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KOF.31 - Made In Japan PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibi Dikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Roxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dikki comes into the arena with blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ibi Dikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Roxo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dikki fails with the takedown.
Roxo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dikki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roxo's guard now.
Roxo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dikki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dikki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roxo trying to keep a closed guard but Dikki is proving a slippery customer.
Roxo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Roxo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dikki's guard.
Roxo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dikki striking off his back but it's not causing Roxo any problems.
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.
Dikki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roxo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dikki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dikki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roxo landing some decent shots from guard.
Dikki has momentary wrist control but Roxo slips an elbow through the middle.
Dikki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dikki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roxo stops Dikki from standing up.
Roxo throwing strikes but missing.
Dikki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roxo.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roxo tries for a takedown but Dikki circles away easily
and Dikki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dikki.
Dikki trying to control the position from guard on top but Roxo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roxo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Roxo has a closed guard, preventing Dikki from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roxo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dikki wants to control from the top but Roxo keeps moving.
Dikki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dikki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roxo keeping moving, preventing Dikki from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roxo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roxo wants to sweep here but Dikki controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roxo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dikki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roxo's guard now.
Ibi Dikki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Roxo.
Roxo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dikki is now in half guard.
Roxo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roxo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dikki advances to half guard.
Roxo is looking to improve his position.
Roxo is not content to let Dikki control the position.
Roxo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roxo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dikki is trying to control the action in half guard but Roxo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roxo misses with a takedown attempt
so Dikki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roxo looks gassed!
Dikki looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dikki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dikki won't allow Roxo to sweep him here.
Dikki postures up.
Dikki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Roxo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Roxo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Roxo!
Dikki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dikki is looking for a kimura but Roxo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dikki to get the leverage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roxo wants to get back to full guard.
Roxo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Roxo has hold of Dikki's hands but Dikki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibi Dikki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dikki has his takedown stuffed
and Roxo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roxo trying to control the action but Dikki is working from the bottom.
Dikki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roxo.
Roxo thows a huge punch but Dikki dodges it nicely.
Dikki is trying to maintain the position but Roxo is very close to passing his half guard.
Dikki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roxo lands with a punch from half guard.
Roxo is keen to just control but Dikki is a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roxo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dikki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Roxo is looking to take a break and control but Dikki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dikki can't do much from the bottom here.
Roxo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dikki down.
Roxo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dikki struggling a bit here.
Dikki gets back to half guard.
Dikki missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxo is thwarting Dikki's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dikki punching from the bottom.
Dikki tries to get to full guard but Roxo has control of the leg.
Roxo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dikki gets a takedown into half guard.
Dikki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roxo throws a strike from the bottom but Dikki passes into side control!
Dikki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roxo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxo regains half guard.
Roxo is pressing down on Dikki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ibi Dikki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roxo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roxo keeping moving, preventing Dikki from controlling successfully.
Dikki throwing strikes but missing.
Dikki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dikki postures up.
Dikki preventing the sweep.
Dikki trying to control the position from guard on top but Roxo 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.
Roxo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dikki wants to control but Roxo is keeping busy.
Dikki actively working from the bottom here.
Roxo lands strikes from half guard.
Roxo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dikki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dikki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roxo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roxo's back!
Even with his hooks in, Dikki manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Dikki working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Roxo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Roxo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roxo lands in his opponent's guard.
Dikki keeping moving, preventing Roxo from controlling successfully.
Dikki has his feet on Roxo's thighs here. He's pushed Roxo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Roxo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ibi Dikki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Cavendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reginald Cavendish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Otto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavendish fails to land with a series of punches.
Otto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cavendish looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cavendish wants to get back to his feet.
Otto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
It looks like Reginald Cavendish has been cut.
Otto lands an elbow.
Cavendish is rocked!
Otto is working Cavendish over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Cavendish is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cavendish is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
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.
Cavendish seems to have got his legs back now.
