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ONI Fight Night 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taichi Shiraoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Be Friends. Shiraoka has chosen HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR - Energy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taichi Shiraoka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Shiraoka misses.
Good exchange - Mitchell coming out on top.
It looks like Taichi Shiraoka has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell lands a nice hook to Shiraoka's body. Shiraoka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shiraoka tries to clinch up
and Mitchell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shiraoka's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shiraoka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mitchell looking to sit in guard and control but Shiraoka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shiraoka stops Mitchell from standing up.
Mitchell kicks Shiraoka off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Shiraoka.
Mitchell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shiraoka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shiraoka looking to stall.
Mitchell can't break the clinch.
Mitchell avoiding damage.
Shiraoka misses with a knee to the head.
Shiraoka with a knee to the head.
Shiraoka looking to stall.
Shiraoka tries to circle away but Mitchell has him pinned against the cage.
Mitchell lands with a left to the head.
Shiraoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Shiraoka avoids the elbow strike from Mitchell, against the cage.
Shiraoka being controlled against the cage.
Mitchell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mitchell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mitchell wants to stand up but Shiraoka is controlling him.
Shiraoka trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shiraoka is controlling him.
Mitchell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Shiraoka wanted to stand there but Mitchell had control of the position.
Shiraoka wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shiraoka has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiraoka throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Shiraoka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mitchell is defended easily by Shiraoka.
Mitchell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shiraoka looks gassed!
Shiraoka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiraoka closes the distance but Mitchell moves to the side
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Shiraoka.
Shiraoka thows a body kick. Mitchell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shiraoka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Shiraoka.
Mitchell takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mitchell has Shiraoka pressed against the cage.
Mitchell pushes Shiraoka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shiraoka tries to circle away but Mitchell has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mitchell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitchell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mitchell lands a body punch.
Mitchell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shiraoka's efforts to push away.
Shiraoka misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the temple.
Shiraoka crunches a lovely knee into Mitchell's ribcage.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Shiraoka is controlling the position.
Shiraoka trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell pulls Shiraoka into guard.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Shiraoka manages to pass to side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Mitchell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taichi Shiraoka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Shiraoka moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiraoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shiraoka lands with a slapping head kick.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick
and Shiraoka counters with a head kick that drops Mitchell to the mat! Mitchell scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell throws a combination that misses
and Shiraoka counters with a monster head kick that knocks Mitchell out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taichi Shiraoka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Kazuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Parker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yoshi Kazuya's chin.
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160 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Kazuya!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuya misses with a low kick as Parker jumps back.
Kazuya fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kazuya!
Parker goes for an armbar but Kazuya turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kazuya.
Parker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kazuya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kazuya manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kazuya is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kazuya preventing the sweep.
Kazuya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kazuya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Parker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kazuya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kazuya manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kazuya rolls with it to try and escape but Parker cranks on the arm and Kazuya is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Parker!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mahiko Mahitato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahitato comes to the cage accompanied by tokyo drift - teriyaki boys. Jose Ricardo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mahiko Mahitato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good kicks
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mahiko Mahitato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahitato moves out of range of the body kick from Ricardo.
Mahitato closes the distance and clinches up with Ricardo, looking for a takedown. Mahitato pushes Ricardo against the cage but Ricardo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mahitato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahitato fails with the takedown.
Ricardo shoots in for a double leg but Mahitato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahitato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ricardo.
Ricardo throws a wild body kick that Mahitato sees coming a mile off.
Ricardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricardo looks gassed!
Ricardo gets a takedown into half guard.
Mahitato is trying to stand.
Ricardo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mahitato keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ricardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahitato keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahitato is trying to stand up here but Ricardo is controlling him well.
Mahitato is staying active underneath Ricardo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ricardo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mahitato keeping control of the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mahitato doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricardo circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mahitato tries to pull guard but Ricardo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahiko Mahitato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mahitato scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahitato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ricardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Mahitato closes the distance and clinches.
Mahitato wants to get back to striking at distance but Ricardo won't allow it.
Mahitato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahitato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ricardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahitato moves into the clinch successfully.
Mahitato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mahitato trying to land knees to the body.
Ricardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahitato avoids it.
Mahitato is trying to break the clinch but Ricardo is controlling him.
Mahitato tries to pull guard but Ricardo won't allow it.
Mahitato is trying to break free.
Mahitato is struggling to control the position.
Ricardo missing with knees to the body.
Ricardo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mahitato can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahitato keeps control of Ricardo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ricardo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ricardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ricardo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahitato is defending well for now.
