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CHOKE Revive Tour Vol. 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Wang!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang ducks right into an uppercut from Takeshi.
Takeshi misses with a double jab.
Takeshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takeshi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Takeshi lands a couple of elbows.
Wang wants to sweep here but Takeshi controlling him for the moment.
Takeshi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takeshi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takeshi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wang's guard.
Takeshi throwing shots but Wang is blocking nicely.
Takeshi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Takeshi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Takeshi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wang throws a leg kick
and Takeshi counters with a single leg into guard. Wang didn't expect that.
Takeshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wang's head.
Wang is trying to keep Takeshi in close.
Takeshi has gone for a leg lock! Wang slips out almost immediately though and dives into Takeshi's guard.
Takeshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeshi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Takeshi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takeshi looking for a sweep. Not yet Takeshi, not yet.
Wang tries to stand but Takeshi is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wang with a poor takedown
and Takeshi counters with a right hand to the body.
Takeshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Wang wants to clinch
and Takeshi counters with a shoot takedown. Wang fights it but they end up in guard.
Wang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takeshi.
Takeshi preventing the sweep.
Takeshi 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.
Wang looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi throwing strikes from guard but Wang blocks nicely.
Takeshi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takeshi wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Takeshi stands and throws Wang's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Takeshi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wang is looking to reverse the position.
Takeshi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Takeshi is working Wang over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Takeshi moves into full mount!
Takeshi is landing with some decent strikes but Wang is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Takeshi landing punches.
Takeshi lands with some strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeshi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Takeshi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wang is rocked!
Wang tries to lock up and control but Takeshi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuya Takeshi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takeshi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Takeshi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Takeshi raining down shots from the mount!
Wang tries to reverse the position but Takeshi maintains control.
Takeshi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Takeshi throws some wild stikes that Wang manages to avoid easily.
Wang wants to hold on but Takeshi pushes him away.
Takeshi won't let Wang get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wang tries to lock up and control but Takeshi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wang wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Takeshi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Takeshi connects with a nice short shot to Wang's temple.
Wang tries to roll over but Takeshi keeps him under control.
Takeshi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Takeshi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takeshi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Takeshi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takeshi thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takeshi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takeshi is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
Wang is trying to keep Takeshi in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Takeshi.
Takeshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
Takeshi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takeshi clinches with his opponent.
Takeshi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang has clasped his hands together around Takeshi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wang is breathing heavily.
Takeshi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Takeshi looking for submissions off his back.
Wang trying to control the action but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Takeshi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takeshi gets full guard.
Takeshi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kazuya Takeshi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takeshi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wang can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Takeshi scoring with strikes but Wang is staying in there.
Takeshi landing shots from mount.
Takeshi working the ground and pound effectively.
Takeshi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wang can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Takeshi with shots to the head and body - Wang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wang is bucking up trying to escape but Takeshi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wang is still in real trouble! Can Takeshi finish him?
Takeshi has control of Wang's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wang regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wang seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeshi landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuya Takeshi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wang misses with a takedown attempt
and Takeshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Wang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takeshi misses with a wild combination.
Takeshi stuffs the takedown.
Takeshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeshi misses with the combination.
Takeshi lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi lands a with a good body shot.
Wang throws a combination that misses
and Takeshi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wang!
Wang is in a horrible position here. Takeshi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang wants to control but Takeshi is having none of it.
Takeshi lands with some strikes.
Wang taking shots to the head.
Takeshi is landing with some decent strikes but Wang is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wang tries to hold on but Takeshi pushes him away.
Takeshi working the ground and pound effectively.
Wang is trying to escape the mount.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takeshi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wang is surviving well by controlling Takeshi's body position as best he can.
A nice elbow there by Takeshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wang is looking to improve his position but Takeshi isn't that keen on the idea.
Takeshi lands a big shot there that rocks Wang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Takeshi breaks from Wang's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Takeshi lands a heavy elbow.