Otto scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavendish is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Otto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Otto lands a strong strike to the head of Cavendish. That's dazed him! Otto looking to finish here. Cavendish is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Otto lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Otto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pai Mei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Woleman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pai Mei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Woleman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Woleman misses.
Woleman misses with a hook. Mei ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mei.
Mei scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Woleman is trying to stand up here but Mei is controlling him well.
Woleman is trying to control but can't.
Woleman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mei.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Woleman misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mei wants to pass to mount but Woleman is defending the position.
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.
Woleman is looking to improve his position.
Woleman is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mei shoots in but Woleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mei shoots in and drives through. Woleman sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pai Mei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mei shoots in looking for a takedown. Woleman tries to sprawl out of it but Mei keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Woleman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mei fails to land the takedown.
Woleman lands a two punch combo.
Mark Woleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mei lands with a slapping head kick.
Woleman works Mei's body with a nice hook.
Woleman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mei is breathing heavily.
Woleman looks to land a combination. Mei sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Woleman throws a series of punches but Mei moves out of range.
Mark Woleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woleman scores with a hook to the body. Mei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Woleman lands a nice looking body shot.
Woleman lands a lovely overhand right.
Woleman looks to land a combination. Mei sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mei walks into a stiff left hand from Woleman.
Mei is rocked!
Woleman tries to bum rush Mei with a series of wild strikes but Mei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woleman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mei at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Woleman!
Woleman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Woleman duly obliges.
Oh Mei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woleman throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mei.
Woleman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mei seems to have got his legs back now.
Woleman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Woleman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Woleman misses with a leg kick
and Mei counters with a good low kick that Woleman was not able to check.
Woleman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Woleman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Woleman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Woleman scores with a body shot.
Mei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Woleman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Some bone on bone action there as Mei checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A combination from Woleman does no damage.
Woleman misses with a two punch combination.
Woleman scores with a nice head shot.
Woleman lands with a right hand.
Woleman misses with the combination.
Woleman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Woleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woleman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Woleman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Woleman lands a body shot.
Woleman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Woleman tries to bum rush Mei with a series of wild strikes but Mei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Woleman as he avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Woleman.
Mei moves out of range of the body kick.
Mei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mei there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mei tries a head kick but it misses.
Mei takes one on the button.
Woleman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Woleman thumps Mei with a low kick.
A lazy left from Woleman finds it's target.
Woleman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woleman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman scores with a nice right hand.
Woleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woleman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Woleman.
Woleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woleman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mei defending well as Woleman loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Woleman both land. Nice combination.
Woleman misses with a few strikes there.
Mei misses with a takedown attempt - Woleman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Woleman connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Woleman tests Mei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woleman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Mei had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Woleman throws a series of punches but Mei avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Woleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Woleman digs a good body shot into Mei's ribs.
Mei lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pai Mei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woleman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Woleman scores with a jab. Mei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Woleman!
Mei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mark Woleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woleman cracks a nice hook into Mei's ribs.
Mei slips a jab and a cross from Woleman.
Good standup being displayed there by Woleman as he connects with a hook.
Mei takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Woleman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Woleman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Woleman.
Mei shoots for a takedown but Woleman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Woleman scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman digs a good body shot into Mei's ribs.
Woleman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mei is out of range and Woleman settles back down.
Woleman digs a good hook to Mei's body.
Woleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woleman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mei counters with a two punch combo.
Woleman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Woleman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Woleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Woleman as he avoids it easily.
Mei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woleman.
Mei shoots in looking for a takedown. Woleman tries to sprawl out of it but Mei keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Woleman 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 Pai Mei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woleman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Woleman scores with a nice right hand.
Mei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woleman can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woleman dips to his left and cracks Mei with an uppercut!
Woleman scores with a one two! Mei had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Woleman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woleman lands a body shot.
Woleman blocks the body kick.
Woleman misses with the combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mei.
