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KOF.48 - Lords Of The Ring PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sarga House. Kenny Thorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Otto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thorn's half guard.
Otto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thorn actively working from the bottom here.
Otto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Otto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thorn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Otto pulls his head out easily.
Thorn actively working from the bottom here.
Thorn actively working from the bottom here.
Otto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Otto working the head and body with strikes.
Otto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otto working the head and body with strikes.
Thorn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thorn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thorn looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn has hold of Otto's hands but Otto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Otto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Otto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thorn is rocked!
Otto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thorn is still in real trouble! Can Otto finish him?
Otto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Otto working Thorn over with strikes.
Otto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Otto prevents Thorn from improving his position.
Thorn seems to have recovered his senses.
Otto winds up and cracks Thorn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Otto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Otto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thorn.
Otto postures up and lands a big shot to Thorn's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto chips away with some ground and pound.
Thorn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Otto is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Thorn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Otto's back instead.
Otto tries to escape the position.
Thorn struggling to keep hold of the position.
Otto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thorn working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Otto is doing well to defend. Thorn seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Otto is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenny Thorn!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dandy The Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Don comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sometime Around Midnight by The Airbourne Toxic Event kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piston Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dandy The Don!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda throws a sloppy head kick and The Don moves out of range easily.
Honda misses with a double jab.
Honda loads up on a big right hand but The Don slips the punch.
The Don checks a leg kick.
The Don blocks a leg kick.
Honda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Honda wants it to stay on the feet.
Honda stuffs the takedown attempt from The Don. The Don gets slowly back to his feet.
The Don shoots in and drives through. Honda sprawls well.
Piston Honda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dandy The Don.
Honda throws a head kick but The Don moves out of range.
The Don darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Don is looking to advance position but Honda won't allow it.
The Don is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Honda!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Don throws a sloppy strike and Honda uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Honda has ended up in The Don's guard.
The Don looking for subs off his back but Honda has passed one foot through into half guard.
The Don missing with punches from the bottom.
Honda is thwarting The Don's attempts to control 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.
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.
The Don looking for submissions off his back.
The Don is looking to improve his position.
Honda wants to stand up but The Don is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Don closes this distance looking for a takedown but Honda circles away.
Honda misses with a low kick.
Honda moves in looking to clinch but The Don pushes him off.
The Don tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Honda swivels and escapes.
Piston Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Don keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honda.
The Don shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Don was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The Don trying to control but Honda is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The Don is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Honda has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Honda!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Don has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Honda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Don is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Honda is aware though and is defending well.
The Don looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honda is looking to stand up but The Don won't let him.
The Don manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dandy The Don dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The Don fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Honda sprawls well initially but The Don persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The Don tries to pass to full mount but Honda defends it.
Honda is staying active underneath The Don, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Don throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Don prevents Honda from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Don wants to control but Honda is keeping him busy.
The Don is looking for a kimura but Honda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Don to get the leverage.
The Don is working for a kimura but Honda is defending it quite comfortably.
The Don is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Don is trying to control. Honda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Honda throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Don throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Honda's waist but Honda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Don off to one side.
Honda misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Honda.
Honda misses with a two punch combination.
Piston Honda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Don shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Don trying to control but Honda is having none of it.
The Don thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Honda is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Honda avoids a series of strikes thrown by The Don.
The Don working for a guillotine from mount but Honda is in no mood to give up.
The Don trying to control but Honda is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Don seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Honda is holding on tight.
The Don tries to control but Honda wriggling away.
Honda is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The Don controlling the pace for now.
The Don thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Honda is squirming around, avoiding The Don's attempts to control the action.
Honda is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The Don wants to control the pace but Honda is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Don punching from mount but Honda doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Piston Honda 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Honda swinging wilding here.
Honda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Honda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Don.
Honda throws a leg kick that misses.
The Don bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Don looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The Don thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Don takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Don wants to control but Honda is keeping him busy.
Honda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Don on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Don goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Honda has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The Don but great work by Honda.
The Don manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Honda is refusing to be controlled, as The Don sits in half guard.
The Don content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two 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.
Honda looks like he's trying to stand up.
The Don is looking for a kimura here.
Honda pushes The Don off looking to stand but The Don dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Don sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Honda defending well though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Honda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Honda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Don.
Honda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Piston Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Don fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for The Don with that takedown attempt.
Piston Honda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dandy The Don.
The Don fails with the takedown.
Honda misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Don is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Honda.
The Don fails with the takedown.
Honda misses with a low kick.
Honda scores with a spinning back kick!
The Don closes this distance looking for a takedown but Honda circles away.
Honda throws a low kick, looking for The Don's leg but The Don calmly moves out of range.
Honda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Don checks it well.
The Don dodges the punch combination from Honda.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Don bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Don slips a jab and a cross from Honda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piston Honda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Honda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Piston Honda!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abominable Snowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abominable Snowman has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abominable Snowman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali throws a good cross that connects.
