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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between C C Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Margarico Ministro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rider kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God Save The Queen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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 London, C C Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Margarico Ministro!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Rider. That snapped Ministro's head back.
It looks like Margarico Ministro has been cut.
Ministro tries to clinch but Rider moves away
and Rider counters with a straight right hand.
Rider thows a body shot but no joy.
Ministro wants to clinch but Rider slips to the side
and Rider counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rider clinches.
Rider breaks the clinch.
Ministro looks to clinch
and Rider scores with a counter punch that sends Ministro to the canvas! Rider smells blood - he's punishing Ministro with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ministro has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). C C Rider!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athrun Zala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Killers - Anderson The Bitch. Zala has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Athrun Zala!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zala.
A good leg kick by Zala.
Zala feints and as Miller raises his hands in defense, Zala changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zala wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Zala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Eddie Miller has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zala throws a leg kick
and Miller counters with a nice leg kick.
Zala throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Zala ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Zala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Zala scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zala slips a jab from Miller.
Zala bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zala stuns Miller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Zala blocks a jab.
Zala shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zala was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zala punishing his opponent with strikes.
Miller is squirming around, avoiding Zala's attempts to control the action.
Zala avoids the attempt from Miller to control.
Miller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miller regains half guard.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Zala is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zala trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zala postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to keep Zala in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddie Miller wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
Zala thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Zala lands a jab to the nose.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zala scores with a nice strike.
Zala scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Zala has control of the leg.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Zala thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
Zala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zala lands a nice short elbow.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Zala is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zala is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zala is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Miller trying desperately to get to his feet.
Zala looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zala lands a big shot there that rocks Miller but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zala tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zala working the ground and pound effectively.
Zala with the ground and pound from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to hold on but Zala pushes him away.
Miller is in a horrible position here. Zala smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Zala connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zala misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Zala wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
Miller working to try and regain half guard.
Zala dominating with strikes here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zala trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller tries to reverse the position but Zala maintains control.
Zala in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zala working the ground and pound effectively.
Miller is rocked!
Zala with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Miller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zala wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller tries to hold on but Zala pushes him away.
Zala looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Miller that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zala with a couple of short strikes.
Zala with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zala is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miller can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Miller that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zala cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miller can't escape the position.
Zala scoring with strikes but Miller is staying in there.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zala controlling from mount.
Zala lands a big elbow - Miller is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Miller is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Athrun Zala!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Poirier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquez has chosen StrangleHold as his entrance music. Chris Poirier had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Poirier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benito Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poirier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasquez misses with a looping right.
Vasquez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vasquez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poirier throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poirier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poirier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poirier misses with a double jab.
Poirier misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benito Vasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquez jabs Poirier right on the nose. Poirier blinks but takes it well.
Vasquez digs a good hook to Poirier's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vasquez lands an overhand right.
Poirier misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Poirier misses with a straight left.
Vasquez throws a shot to the body.
Poirier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Poirier misses with a right hand
and Poirier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poirier throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poirier lands a jab to the head.
Vasquez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poirier on the side of the head.
Vasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez clobbers Poirier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poirier misses with a right hand
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poirier misses with a double jab
and Vasquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poirier keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasquez throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Vasquez as he connects with a hook.
Vasquez thuds a left hand into Poirier's body.
Vasquez works Poirier's body with a nice hook.
Poirier is breathing heavily.
Vasquez misses with a straight left.
Vasquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirier throws a right and a left that Vasquez avoids nicely.
Vasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasquez thuds his right hand into Poirier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poirier doesn't seem bothered though.
Poirier misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Poirier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasquez cracks Poirier with an open hand slap.
Poirier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirier misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasquez tests Poirier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poirier takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Poirier looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vasquez scores with a jab. Poirier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poirier drops his hands momentarily and Vasquez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Poirier misses with a few strikes there.
Vasquez 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.
Poirier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasquez.
Poirier throws an off balance right hand
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Poirier.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Vasquez. That snapped Poirier's head back.
Poirier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Vasquez throws a lazy uppercut
and Poirier counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasquez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Poirier had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poirier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poirier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vasquez throws a head kick but Poirier moves out of range.
Vasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poirier manages to avoid it.
Vasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Poirier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poirier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez swings for the body but Poirier moves out of range.
A big right from Vasquez misses.
Poirier takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vasquez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Poirier does no damage.
Poirier throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poirier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poirier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasquez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poirier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Vasquez throws a shot from downtown. Poirier moves away and avoids it.
Vasquez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poirier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasquez looks to land a right hand but Poirier moved out of range.
Vasquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Poirier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vasquez looks to land a right hand but Poirier moved out of range.
Poirier misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Poirier misses.
Vasquez misses with a jab to the body
and Poirier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Poirier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasquez misses with a combination
and Poirier counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poirier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poirier misses with a body shot
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasquez with a hook.
Vasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Poirier moves out of range easily.
Poirier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez lands a jab.
Poirier misses with a double jab
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Vasquez misses.
Poirier walks into a left hand.
Vasquez cracks Poirier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Poirier is just out of range.
Vasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poirier moves away.
Poirier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benito Vasquez dominated that round.
That's time! Poirier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Poirier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasquez.
Poirier moves out of range of the body kick from Vasquez.
Vasquez scores with a jab.
Poirier throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poirier slips a straight right by Vasquez.
Poirier misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Poirier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Vasquez.
Vasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poirier manages to avoid it.
Vasquez lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier misses with a combination
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Poirier defending well as Vasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Vasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poirier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poirier doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the body from Poirier misses
and Vasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Poirier.
Vasquez cracks Poirier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasquez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vasquez dips to his left and cracks Poirier with an uppercut!
Poirier misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a body kick that stops Poirier in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez tries to clinch but Poirier moves out of range.
Chris Poirier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poirier throws a combination that misses
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Poirier is just out of range.
Vasquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasquez moves in looking to clinch but Poirier pushes him off.
Poirier has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poirier throws a nice looking combination but Vasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poirier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poirier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Poirier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poirier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Poirier might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasquez looks to land a combination but Poirier avoids it well.
Vasquez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poirier counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasquez misses with a two punch combination.
Vasquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poirier in his tracks.
Vasquez misses with a wild combination.
Poirier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poirier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Poirier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poirier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasquez lands a jab to Poirier's midsection.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poirier misses with a combination
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Vasquez misses the shot to the body.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poirier is rocked!
Vasquez throws out a loose jab but Poirier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Vasquez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vasquez.
Poirier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Poirier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poirier throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Poirier seems to have got his legs back now.
Poirier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poirier on the side of the head.
Vasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vasquez jabs Poirier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Poirier misses with a double jab
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Benito Vasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Poirier misses with a left hand
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poirier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vasquez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Poirier misses with a body punch
and Vasquez counters with a left to the body.
Vasquez misses with an uppercut.
Poirier throws a combination that misses
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Vasquez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poirier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasquez throws a looping overhand right but Poirier ducks down to avoid it.
Vasquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Poirier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Poirier misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poirier throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poirier on the side of the head.
Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vasquez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poirier checks it well.
Vasquez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poirier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasquez throws a shot to the body.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the head.
Vasquez lands with a right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez lands with a nice body punch.
Vasquez misses with a straight right.
Vasquez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Poirier counters with a left to the body.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poirier was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Vasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poirier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Poirier avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
Poirier moves away from the strike by Vasquez.
Poirier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vasquez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poirier scores with a nice right hand.
Vasquez connects with a right hand. Poirier shakes it off.
Vasquez throws out a loose jab but Poirier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez works the jab nicely.
Poirier connects with a looping right hand.
Poirier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vasquez lands a body shot.
Poirier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vasquez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poirier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benito Vasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Poirier misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Vasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poirier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poirier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasquez throws a right hand that Poirier ducks under and follows up with a left that Poirier also avoids with ease.
Vasquez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Poirier's shoulder, as Poirier tries to avoid the shot.
Poirier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poirier throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poirier thinking.
Poirier dips to his left and cracks Vasquez with an uppercut!
Poirier throws a hook to the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasquez misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Poirier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez cracks Poirier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poirier swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasquez.
Poirier misses with a combination
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poirier falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasquez misses with a hook. Poirier ducked under it nicely.
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.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Poirier avoids them all with ease.
Vasquez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poirier finds it's way round the side to connect with Vasquez's head.
Vasquez cracks Poirier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vasquez connects with a body shot.
Vasquez lands the left hand.
Vasquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vasquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poirier at a distance.
Vasquez is looking to slow Poirier down with leg kicks.
Poirier ducks right into an uppercut from Vasquez.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Poirier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasquez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poirier. Poirier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Poirier throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poirier thinking.
Vasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasquez closes the distance but Poirier moves to the side
and Poirier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Vasquez.
Poirier blocks the body kick.
Poirier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasquez lands a glancing blow to the side of Poirier's head.
Poirier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasquez can pounce on him.
Vasquez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Poirier back to the cage. Vasquez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vasquez digs a good body shot into Poirier's ribs.
Vasquez lands with a right hand.
Vasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poirier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vasquez scores with a hook.
Vasquez lands an overhand right.
Poirier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasquez.
Poirier misses with a few strikes there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez cracks Poirier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasquez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vasquez throws a shot from downtown. Poirier moves away and avoids it.
Vasquez lands a leg kick that knocks Poirier off balance momentarily.
Vasquez looks to land a right hand but Poirier moved out of range.
