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ONI 72 Akiyama vs Wellington 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peewee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Dibbley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman comes to the cage accompanied by Tequila. Duane Dibbley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peewee Herman's chin.
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peewee Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duane Dibbley!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibbley walks into a stiff left hand from Herman.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Herman, right into the meat.
Herman throws a shot from downtown. Dibbley moves away and avoids it.
Dibbley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Herman sprawls well initially but Dibbley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dibbley has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Herman defend it? Dibbley steps over the head and cranks it - Herman is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dibbley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Duane Dibbley!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick McMinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dumile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMinn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come Together. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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350 lbs
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297 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick McMinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Dumile!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dumile throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McMinn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dumile is in McMinn's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dumile accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McMinn looking for a sweep. Not yet McMinn, not yet.
Dumile throws a strike but McMinn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMinn wants to control from the top but Dumile keeps moving.
McMinn stopping the sweep attempt from Dumile.
McMinn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dumile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dumile has control of McMinn's left arm, preventing McMinn from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumile tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dumile is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daniel Dumile has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McMinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dumile moves away.
Dumile shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McMinn pinned against the cage. McMinn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McMinn stuffs the takedown.
Dumile misses with a hook.
McMinn takes one on the button.
Dumile misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Patrick McMinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dumile.
Dumile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dumile tries to close the distance and clinch but McMinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McMinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumile is just out of range.
McMinn blocks a jab.
McMinn blocks a jab.
McMinn jabs Dumile right on the nose. Dumile blinks but takes it well.
McMinn throws a sloppy head kick and Dumile moves out of range easily.
McMinn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dumile throws the left hand but McMinn avoids the punch easily.
McMinn cracks Dumile with a good jab.
McMinn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McMinn is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumile avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dumile misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Patrick McMinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumile misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dumile shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McMinn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McMinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dumile counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dumile moves away from the strike by McMinn.
Dumile throws a jab when McMinn was well out of range.
Dumile is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McMinn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumile shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McMinn as he avoids it easily.
McMinn throws a body punch but Dumile moves out of range.
McMinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dumile lands with a hook. McMinn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMinn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Patrick McMinn has been cut.
A slow jab from Dumile misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Dumile throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McMinn moves forwards but Dumile connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dumile is looking to clinch.
Dumile clinches.
McMinn has a couple of punches blocked by Dumile.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McMinn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dumile.
Dumile tightens his grip and picks McMinn up, before dumping him to the ground. McMinn manages to land in guard.
Dumile scoring with some ground and pound.
McMinn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dumile throws a big right hand that misses.
Dumile trying to control the position from guard on top but McMinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dumile connects with a couple of short punches.
Dumile wants to control from the top but McMinn keeps moving.
Dumile stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McMinn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dumile trying to control but McMinn is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McMinn has momentary wrist control but Dumile slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dumile looking to pass the guard.
Dumile trying to control the position from guard on top but McMinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMinn has momentary wrist control but Dumile slips an elbow through the middle.
Dumile throws and elbow that misses. McMinn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dumile's guard. Nice move by McMinn!
McMinn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McMinn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dumile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McMinn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dumile manages to get to full guard.
Dumile wants to stand up but McMinn is controlling him.
McMinn tries to free his leg and advance position but Dumile is retaining full guard.
McMinn stopping the sweep attempt from Dumile.
Dumile throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McMinn looking to sit in guard and control but Dumile gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dumile distracts McMinn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dumile trying to control the position from guard on top but McMinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dumile missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dumile loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dumile lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMinn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dumile controls the pace.
Dumile working some strikes from top position.
McMinn is rocked!
Patrick McMinn's cut is getting worse.
Dumile forces his way into half guard.
Oh McMinn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dumile takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dumile lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt McMinn quite badly. McMinn pulls Dumile in close trying to recover. Dumile postures up and lands two really hard shots that put McMinn on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but McMinn doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Dumile!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freschetta Digornio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Rader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digornio comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Your World!. Rader has chosen His Own Fight Video as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freschetta Digornio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Rader!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rader throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Digornio's waist but Digornio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rader off to one side.
Digornio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rader momentarily.
Rader misses with an uppercut. Digornio saw that one coming.
Rader throws an overhand right that lands on Digornio's shoulder, as Digornio tries to avoid the shot.
Digornio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rader lands a jab to the head.
Digornio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Digornio feints and then cracks Rader's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rader down.
Digornio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rader moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Digornio. Rader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Digornio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rader swats away the attempt to clinch by Digornio.
Rader throws a jab when Digornio was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Digornio.
Rader blocks a leg kick.
Rader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Digornio throws out the jab.
Digornio walks into a straight right hand from Rader.
Digornio misses with an uppercut. Rader saw that one coming.
Rader scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rader lands a lovely overhand right.
Digornio stuns Rader with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Digornio throws a shot from downtown. Rader moves away and avoids it.
Rader ducks under a wild hook from Digornio.
Digornio misses with a hook
and Rader counters with a nice low kick that buckles Digornio's knee momentarily.
Digornio looks to land a left hand but Rader moved out of range nicely.
Rader moves away from the strike by Digornio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digornio tries to clinch but Rader moves out of range.
Rader lands a nice leg kick that just misses Digornio's sensitive parts.
Rader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Digornio.
Digornio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rader is looking to land body kicks.
Digornio moves forwards but Rader connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rader lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Digornio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rader manages to avoid it.
Rader looks to land a right hand but Digornio moved out of range.
Good shot there by Rader.
Nice body punch from Digornio.
Digornio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Digornio swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rader can't find room to land a body shot as Digornio controls the action.
Rader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rader moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Digornio scores with a body shot.
Freschetta Digornio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rader swings for the body but Digornio moves out of range.
Digornio throws a right and a left that Rader avoids nicely.
Digornio throws a hook to the side of Rader's head but Rader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Digornio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Digornio misses the shot to the body.