Mahitato really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mahitato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahitato managing to block the knees to the body from Ricardo.
Ricardo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mahitato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ricardo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mahitato turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mahitato working away.
Mahitato decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ricardo to his feet.
Mahitato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahitato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mahitato shoots in looking for a takedown. Ricardo tries to sprawl out of it but Mahitato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ricardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mahiko Mahitato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahitato misses with a wild combination.
Mahitato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahitato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ricardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahitato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricardo.
Ricardo tries to clinch but Mahitato moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ricardo misses.
Ricardo is looking to clinch but Mahitato is avoiding it.
Mahitato is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ricardo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mahitato throws a sloppy head kick
and Ricardo counters with a nice leg kick.
Ricardo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ricardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahitato throws a sloppy head kick and Ricardo moves out of range easily.
Mahitato shoots in for a double leg but Ricardo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mahiko Mahitato will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricardo. That's going to slow Mahitato down.
Ricardo tries to land a front kick but Mahitato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ricardo throws a series of punches but Mahitato moves out of range.
Mahitato throws a sloppy head kick
and Ricardo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mahitato's guard now.
Ricardo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mahitato is proving hard to escape from.
Ricardo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mahitato controlling Ricardo's posture.
Mahitato keeping full guard, as Ricardo tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ricardo stopping the sweep attempt from Mahitato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mahitato pushes Ricardo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mahitato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricardo.
Nice shot lands for Mahitato.
Ricardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahitato manages to avoid it.
Jose Ricardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ricardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahitato tries to clinch but Ricardo is having none of it.
Mahitato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahitato moves into the clinch.
Ricardo looking to throw knees to the head but Mahitato is blocking nicely.
Ricardo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahitato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricardo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mahitato goes for a takedown attempt but Ricardo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahitato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ricardo but Ricardo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricardo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahitato, pushing him back against the cage.
Mahitato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ricardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahitato tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahitato wants to clinch up but Ricardo keeps it at a distance.
Ricardo scores a takedown into full mount!
Mahitato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricardo thowing shots but they're missing.
Ricardo lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mahitato tries to hold on but Ricardo pushes him away.
Ricardo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mahitato looks a forlorn figure.
Ricardo has control of Mahitato's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mahitato regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Mahitato that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mahitato tries to hold on but Ricardo pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mahitato tries to reverse the position but Ricardo maintains control.
Ricardo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mahitato tries to reverse the position but Ricardo maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricardo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mahitato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mahitato tries to hold on but Ricardo postures up.
Ricardo looking to land elbow strikes but Mahitato uses the position to regain half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Ricardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ricardo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ricardo tries to clinch there but Mahitato circles away.
Mahitato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mahitato throws a head kick that misses.
Mahitato tries to clinch but Ricardo moves out of range.
Ricardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahitato.
Mahitato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahitato's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ricardo is trying to break the clinch but Mahitato is controlling him.
Mahitato tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ricardo smiles and moves away.
Mahitato looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ricardo looking to control but Mahitato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mahitato is trying desperately to improve position.
Ricardo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ricardo controlling from the full mount.
Ricardo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mahitato is looking to escape.
Ricardo controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo landing punches.
Ricardo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ricardo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mahitato has worked his arm free - good work by Mahitato!
Jose Ricardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricardo trying to control the action but Mahitato is working from the bottom.
Mahitato regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ricardo lands with a punch from half guard.
Ricardo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mahitato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mahitato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ricardo trying to control but Mahitato is working from the bottom.
Ricardo gets to his feet - Mahitato follows without any prompting.
Horrible takedown by Ricardo or perhaps it was just good defense by Mahitato which made him look bad.
Mahitato tries to clinch but Ricardo is having none of it.
Mahitato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo shoots in for a double leg but Mahitato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ricardo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ricardo looking to finish Mahitato with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mahitato!
Ricardo looking for a guillotine from mount but Mahitato is having none of it.
Ricardo looking to control but Mahitato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ricardo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ricardo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mahitato because Ricardo loaded up on that one.
Mahitato manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Ricardo.
I think Ricardo 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Ricardo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Tanahasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Ross- The Boss. 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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18
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Edgar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koji Tanahasi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tanahasi.
Tanahasi swinging wilding here.
Tanahasi misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanahasi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Edgar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Edgar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tanahasi misses with a few strikes there.
Edgar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tanahasi misses with the combination.
Edgar checks a leg kick.
Tanahasi gets a takedown into half guard.
Edgar wants to improve his position but Tanahasi is controlling well.
Edgar actively working from the bottom here.
