Rise of Cleric X PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reno Kittler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Filipino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipino comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Last Resort kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Keith Filipino struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.3lbs 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. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kittler
vs
Filipino

175 cm
23
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reno Kittler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith Filipino!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kittler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipino closes the distance but Kittler moves to the side
and Kittler counters with a two punch combo.
Filipino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kittler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kittler closes the distance looking to clinch

and Filipino counters with a shoot takedown. Kittler fights it but they end up in guard.
Filipino trying to control but Kittler is working from the bottom.
Filipino stands and throws Kittler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Filipino is trying to move to mount but Kittler reverses beautifully and ends up in Filipino's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kittler tries to free his leg and advance position but Filipino is retaining full guard.
Filipino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kittler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kittler looking to pass the guard.
Kittler is looking to advance position but Filipino has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kittler gets back to half guard.

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.
Filipino passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kittler regains half guard.
Filipino prevents Kittler from improving his position.
Kittler works his way to full guard. Good work.

Kittler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Filipino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kittler can't keep his opponent in guard - Filipino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Filipino looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kittler is staying active underneath Filipino, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Filipino is thwarting Kittler's attempts to control the position.

Filipino is trying to work for a kimura but Kittler is defending well.
Kittler is looking to control Filipino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kittler avoid being mounted?
Filipino tries to pass to full mount but Kittler defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipino is stalling here. Kittler is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Filipino seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kittler has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kittler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Filipino pushes Kittler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kittler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kittler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kittler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipino keeps working.

Kittler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kittler scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reno Kittler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Filipino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kittler!
Kittler tries for a takedown but Filipino circles away easily

and Filipino decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kittler's guard.
Kittler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Filipino controls the pace.
Filipino slips nicely into half guard.
Filipino is just content to waste time from the top position. Kittler takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kittler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Filipino stands and throws Kittler's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Filipino is trying to get an arm triangle but Kittler is defending well.
Filipino taking a break here but Kittler is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kittler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Filipino tries to free his leg and advance position but Kittler is retaining full guard.
Filipino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kittler trying to control the position.
Filipino looking to pass the guard.
Filipino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kittler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Filipino drops back looking for a leg! Kittler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kittler manages to kick Filipino off! Filipino jumps back into Kittler's guard.
Filipino looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kittler throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Filipino got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kittler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Filipino has managed to get both his arms back between Kittler's legs - danger averted.
Keith Filipino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kittler thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Kittler is looking for a triangle here but Filipino uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kittler is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Filipino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kittler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Filipino looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kittler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filipino.

Filipino maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kittler could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Filipino has cracked it and Kittler is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Filipino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keith Filipino!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Spedicato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessandro Spedicato could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Pan's chin.

Spedicato
vs
Pan

168 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

150 cm
23
125 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessandro Spedicato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spedicato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pan is defending well for now.
Pan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spedicato's efforts to push away.
Spedicato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pan misses with a knee to the head.
Spedicato misses with a knee strike.
Pan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Spedicato is looking to break free of the clinch but Pan has double underhooks.
Pan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spedicato can't break the clinch.
Spedicato tries to break the clinch but Pan is controlling the position.
Spedicato tries to break the clinch but Pan is controlling the position.
Spedicato avoiding damage as Pan throws knees to the body.
Pan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spedicato misses with a knee to the head.
Spedicato takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spedicato wants to get back to striking at distance but Pan won't allow it.
Spedicato tries to land knees in the clinch but Pan avoids the damage to the body.

Pan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pan drives through and clinches with Spedicato against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spedicato obliges.
Pan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spedicato blocks it with crossed arms.
Spedicato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pan trying to land knees to the body.

Pan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spedicato wants to clinch

and Pan counters with a shoot takedown. Spedicato fights it but they end up in guard.
Spedicato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pan is controlling him.

Pan gets to his feet - Spedicato follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spedicato is looking to clinch.
Spedicato tries to clinch up

and Pan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pan.
Spedicato is trying to break free.
Pan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spedicato avoids it.
Spedicato dodges an elbow strike from Pan.
Spedicato managing to block the knees to the body from Pan.
Spedicato misses with a knee strike.
Pan lands an elbow inside.
Spedicato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pan controlling the action here for a moment.
Pan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spedicato.