Mei shoots in but Woleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Woleman lands with an uppercut that bounces Mei off the ropes and back into rage.
A jab from Woleman finds it's way through Mei's defenses.
Woleman throws a combination. Mei tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Woleman misses with a few strikes there.
Woleman digs a good body shot into Mei's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woleman.
Mei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mei tries to clinch up.
Woleman lands with a nice combination. Mei backs away looking to recover.
Woleman sizes up Mei with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Woleman lands a nice hook to Mei's body. Mei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woleman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mei looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Woleman is fending him off so far but Mei persists. Nope, Woleman circles away and we're back to standing.
Woleman tests Mei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mei is looking to clinch but Woleman is avoiding it.
Woleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woleman throws a series of punches but Mei avoids them all with ease.
Mei finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Woleman clobbers Mei with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Woleman throws a series of strikes that have Mei backpedaling.
Mei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Woleman lands a head shot.
Woleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mei tries for a takedown but Woleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Woleman scores with a nice head shot.
Mei ducks right into an uppercut from Woleman.
Mei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Woleman counters with a nice body shot.
Woleman misses with a few strikes there.
Woleman throws a shot from downtown. Mei moves away and avoids it.
Mei tries to clinch up.
Woleman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mei shoots in for a double leg but Woleman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Woleman misses with a two punch combination.
Mei shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Woleman pinned against the cage. Woleman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mei has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Woleman misses with the combination.
Mei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mei doesn't manage to clinch there - Woleman circles away.
Woleman misses with a two punch combination.
Woleman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mei counters with a series of strikes. Woleman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woleman.
Mei looks for a takedown but Woleman sprawls well.
Woleman misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mei tries to clinch but Woleman moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Woleman.
Woleman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mei avoids the body shot from Woleman.
Woleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woleman tries a head kick but it misses.
Mei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Woleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woleman throws a shot from downtown. Mei moves away and avoids it.
Mei shoots for a takedown but Woleman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mei tries for a takedown but Woleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pai Mei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woleman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Woleman lands a glancing blow to the side of Mei's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Woleman!
Woleman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Woleman throws a series of punches but Mei avoids them all with ease.
Mei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Woleman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mei's head backwards.
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.
Woleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mei is looking to clinch but Woleman is avoiding it.
Woleman throws a combination that misses
and Mei counters with a takedown into side control.
Woleman is looking to regain half guard here but Mei keeps moving and retains side control.
Mei is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Woleman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mei tries to advance to mount but can't.
Woleman can't do much from the bottom here.
Mark Woleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woleman is trying to improve his position.
Mei tries to advance to mount but Woleman denies him.
Mei is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Woleman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Woleman scores with a nice head shot.
Woleman dips to his left and cracks Mei with an uppercut!
Mei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Woleman as he avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Woleman.
A left and a right from Woleman both land. Nice combination.
Mei is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Woleman.
Some wild striking there from Woleman.
Mei dodges the punch combination from Woleman.
Woleman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No joy there for Woleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woleman throws a series of punches but Mei avoids them all with ease.
Woleman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mei counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Woleman tries to escape but Mei is in control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Woleman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Woleman is trying to control Mei's posture but Mei avoids it.
Woleman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mei has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mei landing strikes, looking to finish!
Woleman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Woleman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Woleman wants to hold on but Mei pushes him away.
Woleman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Woleman tries to lock up and control but Mei gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pai Mei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mei working for a submission but Woleman is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woleman tries to lock up and control but Mei gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pai Mei showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Woleman 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Woleman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Quacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkin's entrance music is Tarkan - Şımarık. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cuneyt Arkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Quacker!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkin avoids the head kick by Quacker.
Arkin misses with a few strikes there.
Arkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quacker was well out of range. Poor timing from Arkin.
Arkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quacker moves away.
A shot to de liver by Arkin. Beautiful body shot.
Quacker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arkin.
Quacker wants to clinch.
Arkin scores with a one two! Quacker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Arkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quacker dodges the punch combination from Arkin.