Edgar is looking for a sweep. Tanahasi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanahasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Edgar actively working from the bottom here.
Edgar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Edgar tries to get to full guard but Tanahasi has control of the leg.
Edgar gets back to full guard.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Tanahasi from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tanahasi looks to land a combination but Edgar avoids it well.
Tanahasi has closed the distance and engaged Edgar in a clinch.
Tanahasi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Edgar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanahasi blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanahasi.
A short body shot lands from Tanahasi as the two fighters clinch.
Edgar tries to land a knee to the head but Tanahasi blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Tanahasi.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Tanahasi won't want to take too many of those.
Tanahasi can't break the clinch.
Tanahasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanahasi misses with a double jab.
Edgar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edgar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edgar avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanahasi tries to clinch up but Edgar circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanahasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanahasi lands with a nice combination. Edgar backs away looking to recover.
Edgar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanahasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edgar connects with a high kick.
It looks like Koji Tanahasi has been cut.
Tanahasi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tanahasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edgar wants to clinch.
Tanahasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanahasi throws a series of punches but Edgar moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar dodges the punch combination from Tanahasi.
Tanahasi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar tries to clinch up but Tanahasi circles away and keeps his distance.
Edgar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanahasi lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanahasi throws a big shot that misses.
Tanahasi swinging wilding here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanahasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edgar tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanahasi misses with the combination.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Koji Tanahasi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koji Tanahasi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A left and a right from Tanahasi both land. Nice combination.
Tanahasi misses with the combination.
Tanahasi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tanahasi looks to land a combination but Edgar avoids it well.
Tanahasi cracks a nice hook into Edgar's ribs.
Tanahasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanahasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edgar avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar throws a sloppy head kick and Tanahasi moves out of range easily.
Tanahasi throws a right hand that Edgar ducks under and follows up with a left that Edgar also avoids with ease.
Tanahasi blocks a head kick by Edgar.
Edgar closes the distance but Tanahasi moves to the side
and Tanahasi counters with a three punch combo that has Edgar backing up. Edgar nods at Tanahasi to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanahasi throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
Edgar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edgar scores with a head kick.
Tanahasi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Edgar counters with a nice leg kick.
Tanahasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edgar, right into the meat.
Tanahasi gets a clinch.
Tanahasi is stalling here.
Edgar tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanahasi avoids the damage to the body.
Tanahasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Edgar controls his hands.
Tanahasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanahasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanahasi throws a nice looking combination but Edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanahasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanahasi throws out a powerful jab.
Edgar throws a push kick but Tanahasi slaps the foot to one side.
Edgar tries to clinch
and Tanahasi counters with a three punch combo that has Edgar backing up. Edgar nods at Tanahasi to acknowledge the strikes.
Edgar tries to clinch up
and Tanahasi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tanahasi throws a looping overhand right but Edgar ducks down to avoid it.
Edgar throws a head kick but Tanahasi moves out of range.
Edgar throws a front kick aimed at Tanahasi's knee but Tanahasi avoids it well.
Tanahasi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanahasi misses with a low kick as Edgar jumps back.
Tanahasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
Koji Tanahasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanahasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edgar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanahasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edgar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanahasi misses with a double jab
and Edgar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Tanahasi.
A low kick from Tanahasi is predictable there
and Edgar counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edgar.
Tanahasi is breathing heavily.
Edgar ducks under a wild hook from Tanahasi.
Tanahasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edgar counters with a low kick, right behind Tanahasi 's knee.
Tanahasi misses with a two punch combination.
Edgar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanahasi tries to clinch there but Edgar circles away.
Tanahasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edgar manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edgar throws a head kick that Tanahasi semi-blocks.
Tanahasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Edgar.
Tanahasi moves out of range of the body kick.
Edgar throws a head kick that Tanahasi semi-blocks.
Tanahasi throws a head kick that misses
and Edgar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tanahasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanahasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edgar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanahasi.
Edgar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanahasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edgar.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Edgar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Koji Tanahasi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tanahasi throws a nice looking combination but Edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Tanahasi misses
and Edgar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Edgar avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edgar.
Tanahasi throws a shot to the body.
Tanahasi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tanahasi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Edgar.
Edgar tries to clinch up but Tanahasi circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson Edgar is winning the standup battle so far.
Edgar scores with a head kick.
Tanahasi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanahasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edgar misses with a head kick.
Tanahasi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Tanahasi.
Edgar lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanahasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanahasi tries to bum rush Edgar with a series of wild strikes but Edgar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edgar tries to clinch but Tanahasi is having none of it.
