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Destiny Tuesday 52 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Sobrante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobrante has chosen Primus - Fisticuffs as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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214 lbs
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221 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Les Sobrante!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobrante misses with a body shot.
Sobrante fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jitsu to the ground. Sobrante is now in Jitsu's guard.
Sobrante avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jitsu seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sobrante slips nicely into half guard.
Jitsu is trying to get back to full guard.
Jitsu is in trouble now - Sobrante has advanced to mount!
Sobrante prevents Jitsu from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sobrante cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sobrante is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jitsu working to try and regain half guard.
Sobrante looking for a guillotine from mount but Jitsu is having none of it.
Jitsu is desperately trying to improve his position but Sobrante has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrante with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jitsu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sobrante wants to finish this one by submission but Jitsu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sobrante.
Jitsu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sobrante lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sobrante is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jitsu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sobrante is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jitsu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking to get to half guard.
Jitsu is in a horrible position here. Sobrante smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sobrante working for a submission but Jitsu is keeping him at bay.
Jitsu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sobrante is looking to advance position but Jitsu won't allow it.
Jitsu gets full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jitsu working for a triangle but Sobrante defends it easily.
Jitsu striking off his back but it's not causing Sobrante any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobrante preventing the sweep.
Jitsu is working hard here to advance position.
Sobrante got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jitsu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sobrante has managed to get both his arms back between Jitsu's legs - danger averted.
Jitsu looking for a guillotine here but Sobrante defends easily.
Sobrante works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jitsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sobrante pulls his head out easily.
Jitsu wants to improve his position but Sobrante is controlling well.
Jitsu actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu won't allow Sobrante to pass to mount.
Jitsu is in trouble now - Sobrante has advanced to mount!
Jitsu is working to get back to half guard.
Sobrante lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sobrante landing shots from mount.
Sobrante prevents Jitsu from getting the reversal.
Sobrante with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jitsu is looking to improve his position but Sobrante isn't that keen on the idea.
Jitsu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Sobrante dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jitsu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sobrante has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sobrante is looking for a sweep.
Jitsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sobrante tries to bench press Jitsu off him but Jitsu keeps the position.
Sobrante manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jitsu's best efforts.
Sobrante manages to get to full guard.
Jitsu wants to pass the guard but Sobrante is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jitsu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sobrante manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jitsu has Sobrante in his guard.
Sobrante won't allow Jitsu to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu keeping full guard, as Sobrante tries to pass.
Sobrante won't allow Jitsu to sweep him here.
Jitsu will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jitsu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jitsu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sobrante defends well.
Jitsu wants to sweep here but Sobrante controlling him for the moment.
Sobrante wants to pass the guard but Jitsu is keeping the position.
Jitsu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sobrante wants to pass the guard but Jitsu is keeping the position.
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.
Sobrante keeps trying to improve his position.
Jitsu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sobrante gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jitsu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jitsu keeping full guard, as Sobrante tries to pass.
Sobrante passes into half guard.
Sobrante passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jitsu!
Jitsu tries to reverse the position but Sobrante maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu regains half guard.
Jitsu tries to roll over but Sobrante keeps him under control.
Sobrante wants to work for an arm triangle but Jitsu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sobrante is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jitsu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sobrante passes to side control.
Sobrante has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jitsu is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobrante jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jitsu manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jitsu tries to improve position but can't.
Sobrante tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jitsu's legs.
Jitsu is looking for a sweep.
Sobrante tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jitsu tries to buck Sobrante off but Sobrante is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobrante tries for a kimura but Jitsu is defending well.
Sobrante thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Les Sobrante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Jitsu. No joy for Sobrante on that attempt.
Jitsu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sobrante looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jitsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sobrante can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sobrante passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobrante trying to pass the guard but Jitsu defending well.
Jitsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sobrante pulls his head out easily.
Jitsu is pressing down on Sobrante's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrante passes into half guard.
Jitsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jitsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jitsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jitsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sobrante passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sobrante is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jitsu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobrante looking to secure an arm triangle but Jitsu defends it well.
Jitsu is working to get back to half guard.
Sobrante is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jitsu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jitsu is desperately trying to improve his position but Sobrante has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Sobrante connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jitsu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu won't allow Sobrante to sweep him here.
Jitsu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jitsu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sobrante keeping full guard, as Jitsu tries to pass.
Sobrante looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jitsu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sobrante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jitsu has managed to get both his arms back between Sobrante's legs - danger averted.
Jitsu won't allow Sobrante to sweep him here.
Sobrante has momentary wrist control but Jitsu slips an elbow through the middle.
Jitsu won't allow Sobrante to sweep him here.
Jitsu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sobrante wants to sweep but no luck.
Sobrante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sobrante tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu chips away with some ground and pound.
Jitsu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jitsu advances to half guard.
Sobrante regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jitsu slips nicely into half guard.
Jitsu working Sobrante over with strikes.
Jitsu prevents Sobrante from improving his position.
Les Sobrante has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jitsu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jitsu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sobrante has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jitsu trying to advance position but Sobrante counters by regaining guard.
Jiu Jitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Les Sobrante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jitsu landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Les Sobrante.
I've got Sobrante winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Sobrante!
Les Sobrante thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dai Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takem Downem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
158 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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32
150 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dai Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takem Downem!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Downem, pushing him back against the cage.
Downem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Downem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Evans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Downem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Downem is trying to break free.
Downem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Downem tries for a takedown but Evans sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Evans closes the distance and pushes Downem back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
Evans stalls.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evans tries to clinch but Downem moves out of range.
Downem is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Downem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans pushes Downem up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Evans.
Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans moves away from the strike by Downem.
Evans forces Downem back against the cage and clinches.
Evans breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Downem throws out a counter right but Evans avoids it with no problem.
Dai Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downem gets tackled into the cage by Evans. Evans maintains the clinch.
Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans throws a nice outside leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Downem.
Downem throwing shots but missing, from side control.
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!
Evans is trying to buck Downem off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downem staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Downem is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Evans throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Dai Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Downem swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Downem tries a quick counter leg kick but Evans is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Downem drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Evans follows Downem to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dai Evans!
Dai Evans spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sir Comstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir Comstock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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184 lbs
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
41 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sir Comstock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Comstock has his feet on Andrews's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Andrews moves in looking to clinch but Comstock pushes him off.
Comstock tries to counter with a takedown but Andrews is quick to defend against it.
Andrews throws the kick towards the body but Comstock avoids it.
Comstock attempts a counter takedown but Andrews avoids it well and moves away.
Andrews fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andrews gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrews not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews wants to pass the guard but Comstock is defending well.
Andrews winds up and cracks Comstock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Andrews wants to lay and pray for a moment but Comstock keeps working.
Andrews controlling the action here.
It looks like Andrews might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Andrews throws a strike but Comstock avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Andrews trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andrews content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Comstock has momentary wrist control but Andrews slips an elbow through the middle.
Andrews with a flurry of punches that miss.
Andrews with a nice head shot there.
Andrews is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Andrews postures up in Comstock's guard and throws a big left but Comstock blocks it.
Andrews has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Andrews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Comstock is looking to stand up but Andrews isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Andrews with a flurry of punches that miss.
Andrews trying to control the position from guard on top but Comstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrews throws an elbow that misses. Comstock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andrews's guard. Nice move by Comstock!
Comstock wants to get up but he can't break Andrews's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Comstock postures up.
Andrews wants to sweep but no luck.
Andrews trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comstock stands up and waves to Andrews to follow him.
Andrews pushes Comstock up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Comstock has Andrews pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Andrews manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Andrews throws a head punch that misses.
Andrews misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Andrews dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Andrews misses with a wild combination.
Comstock feinted with a counter takedown.
Comstock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Comstock attempts a counter takedown but Andrews avoids it well and moves away.
