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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Toast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Steenkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Steenkamp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, French Toast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Steenkamp!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toast circles away from the clinch attempt
and Toast counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Toast is in close to Steenkamp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Toast is in close to Steenkamp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steenkamp should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Toast thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Toast is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steenkamp is trying to control the position but Toast postures up.
Steenkamp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toast scoring with some ground and pound.
Toast content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Toast 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.
Toast postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steenkamp is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toast passes Steenkamp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Toast maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Steenkamp could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Toast has cracked it and Steenkamp is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Toast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). French Toast!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bariles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Erik Bariles has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Erik Bariles seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erik Bariles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clark Gable!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Erik Bariles has been cut.
Gable throws a sloppy head kick and Bariles moves out of range easily.
Gable lands with a slapping head kick.
Clark Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bariles digs a good body shot into Gable's ribs.
Gable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bariles.
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bariles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gable changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bariles tries to avoid it but Gable manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bariles to the ground. Bariles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gable misses with a jab to the body
and Bariles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gable moves to clinch but Bariles breaks away
and Bariles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bariles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bariles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gable thinking.
Gable throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gable moves to clinch but Bariles breaks away
and Bariles counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable tries to clinch but Bariles moves away
and Bariles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gable throws a push kick but Bariles slaps the foot to one side.
Bariles looks to land a combination but Gable avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bariles!
Gable shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bariles as he avoids it easily.
Bariles avoids the head kick by Gable.
Bariles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gable misses with a double jab
and Bariles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Gable with that takedown attempt.
Erik Bariles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Gable.
Gable looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable throws a low kick but Bariles avoids it.
Gable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gable tries to clinch but Bariles moves away
and Bariles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gable looks to clinch
and Bariles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gable is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bariles.
Gable attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gable on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gable has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bariles finds it's way round the side to connect with Gable's head.
Bariles blocks a head kick by Gable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable throws a leg kick but Bariles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bariles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gable takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gable throws a sloppy head kick and Bariles moves out of range easily.
Bariles lands with a nice combination. Gable backs away looking to recover.
Bariles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gable tries a head kick but it misses.
Gable wants to clinch but Bariles slips to the side
and Bariles counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bariles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bariles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bariles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Bariles does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bariles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Bariles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gable tries to clinch but Bariles moves away
and Bariles counters with a right hand to the body.
Bariles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gable's hands.
Gable scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Erik Bariles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gable takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gable tries a head kick but it misses.
Bariles lands a jab-cross combination.
Gable misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bariles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gable misses with a takedown
and Bariles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gable tries a head kick but it misses.
Gable tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bariles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bariles scores with a body shot.
Gable is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gable has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bariles's corner calls for a 1-2. Bariles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gable wants to clinch
enabling Bariles to counter with a crisp jab.
Bariles blocks a head kick by Gable.
Gable takes one on the button.
Gable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bariles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable walks into a left hand.
Gable throws a sloppy head kick and Bariles moves out of range easily.
Erik Bariles is winning the standup battle so far.
Bariles scores with a three punch combo!
Bariles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Bariles there.
Gable moves to clinch but Bariles breaks away
and Gable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gable fails with the takedown.
Gable tries a head kick but it misses.
Gable is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bariles is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gable.
Bariles connects with a single shot there.
Bariles scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable throws a sloppy head kick and Bariles moves out of range easily.
Gable misses with a head kick.
Gable takes one to the side of the head.
Bariles cracks Gable with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bariles lands with a nice combination. Gable backs away looking to recover.
Gable misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bariles counters with a straight right hand.
Gable misses with a takedown
and Bariles counters with a nice uppercut.
Erik Bariles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Gable.
Bariles looks to land a combination. Gable sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gable with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bariles to score with a decent uppercut.
Bariles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Erik Bariles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bariles.
Gable wants to clinch
and Bariles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bariles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bariles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a straight right hand.
Bariles looks to land a combination. Gable sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bariles blocks a head kick by Gable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bariles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erik Bariles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bariles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gable tries a head kick but it misses.
Bariles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gable has time to react.
Bariles lands with a hook. Gable tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gable tries to clinch up
and Bariles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gable thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gable shoots in for a double leg but Bariles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gable misses with a takedown attempt
and Bariles counters with a straight right hand.
