TMG 32: PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jienaro Marfil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Pegeant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marfil comes to the cage accompanied by New Divide. Dennis Pegeant told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Marfil
vs
Pegeant

181 cm
24
183 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jienaro Marfil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Pegeant!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pegeant has a takedown stuffed.
Marfil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pegeant at a distance.
Pegeant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pegeant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marfil at a distance.
Jienaro Marfil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marfil swinging wildly here.
Pegeant darts in looking for a takedown but Marfil gets double underhooks and turns Pegeant into the cage.

Marfil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marfil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marfil swinging wildly here.
Marfil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marfil throws a jab but it's blocked by Pegeant.
Marfil throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegeant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Marfil finds it's way through Pegeant's defenses.
Pegeant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jienaro Marfil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Pegeant.
Marfil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pegeant shoots in but Marfil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marfil lands with a shot 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!
Pegeant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pegeant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marfil's waist but Marfil gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pegeant off to one side.
Pegeant looks winded!
Marfil cracks Pegeant with a hook to the temple - Pegeant is on wobbly legs here! Marfil swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Pegeant falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Marfil wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jienaro Marfil!
After winning the bout, Jienaro Marfil thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Massa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick Stagliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Massa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Massa
vs
Stagliano

180 cm
22
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

173 cm
31
135 lbs
8 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Determined

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Massa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendrick Stagliano!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stagliano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stagliano has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Massa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Stagliano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Massa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stagliano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Massa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Massa 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.
Massa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stagliano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kendrick Stagliano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stagliano throws a series of punches but Massa avoids them all with ease.
Stagliano thows a body shot but no joy.
Stagliano moves into range and connects with a jab.
A combination from Stagliano does no damage.
Stagliano throws a head kick but Massa moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Stagliano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Massa doesn't seem phased though.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stagliano misses with an uppercut. Massa saw that one coming.
Stagliano swings for the body but Massa moves out of range.
Massa moves out of range as Stagliano throws a body kick.
Stagliano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massa scores with a hook.
Stagliano moves out of range of the body kick from Massa.
Massa lands a really nice looking cross but Stagliano seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Stagliano. Those never looked like landing.
Stagliano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Massa's hands.
Stagliano lands a jab to Massa's midsection.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stagliano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Massa.
Stagliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stagliano scores with the left hand. Massa knows he should have avoided that one.
Stagliano throws a combination that misses
and Massa counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stagliano.
Stagliano tries to clinch there but Massa circles away.
Massa misses with a wild combination.
Massa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Massa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stagliano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stagliano tries to clinch up
and Massa counters with a left and a right that stings Stagliano.
Stagliano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Massa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stagliano jabs Massa to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Massa counters with a one-two to the body.
Massa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stagliano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Massa counters with a straight right hand.
Stagliano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stagliano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stagliano throws a head kick but Massa moves out of range.
Massa throws a low kick, looking for Stagliano's leg but Stagliano calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Stagliano misses its intended target.
Stagliano lands the left hand.
Massa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stagliano misses with a body shot
and Massa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Massa loads up on a big right hand but Stagliano slips the punch.
Stagliano throws a sloppy head kick and Massa moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Massa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Massa.
Nice uppercut there from Stagliano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano thows a body shot but no joy.
Stagliano doesn't manage to clinch there - Massa circles away.
Massa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stagliano.
Nice cross by Massa.
Stagliano closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
and Massa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Massa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massa scores with a jab to the jaw.