Edgar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Edgar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edgar. That's going to slow Tanahasi down.
Edgar rushes Tanahasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Edgar lands an elbow just above Tanahasi 's eye.
Edgar landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar missing with knees to the body.
Edgar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Edgar lands a knee to the head.
Edgar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanahasi blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanahasi avoiding damage as Edgar throws knees to the body.
Tanahasi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Edgar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Tanahasi won't want to take too many of those.
Edgar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tanahasi managing to block the knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanahasi blocks it with crossed arms.
Edgar landing knees to the head.
Edgar lands an elbow inside that Tanahasi shrugs off.
Tanahasi can't find room to land a body shot as Edgar controls the action.
Tanahasi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tanahasi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanahasi managing to block the knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanahasi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanahasi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edgar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanahasi avoids it.
Edgar misses with an elbow strike.
Tanahasi is leaning against Edgar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Edgar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tanahasi's face.
Tanahasi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edgar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edgar landing knees to the body.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Tanahasi won't want to take too many of those.
Edgar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanahasi avoids it.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Tanahasi won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanahasi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edgar's elbow.
Edgar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanahasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edgar prevents Tanahasi from breaking the clinch.
Tanahasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Edgar controls his hands.
Edgar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edgar lands an elbow that stopped Tanahasi in his tracks for a moment.
Tanahasi blocks an elbow strike.
Tanahasi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edgar prevents a body shot from Tanahasi.
Edgar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tanahasi is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Edgar has denied him.
Edgar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanahasi lands a nice shot to the body.
Edgar lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Edgar.
Edgar lands a knee to the body.
Tanahasi misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Edgar lands a damaging elbow.
Edgar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanahasi avoids it.
Edgar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Edgar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanahasi blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanahasi breaks the clinch.
Edgar throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Tanahasi does no damage.
Edgar throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edgar.
Edgar lands with a nice body kick.
Edgar wants to clinch up but Tanahasi keeps it at a distance.
Tanahasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edgar manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Tanahasi.
Tanahasi swinging wilding here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Edgar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Koji Tanahasi's cut.
That's time! Edgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tanahasi throws a lazy head kick
and Edgar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Edgar throws a body kick that misses.
Tanahasi tries to clinch there but Edgar circles away.
Tanahasi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Edgar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Tanahasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edgar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tanahasi throws a nice looking combination but Edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanahasi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edgar counters with a solid body kick.
Tanahasi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edgar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanahasi looks to land a combination but Edgar avoids it well.
Tanahasi throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
Tanahasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanahasi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tanahasi missing with a left hand there. Edgar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edgar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edgar throws a push kick but Tanahasi slaps the foot to one side.
Edgar tries to clinch but Tanahasi moves away
and Tanahasi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Edgar looking for a guillotine here but Tanahasi defends easily.
Edgar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tanahasi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Edgar is looking for a triangle here but Tanahasi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tanahasi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edgar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tanahasi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tanahasi wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.
Edgar wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tanahasi scoring with punches from side control.
Edgar stops Tanahasi from passing to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tanahasi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Tanahasi pushes him off.
Tanahasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
A solid body kick from Edgar.
Tanahasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Edgar.
Tanahasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edgar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Edgar is looking to clinch but Tanahasi is avoiding it.
Edgar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanahasi.
Edgar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanahasi misses with a body shot.
Tanahasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanahasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
Edgar dodges the punch combination from Tanahasi.
Tanahasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edgar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Tanahasi misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Edgar had his way with Koji Tanahasi in that round.
The cut man is working on Koji Tanahasi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tanahasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edgar avoids the body shot from Tanahasi.
Edgar misses with a low kick.
Tanahasi throws a right hand that Edgar ducks under and follows up with a left that Edgar also avoids with ease.
Edgar throws a head kick but Tanahasi moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Edgar.
Tanahasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Edgar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tanahasi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanahasi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tanahasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanahasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tries to clinch but Tanahasi is having none of it.
Edgar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tanahasi swinging wilding here.
Edgar misses with a head kick.
Tanahasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edgar scores with a kick to the body.
Edgar tries to clinch but Tanahasi is having none of it.
Tanahasi fails to land with a series of punches.
Edgar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanahasi's calf.
Tanahasi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Edgar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Edgar rushes Tanahasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar with a knee to the head.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar lands a knee to the head.
Edgar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanahasi managing to block the knees to the body from Edgar.
Tanahasi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edgar's elbow.
Edgar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanahasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanahasi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tanahasi working hard to break the clinch.
Tanahasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Edgar pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanahasi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Edgar lands an elbow just above Tanahasi 's eye.
