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UCFL #2: Bad Intentions PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry HuaHua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Yeung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeung has chosen Fluffy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry HuaHua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Yeung!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HuaHua misses with a hook
and Yeung counters with a stiff right hand.
HuaHua checks a low kick from Yeung.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yeung 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.
HuaHua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yeung.
A punch combination from Yeung misses.
Yeung moves out of range as HuaHua strikes.
Yeung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yeung connects with a body shot.
HuaHua misses with a hook.
HuaHua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yeung checks a low kick from HuaHua.
An inside leg kick from HuaHua misses.
Yeung clobbers HuaHua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yeung lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
HuaHua throws a leg kick but Yeung sees it coming and moves out of range.
HuaHua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
HuaHua slips a straight right by Yeung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeung cracks HuaHua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yeung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by HuaHua.
Yeung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HuaHua.
Yeung swinging wildly here.
HuaHua looks to land a left hand but Yeung moved out of range nicely.
Yeung ducks under a wild hook from HuaHua.
HuaHua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Derrick Yeung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeung lands a right hook to the body.
Yeung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yeung swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yeung throws the left hand but HuaHua avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HuaHua scores with a nice right hand.
Yeung misses with a combination
so HuaHua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
HuaHua stays in close to Yeung's body and controls the position.
Yeung wants to stand and escape but HuaHua is having none of it.
HuaHua looking to sit in guard and control but Yeung gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yeung trying to control the position from guard on top but HuaHua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
HuaHua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
HuaHua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yeung is one step ahead there.
Yeung with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yeung landing with the ground and pound.
HuaHua is controlling Yeung's posture.
HuaHua keeping moving, preventing Yeung from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HuaHua throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yeung uses it to pass to side control.
Yeung working the ground and pound but HuaHua is defending the strikes.
Yeung decides to stand back up. Yeung steps back and let's HuaHua get back to his feet.
Yeung slips a jab from HuaHua.
HuaHua just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeung misses with a jab, cross combination.
HuaHua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from HuaHua misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeung cracks HuaHua with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Yeung.
Yeung misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derrick Yeung will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yeung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
HuaHua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yeung scores with a three punch combo!
HuaHua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
HuaHua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeung.
Yeung lands with a nice combination. HuaHua backs away looking to recover.
Yeung changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
HuaHua fails with an attempt to clinch.
HuaHua misses with a lunging right hand
and Yeung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yeung jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yeung misses with the combination.
Yeung ducks under a wild hook from HuaHua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeung throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and HuaHua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yeung in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
HuaHua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yeung lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
HuaHua is rocked!
Derrick Yeung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
HuaHua misses with a hook.
Oh HuaHua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
HuaHua misses with a few strikes there.
HuaHua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
HuaHua seems to have got his legs back now.
Yeung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Yeung.
Yeung has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
HuaHua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeung manages to avoid it.
Yeung misses with a series of wild punches.
Derrick Yeung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yeung goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yeung misses with a series of wild punches.
Yeung lands with a hook. HuaHua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HuaHua staying out of range there.
Yeung lands a really nice looking cross but HuaHua seems unphased.
HuaHua walks into a stiff left hand from Yeung.
Yeung avoids the head kick by HuaHua.
HuaHua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
HuaHua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yeung misses with a double jab.
Yeung throws a combination that misses
and HuaHua counters with a body kick.
Yeung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
HuaHua thumps Yeung with a low kick.
HuaHua lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
HuaHua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HuaHua throws a hook but Yeung blocks it.
Yeung throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and HuaHua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from HuaHua misses.
HuaHua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yeung.
Yeung swinging wildly here.
HuaHua checks a low kick from Yeung.
Yeung looks to throw the jab but HuaHua is out of range.
HuaHua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeung.
HuaHua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yeung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
HuaHua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by HuaHua.
Yeung takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Yeung misses.
Nice shot lands for Yeung.
HuaHua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeung was well out of range. Poor timing from HuaHua.
Yeung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before HuaHua can pounce on him.
HuaHua blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Yeung misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeung swings away with a body shot that misses
and HuaHua counters with a shoot takedown. Yeung fights it but they end up in guard.
HuaHua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from HuaHua.
