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SFC 39: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso de Asis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ab's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Echidna's Arf part 2 . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Ab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alfonso de Asis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as de Asis checks a leg kick.
Ab is looking to clinch but de Asis is avoiding it.
Ab closes the distance and pushes de Asis back into the cage.
Ab breaks the clinch.
de Asis lands with a straight right. Ab didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Mr Ab has been cut.
Alfonso de Asis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ab pushes de Asis up against the cage in a clinch.
de Asis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ab effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ab for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A shot in the inside from Ab.
Ab manages to break the clinch.
Ab avoids a punch combination nicely.
de Asis misses with a low kick.
de Asis misses with a two punch combination.
Ab clinches up with de Asis and pushes him back against the cage.
de Asis can't find room to land a body shot as Ab controls the action.
de Asis trying to stall but Ab improves his position.
Ab misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ab is pushing de Asis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Ab.
Ab working aggressively here.
de Asis blocking some punches.
de Asis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ab has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ab.
A head punch on the inside from Ab fails to land.
Ab swings wildly with an uppercut but de Asis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ab keeps control of de Asis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ab breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from de Asis. Ab does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Ab misses its intended target.
Ab darts in and clinches de Asis up against the cage.
Ab tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
de Asis has Ab pressed against the cage, preventing Ab from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.
de Asis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ab moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick from de Asis misses.
Ab takes the fight into the clinch.
de Asis working hard to break the clinch.
de Asis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ab throws a leg kick but de Asis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
de Asis misses with a two punch combination.
Ab loads up on a big right hand but de Asis slips the punch.
de Asis misses with a wild combination.
de Asis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ab.
Ab throws a jab but it's blocked by de Asis.
de Asis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
de Asis connects with a right hand. Ab shakes it off.
de Asis throws a sloppy head kick and Ab moves out of range easily.
Ab ducks down and throws a hook to the body but de Asis moves away.
de Asis slips a jab from Ab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ab throws a shot from downtown. de Asis moves away and avoids it.
Ab pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ab throws a shot from downtown. de Asis moves away and avoids it.
Ab tries to clinch but de Asis is having none of it.
de Asis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ab thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Ab misses.
de Asis throws and low kick but Ab moves out of range easily.
de Asis misses with a head kick.
de Asis misses with a head kick.
Ab lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A head kick misses from de Asis.
Ab tries to clinch but de Asis moves out of range.
de Asis slips a straight right by Ab.
de Asis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ab circles away quickly and effectively.
de Asis throws a series of punches but Ab avoids them all with ease.
Ab fails in his attempt to clinch.
de Asis misses with a body kick.
Ab wants to clinch.
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.
Ab throws an uppercut from half a mile away. de Asis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Ab misses its intended target.
Ab missing with a left hand there. de Asis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
de Asis tries to bum rush Ab with a series of wild strikes but Ab uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
de Asis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ab doesn't manage to clinch there - de Asis circles away.
Ab misses with a looping left.
de Asis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from de Asis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ab has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ab and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ab walks into a left hand.
de Asis drops Ab with a beautiful combination! Ab stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - de Asis is looking for the KO!
Ab is rocked!
Ab is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ab tries to clinch up.
Oh Ab is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
de Asis throws a sloppy head kick and Ab moves out of range easily.
de Asis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ab.
Ab seems to have got his legs back now.
de Asis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
de Asis connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Ab! He's out on his feet! de Asis rushes in and drops Ab with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alfonso de Asis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Sapursky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sapursky has chosen Imperial March as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ilya Sapursky was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ilya Sapursky!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapursky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Do looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sapursky misses with a takedown attempt - Do sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Do swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Do misses with a takedown
and Sapursky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sapursky.
Sapursky throws a strike but Do rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sapursky working a defensive guard here.
Sapursky is pulling down on Do's head. It's preventing any offense from Do, at least for the moment.
Do advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do trying to control the action but Sapursky is working from the bottom.
Sapursky sneaks out the side door and pushes Do away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Do misses with a takedown attempt
and Sapursky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Do's guard.
Sapursky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sapursky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sapursky throws and elbow that misses. Do uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sapursky's guard. Nice move by Do!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapursky is controlling Do's posture.
