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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuuto Kawasati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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143 lbs
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154 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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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
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuuto Kawasati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Penn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fails with the takedown
and Kawasati makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Penn really felt that one!
Penn blocks the body kick.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Kawasati, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Kawasati against the cage but Kawasati circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yuuto Kawasati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Kawasati tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kawasati manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yuuto Kawasati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Penn.
Kawasati turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawasati throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head.
Kawasati misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Kawasati there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kawasati counters with a two punch combo.
Kawasati lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn avoids the head kick by Kawasati.
Nice body kick there by Kawasati.
Kawasati throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Kawasati misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawasati throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kawasati stalks Penn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penn's face. Penn staggers backwards, shaken.
Crunch! Kawasati slams his shin into Penn's torso.
Kawasati looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yuuto Kawasati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kawasati makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawasati swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Penn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kawasati won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn working the ground and pound.
Kawasati managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Penn.
My spies in Brown House inform me that Penn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Penn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penn trying to control the position but Kawasati is working away.
Penn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Penn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kawasati is not content to let Penn control the position.
Penn throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kawasati works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kawasati wants to get back to his feet.
Kawasati avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kawasati defending well though.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Kawasati is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati is pressing down on Penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kawasati pulls Penn in to control the position.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kawasati is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kawasati has escaped and now he's on top!
Penn is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kawasati rolls with it to try and escape but Penn cranks on the arm and Kawasati is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien Penn!
Damien Penn 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furijima Donatello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatello's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand. Wesley has chosen Eminem - Go To Sleep as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
267 lbs
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33
210 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Furijima Donatello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donatello walks into a stiff left hand from Wesley.
Donatello punishes Wesley's body with a nice straight punch.
Donatello loads up on a big right hand but Wesley slips the punch.
Good work by Donatello as he checks the leg kick.
Wesley lands a glancing blow to the side of Donatello's head.
It looks like Furijima Donatello has been cut.
Wesley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donatello misses with a takedown attempt - Wesley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donatello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wesley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donatello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesley moves away.
Wesley throws a leg kick which misses Donatello's front leg but catches the back leg as Donatello tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wesley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donatello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donatello drives through with a takedown into Wesley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Donatello cracks Wesley with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatello throws a big elbow that misses.
Donatello 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.
Donatello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wesley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Donatello!
Wesley landing strikes from the mount and Donatello is in trouble!
Wesley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wesley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donatello. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donatello regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wesley trying to mount his opponent but Donatello defends it.
Donatello makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Donatello.
Donatello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley pushing down on Donatello's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donatello is staying active underneath Wesley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Donatello looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Donatello is looking for a sweep. Wesley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wesley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Donatello is not content to let Wesley control the position.
Wesley not doing much here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donatello is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wesley pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatello is trying to get back to full guard.
Donatello looking for submissions off his back.
Wesley is controlling the pace.
Donatello is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wesley pulls his head out easily.
Donatello looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatello looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Donatello is looking to get back to full guard here but Wesley has managed to pass to side control instead.
Donatello tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wesley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wesley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wesley tries to advance to mount but Donatello denies him.
Donatello manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wesley wants to improve his position but Donatello is controlling well.
Wesley is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Christian Wesley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Furijima Donatello's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donatello tries for a takedown but Wesley circles away easily
and Wesley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wesley connects with an inside leg kick.
Furijima Donatello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley thumps Donatello with a low kick.
Donatello scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Christian Wesley has been cut.
Donatello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wesley counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donatello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wesley stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furijima Donatello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donatello blocks a head kick by Wesley.
Wesley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donatello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wesley lands a head kick. Donatello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donatello takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donatello shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wesley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley scores with a head kick. Donatello tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wesley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donatello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wesley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donatello fails with the takedown
and Wesley counters with an outside leg kick.
Wesley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wesley connects with an inside leg kick.
Wesley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Donatello will feel that in the morning.
Wesley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Furijima Donatello's cut is getting worse.