Takeshi with a couple of short strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takeshi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Takeshi landing strikes from the mount and Wang is in trouble!
Takeshi cracks Wang with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Wang that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wang is in a horrible position here. Takeshi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Takeshi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wang is looking to improve his position but Takeshi isn't that keen on the idea.
Wang slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wang taking some punishment here, with Takeshi in his half guard.
Takeshi is thwarting Wang's attempts to control the position.
Wang is not content to let Takeshi control the position.
Wang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Andy Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi postures up.
Takeshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wang can do to turn this around?
Wang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takeshi wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wang.
It looks like Kazuya Takeshi has been cut.
Takeshi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeshi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Takeshi slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Wang slips a jab and a cross from Takeshi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuya Takeshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takeshi 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuya Takeshi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DJ Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, DJ Pencil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz has Pencil up against the ropes in a clinch.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pencil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pencil backwards.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pencil manages to pull guard.
Pencil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Munoz wants to stand but Pencil is controlling his posture from full guard.
Munoz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pencil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munoz clinches.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pencil blocks it with crossed arms.
Pencil has Munoz pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Munoz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pencil takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pencil blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz looks gassed!
Pencil fails to pull guard.
Pencil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munoz.
Pencil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munoz smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Pencil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Pencil circles away.
Pencil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Pencil circles away.
Munoz clinches up against the ropes.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pencil blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pencil blocks it with crossed arms.
Pencil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munoz smiles and moves away.
Munoz moves in looking to clinch but Pencil pushes him off.
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.
Pencil wants to clinch.
Pencil shoots in for a double leg but Munoz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Munoz darts in trying to clinch
and Pencil counters with a single leg into guard. Munoz didn't expect that.
Munoz wants to stand and escape but Pencil is having none of it.
Pencil sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Munoz wants to stand but Pencil is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil looking to sit in guard and control but Munoz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pencil looking for a sweep. Not yet Pencil, not yet.
Pencil has a closed guard, preventing Munoz from standing up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Munoz tries to clinch up
and Pencil counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munoz won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pencil advances nicely into full mount.
Munoz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Munoz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Munoz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Munoz is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Pencil has taken his back.
Pencil landing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Pencil dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pencil circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pencil counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pencil.
Munoz is looking to stand up but Pencil isn't so interested in that idea.
Pencil trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pencil is really struggling to control Munoz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Munoz is looking to stand up but Pencil isn't so interested in that idea.
Munoz pushes Pencil off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munoz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Munoz swats away the attempt to clinch by Pencil.
Munoz tries to clinch but Pencil moves out of range.
Munoz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pencil counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munoz won't be happy with that.
Munoz throws Pencil to one side and escapes!
Munoz forces Pencil back against the ropes and clinches.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pencil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munoz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pencil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Munoz clinches but Pencil breaks the clinch
and Pencil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Pencil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pencil fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Pencil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Pencil blocks it.
Pencil jumps into guard, dragging Munoz to the mat.
Munoz stands and steps away. Pencil gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pencil throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to clinch up
and Pencil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Munoz has his feet on Pencil's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Munoz tries to clinch but Pencil is having none of it.
Genaro Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munoz stuffs the takedown.
Genaro Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz wants to clinch up but Pencil keeps it at a distance.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch but Pencil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munoz tries to clinch up but Pencil circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pencil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch but Pencil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Pencil circles away.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Pencil is avoiding it.
Munoz tries to clinch but Pencil moves out of range.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pencil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pencil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munoz is fending him off so far but Pencil persists. Nope, Munoz circles away and we're back to standing.
Pencil tries to clinch but Munoz moves out of range.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pencil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz instigates a clinch.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pencil tries to pull guard but Munoz holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pencil drops back down to his feet.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Pencil dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pencil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Munoz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pencil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pencil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pencil drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pencil wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Pencil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Pencil is blocking nicely.
Pencil tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pencil is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Munoz to the mat. Munoz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Munoz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz wants to stand up but Pencil is controlling him.