Edgar tries a knee to the head but Tanahasi blocks it.
Tanahasi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edgar's elbow.
Tanahasi avoids the elbow strike from Edgar, against the cage.
Edgar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanahasi lands a nice shot to the body.
Edgar scores with a knee to the head.
Tanahasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edgar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanahasi avoids it.
A knee to the head by Edgar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Edgar working Tanahasi over with knees to the body.
Tanahasi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edgar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanahasi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edgar's elbow.
Tanahasi takes an elbow to the temple.
Edgar lands an elbow just above Tanahasi 's eye.
Edgar misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Edgar.
Tanahasi lands a nice uppercut.
Tanahasi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edgar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanahasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanahasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edgar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanahasi throws a right hand that Edgar ducks under and follows up with a left that Edgar also avoids with ease.
Edgar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanahasi misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Edgar throws a head kick that Tanahasi semi-blocks.
Tanahasi motions for Edgar to come forward. Tanahasi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tanahasi throws a nice looking combination but Edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanahasi checks a low kick from Edgar.
Tanahasi misses with a straight right.
Tanahasi swinging wilding here.
Edgar throws a head kick that Tanahasi semi-blocks.
Tanahasi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edgar.
Tanahasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tanahasi throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
Edgar is looking to clinch but Tanahasi is avoiding it.
Koji Tanahasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tanahasi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Edgar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Edgar!
Anderson Edgar retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Frambach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelio dos Santos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelio dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Frambach!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frambach swats away the attempt to clinch by dos Santos.
dos Santos throws the left hand but Frambach avoids the punch easily.
Frambach rushes dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Frambach pulls dos Santos into guard.
dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Frambach.
Frambach is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frambach keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
dos Santos gets back to full guard.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Frambach from controlling successfully.
Frambach thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frambach is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Frambach wants to control from the top but dos Santos keeps moving.
dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Frambach drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Frambach jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Frambach sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Frambach passes dos Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two 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.
Frambach passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for dos Santos!
dos Santos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Frambach is trying to control the action in half guard but dos Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
dos Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Frambach.
Frambach looks gassed!
Frambach is trying to control the action in half guard but dos Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
dos Santos wants to control but Frambach is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Frambach is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frambach is keen to just control but dos Santos is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelio dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Frambach tries to clinch up but dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
dos Santos throws a leg kick which misses Frambach's front leg but catches the back leg as Frambach tries to avoid it.
dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Frambach tries to sprawl out of it but dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frambach manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Frambach ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Frambach.
dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frambach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frambach shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
dos Santos is looking for a triangle here but Frambach uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Frambach is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but dos Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frambach advances nicely into full mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Frambach dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Frambach darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
dos Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for dos Santos.
dos Santos is trying to keep Frambach in close.
Frambach slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Frambach trying to control but dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Frambach wants to pass the guard but dos Santos is keeping the position.
Frambach throwing strikes from guard but dos Santos blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frambach defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frambach trying to control the position from guard on top but dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
dos Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frambach doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Frambach wants to sweep but no luck.
Frambach trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frambach is on top in guard.
Frambach is posturing up here but dos Santos has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Frambach tries to roll out but it's too tight and Frambach has to tap! Slick submission there by dos Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nelio dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between nick eat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roi Vincent Eli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F11JqLUBCfY kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, nick eat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roi Vincent Eli!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eli wants to clinch up but eat keeps it at a distance.
eat has closed the distance and engaged Eli in a clinch.
Eli has eat pressed against the cage, preventing eat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
eat tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
eat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
eat gets control of Eli's arms and successfully pulls guard. eat will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
eat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eli is controlling him.
Eli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
eat being controlled here, momentarily.
eat has momentary wrist control but Eli slips an elbow through the middle.
Eli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as eat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eli is looking to work some ground and pound but eat has wrist control.
eat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eli is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eli stops eat from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
eat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eli takes a swing at eat's ribcage but misses.
Eli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from eat.
eat throws a leg kick but Eli moved away.
eat lands a nice shot to the body.
eat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eli doesn't manage to clinch there - eat circles away.
Eli throws a sloppy head kick and eat moves out of range easily.
eat misses with a low kick.
eat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eli closes the distance looking to clinch
and eat counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with eat, pushing him back against the cage.
Eli keeps control of eat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by eat.
eat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eli closes the distance looking to clinch
and eat counters with a straight right hand.
Eli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eli darts in trying to clinch
and eat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by eat.
Eli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. eat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eli tries to stall but eat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eli is trying to break the clinch but eat has him pressed against the cage.
Eli throws a head punch that misses.