Donatello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christian Wesley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wesley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donatello has time to react.
Donatello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wesley counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Wesley looking to finish!
Donatello is rocked!
Wesley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oh Donatello is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donatello wants to sweep here but Wesley controlling him for the moment.
Wesley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Donatello is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wesley is aware though and is defending well.
Donatello seems to have got his legs back now.
Wesley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donatello is keeping the position for now.
Donatello is looking for a triangle here but Wesley uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Donatello is looking to regain half guard here but Wesley keeps moving and retains side control.
Furijima Donatello overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatello is not content to let Wesley control the position.
Wesley controlling the position.
Donatello is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Donatello looking for submissions off his back.
Donatello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wesley. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Donatello has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Wesley escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Wesley!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley is looking to take a break and control but Donatello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donatello being controlled for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donatello sneaks back into half guard.
Wesley trying to control from half guard but Donatello is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Wesley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Donatello avoids the head kick by Wesley.
Wesley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donatello.
Wesley throws a head kick but Donatello moves out of range.
Donatello closes the distance and clinches up with Wesley, looking for a takedown. Donatello pushes Wesley against the cage but Wesley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christian Wesley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wesley!
Wesley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donatello.
Wesley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donatello in his tracks.
Furijima Donatello's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wesley is looking to slow Donatello down with leg kicks.
Wesley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donatello.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donatello tries for a takedown but Wesley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donatello blocks a head kick by Wesley.
Wesley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donatello looking to score a takedown here. Wesley is defending well but Donatello drives through and ends up in Wesley's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wesley is on top in guard.
Wesley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donatello is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wesley controlling from the top position.
Donatello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Donatello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wesley defends well.
Donatello has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wesley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley passes into half guard.
Wesley prevents Donatello from improving his position.
Wesley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Donatello knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wesley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Donatello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Donatello gets full guard.
Donatello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donatello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wesley defends well.
Wesley wants to pass the guard but Donatello is keeping the position.
Donatello is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wesley is aware though and is defending well.
Wesley trying to control the position from guard on top but Donatello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Donatello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Donatello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Furijima Donatello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Donatello's guard.
Wesley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wesley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wesley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Donatello has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wesley has managed to get both his arms back between Donatello's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donatello escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wesley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Donatello throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donatello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Furijima Donatello.
I think Wesley 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Christian Wesley!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Christian Wesley!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Christian Wesley!
Christian Wesley wins by unanimous decision!
Christian Wesley gave a mention to [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haryy Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes into the arena with Here we are Juggernaut by Coheed and Cambria blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haryy Houdini!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houdini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcius's guard.
Houdini postures up.
Garcius has control of Houdini's left arm, preventing Houdini from doing any damage.
Garcius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Houdini!
Houdini tries to hold on but Garcius pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcius thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Garcius avoids the attempt from Houdini to control.
Houdini holds on for dear life.
Garcius looking to ground and pound but Houdini is blocking nicely.
Garcius throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Houdini because Garcius loaded up on that one.
Houdini tries to hold on but Garcius pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Houdini tries to hold on but Garcius postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houdini wants to get back to his feet.
Garcius looking to finish with strikes here!
Garcius in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Houdini is looking to improve his position but Garcius isn't that keen on the idea.
Garcius pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Houdini wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Garcius postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Houdini looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houdini holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Garcius tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Garcius lands a couple of good shots and Houdini has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Garcius throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Garcius somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Houdini wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Houdini wants to hold on but Garcius pushes him away.
Houdini taking shots to the head.
Garcius with a couple of short strikes.
Garcius lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Houdini hang on?
Garcius scoring with strikes but Houdini is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houdini tries to hold on but Garcius postures up.
Garcius is landing with some decent strikes but Houdini is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Houdini gets back to half guard.
Houdini trying to control from the bottom.
Garcius lands strikes from half guard.
Garcius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Houdini's head.
Houdini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Houdini defending well though.
Houdini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcius.
Garcius is looking to take a break and control but Houdini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houdini has hold of Garcius's hands but Garcius slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Houdini with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garcius not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garcius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcius trying to pass the guard but Houdini defending well.
