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AJFC 30: Extinction PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ben Shamrock's chin.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Anderson working the ground and pound.
It looks like Ben Shamrock has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Anderson working the ground and pound but Shamrock is defending the strikes.
Anderson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Anderson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That has opened up Ben Shamrock's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shamrock is rocked!
The cut above Ben Shamrock's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Shamrock's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dean Anderson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Jr Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Jr Filipovic 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 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, Paul Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Jr Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Filipovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paul moves out of range as Filipovic throws a body kick.
Paul bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Filipovic is trying to improve his position.
Paul working the ground and pound from side control.
Paul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Filipovic's face as Paul controls the position.
Paul misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Filipovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Paul is controlling him well.
Paul taking a breather here.
Filipovic stops Paul from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipovic keeps working.
Filipovic taking punishment in the form of punches.
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipovic keeps working.
Paul tries to advance to mount but Filipovic denies him.
Filipovic tries to bench press Paul off him but Paul keeps the position.
Paul in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Paul trying to control the position but Filipovic is working away.
Filipovic is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul working the head and body with strikes.
Paul is chipping away with strikes.
Filipovic tries to bench press Paul off him but Paul keeps the position.
Paul lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Paul moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul'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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Paul just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paul.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic thows a body kick. Paul tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mirko Jr Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Paul walks forward, straight into a front kick from Filipovic.
Filipovic with a poor takedown
and Paul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Paul.
Paul Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Jr Filipovic.
Filipovic is trying to control the position but Paul postures up.
Filipovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Filipovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovic wants to control the position but Paul says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Well, if Paul is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Filipovic actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Paul dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Paul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paul tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Filipovic smiles and moves away.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown but Paul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paul shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Filipovic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Paul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paul is one step ahead there.
Filipovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paul manages to get himself to full guard.
Paul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Filipovic preventing the sweep.
Paul is looking to stand up but Filipovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Filipovic scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paul is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul looking to sit in guard and control but Filipovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Filipovic postures up.
Paul 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.
Paul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Filipovic's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul stops Filipovic from standing up.
Paul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Filipovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Paul scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Filipovic looking to control but Paul passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Paul working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Paul in particular looking to stall.
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. Paul connects with a nice short shot to Filipovic's temple.
Filipovic taking some punishment here, with Paul in his half guard.
Paul thows a huge punch but Filipovic dodges it nicely.
Paul wants to free his trapped foot but Filipovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paul wants to take a breather but Filipovic is having none of it.
Paul sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Paul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Paul dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Filipovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Filipovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Paul circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paul holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Filipovic landing knees to the body.
Paul tries to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling the position.
Paul has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Filipovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Filipovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paul is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic pushes Paul away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic tries for a takedown but Paul circles away easily
and Paul counters with a nice body shot.
Paul Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic lands a high kick!
Filipovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Filipovic fails with the takedown
and Paul counters with a shoot takedown. Filipovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Paul Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Jr Filipovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul drops back looking for a leg! Filipovic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Filipovic manages to kick Paul off! Paul jumps back into Filipovic's guard.
Filipovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Filipovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paul is controlling him.
Paul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Filipovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic closes the distance but Paul moves to the side
and Paul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Filipovic won't be happy with that.
Paul remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Filipovic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Paul connects with a decent elbow.
Filipovic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Paul off and has taken his back!
Filipovic is trying to stick to Paul's back but Paul is turning into Filipovic. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Filipovic's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Paul.
Filipovic is striking from the bottom but Paul uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Paul is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Filipovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paul Paul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paul is looking for a kimura but Filipovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paul to get the leverage.
Filipovic tries to kick Paul off but Paul keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Paul 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.
Paul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Paul is thwarting Filipovic's attempts to control the position.
Mirko Jr Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Paul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovic is trying to stand back up but Paul is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Paul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paul, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Paul!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Montillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ashton bulges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bulges has chosen Guns gon blow as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Montillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ashton bulges!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from bulges as Montillo shoots in.
Montillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Montillo blocks a head kick by bulges.
Montillo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in bulges's half guard.
Montillo wants to work for an arm triangle but bulges is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Montillo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Montillo seems to be working for a kimura but bulges defends the submission attempt.
Montillo is trying for a kimura here. bulges looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Montillo wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jean Montillo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross Lavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kirk Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cross Lavi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Lavi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porter is trying to drag Lavi to the mat but Lavi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Porter is pressed up against the cage. Lavi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porter down to the mat. Porter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lavi slaps away a takedown attempt from Porter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lavi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Porter.
Lavi gets the takedown into side control.
Lavi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
An elbow from Lavi crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavi is looking to take a break and control but Porter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lavi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lavi decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Porter connects with a body shot.
Lavi fails with a takedown attempt.
Kirk Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cross Lavi.
Lavi shoots in and drives through. Porter sprawls well.
Lavi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Porter takes the fight into the clinch.
Lavi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lavi missing with knees to the body.
Lavi wants a takedown but no success here.
Lavi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Porter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Porter has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lavi.
Lavi tries to clinch up but Porter circles away and keeps his distance.
Porter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lavi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Porter as he avoids it easily.
Lavi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Porter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lavi looks gassed!
Lavi shoots in and drives through. Porter sprawls well.
Porter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lavi circles away quickly and effectively.
Porter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Porter wants it to stay on the feet.
Lavi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Porter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lavi.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Lavi is just out of range.
Porter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lavi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Porter as he avoids it easily.
Porter catches Lavi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Porter slaps away a takedown attempt from Lavi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Porter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lavi circles away quickly and effectively.
Porter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cross Lavi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavi tries for a takedown but Porter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Porter.
Porter shoots for a takedown but Lavi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt.
Porter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Kirk Porter 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.
Lavi shoots for a double leg takedown but Porter sprawls well. He's pushed Lavi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lavi with a poor takedown
and Porter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Porter has Lavi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lavi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lavi decides to pull guard.
Lavi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Porter stopping the sweep attempt from Lavi.
Porter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lavi on the ground.
Porter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Porter trying to control but Lavi is working from the bottom.
Lavi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lavi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavi keeping full guard, as Porter tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Porter is stalling in the full guard.
Porter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lavi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Porter is looking to advance position but Lavi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Porter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lavi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Porter is looking to escape.
Lavi looking to ground and pound but Porter is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lavi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lavi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lavi content just to control the position here.
Lavi 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Porter tries to lock up and control but Lavi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lavi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Porter shoots and misses
and Lavi counters by moving into the clinch.
Lavi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Porter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Porter as Lavi tries to tie him up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavi wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cross Lavi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Lavi or perhaps it was just good defense by Porter which made him look bad.
Porter misses with a series of wild punches.
Porter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Porter counters with a right hand to the body.
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Lavi circles away.
Lavi tries for a takedown but Porter circles away easily
and Porter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Porter is looking to wear down Lavi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavi closes the distance and clinches up with Porter, looking for a takedown. Lavi pushes Porter against the cage but Porter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kirk Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cross Lavi.
Lavi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lavi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Porter cracks a nice hook into Lavi's ribs.
Porter misses the shot to the body.
Porter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lavi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lavi as he jumps to the side.
Lavi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Porter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lavi controlling from mount.
Lavi misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Porter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lavi.
Lavi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Porter is looking to improve his position but Lavi isn't that keen on the idea.
Lavi throwing strikes here but Porter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter is trying to reverse the position but instead Lavi has taken his back - oops!
Lavi looking for the choke but no joy.
Lavi controlling well, preventing Porter from escaping the position.
Lavi working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Porter covering up well and avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lavi punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cross Lavi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lavi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cross Lavi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byrne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song by Will Smith. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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22
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne fails with the takedown.
Byrne is looking to score with low kicks.
Byrne throws a leg kick that misses.