Stagliano is rocked!
Massa throws a jab but it's blocked by Stagliano.
Stagliano is still on wobbly legs! Can Massa finish him?
Massa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stagliano seems to have recovered his senses.
Stagliano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stagliano.
Stagliano tries to clinch but Massa moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kendrick Stagliano will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stagliano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stagliano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Massa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stagliano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Massa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Stagliano misses.
Stagliano wants to clinch
and Massa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Massa looks to land a right hand but Stagliano moved out of range.
Massa lands a slapping body shot.
Stagliano throws a lazy right hand but Massa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stagliano checks a low kick from Massa.
Massa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stagliano.
Massa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stagliano tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Massa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stagliano!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stagliano seems a little lost for a moment, as Massa dominates the positioning.
Massa moves into full mount!
Massa controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Massa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stagliano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Massa manages to avoid it.
Massa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Kendrick Stagliano has been cut.
Stagliano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Massa moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Massa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stagliano.
Stagliano cracks a nice hook into Massa's ribs.
Massa throws a big shot that misses.
Stagliano misses with a two punch combination.
Stagliano is looking to clinch.
Stagliano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Massa counters with a straight right hand.
Massa keeps the fight on the outside.
Massa lands a nice shot that snaps Stagliano's head back.
Stagliano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stagliano digs a good hook to Massa's body.
Stagliano misses with a few strikes there.
Stagliano moves out of range of the body kick from Massa.
Stagliano misses with a hook to the body
and Massa counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Massa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kendrick Stagliano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Massa throws a jab but it's blocked by Stagliano.
Massa ducks under a wild hook from Stagliano.
Stagliano misses with a right hand
and Massa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stagliano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stagliano throws a shot from downtown. Massa moves away and avoids it.
Stagliano lands with a hook. Massa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Massa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stagliano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Massa.
Stagliano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Massa's head backwards.
Massa throws a hook to the side of Stagliano's head but Stagliano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stagliano throws a series of punches but Massa avoids them all with ease.
Stagliano throws an overhand right that lands on Massa's shoulder, as Massa tries to avoid the shot.
Massa throws a hook to the side of Stagliano's head but Stagliano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stagliano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stagliano scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stagliano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stagliano throws a jab but it's blocked by Massa.
Stagliano defending well as Massa loads up on a big left hand.
Stagliano fails to land with a series of punches.
Stagliano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Massa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stagliano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Massa throws a head kick that misses.
Massa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stagliano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stagliano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Massa.
Stagliano blocks a jab.
Massa swings for the body but Stagliano moves out of range.
Massa ducks under a wild hook from Stagliano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massa misses with a head kick.
Stagliano closes the distance but Massa moves to the side

and Massa counters by clinching up.
Stagliano misses with an elbow over the top.
Stagliano has had enough of the clinch but Massa keeps him there for the moment.
Massa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Massa lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Massa.
Massa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stagliano or not.
Stagliano takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massa blocking some punches.
Massa works on Stagliano's body with a couple of short punches.
Stagliano being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massa is trying to break the clinch but Stagliano is controlling him.
Stagliano looking to stall.
Stagliano is trying to break the clinch but Massa has him pressed against the cage.
Massa is looking to break free of the clinch but Stagliano has double underhooks.

Massa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Massa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stagliano tries to clinch up but Massa circles away and keeps his distance.
Stagliano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stagliano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Massa.
Massa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Massa manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Massa as he connects with a hook.
Stagliano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stagliano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stagliano digs a good body shot into Massa's ribs.
Stagliano defending well as Massa loads up on a big left hand.
Massa slips under a jab.
Massa throws a hook to the side of Stagliano's head but Stagliano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Massa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massa throws a hook but Stagliano blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Stagliano misses the target.
Stagliano tries to clinch but Massa moves away
and Massa counters with a left 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!
Stagliano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

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 Mike Massa.
I think Massa 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Massa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andreh Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No Mercy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Francisco
vs
Paul

185 cm
27
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
28
135 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andreh Francisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Paul!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Paul closes the distance and clinches.
Paul effectively controlling the action here.
Paul lands an elbow just above Francisco 's eye.
Paul scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Francisco is trying to force a seperation but Paul has the dominant position.
Paul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paul lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Andreh Francisco has been cut.
Paul dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Paul is trying to trip Francisco. He has hold of a leg but Francisco is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Paul persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Francisco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paul defends it easily.
Paul working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francisco looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paul is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Paul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Francisco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Francisco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Francisco keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
Francisco wants to sweep here but Paul controlling him for the moment.
Francisco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paul scoring with some ground and pound.
Paul works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Francisco is trying to maintain the position but Paul is very close to passing his half guard.
Paul lands strikes from half guard.