Houdini wants to get back to his feet.
Houdini is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcius lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaius Garcius dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcius stuffs the takedown.
Houdini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcius's guard.
Garcius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garcius throws a strike but Houdini avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Houdini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcius stands up over Houdini, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcius postures up in Houdini's guard and throws a big left but Houdini blocks it.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Houdini keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houdini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcius with a nice head shot there.
Houdini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcius throwing strikes from guard but Houdini blocks nicely.
Garcius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Houdini keeps moving.
Garcius throwing strikes from guard but Houdini blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garcius scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius working the ground and pound.
Garcius scoring with punches from side control.
Houdini defending against the ground and pound.
Garcius is trying to ground and pound but Houdini uses the momentary lack of control by Garcius to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Garcius there.
Garcius prevents Houdini from improving his position.
Garcius is looking to take a break and control but Houdini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Houdini is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garcius stops Houdini from getting back to his feet.
Garcius throwing shots but Houdini is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garcius in particular looking to stall.
Houdini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcius.
Garcius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Houdini's head.
Nice strikes from Garcius there.
Houdini is trying to control but can't.
Garcius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Houdini trying to control but Garcius postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houdini manages to get to full guard.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Houdini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcius is looking to work some ground and pound but Houdini has wrist control.
Houdini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houdini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houdini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Houdini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcius landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaius Garcius dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Houdini changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcius tries to avoid it but Houdini manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcius to the ground. Garcius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garcius is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Houdini's half guard.
Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcius is keen to just control but Houdini is a slippery customer.
Garcius slips a nice elbow through Houdini's hands, connecting with Houdini's forehead.
Garcius winds up and cracks Houdini with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Houdini on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jaius Garcius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Houdini is controlling Garcius's trapped leg to prevent Garcius from advancing to side control.
Garcius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Houdini keeps working.
Houdini is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houdini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcius scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcius thows a huge punch but Houdini dodges it nicely.
Garcius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Houdini with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garcius is trying to control the action in half guard but Houdini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Houdini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcius.
Garcius not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garcius is pressing down on Houdini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Houdini is holding on for now.
Houdini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcius.
Houdini is trying to maintain the position but Garcius is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Garcius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houdini wants to control but Garcius is keeping busy.
Garcius is just content to waste time from the top position. Houdini takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Houdini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Houdini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcius postures up and lands a big shot to Houdini's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houdini wants to stand up but Garcius is controlling him.
Garcius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Houdini looking to control.
Garcius chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius throwing strikes from guard but Houdini blocks nicely.
Garcius passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Garcius scoring with punches from side control.
Garcius works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Houdini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garcius cracks Houdini with a big elbow.
Garcius misses with the ground and pound.
Garcius scores with a couple of short elbows.
Garcius working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcius working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houdini defending against the ground and pound.
Garcius is chipping away with strikes.
Garcius advances nicely into full mount.
Garcius misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Houdini is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcius has a good base and remains in mount.
Garcius lands a big shot there that rocks Houdini but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Houdini in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Houdini is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcius has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcius cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcius cracks Houdini with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Haryy Houdini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaius Garcius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcius, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jaius Garcius!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Jaius Garcius!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jaius Garcius!
Jaius Garcius wins by unanimous decision!
Jaius Garcius really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KAISER 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 Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sameer Hamadoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamadoui has chosen Lights Out as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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29
146 lbs
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140 lbs
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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
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sameer Hamadoui!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamadoui throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamadoui. Neeson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamadoui scores with a three punch combo!
Hamadoui is looking to clinch but Neeson is avoiding it.
Hamadoui moves into the clinch.
Hamadoui breaks the clinch.
Hamadoui misses with a double jab.
Neeson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Neeson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hamadoui manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hamadoui 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.
Neeson postures up in Hamadoui's guard and throws a big left but Hamadoui blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamadoui wants to stand and escape but Neeson is having none of it.