Quacker closes the distance and clinches.
Arkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quacker.
Quacker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arkin prevents it.
Arkin keeps control of Quacker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quacker effectively controlling the action here.
Quacker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arkin.
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.
Quacker keeps control of Arkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quacker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arkin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quacker is looking to clinch but Arkin is avoiding it.
Arkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quacker was well out of range. Poor timing from Arkin.
Quacker tries to clinch up.
Quacker tries to clinch but Arkin moves out of range.
Quacker shoots in and drives through. Arkin sprawls well.
Arkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Quacker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arkin pinned against the cage. Arkin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cuneyt Arkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Quacker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkin tries for a takedown but Quacker circles away easily
and Quacker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arkin wants to get back to full guard.
Quacker is trying to control the action in half guard but Arkin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Quacker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Quacker wants to free his trapped foot but Arkin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quacker moves into full mount! Arkin won't be happy about that!
Arkin is working to get back to half guard.
Arkin regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkin is looking for a sweep. Quacker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quacker trying to mount his opponent but Arkin defends it.
Arkin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Quacker trying to control the position from guard on top but Arkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arkin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Quacker!
Quacker is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Quacker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Quacker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Quacker looks gassed!
Arkin 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.
Arkin throws a strike but Quacker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mister Quacker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Quacker fails with the takedown
and Arkin counters with a one-two to the body.
Arkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arkin circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Arkin counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quacker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quacker wants to clinch
and Arkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkin shoots for a double leg takedown but Quacker sprawls well. He's pushed Arkin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quacker throws a head kick that misses
and Arkin counters with an outside leg kick.
Quacker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arkin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Quacker stands up and beckons Arkin to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Arkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Quacker is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkin throws a series of punches but Quacker moves out of range.
Quacker tries to clinch up but Arkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Quacker tries to clinch but Arkin moves away
and Arkin counters with a one-two to the body.
Arkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arkin throws a right hand that Quacker ducks under and follows up with a left that Quacker also avoids with ease.
Arkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Arkin throws and low kick but Quacker moves out of range easily.
Quacker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Quacker showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quacker is trying to work for a kimura but Arkin is defending well.
Quacker is breathing heavily.
Arkin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arkin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Quacker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arkin has his feet on Quacker's thighs here. He's pushed Quacker off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Quacker screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cuneyt Arkin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Farrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farrel comes to the ring accompanied by Chemical Brothers Block Rockin Beats. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Farrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Fuschini!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuschini scores with a three punch combo!
A cross from Fuschini lands.
Farrel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuschini thuds a left hand into Farrel's body.
A swing and a miss from Farrel.
Farrel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farrel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fuschini tries to buck Farrel off but Farrel is having none of it.
Fuschini is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fuschini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Farrel is working away from the top position though.
Fuschini is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Farrel is staying active.
Fuschini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Farrel trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuschini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuschini wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fuschini is looking for a triangle but Farrel pushes his legs off easily.
Fuschini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Farrel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fuschini is trying to keep Farrel in close.
Fuschini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Farrel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Fuschini looks gassed!
Fuschini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Farrel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two 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.
Farrel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuschini scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Farrel wants to control from the top but Fuschini keeps moving.
Fuschini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuschini blocks a jab.
Farrel ducks under a wild hook from Fuschini.
Fuschini cracks a nice hook into Farrel's ribs.
Fuschini misses with a takedown attempt - Farrel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fuschini takes one to the chin there.
Fuschini takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Luca Fuschini has been cut.
Fuschini stuffs the takedown.
Fuschini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Fuschini.
Fuschini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farrel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Farrel throws a nice looking combination but Fuschini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyson Farrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Fuschini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farrel cracks Fuschini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fuschini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Farrel swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Farrel.
Fuschini goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Farrel shoots in but Fuschini avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fuschini swinging wilding here.
Farrel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Farrel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Farrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuschini lands a two punch combo.
