek scores with a decent looking hook.
Kai Shek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kai Shek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kai Shek cracks The Beast with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chiang Kai Shek dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kai Shek lands with a cross.
The Beast slips under a jab from Kai Shek.
Oleg The Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai Shek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai Shek.
The Beast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kai Shek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Beast shoots for a double leg takedown but Kai Shek sprawls well. He's pushed The Beast's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kai Shek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kai Shek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kai Shek lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Kai Shek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai Shek.
The Beast's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kai Shek lands a nice uppercut.
Kai Shek lands a right hand.
Kai Shek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai Shek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kai Shek lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kai Shek drops The Beast onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! The Beast is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The Beast is rocked!
Kai Shek lands an uppercut.
Oh The Beast is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kai Shek has The Beast pressed against the cage.
Kai Shek lands a big right hand! The Beast is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chiang Kai Shek!
Chiang Kai Shek 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 Terrence Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills comes to the cage accompanied by Live and Let Die. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: 2pac - Only God can Judge me . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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233 lbs
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BJJ White 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terrence Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Mills drops Smith with a left and a right! Oh, Smith is hurt - Mills dives into side control looking to finish!
Smith is rocked!
Mills really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills lands a huge shot from side control! Smith is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Terrence Mills!
Our winner, Terrence Mills, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heisenberg has chosen Macabre - Vampire of Dusseldorf as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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187 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dexter Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan scores with a takedown into Heisenberg's guard.
Heisenberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Heisenberg, not yet.
Ryan trying to control but Heisenberg is working from the bottom.
Heisenberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heisenberg managing to control the position.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Heisenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jon Ryan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ryan scores with a nice strike.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heisenberg throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dexter Heisenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heisenberg pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Heisenberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg lands a right hand.
Heisenberg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryan up against the cage.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heisenberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heisenberg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Heisenberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heisenberg is pushing Ryan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg lands with a right to the head.
Heisenberg stalling.
Heisenberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Heisenberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Heisenberg.
Ryan is rocked!
Heisenberg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oh Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan tries to circle away but Heisenberg has him pinned against the cage.
Ryan seems to have got his legs back now.
Stalling in the clinch from Heisenberg.
A right hand to the body from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Heisenberg.
Heisenberg cracks Ryan with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ryan falls to his knees and Heisenberg doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Heisenberg!
Dexter Heisenberg bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will DeFrank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiromitsu Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiromitsu Tanaka has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will DeFrank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiromitsu Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Tanaka both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DeFrank.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tanaka is defended easily by DeFrank.
DeFrank throws a sloppy body shot
and Tanaka counters with a low kick, right behind DeFrank 's knee.
Tanaka moves into range and clinches up with DeFrank.
Tanaka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DeFrank wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanaka won't allow it.
DeFrank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
DeFrank is looking to control Tanaka's arms but Tanaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeFrank has his back to the cage.
DeFrank looking for a takedown.
DeFrank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanaka prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will DeFrank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeFrank is trying to stall.
DeFrank tries to circle away but Tanaka has him pinned against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka breaks from the clinch.
DeFrank tries to clinch up but Tanaka circles away and keeps his distance.
DeFrank tries to keep at a distance but Tanaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from DeFrank.
Tanaka stalls.
Tanaka is trying to trip DeFrank. He has hold of a leg but DeFrank is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tanaka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tanaka won't allow DeFrank to sweep him here.
Tanaka is looking to work some ground and pound but DeFrank has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanaka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DeFrank has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tanaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanaka postures up.
DeFrank throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
DeFrank has a closed guard, preventing Tanaka from standing up.
DeFrank wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tanaka misses with the ground and pound.
Tanaka misses with the ground and pound.
DeFrank managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tanaka.
DeFrank is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
DeFrank has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanaka is working away from the top position though.
DeFrank slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tanaka postures up.
Tanaka preventing the sweep.
Tanaka throws a big right hand that misses.