Munoz pushes Pencil off and scrambles back to his feet.
Munoz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pencil moves into the clinch.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munoz prevents the takedown attempt.
Pencil is working for takedown but Munoz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Pencil blocks it.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Pencil tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Pencil is blocking nicely.
Munoz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pencil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Pencil is blocking nicely.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pencil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pencil drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Munoz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pencil goes for a takedown attempt but Munoz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Munoz moves in looking to clinch but Pencil pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz rushes Pencil and presses him up against the ropes.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pencil tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Munoz just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pencil is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pencil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Genaro Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Pencil tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Pencil is blocking nicely.
Munoz prevents Pencil from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz prevents the takedown attempt.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like DJ Pencil has been cut.
Pencil is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Pencil is rocked!
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Pencil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munoz lands a big knee to the head and Pencil goes down! Munoz pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genaro Munoz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Storm Tower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Fredric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Fredric has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Storm Tower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Fredric!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredric has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tower looking for a takedown.
Tower wants a takedown.
Fredric has Tower pushed against the ropes.
Tower changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fredric fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Tower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredric stuffs the takedown.
Tower shoots in for a takedown but Fredric shows good takedown defense.
Tower connects with a jab.
Fredric blocks a head kick by Tower.
Tower shoots in for a double leg but Fredric sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower misses with a straight right.
Fredric bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tower shoots in and drives through. Fredric sprawls well.
Tower is breathing heavily.
Tower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fredric is looking to clinch but Tower is avoiding it.
Fredric is looking to clinch but Tower is avoiding it.
Tower throws a jab when Fredric was well out of range.
Tower avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tower tries for a takedown but Fredric sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fredric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tower.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch but Tower swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Fredric tries to clinch but Tower is having none of it.
Tower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tower misses with a straight right.
Randy Fredric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tower closes the distance and clinches up with Fredric, looking for a takedown. Tower pushes Fredric against the ropes but Fredric circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tower keeps the fight on the outside.
Fredric moves out of range as Tower strikes.
Fredric clinches up against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tower fails to pull guard.
Fredric prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredric has Tower pressed against the ropes.
Tower wants a takedown but no success here.
The is referee keeping an eye on Fredric - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randy Fredric.
Tower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fredric doesn't manage to clinch there - Tower circles away.
Fredric doesn't manage to clinch there - Tower circles away.
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.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch but Tower swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fredric tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Storm Tower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredric dodges the punch combination from Tower.
Fredric fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fredric fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tower closes the distance and clinches up with Fredric, looking for a takedown. Tower pushes Fredric against the ropes but Fredric circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tower throws a sloppy head kick and Fredric moves out of range easily.
Fredric fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Tower misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Fredric dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tower throws a looping overhand right but Fredric ducks down to avoid it.
Tower scores with a takedown into Fredric's guard.
Tower postures up in Fredric's guard and throws a big left but Fredric blocks it.
Tower 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.
Tower throwing strikes from guard but Fredric blocks nicely.
Tower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tower postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tower tries to free his leg and advance position but Fredric is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tower with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tower wants to pass the guard but Fredric is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tower lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fredric wants to clinch up but Tower keeps it at a distance.
Tower shoots in but no luck this time.
Fredric slips under a jab.
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.
Fredric is looking to clinch.
Tower looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fredric is fending him off so far but Tower persists. Nope, Fredric circles away and we're back to standing.
Fredric avoids the head kick by Tower.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tower missing with a left hand there. Fredric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fredric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tower misses with the combination.
Tower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tower loads up on a big right hand but Fredric slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tower.
No luck for Tower with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Tower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tower fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tower paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Fredric as Tower shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tower.
Tower fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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.
Fredric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fredric tries to clinch up but Tower circles away and keeps his distance.
Fredric ducks under a wild hook from Tower.
Tower is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fredric stuffs the takedown.
Tower misses with a straight right.