Byrne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zero is fending him off so far but Byrne persists. Nope, Zero circles away and we're back to standing.
Byrne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zero but Zero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sub Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Byrne.
Zero fails with the takedown
and Byrne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Byrne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zero walks away with a smile on his face. Byrne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zero misses with a takedown
and Byrne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zero's guard.
Zero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Byrne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zero is on top in guard.
Zero drops back looking for a leg! Byrne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byrne manages to kick Zero off! Zero jumps back into Byrne's guard.
Zero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zero is pushing down on Byrne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Byrne is fighting to maintain full guard but Zero has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Byrne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zero.
Zero is working for a kimura but Byrne is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero seems to be looking for submissions.
Zero is working for a kimura but Byrne is defending it quite comfortably.
Byrne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zero pulls his head out easily.
Zero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zero is working for a kimura but Byrne is defending it quite comfortably.
Byrne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zero advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Byrne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Byrne looks gassed!
Zero is trying to get an arm triangle but Byrne is defending well.
Zero is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Byrne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Byrne wants to control but Zero postures up.
Zero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Byrne, who protects the arm well.
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 Sub Zero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Byrne tries to close the distance and clinch but Zero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Byrne counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Byrne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zero looking to pass the guard.
Zero drops back looking for a leg! Byrne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byrne manages to kick Zero off! Zero jumps back into Byrne's guard.
Byrne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zero is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Byrne is breathing heavily.
Zero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Byrne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Byrne working for a triangle but Zero defends it easily.
Zero drops back looking for a leg! Byrne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byrne manages to kick Zero off! Zero jumps back into Byrne's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero drops back looking for a leg! Byrne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byrne manages to kick Zero off! Zero jumps back into Byrne's guard.
Zero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Byrne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zero defends it easily.
Zero tries to free his leg and advance position but Byrne is retaining full guard.
Zero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zero drops back looking for a leg! Byrne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byrne manages to kick Zero off! Zero jumps back into Byrne's guard.
Zero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Byrne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Zero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zero misses with a takedown
and Byrne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Byrne.
Zero wants to sweep here but Byrne controlling him for the moment.
Zero is working hard here to advance position.
Zero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Byrne looking for submissions off his back.
Zero is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Byrne has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne looking for submissions off his back.
Zero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Byrne sees it coming and defends easily.
Zero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Byrne defends it well.
Zero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Byrne sees it coming and defends easily.
Byrne is defending against the submission attempts here by Zero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Byrne is just riding it out for now. Zero eventually gives up the hold.
Zero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Byrne is just riding it out for now. Zero eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne actively working from the bottom here.
Zero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Byrne sees it coming and defends easily.
Byrne gets back to full guard.
Zero drops back looking for a leg! Byrne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byrne manages to kick Zero off! Zero jumps back into Byrne's guard.
Zero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Byrne is keeping the position for now.
Zero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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 Sub Zero.
I think Zero 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sub Zero!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and German Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the cage accompanied by ten thousand fists. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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21
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, German Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pacquiao is defended easily by Shepherd.
Shepherd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Shepherd.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Shepherd.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shepherd throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Shepherd.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepherd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shepherd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shepherd blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Shepherd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Shepherd avoids it well.
Shepherd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shepherd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pacquiao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shepherd tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses
and Shepherd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shepherd.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Shepherd is controlling him.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Shepherd pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Shepherd is controlling the position.
Shepherd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shepherd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepherd has him pressed against the cage.
Shepherd lands with a right to the head.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shepherd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
Shepherd tries to land a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks with his arms.
Shepherd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shepherd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao defends it nicely.
Pacquiao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Shepherd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pacquiao counters by moving into the clinch.
Shepherd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shepherd misses with a knee to the head.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Shepherd is controlling him.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shepherd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao throws a body kick the misses
and Shepherd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shepherd.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shepherd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shepherd lands with a left to the head.
Shepherd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shepherd manages to break the clinch.