Neeson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hamadoui swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neeson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hamadoui keeping moving, preventing Neeson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hamadoui is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Liam Neeson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hamadoui misses with a few strikes there.
Hamadoui closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Neeson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hamadoui to the mat! Hamadoui manages to get full guard.
Neeson wants to pass the guard but Hamadoui is keeping the position.
Hamadoui can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Neeson controls the pace.
Neeson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamadoui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neeson looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Liam Neeson just wasn't active enough.
Hamadoui rushes Neeson and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamadoui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamadoui scores with a nice head shot.
Hamadoui lands with a slapping head kick.
Hamadoui pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Neeson back to the cage. Hamadoui follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hamadoui tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neeson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Neeson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hamadoui manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Neeson slips nicely into half guard.
Neeson is looking to take a break and control but Hamadoui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neeson slows the pace down in half guard.
Neeson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hamadoui sees it coming and defends easily.
Hamadoui keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hamadoui is looking to escape.
Neeson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Neeson wants to take a breather but Hamadoui is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Neeson is just content to waste time from the top position. Hamadoui takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hamadoui pushes Neeson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Neeson shoots in but Hamadoui avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hamadoui misses with a head kick.
Neeson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neeson trying to control the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neeson trying to mount his opponent but Hamadoui defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Neeson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Neeson goes for a double leg but Hamadoui avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hamadoui continues to drive forward.
Neeson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Neeson wants to take the fight to the mat but Hamadoui manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Neeson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamadoui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Hamadoui scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Liam Neeson has been cut.
Hamadoui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neeson moves away.
Hamadoui gets caught napping as Neeson dives in and scores a takedown. Hamadoui manages to retain guard.
Hamadoui is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neeson is stalling in the full guard.
Hamadoui wants to sweep but no luck.
Neeson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neeson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hamadoui has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hamadoui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamadoui misses with a two punch combination.
Hamadoui defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neeson.
Neeson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamadoui tries to sprawl out of it but Neeson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hamadoui manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sameer Hamadoui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamadoui clinches up against the cage.
Hamadoui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamadoui throws a head kick that misses.
Neeson goes for a double leg but Hamadoui avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hamadoui continues to drive forward.
Hamadoui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamadoui throws a low kick but Neeson avoids it.
Hamadoui throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamadoui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neeson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hamadoui misses with a few strikes there.
Hamadoui is breathing heavily.
Hamadoui fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamadoui looks to score with a jab to the body but Neeson is just out of range.
Sameer Hamadoui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neeson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hamadoui is trying to defend but Neeson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hamadoui is not content to let Neeson control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamadoui trying to control from the bottom.
Neeson controlling the action here.
Hamadoui tries to kick Neeson off in order to stand up. Neeson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Neeson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamadoui keeps working.
Hamadoui is trying to buck Neeson off.
The referee asks Neeson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Neeson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hamadoui is trying to control Neeson's posture but Neeson avoids it.
Hamadoui is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Neeson is staying active.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Neeson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sameer Hamadoui seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hamadoui manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hamadoui utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hamadoui wants to stand but Neeson is controlling the position.
Neeson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Neeson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamadoui is retaining full guard.
Hamadoui seems keen to control Neeson's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neeson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Liam Neeson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hamadoui as he jumps to the side.
Neeson fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Liam Neeson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Liam Neeson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hamadoui throws a good cross that connects.
Hamadoui throws a body punch but Neeson moves out of range.
Neeson fails with a takedown attempt.
Neeson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Neeson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Neeson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamadoui scores with a one two! Neeson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Neeson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hamadoui is fending him off so far but Neeson persists. Nope, Hamadoui circles away and we're back to standing.
Neeson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Neeson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamadoui lands a head kick. Neeson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Neeson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hamadoui wants to clinch.
Hamadoui clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hamadoui stops a takedown attempt from Neeson.
Hamadoui's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neeson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hamadoui works Neeson's body with a nice hook.