Erik Bariles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Gable.
Bariles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gable eats them both and turns towards Bariles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gable takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bariles lands a jab.
Gable's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bariles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gable scrambles back to his feet.
Gable misses with a shot to the body
and Bariles counters with a straight right hand.
Gable throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bariles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gable in his tracks.
Bariles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bariles clobbers Gable with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bariles connects with a right hand. Gable shakes it off.
Gable looks to clinch
and Bariles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bariles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bariles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bariles throws a series of strikes that have Gable backpedaling.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bariles!
Bariles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left and a right from Bariles both land. Nice combination.
Bariles lands a nice shot to the body.
Gable darts in trying to clinch
letting Bariles counter with a right hand.
Nice cross by Bariles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bariles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bariles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gable fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bariles avoids it really well and circles away.
Bariles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gable fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Gable 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bariles lands a lovely overhand right.
Clark Gable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gable tries to clinch up
enabling Bariles to counter with a crisp jab.
Gable throws a predictable looking body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gable is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bariles rather than just go for the knockout.
Gable throws a head kick but Bariles moves out of range.
Bariles feints a jab promting Gable to slip. Bariles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gable slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bariles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gable doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Bariles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bariles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Bariles!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Nagayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Nagayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba fails with the takedown
and Nagayama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sakuraba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nagayama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nagayama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sakuraba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagayama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to clinch up
and Nagayama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Nagayama. Beautiful body shot.
Nagayama is looking to wear down Sakuraba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nagayama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakuraba at a distance.
Nagayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Nagayama circles away easily
and Nagayama counters with a straight right hand.
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.
Sakuraba darts in trying to clinch
and Nagayama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sakuraba misses with a takedown
and Nagayama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Satoshi Nagayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a combination that misses
and Nagayama counters with a right hand to the body.
Sakuraba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nagayama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakuraba thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sakuraba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sakuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagayama counters with an outside leg kick.
Nagayama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sakuraba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sakuraba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nagayama counters with a nice body shot.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagayama connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagayama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sakuraba with a poor takedown
and Nagayama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sakuraba shoots and misses
and Nagayama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakuraba looks gassed!
Sakuraba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sakuraba with a poor takedown
and Nagayama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sakuraba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Nagayama circles away easily
and Nagayama counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Nagayama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sakuraba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sakuraba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nagayama counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakuraba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Nagayama as Sakuraba shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagayama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sakuraba.
Satoshi Nagayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Nagayama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nagayama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakuraba thinking.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagayama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sakuraba wants to clinch but Nagayama slips to the side
and Nagayama counters with a straight right hand.
Nagayama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakuraba at a distance.
Sakuraba shoots and misses
and Nagayama counters with a low kick, right behind Sakuraba 's knee.
Sakuraba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nagayama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nagayama stuffs the takedown.
Sakuraba wants to clinch but Nagayama slips to the side
and Nagayama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck for Sakuraba with that takedown attempt.
Nagayama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sakuraba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nagayama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagayama stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakuraba. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Nagayama lands a nice shot to the body.
Sakuraba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nagayama counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Nagayama. Beautiful body shot.
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.
Nagayama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakuraba.
Nagayama works the jab nicely.
Nagayama cracks a nice hook into Sakuraba's ribs.
Sakuraba is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nagayama is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sakuraba.
Nagayama thuds a left hand into Sakuraba's body.
Nagayama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sakuraba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nagayama lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakuraba throws a sloppy head kick
and Nagayama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Nagayama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A low kick from Nagayama is predictable there
and Sakuraba counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sakuraba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Nagayama finds it's target.
Sakuraba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuraba tries to land a front kick but Nagayama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba with a poor takedown
and Nagayama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakuraba thinking.
Sakuraba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nagayama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nagayama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nagayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakuraba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nagayama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sakuraba looks for the body kick but Nagayama saw that one coming.
Nagayama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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.
Sakuraba misses the body punch
and Nagayama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakuraba thinking.
Nagayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakuraba darts in trying to clinch
and Nagayama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Satoshi Nagayama is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Nagayama.
Nagayama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagayama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakuraba thinking.
Sakuraba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagayama counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakuraba misses the body punch
letting Nagayama counter with a right hand.