Ali lands a nice hook to Snowman's body. Snowman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ali tries to keep at a distance but Snowman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Snowman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali throws a one two combo.
Ali lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali looks to land a combination but Snowman avoids it well.
Ali throws a series of punches but Snowman avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Ali's corner calls for a 1-2. Ali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ali scores with a decent looking hook.
Snowman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snowman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snowman seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Ali shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Snowman is backing up but Ali catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Snowman covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Ali Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Ali!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denny Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Pow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TOUCHED. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denny Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boom Pow!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane doesn't manage to clinch there - Pow circles away.
Pow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Crane is trying desperately to improve position.
Pow with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Crane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Crane tries to hold on but Pow postures up.
Pow prevents Crane from getting the reversal.
Pow has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Crane is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boom Pow!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujita comes to the ring accompanied by Koto - Jabdah. Yushin Fujita has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yushin Fujita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rufio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujita with a hook.
It looks like Rufio Souza has been cut.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Fujita is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Fujita misses with a wild body shot.
Fujita tries a head kick but it misses.
Fujita throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Souza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fujita tests Souza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Souza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujita wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
Souza wants to stand but Fujita has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Souza escapes and gets back to his feet.
Souza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fujita sprawls well initially but Souza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Souza looks gassed!
Souza is thwarting Fujita's attempts to control the position.
Souza prevents Fujita from improving his position.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Fujita is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souza preventing the sweep.
Fujita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Souza drops back looking for a leg! Fujita is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fujita manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Fujita's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fujita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza wants to control from the top but Fujita keeps moving.
Fujita has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Souza should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fujita has tightened it up now! Souza should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yushin Fujita!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beleg Kutalion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes into the arena with I need Scissors! blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beleg Kutalion!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutalion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Evans.
Evans putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kutalion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kutalion looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Beleg Kutalion has been cut.
Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chris Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans lands with a big right hook that stumbles Kutalion - he's out on his feet here! Evans follows up with another monster hook that separates Kutalion from consciousness! Kutalion falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Evans stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Evans!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando del Sexay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tarkan - Şımarık. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Armando del Sexay enters the ring!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cuneyt Arkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armando del Sexay!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkin dodges the punch combination from del Sexay.
Arkin misses with a double jab
and del Sexay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arkin moves out of range as del Sexay throws a body kick.
del Sexay throws a combination that misses
and Arkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arkin misses with a takedown attempt
and del Sexay counters with an outside leg kick.
del Sexay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Arkin fails with the takedown.
del Sexay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Sexay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
del Sexay thows a body shot but no joy.
del Sexay throws a combination that misses
and Arkin counters with a shoot takedown. del Sexay fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
del Sexay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arkin thows a big elbow that misses.
Arkin passes del Sexay's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Arkin is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! del Sexay is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cuneyt Arkin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faustino Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aronoff comes to the ring accompanied by Here Comes the Pain by Slayer. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Aronoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Faustino Ronan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronan misses with a wild combination.
Ronan cracks Aronoff with an open hand slap.
Ronan throws a head kick that misses.
Ronan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronan throws a series of strikes that have Aronoff backpedaling.
It looks like Mark Aronoff has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aronoff misses with a double jab.
Ronan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ronan looks to land a right hand but Aronoff moved out of range.
Ronan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aronoff circles away quickly and effectively.
Ronan motions for Aronoff to come forward. Ronan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aronoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aronoff drops his hands momentarily and Ronan needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Aronoff just on the top of the head. Aronoff drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Aronoff - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Faustino Ronan!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sebastian Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Domingo comes to the ring accompanied by Angel Doze - Agitala. Dan Connor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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, Juan Sebastian Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Connor!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor tests Sebastian Domingo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Juan Sebastian Domingo has been cut.
Connor throws a jab but it's blocked by Sebastian Domingo.
Connor wants to clinch up but Sebastian Domingo keeps it at a distance.
Connor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Connor wants to clinch up but Sebastian Domingo keeps it at a distance.
Sebastian Domingo avoids the body shot from Connor.
Sebastian Domingo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Connor tries to avoid it but Sebastian Domingo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Connor to the ground. Connor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Connor looks to score with a jab to the body but Sebastian Domingo is just out of range.
Sebastian Domingo swats away the attempt to clinch by Connor.
Sebastian Domingo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Connor's waist but Connor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sebastian Domingo off to one side.
Sebastian Domingo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Connor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Connor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Connor is defending against the submission attempts here by Sebastian Domingo.
Sebastian Domingo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Connor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sebastian Domingo.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Connor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Connor.
Sebastian Domingo tries to free his leg and advance position but Connor is retaining full guard.
Sebastian Domingo looking to sit in guard and control but Connor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Connor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Connor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Connor wants to get up but he can't break Sebastian Domingo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sebastian Domingo controls Connor momentarily but Connor frees himself.
Sebastian Domingo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Connor drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sebastian Domingo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Connor has Sebastian Domingo in his guard.