Rader ducks under a wild hook from Digornio.
Rader avoids the body shot from Digornio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digornio looks to score with a jab to the body but Rader is just out of range.
Digornio thuds his right hand into Rader's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Digornio. Rader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Digornio was well out of range. Poor timing from Rader.
Rader will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Digornio.
Digornio throws an off balance right hand
and Rader counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Digornio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Digornio.
Digornio misses with a series of wild punches.
Rader clinches up against the cage.
Digornio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rader throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Digornio avoiding damage as Rader throws knees to the body.
Rader gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Digornio regains guard.
Digornio wants to sweep but no luck.
Rader trying to control the position from guard on top but Digornio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rader is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Digornio is trying to control the position but Rader postures up.
Rader trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rader working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Digornio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Digornio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Digornio wants to control the position but Rader says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rader trying to mount his opponent but Digornio defends it.
Rader throwing shots but Digornio is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rader is looking to take a break and control but Digornio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Digornio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rader is working away from the top position though.
Rader is keen to just control but Digornio is a slippery customer.
Rader not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rader trying to pass the guard but Digornio defending well.
Digornio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rader is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rader is looking for a kimura but Digornio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rader to get the leverage.
Digornio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Digornio wants to control but Rader is keeping busy.
Digornio regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rader.
Digornio keeping full guard, as Rader tries to pass.
Digornio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rader.
Digornio is trying to keep Rader in close.
Rader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Digornio is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio is trying to keep Rader in close.
Rader landing with the ground and pound.
Rader thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rader stops Digornio from standing up.
Digornio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rader is one step ahead there.
Rader stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Digornio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Digornio wants to get back to his feet but Rader is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rader accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rader thows a big elbow that misses.
Rader loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Digornio trying to control the position here.
Rader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Digornio is keeping the position for now.
Digornio pulls Rader in to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Freschetta Digornio just wasn't active enough.
A lazy left from Rader finds it's target.
Rader scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Justin Rader will probably get the nod.
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.
Rader with a hook.
Digornio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rader.
A big right from Digornio misses.
Rader throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Digornio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freschetta Digornio is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Digornio misses the target.
Digornio thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Digornio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Digornio misses.
A big right from Rader misses.
Rader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Digornio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rader backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rader misses the jab.
Rader throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Digornio.
A punch lands to the side of Digornio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Digornio tries to move into range but Rader moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Digornio throws out a loose jab but Rader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Digornio throws the left hand but Rader avoids the punch easily.
Digornio throws a big shot that misses.
Digornio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rader.
Rader looks to land a left hand but Digornio moved out of range nicely.
Rader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rader fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digornio throws a right and a left that Rader avoids nicely.
Rader throws the kick towards the body but Digornio avoids it.
Rader blocks a jab.
Rader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Digornio moves away.
Digornio moves out of range as Rader strikes.
Rader moves out of range of the strikes.
Rader misses with a hook.
Digornio tries a low kick but Rader avoids it.
Digornio throws a body punch but Rader moves out of range.
Digornio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Digornio's head.
Digornio misses with a body shot.
Rader fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Digornio to the ground. Rader is now in Digornio's guard.
Digornio keeping moving, preventing Rader from controlling successfully.
Rader landing some decent shots from guard.
Digornio keeping moving, preventing Rader from controlling successfully.
Digornio is trying to keep Rader in close.
Digornio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rader is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Digornio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digornio wants to improve his position but instead Rader has moved into half guard.
Digornio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Digornio.
Rader stands up over Digornio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Digornio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Digornio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rader is one step ahead there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Digornio keeping moving, preventing Rader from controlling successfully.
Rader wants to pass the guard but Digornio is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Digornio is trying to keep Rader in close.
Rader has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rader lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rader is in close to Digornio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rader looking to pass the guard.
Rader won't allow Digornio to sweep him here.
Digornio manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rader lands with a good body shot.
Donk. Rader catches Digornio right on the button with a cross.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rader lands with a nice body punch.
Rader works the jab nicely.
Digornio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rader counter with a right hand.
Rader looks to land a left hand but Digornio moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rader. Digornio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rader misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Digornio.
Rader throws a head kick that misses.
Rader drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Digornio misses the shot to the body.
Rader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Digornio.
Digornio misses the shot to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rader just misses with a punch to the body.
Digornio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rader.
Digornio looks to land a left hand but Rader moved out of range nicely.
Rader just misses with a punch to the body.
Digornio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rader will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Digornio up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Digornio.
Rader's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Digornio avoids the elbow strike from Rader, against the cage.
Digornio managing to block the knees to the body from Rader.
A head punch on the inside from Digornio fails to land.
Rader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Digornio avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio trying to control the position but instead, Rader has worked for underhooks and has pushed Digornio into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Digornio.
Rader has Digornio pressed against the cage, preventing Digornio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rader tries to throw a body punch but Digornio avoids it by throwing Rader back against the cage.
Digornio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rader struggles to land a body shot inside as Digornio controls his hands.
Digornio is trying to stall.
Rader misses with some punches.
Digornio trying to control the position but instead, Rader has worked for underhooks and has pushed Digornio into the cage.
Digornio scores with a shot to the side of Rader's head.
Rader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rader just misses with a punch to the body.
Rader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Digornio.
Digornio throws out a loose jab but Rader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Digornio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Digornio throws out the jab.
Rader throws a lazy right hand but Digornio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Digornio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Digornio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rader finds it's way round the side to connect with Digornio's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rader moves away from the strike by Digornio.
Rader feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Digornio's calf.
Digornio throws a body punch but Rader moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Rader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rader fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Digornio moves out of range of the strikes.
Digornio looks to throw the jab but Rader is out of range.
Digornio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Digornio ducks under a wild hook from Rader.
Rader just misses with a punch to the body.
Rader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Digornio.
Digornio misses with a body shot.
Digornio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rader looks to score with a jab to the body but Digornio is just out of range.
Digornio scores with a nice right hand.