Yeung wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
HuaHua is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 Henry HuaHua 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. This is the final round!
HuaHua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Yeung misses.
HuaHua throws a leg kick but Yeung sees it coming and checks it nicely.
HuaHua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from HuaHua, right into the meat.
HuaHua slips a jab and a cross from Yeung.
HuaHua throws a front kick aimed at Yeung's knee but Yeung avoids it well.
HuaHua misses with an uppercut.
HuaHua cracks the inside of Yeung's front leg.
Yeung throws a nice looking combination but HuaHua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yeung lands with an uppercut that bounces HuaHua off the cage and back into range.
HuaHua misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HuaHua motions for Yeung to come forward. HuaHua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
HuaHua connects with a body shot that sends Yeung's belly button to the back.
HuaHua takes a swing at Yeung's ribcage but misses.
Yeung fails to land with a series of punches.
HuaHua misses with a hook. Yeung ducked under it nicely.
Yeung ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
HuaHua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yeung.
Yeung blocks a head kick by HuaHua.
HuaHua throws a jab when Yeung was well out of range.
Yeung scores with a hook to the body. HuaHua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yeung takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from HuaHua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeung fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Yeung. Those never looked like landing.
Yeung thows a left - swing and a miss!
HuaHua misses with a low kick.
HuaHua just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Yeung as he checks the leg kick.
HuaHua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yeung looks to score with a jab to the body but HuaHua is just out of range.
Yeung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
HuaHua lunges at Yeung with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yeung's hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
HuaHua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeung.
HuaHua throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yeung misses with a right hand
and HuaHua counters with a leg kick.
Yeung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from HuaHua.
Good leg kick by HuaHua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yeung fails to land with a series of punches.
Yeung goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yeung defending well as HuaHua loads up on a big left hand.
Yeung attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
HuaHua tries a low kick but Yeung avoids it.
HuaHua tries to score with a low kick but Yeung moves his leg out of the way.
HuaHua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
HuaHua tries to land a front kick but Yeung steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HuaHua cracks Yeung with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
HuaHua missing with a left hand there. Yeung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yeung's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
HuaHua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yeung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeung dodges the punch combination from HuaHua.
Yeung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yeung checks a leg kick.
Yeung throws a nice looking combination but HuaHua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeung lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
HuaHua punishes Yeung's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
HuaHua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry HuaHua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well HuaHua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry HuaHua!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Milner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ara Givi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milner comes into the arena with Right Here, Right Now - Fat Boy Slim blaring out of the sound system. Ara Givi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Milner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ara Givi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Givi.
Givi throws a head kick but Milner moves out of range.
Givi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Milner blocks a head kick by Givi.
Milner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Givi's guard.
Givi is looking for a triangle but Milner pushes his legs off easily.
Givi pulls Milner in close to prevent any damage.
Givi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Milner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Givi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Givi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Milner is aware though and is defending well.
Our spies down at at Finch Farm inform us that Givi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Milner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Milner is looking to stand up but Givi won't let him.
Milner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Givi keeping moving, preventing Milner from controlling successfully.
Givi has his foot on Milner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Milner works his way back into a safe position though.
Givi 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! Milner rolls with it to try and escape but Givi cranks on the arm and Milner is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ara Givi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shimizu Matsuhita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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217 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Alvarez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shimizu Matsuhita!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuhita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matsuhita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Alvarez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Matsuhita is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Matsuhita is looking for a sweep.
Alvarez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Matsuhita tries to buck Alvarez off but Alvarez is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Matsuhita is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez stands up.
Matsuhita misses with a two punch combination.
Pedro Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuhita lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Pedro Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matsuhita's waist but Matsuhita gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
Alvarez tries to clinch
and Matsuhita counters with a one-two to the body.
Matsuhita keeps the fight on the outside.
Matsuhita connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Alvarez out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shimizu Matsuhita!
In defeat, Pedro Alvarez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am devastated I trained hard for this fight my 1st taste of defeat and I can tell you it's not nice and I don't intend on it happening again '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Pena has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown is looking to slow Pena down with leg kicks.