Neeson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hamadoui's waist but Hamadoui gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Neeson off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neeson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hamadoui tries to avoid it but Neeson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hamadoui to the ground. Hamadoui escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hamadoui shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Neeson eats them both and turns towards Hamadoui to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Neeson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hamadoui scores with a hook to the body. Neeson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hamadoui connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hamadoui tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neeson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Neeson shoots in for a double leg but Hamadoui sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Hamadoui misses.
Hamadoui throws a series of punches but Neeson avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hamadoui sprawls well. Hamadoui wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neeson gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamadoui lands a nice hook to Neeson's body. Neeson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamadoui is looking to slow Neeson down with leg kicks.
A jab from Hamadoui does it's job there.
Hamadoui forces Neeson back against the cage and clinches.
Hamadoui's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neeson fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neeson is defended easily by Hamadoui.
Hamadoui swings for the body but Neeson moves out of range.
Hamadoui tries to bum rush Neeson with a series of wild strikes but Neeson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Hamadoui.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamadoui jabs at Neeson's body.
Neeson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hamadoui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horrible takedown by Neeson or perhaps it was just good defense by Hamadoui which made him look bad.
Neeson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hamadoui defends well and Neeson ends up having to push Hamadoui into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Neeson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hamadoui to keep the fight standing.
Hamadoui breaks the clinch.
Hamadoui tries to clinch up but Neeson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamadoui misses with a body shot.
Sameer Hamadoui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamadoui catches Neeson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Neeson shoots in for a double leg but Hamadoui sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamadoui looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neeson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamadoui throws a right and a left that Neeson avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamadoui pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamadoui is looking to clinch but Neeson is avoiding it.
Neeson darts in looking for a takedown but Hamadoui gets double underhooks and turns Neeson into the cage.
Hamadoui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neeson looks for a takedown but Hamadoui sprawls well.
Hamadoui stalks Neeson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Neeson's face. Neeson staggers backwards, shaken.
Hamadoui misses with a double jab.
Hamadoui is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Neeson rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamadoui ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamadoui but Hamadoui pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neeson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown but Hamadoui shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neeson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hamadoui manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Neeson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hamadoui lands a high kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sameer Hamadoui comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Neeson 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Sameer Hamadoui!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Sameer Hamadoui!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Sameer Hamadoui!
Sameer Hamadoui wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiromitsu Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phoenix Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiromitsu Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka clinches.
Tanaka is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Miyamoto can't fight it off and eventually Tanaka manages to take the fight to the floor. Miyamoto looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miyamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miyamoto has momentary wrist control but Tanaka slips an elbow through the middle.
Tanaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miyamoto working a defensive guard here.
Tanaka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanaka throwing strikes from guard but Miyamoto blocks nicely.
Tanaka throws a strike but Miyamoto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miyamoto throwing strikes but missing.
Miyamoto gets to his feet - Tanaka follows without any prompting.
Miyamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanaka has hold of one of Miyamoto's legs. Miyamoto is fighting the takedown attempt but Tanaka gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tanaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tanaka throwing strikes from guard but Miyamoto blocks nicely.
Tanaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miyamoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tanaka throwing strikes but missing.
Tanaka wants to get up but he can't break Miyamoto's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Miyamoto scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Miyamoto throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt - Miyamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto stalling.
Miyamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Miyamoto scores with a shot to the side of Tanaka's head.
Tanaka is looking for a takedown.
Miyamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka tightens his grip and picks Miyamoto up, before dumping him to the ground. Miyamoto manages to land in guard.
Tanaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miyamoto is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tanaka takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miyamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miyamoto trying to stall but Tanaka improves his position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Miyamoto stalls.
Miyamoto lands an elbow that stopped Tanaka in his tracks for a moment.
Miyamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tanaka fails to land.
Miyamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Miyamoto works on Tanaka's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanaka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phoenix Miyamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiromitsu Tanaka.
Tanaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miyamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tanaka.
I was talking to Miyamoto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Miyamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyamoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miyamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tanaka's defenses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyamoto.
Nice body punch from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands an elbow that stopped Tanaka in his tracks for a moment.