Rader circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Digornio closes the distance and clinches.
Rader swings wildly with an uppercut but Digornio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rader keeps control of Digornio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Digornio misses with some punches.
Rader throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Digornios head.
Rader lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rader is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Digornio is keeping busy.
Digornio misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rader throws an elbow but misses.
Digornio breaks from the clinch.
Digornio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rader counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rader dodges the punch combination from Digornio.
Digornio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rader.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digornio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rader counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Digornio misses its intended target.
Rader thows a body shot but no joy.
Rader throws a lazy right hand but Digornio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rader looks to land a left hand but Digornio moved out of range nicely.
Rader shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Digornio but Digornio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Digornio. Rader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rader avoids the body shot from Digornio.
Digornio throws a jab when Rader was well out of range.
Rader connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Digornio misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Digornio.
Rader works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Digornio.
Digornio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rader lands a body shot.
Rader throws a low kick, looking for Digornio's leg but Digornio calmly moves out of range.
Digornio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rader throws out the jab.
Digornio misses with a wild body shot.
Rader scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rader loads up on a big right hand but Digornio slips the punch.
Digornio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Digornio blocks a jab.
Rader misses with a looping left.
Digornio just misses with a punch to the body.
Rader tries to score with a low kick but Digornio moves his leg out of the way.
Rader takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rader slips under a jab from Digornio.
Digornio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Digornio throws a lazy right hand but Rader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Digornio swings for the body but Rader moves out of range.
A big left from Rader misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rader moves out of range of the strikes.
Digornio moves away from the strike by Rader.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Digornio managing to block the knees to the body from Rader.
Rader throws an elbow that misses.
Rader lands an elbow inside that Digornio shrugs off.
Rader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rader looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rader lands a nice elbow.
Digornio avoids the elbow strike from Rader, against the cage.
Digornio slowing the pace effectively.
Rader throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Digornio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rader.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Digornio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Digornio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rader pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Digornio.
Rader is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Digornio blocks an elbow strike.
Digornio misses with a punch on the inside.
Rader is trying to maintain a safe position but Digornio gets an underhook and turns Rader into the cage.
Digornio lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rader is leaning against Digornio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Digornio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Digornio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Digornio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rader blocks an uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Digornio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Digornio misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Digornio.
Rader swings widly with a right hand
and Digornio counters with a stiff right hand.
Rader misses with a body shot.
Rader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rader closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rader thows a huge punch but Digornio dodges it nicely.
Digornio pushes Rader off looking to stand but Rader dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rader lands a nice short elbow.
Digornio trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio taking some punishment here, with Rader in his half guard.
Digornio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rader is working away from the top position though.
Digornio is controlling Rader's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rader not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rader thows a huge punch but Digornio dodges it nicely.
Rader trying to control from Digornio's half guard. Digornio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Digornio is trying to control the position but Rader postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Digornio is really struggling to control Rader but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Freschetta Digornio has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Digornio ducks right into an uppercut from Rader.
Rader misses with a looping right.
Rader moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Digornio dodges an elbow strike from Rader.
Rader is trying to stall.
Rader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Digornio lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rader.
Digornio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Digornio scores with a shot to the side of Rader's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Rader.
I've got Rader 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Justin Rader!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Justin Rader!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Justin Rader!
Justin Rader wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arne Weisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianmarco Zaniboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weisse's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Duck sauce - Barbara Streisand. Gianmarco Zaniboni has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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158 lbs
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149 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arne Weisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gianmarco Zaniboni!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weisse moves forwards but Zaniboni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Weisse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaniboni.
Weisse shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zaniboni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Weisse misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Weisse are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Zaniboni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Weisse working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Weisse.
Weisse tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Weisse has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zaniboni manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nice strikes from Zaniboni there.
Zaniboni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weisse's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weisse is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaniboni wants to advance to full mount but Weisse doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Zaniboni stopping the sweep attempt from Weisse.
Zaniboni tries to free his leg and advance position but Weisse is retaining full guard.
Weisse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zaniboni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaniboni lands a couple of digs.
Weisse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Weisse 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.
Zaniboni being controlled here momentarily.
Weisse is looking for a triangle but Zaniboni pushes his legs off easily.
Weisse keeping full guard, as Zaniboni tries to pass.
Zaniboni throws a strike but Weisse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaniboni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weisse's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaniboni advances position into side control!
Zaniboni scoring with punches from side control.
Weisse is looking for a sweep.
Weisse regains half guard.
Zaniboni is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Weisse has managed to free his arm - good work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zaniboni connects with a nice short shot to Weisse's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weisse looking for submissions off his back.
Zaniboni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zaniboni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Weisse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zaniboni.
Weisse won't allow Zaniboni to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zaniboni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Weisse tries to get to full guard but Zaniboni has control of the leg.
Weisse trying to hold on to Zaniboni's head to control him but Zaniboni postures up.
Zaniboni looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Weisse tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Zaniboni has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Weisse wants to control but Zaniboni is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zaniboni scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Weisse that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Weisse is rocked!
Zaniboni cracks Weisse with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianmarco Zaniboni!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heihachi Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace comes to the cage accompanied by Swagga Like Us. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heihachi Hayashida!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayashida avoids a kick to the body.
Hayashida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grace circles away.
Grace looks to throw a body kick
and Hayashida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grace throws a chopping leg kick but Hayashida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hayashida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayashida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayashida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hayashida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hayashida crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grace - the referee stops the clock and Hayashida gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grace. Hayashida manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grace throws the kick towards the body but Hayashida avoids it.
Grace throws a leg kick that misses.
Grace scores with a head kick. Hayashida tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Heihachi Hayashida has been cut.
Grace throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
A head kick misses from Hayashida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida throws a wild body kick that Grace sees coming a mile off.
Hayashida moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grace, right into the meat.
Chuck Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayashida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grace.
Grace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hayashida blocks a head kick by Grace.