Pena misses with a hook.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pena circles away.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pena. Brown shrugs it off though.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Pena, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pena is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Pena lands a left and a right that send Brown crashing to the mat, dazed. Pena thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Brown is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown goes for a double leg but Pena avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pena continues to drive forward.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pena working hard to break the clinch.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Pena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pena is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pena is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pena lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Pena is defending well.
Pena tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Pena kicks off Brown and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pena throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pena defending against the ground and pound.
Pena is trying to get back to his feet.
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pena knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Pena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brown has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Brown has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pena is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Javier Pena will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pena throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brown trying to control but Pena is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pena is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pena keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown is looking to advance position but Pena has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pena looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Pena stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Pena sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Javier Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pena throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pena lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
A nice combination there by Pena.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pena defends well and Brown ends up having to push Pena into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pena breaks the clinch.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pena sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pena throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Pena. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Pena misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pena slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Pena blocks nicely.
Pena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Pena is retaining full guard.
Pena wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Daniel Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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 Daniel Brown will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pena misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown is trying to control. Pena wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown is stalling here. Pena is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brown seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pena has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brown wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Pena stands up and beckons Brown to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pena. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pena is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Pena circles away and we're back to standing.
Pena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pena misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Pena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown shoots in and bounces Pena off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Pena blocks nicely.
Pena keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Pena wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Pena keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Brown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice takedown defense from Pena. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Brown avoids the body shot from Pena.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pena's waist but Pena gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Javier Pena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pena fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pena.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pena tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pena to the ground. Pena escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pena as he jumps to the side.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Pena shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pena rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pena misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Pena misses.
Pena gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brown to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Pena blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Brown!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Calzaghe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rauno Repomies!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but Repomies moves out of range.
Repomies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Joe Calzaghe has been cut.
Repomies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Repomies throws a push kick but Calzaghe slaps the foot to one side.
Repomies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Repomies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calzaghe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Repomies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Calzaghe.
Repomies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Repomies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe blocks a head kick by Repomies.
Calzaghe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick misses from Repomies.
Repomies misses with a looping left.
Calzaghe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calzaghe is taking a breather. Repomies says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Repomies makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Repomies.
Calzaghe trying to control but Repomies is working from the bottom.
Repomies can't keep his opponent in guard - Calzaghe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Repomies desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Calzaghe is looking to advance position but Repomies won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe seems to be working for a kimura but Repomies defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calzaghe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Calzaghe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Calzaghe trying to control from half guard but Repomies is working away.
Calzaghe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Repomies manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calzaghe wants to take a breather but Repomies is having none of it.
Calzaghe tries to pass to full mount but Repomies defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies is defending against the submission attempts here by Calzaghe.
Repomies is trying to control but can't.
Calzaghe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Repomies defending well though.
Repomies is looking to improve his position.
Calzaghe working Repomies over with strikes.
Repomies trying to control from the bottom.
Repomies tries to get to full guard but Calzaghe has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calzaghe seems to be looking for submissions.
Repomies avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Repomies to regain full guard.
Calzaghe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Repomies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Calzaghe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calzaghe trying to control but Repomies is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Calzaghe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Repomies working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Calzaghe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Calzaghe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Repomies throws a shot from downtown. Calzaghe moves away and avoids it.
Repomies is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Repomies misses with a body shot.
Calzaghe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Repomies takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Calzaghe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Calzaghe blocking some punches.
Calzaghe tries to pull guard but Repomies won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Repomies prevents Calzaghe from breaking the clinch.
Calzaghe is trying to trip Repomies. He has hold of a leg but Repomies is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Calzaghe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Repomies 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.
Joe Calzaghe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calzaghe trying to control the position from guard on top but Repomies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Repomies controlling Calzaghe's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Repomies avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Repomies manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Calzaghe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Repomies bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calzaghe's guard.
Repomies won't allow Calzaghe to sweep him here.
Repomies wants to control from the top but Calzaghe keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Repomies puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Calzaghe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Repomies with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Calzaghe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Repomies is looking to advance position but Calzaghe won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calzaghe trying to hold on to Repomies's head to control him but Repomies postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies trying to control the pace.
Repomies prevents Calzaghe from improving his position.
Calzaghe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Repomies seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Calzaghe is looking to improve his position.
Calzaghe gets back to full guard.
Repomies controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calzaghe working for a triangle but Repomies defends it easily.