Do stands and throws Sapursky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sapursky struggling a bit here.
Do is looking to take a break and control but Sapursky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Do working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Do in side control, throwing shots but Sapursky defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sapursky is trying to improve his position.
Sapursky regains half guard, as Do was trying to land strikes.
Do controlling the action here.
Do is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sapursky sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Sapursky is doing well to control the position and prevent Do from advancing to side control.
Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sapursky defending well though.
Sapursky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sapursky tries to kick Do off but Do keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sapursky defending well though.
Do is trying to work for a kimura but Sapursky is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Do throws a head kick that misses.
Do misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Sapursky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Do looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Do throws a nice looking combination but Sapursky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sapursky dodges the punch combination from Do.
Horrible takedown by Sapursky or perhaps it was just good defense by Do which made him look bad.
Do tries for a takedown but Sapursky circles away easily
and Sapursky counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sapursky throwing strikes but missing.
Do utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sapursky looking to sit in guard and control but Do gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do looking to sit in guard and control but Sapursky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sapursky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Do looking for a sweep. Not yet Do, not yet.
Sapursky trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.
Sapursky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Do works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Sapursky throws a strike but Do rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sapursky controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself.
Do wants to pass the guard but Sapursky is keeping the position.
Sapursky trying to control the position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Do slaps away a takedown attempt from Sapursky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do misses with a double jab.
Do stuffs the takedown attempt from Sapursky. Sapursky gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Do has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Sapursky.
Sapursky 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.
Sapursky is breathing heavily.
Sapursky gets to his feet. Do looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Do connects with a jab.
Do misses with a jab, cross combination.
Do looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Do is pressing down on Sapursky's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sapursky is holding on for now.
Do is looking to take a break and control but Sapursky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapursky has hold of Do's hands but Do slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sapursky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Do looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Do is working for a submission of some sort.
Sapursky gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Sapursky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Do tries to clinch but Sapursky moves out of range.
Do lands with a thumping leg kick.
Do swinging wildly here.
Do closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sapursky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sapursky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Do is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Sapursky frees his head nicely. Oh but Do has switched to an armbar! Sapursky is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Michael Do!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Steal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tryibcetu etuogwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabian Steal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tryibcetu etuogwe!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
etuogwe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steal.
etuogwe shoots in but no luck this time.
Steal tries to close the distance and clinch but etuogwe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
etuogwe shoots in and drives through. Steal sprawls well.
Steal wants to clinch.
etuogwe catches Steal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Steal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
etuogwe gets a takedown into half guard.
Steal tries to kick etuogwe off but etuogwe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from etuogwe.
Steal is trying to stand up here but etuogwe is controlling him well.
etuogwe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
etuogwe thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Steal to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
etuogwe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
etuogwe gets to his feet - Steal follows without any prompting.
etuogwe moves into range and clinches up with Steal.
etuogwe has Steal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fabian Steal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tryibcetu etuogwe.
Steal keeps control of etuogwe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steal manages to break the clinch.
Steal tries to close the distance and clinch up but etuogwe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
etuogwe gets a clinch.
Steal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steal has etuogwe pressed against the cage, preventing etuogwe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
etuogwe looking for a takedown.
Steal breaks from the clinch.
etuogwe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
etuogwe misses with a head shot. Steal uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
etuogwe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steal has his feet on etuogwe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
etuogwe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steal tries to clinch but etuogwe moves out of range.
Steal stuffs the takedown attempt from etuogwe. etuogwe gets slowly back to his feet.
etuogwe misses with a takedown
and Steal moves into the clinch.
etuogwe looks gassed!
etuogwe is trying to break the clinch but Steal has him pressed against the cage.
Steal turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Steal manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
etuogwe pushes Steal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Steal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steal looking to punish the body of his opponent here but etuogwe is avoiding damage well.
etuogwe pushes Steal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Steal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
etuogwe defending against the ground and pound.
etuogwe pushes Steal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Steal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Steal cracks etuogwe with a big elbow.
Steal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Steal trying to control the position but etuogwe is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
etuogwe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steal.
Steal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but etuogwe swivels and escapes.
