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TFC LHW & MIDDLE-Second Round- PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximilian Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessandro Pittana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maximilian Anderson's chin.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximilian Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pittana circles away.
Anderson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pittana has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Pittana gets control of Anderson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pittana will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pittana is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Pittana looking for a sweep. Not yet Pittana, not yet.
Pittana is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Pittana has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Anderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Anderson trying to control but Pittana is working from the bottom.
Pittana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anderson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pittana dives on top into guard.
Pittana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pittana wanted to stand there but Anderson had control of the position.
Pittana drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pittana has Anderson in his guard.
Anderson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pittana striking from the bottom here.
Anderson trying to control but Pittana is working from the bottom.
Pittana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pittana throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Anderson being controlled here momentarily.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pittana changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anderson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pittana is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pittana taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittana sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anderson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pittana trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Pittana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pittana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
Pittana throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Maximilian Anderson has been cut.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Pittana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anderson is not content to let Pittana control the position.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana trying to mount his opponent but Anderson defends it.
Pittana is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pittana decides to return to a standing position.
Pittana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Pittana wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Pittana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pittana is controlling him well.
Pittana tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anderson's legs.
Pittana has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pittana rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pittana tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Pittana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pittana fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessandro Pittana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Pittana.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Pittana circles away easily
and Pittana counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pittana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
Pittana wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Pittana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to keep Pittana in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pittana showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anderson is looking for a triangle but Pittana pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pittana 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Pittana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pittana gets a takedown into half guard.
Anderson trying to control here.
Pittana is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pittana is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pittana prevents Anderson from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Pittana has control of the leg.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Pittana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alessandro Pittana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pittana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pittana tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pittana takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pittana seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anderson for as long as he can get away with.
Pittana is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pittana.
Anderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Pittana is looking to stand up but Anderson won't let him.
Pittana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pittana wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Maximilian Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Pittana slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pittana trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Alessandro Pittana just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Pittana counters with a nice body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pittana throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
Alessandro Pittana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pittana shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alessandro Pittana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pittana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Pittana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Vottero Reix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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177 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davide Vottero Reix!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vottero Reix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vottero Reix looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Vottero Reix scores with a one two! Nixon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nixon looks to land a combination but Vottero Reix avoids it well.
Vottero Reix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vottero Reix rushes Nixon and presses him up against the cage.
Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nixon works Vottero Reix's body with a nice hook.
Vottero Reix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vottero Reix is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nixon.
Nice shot by Nixon.
Nixon throws a right hand that Vottero Reix ducks under and follows up with a left that Vottero Reix also avoids with ease.
Nixon throws a right and a left that Vottero Reix avoids nicely.
Nixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vottero Reix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nixon lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vottero Reix counters with a left and a right that stings Nixon.
Nixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Nixon both land. Nice combination.
Nixon misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Nixon.
It looks like Davide Vottero Reix has been cut.
Nixon fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Nixon does it's job there.
Nixon misses with a double jab
and Vottero Reix counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vottero Reix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nixon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nixon digs a good body shot into Vottero Reix's ribs.
Nixon throws a series of punches but Vottero Reix moves out of range.
Nixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vottero Reix.
Nixon lands with a hook. Vottero Reix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Nixon scores with a one two! Vottero Reix had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nixon throws a series of punches but Vottero Reix moves out of range.
Nixon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vottero Reix backs up against the cage.
Nixon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vottero Reix has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vottero Reix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nixon.
Nixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vottero Reix slips a jab and a cross from Nixon.
Nixon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vottero Reix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vottero Reix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon lands a head shot.
Vottero Reix dodges the punch combination from Nixon.
Nixon throws a series of punches but Vottero Reix avoids them all with ease.
Nixon looks to land a combination. Vottero Reix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nixon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nixon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nixon throws a shot to the body.
Nixon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nixon misses with a two punch combination.
Vottero Reix is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nixon misses with a two punch combination.
Nixon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nixon throws a right hand that Vottero Reix ducks under and follows up with a left that Vottero Reix also avoids with ease.
Vottero Reix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vottero Reix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nixon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vottero Reix's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Nixon.
Vottero Reix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nixon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vottero Reix's hands.
