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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomaz Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rems (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rems has chosen rock n roll to the world as his entrance music. Thomaz Khalifa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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282 lbs
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270 lbs
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomaz Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Rems!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rems!
Ryan Rems seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalifa sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Rems to the ground! Khalifa dives into full mount looking to finish!
Rems is rocked!
It looks like Ryan Rems has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalifa loads up with a big shot that hurts Rems! He's pulled Khalifa in close but Khalifa has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Rems survive? More strikes from Khalifa and Rems is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomaz Khalifa!
After winning the bout, Thomaz Khalifa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Ryan Rems stepped up to the mic, saying 'rock n roll to the world'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurobi Kanji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurobi Kanji could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Silva's chin.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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, Kurobi Kanji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanji showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Kanji wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kanji tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanji looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Kanji tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanji avoids the strikes from the bottom by Silva.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva is looking to stall here but Kanji recovers full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Kanji keeps moving.
Kanji is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kanji continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanji has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Kanji pushes a forearm under Silva's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Silva is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurobi Kanji!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Koizumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Canner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihiro Koizumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Canner!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canner connects with a body shot.
Koizumi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Canner on the side of the head.
No luck for Canner with that takedown attempt.
Canner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Canner throws a lazy head kick
and Koizumi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Koizumi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Koizumi lands a couple of elbows.
Koizumi wants to control from the top but Canner keeps moving.
Koizumi wants to pass the guard but Canner is keeping the position.
Canner pulls Koizumi in close to his closed guard and prevents Koizumi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Canner is trying to keep Koizumi in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koizumi is working Canner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Koizumi throws a strike but Canner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Koizumi keeping moving, preventing Canner from controlling successfully.
Koizumi wants to sweep but no luck.
Koizumi is trying to keep Canner in close.
Koizumi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Canner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Koizumi is looking to work some ground and pound but Canner has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canner has momentary wrist control but Koizumi slips an elbow through the middle.
Canner is rocked!
Canner being controlled here, momentarily.
Canner is still in real trouble! Can Koizumi finish him?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Koizumi gets to his feet and stands over Canner, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Canner felt that one! Koizumi unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Canner from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akihiro Koizumi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Maknamera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Maknamera looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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158 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Scott Keene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Maknamera!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keene lands a right hook to the body.
Keene pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maknamera back to the ropes. Keene follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Keene moves out of range as Maknamera strikes.
Maknamera is looking to clinch but Keene is avoiding it.
Keene lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Keene.
Keene lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maknamera is rocked!
Keene connects with a body shot that sends Maknamera's belly button to the back.
Maknamera is still on wobbly legs! Can Keene finish him?
Maknamera looks winded!
Keene drops Maknamera with a huge uppercut! Maknamera drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Keene is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Keene!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scott Keene made sure he mentioned MayheM sportswear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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243 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Hanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Titan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanes moves in looking to clinch but Titan pushes him off.
Titan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hanes throws a big counter combination but Titan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Titan tries to keep at a distance but Hanes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hanes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanes wants a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Titan.
Titan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Titan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hanes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Titan scores with a hook to the body.
Hanes is breathing heavily.
Hanes is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Hanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Titan lands a shot to the body.
Titan is trying to break the clinch but Hanes is controlling him.
Titan is leaning against Hanes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hanes tries to pull guard but Titan won't allow it.
Titan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Titan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanes has him pressed against the ropes.
Titan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanes blocks the body kick.
Titan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan throws a combination. Hanes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good shot there by Titan.
Titan lands a body shot.
Titan cracks Hanes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanes is rocked!
Hanes gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Hanes tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Titan is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Hanes buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Hanes!! Hanes is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Titan throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeus Titan!
Our winner, Zeus Titan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Katsuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dijoban Totohami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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202 lbs
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168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Katsuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dijoban Totohami!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsuji steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Totohami. That one must have hurt.
Totohami has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Katsuji is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Katsuji throws a series of strikes that have Totohami backpedaling.
Katsuji lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Katsuji. That snapped Totohami's head back.
Katsuji cracks Totohami with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Katsuji scores with a body shot.
Totohami dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Katsuji. That did some damage!
Katsuji swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Totohami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Totohami lands a right hook to the body.
Totohami throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Katsuji.
Katsuji throws a nice looking combination but Totohami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Totohami throws a nice outside leg kick.
Katsuji misses with a two punch combination.
Totohami takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Katsuji steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Totohami. That one must have hurt.
Totohami throws a sloppy head kick and Katsuji moves out of range easily.
Katsuji with a jab.