Eli misses with some punches.
eat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eli has him pressed against the cage.
eat stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Eli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eli tries to close the distance and clinch up but eat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eli scores with a jab to the head.
eat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eli. Eli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
eat misses with a combination
and Eli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
eat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eli breaks from the clinch.
eat throws a combination that misses
letting Eli counter with a right hand.
eat throws a one two combo.
eat connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but eat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
eat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eli.
eat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eli clinches but eat breaks the clinch
and eat moves into the clinch.
eat digs a right hand into Eli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eli's gas tank.
Eli looking to slow down the pace here.
Eli fails to pull guard.
eat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
eat tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
eat is looking to break free of the clinch but Eli has double underhooks.
Eli has eat pressed against the cage, preventing eat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
eat pushes Eli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by eat.
eat working hard to break the clinch.
Eli prevents eat from breaking the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that nick eat will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eli has eat up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Eli.
eat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from eat.
eat throws a solid leg kick but Eli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at eat.
Eli tries to clinch up but eat circles away and keeps his distance.
eat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eli tries to clinch but eat moves away
and eat counters with a three punch combo that has Eli backing up. Eli nods at eat to acknowledge the strikes.
eat cracks Eli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but eat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
eat throws a combination that misses
and Eli counters with a two punch combo.
Eli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
eat tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
Eli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
eat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
nick eat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
eat throws a big shot that misses.
nick eat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
eat misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from eat.
Eli tries to clinch up but eat circles away and keeps his distance.
Eli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
eat shoots in and drives through. Eli sprawls well.
Eli is looking to clinch but eat is avoiding it.
Eli has eat up against the cage in a clinch.
Eli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. eat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eli breaks the clinch.
eat fails in his attempt to clinch.
eat slips a jab and a cross from Eli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
eat lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
eat swats away the attempt to clinch by Eli.
Eli doesn't manage to clinch there - eat circles away.
Eli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
eat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
eat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eli clinches.
eat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite eat's efforts to push away.
eat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
eat tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
Eli misses with a hook from the clinch.
eat is trying to break the clinch but Eli is controlling him.
Eli lands a hook that snaps the head of eat backwards.
eat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
eat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
eat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. eat smiles and moves away.
eat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
eat clinches up against the cage.
eat tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
Eli tries to break the clinch but eat is controlling the position.
eat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eli backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
eat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
eat working hard to break the clinch.
Eli stalling the fight.
Come on eat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
eat throws an elbow that misses.
eat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
eat trying to stall but Eli improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from eat.
Eli tries to pull guard but eat holds him up against the cage and eventually Eli drops back down to his feet.
nick eat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roi Vincent Eli.
Eli keeps control of eat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
eat manages to break the clinch.
eat displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
eat shoots for a double leg takedown but Eli sprawls well. He's pushed eat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eli tries to clinch there but eat circles away.
eat clinches up against the cage.
Eli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
eat is trying to break free.
Eli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
eat blocking some punches.
Eli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eli breaks from the clinch.
Eli misses with a double jab.
Eli doesn't manage to clinch there - eat circles away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roi Vincent Eli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Eli moves in looking to clinch but eat pushes him off.
eat throws a hook but Eli blocks it.
Eli tries to clinch but eat moves away
and eat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
eat tries to circle away but Eli has him pinned against the cage.
eat misses with some punches.
eat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
eat is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by eat.
eat slows down the pace here.
Eli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite eat's efforts to push away.
Eli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eli throws a push kick but eat slaps the foot to one side.
eat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eli counters by clinching up.
eat blocks an uppercut.
Eli keeps control of eat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
eat is stalling here.
eat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
eat goes for a takedown attempt but Eli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from eat.
Eli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for eat.
eat stops a takedown attempt from Eli.
Eli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. eat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
eat just leaning against Eli, taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, eat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
eat 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.
A left and a right from Eli both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
eat darts in trying to clinch
and Eli counters with a right hand to the body.
Eli wants to clinch up but eat keeps it at a distance.
Eli wants to clinch up but eat keeps it at a distance.
Eli wants to clinch.
Eli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down eat rather than just go for the knockout.
eat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eli counters with a right hand to the body.
Roi Vincent Eli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
eat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
eat fails to land with a series of punches.
eat throws a combination that misses
and Eli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
eat is looking to clinch but Eli is avoiding it.
Eli tries to clinch but eat moves out of range.
Eli checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
eat has a takedown stuffed.
Eli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eli digs a good hook to eat's body.
Eli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
eat throws a combination that misses
and Eli counters with a three punch combo that has eat backing up. eat nods at Eli to acknowledge the strikes.
