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KOF.17 - Twenty Ten PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Aldao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Swishel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swishel has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Aldao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Swishel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swishel.
Swishel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Swishel looking for a guillotine here but Aldao defends easily.
Swishel keeping moving, preventing Aldao from controlling successfully.
Aldao stands up from Swishel's guard - Aldao perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aldao has closed the distance and engaged Swishel in a clinch.
Swishel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swishel is trying to break the clinch but Aldao has him pressed against the ropes.
Aldao manages to pull guard.
Swishel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldao is keeping the position for now.
Swishel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aldao's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swishel stops Aldao from getting back to his feet.
Aldao wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Swishel is looking for a kimura here.
Swishel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aldao is just riding it out for now. Swishel eventually gives up the hold.
Aldao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Swishel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Swishel's back!
Swishel covers up after that shot from Aldao.
Aldao connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Swishel to escape the position.
Swishel turns into Aldao and is now in his guard.
Aldao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swishel stops Aldao from standing up.
Aldao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aldao is breathing heavily.
Swishel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Swishel trying to pass the guard but Aldao defending well.
Aldao wants to get back to full guard.
Swishel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aldao is looking to improve his position but Swishel isn't that keen on the idea.
Swishel working for a submission but Aldao is keeping him at bay.
Aldao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldao is trying to escape the mount but Swishel keeps good control and instead manages to take Aldao's back.
Swishel looking for the choke from the back.
Aldao is trying to get back to his feet but Swishel has full control of the position and if anything, Aldao has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Swishel is hanging on to Aldao's back as he tries to escape.
Aldao trying to control the hands but Swishel won't let him.
Swishel is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Aldao won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Swishel off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pete Swishel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laszlo Nemeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nemeth has chosen Muse - Undisclosed Desires as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laszlo Nemeth!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big scores with a sloppy right hand. Nemeth should have avoided that one.
It looks like Laszlo Nemeth has been cut.
Big gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nemeth throws an overhand right that lands on Big's shoulder, as Big tries to avoid the shot.
Big wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Big throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck for Big with that takedown attempt.
Nemeth throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Big to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
A left lands for Big.
Jab, jab by Big - just one landing.
Nemeth is rocked!
Big throws a pinpoint strike between Nemeth's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Nemeth crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Big scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Big!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hu Hichu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Hokkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hu Hichu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olli Hokkanen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hokkanen swinging wilding here.
Hichu slips a jab from Hokkanen.
Hokkanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hokkanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hokkanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hichu fails to land the takedown.
Hokkanen throws a series of punches but Hichu avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Hokkanen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hichu slips a jab and a cross from Hokkanen.
Hokkanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hokkanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hichu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hichu has a takedown stuffed.
Hichu has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hu Hichu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hichu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hokkanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hokkanen connects with a superb combination that knocks Hichu out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Hokkanen before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Hichu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Olli Hokkanen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sparkiticus Plugious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Yoshida (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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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sparkiticus Plugious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plugious looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yoshida!
Yoshida wants to control but Plugious is having none of it.
Yoshida can't escape the position.
Yoshida swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Yoshida is desperately trying to improve his position but Plugious has a good base and remains in mount.
Yoshida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Plugious lands with some strikes.
It looks like Yoshi Yoshida has been cut.
Plugious lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Plugious lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yoshida hang on?
Plugious working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That has opened up Yoshi Yoshida's cut even more.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida tries to reverse the position but Plugious maintains control.
Plugious lands a nice shot to the head.
Plugious is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yoshida can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The cut above Yoshi Yoshida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yoshi Yoshida's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sparkiticus Plugious!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Murth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the ring accompanied by Sottotono - Quei bravi ragazzi. Murth has chosen Enemy as his entrance music. Adam Murth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Murth!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia looks to land a combination but Murth avoids it well.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
It looks like Adam Murth has been cut.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murth throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Murth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garcia looking to control.
Murth tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Murth postures up.
Murth won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia trying to strike off his back.
Garcia tries to strike from the bottom.
Garcia is controlling Murth's posture.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murth forces Garcia back against the ropes and clinches.
Murth misses with a punch to the body.
Murth prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberto Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Murth moves out of range.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia tries to bum rush Murth with a series of wild strikes but Murth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcia is trying to hold Murth in close to prevent damage but Murth has managed to pass into half guard.
Murth is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garcia trying to hold on to Murth's head to control him but Murth postures 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.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murth on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murth thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Murth has control of the leg.