Paul seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul trying to mount his opponent but Francisco defends it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Paul is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Francisco has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Paul moves into full mount! Francisco won't be happy about that!

Paul is working for a guillotine from mount but Francisco frees his head quite easily.
Francisco is looking to get to half guard.
Francisco regains half guard.
Francisco tries to get to full guard but Paul has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Francisco could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Paul has cracked it and Francisco is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Paul!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ron Paul!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malutin Andrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gunther -Ding Dong Song . Malutin Andrey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ignatiev
vs
Andrey

160 cm
29
145 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

177 cm
26
146 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Birigiz Ignatiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malutin Andrey!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev jabs Andrey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andrey avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andrey tries to clinch up but Ignatiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrey throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatiev's shoulder, as Ignatiev tries to avoid the shot.
Andrey throws a right hand that Ignatiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignatiev also avoids with ease.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Andrey is predictable there
and Ignatiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Andrey tenderised Ignatiev's leg. Ignatiev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andrey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick from Andrey lands but Ignatiev takes it in his stride.
Andrey is looking to clinch but Ignatiev is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Andrey.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Andrey moves out of range.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatiev throws a wild body kick that Andrey sees coming a mile off.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Ignatiev does it's job there.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev avoids the head kick by Andrey.
Andrey ducks under a wild hook from Ignatiev.
Andrey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ignatiev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Andrey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from Andrey misses
and Ignatiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Andrey forces Ignatiev back against the cage and clinches.

Ignatiev breaks the clinch.
Ignatiev thuds his shin into the meat of Andrey's side.
We've been told by Ignatiev's head coaches at OMG! They clinched Kenny! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrey looks for the body kick but Ignatiev saw that one coming.
Andrey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrey is looking to chop away at Ignatiev's legs.
Andrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatiev connects with a single shot there.
Andrey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ignatiev stuns Andrey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatiev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ignatiev scores with a shot to the body.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatiev throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Andrey's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Ignatiev dives in looking to finish as Andrey flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Ignatiev's strikes! Ignatiev is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Andrey's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Andrey was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Birigiz Ignatiev!
Birigiz Ignatiev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I want it all. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bruce
vs
Sapp

195 cm
33
287 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

193 cm
32
300 lbs
22 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce walks into a left hand.

It looks like Simon Bruce has been cut.
Bruce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sapp throws out the jab.
Sapp misses with a body shot.
Sapp misses with an uppercut.
Bruce's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sapp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bruce scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sapp misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sapp misses with a wild combination.
Sapp misses the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bruce.
Sapp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bruce counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sapp is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bruce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp keeping full guard, as Bruce tries to pass.
Bruce throws an elbow that misses. Sapp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bruce's guard. Nice move by Sapp!
Sapp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sapp forces his way into half guard.
Sapp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sapp drops an elbow to the side of Bruce's head.
Sapp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bruce defending well though.
Bruce 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce trying to control but Sapp postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sapp is looking to stall here but Bruce recovers full guard.
Sapp throwing strikes but missing.
Bruce working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sapp.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruce doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sapp advances to half guard.
Bruce is looking for a sweep. Sapp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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!
Sapp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bruce manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is in close to Bruce's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sapp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bruce is pulling down on Sapp's head to control his posture.
Sapp told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sapp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sapp postures up in Bruce's guard and throws a big left but Bruce blocks it.
Sapp wanted to stand there but Bruce had control of the position.
Bruce seems keen to control Sapp's posture.
Bruce 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bruce trying to control the position.
Sapp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sapp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sapp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sapp throws a big right hand that misses.
Sapp forces his way into half guard.
Sapp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bruce knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sapp is looking to take a break and control but Bruce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sapp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Bruce's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bruce slips a jab from Sapp.
Sapp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bob Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sapp swings widly with a right hand
and Bruce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bob Sapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sapp throws a lazy uppercut