Andrews shoots in looking for a takedown. Comstock tries to sprawl out of it but Andrews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Comstock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Comstock feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews falls off balance throwing a combination
and Comstock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Andrews's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comstock gets to his feet - Andrews follows without any prompting.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andrews.
Comstock tries to counter with a takedown but Andrews is quick to defend against it.
Nice defenses there by Comstock.
Comstock tries to counter with a takedown but Andrews is quick to defend against it.
Andrews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Comstock tries to counter with a takedown but Andrews is quick to defend against it.
Andrews pushes Comstock up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Comstock's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Comstock fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sir Comstock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Andrews.
Comstock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrews.
Comstock feinted with a counter takedown.
Andrews throws a right and a left that Comstock avoids nicely.
Andrews misses with a wild combination.
Comstock feinted with a counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andrews.
Marvin Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews throws a hook to the side of Comstock's head but Comstock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andrews lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Andrews throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Comstock was covering up waiting for the punch and Andrews finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Andrews trying to control the position from guard on top but Comstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrews throws a big right hand that misses.
Comstock wants to stand up but Andrews is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comstock keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
Andrews has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andrews throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrews trying to control the position from guard on top but Comstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrews missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrews postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andrews trying to control but Comstock is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Andrews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Andrews moves into the clinch successfully.
Andrews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Comstock has Andrews pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Comstock pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Andrews tumbling to the mat - Comstock dives into Andrews's guard.
Comstock is looking to stand up but Andrews won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews wants to sweep but no luck.
Comstock wants to stand but Andrews has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Comstock escapes and throws Andrews's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Andrews can't do much from the bottom here.
Andrews might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Comstock haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two 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.
Andrews looking for a sweep but Comstock has passed into full mount! Oh no!
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.
Andrews is wriggling around trying to escape.
Comstock gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Andrews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Comstock tries to counter with a takedown but Andrews is quick to defend against it.
Marvin Andrews is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sir Comstock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Comstock as Andrews shoots in.
Comstock tries to counter with a takedown but Andrews is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Comstock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Comstock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andrews sprawls and moves away.
Comstock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Comstock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Andrews misses with a hook.
Comstock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Andrews moves in looking to clinch but Comstock pushes him off.
Andrews pushes Comstock up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrews stops a takedown attempt from Comstock.
Andrews has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Comstock after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Comstock fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sir Comstock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Andrews.
Andrews is trying hard to land a takedown here. Comstock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrews misses with an uppercut. Comstock saw that one coming.
Andrews closes the distance but Comstock moves to the side
and Comstock counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Comstock.
Sir Comstock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrews is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Comstock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Andrews has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Andrews!
Marvin Andrews very nearly forgot to thank FJCP Healthy Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes into the arena with Destroy Everything blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Green's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Unforgiven. 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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42
184 lbs
29 - 28 - 1 |
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40
173 lbs
25 - 19 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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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
29 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Pablo Green!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Green lands a body shot.
Garcius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garcius drags the fight down to the ground.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green postures up.
Garcius wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Green lands a couple of digs.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green won't allow Garcius to get back to his feet.
Green content to stall in guard here.
Garcius looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green stops Garcius from standing up.
Garcius keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Garcius pulls Green in close to his closed guard and prevents Green from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Green trying to control but Garcius is working from the bottom.
Garcius thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garcius tries to clinch up.
Garcius fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Garcius with a poor takedown
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcius.
Green feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Garcius tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Green darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Green gets tackled into the cage by Garcius. Garcius maintains the clinch.
Green has hold of one of Garcius's legs. Garcius is fighting the takedown attempt but Green gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Garcius trying to control the position.
Green looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Green working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcius's head.
Garcius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Green with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Green landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcius has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Green has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Garcius gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Garcius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcius slips a nice elbow through Green's hands, connecting with Green's forehead.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcius defends well.
Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Green looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garcius puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcius lands with a punch from half guard.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcius not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcius is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
Garcius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garcius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Pablo Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcius wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Garcius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcius.
Garcius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcius backwards.
Garcius misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
Garcius has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Green is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Garcius as the two fighters clinch.
Garcius is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Green can't fight it off and eventually Garcius manages to take the fight to the floor. Green looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.
Garcius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcius throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius throwing strikes but missing.
Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green 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.
Green trying to control the position.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green keeps trying to improve his position.
Green keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcius defends well.
Garcius trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Garcius is in close to Green's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcius won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Green keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
Green can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garcius controls the pace.
Green has momentary wrist control but Garcius slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws his legs up looking for a submission but Garcius uses it to pass to side control.
Garcius looks up at the clock and then as Green takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcius smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Green is trying to improve his position.
Green gets back to half guard.
Green trying to control here.
Garcius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garcius working the head and body with strikes.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcius scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Green is looking for a sweep. Garcius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garcius is trying to control. Green wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Green is looking for a sweep. Garcius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Green.
Green trying to control the position.
Garcius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaius Garcius dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Green changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcius moves out of range as Green strikes.
As Green looks to move away, Garcius throws a big counter combo but Green just gets out of the way.
Garcius moves to clinch but Green breaks away
and Green counters with a two punch combo.
Green darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green drops an elbow to the side of Garcius's head.
Garcius flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Garcius punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcius looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garcius trying to control here.
Garcius keeping hold of Green's head, controlling as best he can.
Garcius trying to control from the bottom.
Green wants to pass to mount but Garcius is defending the position.
Garcius makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Garcius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcius if he has to take too many more of those.
Green tries to keep at a distance but Garcius has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius avoids the elbow strike from Green, against the cage.
Garcius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garcius keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Garcius working a defensive guard here.
Green trying to control but Garcius is working from the bottom.
Garcius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green won't allow Garcius to get back to his feet.
Jaius Garcius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green sitting in guard here, content to control.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcius is pulling down on Green's head to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garcius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garcius.
Garcius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garcius takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcius. Garcius gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Green. Those never looked like landing.
Garcius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Green quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcius throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Green to regain full guard.
Green trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to cinch up a triangle. Garcius throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Green's body to avoid the submission. Green has instead reached around Garcius's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Green arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Juan Pablo Green!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Juan Pablo Green made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Jaius Garcius spoke after the fight, saying 'STOCKTON 1,2,5!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yves Jabouin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabouin comes to the cage accompanied by Trobule On My Mind- Pusha T and Tyler The Creator. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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35
145 lbs
24 - 11 - 2 |
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25
142 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yves Jabouin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Garcon!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabouin wants to clinch up but Garcon keeps it at a distance.
Jabouin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcon with a poor takedown
letting Jabouin counter with a right hand.
Garcon shoots and misses
and Jabouin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcon missing with a left hand there. Jabouin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Garcon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jabouin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jabouin looks to land a left hand but Garcon moved out of range nicely.
Garcon with the counter takedown but Jabouin avoids it easily.
Garcon throws a hook but Jabouin avoids it easily.
Jabouin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcon misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jabouin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcon is still trying to improve position.
Jabouin wants to sweep here but Garcon controlling him for the moment.
Garcon is pushing down on Jabouin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jabouin is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcon has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jabouin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabouin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabouin wants to sweep here but Garcon controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garcon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jabouin keeping moving, preventing Garcon from controlling successfully.
Jabouin trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Garcon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garcon goes for a double leg but Jabouin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jabouin continues to drive forward.
Yves Jabouin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Garcon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon throws a series of strikes that have Jabouin backpedaling.
Garcon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jabouin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcon to score with a decent uppercut.
Jabouin tries to sprawl but Garcon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jabouin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcon trying to pass the guard but Jabouin defending well.
Jabouin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcon on the ground.