Grace thows a body kick. Hayashida tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hayashida avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayashida.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hayashida's sensitive parts.
That's two 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!
Grace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grace misses with a kick to the body.
Hayashida pushes Grace up against the cage in a clinch.
Grace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayashida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hayashida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grace just stands there and leans against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hayashida.
Grace misses with a knee strike.
Hayashida fails to pull guard.
Chuck Grace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heihachi Hayashida.
Hayashida missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grace using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hayashida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Hayashida.
Hayashida struggles to land a body shot inside as Grace controls his hands.
Hayashida missing with knees to the body.
Hayashida decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida wants to sweep but no luck.
Grace wants to stand but Hayashida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hayashida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grace has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hayashida is proving hard to escape from.
Grace postures up.
Grace is looking to advance position but Hayashida has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hayashida throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Grace because Hayashida loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace wants to control but Hayashida is having none of it.
Hayashida raining down shots from the mount!
Hayashida raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayashida throwing strikes but Grace bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Hayashida looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayashida pushing down on Grace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grace sees it coming and defends easily.
Grace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hayashida.
Hayashida wants to advance to full mount but Grace doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hayashida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hayashida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hayashida with a nice head shot there.
Grace preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayashida.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida is looking to work some ground and pound but Grace has wrist control.
Hayashida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayashida throws a strike but Grace rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hayashida has Grace pulled in close to control his posture.
Hayashida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grace defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Grace stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hayashida connects with an inside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grace is able to avoid easily.
Grace rushes Hayashida and presses him up against the cage.
Grace unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grace putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hayashida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hayashida has had enough of the clinch but Grace keeps him there for the moment.
Hayashida tries to work over Grace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hayashida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
Hayashida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hayashida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grace gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hayashida looks gassed!
Hayashida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grace gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hayashida managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Grace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hayashida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Grace landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayashida tries to throw a body punch but Grace avoids it by throwing Hayashida back against the cage.
Hayashida misses with a punch to the body.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Grace lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Grace avoiding damage as Hayashida throws knees to the body.
Hayashida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hayashida decides to pull guard.
Grace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hayashida on the ground.
Hayashida is trying to keep Grace in close.
Hayashida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grace got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hayashida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grace has managed to get both his arms back between Hayashida's legs - danger averted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grace wants to stand but Hayashida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hayashida keeping full guard, as Grace tries to pass.
Grace postures up.
Grace wanted to stand there but Hayashida had control of the position.
Grace wants to stand and escape but instead Hayashida has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hayashida trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grace avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Chuck Grace will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heihachi Hayashida's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Hayashida tries a body shot but Grace blocks it.
Grace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hayashida is defending well for now.
Hayashida tries to pull guard but Grace holds him up against the cage and eventually Hayashida drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grace tries to land knees in the clinch but Hayashida avoids the damage to the body.
Grace unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hayashida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hayashida tries to pull guard but Grace won't allow it.
Hayashida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grace unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hayashida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grace trying to control the position but instead, Hayashida has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grace into the cage.
Hayashida blocks an elbow strike.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayashida avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida working hard to break the clinch.
Grace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayashida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayashida tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.
Hayashida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayashida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chuck Grace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heihachi Hayashida.
Grace comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hayashida looking to slow down the pace here.
Grace keeps control of Hayashida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hayashida blocks the elbow strike.
Hayashida has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grace uses from the top position.
Hayashida managing to control the position.
Hayashida keeping moving, preventing Grace from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace preventing the sweep.
Hayashida is trying to keep Grace in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hayashida misses with a straight left.
Hayashida swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
Chuck Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayashida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grace fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida blocks a low kick nicely.
Grace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hayashida, pushing him back against the cage.
Grace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hayashida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it.
Nice body punch from Hayashida - that landed with a thud.
Hayashida tries to throw a body punch but Grace avoids it by throwing Hayashida back against the cage.
Hayashida jumps guard but Grace stands there with Hayashida around his waist. Hayashida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hayashida fails to land.
Grace misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hayashida.
Grace lands a knee to the body.
Hayashida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hayashida is breathing heavily.
Grace lands an elbow that stopped Hayashida in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Grace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace crunches a lovely knee into Hayashida's ribcage.
Grace avoiding damage as Hayashida throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grace creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayashida's defenses.
That has opened up Heihachi Hayashida's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hayashida managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
A knee to the head by Grace.
Grace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hayashida avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Hayashida misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hayashida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grace blocks a body shot from Hayashida.
Hayashida trying to land knees to the body.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grace connects with a knee to the head.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Hayashida.
Grace putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hayashida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hayashida is working for takedown but Grace is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grace crunches a lovely knee into Hayashida's ribcage.
Grace leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grace lands a nice knee to the body.
Grace misses with an elbow strike.
Hayashida avoiding damage as Grace throws knees to the body.
Grace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grace utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grace tries to stall but Hayashida uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hayashida tries to pull guard but Grace won't allow it.
Hayashida scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida successfully pulls guard.
Hayashida has a closed guard, preventing Grace from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace postures up.
Hayashida working for a triangle but Grace defends it easily.
Hayashida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hayashida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hayashida seems keen to control Grace's posture.
Hayashida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grace gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida shoots in for a double leg but Grace sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chuck Grace is winning the standup battle so far.
Grace misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hayashida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grace closes the distance and clinches.
Hayashida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayashida struggles to land a body shot inside as Grace controls his hands.
Grace utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hayashida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Grace gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hayashida takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Hayashida tries to pull guard but Grace holds him up against the cage and eventually Hayashida drops back down to his feet.
Grace is struggling to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayashida tries to pull guard but Grace holds him up against the cage and eventually Hayashida drops back down to his feet.
Hayashida missing with knees to the body.
Hayashida fails to pull guard.
Hayashida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hayashida tries to work over Grace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grace connects with a knee to the head.