Murth passes to side control.
Murth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Murth tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garcia tries to buck Murth off but Murth is having none of it.
Murth working away.
Murth wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Murth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
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Garcia is looking to reverse the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Murth avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a right hand that Murth ducks under and follows up with a left that Murth also avoids with ease.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Murth avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a body punch but Murth moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Murth has Garcia up against the ropes in a clinch.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Murth.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Murth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Garcia stalling.
Garcia digs a right hand into Murth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murth's gas tank.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Murth is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murth closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murth works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
Murth moves away from the strike by Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Murth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murth lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
Murth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murth misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Murth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Murth working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Murth.
Murth wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia wants to control but Murth postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the ropes.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murth is breathing heavily.
Garcia is trying to control Murth's posture but Murth avoids it.
Murth throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Murth working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Murth working away.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Murth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murth avoids the head kick by Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murth tries to clinch up.
A solid body kick from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murth was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Murth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Garcia!
Murth works his way to his opponent's back.
Garcia rolls, trying to escape but Murth keeps control of the position.
Murth has Garcia flattened out and is raining down punches.
Garcia trying to control the action but Murth just sinks the hooks in.
Garcia rolls, trying to escape but Murth keeps control of the position.
Garcia trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murth has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Garcia! Can he survive? No! He's out! Murth gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Murth!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Subat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson comes to the ring accompanied by Ennio Morricone - The good, the bad and the ugly. Clint Fredriksson is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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176 lbs
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168 lbs
3 - 4 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clint Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Subat!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subat shoots in and drives through. Fredriksson sprawls well.
Fredriksson stuns Subat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Subat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fredriksson circles away.
Some wild striking there from Fredriksson.
Subat scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fredriksson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fredriksson.
Subat preventing the sweep.
Fredriksson is working hard here to advance position.
Fredriksson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subat trying to control but Fredriksson is working from the bottom.
Fredriksson wants to sweep here but Subat controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Subat feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fredriksson wants to sweep here but Subat controlling him for the moment.
Subat is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Subat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Subat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subat preventing the sweep.
Fredriksson keeping moving, preventing Subat from controlling successfully.
Fredriksson seems keen to control Subat's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Subat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fredriksson tries to avoid it but Subat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fredriksson to the ground. Fredriksson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clint Fredriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Subat.
Subat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fredriksson lands a right hook to the body.
Subat looks gassed!
Fredriksson drops Subat with a left right combo! Fredriksson follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Ivan Subat has been cut.
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!
Fredriksson working the body and head with strikes.
Subat is rocked!
Fredriksson working the ground and pound.
Subat is still in real trouble! Can Fredriksson finish him?
Fredriksson controls the position.
Fredriksson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Subat looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Fredriksson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Fredriksson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drunken Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drunken Pride acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diesel Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drunken Pride!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox misses with a double jab.
Maddox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pride.
Pride goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maddox rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pride's guard! Nice work there by Maddox!
Pride keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Pride has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pride keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Maddox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pride is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maddox is controlling him.
Maddox wants to pass the guard but Pride is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride wants to get back to his feet but Maddox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maddox clinches.
Maddox is pressed up against the ropes. Pride has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maddox down to the mat. Maddox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maddox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maddox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pride looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pride checks the leg kick nicely there.
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.
Maddox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maddox shoots and misses
and Pride counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pride.
Maddox wants to sweep here but Pride controlling him for the moment.
Pride is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maddox isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pride stacks Maddox on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pride!
Pride working the ground and pound but Maddox is defending the strikes.
Pride tries to move to mount but Maddox blocks the move with his legs.
Pride stands up and beckons Maddox to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pride has his takedown stuffed
and Maddox counters by clinching up.
Diesel Maddox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drunken Pride.
Pride looks gassed!
Maddox tries to score a body lock takedown but Pride shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pride's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pride tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range.
Pride shoots and misses
and Maddox counters by clinching up.
Pride is looking to control Maddox's arms but Maddox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pride has his back to the ropes.
Maddox tries to stall but Pride uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pride breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maddox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pride wants to clinch
and Maddox counters with a series of strikes. Pride will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maddox moves into range and clinches up with Pride.
Pride is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maddox pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pride letting Maddox take a breather here.
Maddox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maddox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pride avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maddox looking to stall.
Maddox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maddox pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drunken Pride 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.
Maddox gets a clinch.
