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REIGN IN BLOOD PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jushin Kusanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Taylor Jacobs has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Taylor Jacobs seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jushin Kusanagi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs trying to control from half guard but Kusanagi is working away.
Jacobs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kusanagi tries to roll over but Jacobs keeps him under control.
Kusanagi is defending against the submission attempts here by Jacobs.
Jacobs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is tying to control. Kusanagi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kusanagi is trying to stand up here but Jacobs is controlling him well.
Jacobs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kusanagi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusanagi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jacobs is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Kusanagi is avoiding it.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Kusanagi is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jacobs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jacobs shoots in and drives through. Kusanagi sprawls well.
Jacobs looks for a takedown but Kusanagi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Kusanagi misses with a takedown attempt
and Jacobs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kusanagi!
Kusanagi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kusanagi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jacobs tries to control but Kusanagi wriggling away.
Kusanagi is trying to stand.
Kusanagi tries to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to control but Kusanagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kusanagi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kusanagi wants to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
Jacobs wants to control the pace but Kusanagi is squirming around nicely.
Kusanagi tries to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
Jacobs could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kusanagi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jacobs landing strikes from the mount and Kusanagi is in trouble!
Jacobs cracks Kusanagi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kusanagi is squirming around, avoiding Jacobs's attempts to control the action.
Kusanagi is trying desperately to improve position.
Jacobs controlling the pace for now.
Jacobs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jacobs gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi is looking to slow Jacobs down with leg kicks.
Kusanagi feints and as Jacobs raises his hands in defense, Kusanagi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Kusanagi from controlling successfully.
Jacobs wants to stand and escape but Kusanagi is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kusanagi works over Jacobs with some ground and pound from guard.
Jacobs managing to control the position.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Jacobs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to keep a closed guard but Kusanagi is proving a slippery customer.
Jacobs wants to sweep here but Kusanagi controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacobs gets the takedown into side control.
Kusanagi wants to control but Jacobs postures up.
Jacobs takes a little break here. Kusanagi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kusanagi is trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs controlling the position from side mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jacobs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jacobs takes a little break here. Kusanagi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kusanagi is not content to let Jacobs control the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Taylor Jacobs just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kusanagi misses with a takedown
and Jacobs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kusanagi's guard.
Jacobs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kusanagi, up you get!
Jacobs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is tying to control. Kusanagi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jacobs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kusanagi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jacobs is working away from the top position though.
Jacobs is working for a submission of some sort.
Kusanagi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jacobs is working away from the top position though.
Jacobs controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Jacobs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jacobs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jacobs lands in his opponent's guard.
Jacobs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kusanagi keeping full guard, as Jacobs tries to pass.
Kusanagi has a closed guard, preventing Jacobs from standing up.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Kusanagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kusanagi has control of Jacobs's left arm, preventing Jacobs from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusanagi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobs is one step ahead there.
Jacobs stands up from Kusanagi's guard - Jacobs perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kusanagi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jacobs counters with a big head kick but Kusanagi shrugs it off.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kusanagi as he avoids it easily.
Kusanagi misses with a few strikes there.
Kusanagi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jacobs counters with a series of strikes. Kusanagi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kusanagi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jacobs counters with a shoot takedown. Kusanagi fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Kusanagi controlling the position.
Jacobs looking to sit in guard and control but Kusanagi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Kusanagi from controlling successfully.
Jacobs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs working for a submission but Kusanagi is keeping him at bay.
Kusanagi is looking to get to half guard.
Jacobs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jacobs is looking to take Kusanagi's back but instead Kusanagi gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Kusanagi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kusanagi is keeping the position for now.
Kusanagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Kusanagi keeps moving.
Jacobs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kusanagi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jacobs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kusanagi counters with a three punch combo that has Jacobs backing up. Jacobs nods at Kusanagi to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kusanagi scores with a takedown into Jacobs's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi is looking to stand up but Jacobs won't let him.
Jacobs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jacobs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacobs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jacobs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kusanagi is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jacobs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's six 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.
Jacobs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kusanagi tries to lock up and control but Jacobs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jacobs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jacobs lands a nice shot to the head.