The cut above Heihachi Hayashida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grace comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chuck Grace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayashida avoids it.
Hayashida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grace trying to control the position but instead, Hayashida has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grace into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayashida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grace crunches a lovely knee into Hayashida's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Grace dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heihachi Hayashida's cut.
That's time! Grace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Crunch! Grace slams his shin into Hayashida's torso.
Grace lands with a slapping head kick.
Hayashida is rocked!
Grace lands a brutal head kick. Hayashida looks out on his feet and Grace throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Chuck Grace!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slobozel Doruletz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mueller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RED. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slobozel Doruletz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Mueller!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doruletz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mueller throws a leg kick but Doruletz checks it.
Mueller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Doruletz.
Doruletz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doruletz forces Mueller back against the cage and clinches.
Doruletz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doruletz manages to break the clinch.
Mueller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doruletz's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Mueller.
Mueller looks to land a body kick but Doruletz moved away.
Mueller connects with a high kick.
It looks like Slobozel Doruletz has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mueller feints and then cracks Doruletz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doruletz down.
Mueller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doruletz clinches with his opponent.
Doruletz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mueller is defending well for now.
Mueller landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mueller missing with knees to the body.
Mueller slows down the pace here.
Doruletz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mueller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Doruletz misses with an elbow over the top.
Doruletz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mueller keeps control of Doruletz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mueller looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doruletz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mueller's brow.
Mueller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doruletz avoids it.
Doruletz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mueller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Doruletz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mueller blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mueller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doruletz is defending well for now.
Doruletz lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doruletz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mueller.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doruletz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mueller's brow.
Doruletz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mueller backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doruletz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mueller's brow.
Doruletz scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Peter Mueller has been cut.
Knees to the body from Mueller.
Doruletz is trying to break the clinch but Mueller is controlling him.
Doruletz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mueller blocks it with crossed arms.
Mueller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Doruletz is breathing heavily.
Doruletz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mueller's elbow.
Doruletz looking to throw knees to the head but Mueller is blocking nicely.
Doruletz lands with a left to the head.
Mueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doruletz.
Doruletz throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doruletz breaks from the clinch.
Mueller throws a nice head kick!
Mueller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Doruletz fails to land with a series of punches.
Doruletz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doruletz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mueller. Doruletz shrugs it off though.
Doruletz drives through and clinches with Mueller against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mueller.
Mueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doruletz.
Mueller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mueller.
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!
Doruletz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mueller backwards.
Mueller is trying to maintain a safe position but Doruletz gets an underhook and turns Mueller into the cage.
Doruletz letting Mueller take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mueller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doruletz is looking to break free of the clinch but Mueller has double underhooks.
Mueller trying to land knees to the body.
Doruletz working aggressively here.
Mueller pressing his opponent against the cage.
Doruletz lands a nice shot to the body.
Doruletz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mueller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doruletz walks into a left hand.
Mueller tries a low kick but Doruletz avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mueller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doruletz moves into range and clinches up with Mueller.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doruletz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Doruletz.
Mueller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Doruletz managing to block the knees to the body from Mueller.
Doruletz lands a nice knee to the body.
Mueller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Doruletz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mueller avoiding damage as Doruletz throws knees to the body.
Doruletz working aggressively here.
Mueller just leaning against Doruletz, taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mueller blocks an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Doruletz.
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!
Doruletz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mueller backwards.
Doruletz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Doruletz lands a shoulder strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mueller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Doruletz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mueller throws a leg kick
and Doruletz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doruletz forces Mueller back against the cage and clinches.
Doruletz lands a knee to the body.
Doruletz manages to break the clinch.
Doruletz drives through and clinches with Mueller against the cage.
Doruletz managing to block the knees to the body from Mueller.
Doruletz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doruletz lands a knee to the head.
Doruletz breaks from the clinch.
Mueller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doruletz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doruletz darts in and clinches Mueller up against the cage.
Mueller avoiding damage as Doruletz throws knees to the body.
Mueller tries to land knees in the clinch but Doruletz avoids the damage to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mueller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doruletz avoids it.
Doruletz tries a knee to the head but Mueller blocks it.
Doruletz misses with a knee to the head.
Doruletz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mueller.
Doruletz misses with an elbow strike.
Doruletz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mueller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doruletz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doruletz breaks the clinch.
Mueller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mueller gets tackled into the cage by Doruletz. Doruletz maintains the clinch.
Doruletz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mueller backwards.
Doruletz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mueller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mueller keeps control of Doruletz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Doruletz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mueller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doruletz.
Doruletz breaks from the clinch.
Mueller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doruletz throws a front kick aimed at Mueller's knee but Mueller avoids it well.
Doruletz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mueller throws a head kick that misses.
Mueller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Doruletz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mueller scrambles back to his feet.
Doruletz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mueller gets tackled into the cage by Doruletz. Doruletz maintains the clinch.
Mueller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doruletz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mueller tries to land a knee to the head but Doruletz blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Doruletz fails to land.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doruletz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mueller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doruletz connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Mueller tumbling to the canvas! Doruletz pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Mueller was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Slobozel Doruletz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Stronger. Yasuda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Volbeat- A Warrior's Call. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zari Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White moves out of range as Yasuda throws a body kick.
Yasuda scores with a spinning back kick!
Yasuda throws a front kick aimed at White's knee but White avoids it well.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Yasuda thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yasuda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but White checks it.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yasuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
White is looking to chop away at Yasuda's legs.
White tries a low kick but Yasuda avoids it.
Yasuda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yasuda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda gets off balance looking for a body kick
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Yasuda connects with a jab.
Yasuda throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yasuda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yasuda moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Yasuda lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but White moved away.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and White counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Yasuda scoring well with a low kick there.
White tries to clinch up
and Yasuda counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Yasuda throws a big shot that misses.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Yasuda blocks with his arms.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasuda manages to avoid it.
Yasuda thumps White with a low kick.