Fuschini drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fuschini wants to control but Farrel is keeping him busy.
Fuschini in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Farrel is looking for a sweep. Fuschini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuschini trying to control from half guard but Farrel is working away.
Farrel manages to get to full guard.
Fuschini trying to control but Farrel is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Fuschini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luca Fuschini's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Farrel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Farrel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fuschini manages to work his way to half guard, despite Farrel's best efforts.
Farrel throwing shots but Fuschini is blocking nicely.
Farrel is thwarting Fuschini's attempts to control the position.
Fuschini tries to roll over but Farrel keeps him under control.
Fuschini gets back to full guard.
Fuschini trying to control the position.
Fuschini tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrel has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fuschini to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Farrel is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fuschini pulls down on the head and he's put Farrel to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luca Fuschini!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruskainen Pakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruskainen Pakkanen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruskainen Pakkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez scores with a takedown into Pakkanen's guard.
Pakkanen looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Pakkanen working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Pakkanen is keeping the position.
Pakkanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pakkanen looking to control.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pakkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pakkanen is looking to escape.
Pakkanen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Pakkanen is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez punching from mount but Pakkanen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sanchez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pakkanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pakkanen's face.
Pakkanen working to try and regain half guard.
Pakkanen taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Sanchez landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pakkanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pakkanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pakkanen is breathing heavily.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pakkanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez controlling his opponent.
Sanchez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
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.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Pakkanen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez tries to control but Pakkanen wriggling away.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Pakkanen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez with the ground and pound from mount.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pakkanen is looking to escape.
Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen is working to get back to half guard.
Pakkanen wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Pakkanen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanchez looking to finish Pakkanen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pakkanen!
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez looking to control but Pakkanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pakkanen can't escape the position.
Pakkanen taking shots to the head.
Sanchez with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pakkanen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pakkanen actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez wants to control but Pakkanen is keeping him busy.
Sanchez working Pakkanen over with strikes.
Pakkanen is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Pakkanen dodges it nicely.
Sanchez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pakkanen wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkanen trying to control the position.
Pakkanen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pakkanen looking to control.
Pakkanen is trying to hold Sanchez in close to prevent damage but Sanchez has managed to pass into half guard.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Pakkanen is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pakkanen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Pakkanen is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pakkanen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sanchez uses his free foot to push down on Pakkanen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pakkanen.
Sanchez dominating with strikes here.
Sanchez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pakkanen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sanchez trying to control but Pakkanen is having none of it.
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
Cain Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pakkanen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pakkanen wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Pakkanen is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Pakkanen to control.
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.
Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Pakkanen to control.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Pakkanen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pakkanen tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanchez controlling from mount.
Sanchez stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pakkanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Pakkanen as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pakkanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pakkanen holds on to Sanchez as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Pakkanen wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ruskainen Pakkanen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pakkanen's head.
Sanchez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pakkanen keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pakkanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Pakkanen has Sanchez pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pakkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Pakkanen. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Pakkanen. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Pakkanen misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. Pakkanen fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pakkanen pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pakkanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pakkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pakkanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pakkanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanchez is working away from the top position though.
Pakkanen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ruskainen Pakkanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez controlling the pace.
Sanchez is working for a kimura but Pakkanen is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Pakkanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pakkanen is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pakkanen avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Sanchez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuuto Kawasati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takumi Gunma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuuto Kawasati has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuuto Kawasati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Gunma!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasati moves in looking to clinch but Gunma pushes him off.
Kawasati shoots in but Gunma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gunma closes the distance and clinches.
Gunma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunma tries for a takedown but Kawasati manages to get underhooks.
Gunma tries to score a body lock takedown but Kawasati shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kawasati jumps guard.
Kawasati working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gunma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gunma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gunma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kawasati looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gunma 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.
Gunma wants to pass the guard but Kawasati is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gunma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gunma counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kawasati's guard now.