Steal tries to clinch up
and etuogwe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
etuogwe thows a big elbow that misses.
etuogwe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
etuogwe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steal controls etuogwe momentarily but etuogwe frees himself.
etuogwe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
etuogwe stops Steal from standing up.
etuogwe is looking to work some ground and pound but Steal has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
etuogwe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steal, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on etuogwe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
etuogwe is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tryibcetu etuogwe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but etuogwe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
etuogwe dodges the punch combination from Steal.
Steal wants to clinch but etuogwe slips to the side
and etuogwe moves into the clinch.
Steal breaks from the clinch.
etuogwe takes the fight into the clinch.
etuogwe trying to control the position but instead, Steal has worked for underhooks and has pushed etuogwe into the cage.
etuogwe gets through Steal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
etuogwe lands a right hand.
etuogwe lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
etuogwe wants to get back to striking at distance but Steal won't allow it.
etuogwe tries to score a body lock takedown but Steal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steal shoots in for a takedown but etuogwe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steal closes the distance but etuogwe moves to the side
and etuogwe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steal tries to clinch up but etuogwe circles away and keeps his distance.
Fabian Steal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows etuogwe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
etuogwe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
etuogwe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steal's guard.
etuogwe with a flurry of punches that miss.
etuogwe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
etuogwe scoring with punches to the head and body.
etuogwe wants to pass the guard but Steal is keeping the position.
etuogwe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
etuogwe landing some decent shots from guard.
Steal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from etuogwe.
etuogwe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tryibcetu etuogwe has got the better of the ground game so far.
etuogwe wanted to stand there but Steal had control of the position.
etuogwe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Steal misses with the combination.
etuogwe shoots in for a takedown but Steal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fabian Steal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steal tries to clinch there but etuogwe circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steal tries to clinch but etuogwe moves away
and etuogwe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
etuogwe tries to score a body lock takedown but Steal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fabian Steal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tryibcetu etuogwe.
Steal tries to break free but etuogwe pushes him back against the cage.
etuogwe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from etuogwe as the two fighters clinch.
Steal is looking to break free of the clinch but etuogwe has double underhooks.
Steal wants to get back to striking at distance but etuogwe won't allow it.
etuogwe throws an elbow but it misses.
Steal breaks the clinch.
Steal tries to clinch but etuogwe is having none of it.
etuogwe fails with the takedown.
Steal throws a nice looking combination but etuogwe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from etuogwe.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from etuogwe is defended easily by Steal.
Steal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Steal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
etuogwe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
etuogwe has one foot on Steal's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
etuogwe darts in and clinches Steal up against the cage.
etuogwe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steal walks away with a smile on his face. etuogwe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
etuogwe has his takedown stuffed
and Steal counters with a one-two to the body.
etuogwe rushes Steal and presses him up against the cage.
Steal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. etuogwe just stands there and leans against the cage.
etuogwe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steal backwards.
Steal breaks the clinch.
Steal circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tryibcetu etuogwe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Steal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
etuogwe rushes Steal and presses him up against the cage.
Steal manages to break the clinch.
Steal is looking to clinch.
Steal tries to work over etuogwe's front leg with a kick but etuogwe checks it.
etuogwe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steal has closed the distance and engaged etuogwe in a clinch.
Steal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steal looks to land a combination but etuogwe avoids it well.
etuogwe connects with a right hand. Steal shakes it off.
etuogwe shoots in for a double leg but Steal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steal tries to bum rush etuogwe with a series of wild strikes but etuogwe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
etuogwe pushes Steal up against the cage in a clinch.
Steal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
etuogwe blocks an elbow strike from Steal.
etuogwe blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steal tries to break free but etuogwe pushes him back against the cage.
Steal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. etuogwe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
etuogwe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fabian Steal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tryibcetu etuogwe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from etuogwe.
etuogwe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
etuogwe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Steal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. etuogwe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
etuogwe misses with the head strike.
Steal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
etuogwe fails with a takedown attempt.
Steal tries to keep at a distance but etuogwe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steal breaks the clinch.
etuogwe fails with a takedown attempt.
etuogwe blocks a head kick by Steal.
Tryibcetu etuogwe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows etuogwe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
etuogwe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
etuogwe keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - etuogwe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from etuogwe is defended easily by Steal.