Shepherd moves into the clinch.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shepherd tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shepherd wants to clinch
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Shepherd lands with a nice body kick.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shepherd closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Shepherd.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shepherd tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a body kick.
Shepherd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pacquiao, pushing him back against the cage.
Shepherd is trying to maintain a safe position but Pacquiao gets an underhook and turns Shepherd into the cage.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shepherd lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Pacquiao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Pacquiao as Shepherd shoots in.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of German Shepherd.
Shepherd takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shepherd throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepherd won't allow it.
Shepherd misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
Shepherd landing knees to the head.
Shepherd prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepherd won't allow it.
Shepherd has Pacquiao pressed against the cage.
Shepherd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pacquiao avoids it.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shepherd manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Pacquiao as Shepherd shoots in.
Pacquiao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Shepherd. Shepherd gets slowly back to his feet.
Shepherd wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters by clinching up.
Pacquiao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shepherd looking to throw knees to the head but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but German Shepherd will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danga de danga de dang - Shepherd scores with a four punch combination!
German Shepherd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shepherd closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Shepherd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shepherd closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Shepherd backing up. Shepherd nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.
Shepherd closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shepherd.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shepherd.
Shepherd tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Shepherd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pacquiao.
Shepherd shoots for a takedown but Pacquiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Shepherd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shepherd misses with a head kick.
Shepherd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Shepherd manages to break the clinch.
Shepherd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pacquiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of German Shepherd.
Shepherd is breathing heavily.
Shepherd clinches but Pacquiao breaks the clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shepherd tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiao counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Shepherd on the inside.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Shepherd keeps him there for the moment.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Shepherd pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Shepherd wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Pacquiao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shepherd tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shepherd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shepherd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shepherd landing knees to the head.
It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Shepherd gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shepherd stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepherd has him pressed against the cage.
Shepherd looking to throw knees to the head but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shepherd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Shepherd prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shepherd breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shepherd.
Shepherd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepherd has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Shepherd is controlling him.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shepherd looks to clinch
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao lands an overhand right.
Shepherd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepherd tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Shepherd counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao cracks Shepherd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shepherd throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Shepherd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Pacquiao.
Shepherd tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao wants to clinch up but Shepherd keeps it at a distance.
Shepherd wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Shepherd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pacquiao lands with a straight right. Shepherd didn't see that one coming.
Shepherd misses with a takedown attempt - Pacquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shepherd shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Shepherd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shepherd tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao tests Shepherd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shepherd tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shepherd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Shepherd moves out of range easily.
Shepherd wants to clinch
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shepherd checks a leg kick.
Shepherd shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
Shepherd tries to move into range but Pacquiao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shepherd closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shepherd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shepherd walks into a left hand.
Shepherd clinches but Pacquiao breaks the clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shepherd closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Shepherd or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacquiao which made him look bad.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao scores with a hook.
Shepherd wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pacquiao thuds his right hand into Shepherd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shepherd darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Shepherd backing up. Shepherd nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shepherd closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shepherd shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao moves into the clinch successfully.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shepherd has him pressed against the cage.
Shepherd stalling the fight.
Pacquiao is trying to force a seperation but Shepherd has the dominant position.
Shepherd has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shepherd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiao is fending him off so far but Shepherd persists. Nope, Pacquiao circles away and we're back to standing.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of German Shepherd.
Nice shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shepherd throws a nice head kick!
Shepherd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice combination there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao drives through and clinches with Shepherd against the cage.
Shepherd pushes off an throws an elbow but Pacquiao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shepherd misses with an elbow over the top.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Shepherd is controlling him.
Shepherd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shepherd tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shepherd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Shepherd clinches but Pacquiao breaks the clinch
and Pacquiao counters by moving into the clinch.
Shepherd lands an elbow that stopped Pacquiao in his tracks for a moment.
Shepherd with a knee to the head.
Shepherd is trying to stall.
Shepherd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shepherd tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Shepherd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shepherd avoids it really well and circles away.