Tanaka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tanaka wants to take the fight to the mat but Miyamoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tanaka looks winded!
Tanaka looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyamoto stalling.
Miyamoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Miyamoto - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Phoenix Miyamoto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tanaka has Miyamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Miyamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miyamoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Tanaka tries to stall but Miyamoto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tanaka seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Tanaka misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanaka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miyamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miyamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanaka.
Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miyamoto lands a really nice looking cross but Tanaka seems unphased.
Tanaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanaka has closed the distance and engaged Miyamoto in a clinch.
Miyamoto misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tanaka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tanaka looking for a takedown.
Phoenix Miyamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiromitsu Tanaka.
Miyamoto gets through Tanaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miyamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanakas head.
Tanaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miyamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miyamoto gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Tanaka trying to stall but Miyamoto improves his position.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Miyamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miyamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miyamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tanaka is rocked!
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Miyamoto finish him?
Tanaka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tanaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanaka misses with a knee strike.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
Miyamoto pushes Tanaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto has Tanaka pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow.
Miyamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanakas head.
Miyamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyamoto tries to stall but Tanaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tanaka is pressed against the cage. Miyamoto pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Tanaka! Two more big strikes from Miyamoto and Tanaka crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Phoenix Miyamoto!
During a confident post fight interview, Phoenix Miyamoto 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrus Laane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laane has chosen Akon - Never Gonna Get It as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrus Laane!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laane wants to clinch.
Laane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Do throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laane swinging wildly here.
Laane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laane has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Do is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Do tries to keep at a distance but Laane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laane trying to stall but Do improves his position.
Do lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laane manages to break the clinch.
Laane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laane takes one to the chin there.
Do keeps the fight on the outside.
Laane misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do gets a clinch.
Do works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Laane fails to land.
Laane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laane cracks Do with a nice body shot.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laane avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Laane - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Do jerks Laane's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Laane drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Do goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Do because Laane was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Bruce Do!
Bruce Do made sure to mention his sponsor, Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flint Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bio Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard has chosen Warrior's Dance as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flint Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bio Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marko misses with a two punch combination.
Marko misses with a lunging right hand
and Hazzard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hazzard.
Marko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hazzard landing knees to the head.
Marko tries to score a body lock takedown but Hazzard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hazzard told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Hazzard gets underhooks to prevent Marko's takedown attempt.
Hazzard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hazzard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marko's defenses.
It looks like Flint Marko has been cut.
Marko wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flint Marko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazzard lands an elbow that stopped Marko in his tracks for a moment.
Marko wants to get back to striking at distance but Hazzard won't allow it.
Hazzard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Hazzard.
Marko is breathing heavily.
Hazzard landing knees to the head.
Marko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marko has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Marko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hazzard is working Marko over against the cage.
Hazzard lands a knee to the head.
Marko takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right hook to the body lands for Hazzard.
Hazzard scores with a hook to the body.
Hazzard connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Hazzard.
Hazzard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hazzard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hazzard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marko is rocked!
Hazzard landing knees to the head.
Oh Marko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marko is trying to push Hazzard away but Hazzard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Hazzard.
Marko throws a punch but it's blocked by Hazzard.
Hazzard lands a damaging elbow.
Hazzard landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hazzard.
Hazzard has Marko pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Marko is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Hazzard - that's hurt Marko badly! Oh, another knee lands and Marko is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Marko doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bio Hazzard!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bio Hazzard thanked Golden Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peoples has chosen Party People by Nelly Featuring Fergie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Thiago Alves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cecil Peoples's chin.
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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
17 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Alves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cecil Peoples!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peoples.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Peoples pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peoples lands a two punch combo.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peoples.
Peoples slips under a jab from Alves .
A head kick misses from Peoples.
Peoples takes the fight into the clinch.
Peoples breaks the clinch.
Alves tries to bum rush Peoples with a series of wild strikes but Peoples uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Punishment in the buildup to the fight.
Alves closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peoples breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves throws a right hand that misses
and Peoples counters with a good, hard body kick but Alves shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Peoples saw that one coming.