Nixon throws a series of punches but Vottero Reix moves out of range.
Nixon with a jab.
Nixon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nixon looks to land a combination but Vottero Reix avoids it well.
Nixon cracks Vottero Reix with an open hand slap.
Nixon lands the left hand.
Nixon tries to bum rush Vottero Reix with a series of wild strikes but Vottero Reix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Nixon.
Nixon with a hook.
Nixon scores with a jab to the head.
Nixon lands a jab to the nose.
Nixon misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nixon.
Nixon lands with a cross.
Nixon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Nixon.
Nixon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nixon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon looks to land a combination. Vottero Reix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A right-left combo lands from Nixon.
Nixon scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon misses with the combination.
Nixon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nixon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nixon lands with a shot to the body.
Nixon misses with a double jab.
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vottero Reix doesn't manage to clinch there - Nixon circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Nixon.
Nixon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nixon throws a right and a left that Vottero Reix avoids nicely.
Nixon lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davide Vottero Reix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nixon looks to land a combination. Vottero Reix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nixon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Nixon misses.
Richard Nixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nixon throws a right hand that Vottero Reix ducks under and follows up with a left that Vottero Reix also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Nixon.
Nixon throws a one two combo.
Nixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nixon!
Nixon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vottero Reix slips a jab and a cross from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vottero Reix drops his hands momentarily and Nixon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nixon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vottero Reix circles away quickly and effectively.
Nixon cracks Vottero Reix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nixon misses with a two punch combination.
Nixon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nixon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nixon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vottero Reix takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nixon throws a nice looking combination but Vottero Reix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richard Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vottero Reix dodges the punch combination from Nixon.
Nixon throws a right hand that Vottero Reix ducks under and follows up with a left that Vottero Reix also avoids with ease.
Nixon misses with a double jab.
Nixon misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Nixon.
Nixon throws a right hand that Vottero Reix ducks under and follows up with a left that Vottero Reix also avoids with ease.
Vottero Reix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Nixon.
Nixon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nixon dips to his left and cracks Vottero Reix with an uppercut!
Nixon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vottero Reix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vottero Reix dodges the punch combination from Nixon.
Nixon throws a nice looking combination but Vottero Reix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vottero Reix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nixon scores with a sloppy right hand. Vottero Reix should have avoided that one.
Vottero Reix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nixon thuds a left hand into Vottero Reix's body.
A punch combination from Nixon misses.
Vottero Reix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nixon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Nixon.
Nixon scores with a jab to the body.
Vottero Reix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vottero Reix dodges the punch combination from Nixon.
Nixon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nixon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nixon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nixon misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Nixon.
Nixon throws a nice looking combination but Vottero Reix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nixon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nixon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nixon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vottero Reix slips a jab and a cross from Nixon.
Vottero Reix doesn't manage to clinch there - Nixon circles away.
Nixon thuds his right hand into Vottero Reix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nixon throws a series of punches but Vottero Reix avoids them all with ease.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Nixon.
A jab from Nixon does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nixon.
Nixon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A right-left combo lands from Nixon.
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nixon scores with the left hand. Vottero Reix knows he should have avoided that one.
Nixon scores with a three punch combo!
Nixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Nixon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nixon lands with a nice combination. Vottero Reix backs away looking to recover.
Nixon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vottero Reix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nixon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Nixon.
Vottero Reix takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Davide Vottero Reix's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vottero Reix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vottero Reix can do to turn this around?
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Nixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Nixon scores with a four punch combination!
Nixon throws a series of punches but Vottero Reix avoids them all with ease.
Nixon lands a lovely overhand right.
Vottero Reix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nixon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nixon misses with a few strikes there.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch up.
Nixon misses with a few strikes there.
Nixon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nixon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vottero Reix circles away quickly and effectively.
Nixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nixon throws a nice looking combination but Vottero Reix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nixon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon lands with a hook. Vottero Reix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nixon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nixon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a combination
and Vottero Reix counters by clinching up.
Vottero Reix keeps control of Nixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vottero Reix breaks from the clinch.
Nixon throws a series of punches but Vottero Reix moves out of range.
Nixon looks to land a combination. Vottero Reix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nixon thuds a left hand into Vottero Reix's body.