Vasquez misses the body punch
and Poirier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Poirier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Poirier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasquez connects with a nice looking jab.
Poirier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Poirier misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Vasquez misses.
Poirier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Poirier falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Poirier circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poirier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Poirier misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Vasquez.
Poirier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vasquez to score with a decent uppercut.
Vasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Poirier avoids the head kick by Vasquez.
Poirier throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez scores with a three punch combo!
Poirier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasquez works Poirier's body with a nice hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Poirier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasquez lands with a straight right. Poirier didn't see that one coming.
Vasquez thuds his right hand into Poirier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poirier moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Vasquez misses.
Vasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poirier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasquez throws a hook but Poirier avoids it easily.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Poirier is just out of range.
Vasquez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vasquez misses with a jab to the body
and Poirier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poirier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasquez.
Poirier swings widly with a right hand
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poirier misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Vasquez missing with a left hand there. Poirier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasquez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chris Poirier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benito Vasquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vasquez cracks Poirier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benito Vasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasquez 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 for Benito Vasquez!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Benito Vasquez!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Benito Vasquez!
Benito Vasquez wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio dos Nikkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fabricio dos Nikkos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio dos Nikkos!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hanamoto.
Hanamoto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused dos Nikkos some visible discomfort.
Hanamoto tries for a kimura but dos Nikkos is defending well.
Hanamoto throws a strike aimed at the side of dos Nikkos's head but dos Nikkos avoids it well.
Hanamoto scoring with punches from side control.
Hanamoto throws a strike aimed at the side of dos Nikkos's head but dos Nikkos avoids it well.
Hanamoto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hanamoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hanamoto lands a few punches from side control.
dos Nikkos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dos Nikkos tries to get to full guard but Hanamoto has control of the leg.
dos Nikkos gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but dos Nikkos has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
dos Nikkos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hanamoto!
dos Nikkos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hanamoto is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hanamoto and dos Nikkos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
dos Nikkos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hanamoto, who protects the arm well.
Hanamoto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
dos Nikkos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Nikkos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no dos Nikkos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanamoto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked dos Nikkos off and has taken his back!
The referee is taking a good look at dos Nikkos as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hanamoto!
Hanamoto is punishing dos Nikkos with some ground and pound.
Hanamoto doesn't have the hooks in and dos Nikkos manages to turn into his guard.
Hanamoto pushes dos Nikkos off and scrambles back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from dos Nikkos enables Hanamoto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. dos Nikkos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto postures up in dos Nikkos's guard and throws a big left but dos Nikkos blocks it.
dos Nikkos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hanamoto escapes and throws dos Nikkos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
dos Nikkos looks gassed!
Hanamoto lands a few punches from side control.
Hanamoto landing strikes.
dos Nikkos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hanamoto wants to control but dos Nikkos is keeping him busy.
Hanamoto decides to stand up, so the ref orders dos Nikkos to his feet.
Hanamoto scores a takedown into full mount!
Hanamoto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of dos Nikkos's face.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hanamoto breaks from dos Nikkos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanamoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto lands a big shot there that rocks dos Nikkos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hanamoto breaks from dos Nikkos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
dos Nikkos is rocked!
Hanamoto lands a big shot to the head and dos Nikkos winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shuuji Hanamoto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piet Snot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snot is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Wayne - Drop the World. Piet Snot has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Jones's chin.
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Piet Snot!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones with a jab.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Snot.
Snot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Snot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Snot fails to move to back control.
Snot controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snot looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones wants to control but Snot is having none of it.
Jones can't escape the position.
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.
Snot working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Snot swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jones is now in Snot's guard. A big mistake from Snot there, giving up the dominant position!
Jones wants to control from the top but Snot keeps moving.
Snot controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Snot controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Snot keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Snot. Snot obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snot blocks a jab.
Snot tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Snot, right into the meat.
Snot is looking to clinch.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones shoots in and bounces Snot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Snot holds on and takes a little breather.
Snot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Snot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snot wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Snot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Snot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Snot won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Snot trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six 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.
Snot content to stall in guard here.
Piet Snot has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Snot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snot has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Snot takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Snot jumps guard but Jones stands there with Snot around his waist. Snot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Snot goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jimmy Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piet Snot.
Snot shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Snot trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Snot puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Snot is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snot content to control rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Snot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snot tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Snot is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Snot seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Snot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snot manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piet Snot dominated that round.
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.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Snot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Snot fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Snot misses.
Snot decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Snot wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is positioning himself well to prevent Snot advancing to mount.
Snot trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Snot sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snot is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snot trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Snot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Snot prevents Jones from improving his position.
Snot is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snot misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a low kick as Snot jumps back.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Snot counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Snot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snot shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Snot trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones keeping full guard, as Snot tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snot passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Snot. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jones trying to hold on to Snot's head to control him but Snot postures up.