Tower misses with a looping left.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tower misses with a hook. Fredric ducked under it nicely.
Tower throws a body punch but Fredric moves out of range.
Tower closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fredric circles away.
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 Storm Tower will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fredric moves away.
Tower closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fredric circles away.
Tower throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tower misses the jab.
Tower throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Tower does no damage.
Tower takes a swing at Fredric's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tower looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fredric is fending him off so far but Tower persists. Nope, Fredric circles away and we're back to standing.
Fredric tries to clinch there but Tower circles away.
Tower throws a jab when Fredric was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tower swats away the attempt to clinch by Fredric.
Randy Fredric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fredric moves in looking to clinch but Tower pushes him off.
Tower tries to work over Fredric's front leg with a kick but Fredric checks it.
Tower waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fredric.
Tower fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Tower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fredric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tower throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Fredric.
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.
Fredric ducks under a wild hook from Tower.
Tower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fredric.
Tower missing with a left hand there. Fredric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fredric takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice sprawl there from Fredric as Tower shoots in.
Fredric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tower throws out the jab.
Fredric ducks under a wild hook from Tower.
Tower misses with a double jab.
Tower throws an overhand right that lands on Fredric's shoulder, as Fredric tries to avoid the shot.
Tower misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tower throws out a loose jab but Fredric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tower fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tower misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tower circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tower shoots for a double leg takedown but Fredric sprawls well. He's pushed Tower's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tower throws a looping overhand right but Fredric ducks down to avoid it.
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.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tower paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tower throws the left hand but Fredric avoids the punch easily.
Tower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tower fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fredric closes the distance and clinches.
Fredric trying to stall but Tower improves his position.
Tower drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fredric pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circling - Tower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Fredric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fredric has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Fredric!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Name!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Name is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Name is looking to advance position but Saibot won't allow it.
Saibot taking some punishment here, with Name in his half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Name trying to control the action but Saibot is working from the bottom.
Saibot is looking to improve his position.
Name has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Saibot works to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Name passes Saibot's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Name wants to take a breather but Saibot is having none of it.
Saibot regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Name is working Saibot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Name content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Saibot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saibot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Name sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saibot's guard.
Nice strikes from Name there.
Name has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Name throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Name trying to control the action but Saibot is working from the bottom.
Name working the head and body with strikes.
Saibot is breathing heavily.
Name missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Name takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name trying to mount his opponent but Saibot defends it.
Saibot is staying active underneath Name, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Name not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Name throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Name thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Name sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saibot defending well though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Name paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Name connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saibot momentarily.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch but Name swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saibot shoots in but Name avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Name.
Name cracks Saibot with an open hand slap.
Name throws a series of punches but Saibot avoids them all with ease.
Name swats away the attempt to clinch by Saibot.
Name shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saibot pinned against the cage. Saibot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saibot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Name counters with a stiff right hand.
Name swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Name dominated that round.
That's time! Saibot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Name misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Name. That's going to slow Saibot down.
Saibot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Name circles away.
Name throws out a powerful jab.
Name swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Name drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Name lands an elbow.
Name tries to move into full mount but can't pass Saibot's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Name scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Name wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Name in side control lands a decent elbow.
Name throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Name are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Saibot prevents Name from moving into mount.
Name working the head with strikes.
Name in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Name is chipping away with strikes.
Saibot is looking for a sweep.
Name throwing strikes but Saibot manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Name keeps working.
Name is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Name manages to get to full guard.
Name wants to sweep here but Saibot controlling him for the moment.
Name wants to stand up but Saibot is controlling him.
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.
Saibot trying to control the position from guard on top but Name is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Name looking for a sweep. Not yet Name, not yet.
Name lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Saibot!
Name pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Name showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Saibot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Name scores with a body shot.
Name misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saibot.
Saibot wants to clinch but Name slips to the side
and Name counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Name.
Saibot is looking to sweep but instead, Name has passed into half guard.