Sebastian Domingo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sebastian Domingois looking to pass into half guard but Connor pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Connor is in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sebastian Domingo wants to improve his position but instead Connor has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian Domingo is not content to let Connor control the position.
Sebastian Domingo looking for submissions off his back.
Connor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sebastian Domingo defends it well.
Connor is controlling the pace.
Sebastian Domingo looking for submissions off his back.
Connor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sebastian Domingo sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Sebastian Domingo is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Connor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Connor.
Connor tries to clinch up but Sebastian Domingo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sebastian Domingo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sebastian Domingo advances to half guard.
Connor is trying to get back to full guard.
Connor wants to sweep but Sebastian Domingo has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Connor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastian Domingo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sebastian Domingo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch but Sebastian Domingo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connor looks to throw the jab but Sebastian Domingo is out of range.
Connor has managed to clinch.
Sebastian Domingo decides to pull guard.
Sebastian Domingo looking for a sweep. Not yet Sebastian Domingo, not yet.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Sebastian Domingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connor slips nicely into half guard.
Sebastian Domingo is looking to control Connor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sebastian Domingo avoid being mounted?
Sebastian Domingo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Connor postures up.
Connor trying to control but Sebastian Domingo is working from the bottom.
Sebastian Domingo tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor stopping the sweep attempt from Sebastian Domingo.
Sebastian Domingo wants to control the position but Connor says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sebastian Domingo tries to roll over but Connor keeps him under control.
Sebastian Domingo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Connor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Sebastian Domingo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Connor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sebastian Domingo keeps working.
Connor just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sebastian Domingo tries to improve position but can't.
Connor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sebastian Domingo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Connor is trying to get an arm triangle but Sebastian Domingo is defending well.
Connor throws a strike aimed at the side of Sebastian Domingo's head but Sebastian Domingo avoids it well.
Sebastian Domingo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sebastian Domingo is trying to maintain the position but Connor is very close to passing his half guard.
Sebastian Domingo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian Domingo controls Connor momentarily but Connor frees himself.
Sebastian Domingo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Sebastian Domingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sebastian Domingo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Sebastian Domingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sebastian Domingo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sebastian Domingo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Connor defends well.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Sebastian Domingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sebastian Domingo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sebastian Domingo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sebastian Domingo working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Connor pushes Sebastian Domingo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Connor digs a right hand into Sebastian Domingo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sebastian Domingo's gas tank.
Connor lands an uppercut.
Sebastian Domingo tries to pull guard but Connor won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Connor is leaning against Sebastian Domingo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sebastian Domingo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Connor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dan Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Connor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastian Domingo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Connor cracks Sebastian Domingo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sebastian Domingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Connor manages to avoid it.
Sebastian Domingo 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.
Sebastian Domingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sebastian Domingo is really struggling to control Connor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sebastian Domingo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Connor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sebastian Domingo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Connor Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sebastian Domingo's back instead.
Connor is trying to stick to Sebastian Domingo's back but Sebastian Domingo is turning into Connor. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Connor's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sebastian Domingo.
Connor looking for a guillotine here but Sebastian Domingo defends easily.
Sebastian Domingo stopping the sweep attempt from Connor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Sebastian Domingo from controlling successfully.
Sebastian Domingo stopping the sweep attempt from Connor.
Sebastian Domingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connor wants to sweep here but Sebastian Domingo controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Connor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sebastian Domingo.
Connor misses with a series of wild punches.
Juan Sebastian Domingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor throws a nice looking combination but Sebastian Domingo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dan Connor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sebastian Domingo lands a slapping body shot.
Sebastian Domingo takes one to the chin there.
Connor fails with the takedown
and Sebastian Domingo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sebastian Domingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Connor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Connor is looking to sweep but instead, Sebastian Domingo has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian Domingo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Connor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Connor is trying to reverse the position but instead Sebastian Domingo has taken his back - oops!
Sebastian Domingo is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Sebastian Domingo gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Sebastian Domingo gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Sebastian Domingo apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connor throws a series of strikes that have Sebastian Domingo backpedaling.
Sebastian Domingo throws a hook to the side of Connor's head but Connor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sebastian Domingo misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Sebastian Domingo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Connor 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Connor!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushuri Nakatano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca Fuschini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yushuri Nakatano!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini lands with a shot to the body.
Fuschini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakatano lands a jab to the nose.
Fuschini motions for Nakatano to come forward. Fuschini throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuschini.
Nakatano shoots for a double leg takedown but Fuschini sprawls well. He's pushed Nakatano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fuschini ducks under a wild hook from Nakatano.
Nakatano checks a leg kick.
Fuschini scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Yushuri Nakatano has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuschini misses the target.
Fuschini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuschini scores with a hook to the body. Nakatano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nakatano looks gassed!
Fuschini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fuschini missing with a left hand there. Nakatano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuschini lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nakatano falls backwards - clearly groggy! Fuschini dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Fuschini!
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