Gunma postures up.
Gunma trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawasati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawasati looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kawasati working a defensive guard here.
Gunma looking to pass the guard.
Gunma advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunma tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kawasati's legs.
Gunma trying to control the position but Kawasati is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kawasati takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gunma fails with the takedown
and Kawasati counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yuuto Kawasati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takumi Gunma.
Gunma is pulling down on Kawasati's head. It's preventing any offense from Kawasati, at least for the moment.
Kawasati tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunma is retaining full guard.
Gunma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunma wants to sweep here but Kawasati controlling him for the moment.
Gunma looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawasati won't allow Gunma to sweep him here.
Kawasati wants to pass the guard but Gunma is keeping the position.
Gunma is trying to control the position but Kawasati postures up.
Gunma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kawasati trying to control but Gunma is working from the bottom.
Kawasati has gone for a leg lock! Gunma slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kawasati's guard.
Gunma trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawasati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunma stopping the sweep attempt from Kawasati.
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.
Gunma with a nice head shot there.
Gunma stands and throws Kawasati's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kawasati tries to improve position but can't.
Gunma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kawasati knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gunma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kawasati is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kawasati tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gunma in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takumi Gunma dominated that round.
That's time! Kawasati's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gunma shoots and misses
and Kawasati holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gunma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kawasati misses with a knee to the head.
Kawasati tries a knee to the head but Gunma blocks it.
Kawasati pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kawasati tries to land a knee to the head but Gunma blocks with his arms.
Gunma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kawasati manages to pull guard.
Gunma stands and throws Kawasati's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gunma trying to control the position but Kawasati is working away.
Gunma postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gunma is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kawasati is trying to escape and Gunma transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kawasati is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gunma! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takumi Gunma!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Siciliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasuke Yumikuri (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Siciliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sasuke Yumikuri!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumikuri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Siciliano as he jumps to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yumikuri.
Yumikuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yumikuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yumikuri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yumikuri trying to control but Siciliano is working from the bottom.
Yumikuri looking to pass the guard.
Siciliano is trying to keep Yumikuri in close.
Yumikuri trying to control but Siciliano is working from the bottom.
Yumikuri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yumikuri thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumikuri trying to control but Siciliano is working from the bottom.
Yumikuri sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Siciliano's guard.
Yumikuri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yumikuri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Siciliano is pressing down on Yumikuri's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yumikuri drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Siciliano dives on top into guard.
Siciliano wants to control from the top but Yumikuri keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Siciliano advances to half guard.
Yumikuri wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano is working for a kimura but Yumikuri is defending it quite comfortably.
Yumikuri is looking for a sweep. Siciliano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yumikuri looks gassed!
Siciliano is looking to take a break and control but Yumikuri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siciliano prevents Yumikuri from improving his position.
Yumikuri trying to control from the bottom.
Yumikuri is trying to get back to full guard.
Yumikuri looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yumikuri swinging wilding here.
Horrible takedown by Yumikuri or perhaps it was just good defense by Siciliano which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano lands a nice hook to Yumikuri's body. Yumikuri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Siciliano drops Yumikuri with a left right combo! Siciliano follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Sasuke Yumikuri has been cut.
A lull in the action here as Siciliano stalls from top position.
Siciliano trying to control the position but Yumikuri is working away.
Siciliano just content to control the position.
Yumikuri is not content to let Siciliano control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yumikuri knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siciliano has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yumikuri.
Yumikuri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yumikuri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumikuri 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.
Fred Siciliano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sasuke Yumikuri's cut.
That's time! Siciliano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yumikuri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Siciliano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yumikuri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Siciliano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yumikuri shoots for a takedown but Siciliano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A shot to de liver by Siciliano. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Siciliano lands.
Yumikuri is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siciliano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yumikuri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yumikuri is still on wobbly legs! Can Siciliano finish him?