and Bruce counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sapp's guard now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruce lands a couple of elbows.
Bruce is looking to work some ground and pound but Sapp has wrist control.
Bruce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bruce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bruce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bruce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bruce trying to control the position from guard on top but Sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sapp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bruce postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a big right hand that misses.
Sapp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bruce trying to control but Sapp is working from the bottom.
Bruce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bruce is looking to work some ground and pound but Sapp has wrist control.
Simon Bruce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bruce distracts Sapp with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bruce postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sapp keeping moving, preventing Bruce from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruce throws a big elbow that misses.
Bruce stops Sapp from standing up.
Bruce trying to control the position from guard on top but Sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sapp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sapp is looking to stand up but Bruce isn't so interested in that idea.
Bruce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce landing with the ground and pound.
Bruce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bruce content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce throws an elbow that misses. Sapp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bruce's guard. Nice move by Sapp!
Sapp throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sapp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Bruce dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Bruce's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sapp swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bruce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sapp with a hook.
Bruce is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bruce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce connects with a looping right hand.
Sapp throws a poor cross that misses
and Bruce counters with a left to the body.
Sapp with a jab.
Bruce fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Sapp misses.
Sapp misses with an uppercut.
Bruce listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bruce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sapp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Sapp.
Sapp throws a hook but Bruce avoids it easily.
Sapp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bruce under the eye.
Sapp thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Sapp.
Sapp throws an off balance right hand
and Bruce counters with a nice uppercut.
Sapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sapp throws an off balance right hand
and Bruce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sapp enables Bruce to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sapp manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bruce throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bruce lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce is looking to work some ground and pound but Sapp has wrist control.
Bruce throwing strikes but missing.
Bruce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sapp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bruce with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bruce throwing strikes from guard but Sapp blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sapp has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bruce off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sapp misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Sapp does no damage.
A shot to the body from Sapp misses
and Bruce counters with a thumping low kick.
Sapp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bruce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sapp loads up on a big right hand but Bruce slips the punch.
Sapp throws a right and a left that Bruce avoids nicely.
Sapp throws a lazy right hand but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sapp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bruce counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Bruce looks at the referee who does nothing so Bruce lands a crushing right that sends Sapp to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Bruce!
Simon Bruce 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasim Akande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Polk
vs
Akande

187 cm
25
205 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

189 cm
32
223 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasim Akande!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akande.

Akande shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Polk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Akande pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polk is keeping the position for now.
Akande is looking to work some ground and pound but Polk has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polk has Akande pulled in close to control his posture.
Polk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akande trying to control the position from guard on top but Polk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akande not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Polk just wasn't active enough.
Polk throws a nice head kick!
Nice defenses there by Polk.
Akande has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Polk.
Akande looks to score with a jab to the body but Polk is just out of range.
Polk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasim Akande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akande lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Polk circles away quickly and effectively.
Polk lands with a slapping head kick.
Polk stuffs the takedown.

Akande scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Akande swings around for an armbar but Polk sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Akande's guard.
Akande looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polk is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Akande had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Polk defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Polk wants to get up but he can't break Akande's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Akande is pulling down on Polk's head to control his posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Akande is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Akande is proving hard to escape from.