Sakuraba closes the distance but Nagayama moves to the side
enabling Nagayama to counter with a crisp jab.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Nagayama circles away easily
and Nagayama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Satoshi Nagayama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Sakuraba misses with a takedown
and Nagayama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Satoshi Nagayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba tries to clinch
and Nagayama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagayama throws a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagayama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kazushi Sakuraba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagayama throws a chopping leg kick but Sakuraba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Satoshi Nagayama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nagayama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Nagayama!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sephiroth Theme. Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Next Episode-Dr Dre kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jim Martin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Martin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin rushes Aoki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aoki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aoki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martin prevents it.
Martin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aoki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aoki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
Martin wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jim Martin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Aoki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Aoki tries to clinch but Martin moves away
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
Aoki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
Martin clinches up with Aoki and pushes him back against the cage.
Martin trying to stall but Aoki improves his position.
Aoki is trying to drag Martin to the mat but Martin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aoki.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martin pushes Aoki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin jumps into guard, dragging Aoki to the mat.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki postures up.
Aoki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to keep Aoki in close.
Aoki preventing the sweep.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jim Martin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Martin drives through and clinches with Aoki against the cage.
Martin landing knees to the body.
Martin tightens his grip and picks Aoki up, before dumping him to the ground. Aoki manages to land in guard.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin digs a good hook to Aoki's body.
Aoki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martin counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Aoki misses with a left hand
and Martin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Aoki!
Martin wants to control the pace but Aoki is squirming around nicely.
Aoki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Aoki is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Martin wants to control the pace but Aoki is squirming around nicely.
Aoki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Martin controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin won't let Aoki get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Martin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Aoki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Aoki pushes Martin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Martin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Martin trying to control the position but Aoki is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin stands up.
Martin wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Aoki is trying to trip Martin. He has hold of a leg but Martin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Aoki persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Aoki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Martin.
Martin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aoki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aoki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aoki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aoki, pushing him back against the cage.
Aoki looking for a takedown.
Martin connects with a knee to the head.
Martin lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Shinya Aoki has been cut.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martin moves into the clinch.
Martin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martin trying to control the position but instead, Aoki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martin into the cage.
A short right from Martin on the inside.
Martin stops a takedown attempt from Aoki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Aoki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aoki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aoki is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Martin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Aoki has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Aoki manages to stand up with Martin still on his back. Eventually Martin drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aoki avoids it really well and circles away.
Shinya Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Aoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a body kick.
Martin tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin throws a front kick that sends Aoki stumbling back into the cage.
Aoki misses with a body kick.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin moves into range and clinches up with Aoki.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aoki avoids it really well and circles away.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki clinches with his opponent.
Aoki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Aoki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aoki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shinya Aoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinya Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aoki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aoki drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Aoki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
Martin breaks from the clinch.
Martin tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aoki sprawls well. Aoki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aoki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aoki throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aoki.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shinya Aoki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Martin forces Aoki back against the cage and clinches.
Martin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Martin.
Aoki wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aoki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.
Aoki throws a body kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martin. Aoki shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki stuffs the takedown.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Aoki.
Martin doesn't manage to clinch there - Aoki circles away.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aoki is looking to clinch.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shinya Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Martin.
Aoki tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin throws a series of punches but Aoki avoids them all with ease.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Aoki.
Aoki falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Aoki stuffs the takedown attempt from Martin. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Good work by Aoki as he checks the leg kick.
Martin is looking to clinch.
Aoki throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
Aoki throws a lazy body kick
and Martin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Martin.
Aoki drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Aoki goes for a takedown attempt but Martin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
Martin scores with a three punch combo!
Aoki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin throws a one two combo.
Aoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aoki stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
Aoki is working for takedown but Martin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aoki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aoki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martin takes a step back to recover.
Martin wants to clinch.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Martin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Aoki kicks Martin off and gets to his feet.
Aoki darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
Martin tries to score a body lock takedown but Aoki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aoki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aoki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Martin regains guard immediately.
Martin is trying to keep Aoki in close.
Martin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aoki is controlling him.
Shinya Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki gets to his feet. Martin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jim Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aoki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aoki circles away quickly and effectively.
Aoki pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Aoki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin lands a left hand.