Jones is staying active underneath Snot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Snot moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Snot misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Snot trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Snot sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six 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.
Snot has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jones tries to hold on but Snot postures up.
Snot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snot takes Jones's back.
Snot controls the position.
Snot has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jones has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Snot is controlling the position but Jones somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's eight 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.
Snot trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Snot trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Snot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snot wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Snot controlling the action here.
Jones keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piet Snot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Snot's waist but Snot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Snot lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Jimmy Jones has been cut.
Snot tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones shoots in but Snot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jimmy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Snot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snot throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Snot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Snot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Snot persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Snot 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.
Snot wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Snot's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Snot trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piet Snot has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Snot closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Snot lands in his opponent's guard.
Snot wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snot content to stall in guard here.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Piet Snot has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Snot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Snot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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.
Snot tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Snot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snot tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Snot somewhat.
Nice body kick from Snot.
Snot is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Snot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snot darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Snot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Snot lands a slapping body shot.
Snot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Snot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Snot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves forwards but Snot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Snot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Snot persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Snot misses its intended target.
Snot throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones avoids the head kick by Snot.
Snot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Snot counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Snot is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Piet Snot has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones is not content to let Snot control the position.
That's eight 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Piet Snot was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Snot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Snot to the mat! Snot manages to get full guard.
Jimmy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snot looking for a sweep. Not yet Snot, not yet.
Piet Snot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snot is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Snot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snot pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Snot trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Piet Snot wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Snot wants to get back to full guard.
Snot moves into full guard.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piet Snot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snot 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 for Piet Snot!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Piet Snot!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Piet Snot!
Piet Snot wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasuda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Volbeat- A Warrior's Call. White has chosen Kanye West - Stronger as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zari Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary White!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White slips under a jab.
Yasuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yasuda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yasuda throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but White moved away.
Yasuda motions for White to come forward. Yasuda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda throws a body kick the misses
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zari Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yasuda - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yasuda. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Yasuda counters with a nice body kick.
Yasuda misses with the body kick
and White counters with an outside leg kick.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to White's calf.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
Yasuda misses with a hook.
Yasuda scores with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yasuda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Yasuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
Yasuda looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
Yasuda with a nice cross.
Yasuda walks into a straight right hand from White.
White blocks a head kick by Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a kick to the body.
Yasuda looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Yasuda blocks the low kick.
White is looking to clinch.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Yasuda tries a head kick but it misses.
Yasuda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White throws a leg kick that misses.
Yasuda misses with an uppercut
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White lands a body shot.
White works Yasuda's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
White connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yasuda momentarily.
Yasuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White throws a hook to the side of Yasuda's head but Yasuda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a straight right.
Yasuda throws a leg kick that is checked
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from White finds it's way through Yasuda's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a looping right hand.
Yasuda misses with a leg kick
and White counters with a head kick.
Yasuda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yasuda misses with a body shot
and White counters with a head kick. That will keep Yasuda thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yasuda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yasuda lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasuda scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
Yasuda looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
Yasuda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Yasuda counters with a left and a right that stings White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda ducks under a wild hook from White.
Yasuda misses with a kick to the body.
White rushes Yasuda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yasuda.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda prevents a body shot from White.
White presses Yasuda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasuda blocks a body shot from White.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasuda controls his hands.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yasuda lands with a right to the head.
White lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for White.
A short left from Yasuda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
Yasuda is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
A short left from White.
A body shot lands from White.
White tries to break the clinch but Yasuda is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Yasuda as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from White.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Yasuda counters with a nice uppercut.
Yasuda misses with a straight right.
Yasuda darts in and clinches White up against the cage.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White cracks Yasuda with a nice body shot.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from White.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Good body shot from White.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
White is leaning against Yasuda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yasuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.
White is trying to break the clinch but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
White blocks an uppercut.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Yasuda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yasuda.
White throws a series of punches but Yasuda avoids them all with ease.
White cracks a nice hook into Yasuda's ribs.
Yasuda walks into a straight right hand from White.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White avoids a kick to the body.
Yasuda misses with a head kick.
Yasuda throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yasuda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White takes a swing at Yasuda's ribcage but misses.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yasuda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yasuda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick by Yasuda misses
and White counters with a three punch combo that has Yasuda backing up. Yasuda nods at White to acknowledge the strikes.
White misses with a hook.
Yasuda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yasuda had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Yasuda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yasuda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yasuda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
Yasuda throws a body kick that misses.
White checks a leg kick.
Yasuda throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White checks a leg kick nicely.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yasuda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yasuda - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yasuda. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary White dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yasuda misses with a lunging right hand
and Yasuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White slips under a jab from Yasuda.
Yasuda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yasuda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gary White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yasuda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Yasuda misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White connects with a body shot that sends Yasuda's belly button to the back.