Pan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spedicato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spedicato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spedicato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spedicato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spedicato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spedicato tries to clinch but Pan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spedicato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Spedicato.
Spedicato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Pan instigates a clinch.
Spedicato tries to land a knee to the head but Pan blocks with his arms.
Spedicato avoiding damage as Pan throws knees to the body.
Pan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pan looks gassed!
Pan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spedicato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spedicato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pan blocks it with crossed arms.
Pan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spedicato's defenses.
Pan is pushing Spedicato up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spedicato avoiding damage as Pan throws knees to the body.

Pan breaks the clinch.

Pan has Spedicato up against the cage in a clinch.
Spedicato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pan's face.
Spedicato working hard to break the clinch.
Pan lands a good knee to the midsection. Spedicato won't want to take too many of those.
Spedicato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pan takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spedicato's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Spedicato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Pan.
Spedicato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spedicato missing with knees to the body.
Spedicato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pan avoids it.

Pan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pan trying to control the position here.
Spedicato wants to stand and escape but instead Pan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pan working some strikes from top position.
Spedicato being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Pan 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spedicato wants to stand up but Pan is controlling him.
Pan 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.
Pan advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pan misses with a few strikes there.
Spedicato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spedicato misses with a combination

and Pan moves into the clinch.

Pan manages to pull guard.
Spedicato would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Spedicato has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Spedicato!
Pan content just to control the position here.
Spedicato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pan on the ground.
Spedicato is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pan controlling the pace for now.
Pan trying to control but Spedicato is having none of it.
Pan is breathing heavily.
Pan content just to control the position here.

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.
Pan landing strikes from the mount and Spedicato is in trouble!
Pan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Spedicato holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Spedicato is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Spedicato wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pan controlling the pace for now.
Pan trying to control but Spedicato is having none of it.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Peter Pan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spedicato closes the distance but Pan moves to the side

and Pan counters by moving into the clinch.
Pan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pan tries to land knees in the clinch but Spedicato avoids the damage to the body.
Spedicato tries to land a knee to the head but Pan blocks with his arms.
Spedicato trying to land knees to the body.
Pan slowing the pace effectively.
Pan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spedicato's efforts to push away.
Spedicato trying to land knees to the body.
Spedicato looking to throw knees to the head but Pan is blocking nicely.

Spedicato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pan avoids the body shot from Spedicato.
Spedicato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spedicato looks to clinch

and Pan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spedicato won't be happy with that.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Pan stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pan 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!

Pan instigates a clinch.
Spedicato tries to land a knee to the head but Pan blocks with his arms.

Pan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spedicato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Spedicato is rocked!

Pan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Spedicato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pan missing with knees to the body.
Pan tries to land a knee to the head but Spedicato blocks with his arms.
Spedicato seems to have got his legs back now.
Spedicato missing with knees to the body.

Pan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pan cracks Spedicato with a big elbow.
Peter Pan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Spedicato is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pan trying to control the action but Spedicato is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spedicato is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Pan decides to stand back up.
Pan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spedicato tries to clinch

and Pan moves into the clinch.
Spedicato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spedicato with a knee to the head.
Spedicato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Spedicato connects with a knee to the head.
Spedicato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spedicato misses with a knee strike.

Spedicato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spedicato tries to clinch up

and Pan counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spedicato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pan.
Pan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spedicato.
Spedicato trying to land knees to the body.
Spedicato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pan jumps guard but Spedicato stands there with Pan around his waist. Pan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spedicato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spedicato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pan's face.
Spedicato lands a knee to the body.
Spedicato throws a knee to the head but misses.

Pan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spedicato tries a head kick but it misses.
Spedicato tries to clinch

and Pan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pan lands an elbow inside that Spedicato shrugs off.
Spedicato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Spedicato tries a knee to the head but Pan blocks it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spedicato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spedicato prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spedicato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spedicato connects with a knee to the head.
Spedicato tries to land knees in the clinch but Pan avoids the damage to the body.
Spedicato has had enough of the clinch but Pan keeps him there for the moment.