Peoples tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Peoples's shoulder, as Peoples tries to avoid the shot.
Alves throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peoples throws a wild body kick that Alves sees coming a mile off.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves has Peoples up against the cage in a clinch.
Peoples is pressed up against the cage. Alves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peoples down to the mat. Peoples avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peoples fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alves .
Jab by Alves .
Peoples staying out of range there.
Peoples misses with a head kick.
Peoples scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alves doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a right and a left that Peoples avoids nicely.
A head kick from Peoples lands but Alves takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Peoples's shoulder, as Peoples tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Peoples misses.
Peoples slips under a jab from Alves .
Peoples scores with a shot to the body.
Peoples throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alves on the side of the head.
Peoples throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peoples moves into the clinch successfully.
Peoples breaks the clinch.
Peoples ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peoples is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Peoples dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peoples is looking to clinch.
Peoples tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alves is looking to chop away at Peoples's legs.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves is looking to chop away at Peoples's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peoples.
Peoples misses with a head kick.
Alves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peoples counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Alves misses with a left hand
and Peoples counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peoples moves away from the strike by Alves .
Alves avoids the body shot from Peoples.
Alves swings away with a body shot that misses
and Peoples counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves misses with a lunging right hand
and Peoples counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peoples uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves .
Peoples lands a leg kick that knocks Alves off balance momentarily.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peoples moves away.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peoples counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Peoples works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peoples. That's going to slow Alves down.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peoples keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves takes one on the button.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peoples lands a slapping body shot.
Peoples buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peoples lands a jab to Alves 's midsection.
Alves moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cecil Peoples dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peoples digs a good hook to Alves 's body.
Peoples smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Peoples ducks down to avoid it.
Peoples wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Peoples gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peoples's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peoples cracks the inside of Alves 's front leg.
Peoples dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Peoples connects with a right hand. Alves shakes it off.
Alves clinches up with Peoples and pushes him back against the cage.
Peoples breaks the clinch.
Peoples doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Peoples looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peoples counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves has Peoples up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves has Peoples pressed against the cage.
Peoples breaks the clinch.
Peoples clinches up with Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
We've been informed that Peoples has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Peoples lands a right hand.
Alves is stalling here.
Peoples breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cecil Peoples seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peoples rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
Alves is trying to drag Peoples to the mat but Peoples just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peoples takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves misses with a left hand
and Peoples counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peoples has managed to clinch.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peoples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peoples lands a nice looking body shot.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Peoples 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peoples wants to clinch.
Alves moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Peoples uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peoples lands a shot to the body.
Peoples has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peoples stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peoples lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Peoples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peoples clinches.
Alves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peoples gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peoples lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alves .
Peoples breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peoples is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alves rather than just go for the knockout.
Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peoples, pushing him back against the cage.
Alves wants to take the fight to the mat but Peoples manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Alves . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Peoples breaks from the clinch.
Peoples tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peoples counters with a nice uppercut.
Peoples has managed to clinch.
Peoples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peoples sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peoples has closed the distance and engaged Alves in a clinch.
Peoples blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peoples lands a left hand.
Peoples pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thiago Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Alves misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cecil Peoples showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Peoples defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Peoples misses with a body kick.
Alves throws a hook but Peoples avoids it easily.
Peoples lands a head shot.
Peoples misses with a two punch combination.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Peoples's shoulder, as Peoples tries to avoid the shot.
Peoples displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Peoples tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peoples manages to avoid it.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Peoples tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Peoples.
Alves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cecil Peoples is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peoples lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peoples gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peoples has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peoples blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peoples has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.
Peoples's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peoples works on Alves 's body with a couple of short punches.
Peoples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peoples uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves .
Some wild striking there from Peoples.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves throws a poor cross that misses
and Peoples counters with a three punch combo that has Alves backing up. Alves nods at Peoples to acknowledge the strikes.
Thiago Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peoples lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alves takes a step back to recover.
Alves throws a series of punches but Peoples avoids them all with ease.