Martin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aoki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinya Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Martin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jonness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and A J Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). A J Hearts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Jonness's chin.
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205 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Jonness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, A J Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonness doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hearts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jonness won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Hearts seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hearts slows the pace down.
Hearts working the ground and pound.
Jonness tries to buck Hearts off but Hearts is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hearts lands a nice forearm strike.
Hearts landing strikes.
It looks like Joe Jonness has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jonness keeps working.
Hearts working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts is chipping away with strikes.
Joe Jonness's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Jonness's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). A J Hearts!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Yamaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derric Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yamaru might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rising. Rose has chosen Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Yamaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Derric Rose!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamaru misses with a takedown
and Rose decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamaru's guard.
Yamaru working for a triangle but Rose defends it easily.
Rose stands and throws Yamaru's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yamaru is looking for a sweep.
Rose in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Yamaru is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rose tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yamaru!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yamaru is bucking up trying to escape but Rose cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Rose connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rose looking to finish Yamaru with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yamaru!
Yamaru tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yamaru takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rose with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Rose connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rose controlling the pace for now.
Yamaru is in a horrible position here. Rose smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose dominating with strikes here.
Yamaru keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rose controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaru tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rose controlling the pace for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Let's hope that Rose has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derric Rose.
Yamaru on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derric Rose dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yamaru doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rose counters with a nice body shot.
Yamaru tries for a takedown but Rose circles away easily
and Rose counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yamaru!
Rose controlling his opponent.
Yamaru is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rose controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Rose.
Yamaru wants to hold on but Rose pushes him away.
Rose lands a nice shot to the head.
Rose cracks Yamaru with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rose wants to control the action but instead Yamaru gets a body lock and reverses into Rose's guard! Nice work!
Yamaru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rose kicks Yamaru off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaru with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rose counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinji Yamaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose staying calm.
Rose wants to control but Yamaru is keeping him busy.
Yamaru is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rose keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Derric Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Derric Rose wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rose throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamaru counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rose won't be happy with that.
Rose isn't going anywhere.
Rose tries to improve position but can't.
Rose manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yamaru's best efforts.
Yamaru trying to pass the guard but Rose defending well.
Rose keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yamaru is trying to work for a kimura but Rose is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rose is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rose is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose pushes Yamaru off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derric Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yamaru has his takedown stuffed
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose closes the distance and pushes Yamaru back into the cage.
Yamaru drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rose gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose jumps guard and drags Yamaru to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rose is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Yamaru dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is trying to get back to half guard.
Rose keeping his opponent close.
Rose wants to get back to his feet but Yamaru drags him back down.
Rose manages to get back to half guard.
Rose kicks Yamaru off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaru with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rose counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rose.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinji Yamaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaru keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass.
Rose is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yamaru looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamaru, not yet.
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamaru is keeping the position for now.
Rose with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is working Yamaru over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rose wants to pass the guard but Yamaru is keeping the position.
Rose postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rose sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yamaru's guard.
Rose uses his free foot to push down on Yamaru's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Yamaru.
Rose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yamaru is desperately trying to improve his position but Rose has a good base and remains in mount.
Derric Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rose tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaru is trying to escape the mount.
Rose controlling from mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derric Rose.
Rose misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derric Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rose has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derric Rose!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabu kamahori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabu kamahori is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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148 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Nakai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sabu kamahori !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kamahori throws a wild body kick that Nakai sees coming a mile off.
Yuki Nakai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakai shoots and misses
and kamahori counters with a low kick, right behind Nakai 's knee.
Nakai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from kamahori .
Nakai throws a right hand that kamahori ducks under and follows up with a left that kamahori also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from kamahori .
kamahori tries to land a front kick but Nakai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
kamahori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
kamahori feints and then cracks Nakai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nakai down.
kamahori misses with a low kick.
kamahori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakai avoids a kick to the body.
kamahori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and kamahori counters with a good low kick that Nakai was not able to check.
Nakai is breathing heavily.
Nakai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nakai shoots and misses
and kamahori counters with a good, hard body kick but Nakai shrugs it off.
kamahori has taken the fight to the clinch.
kamahori is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
kamahori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakai tries for a takedown but kamahori circles away easily
and kamahori counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Nakai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kamahori misses with a body shot.
Nakai moves out of range of the body kick.