Calzaghe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Repomies is controlling him.
Calzaghe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Repomies can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Repomies controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Repomies stands up from Calzaghe's guard - Repomies perhaps looking for a knockout.
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 Joe Calzaghe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Calzaghe's cut.
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!
Repomies ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Repomies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Repomies.
Repomies loads up on a big right hand but Calzaghe slips the punch.
Repomies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Repomies throws a hook but Calzaghe blocks it.
Repomies lands a head shot.
Calzaghe shoots for a takedown but Repomies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Calzaghe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Repomies looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Repomies tries to improve position but can't.
Calzaghe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Calzaghe working the ground and pound but Repomies is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe wants to control but Repomies is keeping him busy.
Repomies is looking for a sweep.
Repomies defending against the ground and pound.
Calzaghe tries for a kimura but Repomies is defending well.
Repomies is looking for a sweep.
Calzaghe is looking to take a break and control but Repomies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Repomies is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe trying to control the action but Repomies is working from the bottom.
Calzaghe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Repomies wants to control but Calzaghe postures up.
Repomies sneaks back into half guard.
Repomies trying to control but Calzaghe postures up.
Repomies tries to get to full guard but Calzaghe has control of the leg.
Calzaghe seems to be looking for submissions.
Calzaghe is thwarting Repomies's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Repomies is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Calzaghe seems to be working for a kimura but Repomies defends the submission attempt.
Repomies wants to improve his position but Calzaghe is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repomies won't allow Calzaghe to pass to mount.
Calzaghe wants to work for an arm triangle but Repomies is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Repomies is staying active underneath Calzaghe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Calzaghe is really struggling to control Repomies but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Calzaghe is thwarting Repomies's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzaghe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Repomies has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rauno Repomies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Repomies wants to control but Calzaghe is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rauno Repomies.
I think Calzaghe 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 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerron Nimoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garnett comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
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208 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerron Nimoh!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimoh throws a poor cross that misses
and Garnett counters with a nice uppercut.
Garnett staying out of range there.
Garnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nimoh misses with a double jab.
Nimoh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nimoh throws the kick towards the body but Garnett avoids it.
Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Nimoh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garnett throws a low kick but Nimoh avoids it.
Nimoh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Kelvin Garnett has been cut.
Nimoh misses with a head kick.
Garnett misses with a looping right.
Nimoh takes a swing at Garnett's ribcage but misses.
Garnett throws a leg kick which misses Nimoh's front leg but catches the back leg as Nimoh tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoh misses with a left hand
and Garnett counters with a head kick. That will keep Nimoh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nimoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Nimoh misses its intended target.
Garnett throws a shot from downtown. Nimoh moves away and avoids it.
Nimoh darts in looking for a takedown but Garnett gets double underhooks and turns Nimoh into the cage.
Garnett manages to break the clinch.
Kelvin Garnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garnett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nimoh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nimoh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garnett's head backwards.
Nimoh throws a leg kick that misses.
Garnett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nimoh counters with an outside leg kick.
Nimoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garnett.
Nice defenses there by Nimoh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nimoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garnett was well out of range. Poor timing from Nimoh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Nimoh.
Garnett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nimoh throws a lazy right hand but Garnett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nimoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nimoh cracks the inside of Garnett's front leg.
Some bone on bone action there as Garnett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nimoh blocks a low kick nicely.
A left lands for Nimoh.
Nimoh cracks Garnett with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nimoh has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Garnett to stand back up!
Garnett is rocked!
Kelvin Garnett's cut is getting worse.
Garnett gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Nimoh gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Garnett is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerron Nimoh!
Our winner, Jerron Nimoh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiel Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes into the arena with Got Money blaring out of the sound system. Flay is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Diabolic- Modern Day Future. Kiel Flay has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Coleman's chin.
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202 lbs
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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
39 - 34 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiel Flay!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flay.
Coleman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flay sprawls well initially but Coleman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Coleman wants to pass to mount but Flay is defending the position.
Flay wants to get back to full guard.
Coleman is looking to stall here but Flay recovers full guard.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coleman stands and throws Flay's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Coleman cracks Flay with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Coleman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Flay gets back to half guard.
Coleman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman is thwarting Flay's attempts to control the position.