Maddox is trying to break free.
Maddox just leaning against Pride, taking a breather.
Pride changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maddox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maddox tries to clinch but Pride moves out of range.
Pride misses with a combination
and Maddox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pride closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Maddox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maddox tries to bench press Pride off him but Pride keeps the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maddox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pride is breathing heavily.
Pride wants to control but Maddox is keeping him busy.
Maddox is looking for a sweep.
Maddox misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Maddox is looking to regain half guard here but Pride keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Maddox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maddox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maddox thows a leg kick but Pride checks it
and Pride counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Maddox keeping moving, preventing Pride from controlling successfully.
Pride postures up.
Maddox wants to sweep here but Pride controlling him for the moment.
Maddox controls Pride momentarily but Pride frees himself.
Maddox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maddox keeping moving, preventing Pride from controlling successfully.
Maddox looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pride is defending well. Maddox quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pride has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Maddox celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diesel Maddox!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blakk Assram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blakk Assram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Fuschini!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Assram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuschini.
Nice defenses there by Assram.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Assram.
Some wild striking there from Assram.
Assram misses with a leg kick.
Assram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Assram.
Assram throws a head kick that misses.
Fuschini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fuschini avoids the body shot from Assram.
Assram throws a sloppy head kick and Fuschini moves out of range easily.
Assram slips under a jab.
Fuschini misses with a straight left.
Assram is looking to chop away at Fuschini's legs.
A punch combination from Fuschini misses.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Assram.
Blakk Assram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Assram is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fuschini.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Assram.
Assram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assram takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuschini missing with a left hand there. Assram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuschini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuschini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Fuschini.
A head kick misses from Assram.
Assram slips a jab and a cross from Fuschini.
Fuschini is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Assram moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fuschini throws out a loose jab but Assram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini dances in with a quick combination. Assram is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Fuschini snaps Assram's head back. Assram stumbles backwards against the ropes. Fuschini steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Assram's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Assram just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alessio Fuschini!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Aidan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takero Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aidan comes to the ring accompanied by Cant touch this. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Aidan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takero Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi cracks Aidan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Aidan.
Aidan clinches with his opponent.
Yoshi is trying to maintain a safe position but Aidan gets an underhook and turns Yoshi into the ropes.
Yoshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aidan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aidan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aidan is looking to clinch.
Yoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aidan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Aidan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoshi counters with a single leg into guard. Aidan didn't expect that.
Aidan keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi pushes down on Aidan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yoshi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aidan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yoshi.
Yoshi prevents Aidan from standing back up.
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.
Yoshi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aidan's head.
Yoshi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Aidan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yoshi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yoshi wants to take a breather but Aidan is having none of it.
Aidan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yoshi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Aidan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Aidan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoshi finds it's way round the side to connect with Aidan's head.
Yoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Aidan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aidan clinches with his opponent.
Yoshi stalling in the clinch but Aidan improves position.
Yoshi is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Aidan stops a takedown attempt from Yoshi.
Yoshi is working for takedown but Aidan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matt Aidan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takero Yoshi.
Yoshi looks gassed!
Aidan breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aidan throws a nice head kick!
Aidan misses with a double jab.
Aidan moves in looking to clinch but Yoshi pushes him off.
Aidan moves out of range as Yoshi strikes.
Yoshi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aidan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aidan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aidan tries to clinch but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi looks to land a left hand but Aidan moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takero Yoshi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yoshi throws a combination that misses
and Aidan counters with a series of strikes. Yoshi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aidan has Yoshi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aidan keeps control of Yoshi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aidan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshi shoots and misses
and Aidan counters with a series of strikes. Yoshi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yoshi looks to clinch
and Aidan counters with a stiff right hand.
Aidan tries to clinch but Yoshi is having none of it.
Aidan tries to clinch up but Yoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matt Aidan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshi tries to clinch but Aidan moves away
and Aidan counters with a head kick.
Yoshi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aidan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yoshi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aidan moves into the clinch.
Aidan prevents Yoshi from breaking the clinch.
Aidan breaks from the clinch.
Aidan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yoshi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aidan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshi is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yoshi wants a takedown but no success here.
Matt Aidan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takero Yoshi.
Aidan breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aidan moves into the clinch.
Yoshi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aidan smiles and moves away.
Aidan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aidan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aidan counters with a series of strikes. Yoshi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aidan wants to clinch up but Yoshi keeps it at a distance.