Totohami is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsuji grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Totohami takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Katsuji cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Satoru Katsuji!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the ring accompanied by Ludacris - Beast Mode. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Morgan scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morgan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Morgan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Nice straight punches there by Morgan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morgan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mark Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia scores with a kick to the body.
Morgan misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
Garcia uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Morgan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Morgan 's knee.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morgan.
Sergio Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Morgan.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of Morgan's side.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Morgan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Morgan.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morgan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Garcia delivers a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Morgan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Morgan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcia's guard.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Sergio Garcia will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morgan misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Morgan backing up. Morgan nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcia gets a clinch.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
Garcia keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the ropes.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Mark Morgan has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Morgan moved away.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Morgan.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Morgan on that attempt.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morgan tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morgan misses with a body shot
and Garcia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Morgan throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morgan.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morgan doesn't seem phased though.
Morgan takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Sergio Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Garcia clobbers Morgan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia connects with a jab.
Garcia clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Garcia presses Morgan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morgan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garcia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sergio Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Morgan.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Morgan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Morgan misses the body punch
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Morgan - just one landing.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Morgan 's knee.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Morgan takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck for Morgan with that takedown attempt.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
Garcia slips under a jab from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Mark Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia catches Morgan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morgan.
Sergio Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Morgan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morgan is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Morgan was not able to check.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia is working Morgan over against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Garcia.
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcia lands a big left hand right to the temple and Morgan goes down!
Well, if Garcia 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.
Morgan won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morgan tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sergio Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Sergio Garcia!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Sergio Garcia!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Sergio Garcia!
Sergio Garcia wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Sergio Garcia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conner Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reyanne Ignacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignacio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. see you again chris brown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conner Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reyanne Ignacio!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignacio moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Ignacio is proving a slippery customer.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Ignacio is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jones has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ignacio is looking to defend but Jones has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ignacio! Jones pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ignacio taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Conner Jones!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Conner Jones waved his t-shirt featuring Supreme Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Reyanne Ignacio had this to say: 'hes got lucky'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piere De Crote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Rockhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piere De Crote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demian Rockhold!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockhold is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Crote's half guard.
Rockhold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rockhold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rockhold throwing shots but De Crote is blocking nicely.
De Crote keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rockhold wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Crote keeps working.
Rockhold wants to free his trapped foot but De Crote is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Crote is looking for a sweep. Rockhold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
My spies in Ultimate MMA Training Center inform me that Rockhold has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rockhold wants to take a breather but De Crote is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockhold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Crote defending well though.
Rockhold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rockhold is trying to control. De Crote wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rockhold controlling the action here.
Rockhold wants to pass to mount but De Crote is defending the position.
De Crote might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Crote tries to get to full guard but Rockhold has control of the leg.
Rockhold wants to pass the guard but De Crote is defending well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rockhold closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockhold wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Crote keeps working.
Rockhold passes to full mount!
De Crote tries to hold on but Rockhold pushes him away.
De Crote can't escape the position.
Rockhold controlling from mount.
De Crote manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
De Crote definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Crote looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Crote tries to get to full guard but Rockhold has control of the leg.
Rockhold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rockhold throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing De Crote to regain full guard.
Rockhold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Crote swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Crote working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rockhold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but De Crote is tightening it up a little... Rockhold has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rockhold reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rockhold taps out! Nice BJJ there by De Crote!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Piere De Crote!
Piere De Crote seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce The Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce The Dragon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, EM Punk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dragon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Punk's head.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Dragon scores with a head kick. Punk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Punk's coach down at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Punk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The Dragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Punk moves out of range.
We've been told by The Dragon's head coaches at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Punk moves out of range easily.
The Dragon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Dragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Punk moves out of range of the leg kick from The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Punk moves out of range easily.
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punk has a takedown stuffed.
Punk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Dragon did well to prevent Punk getting side control.
Punk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Dragon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Punk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Dragon defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk wants to work for an arm triangle but The Dragon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Punk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Punk prevents The Dragon from standing back up.
Punk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Punk seems to be looking for submissions.
Punk is working for a kimura but The Dragon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Dragon is just riding it out for now. Punk eventually gives up the hold.
The Dragon tries to kick Punk off but Punk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Dragon tries to get to full guard but Punk has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Punk is looking to advance position but The Dragon won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The Dragon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Punk on the ground.
Punk is working for a kimura here but The Dragon manages to reverse the position and he's now in Punk's guard.
Punk 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.
Punk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Dragon preventing the sweep.
Punk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Dragon trying to control but Punk is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Dragon is one step ahead there.
Punk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Punk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Dragon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Punk.
Punk is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! The Dragon is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). EM Punk!
EM Punk is the new lightweight champion!
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