Name is nestled in close to Saibot, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Name decides to return to a standing position.
Name fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Name stuns Saibot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Name throws a right and a left that both miss.
Name takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Name gets caught flat footed, as Saibot shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Name is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Name wants to control but Saibot is keeping him busy.
Saibot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saibot trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Saibot wants to improve his position but Name is controlling well.
Saibot is trying to control but can't.
Name landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Name thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saibot's head.
Name is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name with the ground and pound from mount.
Saibot is wriggling around trying to escape.
Name with shots to the head and body - Saibot looks very uncomfortable down there.
Name throwing strikes here but Saibot is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Name lands a big elbow.
Name with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name dominating with strikes here.
Saibot tries to lock up and control but Name gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Name is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Saibot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Saibot is desperately trying to improve his position but Name has a good base and remains in mount.
Name with a couple of short strikes.
Saibot takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Name in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Noob Saibot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Name prevents Saibot from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Name comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Name 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Name!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Risto Ryhti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Downius Beatius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Downius Beatius struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.6lbs 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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Risto Ryhti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Downius Beatius!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Ryhti.
Beatius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beatius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryhti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryhti misses with a kick to the body.
Beatius shoots in for a double leg but Ryhti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Risto Ryhti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Downius Beatius.
Ryhti forces Beatius back against the ropes and clinches.
Beatius pulls guard successfully.
Beatius has a closed guard, preventing Ryhti from standing up.
Beatius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryhti is trying to stand back up but Beatius is controlling him
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ryhti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ryhti tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryhti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beatius stops Ryhti from getting back to his feet.
Beatius works his way into side control.
Beatius looks gassed!
Ryhti is pushing Beatius's head away, looking to escape. Beatius manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beatius shoots in and drives through. Ryhti sprawls well.
Ryhti lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryhti throws a one two combo.
Beatius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Risto Ryhti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryhti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Beatius is rocked!
Beatius shoots in but no luck this time.
Beatius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ryhti tries to avoid it but Beatius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ryhti to the ground. Ryhti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryhti misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryhti throws a body kick that misses.
Ryhti stuffs the takedown attempt from Beatius. Beatius gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryhti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Beatius scores a takedown into full mount!
Beatius in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ryhti really wants to buck Beatius off and get back to his feet.
Beatius landing strikes from the mount and Ryhti is in trouble!
Beatius punching from mount but Ryhti doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ryhti is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryhti trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Beatius lands a heavy elbow.
Beatius throws some wild stikes that Ryhti manages to avoid easily.
Beatius misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ryhti trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ryhti bucks up and throws Beatius to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Beatius swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryhti.
Beatius fails with a takedown attempt.
Beatius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryhti but Ryhti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four 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.
Beatius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryhti is fending him off so far but Beatius persists. Nope, Ryhti circles away and we're back to standing.
Beatius shoots in for a double leg but Ryhti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Risto Ryhti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryhti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryhti is looking to clinch.
Beatius tries for a takedown but Ryhti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ryhti.
Beatius feints and as Ryhti raises his hands in defense, Beatius changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ryhti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beatius is working Ryhti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Risto Ryhti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ryhti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ryhti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Beatius is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryhti finish him?
Ryhti doesn't manage to clinch there - Beatius circles away.
Ryhti tries to clinch up.
Beatius fails to land the takedown.
Ryhti drives through and clinches with Beatius against the ropes.
Beatius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ryhti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beatius seems to have recovered his senses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ryhti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ryhti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beatius is keeping busy.
Ryhti breaks the clinch.
Beatius is breathing heavily.
Beatius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryhti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryhti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Ryhti finds it's target.
Ryhti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryhti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryhti connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Beatius! He's out on his feet! Ryhti rushes in and drops Beatius with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Risto Ryhti!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takayuki Okubo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takayuki Okubo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Okubo stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Machida follows into mount!
Okubo is rocked!