Nixon misses with a double jab.
Nixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nixon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch up.
Nixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nixon tries to bum rush Vottero Reix with a series of wild strikes but Vottero Reix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nixon.
Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch but Nixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Nixon both land. Nice combination.
Vottero Reix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nixon misses with a wild combination.
Nixon stalks Vottero Reix and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vottero Reix's face. Vottero Reix staggers backwards, shaken.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vottero Reix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vottero Reix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Vottero Reix throws a nice looking combination but Nixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vottero Reix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nixon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nixon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nixon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nixon connects with the punch.
Nixon swinging wildly here.
Nixon swinging wildly here.
Vottero Reix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vottero Reix takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Davide Vottero Reix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nixon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nixon misses with a two punch combination.
Nixon scores with a three punch combo!
Richard Nixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nixon cracks Vottero Reix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nixon swinging wildly here.
Vottero Reix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nixon.
Nixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vottero Reix.
Nixon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vottero Reix backs up against the cage.
A nice combination there by Nixon.
Nixon scores with a jab. Vottero Reix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nixon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nixon lands a nice hook to Vottero Reix's body. Vottero Reix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nixon lands a head shot.
Nixon lands with a nice combination. Vottero Reix backs away looking to recover.
Nixon lands a jab.
Nixon throws a series of strikes that have Vottero Reix backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Nixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nixon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Ghio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lee's choice of entrance music: ヨシピィ・ダ・ガマ/&#. Chan Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Ghio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghio avoids the head kick by Lee.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Lee dances in with a quick combination. Ghio is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Lee snaps Ghio's head back. Ghio stumbles backwards against the cage. Lee steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Ghio's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Ghio just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chan Lee!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Youngs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngs comes to the cage accompanied by empty walls. Bill Youngs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Youngs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngs dips to his left and cracks McDonnell with an uppercut!
McDonnell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Youngs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Youngs lands a two punch combo.
McDonnell swings for the body but Youngs moves out of range.
Youngs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDonnell but McDonnell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McDonnell connects with a crisp jab.
Youngs ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
McDonnell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Youngs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Youngs doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Youngs has control of McDonnell's left arm, preventing McDonnell from doing any damage.
Youngs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Youngs holds on and takes a little breather.
Youngs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngs kicks McDonnell off and gets to his feet.
No luck for Youngs with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Youngs with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Youngs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Youngs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Youngs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Youngs working the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McDonnell can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McDonnell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Youngs slows the pace down.
Youngs misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Youngs has hold of McDonnell's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! McDonnell tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Youngs cranks the arm and McDonnell screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from McDonnell, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bill Youngs!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Pingshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masashi Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pingshaw's entrance music is Heart of a Champion. A fine choice. Masashi Takeda struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terrance Pingshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masashi Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pingshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Pingshaw.
Takeda's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Takeda duly obliges.
Takeda 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.
Takeda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pingshaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pingshaw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takeda's guard.
Takeda keeping full guard, as Pingshaw tries to pass.
Pingshaw is working hard here to advance position.
Pingshaw passes Takeda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pingshaw is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Takeda is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Terrance Pingshaw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tengri Kara Oy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shuuji Hanamoto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tengri Kara Oy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanamoto tries to move into range but Kara Oy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kara Oy cracks a nice hook into Hanamoto's ribs.
Kara Oy throws out a powerful jab.
Hanamoto wants to clinch up but Kara Oy keeps it at a distance.
Hanamoto scores a takedown into full mount!
Kara Oy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hanamoto.
Hanamoto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kara Oy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hanamoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kara Oy is looking to escape.
Hanamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanamoto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kara Oy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanamoto on the ground.
Hanamoto trying to control but Kara Oy is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamoto throwing strikes here but Kara Oy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hanamoto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hanamoto looking to control but Kara Oy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanamoto throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kara Oy blocking the ground and pound.
Hanamoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanamoto punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto raining down shots from the mount!
Hanamoto lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kara Oy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hanamoto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hanamoto cracks Kara Oy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hanamoto misses with a head shot.
Hanamoto wants to control the pace but Kara Oy is squirming around nicely.