Jacobs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jacobs has control of Kusanagi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kusanagi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kusanagi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands with some strikes.
Jacobs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kusanagi is looking to escape.
Jacobs blocks Kusanagi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jacobs avoids the attempt from Kusanagi to control.
Jacobs blocks Kusanagi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jacobs won't let Kusanagi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jacobs raining down shots from the mount!
Jacobs controlling the position easily from mount.
Jacobs seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kusanagi is holding on tight.
Kusanagi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jacobs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kusanagi wants to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Kusanagi is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Jacobs controlling from mount.
Taylor Jacobs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jacobs looking to secure an arm triangle but Kusanagi defends it well.
Jacobs is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jacobs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kusanagi counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Jacobs dominated that second round.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Kusanagi fails with the takedown
and Jacobs counters with a single leg into guard. Kusanagi didn't expect that.
Jacobs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kusanagi wants to sweep here but Jacobs controlling him for the moment.
Kusanagi keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Jacobs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kusanagi is keeping the position for now.
Kusanagi is trying to keep Jacobs in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobs stands up from Kusanagi's guard - Jacobs perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusanagi clinches up against the cage.
Jacobs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kusanagi.
Kusanagi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kusanagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jacobs.
Kusanagi has hold of one of Jacobs's legs. Jacobs is fighting the takedown attempt but Kusanagi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jacobs striking off his back but it's not causing Kusanagi any problems.
Kusanagi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacobs trying to keep a closed guard but Kusanagi is proving a slippery customer.
Kusanagi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi 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.
Kusanagi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jacobs is proving hard to escape from.
Jacobs looking for a guillotine here but Kusanagi defends easily.
Kusanagi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control here.
Jacobs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kusanagi stopping the sweep attempt from Jacobs.
Jacobs looking to control.
Kusanagi wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is keeping the position.
Jacobs is trying to control the position but Kusanagi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jacobs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kusanagi!
Jacobs controlling from the full mount.
Kusanagi tries to lock up and control but Jacobs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jacobs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jacobs wants to take his opponent's back but Kusanagi doesn't allow it.
Jacobs prevents Kusanagi from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jacobs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jacobs is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kusanagi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jacobs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taylor Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jushin Kusanagi.
Jacobs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kusanagi sneaks out the side door and pushes Jacobs away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jacobs has his takedown stuffed
and Kusanagi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jacobs won't be happy with that.
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!
Kusanagi working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kusanagi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kusanagi 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.
Kusanagi tries to stand and escape but Jacobs is controlling the position.
Jacobs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kusanagi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kusanagi's back!
Kusanagi showing good submission defense here.
Jacobs missing with strikes from the back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi trying to control the action but Jacobs just sinks the hooks in.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Jacobs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jacobs softening up his opponent with strikes here.
I would not like to be Kusanagi right now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Taylor Jacobs just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jacobs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jacobs tries to score a body lock takedown but Kusanagi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jacobs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kusanagi smiles and moves away.
Kusanagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kusanagi wants to clinch
and Jacobs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kusanagi!
Kusanagi is trying to escape the mount.
Jacobs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jushin Kusanagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacobs stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Jacobs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jacobs showed some decent athleticism there.
Kusanagi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jacobs, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Taylor Jacobs!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Taylor Jacobs!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Taylor Jacobs!
Taylor Jacobs wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenna Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenna Scylla!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scylla looks for a takedown but Ko sprawls well.
Scylla is looking to clinch but Ko is avoiding it.
Ko darts in and clinches Scylla up against the cage.
Ko pulls guard successfully.
Ko controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ko trying to strike off his back.
Ko is looking to sinch up a triangle. Scylla throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ko's body to avoid the submission. Ko has instead reached around Scylla's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ko arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brian Ko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). fighter has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Thai fighter enters 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, Paul Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thai fighter!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts fighter as he jumps to the side.
fighter tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
fighter moves into range and clinches up with Peterson.
Peterson pulls guard successfully.
fighter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Peterson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Peterson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Peterson moves into the clinch successfully.
Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson has managed to clinch.
Peterson pulls fighter into guard.
fighter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A clash of legs there as fighter blocks the low kick.
Peterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fighter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peterson missing with a left hand there. fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
fighter clinches but Peterson breaks the clinch
and Peterson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
fighter looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fighter tries to kick Peterson off in order to stand up. Peterson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Peterson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Peterson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down fighter for as long as he can get away with.
Peterson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. fighter is trying to escape and Peterson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and fighter is forced to tap! Nice work there by Peterson! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Peterson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between tweeti timorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Mihailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tweeti timorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maksim Mihailov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihailov fails in his attempt to clinch.
timorian tries for a takedown but Mihailov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
timorian tries for a takedown but Mihailov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
timorian has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tweeti timorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mihailov closes the distance and clinches.
Mihailov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
timorian fails to land the takedown.
Mihailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but timorian moves away.
timorian shoots in for a takedown but Mihailov shows good takedown defense.
Mihailov lands with a right hand.
Mihailov stuffs the takedown.
Mihailov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. timorian sprawls well initially but Mihailov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
timorian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mihailov trying to mount his opponent but timorian defends it.
Mihailov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with timorian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
timorian looking for subs from the bottom but Mihailov mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailov content just to control the position here.
Mihailov trying to control but timorian is having none of it.
Mihailov prevents timorian from getting the reversal.
timorian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mihailov manages to capitalize on a mistake by timorian to take his back!
Mihailov scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. timorian is looking for a way out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
What can timorian do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mihailov is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
timorian rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
timorian regains full guard. Nicely done.
timorian manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
timorian is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mihailov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mihailov!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
timorian is breathing heavily.
Mihailov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mihailov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
timorian has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mihailov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, timorian has tightened it up now! Mihailov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). tweeti timorian!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Average Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. prodigy- omen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ronnie Carlton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronnie Carlton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Average Joe!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Carlton.
No joy there for Carlton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Carlton.
Carlton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Joe closes the distance and clinches.
Joe is trying to trip Carlton. He has hold of a leg but Carlton is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Joe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Joe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carlton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Joe uses it to pass to side control.
Joe wants to stand but Carlton is controlling his arm.
Joe decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Carlton.
Nice shot by Carlton.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joe breaks the clinch.
Carlton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carlton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe tries for a takedown but Carlton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joe darts in and clinches Carlton up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Joe.
Joe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Carlton blocks it.
Joe jumps guard but Carlton stands there with Joe around his waist. Joe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Joe breaks the clinch.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Joe clinches up with Carlton and pushes him back against the cage.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joe.
Carlton wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe won't allow it.
Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlton throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carlton's sensitive parts.
Carlton is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Carlton does no damage.
Carlton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe tries to clinch there but Carlton circles away.
Carlton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carlton.
Joe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carlton fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlton throws a leg kick but Joe moved away.
Carlton swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
Joe gets a clinch.
Carlton blocking some punches.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Joe misses with an elbow strike.
Joe lands an elbow inside.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carlton's face.
Joe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ronnie Carlton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Average Joe.
Joe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlton wants to break free but Joe has control.
Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carlton swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Carlton.
Joe has managed to clinch.
Joe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joe breaks the clinch.
Joe fails to land the takedown.
Carlton misses with a few strikes there.
Carlton swinging wilding here.
Carlton swinging wilding here.
Carlton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carlton's waist but Joe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joe off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carlton tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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.
Carlton misses with a wild combination.
Joe wants to clinch up but Carlton keeps it at a distance.
Carlton throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Carlton blocks a low kick nicely.
Carlton throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Carlton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe wants to clinch.
Joe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Carlton's shoulder, as Carlton tries to avoid the shot.
Carlton throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Carlton misses with a wild combination.
Joe tries to clinch but Carlton is having none of it.
Carlton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joe backs up against the cage.
Carlton misses with a wild combination.
Joe wants to clinch.
Carlton tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joe manages to break the clinch.
Carlton misses with the combination.
Joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carlton's sensitive parts.
Joe tries to clinch up.
Joe clinches.
Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but Carlton shows good takedown defense.
Carlton needs to keep his hands up - Joe had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joe.
Joe tries to clinch but Carlton is having none of it.
Joe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carlton lands a jab-cross combination.
Carlton misses with a two punch combination.