White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yasuda can pounce on him.
Yasuda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and Yasuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yasuda instigates a clinch.
White landing knees to the head.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yasuda blocks it with crossed arms.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
White blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Yasuda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
White lands an uppercut.
Yasuda tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White missing with knees to the body.
White can't break the clinch.
White takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White trying to land knees to the body.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yasuda blocks it with crossed arms.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yasuda is defending well for now.
White misses with some punches.
Yasuda managing to block the knees to the body from White.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Yasuda.
White blocking some punches.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Yasuda avoids the damage to the body.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yasuda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Yasuda blocks with his arms.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Yasuda.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasuda lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
White throws an elbow that misses.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yasuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White prevents a body shot from Yasuda.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Yasuda avoids the damage to the body.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is working White over against the cage.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yasuda tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Yasuda avoids the damage to the body.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda lands with a short shot to the head.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Yasuda managing to block the knees to the body from White.
Yasuda tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Yasuda blocks an elbow strike.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda lands with a right to the head.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yasuda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White tries a knee to the head but Yasuda blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda 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.
Yasuda closes the distance and clinches.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yasuda blocks an elbow strike.
Yasuda avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
White misses with an elbow strike.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Yasuda is blocking nicely.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Yasuda.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Yasuda.
Yasuda works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
White is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Yasuda.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Yasuda as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yasuda pushes White against the cage. Yasuda is working some dirty boxing. Yasuda pushes off with a quick right hook! White goes down! White tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Yasuda moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zari Yasuda!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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245 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elliot Ness!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ness as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Mendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ness thumps Mendez with a low kick.
Ness lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendez off the cage and back into rage.
Mendez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ness throws a wild body kick that Mendez sees coming a mile off.
Mendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ness.
Ness throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ness checks a leg kick.
Mendez is looking to land body kicks.
Ness connects with a body shot that sends Mendez's belly button to the back.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ness misses with a looping left.
Mendez lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Elliot Ness has been cut.
Mendez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ness connects with a leg kick. Mendez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mendez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ness smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mendez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ness is looking to slow Mendez down with leg kicks.
Ness tries to clinch up.
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez checks a low kick from Ness.
Ness tries to land a front kick but Mendez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mendez slips under a jab.
Ness misses with an uppercut. Mendez saw that one coming.
Ness throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ness takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendez throws a body punch but Ness moves out of range.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Ness avoids them all with ease.
Mendez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ness fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Ness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ness connects with a jab.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Ness lands a right hook to the body.
Elliot Ness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ness throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ness tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ness moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ness thuds his shin into the meat of Mendez's side.
Ness chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mendez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness drops Mendez with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mendez looks back up at him and smiles so Ness waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mendez is rocked!
Ness fakes the body blow, causing Mendez to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Mendez goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elliot Ness!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karva Jorgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorgos comes into the arena with Schnappi Das Kleine Krokodil blaring out of the sound system. Hong has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karva Jorgos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonichie Hong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorgos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Jorgos.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Hong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jorgos has Hong pressed against the cage.
Hong working hard to break the clinch.
Hong is trying to break free.
Jorgos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jorgos for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
Jorgos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hong looks gassed!
Hong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jorgos.
Hong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hong looks to land a combination but Jorgos avoids it well.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Jorgos.
Jorgos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hong swings for the body but Jorgos moves out of range.
Jorgos pushes Hong away with a front kick.
Jorgos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jorgos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jorgos throws a body kick that misses.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Jorgos is looking to land body kicks.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Hong misses with a wild combination.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jorgos misses with a kick to the body
and Hong counters with a left and a right that stings Jorgos.
Hong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hong blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jorgos is looking to land body kicks.
Jorgos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy body kick from Jorgos
and Hong counters by moving into the clinch.
Hong letting Jorgos take a breather here.
Hong can't break the clinch.
Jorgos taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong wants to break free but Jorgos has control.
Jorgos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jorgos avoids it.
Jorgos slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
A head kick by Hong misses
and Jorgos counters with a solid body kick.
Hong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hong takes a swing at Jorgos's ribcage but misses.
Jorgos is looking to land body kicks.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jorgos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hong throws a head kick but Jorgos moves out of range.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jorgos.
Jorgos misses with a kick to the body.
Jorgos throws the kick towards the body but Hong avoids it.
Jorgos throws a push kick but Hong slaps the foot to one side.
Hong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hong blocks the body kick.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jorgos throws the kick towards the body but Hong avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Hong misses.
Jorgos throws the kick towards the body but Hong avoids it.
Jorgos tries to land a front kick but Hong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hong has closed the distance and engaged Jorgos in a clinch.
Jorgos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hong looking to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jorgos stalling the fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hong's efforts to push away.
Jorgos effectively controlling the action here.
Jorgos seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hong has had enough of the clinch but Jorgos keeps him there for the moment.
Hong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Jorgos to work.
Hong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
Jorgos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong connects with a looping right hand.
Jorgos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jorgos throws a wild body kick that Hong sees coming a mile off.
Jorgos throws a body kick the misses
and Jorgos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Jorgos misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hong.
Jorgos tries to keep at a distance but Hong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hong is looking to break free of the clinch but Jorgos has double underhooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jorgos.
Jorgos avoiding damage as Hong throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jorgos slows down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorgos tries to stall but Hong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
Hong blocks the body kick.
Hong has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karva Jorgos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jorgos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Hong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jorgos misses with the body kick
and Hong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Karva Jorgos is winning the standup battle so far.
Jorgos throws a body kick that misses.
Hong forces Jorgos back against the cage and clinches.
Jorgos prevents Hong from breaking the clinch.
Jorgos trying to control the position but instead, Hong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jorgos into the cage.
Jorgos has Hong pushed against the cage.
Hong is breathing heavily.
Jorgos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hong moves out of range as Jorgos throws a body kick.
Jorgos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hong manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos tries to land a front kick but Hong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Jorgos 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.