DeFrank is trying to keep Tanaka in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeFrank pulls Tanaka in close to prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Will DeFrank wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
DeFrank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DeFrank trying to control the position but instead, Tanaka has worked for underhooks and has pushed DeFrank into the cage.
Maybe DeFrank would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
DeFrank is looking for a takedown.
Tanaka breaks the clinch.
DeFrank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Will DeFrank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeFrank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanaka drives through and clinches with DeFrank against the cage.
Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tanaka tightens his grip and picks DeFrank up, before dumping him to the ground. DeFrank manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeFrank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanaka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of DeFrank's head.
DeFrank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
DeFrank avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
DeFrank controlling the position.
Tanaka postures up and lands a big shot to DeFrank's brow.
DeFrank is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanaka connects with a couple of short punches.
Tanaka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tanaka with a nice head shot there.
DeFrank is trying to control the position but Tanaka postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiromitsu Tanaka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
DeFrank is looking to clinch.
DeFrank moves in looking to clinch but Tanaka pushes him off.
DeFrank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
Tanaka lands a head kick. DeFrank smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
DeFrank swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Tanaka darts in and clinches DeFrank up against the cage.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeFrank's face.
DeFrank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tanaka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DeFrank keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from DeFrank misses its intended target.
Tanaka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanaka shoots in but DeFrank avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from DeFrank misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeFrank 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 Tanaka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tanaka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
DeFrank throws out a loose jab but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeFrank shoots in and gets a takedown into Tanaka's guard.
DeFrank missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanaka wants to stand but DeFrank is controlling the position.
DeFrank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanaka is keeping the position for now.
Hiromitsu Tanaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
DeFrank passes Tanaka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
DeFrank thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeFrank not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanaka has hold of DeFrank's hands but DeFrank slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tanaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DeFrank.
DeFrank thows a huge punch but Tanaka dodges it nicely.
Tanaka wants to control but DeFrank is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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!
DeFrank wants to control but Tanaka is keeping him busy.
Tanaka is trying to control but can't.
DeFrank lands strikes from half guard.
DeFrank working the head and body with strikes.
Tanaka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tanaka is looking for a sweep. DeFrank is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DeFrank tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
DeFrank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tanaka defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeFrank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tanaka defending well though.
Tanaka is trying to stand back up but DeFrank is controlling him
DeFrank throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
DeFrank throwing shots but Tanaka is blocking nicely.
DeFrank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
DeFrank lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
DeFrank throws a strike but Tanaka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
DeFrank postures up in Tanaka's guard and throws a big left but Tanaka blocks it.
DeFrank wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Tanaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from DeFrank.
DeFrank stands up over Tanaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tanaka keeping moving, preventing DeFrank from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeFrank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanaka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanaka is pulling down on DeFrank's head. It's preventing any offense from DeFrank, at least for the moment.
DeFrank wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Tanaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from DeFrank.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DeFrank accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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!
DeFrank wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeFrank postures up in Tanaka's guard and throws a big left but Tanaka blocks it.
DeFrank trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will DeFrank dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
DeFrank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeFrank is looking to clinch but Tanaka is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Tanaka.
DeFrank tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.
DeFrank is looking to clinch but Tanaka is avoiding it.
DeFrank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeFrank shoots in but Tanaka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
DeFrank tries for a takedown but Tanaka circles away easily
and Tanaka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hiromitsu Tanaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanaka connects with a single shot there.
DeFrank takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka pushes DeFrank away with a front kick.
DeFrank stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeFrank gets tackled into the cage by Tanaka. Tanaka maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeFrank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
DeFrank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanaka manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeFrank throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
DeFrank takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tanaka moves into range and clinches up with DeFrank.
Tanaka has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but DeFrank regains guard immediately.
Tanaka preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tanaka tries to stand but DeFrank is controlling from the bottom.
Tanaka landing some decent shots from guard.
DeFrank wants to improve his position but instead Tanaka has moved into half guard.