Nakai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from kamahori .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
kamahori throws a body kick that misses.
kamahori gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
kamahori manages to break the clinch.
Sabu kamahori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
kamahori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
kamahori connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nakai momentarily.
Nakai walks into a stiff left hand from kamahori .
kamahori thumps Nakai with a low kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nakai. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
kamahori thuds his shin into the meat of Nakai's side.
kamahori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
kamahori takes a swing at Nakai's ribcage but misses.
Nakai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kamahori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nakai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
kamahori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
kamahori forces Nakai back against the cage and clinches.
kamahori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
kamahori lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
kamahori lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
kamahori 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
kamahori throws a half hearted mid kick.
kamahori throws a leg kick but Nakai sees it coming and moves out of range.
kamahori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nakai's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from kamahori .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
kamahori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
kamahori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
kamahori delivers a nice body kick.
kamahori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by kamahori . kamahori obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from kamahori - that will leave a mark!
kamahori is looking to slow Nakai down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
kamahori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakai circles away quickly and effectively.
kamahori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakai.
A nice combination there by kamahori .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabu kamahori dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nakai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and kamahori counters with an inside leg kick.
Nakai wants to clinch but kamahori slips to the side
and kamahori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nakai's knee momentarily.
kamahori throws a jab when Nakai was well out of range.
Nakai with a poor takedown
and kamahori makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
kamahori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nakai tries to clinch there but kamahori circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakai closes the distance looking to clinch
and kamahori counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai walks into a straight right hand from kamahori .
Nakai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nakai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and kamahori counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Nakai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! kamahori slams his shin into Nakai's torso.
kamahori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
kamahori throws a leg kick that misses.
Nakai moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakai slips under a jab.
kamahori misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
kamahori scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by kamahori . That's going to slow Nakai down.
A head kick from kamahori lands but Nakai takes it in his stride.
kamahori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
kamahori throws a head kick but Nakai moves out of range.
kamahori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
kamahori throws a quick inside leg kick.
kamahori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by kamahori . That's going to slow Nakai down.
kamahori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nakai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nakai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
kamahori throws a leg kick which misses Nakai's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakai tries to avoid it.
kamahori scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for kamahori .
Sabu kamahori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
kamahori throws a right hand that Nakai ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakai also avoids with ease.
Nakai tries to clinch
and kamahori counters with a head kick. That will keep Nakai thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nakai misses with a takedown
and kamahori counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for kamahori .
kamahori scores with a head kick.
kamahori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
kamahori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nakai with a lazy takedown attempt
and kamahori counters with a right hand to the body.
kamahori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nakai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from kamahori .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
kamahori tries to land a front kick but Nakai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
kamahori thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nakai if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by kamahori . That's going to slow Nakai down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabu kamahori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nakai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A solid body kick from kamahori .
Nakai misses with a right hand
and kamahori counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nakai with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling kamahori to counter with a crisp jab.
kamahori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
kamahori misses with a body kick.
kamahori lands with a kick to the temple. Nakai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nakai fails with the takedown
and kamahori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nakai's knee momentarily.
kamahori lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
kamahori throws a low kick but Nakai moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
kamahori lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from kamahori 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 Nakai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
kamahori lands with a thumping leg kick.
kamahori throws a leg kick which misses Nakai's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakai tries to avoid it.
kamahori throws a leg kick which misses Nakai's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakai tries to avoid it.
Nakai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before kamahori can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
kamahori lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nakai will feel that in the morning.
Nakai walks into a straight right hand from kamahori .
Nakai has his takedown stuffed
and kamahori counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nakai is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Nakai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by kamahori there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nakai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
kamahori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from kamahori - that will leave a mark!
Yuki Nakai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
kamahori missing with a left hand there. Nakai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kamahori scores with a nice body kick.
kamahori connects with a leg kick. Nakai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for kamahori .
kamahori just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakai gets tackled into the cage by kamahori . kamahori maintains the clinch.
Nakai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
kamahori breaks the clinch.
Nakai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from kamahori .
Nakai takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nakai drives through with a takedown into kamahori 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
kamahori manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nakai manages to get himself to full guard.
kamahori looking to pass the guard.
kamahori is pushing down on Nakai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nakai is fighting to maintain full guard but kamahori has managed to sneak the leg through.
kamahori trying to pass the guard but Nakai defending well.