Garcon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jabouin tries to roll over but Garcon keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon wants to control but Jabouin is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabouin is trying to control but can't.
Garcon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garcon unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcon content just to control the position here.
Jabouin wants to control but Garcon is having none of it.
Jabouin holds on, trying desperately to control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Garcon working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Garcon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jabouin hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Garcon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jabouin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jabouin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jabouin walks into a left hand.
Jabouin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcon.
Garcon wants to clinch.
Jabouin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garcon looks to land a left hand but Jabouin moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jabouin circles away.
Jabouin slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon misses with a takedown attempt
and Jabouin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yves Jabouin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Garcon.
Garcon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabouin lands an uppercut.
Garcon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jabouin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Jabouin.
Jabouin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jabouin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jabouin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jabouin tries to throw a body punch but Garcon avoids it by throwing Jabouin back against the cage.
Jabouin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jabouin misses with a punch on the inside.
Jabouin misses with a punch to the body.
Garcon looking for a takedown.
Jabouin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jabouin tries a body shot but Garcon blocks it.
Jabouin is leaning against Garcon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jabouin tries to throw a body punch but Garcon avoids it by throwing Jabouin back against the cage.
Jabouin tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon tries for a takedown but Jabouin manages to get underhooks.
Garcon tries to pull guard but Jabouin holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcon drops back down to his feet.
Garcon is trying to pull guard but Jabouin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garcon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabouin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon blocks a body shot from Jabouin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabouin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabouin tries to throw a body punch but Garcon avoids it by throwing Jabouin back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabouin misses with a punch on the inside.
Jabouin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jabouin throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcon.
Jabouin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcon breaks from the clinch.
Garcon fails to land the takedown.
Garcon throws a poor cross that misses
and Jabouin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Jabouin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcon.
Garcon throws a right hand that misses
and Jabouin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jabouin at a distance.
Yves Jabouin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jabouin 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.
Yves Jabouin is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcon with a jab.
Jabouin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon lunges at Jabouin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jabouin's hand.
Garcon has his takedown stuffed
and Jabouin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jabouin misses with some punches.
Jabouin misses with a body punch.
Garcon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jabouin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pierre Garcon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jabouin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yves Jabouin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Garcon misses with a hook.
Jabouin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcon throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Jabouin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jabouin throws a head kick but Garcon moves out of range.
Garcon is looking for the big counter here.
Garcon throws a front kick aimed at Jabouin's knee but Jabouin avoids it well.
Jabouin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Garcon.
Garcon lands with a hook. Jabouin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jabouin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcon is rocked!
Garcon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jabouin on the side of the head.
Garcon is still on wobbly legs! Can Jabouin finish him?
Jabouin throws a shot to the body.
No luck for Garcon with that takedown attempt.
As Garcon looks to move away, Jabouin throws a big counter combo but Garcon just gets out of the way.
A low kick from Garcon is predictable there
and Jabouin counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yves Jabouin!
After the fight, Yves Jabouin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard B Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Am Hell. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Richard B Riddick enters the cage!
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220 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard B Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt throws a sloppy head kick
and Riddick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riddick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaarlandt looks for the body kick but Riddick saw that one coming.
Gaarlandt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ricardo Gaarlandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaarlandt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddick throws the left hand but Gaarlandt avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gaarlandt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Riddick is out of range and Gaarlandt settles back down.
Riddick rushes Gaarlandt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gaarlandt is trying to maintain a safe position but Riddick gets an underhook and turns Gaarlandt into the cage.
Gaarlandt managing to block the knees to the body from Riddick.
Riddick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaarlandt is defending well for now.
Gaarlandt tries to circle away but Riddick has him pinned against the cage.
Gaarlandt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaarlandt misses with a body kick.
And Riddick responds with a good body kick, but Gaarlandt manages to step out the way in time.
Riddick moves out of range as Gaarlandt throws a body kick.
Gaarlandt misses with a two punch combination.
Gaarlandt moves away from the strike by Riddick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Gaarlandt blocks the leg kick.