It looks like Takayuki Okubo has been cut.
Okubo is desperately trying to improve his position but Machida has a good base and remains in mount.
Okubo is still in real trouble! Can Machida finish him?
Okubo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Okubo seems to have recovered his senses.
Machida wants to control the pace but Okubo is squirming around nicely.
Okubo is trying to escape the mount.
Okubo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida trying to control but Okubo is having none of it.
Okubo tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
Okubo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Okubo is looking to improve his position but Machida isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Okubo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Machida looking to control but Okubo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Okubo working to try and regain half guard.
Machida looking to control but Okubo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okubo gets back to half guard.
Okubo is looking to improve his position.
Machida wants to stand but Okubo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Okubo is pressing down on Machida's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Okubo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Okubo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to lock up and control but Okubo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Machida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okubo on the ground.
Okubo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Machida's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Okubo quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Okubo but it's paid off an Machida is forced to tap! Nice work by Okubo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takayuki Okubo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Hakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Hakku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Evans!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans looks to land a combination but Hakku avoids it well.
Hakku connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Evans tumbling to the canvas! Hakku pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Evans was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kotaro Hakku!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Cheeseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Travinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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162 lbs
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Cheeseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Travinski!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheeseman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Travinski closes the distance and clinches up with Cheeseman, looking for a takedown. Travinski pushes Cheeseman against the ropes but Cheeseman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Travinski defending well as Cheeseman loads up on a big left hand.
Travinski ducks right into an uppercut from Cheeseman.
Travinski avoids the body shot from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman lands with a slapping head kick.
Travinski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheers as Cheeseman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Travinski doesn't seem phased though.
Travinski is rocked!
Cheeseman connects with a body shot.
Travinski looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheeseman lands a nice looking body kick.
Cheeseman drives through and clinches with Travinski against the ropes.
Cheeseman landing knees to the head.
Cheeseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cheeseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cheeseman scores with a knee to the head.
Travinski is still on wobbly legs! Can Cheeseman finish him?
Cheeseman tries to land a knee to the head but Travinski blocks with his arms.
Cheeseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Travinski's face.
Travinski dodges an elbow strike from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman tries to land a knee to the head but Travinski blocks with his arms.
Travinski seems to have recovered his senses.
Cheeseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cheeseman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cheeseman.
Cheeseman prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Travinski throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Cheeseman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseman connects with a knee to the head.
Cheeseman prevents the takedown attempt.
Brad Cheeseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Travinski.
Cheeseman scores with a knee to the head.
Cheeseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Travinski is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cheeseman misses with an elbow over the top.
Cheeseman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Travinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Travinski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cheeseman throws an elbow that misses.
Cheeseman misses with an elbow over the top.
Travinski blocks the elbow strike.
Cheeseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Travinski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head.
Cheeseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman scores with a knee to the head.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Travinski is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cheeseman prevents the takedown attempt.
Cheeseman with a knee to the head.
Cheeseman pushes off an throws an elbow but Travinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cheeseman with a knee to the head.
Travinski is working for takedown but Cheeseman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Travinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheeseman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cheeseman throws a leg kick which misses Travinski's front leg but catches the back leg as Travinski tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travinski walks into a stiff left hand from Cheeseman.
Travinski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cheeseman tries to avoid it but Travinski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cheeseman to the ground. Cheeseman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cheeseman connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Travinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cheeseman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cheeseman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cheeseman tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cheeseman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Travinski feints and as Cheeseman raises his hands in defense, Travinski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Travinski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cheeseman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travinski works his way into full mount!
Travinski won't let Cheeseman get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Cheeseman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cheeseman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Travinski blocks Cheeseman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cheeseman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Travinski raining down shots from the mount!
Cheeseman can't escape the position.
Cheeseman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travinski wants to finish this one by submission but Cheeseman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Travinski.
Cheeseman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Travinski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cheeseman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Travinski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cheeseman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cheeseman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Travinski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Cheeseman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Travinski scores with a takedown into Cheeseman's guard.