Aidan doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshi circles away.
Yoshi shoots for a double leg takedown but Aidan sprawls well. He's pushed Yoshi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aidan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Yoshi scores with a four punch combination!
Aidan clinches.
Yoshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aidan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aidan slips a straight right by Yoshi.
Some wild striking there from Aidan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aidan.
Aidan tries to clinch up.
Yoshi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aidan counters with a three punch combo that has Yoshi backing up. Yoshi nods at Aidan to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aidan pinned against the cage. Aidan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aidan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aidan moves into the clinch.
Yoshi is looking to control Aidan's arms but Aidan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yoshi has his back to the ropes.
Yoshi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yoshi is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yoshi jumps guard but Aidan stands there with Yoshi around his waist. Yoshi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Yoshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aidan's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Aidan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aidan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aidan ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshi.
Yoshi is looking to clinch but Aidan is avoiding it.
Aidan moves into range and clinches up with Yoshi.
Yoshi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yoshi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aidan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yoshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matt Aidan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takero Yoshi.
Yoshi goes for a takedown attempt but Aidan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aidan moves into range and clinches up with Yoshi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aidan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aidan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aidan throws a head kick that Yoshi semi-blocks.
Aidan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aidan as he avoids it easily.
Yoshi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aidan.
Yoshi tries to clinch but Aidan moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aidan breaks the clinch.
Yoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Aidan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aidan moves into the clinch.
Yoshi looking to stall.
Aidan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshi slips a jab and a cross from Aidan.
Yoshi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aidan counters with a three punch combo that has Yoshi backing up. Yoshi nods at Aidan to acknowledge the strikes.
Yoshi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aidan counters with a two punch combo.
Aidan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yoshi.
Yoshi tries to clinch there but Aidan circles away.
Yoshi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aidan counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yoshi tries to pull guard but Aidan won't allow it.
Yoshi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yoshi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aidan just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Yoshi tries to pull guard but Aidan holds him up against the ropes and eventually Yoshi drops back down to his feet.
Aidan manages to break the clinch.
Aidan slips a jab from Yoshi.
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.
Aidan moves out of range of the strikes.
Aidan slips under a jab from Yoshi.
Aidan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yoshi is looking to clinch.
Yoshi tries to clinch but Aidan moves out of range.
Yoshi wants to clinch up but Aidan keeps it at a distance.
Yoshi throws a lazy right hand but Aidan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshi throws a right hand that Aidan ducks under and follows up with a left that Aidan also avoids with ease.
Aidan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoshi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yoshi moves into full mount! Aidan won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Aidan clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Aidan throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Matt Aidan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aidan is looking to clinch.
Aidan staying out of range there.
Yoshi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Aidan throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Yoshi or perhaps it was just good defense by Aidan which made him look bad.
Aidan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aidan misses with the combination.
Aidan moves into the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aidan is pressed up against the ropes. Yoshi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aidan down to the mat. Aidan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aidan wants to clinch.
Aidan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshi tries for a takedown but Aidan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matt Aidan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takero Yoshi.
Aidan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yoshi looks to land a left hand but Aidan moved out of range nicely.
Aidan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Yoshi lands a lovely overhand right.
Aidan dodges the punch combination from Yoshi.
A slow jab from Yoshi misses its intended target.
Aidan blocks a jab.
Aidan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matt Aidan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Aidan.
Aidan wants to clinch.
Yoshi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aidan but Aidan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aidan lunges at Yoshi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yoshi's hand.
Yoshi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Aidan.
Yoshi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yoshi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yoshi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Aidan has worked his arm free - good work by Aidan!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yoshi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoshi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takero Yoshi dominated that fourth 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.
Aidan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aidan misses with a head kick.
Aidan misses with the combination.
Yoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aidan.
Yoshi lands a lovely overhand right.
Yoshi fails with the takedown.
Yoshi shoots in and bounces Aidan off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yoshi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi trying to move into half guard but instead Aidan has managed to sweep!
Yoshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aidan is one step ahead there.
Aidan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yoshi trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yoshi is looking for a triangle but Aidan pushes his legs off easily.
Yoshi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yoshi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yoshi trying to keep a closed guard but Aidan is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yoshi is on top in guard.
Aidan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Aidan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aidan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yoshi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yoshi wants to control from the top but Aidan keeps moving.
Yoshi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takero Yoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yoshi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takero Yoshi!
Takero Yoshi is the new welterweight champion!
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