White connects with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yasuda - that will leave a mark!
Yasuda thows a leg kick but White checks it
and White counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by White.
Gary White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yasuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White digs a right hand underneath Yasuda's ribcage. Yasuda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White cracks Yasuda with a nice body shot.
Yasuda tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
A short right from White on the inside.
A short right from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yasuda is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White digs a right hand into Yasuda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yasuda's gas tank.
White digs a right hand underneath Yasuda's ribcage. Yasuda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White lands with a cross.
White misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a hook to the body. Yasuda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda misses with a hook
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yasuda looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
White throws a right hand that Yasuda ducks under and follows up with a left that Yasuda also avoids with ease.
Yasuda throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yasuda misses with a kick to the body
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Yasuda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yasuda fakes the leg kick and cracks White in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yasuda doesn't seem phased though.
Yasuda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White feints and then cracks Yasuda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yasuda down.
Yasuda throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a left to the body.
Yasuda misses with a left hand
and White counters by moving into the clinch.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
White lands a body shot.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White tries to stall but Yasuda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
White lands a body punch.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yasuda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
White has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yasuda.
A right hand to the body from White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
White cracks Yasuda with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasuda.
White gets through Yasuda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from White.
White is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White presses Yasuda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White connects with a right hand. Yasuda shakes it off.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and White counters with a straight right hand.
Yasuda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but White moved away.
Yasuda looks to throw a body kick
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yasuda connects with a nice looking jab.
Yasuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasuda manages to avoid it.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
White tries to clinch up.
Yasuda throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
Yasuda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yasuda scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yasuda jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yasuda tries a head kick but it misses.
Yasuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yasuda slips under a jab.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Yasuda.
Yasuda wants to land a leg kick but White is out of range.
White takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yasuda.
White tests Yasuda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yasuda moves to clinch but White breaks away
letting White counter with a right hand.
Yasuda misses with a straight right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White lunges at Yasuda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yasuda's hand.
White misses with an uppercut
and Yasuda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
White slips a straight right by Yasuda.
Yasuda looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
Yasuda avoids the body shot from White.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and White counters with a left to the body.
Yasuda avoids the body shot from White.
Yasuda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yasuda.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yasuda throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it.
White misses with a looping left.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasuda. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yasuda cracks the inside of White's front leg.
Jab from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Yasuda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yasuda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by White.
Yasuda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White lands a body shot.
A head kick by Yasuda misses
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Yasuda 's knee.
Yasuda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yasuda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yasuda throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Yasuda is just out of range.
White avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary White 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! And we move into the final round!
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yasuda slips a straight right by White.
Yasuda throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Yasuda misses with a straight right.
White throws a head kick but Yasuda moves out of range.
White misses the jab.
Yasuda throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Yasuda throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Yasuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yasuda doesn't seem phased though.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White misses with a left hand
letting Yasuda counter with a right hand.
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasuda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from White.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
Good body shot from White.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
White lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White misses with the head strike.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
White lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White cracks Yasuda with a nice body shot.
Yasuda works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda blocks a body shot from White.
Good body shot from White.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from White.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.
White lands a body punch.
Yasuda tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
A short right from White on the inside.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yasuda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch but Yasuda is having none of it.
Yasuda throws a lazy uppercut
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White blocks a head kick by Yasuda.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yasuda looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
White slips under a jab from Yasuda.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Yasuda connects with a good right hand that stumbles White. White circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yasuda misses with a left hand
and White counters by clinching up.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Yasuda works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
White is leaning against Yasuda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from White.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White lands an uppercut.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
White avoids a kick to the body.
Yasuda tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Yasuda sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yasuda throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Yasuda throws a sloppy head kick
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
Yasuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda misses the shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White scores with a head kick.
Yasuda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White wants to land a leg kick but Yasuda is out of range.
Yasuda forces White back against the cage and clinches.
Yasuda lands a body shot.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White tries to throw a body punch but Yasuda avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
White is leaning against Yasuda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White misses with a body punch.
Yasuda gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from White.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda being controlled against the cage.
Yasuda lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
White blocking some punches.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by White.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from White.
A left hand lands to the body for Yasuda.
White presses Yasuda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White manages to break the clinch.
Yasuda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White throws a lazy right hand but Yasuda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yasuda misses with a hook
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yasuda digs a good body shot into White's ribs.
Yasuda tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yasuda misses with a left hand
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Yasuda scores with a spinning back kick!
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White ducks under a wild hook from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yasuda throws a sloppy head kick
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yasuda misses with a right hand
and White makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zari Yasuda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a straight right. Yasuda didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from White.
White blocks a head kick by Yasuda.
White throws a body punch but Yasuda moves out of range.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Yasuda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yasuda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yasuda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on White if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Yasuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yasuda misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yasuda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Gary White!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Gary White!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Gary White!