Pan pulls Spedicato into guard.
Spedicato wants to get up but he can't break Pan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Spedicato stopping the sweep attempt from Pan.
Spedicato wants to stand and escape but instead Pan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pan trying to control the position from guard on top but Spedicato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pan gets to his feet - Spedicato follows without any prompting.
Alessandro Spedicato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Pan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spedicato closes the distance but Pan moves to the side

and Pan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pan.
Spedicato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spedicato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spedicato misses with a knee to the head.
Pan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Pan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Spedicato regains guard immediately.
Spedicato wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pan manages to pass to side control.
Pan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Pan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pan 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Pan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Laong Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pinkynho Romeiro (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!

Laan
vs
Romeiro

150 cm
23
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laong Laan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pinkynho Romeiro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romeiro's sensitive parts.
A nice combination there by Romeiro.

It looks like Laong Laan has been cut.
Romeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romeiro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Laan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeiro moves away.
Laan avoids the head kick by Romeiro.
Laan misses with an uppercut.
Romeiro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Laan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Romeiro is trying to maintain the position but Laan is very close to passing his half guard.
Laan prevents Romeiro from standing back up.
Romeiro tries to roll over but Laan keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Laan is trying to work for a kimura but Romeiro is defending well.
Laan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Romeiro defends it well.
Romeiro is looking to control Laan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Romeiro avoid being mounted?

Romeiro kicks Laan off and gets back to his feet.
Romeiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laan.
Romeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laan defends it nicely.
Laan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laan as he avoids it easily.
Laong Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pinkynho Romeiro.
Laan scores with a nice head shot.
Romeiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laan throws a hook to the side of Romeiro's head but Romeiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laan.
Laan takes a swing at Romeiro's ribcage but misses.
Laan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Romeiro throws a sloppy head kick and Laan moves out of range easily.
Romeiro misses with an uppercut. Laan saw that one coming.
Romeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Laan.
Laan throws a looping overhand right but Romeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Laong Laan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeiro ducks under a wild hook from Laan.
Laan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Romeiro.
Laan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Laan digs a good hook to Romeiro's body.
Laan slips a straight right by Romeiro.
Romeiro misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laan.
Laan clobbers Romeiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romeiro.
Romeiro walks into a jab.
Romeiro shoots in for a takedown but Laan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Romeiro misses with a takedown attempt

so Laan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Romeiro's guard.

Laan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Romeiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeiro trying to hold on to Laan's head to control him but Laan postures up.

Laan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Romeiro tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Laan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Laong Laan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Sendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Kuraba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Takeshi Sendo's chin.

Kuraba
vs
Sendo

180 cm
22
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Sendo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sendo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Kuraba forces Sendo back against the cage and clinches.
Kuraba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuraba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sendo's efforts to push away.

Sendo breaks the clinch.

Kuraba 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.
Sendo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sendo trying to keep a closed guard but Kuraba is proving a slippery customer.
Kuraba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kuraba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sendo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sendo has escaped and now he's on top!

Kuraba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sendo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sendo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuraba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuraba managing to control the position.
Kuraba keeping moving, preventing Sendo from controlling successfully.

Kuraba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sendo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sendo throws a strike but Kuraba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuraba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuraba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sendo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuraba passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kuraba working the ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sendo is trying to improve his position.

Kuraba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Kuraba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sendo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Good control from Kuraba.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sendo turns into Kuraba and is now in his guard.

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.
Kuraba controlling Sendo's posture.
Sendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuraba is trying to control the position but Sendo postures up.
Kuraba wants to stand and escape but Sendo is having none of it.

Kuraba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kuraba pushes a forearm under Sendo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sendo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenji Kuraba!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Pittana (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!

Sato
vs
Pittana

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessandro Pittana!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pittana takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Sato moves into the clinch.
Pittana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pittana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Pittana tries to pull guard but Sato holds him up against the cage and eventually Pittana drops back down to his feet.
Sato gets underhooks to prevent Pittana's takedown attempt.
Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessandro Pittana.
Sato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pittana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pittana looks gassed!
Sato blocking some punches.
Pittana letting Sato take a breather here.
Sato gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pittana.

Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Sato.
Pittana misses with a straight left.
Pittana is looking to clinch.
Sato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato wants to clinch but Pittana slips to the side

and Pittana counters with a takedown into side control.
Pittana tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sato is trying to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as Pittana stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittana fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pittana is putting a hurting on Sato here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pittana happy to just control the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pittana advances to mount.

Pittana is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sato throws a series of punches but Pittana moves out of range.

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.
Pittana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sato avoids it really well and circles away.
Pittana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sato fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pittana wants to break free but Sato has control.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Sato breaks the clinch.
Sato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pittana tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Pittana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato slaps away a takedown attempt from Pittana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sato fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alessandro Pittana will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiroshi Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sato lands a head kick!
Sato keeps the fight on the outside.
Pittana misses with a low kick.
Pittana moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Sato lands a head kick. Pittana smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pittana moves out of range as Sato throws a body kick.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pittana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pittana dives in and grabs Sato's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sato pushes down on Pittana's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Pittana misses.
Pittana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sato circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sato darts in and clinches Pittana up against the cage.

Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pittana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pittana will feel that in the morning.
Pittana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato throws a nice head kick!
Hiroshi Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sato instigates a clinch.

Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pittana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pittana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato walks into a straight right hand from Pittana.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Pittana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pittana.
Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessandro Pittana.
Pittana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sato as he avoids it easily.
Pittana slips a jab and a cross from Sato.
Pittana swats away the attempt to clinch by Sato.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Pittana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to clinch up but Pittana circles away and keeps his distance.
Pittana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sato's waist but Sato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pittana off to one side.

Sato clinches up with Pittana and pushes him back against the cage.

Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sato tries to clinch there but Pittana circles away.
Sato tries to clinch but Pittana is having none of it.
Sato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pittana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pittana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sato but Sato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pittana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pittana walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sato.

Pittana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sato tries to kick Pittana off but Pittana keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pittana.
Pittana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pittana uses his free foot to push down on Sato's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sato.
Pittana sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sato is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

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.
Pittana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pittana lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hiroshi Sato will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pittana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pittana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pittana is looking to clinch.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Pittana.
Sato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sato is looking to clinch but Pittana is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato misses with a double jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sato.
Sato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pittana.

Sato moves into the clinch.
Sato has Pittana pressed against the cage, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana is trying to stall.
Sato with a knee to the head.
Sato scores with a knee to the head.

Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Sato. No joy for Pittana on that attempt.
Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessandro Pittana.
Sato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pittana is looking to clinch but Sato is avoiding it.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Pittana circles away.
Pittana misses with a takedown attempt - Sato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sato rushes Pittana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Pittana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sato smiles and moves away.
Pittana keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pittana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Pittana decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hiroshi Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sato stuffs the takedown attempt from Pittana. Pittana gets slowly back to his feet.

Pittana tries to keep at a distance but Sato has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato tries to stall but Pittana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sato has him pressed against the cage.
Pittana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sato is trying to break free.
Sato working hard to break the clinch.
Pittana fails to pull guard.
Pittana tries to pull guard but Sato won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Sato.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Pittana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pittana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pittana stalling in the clinch but Sato improves position.
Pittana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pittana trying to land knees to the body.
Pittana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sato lands a good knee to the midsection. Pittana won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sato closes the distance and clinches.
Pittana tries to score a body lock takedown but Sato shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sato misses with a knee strike.

Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pittana tries a head kick but it misses.
Pittana shoots in but no luck this time.
Sato tries to clinch there but Pittana circles away.
Sato tries to clinch there but Pittana circles away.
Sato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pittana.
A head kick from Sato lands but Pittana takes it in his stride.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pittana.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hiroshi Sato!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heiko Pander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Yoshodio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pander
vs
Yoshodio

170 cm
18
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heiko Pander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Yoshodio!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshodio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pander tries to land a front kick but Yoshodio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Yoshodio instigates a clinch.
Pander blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshodio.
Pander can't get the takedown.
Yoshodio lands an uppercut.
Yoshodio misses with a punch on the inside.
Pander is trying to drag Yoshodio to the mat but Yoshodio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good body shot from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio lands a left hand.