Steal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steal looks to clinch
and etuogwe counters by clinching up.
etuogwe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steal fails to land with a series of punches.
etuogwe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Steal sprawls well initially but etuogwe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. etuogwe is working away from the top position though.
etuogwe prevents Steal from improving his position.
Steal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. etuogwe is working away from the top position though.
etuogwe is looking to take a break and control but Steal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steal tries to roll over but etuogwe keeps him under control.
etuogwe decides to stand and escape the position.
etuogwe misses with a takedown
and Steal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Steal stalling the fight.
etuogwe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
etuogwe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and etuogwe counters with a shoot takedown. Steal fights it but they end up in guard.
etuogwe wants to stand and escape but instead Steal has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Steal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
etuogwe wants to get back to his feet but Steal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steal with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
etuogwe wants to stand up but Steal is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Steal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fabian Steal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steal throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tryibcetu etuogwe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got etuogwe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tryibcetu etuogwe!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Riku Ogawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
148 lbs
17 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Ogawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Ogawa. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Ogawa circles away.
Ogawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ogawa manages to avoid it.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Ogawa lands with a shot to the body.
Ogawa digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Ogawa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ogawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ogawa cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogawa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ogawa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Ogawa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jones has eaten all the pies!
Ogawa working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogawa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Ogawa slips an elbow through the middle.
Ogawa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ogawa pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ogawa is trying for a kimura here. Jones looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ogawa wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Riku Ogawa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freeky Zeeky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lisnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lisnar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bring It On. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
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265 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freeky Zeeky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Lisnar!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lisnar blocks a leg kick.
Lisnar gets caught flat footed, as Zeeky shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lisnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lisnar, not yet.
Zeeky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lisnar is keeping the position for now.
Zeeky is standing up over Lisnar. Lisnar looks to escape but Zeeky dives into side control.
Zeeky 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.
Zeeky throws an elbow but Lisnar slips to the side and avoids it well.
Zeeky tries to score with some ground and pound. Lisnar controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zeeky with the ground and pound but Lisnar regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lisnar is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zeeky shoots in for a double leg but Lisnar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lisnar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lisnar showed some decent athleticism there.
Zeeky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lisnar is working away from the top position though.
Zeeky wants to improve his position but Lisnar is controlling well.
Zeeky throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zeeky is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeeky manages to get to full guard.
Zeeky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zeeky working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zeeky feints and then cracks Lisnar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lisnar down.
Lisnar looks gassed!
Zeeky closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zeeky lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeeky thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeeky thows a big elbow that misses.
Lisnar can't keep his opponent in guard - Zeeky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zeeky wants to pass to mount but Lisnar is defending the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lisnar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zeeky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zeeky thows a huge punch but Lisnar dodges it nicely.
Zeeky passes to full mount!
Zeeky working Lisnar over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Zeeky there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zeeky scoring with strikes but Lisnar is staying in there.
Zeeky punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Zeeky.
Zeeky putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zeeky landing strikes from the mount.
Lisnar is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeeky has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lisnar's face.
Lisnar is still in real trouble! Can Zeeky finish him?
Oooh a big shot lands for Zeeky! Lisnar is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Freeky Zeeky!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Grapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mister Grapple enters the cage!
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218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Grapple!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko leaves Grapple with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab by Darko.
A big left from Darko misses.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Grapple is just out of range.
Darko catches Grapple napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Grapple to the canvas!
Grapple is rocked!
It looks like Mister Grapple has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grapple can do anything to dispel that myth.
Darko advances to half guard.
Grapple looks gassed!
Darko moves nicely into side control.
Darko is trying to get an arm triangle but Grapple is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko has an Americana. Grapple didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Darko is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Darko hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frank Darko!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sen Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Eder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen comes to the cage accompanied by "House of the Rising Sun" by the Animals. Sen Nguyen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Eder's chin.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Brawler
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sen Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Eder!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eder throws a series of punches but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Eder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nguyen somewhat.
Eder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nguyen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Eder!
Eder tries to hold on but Nguyen postures up.
Nguyen wants to take his opponent's back but Eder doesn't allow it.
Nguyen controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen prevents Eder from getting the reversal.