Gaarlandt throws a head kick that misses
and Riddick counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Riddick there.
A head kick by Gaarlandt misses
and Riddick counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Gaarlandt. Those never looked like landing.
Gaarlandt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Riddick misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Gaarlandt. Those never looked like landing.
Gaarlandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddick lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Gaarlandt falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Richard B Riddick!
A victorious Richard B Riddick thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ricardo Gaarlandt was interviewed post fight and said 'i will never suffer defeat ,i ll come stronger and better in my next fight,thanks to all the fans out there..'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krug Barishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barishkov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angel of Death - Slayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Krug Barishkov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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255 lbs
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280 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Pouncey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krug Barishkov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barishkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barishkov throws a shot from downtown. Pouncey moves away and avoids it.
Barishkov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barishkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barishkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barishkov throws an off balance right hand
and Pouncey counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barishkov!
Barishkov is looking to reverse the position.
Barishkov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barishkov trying to control from the bottom.
Pouncey throws a strike but Barishkov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Barishkov pulls Pouncey in close to prevent any damage.
Pouncey trying to control but Barishkov is working from the bottom.
Pouncey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouncey wants to control from the top but Barishkov keeps moving.
Pouncey tries to free his leg and advance position but Barishkov is retaining full guard.
Pouncey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barishkov is on top in guard.
Barishkov looking to pass the guard.
Pouncey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Pouncey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pouncey wants to improve his position but instead Barishkov has moved into half guard.
Barishkov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barishkov trying to mount his opponent but Pouncey defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barishkov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Barishkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barishkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pouncey checks a leg kick.
Barishkov misses with a hook. Pouncey ducked under it nicely.
Barishkov lands a left and a right that send Pouncey crashing to the mat, dazed. Barishkov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Kelvin Pouncey has been cut.
Pouncey looks to score with a jab to the body but Barishkov is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barishkov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barishkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Pouncey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barishkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pouncey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barishkov needs to keep his hands up - Pouncey had a free shot at his head there.
A lazy left from Barishkov finds it's target.
Pouncey gets a double leg takedown into Barishkov's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey throws a big right hand that misses.
Barishkov looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pouncey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barishkov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barishkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barishkov 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.
Pouncey wants to control from the top but Barishkov keeps moving.
Pouncey is looking to pass into half guard but Barishkov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Barishkov is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krug Barishkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Pouncey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pouncey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barishkov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pouncey tests Barishkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barishkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pouncey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barishkov defends well and Pouncey ends up having to push Barishkov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pouncey throws a hook to the side of Barishkov's head but Barishkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krug Barishkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barishkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pouncey.
Barishkov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pouncey counters with a shoot takedown. Barishkov fights it but they end up in guard.
Barishkov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barishkov trying to control but Pouncey is working from the bottom.
Barishkov looking to sit in guard and control but Pouncey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Barishkov is looking to sweep but instead, Pouncey has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouncey is trying to control the action in half guard but Barishkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pouncey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barishkov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pouncey.
Pouncey stalling.
Barishkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pouncey lands strikes from half guard.
Barishkov is trying to maintain the position but Pouncey is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two 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.
Pouncey is looking to take a break and control but Barishkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pouncey throwing shots but Barishkov is blocking nicely.
Pouncey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barishkov defends it well.
Pouncey is thwarting Barishkov's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barishkov tries to get to full guard but Pouncey has control of the leg.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pouncey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pouncey wants to pass to mount but Barishkov is defending the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Pouncey.
Barishkov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Pouncey to counter with a crisp jab.
Barishkov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pouncey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barishkov misses the shot to the body.
Pouncey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barishkov sprawls well initially but Pouncey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pouncey is looking to take a break and control but Barishkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barishkov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pouncey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barishkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barishkov wants to get back to his feet but Pouncey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pouncey lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pouncey tries to free his leg and advance position but Barishkov is retaining full guard.