Yoshodio breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Pander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yoshodio working aggressively here.
Yoshodio can't break the clinch.
Yoshodio working aggressively here.
Pander has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yoshodio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heiko Pander. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoshodio manages to break the clinch.
Yoshodio cracks Pander with a good jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Yoshodio as he connects with a hook.

Yoshodio moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshodio.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshodio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Yoshodio manages to break the clinch.
Yoshodio tries to close the distance and clinch but Pander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshodio tests Pander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshodio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pander.
Yoshodio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pander shoots in for a takedown but Yoshodio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Yoshodio closes the distance and pushes Pander back into the cage.
Yoshodio is working Pander over against the cage.
Yoshodio scores with a shot to the side of Pander's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshodio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshodio misses with the head strike.
Yoshodio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshodio scores with a shot to the side of Pander's head.
Yoshodio has had enough of the clinch but Pander keeps him there for the moment.
Pander looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yoshodio tries to circle away but Pander has him pinned against the cage.
Yoshodio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yoshodio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshodio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pander backwards.
Yoshodio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pander.
Yoshodio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panders head.
Pander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Yoshodio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoshodio slips a jab and a cross from Pander.
Yoshodio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pander at a distance.
Yoshodio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yoshodio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshodio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pander doesn't seem bothered though.
Yoshodio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pander paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pander tries to keep at a distance but Yoshodio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yoshodio pushes Pander back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshodio scores with a shoulder strike.
Yoshodio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshodio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yoshodio lands a right hand.
Pander is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yoshodio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yoshodio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pander is trying to drag Yoshodio to the mat but Yoshodio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Yoshodio.
Pander can't break the clinch.
Yoshodio scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Yoshodio breaks the clinch.
Pander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Yoshodio pushes Pander up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshodio working aggressively here.
Yoshodio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoshodio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pander backwards.
Pander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshodio is looking to break free of the clinch but Pander has double underhooks.

Yoshodio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshodio tries to clinch there but Pander circles away.
Pander circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Yoshodio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yoshodio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yoshodio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshodio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshodio moves in looking to clinch but Pander pushes him off.
Pander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yoshodio blocks a jab.
Yoshodio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Yoshodio moves into range and clinches up with Pander.
Pander blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Yoshodio.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshodio fails to land.
Yoshodio gets through Pander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshodio.
Yoshodio wants to get back to striking at distance but Pander won't allow it.
Pander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Yoshodio breaks from the clinch.
Yoshodio wants to clinch up but Pander keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Pander does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshodio catches Pander with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yoshodio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pander in his tracks.
Pander moves out of range as Yoshodio strikes.
Yoshodio is looking to clinch.
Yoshodio cracks Pander with an open hand slap.
Yoshodio moves in looking to clinch but Pander pushes him off.

Pander shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pander showed some decent athleticism there.
Pander thows a huge punch but Yoshodio dodges it nicely.
Pander stops Yoshodio from getting back to his feet.
Pander not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pander looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yoshodio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yoshodio wants to get back to his feet.
Pander trying to control from half guard but Yoshodio is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pander missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pander lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pander is looking to take a break and control but Yoshodio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoshodio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pander.
Pander missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pander missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yoshodio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pander walks into a jab.

Yoshodio closes the distance and clinches.
Pander wants a takedown but no success here.
Yoshodio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pander blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshodio lands with a left to the head.
Yoshodio lands a nice uppercut.
Pander has Yoshodio pressed against the cage, preventing Yoshodio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pander has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoshodio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yoshodio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pander has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshodio is trying to break the clinch but Pander has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshodio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshodio tries to break free but Pander pushes him back against the cage.

Yoshodio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshodio moves in looking to clinch but Pander pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Yoshodio as Pander shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heiko Pander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshodio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshodio scores with a sloppy right hand. Pander should have avoided that one.
Pander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshodio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yoshodio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshodio works the jab nicely.