Nakai is staying active underneath kamahori , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nakai wants to control but kamahori is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nakai misses with some strikes from the bottom.
kamahori is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
kamahori seems to be looking for submissions.
Nakai tries to roll over but kamahori keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabu kamahori really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A combination from kamahori does no damage.
kamahori scores with a spinning back kick!
Nakai shoots and misses
and kamahori makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nakai misses with a takedown attempt
and kamahori counters with a series of strikes. Nakai will be more careful next time no doubt.
kamahori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
kamahori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from kamahori . Nakai shrugs it off though.
kamahori throws a head kick that Nakai semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai shoots and misses
and kamahori counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Nakai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nakai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
kamahori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
kamahori sizes up Nakai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left lands for kamahori .
Nakai swinging wildly here.
kamahori throws a quick inside leg kick.
kamahori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
kamahori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nakai's head.
kamahori misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nakai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and kamahori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
kamahori throws a leg kick which misses Nakai's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakai tries to avoid it.
kamahori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
kamahori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nakai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by kamahori . That's going to slow Nakai down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from kamahori .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai has his takedown stuffed
and kamahori counters with a low kick, right behind Nakai 's knee.
kamahori lands a nice hook to Nakai's body. Nakai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nakai blocks the body kick.
kamahori throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nakai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
kamahori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
kamahori swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
kamahori throws a half hearted mid kick.
kamahori throws a body kick that misses.
kamahori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakai.
Nakai misses with a takedown attempt
and kamahori counters with a thumping low kick.
kamahori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
kamahori connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
kamahori looks to land a combination but Nakai avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabu kamahori dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by kamahori .
kamahori misses with a body kick.
kamahori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
kamahori tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nakai is able to avoid easily.
kamahori keeps Nakai at a distance using the push kick.
Nakai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and kamahori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nakai avoids the head kick by kamahori .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from kamahori , right into the meat.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and kamahori counters with a nice body kick.
Nakai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before kamahori can pounce on him.
kamahori 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and kamahori duly obliges.
Nakai blocks a low kick nicely.
kamahori throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
kamahori throws a right and a left that both miss.
kamahori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nakai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
kamahori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
kamahori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
kamahori thuds his shin into the meat of Nakai's side.
Nakai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
kamahori misses with the combination.
Nice shot by kamahori .
Nakai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yuki Nakai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from kamahori misses.
That kick from kamahori tenderised Nakai's leg. Nakai is trying to keep his angry face on.
kamahori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakai circles away quickly and effectively.
kamahori circles away from the clinch attempt
and kamahori counters with a nice uppercut.
kamahori scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from kamahori .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
kamahori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
kamahori has taken the fight to the clinch.
kamahori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakai wants to clinch but kamahori slips to the side
and kamahori counters with a nice uppercut.
kamahori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
kamahori scores with a kick to the body.
kamahori connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
kamahori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
kamahori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sabu kamahori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got kamahori winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 41:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 40:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 40:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sabu kamahori !
Sabu kamahori is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiko Mizuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Napper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napper has chosen Cross That Line - Rick Ross as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiko Mizuki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Napper!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mizuki is trying to get back to full guard.
Mizuki is not content to let Napper control the position.
Mizuki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Napper.
Napper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Napper is looking to take a break and control but Mizuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mizuki looking for submissions off his back.
Napper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Napper is looking for a kimura here.
Mizuki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Napper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Napper has gone for a leg lock! Mizuki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Napper's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Napper is on top in guard.
Napper is looking to work some ground and pound but Mizuki has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mizuki keeping moving, preventing Napper from controlling successfully.
Napper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mizuki is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Napper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Napper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Napper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Napper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Napper controlling from the top position.
Napper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napper thows a big elbow that misses.
Napper wants to control from the top but Mizuki keeps moving.
Napper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Napper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mizuki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Napper wants to control from the top but Mizuki keeps moving.
Napper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Danny Napper was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mizuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Napper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mizuki won't be happy with that.
Napper has hold of Mizuki's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mizuki tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Napper cranks the arm and Mizuki screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mizuki, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Danny Napper!
Danny Napper is the new middleweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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