Siciliano steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Yumikuri is out on his feet! Siciliano sets himself and nearly takes Yumikuri's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fred Siciliano!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Connor will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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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, Tony Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Connor!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Big as Connor shoots in.
Connor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Connor.
Big cracks a nice hook into Connor's ribs.
Big looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Big misses.
Big looks for the body kick but Connor saw that one coming.
Connor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Big throws out a loose jab but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Connor wants a takedown but no success here.
Connor manages to break the clinch.
Connor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Big.
Connor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Big misses with a few strikes there.
Connor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Connor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Big moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Big looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Connor prevents Big from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Big keeping full guard, as Connor tries to pass.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Big is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Big is trying to keep Connor in close.
Big has his foot on Connor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Connor works his way back into a safe position though.
Connor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Connor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Big doesn't seem bothered though.
Big lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Connor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Connor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Connor looks gassed!
Big keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Big is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Connor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Big is surviving well by controlling Connor's body position as best he can.
Big keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Big sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Connor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Big keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big tries to roll over but Connor keeps him under control.
Connor stalling.
Big actively working from the bottom here.
Connor uses his free foot to push down on Big's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Big.
Connor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Big is looking to escape.
Big is in all sorts of trouble here.
Big is squirming around, avoiding Connor's attempts to control the action.
Connor working for a guillotine from mount but Big is in no mood to give up.
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.
Big is looking to get to half guard.
Big swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Big working to try and regain half guard.
Connor working for a guillotine from mount but Big is in no mood to give up.
Big is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Big might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Big wants to control but Connor is having none of it.
Connor goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Big turns into him and now he's in Connor's guard.
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 Tony Big will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Big lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Big misses.
Connor slips under a jab.
Connor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Connor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Big does no damage.
Connor slips a jab from Big.
Big throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to de liver by Big. Beautiful body shot.
Connor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Big wants to get back to his feet.
Connor seems to be looking for submissions.
Big looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor trying to mount his opponent but Big defends it.
Connor is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Big has managed to free his arm - good work.
Big is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Big looking for submissions off his back.
Connor works his way into full mount!
Connor looking for a guillotine from mount but Big is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Connor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Big gets back to half guard.
Big is refusing to be controlled, as Connor sits in half guard.
Connor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Big is trying to escape the mount.
Connor trying to control but Big is having none of it.
Big is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Connor trying to control from half guard but Big is working away.
Connor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Big tries to get to full guard but Connor has control of the leg.
Big is staying active underneath Connor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Big is looking for a sweep. Connor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Big is defending against the submission attempts here by Connor.
Big is in trouble now - Connor has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big is looking to get to half guard.
Connor trying to control but Big is having none of it.
Big sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Big moves into full guard.
Connor wants to control from the top but Big keeps moving.
Big looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Connor drops back looking for a leg! Big is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Big manages to kick Connor off! Connor jumps back into Big's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Big dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Big throws a right and a left that Connor avoids nicely.
Big swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Connor counters with a shoot takedown. Big fights it but they end up in guard.
Connor drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Connor as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Big screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Connor! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dan Connor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Brun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabry Teboulbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brun might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Pump Up the Jam" by The Lost Fingers. Teboulbi has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Hank Brun has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Brun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sabry Teboulbi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teboulbi looks gassed!
Teboulbi throws the left hand but Brun avoids the punch easily.
Brun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teboulbi.
Brun closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Sabry Teboulbi has been cut.
Brun scores with a takedown into Teboulbi's guard.
Brun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brun working the ground and pound.
Brun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Teboulbi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brun trying to control the action but Teboulbi is working from the bottom.
Teboulbi is being controlled here.
Brun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brun lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brun controlling the position from side mount.
Brun scores with a couple of short elbows.
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.
Brun working away.
Brun is looking to take a break and control but Teboulbi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Brun crashes against the mat.
Teboulbi is not content to let Brun control the position.
Brun in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Teboulbi is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hank Brun!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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