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.
Pander misses with a double jab.
Yoshodio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Pander changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yoshodio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pander 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.
Pander throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pander scoring with punches from side control.
Pander trying to control the position but Yoshodio is working away.
Pander throws a strike aimed at the side of Yoshodio's head but Yoshodio avoids it well.
Pander throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yoshodio wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Yoshodio is breathing heavily.
Pander is looking to take a break and control but Yoshodio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lee Yoshodio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoshodio tries to clinch there but Pander circles away.
Pander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yoshodio tests Pander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshodio is looking to clinch.
Yoshodio misses with a straight left.
Yoshodio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pander manages to avoid it.
Pander tries to clinch but Yoshodio moves away

and Yoshodio counters by clinching up.
Pander can't break the clinch.
Yoshodio gets through Pander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pander tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hand to the body from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio stops a takedown attempt from Pander.
Yoshodio misses with the head strike.
Yoshodio misses with some punches.
Yoshodio is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshodio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshodio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshodio throws a punch but it's blocked by Pander.
Pander wants to get back to striking at distance but Yoshodio won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshodio digs a right hand underneath Pander's ribcage. Pander let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yoshodio prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heiko Pander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshodio throws a punch but it's blocked by Pander.
Pander is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yoshodio is keeping busy.
Yoshodio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yoshodio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yoshodio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panders head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yoshodio's efforts to push away.
Pander is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoshodio has double underhooks.

Yoshodio manages to break the clinch.
Yoshodio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yoshodio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yoshodio doesn't manage to clinch there - Pander circles away.
Pander takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pander has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pander there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yoshodio blocks a low kick nicely.
Pander swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshodio.
Pander walks into a straight right hand from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio cracks a nice hook into Pander's ribs.
Lee Yoshodio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshodio lands with an uppercut that bounces Pander off the cage and back into rage.
Pander throws a nice looking combination but Yoshodio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pander shoots in and drives through. Yoshodio sprawls well.
A punch combination from Pander misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshodio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yoshodio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshodio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshodio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshodio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pander at a distance.
Pander looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pander looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshodio is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pander.
Nice jab there from Yoshodio.
Pander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshodio avoids it really well and circles away.

Yoshodio drives through and clinches with Pander against the cage.
Lee Yoshodio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yoshodio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yoshodio tries to break free but Pander pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshodio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pander backwards.
Pander blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshodio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshodio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pander keeps control of Yoshodio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshodio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yoshodio working hard to break the clinch.
Pander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yoshodio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yoshodio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoshodio misses with the head strike.
Yoshodio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Yoshodio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yoshodio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Pander's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yoshodio lands a left hand.
Pander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Yoshodio really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pander shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pander is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yoshodio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pander tries to pass to full mount but Yoshodio defends it.
Pander is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoshodio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pander throwing shots but Yoshodio is blocking nicely.
Pander not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pander scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yoshodio connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshodio dodges the punch combination from Pander.
Pander misses with a two punch combination.
Pander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yoshodio as he jumps to the side.
Yoshodio connects with a single shot there.
Yoshodio lands with a cross.

Yoshodio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yoshodio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshodio lands with a left to the head.
Pander has Yoshodio pressed against the cage, preventing Yoshodio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pander drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Yoshodio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshodio avoids the body shot from Pander.
Lee Yoshodio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshodio lands with a shot to the body.
Heiko Pander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshodio is looking to clinch but Pander is avoiding it.