Jorgos looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Hong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jorgos counters with a solid body kick.
Jorgos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jorgos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tonichie Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorgos throws a body kick that misses.
Tonichie Hong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hong moves into the clinch successfully.
Hong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jorgos slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries a knee to the head but Jorgos blocks it.
Jorgos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jorgos looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jorgos throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jorgos.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jorgos.
Hong has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hong as Jorgos tries to tie him up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hong up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
Hong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jorgos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong blocks the body kick.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong throws a right hand that misses
and Jorgos counters with a nice body kick.
Jorgos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hong darts in and clinches Jorgos up against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Jorgos.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hong is trying to break the clinch but Jorgos has him pressed against the cage.
Jorgos just leaning against Hong, taking a breather.
Jorgos trying to control the position but instead, Hong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jorgos into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Jorgos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hong has managed to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hong can't break the clinch.
Hong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hong has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jorgos.
Hong throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jorgos.
Hong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hong can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
Jorgos lands a head shot.
Hong throws a combination that misses
and Jorgos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jorgos looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Jorgos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jorgos looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jorgos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Jorgos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jorgos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jorgos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jorgos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hong connects with the punch.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Jorgos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorgos manages to avoid it.
Jorgos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hong.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karva Jorgos dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Jorgos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong moves out of range as Jorgos throws a body kick.
Jorgos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hong misses with a few strikes there.
Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Jorgos avoids the head kick by Hong.
Jorgos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jorgos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Hong moves out of range as Jorgos throws a body kick.
Hong blocks the body kick.
Jorgos blocks the body kick.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Hong.
Jorgos throws the kick towards the body but Hong avoids it.
Jorgos looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Jorgos misses with a kick to the body.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Jorgos saw it coming and moves away.
Jorgos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jorgos throws a push kick but Hong slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jorgos.
Jorgos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jorgos.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Jorgos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Jorgos looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jorgos looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Hong looks to land a combination but Jorgos avoids it well.
Jorgos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jorgos throws a body kick that misses.
Jorgos blocks a head kick by Hong.
Jorgos throws a push kick but Hong slaps the foot to one side.
Jorgos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Jorgos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hong closes the distance and pushes Jorgos back into the cage.
Jorgos trying to stall but Hong improves his position.
Jorgos prevents Hong from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jorgos slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
Jorgos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Jorgos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hong throws the left hand but Jorgos avoids the punch easily.
Hong looks to throw the jab but Jorgos is out of range.
Jorgos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jorgos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jorgos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hong misses with a hook. Jorgos ducked under it nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jorgos looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Jorgos looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
Hong forces Jorgos back against the cage and clinches.
Karva Jorgos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jorgos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hong working hard to break the clinch.
Jorgos has Hong pressed against the cage, preventing Hong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jorgos stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karva Jorgos.
Jorgos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jorgos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong looks to land a combination but Jorgos avoids it well.
Hong connects with a high kick.
Jorgos throws the kick towards the body but Hong avoids it.
Jorgos misses with the body kick
and Hong counters with a big head kick but Jorgos shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jorgos.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jorgos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jorgos throws a wild body kick that Hong sees coming a mile off.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hong blocks the body kick.
Jorgos misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Hong.
Hong blocks the body kick.
Hong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
Jorgos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hong misses with a two punch combination.
Jorgos tries to land a front kick but Hong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jorgos throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Hong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jorgos.
Jorgos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorgos looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
Tonichie Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorgos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karva Jorgos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jorgos 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Karva Jorgos!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Karva Jorgos!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Karva Jorgos!
Karva Jorgos wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama's entrance music is Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). A fine choice. Wellington has chosen Suffragrette City as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graham Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington cracks Akiyama with an open hand slap.
Akiyama looks to clinch
and Wellington counters with a good, hard body kick but Akiyama shrugs it off.
Akiyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akiyama.
Wellington sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wellington misses with a left hand
and Akiyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akiyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Wellington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wellington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akiyama or not.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Wellington.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Wellington.
A knee to the head by Wellington.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Akiyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Wellington avoids the damage to the body.
Wellington misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wellington.
Akiyama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Akiyama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wellington blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Wellington takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Graham Wellington has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Wellington.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akiyama misses with some punches.
Wellington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Wellington.
Wellington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama wants to stall.
Akiyama can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Akiyama controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Akiyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wellington as Akiyama tries to tie him up.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Wellington lands with a short shot to the head.
Wellington tries to throw a body punch but Akiyama avoids it by throwing Wellington back against the cage.
Wellington can't find room to land a body shot as Akiyama controls the action.
Akiyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Wellington avoids the damage to the body.
Wellington struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Akiyama breaks the clinch.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellington tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut. Wellington saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Akiyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Wellington is just out of range.
Akiyama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akiyama misses with a wild body shot.
Wellington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akiyamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akiyama pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wellington back to the cage. Akiyama follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Akiyama loads up on a big right hand but Wellington slips the punch.
A low kick from Akiyama misses
and Wellington counters with a one-two to the body.
Wellington is looking to clinch but Akiyama is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Akiyama is predictable there
and Wellington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama connects with a body shot that sends Wellington's belly button to the back.
Akiyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Wellington.
Akiyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wellington is able to avoid easily.
Akiyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akiyama looks for the body kick but Wellington saw that one coming.
Akiyama defending well as Wellington loads up on a big left hand.
Akiyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wellington is out of range.
Wellington defending well as Akiyama loads up on a big left hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wellington clinches up with Akiyama and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akiyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wellington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wellington tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Wellington in his tracks for a moment.
Wellington working Akiyama over with knees to the body.
Akiyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akiyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wellington stuns Akiyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akiyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wellington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama swings for the body but Wellington moves out of range.
A low kick from Akiyama is predictable there
and Wellington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akiyama throws a right hand that misses
and Wellington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akiyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Wellington.
Akiyama throws a shot to the body.