Akande is looking to cinch up a triangle. Polk throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Akande's body to avoid the submission. Akande has instead reached around Polk's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Akande arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kasim Akande!
A victorious Kasim Akande thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Negan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do has chosen The Godfather Theme Song as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Negan
vs
Do

175 cm
23
216 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philip Negan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Do!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negan cracks a nice hook into Do's ribs.
Do's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Negan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Do scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Michael Do has been cut.
Do takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negan misses with a lunging right hand

and Do counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Negan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Do.
Do working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Negan struggling a bit here.
Do grinds an elbow into Negan's temple.
Do scoring with punches from side control.
Do lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do wants to lay and pray for a moment but Negan keeps working.
Negan can't do much from the bottom here.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Negan tries to bench press Do off him but Do keeps the position.
Do in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negan is trying to get back to half guard.
Negan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Do asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Negan is looking for a sweep.
Do landing strikes.
Negan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Do throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Negan is looking to improve his position.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Negan's head.
Do lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Negan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
Do is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Negan!
Negan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Negan really wants to buck Do off and get back to his feet.
Do wants to control the pace but Negan is squirming around nicely.
Negan is trying to stand.
Negan tries to reverse the position but Do maintains control.
Do with shots to the head and body - Negan looks very uncomfortable down there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Do working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Do scoring with strikes but Negan is staying in there.
Negan working to try and regain half guard.
Do is landing with some decent strikes but Negan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negan tries to hold on but Do postures up.
Negan gets back to half guard.
Negan is trying to control but can't.
Negan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Negan is trying to stand up here but Do is controlling him well.
Do is trying to control the action in half guard but Negan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Negan wants to get back to full guard.
Negan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Negan moves into full guard.
Do chips away with some ground and pound.
Negan working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Negan is on top in guard.
Do has control of Negan's left arm, preventing Negan from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Negan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Negan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Negan throws a big right hand that misses.
Do is trying to control the position but Negan postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Do holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Do dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Do's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Do defending well as Negan loads up on a big left hand.
Negan misses with a wild body shot.
Do misses with the combination.
A combination from Negan does no damage.
Do lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Negan circles away quickly and effectively.
Negan looks to land a right hand but Do moved out of range.
Negan misses with a low kick as Do jumps back.
Negan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Negan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Do pinned against the cage. Do gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Negan cracks the inside of Do's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negan scores with a kick to the body.
Negan throws out a leg kick but Do moves out of range and Negan only half commits.
Negan throws a leg kick
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do checks a leg kick nicely.
Philip Negan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Negan as he connects with a hook.
Do keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Negan.
Negan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Negan tries to land a front kick but Do steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negan catches Do with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Negan misses.
Negan cracks the inside of Do's front leg.
Nice shot lands for Do.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Negan misses with a leg kick
and Negan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michael Do is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do tries to work over Negan's front leg with a kick but Negan checks it.
Negan stuns Do with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Do avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick by Negan misses
and Do counters with a straight right hand.
Do uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Negan.
Negan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negan throws a low kick, looking for Do's leg but Do calmly moves out of range.
Negan just misses with a punch to the body.
Negan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Do stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Negan.
Philip Negan is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Negan. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
Do avoids the head kick by Negan.
A good leg kick by Negan.
Do slips a jab and a cross from Negan.
Negan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Negan lands a really nice looking cross but Do seems unphased.
Nice sprawl there from Do as Negan shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Negan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Negan throws a series of punches but Do avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Do checks the leg kick nicely there.
Negan throws a leg kick but Do moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Negan. That's going to slow Do down.
Do misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Negan is predictable there
and Do counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick from Negan misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Negan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Negan misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Negan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Do's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Do connects with a single shot there.
Do displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Negan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Do checks it well.
Negan throws a leg kick but Do sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Do looks to land a combination but Negan avoids it well.
Negan throws a leg kick
and Do counters with a three punch combo that has Negan backing up. Negan nods at Do to acknowledge the strikes.
Negan misses with a leg kick
and Do counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Do throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Negan.
Do checks a low kick from Negan.