Tanaka trying to control from half guard but DeFrank is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tanaka connects with a nice short shot to DeFrank's temple.
Tanaka slips a nice elbow through DeFrank's hands, connecting with DeFrank's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeFrank wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
DeFrank is doing well to control the position and prevent Tanaka from advancing to side control.
DeFrank trying to control here.
Tanaka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but DeFrank does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
DeFrank is trying to maintain the position but Tanaka is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tanaka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
DeFrank is trying to control but can't.
Tanaka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeFrank defending well though.
DeFrank on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, DeFrank has managed to free his arm - good work.
DeFrank is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeFrank gets full guard.
DeFrank pulls Tanaka in close to prevent any damage.
Tanaka working some strikes from top position.
DeFrank pulls Tanaka in close to his closed guard and prevents Tanaka from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tanaka stopping the sweep attempt from DeFrank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka postures up.
Tanaka working some strikes from top position.
Tanaka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
DeFrank keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
DeFrank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanaka working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeFrank throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
DeFrank looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
DeFrank working a defensive guard here.
Tanaka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiromitsu Tanaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tanaka 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiromitsu Tanaka!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hiromitsu Tanaka made sure he mentioned Global Empire MMA Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Earl Sweatpants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweatpants comes to the cage accompanied by Earl - Earl Sweatshirt. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eddy Matsui was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earl Sweatpants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddy Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsui loads up on a big right hand but Sweatpants slips the punch.
Matsui connects with a body shot.
Sweatpants throws an off balance right hand
and Matsui decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sweatpants's guard.
Sweatpants keeping moving, preventing Matsui from controlling successfully.
Matsui looking to pass the guard.
Matsui trying to control but Sweatpants is working from the bottom.
Matsui trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matsui missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sweatpants will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sweatpants keeping full guard, as Matsui tries to pass.
Matsui throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui throwing strikes from guard but Sweatpants blocks nicely.
Matsui forces his way into half guard.
Matsui not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matsui is looking to take a break and control but Sweatpants is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsui is trying to work for a kimura but Sweatpants is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matsui passes to side control.
Matsui scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sweatpants to see if he's OK.
An elbow from Matsui crashes against the mat.
Matsui postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Matsui in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sweatpants is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddy Matsui!
An out of breath Eddy Matsui thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Hartwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yuudachi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! William Hartwell 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Hartwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartwell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hartwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown by Tanaka or perhaps it was just good defense by Hartwell which made him look bad.
Hartwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka drives through with a takedown into Hartwell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hartwell keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Hartwell wants to stand up but Tanaka is controlling him.
Tanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanaka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hartwell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hartwell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tanaka, into his guard.
Hartwell wants to get up but he can't break Tanaka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Shinji Tanaka was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hartwell throws a series of punches but Tanaka avoids them all with ease.
Tanaka moves into the clinch.
Tanaka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tanaka throws a strike but Hartwell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hartwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanaka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hartwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanaka.
Tanaka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanaka 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka looking to sit in guard and control but Hartwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tanaka controlling Hartwell's posture.
Tanaka has his feet on Hartwell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell swinging wildly here.
Tanaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hartwell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanaka clinches up with Hartwell and pushes him back against the cage.
Hartwell scores with a shot to the side of Tanaka's head.
Nice body punch from Hartwell.
Hartwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartwell lands a shot to the body.
Tanaka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hartwell uses from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hartwell manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Tanaka dominated that round.
That's time! Hartwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hartwell sprawls well. Hartwell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tanaka gets slowly back to his feet.
Hartwell throws a looping overhand right but Tanaka ducks down to avoid it.
Tanaka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hartwell.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hartwell as he jumps to the side.
Hartwell stuffs the takedown.
William Hartwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Tanaka.
Hartwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tanaka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hartwell won't be happy with that.
Shinji Tanaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanaka goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hartwell has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tanaka but great work by Hartwell.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka tries to buck Hartwell off but Hartwell is having none of it.
Hartwell working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tanaka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hartwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanaka on the ground.