Shepherd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
Pacquiao jabs at Shepherd's body.
Shepherd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a two punch combo.
Shepherd darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Shepherd wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a shoot takedown. Shepherd fights it but they end up in guard.
Shepherd pushes Pacquiao off and gets back to his feet.
Pacquiao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shepherd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pacquiao will feel that in the morning.
Shepherd darts in trying to clinch
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Shepherd clinches with his opponent.
Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
Shepherd lands with a kick to the temple. Pacquiao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Shepherd.
Pacquiao throws a one two combo.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shepherd.
Shepherd closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao looks for the body kick but Shepherd saw that one coming.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pacquiao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igot Jits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockwell has chosen Voices as his entrance music. Simon Rockwell has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igot Jits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Jits with that takedown attempt.
Rockwell scores with a decent looking hook.
Rockwell throws a head kick that half lands.
Jits scores with a takedown into Rockwell's guard.
Rockwell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jits escapes and throws Rockwell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jits tries for a kimura but Rockwell is defending well.
Rockwell tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jits working the ground and pound from side control.
Rockwell is looking to regain half guard here but Jits keeps moving and retains side control.
Jits looks up at the clock and then as Rockwell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jits smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jits lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jits creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rockwell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jits slows the pace down.
Rockwell is not content to let Jits control the position.
Jits scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rockwell to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jits throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rockwell works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rockwell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jits lands a nice short elbow.
Jits wants to control but Rockwell is keeping him busy.
Rockwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jits.
Rockwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jits.
Rockwell kicks off Jits and gets to his feet.
Rockwell gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jits actively working from the bottom here.
Rockwell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rockwell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rockwell with the ground and pound but Jits uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rockwell gets to his feet - Jits follows without any prompting.
Jits 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell is looking for a triangle but Jits pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rockwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rockwell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jits uses it to pass to side control.
Jits is chipping away with strikes.
Jits 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jits working the ground and pound.
Jits works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rockwell can't do much from the bottom 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 Igot Jits 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.
Rockwell throws a push kick but Jits slaps the foot to one side.
Jits has his takedown stuffed
and Rockwell counters with a single leg into guard. Jits didn't expect that.
Jits trying to keep a closed guard but Rockwell is proving a slippery customer.
Jits is looking for a triangle but Rockwell pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rockwell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rockwell has gone for a leg lock! Jits slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rockwell's guard.
Rockwell 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 one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jits defends it easily.
Jits working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rockwell's head.
Rockwell working for a triangle but Jits defends it easily.
Jits scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rockwell trying to control the position.
Rockwell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jits gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rockwell is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jits's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jits wants to control from the top but Rockwell keeps moving.
Jits thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jits wants to control from the top but Rockwell keeps moving.
Jits postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rockwell is trying to keep Jits in close.
Jits wants to control from the top but Rockwell keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jits is in close to Rockwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jits postures up.
Igot Jits overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jits looking to pass the guard.
Jits scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jits missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rockwell has his foot on Jits's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jits works his way back into a safe position though.
Jits trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockwell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jits trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jits fails with the takedown
and Rockwell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rockwell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Rockwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rockwell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jits is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rockwell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jits has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rockwell has managed to get both his arms back between Jits's legs - danger averted.
Rockwell throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rockwell throwing strikes but missing.
Rockwell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jits dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jits missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jits works over Rockwell with some ground and pound from guard.
Rockwell punching to the body, from the bottom.
Rockwell being controlled here, momentarily.
Rockwell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jits gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jits looking to sit in guard and control but Rockwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rockwell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jits manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rockwell has Jits in his guard.
Jits stopping the sweep attempt from Rockwell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jits slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jits accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jits trying to control but Rockwell is working from the bottom.
Jits scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jits trying to control but Rockwell is working from the bottom.
Jits is in close to Rockwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jits avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jits cracks Rockwell with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igot Jits showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jits 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igot Jits!
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