Eder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nguyen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eder tries to reverse the position but Nguyen maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nguyen dominating with strikes here.
Nguyen trying to control but Eder is having none of it.
Eder wants to get back to his feet.
Nguyen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Eder is controlling an arm, preventing Nguyen from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
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.
Nguyen controlling from mount.
Nguyen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Eder has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eder is trying to stand up.
Nguyen working Eder over with strikes here.
Nguyen moves to the back.
Eder is trying to defend against the choke here but Nguyen has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Nguyen Tightens the hold and Eder taps out furiously! Nguyen displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sen Nguyen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa has chosen The Black Dahlia Murder - Necropolis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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145 lbs
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141 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Ishikawa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Ishikawa moves away and avoids it.
Parker shoots in but Ishikawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ishikawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ishikawa's calf.
Parker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Parker throws a jab when Ishikawa was well out of range.
Ishikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ishikawa throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Ishikawa's shoulder, as Ishikawa tries to avoid the shot.
Parker cracks the inside of Ishikawa's front leg.
Ishikawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Parker passes Ishikawa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ishikawa tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Parker manages to move to mount!
Parker controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishikawa is trying to stand up.
Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa wants to try and get back to his feet.
Parker controlling from mount.
Ishikawa is trying to stand.
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ishikawa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Parker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parker connects with a jab.
No joy there for Ishikawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ishikawa throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Kazuo Ishikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishikawa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to clinch up but Ishikawa keeps it at a distance.
Parker thuds his right hand into Ishikawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ishikawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker scores with a decent looking hook.
Horrible takedown by Parker or perhaps it was just good defense by Ishikawa which made him look bad.
Roger Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishikawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a head kick!
Parker jabs Ishikawa right on the nose. Ishikawa blinks but takes it well.
Parker throws a right hand that Ishikawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Ishikawa also avoids with ease.
That's four 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.
Ishikawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Kazuo Ishikawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ishikawa ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Ishikawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Parker.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker feints and then cracks Ishikawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ishikawa down.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Parker dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Parker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ishikawa sprawls well. Ishikawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Parker gets slowly back to his feet.
Ishikawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kazuo Ishikawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ishikawa's calf.
Parker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Parker scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ishikawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Parker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roger Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ishikawa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roger Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Ishikawa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Parker misses.
Ishikawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parker 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Parker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinister Miro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miro has chosen "Beyond the Veil" by TRISTANIA as his entrance music. Sinister Miro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
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205 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sinister Miro!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Miro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to clinch there but Miro circles away.
Miro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Miro.
Miro thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Miro misses.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miro's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miro wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Miro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miro manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Miro's guard.
Miro wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miro moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Miro circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Silva misses the body punch
and Miro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Miro tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miro throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Sinister Miro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miro throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinister Miro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Miro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Miro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva throws a leg kick
letting Miro counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miro throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Silva.
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.
Miro misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Miro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Miro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miro throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Miro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva is looking to control Miro's arms but Miro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Miro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miro misses with a looping left.
Silva closes the distance but Miro moves to the side
and Miro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Miro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinister Miro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Miro throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miro scores with a nice head shot.
Miro tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Gabe Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Miro counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miro tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miro looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Miro throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch up but Miro keeps it at a distance.
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.
Silva tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Miro tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinister Miro really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miro throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva tries to clinch but Miro moves out of range.
Silva slips a jab from Miro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva trying to control but Miro is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Miro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miro stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Miro!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva wants to control but Miro postures up.
Miro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva is looking to clinch but Miro is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miro throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Miro throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fails with the takedown.
That's four 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.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Miro counters with a stiff right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinister Miro dominated that fourth 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Miro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miro ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miro throws a head kick that misses.
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.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Miro is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva closes the distance but Miro moves to the side
and Miro counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Miro to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva throws a jab when Miro was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miro misses with a kick to the body
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
No joy there for Miro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gabe Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva lands with a straight right. Miro didn't see that one coming.
Sinister Miro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Miro as Silva shoots in.
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.
Miro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miro blocks a head kick by Silva.
Sinister Miro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Miro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sinister Miro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miro 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinister Miro!
Sinister Miro is the new light heavyweight champion!
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