Hartwell tries to stand but Tanaka is controlling his head.
Tanaka regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka gets full guard.
Tanaka has Hartwell pulled in close to control his posture.
Tanaka is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hartwell frees his head nicely. Oh but Tanaka has switched to an armbar! Hartwell is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Shinji Tanaka!
Shinji Tanaka was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McArthur's choice of entrance music: Breathing. Kevin McArthur will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Shepard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shepard.
McArthur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McArthur scores with a jab to the head.
McArthur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shepard.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Shepard circles away.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shepard.
McArthur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shepard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McArthur.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shepard, right into the meat.
Shepard misses with a straight right.
Shepard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
McArthur checks a leg kick.
McArthur throws a lazy uppercut
and Shepard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur throws a right hand that misses
letting Shepard counter with a right hand.
Shepard misses with an uppercut
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.
Shepard connects with a looping right hand.
Shepard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McArthur tries to clinch but Shepard is having none of it.
Shepard scores with a head kick. McArthur tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McArthur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shepard misses with a body punch
and McArthur counters with a one-two to the body.
McArthur closes the distance and clinches.
McArthur breaks from the clinch.
McArthur moves in looking to clinch but Shepard pushes him off.
Shepard throws a head kick but McArthur moves out of range.
Shepard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donk. Shepard catches McArthur right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shepard scores with a jab to the body.
Shepard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McArthur doesn't seem bothered though.
Shepard throws a big shot that misses.
Shepard lands with a straight right. McArthur didn't see that one coming.
McArthur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decent striking displayed by McArthur there.
McArthur misses with a hook. Shepard ducked under it nicely.
McArthur doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shepard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McArthur.
McArthur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shepard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McArthur thinking.
Shepard throws a sloppy body shot
and McArthur counters by clinching up.
McArthur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shepard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shepard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McArthur doesn't seem bothered though.
Shepard missing with a left hand there. McArthur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shepard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shepard needs to keep his hands up - McArthur had a free shot at his head there.
McArthur missing with a left hand there. Shepard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shepard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shepard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shepard just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard takes a swing at McArthur's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Shepard.
Shepard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shepard takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur avoids the body shot from Shepard.
Some wild striking there from McArthur.
Shepard throws a hook but McArthur avoids it easily.
McArthur 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McArthur connects with a right hand. Shepard shakes it off.
McArthur misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin McArthur will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McArthur catches Shepard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Shepard.
McArthur throws an off balance right hand
and Shepard counters with a nice leg kick.
Shepard lands a nice leg kick that just misses McArthur's sensitive parts.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Shepard.
McArthur takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shepard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McArthur counters with a stiff right hand.
Shepard is rocked!
Shepard scores with a kick to the body.
Shepard keeps the fight on the outside.
Shepard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McArthur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Shepard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shepard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Shepard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a looping right.
McArthur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shepard seems to have got his legs back now.
Shepard throws a wild body kick that McArthur sees coming a mile off.
Shepard misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Shepard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shepard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That kick from Shepard tenderised McArthur's leg. McArthur is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shepard is looking to wear down McArthur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Shepard coming out on top.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses.
Shepard circles away from the clinch attempt.
John Shepard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shepard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McArthur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and McArthur moves out of range easily.
Shepard looks to throw the jab but McArthur is out of range.
Shepard misses with a lunging right hand
and McArthur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shepard looks to land a left hand but McArthur moved out of range nicely.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shepard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepard blocks a body shot from McArthur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shepard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
John Shepard is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Shepard misses
and McArthur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McArthur clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McArthur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McArthur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shepard's elbow.
McArthur lands a body punch.
McArthur wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepard won't allow it.
Shepard tries to circle away but McArthur has him pinned against the cage.
McArthur lands a right hand.
Shepard wants to break the clinch but can't.
McArthur breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shepard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard lands with a good body shot.
McArthur has managed to clinch.