Travinski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cheeseman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Travinski has Cheeseman in his guard.
Cheeseman wants to stand but Travinski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cheeseman stands and steps away. Travinski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cheeseman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Travinski's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cheeseman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Travinski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cheeseman.
Travinski tries for a takedown but Cheeseman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cheeseman scores with a head kick.
Travinski scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cheeseman is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Travinski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Travinski landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Travinski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cheeseman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Travinski stops Cheeseman from getting back to his feet.
Cheeseman taking some punishment here, with Travinski in his half guard.
Cheeseman is trying to stand.
Travinski is pressing down on Cheeseman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cheeseman is holding on for now.
Cheeseman is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Travinski.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cheeseman wants to clinch up but Travinski keeps it at a distance.
Brad Cheeseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cheeseman closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Cheeseman.
Travinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheeseman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cheeseman instigates a clinch.
Travinski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cheeseman crunches a lovely knee into Travinski's ribcage.
Cheeseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cheeseman crunches a lovely knee into Travinski's ribcage.
Cheeseman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head.
Travinski has Cheeseman pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Cheeseman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brad Cheeseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Travinski.
Cheeseman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Travinski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cheeseman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Travinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheeseman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cheeseman drives through and clinches with Travinski against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman throws an elbow that misses.
Travinski is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Travinski looking for a takedown.
Travinski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Travinski working over Cheeseman with some ground and pound. Cheeseman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Travinski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cheeseman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Travinski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Travinski lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Travinski lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cheeseman tries to kick Travinski off but Travinski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Travinski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cheeseman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cheeseman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cheeseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Travinski's face.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cheeseman tries a knee to the head but Travinski blocks it.
Cheeseman gets underhooks to prevent Travinski's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Cheeseman.
Cheeseman tries a knee to the head but Travinski blocks it.
Travinski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Travinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheeseman pulls his leg out and moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cheeseman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Travinski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cheeseman scores with a jab.
Travinski shoots in and drives through. Cheeseman sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Cheeseman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Travinski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brad Cheeseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheeseman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cheeseman throws a leg kick but Travinski checks it.
Travinski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cheeseman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Travinski fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Travinski with that takedown attempt.
Brad Cheeseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Travinski.
Cheeseman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Travinski's sensitive parts.
Travinski tries for a takedown but Cheeseman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cheeseman lands an overhand right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cheeseman punishes Travinski's body with a nice straight punch.
Travinski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brad Cheeseman is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheeseman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Travinski.
Cheeseman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cheeseman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Travinski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cheeseman.
An inside leg kick lands from Cheeseman.
Travinski shoots in for a takedown but Cheeseman shows good takedown defense.
Travinski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cheeseman has closed the distance and engaged Travinski in a clinch.
Travinski blocks an elbow strike from Cheeseman.
Travinski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cheeseman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Travinski.
Cheeseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Travinski's face.
Travinski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cheeseman tries a knee to the head but Travinski blocks it.
Travinski is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Travinski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cheeseman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Cheeseman.
Cheeseman scores with a knee to the head.
Cheeseman landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cheeseman with a knee to the head.
Cheeseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheeseman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Cheeseman as Travinski shoots in.
Cheeseman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Travinski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Travinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cheeseman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Travinski can do to turn this around?
Cheeseman clinches with his opponent.
Cheeseman with a knee to the head.
Travinski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head.
Travinski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cheeseman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Travinski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cheeseman prevents it.
Cheeseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Travinski's face.
Cheeseman prevents the takedown attempt.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheeseman has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Travinski - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Cheeseman, and another! Travinski is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Brad Cheeseman!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kashihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kashihiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua fails to land the takedown.
Rua checks the leg kick.
Good work by Rua as he checks the leg kick.
Akiyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama throws out a leg kick but Rua moves out of range and Akiyama only half commits.
Akiyama wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Akiyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akiyama wants to slow Rua down by chopping away at his legs.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akiyama tries to score with a low kick but Rua moves his leg out of the way.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A choreographed right hand from Akiyama misses the target.