Carlton lands a jab to Joe's midsection.
Ronnie Carlton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joe wants to stand but Carlton is controlling the position.
Carlton thows a big elbow that misses.
Joe is trying to hold Carlton in close to prevent damage but Carlton has managed to pass into half guard.
Carlton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Joe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carlton is working for a kimura but Joe is defending it quite comfortably.
Joe is trying to stand back up but Carlton is controlling him
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carlton seems to be working for a kimura but Joe defends the submission attempt.
Joe is trying to control but can't.
Joe is looking to escape.
Carlton thows a huge punch but Joe dodges it nicely.
Joe has one foot on Carlton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Carlton backwards.
Joe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carlton takes an elbow to the temple.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joe connects with a knee to the head.
Joe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carlton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlton throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Carlton.
Carlton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carlton swinging wilding here.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlton connects with a body shot.
Carlton looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Carlton.
Carlton throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Joe has closed the distance and engaged Carlton in a clinch.
Joe lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlton working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.
Carlton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carlton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Joe wants to stand but Carlton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Carlton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joe pushes down on Carlton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Joe lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe winds up and cracks Carlton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carlton is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlton is trying to maintain the position but Joe is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Average Joe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carlton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joe backs up against the cage.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carlton misses with a wild combination.
Joe fails to land the takedown.
Joe closes the distance and clinches up with Carlton, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes Carlton against the cage but Carlton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Carlton.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Carlton.
Carlton fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe tries to clinch there but Carlton circles away.
Carlton misses with a combination
and Joe counters with an inside leg kick.
Carlton throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe has Carlton up against the cage in a clinch.
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but Carlton is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe keeps control of Carlton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joe breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlton shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carlton checks a leg kick.
Joe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carlton circles away.
Ronnie Carlton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Average Joe.
Carlton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe counters with a series of strikes. Carlton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carlton duly obliges.
Joe scores a takedown into full mount!
Joe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carlton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Joe gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Carlton misses.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carlton misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlton throws a combination. Joe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carlton throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Carlton fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlton lands with a nice combination. Joe backs away looking to recover.
Carlton throws a combination. Joe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carlton throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe feints and as Carlton raises his hands in defense, Joe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Joe stands and steps away. Carlton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No joy there for Carlton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe throws a wild body kick that Carlton sees coming a mile off.
Ronnie Carlton is winning the standup battle so far.
Carlton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joe counters with a body kick that stops Carlton in his tracks momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Carlton as Joe shoots in.
Carlton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe drops Carlton with a left right combo! Joe follows him down to the ground into side control.
Carlton is rocked!
It looks like Ronnie Carlton has been cut.
Joe wants to control but Carlton is keeping him busy.
Oh Carlton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carlton is looking for a sweep.
Carlton seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe decides to stand back up. Joe steps back and let's Carlton get back to his feet.
Carlton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe tries to clinch up.
Joe fails to land the takedown.
Carlton lands a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick from Carlton misses.
Carlton misses with a two punch combination.
Joe scoring well with a low kick there.
Carlton tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlton throws a leg kick
and Joe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carlton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carlton misses with a double jab.
Carlton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carlton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joe tries to clinch up but Carlton circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlton keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlton misses with the combination.
Carlton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe tries to clinch up.
Carlton misses with the combination.
Joe tries to clinch but Carlton is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlton throws a combination that misses
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch.
Carlton trying to stall but Joe improves his position.
Joe wants the takedown. Carlton is fighting it off but Joe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carlton's guard against the cage.
Carlton pushes a forearm under Joe's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Joe is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ronnie Carlton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alice in Chains - Them Bones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tests Sparta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sparta wants to clinch.
Sparta shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Sparta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sparta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparta. Sparta gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Sparta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sparta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparta wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Sparta tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Sparta postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Sparta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sparta wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Sparta postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sparta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Sparta slips the punch.
Sparta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Sparta's head but Sparta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Sparta slips the punch.
Jones looks to land a combination but Sparta avoids it well.
Sparta forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Sparta can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Sparta won't allow it.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Sparta's takedown attempt.
Sparta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sparta is breathing heavily.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Sparta won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Nice jab there from Jones.