Pouncey working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pouncey throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Pouncey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Pouncey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Barishkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pouncey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pouncey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barishkov throws a push kick but Pouncey slaps the foot to one side.
Barishkov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pouncey wants to clinch up but Barishkov keeps it at a distance.
Barishkov tries to counter with a clinch but Pouncey shakes him off and moves away.
Krug Barishkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pouncey lands a jab to Barishkov's midsection.
Pouncey takes a swing at Barishkov's ribcage but misses.
Barishkov avoids the body shot from Pouncey.
Barishkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pouncey is out of range and Barishkov settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barishkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barishkov lands a nice hook to Pouncey's body. Pouncey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barishkov connects with a single shot there.
Pouncey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barishkov as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barishkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pouncey was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barishkov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barishkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barishkov lands an elbow just above Pouncey 's eye.
Pouncey is trying to force a seperation but Barishkov has the dominant position.
Pouncey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Barishkov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barishkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pouncey backwards.
Barishkov just leaning against Pouncey, taking a breather.
Pouncey avoids a wild elbow strike from Barishkov.
A shot in the inside from Barishkov.
Barishkov misses with an elbow over the top.
Pouncey tries to work over Barishkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barishkov misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barishkov working aggressively here.
Barishkov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Pouncey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pouncey blocks the elbow strike.
Pouncey tries to work over Barishkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Pouncey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barishkov after a bit of a struggle.
Barishkov working Pouncey over with knees to the body.
Barishkov scores with a knee to the head.
Pouncey blocks a body shot from Barishkov.
Pouncey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barishkov controlling the action here for a moment.
Pouncey is working for takedown but Barishkov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barishkov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barishkov misses with a knee to the head.
Pouncey trying to control the position but instead, Barishkov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pouncey into the cage.
Krug Barishkov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey prevents a body shot from Barishkov.
A short left from Pouncey.
Barishkov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pouncey has Barishkov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barishkov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barishkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pouncey backwards.
Barishkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barishkov looking to stall.
Barishkov looking for a takedown.
Barishkov slows down the pace here.
Pouncey misses with a body punch.
Barishkov misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barishkov gets through Pouncey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barishkov tries to land knees in the clinch but Pouncey avoids the damage to the body.
Barishkov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pouncey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barishkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Barishkov.
Barishkov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pouncey is defending well.
A short right from Pouncey on the inside.
Barishkov misses with a knee to the head.
Barishkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barishkov tries to land knees in the clinch but Pouncey avoids the damage to the body.
Pouncey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barishkov backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Barishkov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pouncey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pouncey is rocked!
Barishkov lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krug Barishkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barishkov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krug Barishkov!
During a confident post fight interview, Krug Barishkov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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27
163 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakiyev scores with a body shot.
Bakiyev takes one to the chin there.
Kuznetsov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Bakiyev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuznetsov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bakiyev is out of range.
Kuznetsov swings widly with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuznetsov with a jab.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch up but Bakiyev keeps it at a distance.
Jab from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuznetsov to score with a decent uppercut.
Bakiyev is rocked!
Bakiyev throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh Bakiyev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov scores with a shot to the body.
Bakiyev seems to have got his legs back now.
We've been told by Bakiyev's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Bakiyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakiyev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a big right hand! Oh Bakiyev is in trouble here! Kuznetsov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandr Kuznetsov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wily Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaas Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger comes to the cage accompanied by Waylon Jennings - Good Ol' Boys. Haas has chosen Małpa - Sztorm as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Wily Swagger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vaas Haas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Haas. No joy for Swagger on that attempt.
Swagger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Haas blocks a jab.
Swagger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swagger misses with a shot to the body
and Haas counters with a thumping low kick.
Haas with a hook.
Swagger tests Haas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swagger throws a leg kick
and Haas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haas throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Haas 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.