Alves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peoples finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Peoples wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Peoples connects with a crisp jab.
Peoples moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peoples feints a jab promting Alves to slip. Peoples then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alves slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Peoples moves away and avoids it.
Peoples tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peoples ducks under a wild hook from Alves .
Peoples lands a jab to Alves 's midsection.
Peoples steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves .
Peoples scores with a head kick. Alves tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Peoples throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alves is rocked!
Peoples keeps Alves at a distance using the push kick.
Peoples stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves .
Peoples throws a head kick that misses.
Peoples scores with a shot to the body.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peoples lands a big head kick that sends Alves tumbling to the mat! Peoples takes a step backwards and waves Alves back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Alves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peoples misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Peoples Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Alves is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cecil Peoples!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cecil Peoples made sure he mentioned Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ha Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ha Young 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ha Young!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Kim wants to clinch.
Young takes a kick to the side of the head.
Young takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Young scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Kim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Young scores with a punch to the head.
Young throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Mikey Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim lands with a kick to the temple. Young shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Young connects with a jab.
Young takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Young. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Young.
Kim is rocked!
Young throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
Young scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Young is able to avoid easily.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Young.
Young has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Young thuds a left hand into Kim's body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kim.
We've been told by Kim's head coaches at Korea Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Young moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young throws a right hand that misses
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick from Kim.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Young down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Kim.
Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Young tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Young avoids the damage to the body.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kim.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Young pushes Kim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Kim.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Kim dominated that round.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Young scores with a shot to the body.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim misses with a looping right.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Young bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kim is not content to let Young control the position.
Young scores with a couple of short elbows.
Young lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Kim is not content to let Young control the position.
Kim is trying to control Young's posture but Young avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Young throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kim is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Young has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Young sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Kim tries to roll over but Young keeps him under control.
Young is controlling the pace.
Young missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Young seems content to control.
Young not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Young misses with a head shot. Kim uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Young accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim being controlled here, momentarily.
Young trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Young controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ha Young has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Young blocks a head kick by Kim.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young throws a chopping leg kick but Kim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Young sees coming a mile off.
Kim connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ha Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kim connects with a jab.
Young slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kim.
Kim clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young presses Kim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Young using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Young misses with some punches.
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim lands an elbow just above Young 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Young misses with a knee strike.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Young lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim.
Young misses with the head strike.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Kim.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Young lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Kim.
Young takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim missing with knees to the body.
Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Kim missing with knees to the body.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young misses with a knee strike.
Kim lands a shot to the body.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kim scores a nice knee to the body.
Young avoids the elbow strike from Kim, against the cage.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kim lands a body punch.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young misses with the head strike.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Young avoids the damage to the body.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Young working aggressively here.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Young in his tracks for a moment.
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kim 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Mikey Kim!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Mikey Kim!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Mikey Kim!
Mikey Kim wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikey Kim 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chevy Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen has chosen Oetori as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chevy Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've been hearing reports that Bate has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nguyen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nguyen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bate punishes Nguyen's body with a nice straight punch.
Bate misses with a body shot.
Nguyen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nguyen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bate is out of range and Nguyen settles back down.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nguyen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nguyen cracks the inside of Bate's front leg.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen throws a hook but Bate avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Nguyen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Bate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bate tries for a takedown but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nguyen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bate looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
That kick from Nguyen tenderised Bate's leg. Bate is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a leg kick that misses.
Bate ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bate.
Bate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bate scores with a jab. Nguyen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Nguyen.
Nguyen gets caught flat footed, as Bate shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Bate from controlling successfully.
Bate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nguyen controlling Bate's posture.
Nguyen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bate!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
Bate tries to improve his position but instead Nguyen has taken his back!
Nguyen missing with strikes from the back.
Bate is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Bate is doing well to defend. Nguyen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Bate is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chevy Nguyen!
Chevy Nguyen is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Chevy Nguyen waved his t-shirt featuring Merciless Gladiators's logo in front of the cameras.
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