Eli throws a series of punches but eat avoids them all with ease.
Eli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eli tries to clinch up.
eat keeps the fight on the outside.
eat looks for the body kick but Eli saw that one coming.
Eli just misses with a punch to the body.
eat thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eli slips under a jab from eat.
Eli misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from eat misses the target.
eat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
eat staying out of range there.
eat misses with a takedown attempt - Eli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick eat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
eat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eli tries to clinch up
and eat counters by clinching up.
eat wants to break free but Eli has control.
eat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eli's elbow.
Eli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eli ducks under a wild hook from eat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roi Vincent Eli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eli 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roi Vincent Eli!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Bear will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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22
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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270 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Bear!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bear misses.
Bear lands a nice shot to the body.
Bear misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bear misses with a wild combination.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Bear loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Bear throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson slips a jab from Bear.
Bear cracks Henderson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bear has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Henderson to stand back up!
It looks like Randy Henderson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Bear engages and cracks Henderson with a massive lead left hook - Henderson tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Bear is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Bear!
Paul Bear is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoki Fujii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiang Kwai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naoki Fujii could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wiang Kwai's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Fujii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wiang Kwai!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kwai tries to land a front kick but Fujii steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fujii scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kwai trying to control here.
Kwai taking some punishment here, with Fujii in his half guard.
Kwai is trying to get back to full guard.
Kwai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kwai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujii controlling the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kwai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fujii.
Kwai trying to control from the bottom.
Fujii is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kwai defends it well.
Kwai is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kwai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kwai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fujii.
Fujii moves out of range of the body kick.
Kwai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujii tries for a takedown but Kwai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kwai misses the jab.
Wiang Kwai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fujii.
Fujii trying to control the position but Kwai is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwai tries to improve position but can't.
Fujii gets to mount! Kwai was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Fujii avoids the attempt from Kwai to control.
Fujii 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.
Kwai blocking the ground and pound.
BOOM! Fujii connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kwai is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Fujii.
Fujii looking to control but Kwai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kwai bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fujii looking for a guillotine here but Kwai defends easily.
Fujii is breathing heavily.
Kwai trying to control the position from guard on top but Fujii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujii has a closed guard, preventing Kwai from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kwai trying to control but Fujii is working from the bottom.
Fujii controls Kwai momentarily but Kwai frees himself.
Kwai trying to control but Fujii is working from the bottom.
Kwai stays in close to Fujii's body and controls the position.
Fujii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kwai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kwai trying to control the position from guard on top but Fujii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwai wants to get up but he can't break Fujii's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kwai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fujii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kwai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fujii has his foot on Kwai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kwai works his way back into a safe position though.
Kwai wants to pass the guard but Fujii is keeping the position.
Kwai wants to control from the top but Fujii keeps moving.
Kwai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kwai wants to control from the top but Fujii keeps moving.
Fujii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fujii wants to sweep but no luck.
Fujii has a closed guard, preventing Kwai from standing up.
Kwai tries to free his leg and advance position but Fujii is retaining full guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoki Fujii dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kwai misses with a wild combination.
Kwai leaves Fujii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kwai misses with a wild body shot.
Kwai tries to land a front kick but Fujii steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown but Kwai sprawls well. He's pushed Fujii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kwai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwai misses with a kick to the body.
Fujii shoots in and drives through. Kwai sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoki Fujii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujii fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fujii.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fujii wants to clinch up but Kwai keeps it at a distance.
Kwai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fujii drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Fujii's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kwai is trying to improve his position.
Fujii lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kwai down.
Kwai wants to control but Fujii postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujii has control of an arm but Kwai manages to advance to Fujii's back!
Fujii trying to control but not successfully.
Fujii staying busy and making it hard for Kwai to control.
Fujii turns into Kwai and is now in his guard.
Fujii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fujii feints and as Kwai raises his hands in defense, Fujii changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kwai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kwai working a defensive guard here.
Kwai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kwai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fujii pushing down on Kwai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fujii is keen to just control but Kwai is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fujii wants to work for an arm triangle but Kwai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kwai trying to hold on to Fujii's head to control him but Fujii postures up.
Kwai desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fujii trying to pass the guard but Kwai defending well.
Kwai keeping hold of Fujii's head, controlling as best he can.
Fujii seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kwai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Fujii wants to pass the guard but Kwai is defending well.
Fujii prevents Kwai from improving his position.
Fujii is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kwai trying to hold on to Fujii's head to control him but Fujii postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fujii fails with the takedown.
Fujii moves out of range as Kwai throws a body kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoki Fujii dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fujii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fujii closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kwai circles away.