Gary White wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dionicio Pizarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizarro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Globus - Europa (Instrumental Version) . Van Wilder had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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194 lbs
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200 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dionicio Pizarro!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pizarro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pizarro throws a body punch but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder misses with a wild combination.
Pizarro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pizarro is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wilder looks calm but he's in trouble here. Pizarro gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wilder is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Pizarro lets go of the hold and Wilder can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dionicio Pizarro!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Four Middle Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers comes into the arena with Cut Stoppage- This one will get finished blaring out of the sound system. Kunnas has chosen Jumal x10 Lavis - Jeesus as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Four Middle Fingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauri Kunnas!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunnas misses the shot to the body.
Kunnas is looking to clinch.
Fingers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fingers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kunnas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kunnas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fingers is out of range and Kunnas settles back down.
Kunnas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kunnas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fingers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fingers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kunnas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kunnas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fingers misses with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fingers is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kunnas Rushes Fingers and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Fingers is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Kunnas Piles on the pressure and Fingers crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauri Kunnas!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Totman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totman has chosen Operation Ground and Pound as his entrance music. Frank Lodin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lodin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Totman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lodin.
Totman throws out a loose jab but Lodin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Totman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lodin scrambles back to his feet.
Totman throws a leg kick
and Lodin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Totman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Totman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lodin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Totman counters with a thumping low kick.
Lodin throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Totman.
Totman throws an off balance right hand
and Lodin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lodin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Totman counters with a stiff right hand.
Totman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lodin's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Totman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lodin.
Lodin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Totman counters with an inside leg kick.
Totman thumps Lodin with a low kick.
Totman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lodin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lodin misses with a wild body shot.
Totman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lodin counter with a right hand.
Totman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lodin looks to score with a jab to the body but Totman is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totman connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Totman.
Lodin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Totman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lodin counters with a low kick, right behind Totman 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Totman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lodin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Totman counters with a one-two to the body.
Totman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Totman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodin manages to avoid it.
Lodin throws a jab when Totman was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Totman counters with a nice uppercut.
Totman misses with a head kick.
Totman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Totman scores with a leg kick.
Lodin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Totman counters with a one-two to the body.
Totman throws an overhand right that lands on Lodin's shoulder, as Lodin tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Totman.
Lodin throws a poor cross that misses
and Totman counters with a good low kick that Lodin was not able to check.
Lodin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Totman.
Lodin misses with an uppercut
and Totman counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Totman misses with a looping right.
Lodin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Totman misses its intended target.
Totman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lodin throws a leg kick
and Lodin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Totman takes a swing at Lodin's ribcage but misses.
Totman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lodin looks to score with a jab to the body but Totman is just out of range.
Totman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lodin throws a poor cross that misses
and Totman counters with a straight right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Totman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lodin misses with an uppercut
and Totman counters with a nice leg kick.
Totman is looking to land body kicks.
Lodin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Totman.
Totman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lodin dodges the punch combination from Totman.
Lodin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lodin thows a body shot but no joy.
Totman misses with a shot to the body
and Lodin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Totman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Totman misses with an uppercut
and Lodin counters with a nice body shot.
Totman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lodin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lodin tries to keep at a distance but Totman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Totman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lodin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Totman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodin blocking some punches.
Lodin avoiding damage.
Totman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Totman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Totman.
Totman is trying to break the clinch but Lodin is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Totman.
Lodin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Totman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Totman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Totman on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lodin breaks the clinch.
Totman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lodin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Totman.
Totman tries a head kick but it misses.
Totman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Totman scores with the left hand. Lodin knows he should have avoided that one.
Totman lands the left hand.
Totman lands a head shot.
Totman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lodin counters with a stiff right hand.
Totman looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodin is just out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Totman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lodin is out of range and Totman settles back down.
Sam Totman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Totman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lodin counters with a nice body shot.
Lodin lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lodin thows a body shot but no joy.
Lodin is looking to wear down Totman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Totman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lodin.
Totman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lodin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lodin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Totman.
Lodin throws a body punch but Totman moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lodin checks a leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Totman misses with a low kick.
Totman avoids the body shot from Lodin.
Totman misses with a low kick as Lodin jumps back.
Totman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lodin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Totman throws a front kick aimed at Lodin's knee but Lodin avoids it well.
Totman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lodin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Totman tenderised Lodin's leg. Lodin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Totman punishes Lodin's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Totman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice body punch from Totman.
Lodin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Totman.
Lodin punishes Totman's body with a nice straight punch.
Totman misses with a series of wild punches.
Totman missing with a left hand there. Lodin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lodin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Totman.
Totman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A low kick from Totman misses
and Lodin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totman defending well as Lodin loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Lodin blocks the leg kick.
Totman throws a good cross that connects.
Totman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Totman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lodin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Totman can pounce on him.