Haas sizes up Swagger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Swagger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swagger shoots and misses
and Haas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haas dips to his left and cracks Swagger with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swagger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Swagger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haas tries to avoid it but Swagger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haas to the ground. Haas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wily Swagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swagger misses with a takedown
and Haas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Haas fakes the leg kick and cracks Swagger in the body.
Swagger fails to land the takedown.
Swagger thows a leg kick but Haas checks it
and Haas counters with a nice uppercut.
Haas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Swagger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haas defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swagger.
A countering left hand to the body from Haas misses.
Haas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haas feints and then cracks Swagger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swagger down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haas lands a front kick.
Swagger shoots for a takedown but Haas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haas lands a nice shot that snaps Swagger's head back.
Swagger fails with the takedown
and Haas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Swagger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Haas is trying to defend but Swagger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas trying to control but Swagger postures up.
Haas moves into full guard.
Haas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Swagger throws a big elbow that misses.
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haas pulls Swagger in close to his closed guard and prevents Swagger from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haas is trying to keep Swagger in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haas seems keen to control Swagger's posture.
Haas trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haas jabs at Swagger's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haas.
Haas lands the left hand.
Swagger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaas Haas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Swagger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Swagger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swagger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Swagger tries for a takedown but Haas circles away easily
and Haas counters with a thumping low kick.
Haas works Swagger's body with a nice hook.
Swagger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haas tries to avoid it but Swagger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haas to the ground. Haas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wily Swagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swagger.
No luck for Swagger with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger needs to keep his hands up - Haas had a free shot at his head there.
Swagger shoots in looking for a takedown. Haas tries to sprawl out of it but Swagger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Haas sprawls well initially but Swagger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Swagger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haas is looking for a sweep. Swagger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haas is staying active underneath Swagger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Swagger wants to control from the top but Haas keeps moving.
Haas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swagger's guard.
Swagger is trying to control the position but Haas postures up.
Swagger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas stays in close to Swagger's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Haas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Swagger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haas trying to control the position from guard on top but Swagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swagger looking for a sweep. Not yet Swagger, not yet.
Swagger is looking to sweep but instead, Haas has passed into half guard.
Swagger is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Swagger!
Haas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haas lands a big shot there that rocks Swagger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Swagger is squirming around, avoiding Haas's attempts to control the action.
Swagger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Swagger tries to lock up and control but Haas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Haas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swagger is looking to escape.
Wily Swagger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haas content just to control the position here.
Swagger is looking to improve his position but Haas isn't that keen on the idea.
Haas controlling the position easily from mount.
Swagger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Swagger tries to reverse the position but Haas maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaas Haas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Swagger dives in for a single leg takedown but Haas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Haas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Swagger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Swagger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haas is keeping the position for now.
Swagger controlling from the top position.
Swagger stopping the sweep attempt from Haas.
Haas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haas is on top in guard.
Haas looking to pass the guard.
Haas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haas passes into side control.
Swagger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Swagger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas is pressing down on Swagger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Swagger is holding on for now.
Swagger is looking to improve his position.
Swagger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haas is taking a breather. Swagger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Haas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Swagger defends it well.
Haas is trying to control. Swagger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is looking for a sweep. Haas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haas is thwarting Swagger's attempts to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Haas scores with a leg kick.
Haas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haas moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swagger.
Vaas Haas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swagger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wily Swagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swagger at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swagger.
Haas raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Swagger looks for the body kick but Haas saw that one coming.
Swagger misses with a leg kick
letting Haas counter with a right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Swagger.
Haas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Swagger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swagger misses with a head shot. Haas uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swagger is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaas Haas really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Swagger throws a right hand that misses
letting Haas counter with a right hand.
Haas clobbers Swagger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Swagger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Swagger misses with a right hand
letting Haas counter with a right hand.
Swagger shoots and misses
and Haas counters with a head kick that drops Swagger to the mat! Swagger scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Swagger is rocked!
Swagger gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Haas gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vaas Haas!
Vaas Haas is the new middleweight champion!
Vaas Haas really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Museum of Monsters & Madmen logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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