Fujii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwai.
Fujii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naoki Fujii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown but Kwai sprawls well. He's pushed Fujii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kwai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kwai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoki Fujii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujii throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kwai was covering up waiting for the punch and Fujii finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kwai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwai working a defensive guard here.
Kwai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fujii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fujii with a nice head shot there.
Kwai wants to stand but Fujii is controlling the position.
Fujii wants to pass the guard but Kwai is keeping the position.
Kwai wants to stand up but Fujii is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fujii fails with a takedown attempt.
Fujii shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fujii showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwai moves into full guard.
Fujii won't allow Kwai to get back to his feet.
Fujii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kwai looking to control.
Naoki Fujii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fujii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kwai keeping full guard, as Fujii tries to pass.
Kwai is looking to stand up but Fujii isn't so interested in that idea.
Kwai is trying to keep Fujii in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kwai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fujii. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujii looks for a takedown but Kwai sprawls well.
Kwai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kwai slips under a jab.
Fujii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fujii moves out of range of the body kick.
Kwai connects with a solid leg kick.
Fujii slips under a jab from Kwai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fujii shoots in and drives through. Kwai sprawls well.
Kwai lands a right hook to the body.
Kwai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kwai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kwai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fujii.
Fujii avoids the body shot from Kwai.
Fujii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kwai tries to avoid it but Fujii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kwai to the ground. Kwai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kwai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kwai looks to land a body kick but Fujii moved away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Wiang Kwai just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fujii shoots for a takedown but Kwai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fujii walks into a jab.
Fujii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fujii moves out of range as Kwai strikes.
Kwai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fujii rather than just go for the knockout.
Kwai throws a leg kick but Fujii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kwai lands with an overhand left.
Kwai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kwai wants it to stay on the feet.
Kwai throws a nice inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fujii is looking to clinch.
Fujii moves out of range of the body kick from Kwai.
Kwai thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fujii landing punches.
Kwai is desperately trying to improve his position but Fujii has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fujii cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fujii lands a big shot there that rocks Kwai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kwai is looking to get to half guard.
Kwai tries to hold on but Fujii pushes him away.
Fujii throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kwai tries to hold on but Fujii postures up.
Kwai is squirming around, avoiding Fujii's attempts to control the action.
Fujii avoids the attempt from Kwai to control.
Kwai is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kwai wants to improve his position but Fujii is controlling well.
Fujii lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kwai controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kwai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fujii slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Kwai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fujii is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kwai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kwai prevents Fujii from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kwai gets back to full guard.
Kwai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fujii trying to control but Kwai is working from the bottom.
Fujii looking to pass the guard.
Kwai keeping moving, preventing Fujii from controlling successfully.
Fujii wants to pass the guard but Kwai is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fujii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwai.
Kwai punishes Fujii's body with a nice straight punch.
Kwai misses with the combination.
Kwai is looking to chop away at Fujii's legs.
Fujii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwai.
Kwai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujii moves away.
Fujii shoots in but Kwai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Wiang Kwai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Kwai misses with a body kick.
Kwai misses with a body shot.
Fujii fails to land the takedown.
Fujii darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kwai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fujii is working away from the top position though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fujii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fujii wants to control but Kwai is keeping him busy.
Fujii is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kwai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fujii.
Kwai wants to control but Fujii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujii wants to free his trapped foot but Kwai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fujii is working for a kimura but Kwai is defending it quite comfortably.
Kwai moves into full guard.
Kwai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fujii is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kwai throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fujii dodges the punch combination from Kwai.
Fujii shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kwai pinned against the cage. Kwai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fujii shoots for a takedown but Kwai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoki Fujii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fujii is able to avoid easily.
Fujii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Kwai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fujii doesn't seem phased though.
Fujii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujii shoots in for a takedown but Kwai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fujii.
Fujii moves out of range as Kwai throws a body kick.
Kwai throws an overhand right that lands on Fujii's shoulder, as Fujii tries to avoid the shot.
Fujii moves out of range of the body kick from Kwai.
Fujii shoots in for a takedown but Kwai shows good takedown defense.
Kwai misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kwai.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kwai!
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.
Fujii slips a straight right by Kwai.
Fujii moves out of range of the body kick from Kwai.
Kwai stuffs the takedown.
Fujii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fujii blocks a low kick nicely.
Fujii moves forwards but Kwai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kwai leaves Fujii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kwai looks to score with a jab to the body but Fujii is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wiang Kwai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kwai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wiang Kwai!
Wiang Kwai is the new lightweight champion!
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