McArthur is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shepard breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shepard. McArthur does a little dance to reset his feet.
McArthur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A decent looking cross lands there for McArthur.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by McArthur as he connects with a hook.
Shepard ducks under a wild hook from McArthur.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shepard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shepard misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kevin McArthur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shepard throws a hook but McArthur avoids it easily.
Shepard works the jab nicely.
Shepard moves forwards but McArthur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shepard.
A telegraphed right hand from McArthur misses the target.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and McArthur moves out of range easily.
McArthur connects with a jab.
McArthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McArthur tries to clinch but Shepard moves out of range.
Shepard looks to land a body kick but McArthur moved away.
Shepard moves out of range as McArthur strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard throws a head kick but McArthur moves out of range.
Shepard misses with a body shot.
Shepard connects with a high kick.
Shepard blocks a jab.
Shepard moves away from the strike by McArthur.
Nice uppercut there from Shepard.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shepard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shepard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Shepard does no damage.
Some wild striking there from McArthur.
Nice uppercut lands for McArthur. That snapped Shepard's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Shepard keeps it at a distance.
Shepard throws a jab but it's blocked by McArthur.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepard tries to keep at a distance but McArthur has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shepard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Shepard misses the target.
McArthur thuds his right hand into Shepard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McArthur tries to clinch but Shepard is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McArthur cracks Shepard with a good jab.
Shepard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard throws a head kick that half lands.
McArthur misses with a looping right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Shepard circles away and keeps his distance.
McArthur throws a shot from downtown. Shepard moves away and avoids it.
Shepard slips under a jab.
Shepard throws a body punch but McArthur moves out of range.
A jab from Shepard misses.
McArthur bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shepard's head.
Shepard staying out of range there.
Shepard lands a head kick!
McArthur missing with a left hand there. Shepard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McArthur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Shepard.
Shepard misses with a low kick.
Shepard throws a quick inside leg kick.
McArthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shepard.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McArthur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shepard looks up at the clock. Bad move! McArthur lands a right hand from hell, dropping Shepard. McArthur pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin McArthur!
Kevin McArthur is the new bantamweight champion!
Kevin McArthur 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshiro Montero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Danzig - Mother . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshiro Montero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shogun Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montero forces Tokugawa back against the cage and clinches.
Montero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montero lands a nice uppercut.
Montero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montero.
Montero prevents Tokugawa from breaking the clinch.
Montero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tokugawa or not.
Montero jumps guard.
Tokugawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tokugawa wants to take a breather but Montero manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa being controlled here momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tokugawa's guard.
Montero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tokugawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Montero has managed to get both his arms back between Tokugawa's legs - danger averted.
Montero trying to control but Tokugawa is working from the bottom.
Montero stays in close to Tokugawa's body and controls the position.
Montero pushing down on Tokugawa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tokugawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Montero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montero lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tokugawa is looking to improve his position.
Montero seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Tokugawa has recovered full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montero sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokugawa trying to keep a closed guard but Montero is proving a slippery customer.
Montero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tokugawa keeping moving, preventing Montero from controlling successfully.
Montero passes Tokugawa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tokugawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tokugawa actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montero is nestled in close to Tokugawa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tokugawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tokugawa looking for submissions off his back.
Montero is working for a kimura but Tokugawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Nice strikes from Montero there.
Tokugawa wants to improve his position but Montero is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tokugawa is looking to control Montero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tokugawa avoid being mounted?
Tokugawa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tokugawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tokugawa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Montero is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montero moves into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montero pulls Tokugawa in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshiro Montero dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tokugawa wants a takedown.
Montero lands with a left to the head.
Montero prevents the takedown attempt.
Montero pulls guard successfully.
Montero wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Montero lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tokugawa!
Montero working the ground and pound effectively.
Montero working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Montero lands a big shot there that rocks Tokugawa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tokugawa is rocked!
Montero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Montero postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Tokugawa bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Montero and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toshiro Montero!
Toshiro Montero decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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