Totman connects with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Totman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Totman.
A slapping leg kick lands for Totman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totman lands an overhand right.
Sam Totman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lodin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Totman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Totman throws a one two combo.
Lodin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Totman walks into a stiff left hand from Lodin.
Lodin takes a swing at Totman's ribcage but misses.
Lodin dodges the punch combination from Totman.
A low kick from Totman is predictable there
and Totman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lodin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Totman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totman misses with a leg kick.
Totman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lodin counters with a good low kick that Totman was not able to check.
Totman misses with a lunging right hand
and Lodin counters with a nice body shot.
Totman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Totman connects with a body shot.
Lodin takes one to the side of the head.
Totman throws a sloppy head kick and Lodin moves out of range easily.
Totman tries to clinch up.
Lodin misses with a hook. Totman ducked under it nicely.
Lodin avoids the body shot from Totman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lodin checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Totman misses
and Lodin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Totman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Totman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lodin moves away.
Totman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lodin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Totman.
Lodin throws a big shot that misses.
Totman lands a high kick!
Totman throws the left hand but Lodin avoids the punch easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Totman connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot by Totman.
Totman tests Lodin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Totman.
Totman throws a poor cross that misses
and Lodin counters with a right hand to the body.
Lodin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Totman is breathing heavily.
Lodin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Totman has time to react.
Totman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lodin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Totman misses with an uppercut
and Lodin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lodin throws the left hand but Totman avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Totman does no damage.
A slow jab from Totman misses its intended target.
Totman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lodin.
Lodin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Totman.
A nice inside leg kick there by Totman. That's going to slow Lodin down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totman tries to clinch up.
Lodin lands a slapping body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lodin looks to score with a jab to the body but Totman is just out of range.
Totman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lodin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Totman.
Totman misses with an uppercut
and Totman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lodin lands a jab to the nose.
Totman misses with a double jab
and Lodin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lodin scores with a nice head shot.
Totman throws a poor cross that misses
and Lodin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Totman is rocked!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Totman.
Some bone on bone action there as Lodin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Totman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Totman slips under a jab.
Totman throws a chopping leg kick but Lodin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lodin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Totman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lodin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Totman doesn't seem bothered though.
Totman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Totman lands with an overhand left.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Totman misses.
Lodin lands a body shot.
Lodin misses with a lunging right hand
and Totman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Totman walks into a left hand.
Totman slips a jab from Lodin.
Totman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lodin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Totman motions for Lodin to come forward. Totman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lodin dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Totman misses with a hook
and Lodin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lodin misses the body punch
and Totman counters with an inside leg kick.
Lodin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Totman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lodin misses with a shot to the body
and Totman counters with a straight right hand.
Lodin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Totman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lodin.
Totman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lodin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Totman throws a sloppy body shot
and Lodin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodin blocks a jab.
Lodin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Totman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Totman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lodin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Totman.
Lodin throws a right hand that misses
and Totman counters with a straight right hand.
Totman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lodin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Totman.
Lodin misses with a body shot
and Totman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Totman lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totman misses with a body punch
and Lodin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Totman lands with a cross.
Lodin works Totman's body with a nice hook.
Lodin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Totman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lodin misses with a hook to the body
and Totman counters with a nice uppercut.
Totman lands a jab to the head.
Totman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodin misses with a right hand
and Totman counters with a leg kick.
Lodin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Totman can pounce on him.
Lodin moves out of range as Totman throws a body kick.
Lodin throws a hook to the side of Totman's head but Totman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Totman ducks under a wild hook from Lodin.
Totman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lodin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Totman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lodin on the side of the head.
Lodin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank Lodin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totman lands with a slapping head kick.
Totman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lodin on the side of the head.
Totman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Totman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Totman looks to land a combination but Lodin avoids it well.
Lodin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Totman to counter with a crisp jab.
Totman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lodin momentarily.
Totman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lodin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Totman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lodin slips under a jab.
Lodin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lodin misses the body punch
and Totman counters with a left and a right that stings Lodin.
Totman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Totman throws a head kick but Lodin moves out of range.
Totman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Totman throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Totman tenderised Lodin's leg. Lodin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lodin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Totman misses with a straight left.
Lodin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lodin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Totman throws a jab but it's blocked by Lodin.
Lodin misses with a wild combination.
Lodin slips a jab and a cross from Totman.
Lodin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lodin misses with a hook
and Totman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Totman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lodin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Totman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lodin's hands.
Lodin lands a nice shot that snaps Totman's head back.
Totman throws out a leg kick but Lodin moves out of range and Totman only half commits.
Totman cracks Lodin with a good jab.
Totman misses with a wild body shot.
Totman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Totman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lodin.
Totman moves out of range as Lodin strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Totman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lodin doesn't seem bothered though.
Totman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lodin.
Lodin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Totman.
Totman cracks a nice hook into Lodin's ribs.