Coleman is keen to just control but Flay is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Flay defends it.
Coleman prevents Flay from standing back up.
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coleman looks to land a strike but Flay avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coleman is one step ahead there.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coleman trying to control but Flay is working from the bottom.
Flay is trying to control the position but Coleman postures up.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flay is keeping the position for now.
Flay keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Flay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coleman is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flay misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flay swivels and escapes.
Coleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coleman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flay missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coleman misses with a looping left.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Coleman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Flay regains half guard, as Coleman was trying to land strikes.
Coleman is stalling here. Flay is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Coleman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Flay has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay working away.
Coleman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mark Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Coleman controlling the position well.
Flay wants to take a breather but Coleman is having none of it.
Flay is taking a breather. Coleman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but Flay is very close to passing his half guard.
Flay prevents Coleman from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kiel Flay.
Coleman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coleman somewhat.
Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flay avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman.
Kiel Flay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Flay.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coleman misses with a head shot. Flay uses the momentum to regain guard.
Coleman advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control from half guard but Flay is working away.
Coleman wants to free his trapped foot but Flay is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to Flay's temple.
Flay is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Flay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman works his way into full mount!
Flay avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman dominated that second round.
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!
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown but Flay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coleman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Flay wants to slow Coleman down by chopping away at his legs.
Coleman lands with a good body shot.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flay as he jumps to the side.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Flay tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Flay. No joy for Coleman on that attempt.
Coleman cracks Flay with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Flay, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Flay against the cage but Flay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Flay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Flay digs a good hook to Coleman's body.
Flay throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Flay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Coleman is out of range.
Nice shot by Flay.
Coleman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Flay is trying to defend but Coleman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flay regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Coleman.
Coleman passes Flay's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Flay's head.
Flay is refusing to be controlled, as Coleman sits in half guard.
Flay won't allow Coleman to pass to mount.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flay is pressing down on Coleman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Flay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flay controlling Coleman's posture.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Flay is keeping the position.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Flay blocks nicely.
Flay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is looking to escape.
Coleman tries to roll over but Flay keeps him under control.
Mark Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman is pressing down on Flay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flay trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman controls Flay momentarily but Flay frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman pulls Flay in close to prevent any damage.
Kiel Flay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, 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 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Coleman!
Mark Coleman gave a mention to Springfield HW Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Who - Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Clinton Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Chaos moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Ignatiev.
Chaos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ignatiev connects with a jab.
Chaos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatiev moves away.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatiev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chaos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatiev misses with a head kick.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Chaos. That snapped Ignatiev's head back.
Ignatiev is rocked!
Chaos misses the shot to the body.
Ignatiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Chaos finish him?
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Chaos moves out of range.
Ignatiev seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatiev lands a big head kick that sends Chaos tumbling to the mat! Ignatiev takes a step backwards and waves Chaos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chaos is rocked!
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!
Ignatiev misses with a double jab.
Oh Chaos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chaos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaos seems to have got his legs back now.
Ignatiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaos throws a looping overhand right but Ignatiev ducks down to avoid it.
Chaos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Chaos moves out of range easily.
Chaos avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev looks to throw the jab but Chaos is out of range.
Chaos lands with a right hand.
Ignatiev throws a shot from downtown. Chaos moves away and avoids it.
Chaos drops Ignatiev with a big left hand! Ignatiev is injured, injured bad! Chaos jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinton Chaos!
In his post fight interview, Clinton Chaos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grundy misses with a series of wild punches.
Duarte misses with a body kick.
Duarte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grundy misses with a kick to the body.
Grundy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duarte can pounce on him.
Duarte looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grundy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duarte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duarte digs a good hook to Grundy's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte throws a leg kick
and Duarte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duarte thows a body shot but no joy.
Grundy drives through and clinches with Duarte against the cage.
Grundy trying to land knees to the body.
Duarte turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Duarte manages to end up in side control.
Duarte trying to control the position but Grundy is working away.
Grundy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Duarte scores with punches from side control.
Grundy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duarte is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grundy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Duarte 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.
Duarte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duarte unloading with bombs!
Grundy is trying to escape the mount.
Duarte is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Grundy is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcos Duarte!
A victorious Marcos Duarte thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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