Rua shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Akiyama's guard.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Akiyama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Akiyama had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rua is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Akiyama Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rua's back instead.
Akiyama has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Akiyama is looking for the choke from the back position but Rua is controlling his hands well.
Akiyama looks gassed!
Akiyama has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Akiyama patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rua trying to control the action but Akiyama just sinks the hooks in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akiyama doesn't have the hooks in and Rua manages to turn into his guard.
Rua stopping the sweep attempt from Akiyama.
Akiyama working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rua has passed into half guard!
Rua prevents Akiyama from improving his position.
Akiyama actively working from the bottom here.
Akiyama looking for submissions off his back.
Akiyama has hold of Rua's hands but Rua slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rua is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rua trying to control the action but Akiyama is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akiyama can pounce on him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rua.
Rua walks into a stiff left hand from Akiyama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akiyama, right into the meat.
Rua shoots for a double leg takedown but Akiyama sprawls well. He's pushed Rua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rua drives through with a takedown into guard.
Akiyama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rua stopping the sweep attempt from Akiyama.
Akiyama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rua controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rua passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rua thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wanderlei Rua will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Akiyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rua. That did some damage!
Akiyama tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
A choreographed right hand from Akiyama misses the target.
Rua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akiyama is fending him off so far but Rua persists. Nope, Akiyama circles away and we're back to standing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rua checks a leg kick.
Akiyama lands with a right hand.
Akiyama gets caught flat footed, as Rua shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Akiyama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rua thows a big elbow that misses.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Akiyama is retaining full guard.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
Akiyama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Akiyama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rua slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Akiyama sneaks back into half guard.
Akiyama is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Akiyama is trying to get back to full guard.
Rua trying to control from half guard but Akiyama is working away.
Rua passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Akiyama!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akiyama tries to reverse the position but Rua maintains control.
Rua landing shots from mount.
Rua looking for a guillotine from mount but Akiyama is having none of it.
Akiyama is looking to get to half guard.
Rua is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Akiyama has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rua wants to finish this one by submission but Akiyama is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rua blocks Akiyama's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Akiyama gets back to half guard.
Akiyama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rua.
Rua is looking to advance position but Akiyama won't allow it.
Akiyama misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rua wants to free his trapped foot but Akiyama is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Akiyama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Rua is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Akiyama is trying to get back to full guard.
Rua works his way into side control.
Rua tries to score with some ground and pound. Akiyama controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Akiyama sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rua is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Akiyama has managed to free his arm - good work.
Akiyama tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Rua dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Rua checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Kashihiro Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua shoots in but Akiyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Akiyama swivels and escapes.
Akiyama scores with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akiyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rua shoots in looking for a takedown. Akiyama tries to sprawl out of it but Rua keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Akiyama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama lands with a cross.
Akiyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Akiyama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rua shoots in for a double leg but Akiyama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Akiyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rua shoots in but no luck this time.
Akiyama gets a clinch.
Rua tries to pull guard but Akiyama holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rua drops back down to his feet.
Kashihiro Akiyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua drags the fight down to the ground.
Akiyama drops back looking for a leg! Rua is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rua manages to kick Akiyama off! Akiyama jumps back into Rua's guard.
Akiyama postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akiyama wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Rua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rua is really struggling to control Akiyama but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rua fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Akiyama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt - Akiyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua slips a straight right by Akiyama.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt - Akiyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua gets the takedown into side control.
Wanderlei Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rua is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Akiyama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Akiyama tries to buck Rua off but Rua is having none of it.
Akiyama sneaks back into half guard.
Akiyama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua slips nicely into half guard.
Akiyama looking for submissions off his back.
Rua prevents Akiyama from improving his position.
Rua is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Akiyama is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.
Rua is looking for a kimura but Akiyama is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rua to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kashihiro Akiyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rua 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Rua!
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