Lodin misses with a left hand
and Lodin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lodin misses with a leg kick.
Lodin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Totman throws a good cross that connects.
Totman misses with an uppercut.
Lodin misses the body punch
and Totman counters with a thumping low kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Totman misses with a left hand
letting Lodin counter with a right hand.
Lodin moves forwards but Totman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Totman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Lodin blocks the low kick.
Totman is looking to clinch but Lodin is avoiding it.
Totman misses with a leg kick
and Lodin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Totman digs a good hook to Lodin's body.
Lodin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Totman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Totman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Totman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Totman 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 as a draw!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Sam Totman!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimada comes into the arena with Party and Bullshit blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Jacobsen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shimada.
Jacobsen is trying to improve his position.
Shimada scoring with punches and elbows.
Shimada creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jacobsen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Shimada is looking to take a break and control but Jacobsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shimada working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shimada connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jacobsen some visible discomfort.
Sloppy strikes there by Shimada.
Shimada wants to control but Jacobsen is keeping him busy.
Jacobsen is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jacobsen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shimada.
Shimada lands some shots froms side control.
Shimada taking a break here but Jacobsen is having none of it and regains half guard.
Shimada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacobsen wants to improve his position but Shimada is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shimada wants to control but Jacobsen is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shimada throwing shots but Jacobsen is blocking nicely.
Shimada is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacobsen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shimada scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacobsen wants to get back to full guard.
Shimada misses with a head shot. Jacobsen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jacobsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shimada cracks Jacobsen with a solid left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jacobsen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobsen avoids the attempt from Shimada to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen looking to control but Shimada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shimada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shimada is working hard here to advance position.
Shimada regains half guard.
Jacobsen prevents Shimada from improving his position.
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.
Shimada is not content to let Jacobsen control the position.
Jacobsen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shimada tries to get to full guard but Jacobsen has control of the leg.
Shimada gets full guard.
Jacobsen won't allow Shimada to sweep him here.
Jacobsen content to stall in guard here.
Shimada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobsen is one step ahead there.
Jacobsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shimada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacobsen looking to pass the guard.
Shimada is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jacobsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Shimada is retaining full guard.
Jacobsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jacobsen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jacobsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Shimada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six 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.
Jacobsen won't allow Shimada to sweep him here.
Jacobsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jacobsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jacobsen throwing strikes from guard but Shimada blocks nicely.
Shimada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shimada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shimada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shimada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jacobsen keeps working.
Jacobsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shimada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jacobsen is refusing to be controlled, as Shimada sits in half guard.
Jacobsen is defending against the submission attempts here by Shimada.
Jacobsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shimada.
That's eight 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.
Jacobsen is trying to control but can't.
Shimada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shimada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jacobsen is just riding it out for now. Shimada eventually gives up the hold.
Jacobsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shimada scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shimada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacobsen is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jacobsen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shimada.
Shimada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jacobsen is just riding it out for now. Shimada eventually gives up the hold.
Shimada lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanbei Shimada dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shimada misses with a leg kick
enabling Jacobsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Shimada takes one to the side of the head.
Jacobsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shimada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shimada moves out of range as Jacobsen throws a body kick.
Shimada tries to keep at a distance but Jacobsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shimada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jacobsen avoids it.
Shimada avoids a wild elbow strike from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shimada is defending well for now.
Jacobsen lands a nice uppercut.
Shimada managing to block the knees to the body from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shimada just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jacobsen's brow.
Shimada pulls guard effortlessly.
Shimada has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jacobsen has passed into side control.
Shimada wants to control but Jacobsen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada tries to bench press Jacobsen off him but Jacobsen keeps the position.
Jacobsen trying to control the position but Shimada is working away.
Shimada is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jacobsen off and has taken his back!
Can Jacobsen hold on?! Shimada is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Jacobsen wants to escape the position.
Jacobsen is breathing heavily.
Shimada is landing with strikes. Jacobsen can't take much more of this.
Jacobsen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Shimada off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Jacobsen covers up after that shot from Shimada.
Shimada is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jacobsen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jacobsen up.
Jacobsen is rocked!
Shimada looking to break Jacobsen's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jacobsen remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shimada will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobsen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Shimada missing with strikes from the back.
Shimada lands strikes to the head.
Shimada cracks Jacobsen with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jacobsen from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Shimada looking to break Jacobsen's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jacobsen remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shimada will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Shimada is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jacobsen up.
A lull in the action here.
Jacobsen fending off the submission attempt from Shimada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen wants to escape the position.
Jacobsen showing good submission defense here.
Jacobsen covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Shimada has Jacobsen flattened out and is raining down punches.
Jacobsen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Shimada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada trying to control momentarily.
Jacobsen is in bad spot here.
A lull in the action here.
Shimada looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Jacobsen taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kanbei Shimada!
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