Hanamoto thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kara Oy tries to hold on but Hanamoto postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanamoto working Kara Oy over with strikes here.
Hanamoto is landing with some decent strikes but Kara Oy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hanamoto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kara Oy is trying desperately to improve position.
Kara Oy taking shots to the head.
Kara Oy is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanamoto avoids the attempt from Kara Oy to control.
Hanamoto lands with some strikes.
Hanamoto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hanamoto scoring with strikes but Kara Oy is staying in there.
Oh Kara Oy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanamoto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kara Oy because Hanamoto loaded up on that one.
Kara Oy seems to have got his legs back now.
Kara Oy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanamoto lands a heavy elbow.
Hanamoto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kara Oy?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shuuji Hanamoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanamoto avoids the body shot from Kara Oy.
Kara Oy with a hook.
Kara Oy scores with a one two! Hanamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hanamoto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kara Oy!
Hanamoto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Kara Oy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Hanamoto.
Poor strikes thrown by Hanamoto there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The referee warns Kara Oy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kara Oy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanamoto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kara Oy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shuuji Hanamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamoto unloads with some shots from mount but Kara Oy bucks and avoids them well.
Hanamoto avoids the attempt from Kara Oy to control.
Hanamoto throws some wild stikes that Kara Oy manages to avoid easily.
Hanamoto lands a nice shot to the head.
Hanamoto landing strikes from the mount and Kara Oy is in trouble!
Hanamoto loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kara Oy scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hanamoto land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hanamoto stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shuuji Hanamoto!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginchin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta comes to the cage accompanied by Just like you imagined - 300 theme. Funakoshi has chosen Artigo 157 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginchin Funakoshi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparta cracks Funakoshi with a good jab.
It looks like Ginchin Funakoshi has been cut.
Sparta waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Funakoshi. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Funakoshi to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Funakoshi is rocked!
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funakoshi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sparta landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That has opened up Ginchin Funakoshi's cut even more.
Sparta lands a couple of elbows.
The cut above Ginchin Funakoshi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sparta trying to control but Funakoshi is working from the bottom.
Sparta working some strikes from top position.
Ginchin Funakoshi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ginchin Funakoshi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diziz Sparta!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Odegard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Carlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gunnar Odegard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gunnar Odegard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Carlin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odegard throws a left that rocks Carlin and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Odegard dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Carlin regain composure!
Carlin is rocked!
It looks like George Carlin has been cut.
Carlin tries to buck Odegard off but Odegard is having none of it.
Carlin is still in real trouble! Can Odegard finish him?
Carlin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Odegard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carlin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Odegard jumps into side control!
Odegard stands up and beckons Carlin to his feet.
Carlin seems to have recovered his senses.
Odegard fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlin is looking to slow Odegard down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlin throws a wild body kick that Odegard sees coming a mile off.
Carlin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Carlin with that takedown attempt.
Odegard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlin manages to avoid it.
Odegard fails to land with a series of punches.
Odegard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Odegard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carlin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carlin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Odegard is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlin grinds an elbow into Odegard's temple.
Carlin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Carlin working the ground and pound but Odegard is defending the strikes.
Carlin controls the position.
Carlin prevents Odegard from escaping the position.
Odegard is not content to let Carlin control the position.
Carlin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carlin controlling the position from side mount.
Carlin lands an elbow.
Odegard regains half guard, as Carlin was trying to land strikes.
Carlin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carlin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Odegard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Odegard is looking to escape.
Carlin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carlin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carlin stops Odegard from getting back to his feet.
Carlin passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carlin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Carlin scores with punches from side control.
Carlin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Odegard is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Carlin wants to control but Odegard is keeping him busy.
Odegard is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carlin connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odegard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George Carlin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Carlin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Odegard lands with a nice combination. Carlin backs away looking to recover.
Odegard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Odegard misses with a wild combination.
Carlin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carlin shoots in for a takedown but Odegard shows good takedown defense.
Carlin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Odegard if he has to take too many more of those.
Carlin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Odegard avoids a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carlin.
Carlin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunnar Odegard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Carlin.
Odegard with a hook.
Carlin is breathing heavily.