Yoshodio drives through and clinches with Pander against the cage.
Pander is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoshodio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pander backwards.
Yoshodio lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Yoshodio.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pander is trying to force a seperation but Yoshodio has the dominant position.
Pander takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Yoshodio on the inside.
Yoshodio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yoshodio prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heiko Pander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pander drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yoshodio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshodio there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yoshodio, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoshodio.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshodio there.
Yoshodio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yoshodio wants to clinch up but Pander keeps it at a distance.
Pander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoshodio thuds a left hand into Pander's body.
Yoshodio tries to clinch but Pander is having none of it.
Pander on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshodio scores with a body shot.
Yoshodio digs a good body shot into Pander's ribs.
Yoshodio tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pander counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yoshodio's guard now.
Pander prevents Yoshodio from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pander accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshodio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pander landing some decent shots from guard.
Pander with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pander showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pander is working Yoshodio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yoshodio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pander not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Yoshodio dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Pander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Yoshodio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pander manages to avoid it.
Yoshodio scores with a jab to the head.
Pander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pander looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yoshodio wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pander controlling the action here.
Pander is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoshodio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yoshodio taking some punishment here, with Pander in his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yoshodio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pander drops an elbow to the side of Yoshodio's head.
Pander misses with a head shot. Yoshodio uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pander is looking to work some ground and pound but Yoshodio has wrist control.
Yoshodio wants to stand but Pander is controlling the position.
Yoshodio is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pander slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pander tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshodio is retaining full guard.
Pander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pander is stalling in the full guard.
Pander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yoshodio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pander closes the distance and clinches up with Yoshodio, looking for a takedown. Pander pushes Yoshodio against the cage but Yoshodio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshodio avoids it really well and circles away.
Pander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heiko Pander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshodio wants to clinch up but Pander keeps it at a distance.
Yoshodio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoshodio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Yoshodio rushes Pander and presses him up against the cage.
Yoshodio swings wildly with an uppercut but Pander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshodio lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yoshodio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from Yoshodio.

Yoshodio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Yoshodio.
Yoshodio moves in looking to clinch but Pander pushes him off.
Pander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoshodio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yoshodio jabs at Pander's body.
Yoshodio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yoshodio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshodio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoshodio wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pander tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoshodio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pander somewhat.
Pander lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshodio wants to clinch up but Pander keeps it at a distance.
Pander keeps the fight on the outside.

Yoshodio clinches.
Pander tries for a takedown but Yoshodio manages to get underhooks.
Pander drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yoshodio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yoshodio scores with a nice right hand.
Yoshodio tries to clinch but Pander is having none of it.

Yoshodio moves into range and clinches up with Pander.
Yoshodio lands with a left to the head.

Yoshodio manages to break the clinch.
Heiko Pander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheers as Yoshodio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pander doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Yoshodio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoshodio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 44:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 44:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Yoshodio!
Lee Yoshodio is the new featherweight champion!

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FIGHT
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Ishike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edoardo Bertolone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishike's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Another Winter" by Anamanaguchi. Bertolone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Fight song - Marylin Manson kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ishike
vs
Bertolone

172 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Ishike!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edoardo Bertolone!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertolone moves in looking to clinch but Ishike pushes him off.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bertolone is looking to land body kicks.
Ishike tries a head kick but it misses.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Ishike lands but Bertolone takes it in his stride.
Ishike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Ishike lands but Bertolone takes it in his stride.
Ishike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bertolone.
Bertolone throws a head kick that misses
and Ishike makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bertolone really felt that one!
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick
and Ishike counters with a good, hard body kick but Bertolone shrugs it off.
Bertolone misses with a kick to the body
and Ishike counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bertolone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ishike misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertolone keeps the fight on the outside.
Bertolone tries to clinch but Ishike moves away
and Ishike counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Edoardo Bertolone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishike tries to land a body kick
and Bertolone counters with an outside leg kick.
Bertolone throws a head kick that misses
and Ishike counters with a head kick.
Ishike is looking to score with low kicks.
Ishike connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishike looks for the body kick but Bertolone saw that one coming.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses
and Bertolone counters with a body kick.
Ishike throws a sloppy head kick
and Bertolone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bertolone misses the shot to the body.
Bertolone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ishike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bertolone counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses
and Bertolone counters with a left and a right that stings Ishike.
Ishike throws a sloppy head kick
and Bertolone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bertolone lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ishike looks to throw a body kick
and Bertolone counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ishike misses with the body kick
and Bertolone counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edoardo Bertolone dominated that round.
That's time! Ishike's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bertolone feints and then cracks Ishike's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ishike down.
Ishike throws a front kick that sends Bertolone stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bertolone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ishike - the referee stops the clock and Bertolone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ishike. Bertolone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ishike throws a sloppy head kick
and Bertolone counters with a nice leg kick.
Bertolone throws a head kick that misses