Sparta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Sparta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sparta tries to clinch up.
Sparta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sparta.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Sparta shoots in.
Joseph Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparta tries to clinch up.
Sparta doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sparta moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Sparta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sparta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Sparta avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sparta closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Sparta pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a right hand that Sparta ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparta also avoids with ease.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Joseph Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones throws a right and a left that Sparta avoids nicely.
Jones swings for the body but Sparta moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sparta tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Sparta saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Sparta shoots in.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Sparta clinches up against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Sparta keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Sparta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sparta backs up against the cage.
Sparta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Sparta fails with the takedown.
Sparta tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Sparta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Sparta persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Sparta's defenses.
Jones looks to land a combination but Sparta avoids it well.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a series of punches but Sparta moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Sparta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Sparta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Sparta gets a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Sparta drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Sparta or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Sparta closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Sparta pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sparta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones misses with the combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Diziz Sparta has been cut.
Sparta wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Sparta seems unphased.
Sparta shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sparta.
Jones looks to land a combination but Sparta avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diziz Sparta'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.
Jones clobbers Sparta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sparta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones tries to bum rush Sparta with a series of wild strikes but Sparta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diziz Sparta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparta fails with the takedown.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Sparta moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Sparta tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparta looking for a takedown.
Sparta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sparta shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Sparta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones scores with the left hand. Sparta knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones lands a with a good body shot.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Sparta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is trying to control the position but Sparta postures up.
Sparta trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones pulls Sparta in close to prevent any damage.
Sparta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones seems keen to control Sparta's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Sparta is having none of it.
Sparta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparta trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to stand up but Sparta is controlling him.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Sparta from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sparta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sparta stops Jones from standing up.
Sparta is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sparta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sparta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sparta controls the pace.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Sparta from controlling successfully.
Sparta advances position into side control!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sparta controlling from side mount.
Sparta cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Sparta works to advance to full mount. Jones defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sparta controlling from the full mount.
Sparta looking to secure an arm triangle but Jones defends it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones tries to hold on but Sparta postures up.
Sparta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sparta.
Sparta tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sparta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparta is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sparta slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Sparta tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Sparta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sparta.
Sparta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is looking to stand up but Sparta isn't so interested in that idea.
Sparta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones working a defensive guard but Sparta passes into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is looking to get back to full guard here but Sparta has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sparta.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sparta wants to control but Jones has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Sparta is very close to passing his half guard.
Sparta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sparta trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diziz Sparta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diziz Sparta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Sparta dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Horrible takedown by Sparta or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sparta wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sparta momentarily.
Sparta dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Sparta defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Sparta dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Sparta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Sparta misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparta moves away.
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.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones throws a hook but Sparta avoids it easily.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sparta is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Sparta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sparta tries to strike from the bottom.
Sparta trying to control the position.
Sparta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones stays in close to Sparta's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sparta wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Sparta trying to control the position.
Sparta wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sparta on the side of the head.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Sparta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sparta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Sparta off looking to stand but Sparta dives back in and keeps control.
Sparta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sparta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sparta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sparta seems to be looking for submissions.
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. Sparta connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Sparta wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Sparta 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.
Sparta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparta is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Sparta thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Sparta is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Sparta in his half guard.
Sparta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sparta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Sparta decides to stand and escape the position.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sparta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Sparta staying out of range there.
Sparta fails with the takedown.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sparta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sparta wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Sparta advances position into side control!
Sparta 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.
Jones prevents Sparta from moving into mount.
Jones wants to control but Sparta postures up.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sparta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparta lands a few punches from side control.
Sparta takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sparta tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sparta wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sparta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's eight 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.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sparta shoots in but no luck this time.
Sparta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Sparta counters with a takedown into side control.
Sparta decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jones to his feet.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sparta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sparta.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparta is one step ahead there.
Diziz Sparta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sparta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sparta passes into half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Sparta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sparta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sparta works his way into side control.
Sparta working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sparta takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diziz Sparta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sparta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Joseph Jones!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Joseph Jones!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Joseph Jones!
Joseph Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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