Odegard throws an overhand right that drops Carlin like a sack of potatoes! Odegard dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Odegard!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koo Von (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Challenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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219 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koo Von!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Challenger!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Challenger gets a takedown into half guard.
Von controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Challenger is taking a breather. Von 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.
Challenger wants to take a breather but Von is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von keeping hold of Challenger's head, controlling as best he can.
Challenger is looking to pass Von's guard but actually Von recovers to full guard.
Von pulls Challenger in close to his closed guard and prevents Challenger from doing any damage or advancing position.
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.
Challenger wants to control from the top but Von keeps moving.
Challenger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Von is proving hard to escape from.
Von is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von looking to control.
Challenger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Von's guard.
Von seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Challenger content to stall in guard here.
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.
Von trying to keep a closed guard but Challenger is proving a slippery customer.
Von can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Challenger controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Challenger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Von gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Challenger to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Challenger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Challenger postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Challenger trying to control the position from guard on top but Von is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von pulls Challenger in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Koo Von just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Challenger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Challenger controlling the action here.
Von keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von wants to control but Challenger is keeping busy.
Challenger trying to control from Von's half guard. Von has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von controlling the position.
Von is trying to keep Challenger in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Challenger trying to control but Von is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Challenger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Von's guard.
Challenger wants to control from the top but Von keeps moving.
Von is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Challenger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Von doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Challenger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Challenger.
Von goes for a takedown in the clinch but Challenger prevents it.
Challenger ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Challenger no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Challenger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Challenger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Von. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Von forces his way into half guard.
Challenger is trying to stand back up but Von is controlling him
Challenger is trying to get back to full guard.
Von wants to lay and pray for a moment but Challenger keeps working.
Von seems to be working for a kimura but Challenger defends the submission attempt.
Challenger wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von is working for a kimura but Challenger is defending it quite comfortably.
Von is working for a kimura here but Challenger manages to reverse the position and he's now in Von's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Challenger is looking to advance position but Von has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Von jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Challenger is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Challenger and Von has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Von goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Challenger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Von's guard! Nice work there by Challenger!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von is trying to keep Challenger in close.
Von keeping moving, preventing Challenger from controlling successfully.
Challenger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Challenger wants to stand but Von has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mark Challenger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Von wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Challenger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Von, up you get!
Koo Von is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von misses with a takedown
and Challenger counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koo Von. That's going to take a lot out of him.
You can see the frustration on Von's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Challenger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Challenger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Challenger!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hertz Tatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hertz Tatz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hertz Tatz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos Ceva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Tatz as Dos Santos Ceva shoots in.
Dos Santos Ceva tries for a takedown but Tatz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos Ceva tries for a takedown but Tatz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tatz moves into the clinch successfully.
Tatz lands an elbow that stopped Dos Santos Ceva in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva has been cut.
Tatz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santos Ceva's face.
Tatz landing knees to the head.
Dos Santos Ceva is breathing heavily.
Tatz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dos Santos Ceva takes an elbow to the temple.
Dos Santos Ceva looking for a takedown.
Tatz controlling the action here for a moment.
Tatz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva's cut is getting worse.
Tatz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos Ceva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tatz pinned against the cage. Tatz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dos Santos Ceva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatz's waist but Tatz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos Ceva off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos Ceva throws out a loose jab but Tatz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos Ceva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tatz finds it's way round the side to connect with Dos Santos Ceva's head.
Tatz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tatz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tatz breaks the clinch.
Tatz clinches.
Tatz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tatz controlling the action here for a moment.
Tatz working Dos Santos Ceva over with knees to the body.
Tatz has Dos Santos Ceva pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos Ceva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatz obliges.
Tatz lands a knee to the head.
Tatz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tatz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tatz.
Tatz lands an elbow inside.
Tatz manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos Ceva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tatz moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos Ceva.
Tatz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dos Santos Ceva up against the cage.
Tatz lands an elbow inside.
Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatz effectively controlling the action here.
Tatz lands a nice elbow.
Dos Santos Ceva takes an elbow to the temple.
Tatz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dos Santos Ceva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tatz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hertz Tatz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos Ceva, pushing him back against the cage.
Tatz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tatz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatz is struggling to control the position.
Tatz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dos Santos Ceva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tatz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hertz Tatz!
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