Do closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Do lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Negan working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do preventing the sweep.
Negan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Negan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Do!
Negan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Negan looking to finish with strikes here!
Negan lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Negan trying to control but Do is having none of it.
Negan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Negan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Do holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Negan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Do is looking to improve his position but Negan isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Do manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Do, under a barage of strikes from Negan.
Do has hold of Negan's hands but Negan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Negan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Do to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do controls Negan momentarily but Negan frees himself.
Negan postures up in Do's guard and throws a big left but Do blocks it.
Negan throws a big elbow that misses.
Negan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Negan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Negan connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Negan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Negan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Negan 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Negan!
Philip Negan retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Philip Negan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Severn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Severn
vs
Chavo

193 cm
28
280 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

193 cm
33
275 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Evil Clothing

Cynical Truth (steel penn)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Severn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavo takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
Chavo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Severn is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Severn lands a big head kick that sends Chavo tumbling to the mat! Severn takes a step backwards and waves Chavo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like El Chavo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Severn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Severn throws a hook to the side of Chavo's head but Chavo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Severn tries to land a front kick but Chavo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Severn throws out a leg kick but Chavo moves out of range and Severn only half commits.
Severn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Severn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Severn avoids the body shot from Chavo.

Chavo looking to score a takedown here. Severn is defending well but Chavo drives through and ends up in Severn's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Severn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavo is one step ahead there.
Severn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn looking for a sweep. Not yet Severn, not yet.
Chavo wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
Chavo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chavo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chavo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Severn's head.
Chavo scoring with some ground and pound.
Chavo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Severn controls Chavo momentarily but Chavo frees himself.
Chavo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chavo trying to move into half guard but instead Severn has managed to sweep!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn trying to control but Chavo is working from the bottom.
Chavo working a defensive guard here.
Severn looking to sit in guard and control but Chavo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chavo trying to control but Severn is working from the bottom.
Chavo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn is trying to control the position but Chavo postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Severn tries to land a front kick but Chavo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Severn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Severn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Severn has Chavo up against the cage in a clinch.
Severn has Chavo pressed against the cage.
Chavo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Severn up against the cage.
Chavo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Severn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Severn looking to throw knees to the head but Chavo is blocking nicely.
Chavo is trying to maintain a safe position but Severn gets an underhook and turns Chavo into the cage.
Chavo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Severn stalling the fight.
Severn tries a knee to the head but Chavo blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Severn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Severn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavo effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Severn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El Chavo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chavo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Severn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chavo lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavo. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Severn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Severn rather than just go for the knockout.
Chavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bas Severn is winning the standup battle so far.
Chavo checks a low kick from Severn.
Severn misses with a body kick.
Chavo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Severn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Severn tries to land a leg kick but Chavo saw it coming and moves away.
Chavo lands a body shot.
Bas Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Chavo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Severn.
Chavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo digs a good hook to Severn's body.
Chavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Severn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chavo misses with a body shot.
Severn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Severn misses with a looping right.
Severn feints and then cracks Chavo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavo down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Severn does it's job there.
Chavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavo lands a glancing blow to the side of Severn's head.
Severn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That has opened up El Chavo's cut even more.
Chavo misses the jab.
Severn connects with a right hand. Chavo shakes it off.
Chavo throws an off balance right hand
and Severn counters with an outside leg kick.
Chavo thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Severn. That's going to slow Chavo down.
Severn with a hook.

The cut above El Chavo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Severn tries to clinch but Chavo moves out of range.
Severn scores with a push kick.
Severn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Severn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chavo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn cracks Chavo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bas Severn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Severn forces Chavo back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Severn.
Severn gets underhooks to prevent Chavo's takedown attempt.
Severn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Severn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Severn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chavo is defending well for now.
Severn throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chavo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Severn up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chavo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Severn is keeping busy.
Severn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavo looking for a takedown.
Chavo tries a body shot but Severn blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavo blocks an elbow strike from Severn.
Severn swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Severn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Severn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on El Chavo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Severn tries to land a leg kick but Chavo saw it coming and moves away.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Severn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Severn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Chavo blocks the leg kick.

Severn lands a big head kick that sends Chavo tumbling to the mat! Severn takes a step backwards and waves Chavo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Chavo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavo walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Severn! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bas Severn!
Bas Severn retains his super heavyweight title!