and Ishike counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ishike has Bertolone pushed against the cage.
Ishike seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bertolone is looking to break free of the clinch but Ishike has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertolone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ishike.
Ishike utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bertolone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ishike has him pressed against the cage.
Ishike slowing the pace effectively.
Ishike landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ishike stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ishike.
Bertolone wants to get back to striking at distance but Ishike won't allow it.
Ishike has Bertolone pushed against the cage.
Bertolone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ishike has him pressed against the cage.
Ishike using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bertolone managing to block the knees to the body from Ishike.
Bertolone is looking to break free of the clinch but Ishike has double underhooks.
Bertolone is trying to break free.

Ishike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bertolone counters with a nice body kick.
Ishike thows a body kick. Bertolone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ishike misses with a body kick.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bertolone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertolone misses with a body kick.
Ishike circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ishike counters with a body kick that stops Bertolone in his tracks momentarily.
Ishike goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses
and Bertolone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ishike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bertolone counters with a big head kick but Ishike shrugs it off.
Bertolone avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Bertolone misses
and Ishike counters with a big head kick but Bertolone shrugs it off.
Edoardo Bertolone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick
and Ishike counters with a head kick. That will keep Bertolone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bertolone avoids a kick to the body.

Ishike gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daigo Ishike dominated that second 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.

Bertolone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ishike tries to bum rush Bertolone with a series of wild strikes but Bertolone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bertolone throws a lazy head kick
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
Ishike throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bertolone throws a lazy head kick
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ishike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishike connects with a high kick.
Daigo Ishike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bertolone looks to clinch
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
Bertolone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ishike scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bertolone misses with a kick to the body
and Ishike counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bertolone is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertolone avoids the head kick by Ishike.
Ishike connects with a high kick.
Bertolone avoids the head kick by Ishike.
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick
and Ishike counters with a head kick.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishike throws a lazy head kick
and Bertolone counters with a head kick. That will keep Ishike thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
Bertolone throws a head kick that misses
and Ishike counters with a head kick.
A head kick by Ishike misses
and Bertolone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick by Ishike misses
and Bertolone counters with a leg kick.
Bertolone throws a lazy head kick
and Ishike counters with a good, hard body kick but Bertolone shrugs it off.
Bertolone throws a lazy head kick
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishike is looking to land body kicks.
Ishike throws a head kick but Bertolone moves out of range.
Bertolone blocks a head kick by Ishike.
Ishike has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head kick by Bertolone misses
and Ishike counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ishike takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ishike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daigo Ishike clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ishike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ishike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bertolone misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Bertolone misses
and Ishike counters with a head kick.
Bertolone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ishike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bertolone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bertolone thows a body kick. Ishike tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishike throws a body kick that misses.
Bertolone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ishike counters with a big head kick but Bertolone shrugs it off.
A lazy body kick from Ishike
and Bertolone counters with a head kick.
Ishike throws a sloppy head kick
and Bertolone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bertolone looks to clinch
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
A lazy body kick from Ishike
and Bertolone counters with a huge head kick that drops Ishike! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edoardo Bertolone! Edoardo Bertolone retains his bantamweight title!

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FIGHT
RATING
78%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Pingshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pingshaw has chosen Heart of a Champion as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Watts
vs
Pingshaw

174 cm
26
167 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
18
159 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Tokyo Defiance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Watts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terrance Pingshaw!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts lands with an uppercut that bounces Pingshaw off the cage and back into rage.
Pingshaw misses with a takedown attempt - Watts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pingshaw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Watts drops Pingshaw with a beautiful combination! Pingshaw stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Watts is looking for the KO!

Pingshaw is rocked!
Pingshaw shoots in for a takedown but Watts shows good takedown defense.
Pingshaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Watts finish him?
Pingshaw seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Watts shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Pingshaw is backing up but Watts catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Pingshaw covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Watts Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Watts!
Ken Watts retains his lightweight title!