Akiyama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Akiyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akiyama throws a leg kick
and Wellington counters with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Akiyama.
Akiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Akiyama does it's job there.
Wellington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wellington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiyama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wellington.
Wellington is looking to clinch.
Akiyama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wellington counters with a three punch combo that has Akiyama backing up. Akiyama nods at Wellington to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Wellington moved away.
Wellington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akiyama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wellington swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a poor cross that misses
and Wellington counters with a left to the body.
Wellington misses with a double jab.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
Akiyama throws a wild body kick that Wellington sees coming a mile off.
Akiyama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Akiyama misses the jab.
Wellington misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wellington tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiyama misses with a hook
and Wellington counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Akiyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Graham Wellington's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Akiyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Akiyama throws a low kick but Wellington avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Akiyama.
Wellington checks a leg kick.
Wellington avoids the head kick by Akiyama.
Akiyama slips under a jab.
Wellington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akiyama cracks Wellington with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wellington turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wellington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wellington tries to clinch but Akiyama is having none of it.
Wellington checks a leg kick.
Akiyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wellington throws a wild body kick that Akiyama sees coming a mile off.
Akiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenji Akiyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Akiyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wellington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wellington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Akiyama misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Wellington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akiyama misses with the body kick
and Wellington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wellington checks a leg kick.
Akiyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wellington is able to avoid easily.
Wellington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wellington loads up on a big right hand but Akiyama slips the punch.
Akiyama gets a clinch.
Akiyama 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Wellington.
Akiyama crunches a lovely knee into Wellington's ribcage.
Wellington is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Akiyama takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wellington has a couple of punches blocked by Akiyama.
Wellington takes an elbow to the temple.
Akiyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wellington backwards.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Wellington in his tracks for a moment.
Kenji Akiyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wellington prevents a body shot from Akiyama.
Wellington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Wellington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wellington scores with a hook to the body.
Wellington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wellington throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington breaks from the clinch.
Wellington checks the leg kick.
Wellington lands a jab to Akiyama's midsection.
Akiyama misses with a leg kick
and Wellington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akiyama misses with a left hand
and Wellington counters by moving into the clinch.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wellington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akiyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wellington checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wellington avoids the body shot from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a hook but Wellington blocks it.
Wellington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
A jab from Wellington misses.
Wellington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Wellington is just out of range.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wellington slips under a jab from Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Akiyama wants to slow Wellington down by chopping away at his legs.
Wellington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akiyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akiyama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akiyama moves forwards but Wellington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Wellington is avoiding it.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Akiyama closes the distance and clinches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Wellington is leaning against Akiyama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wellington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akiyama has a couple of punches blocked by Wellington.
Wellington struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Wellington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wellington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellington lands with a light punch inside.
Wellington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wellington digs a right hand underneath Akiyama's ribcage. Akiyama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Wellington.
Wellington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wellington landing knees to the body.
Wellington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama wants to stall.
Wellington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wellington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Wellington to work.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wellington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akiyama's brow.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Akiyama is blocking nicely.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Wellington avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Wellington blocks the elbow strike.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Wellington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akiyama wants to stall.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Wellington.
Wellington controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Graham Wellington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Graham Wellington's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Akiyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Akiyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington tries to clinch up but Akiyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wellington has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akiyama finds it's way round the side to connect with Wellington's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akiyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Wellington.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Wellington lands a jab to the nose.
Akiyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wellington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wellington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akiyama.
Akiyama has closed the distance and engaged Wellington in a clinch.
Wellington blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama wants to break free but Wellington has control.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Wellington blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Akiyama obliges.
Akiyama trying to land knees to the body.
Wellington misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akiyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama has a couple of punches blocked by Wellington.
A short body shot lands from Wellington as the two fighters clinch.
Wellington misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Wellington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akiyama's efforts to push away.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Wellington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wellington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wellington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akiyama throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akiyama.
A clash of legs there as Wellington blocks the low kick.
Akiyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akiyama lands with an uppercut that bounces Wellington off the cage and back into rage.
Akiyama misses with a leg kick
and Wellington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Akiyama tenderised Wellington's leg. Wellington is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akiyama looks to throw the jab but Wellington is out of range.
Akiyama misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a lazy body kick
and Wellington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wellington checks a leg kick.
That kick from Akiyama tenderised Wellington's leg. Wellington is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akiyama.
Akiyama thuds his shin into the meat of Wellington's side.
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!
Akiyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wellington.
Akiyama thows a body kick. Wellington tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Akiyama connects with a high kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wellington takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akiyama tries to work over Wellington's front leg with a kick but Wellington checks it.
Akiyama is looking to land body kicks.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akiyama throws a hook but Wellington avoids it easily.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Wellington moved away.
Akiyama tries to keep at a distance but Wellington has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wellington.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wellington tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akiyama blocking some punches.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Wellington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama lands with a right to the head.
Akiyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wellington is defending well for now.
Akiyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wellington misses with a body punch.
Wellington struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Akiyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Wellington avoids the damage to the body.
Akiyama gets through Wellington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akiyama stalling in the clinch but Wellington improves position.
Wellington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akiyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wellington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wellington tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Wellington misses with the head strike.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wellington blocks an elbow strike.
Wellington has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Akiyama.
Wellington tries to throw a body punch but Akiyama avoids it by throwing Wellington back against the cage.
Wellington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Akiyama to work.
Wellington misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Wellington.
Akiyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wellington avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
A hook to the body from Wellington.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Wellington.
Wellington breaks from the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wellington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Akiyama throws a lazy head kick
and Wellington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wellington scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wellington moves out of range of the leg kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama connects with a body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wellington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Akiyama misses
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wellington avoids a kick to the body.
Akiyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akiyama throws a lazy head kick
and Wellington counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Akiyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wellington gets a clinch.
Akiyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Akiyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Akiyama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Akiyama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Kenji Akiyama wins by unanimous decision!
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