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NFC 43 - Oiky Vs Hanks PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gambacorto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owusu Andoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andoh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Quiet. Owusu Andoh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Great elbows
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Gambacorto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owusu Andoh!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andoh misses with a combination
and Gambacorto counters with a left to the body.
Gambacorto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andoh's hands.
Andoh throws an overhand right that lands on Gambacorto's shoulder, as Gambacorto tries to avoid the shot.
Gambacorto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gambacorto checks a low kick from Andoh.
Gambacorto swinging wildly here.
Gambacorto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gambacorto checks the leg kick.
Andoh misses with a looping left.
Gambacorto drives through and clinches with Andoh against the cage.
Gambacorto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Andoh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambacorto stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Gambacorto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gambacorto throws an elbow but misses.
Andoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gambacorto tries to break free but Andoh pushes him back against the cage.
Gambacorto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gambacorto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gambacorto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Andoh stalling in the clinch but Gambacorto improves position.
Andoh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Andoh dodges an elbow strike from Gambacorto.
Andoh managing to block the knees to the body from Gambacorto.
Gambacorto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andoh is keeping busy.
Andoh slows down the pace here.
Andoh trying to control the position but instead, Gambacorto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Andoh into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto looking to stall.
Andoh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Gambacorto dodges an elbow strike from Andoh.
Andoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andoh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gambacorto is looking to break free of the clinch but Andoh has double underhooks.
Gambacorto pushes off an throws an elbow but Andoh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gambacorto tries to stall but Andoh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gambacorto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Andoh's defenses.
It looks like Owusu Andoh has been cut.
Gambacorto is trying to break the clinch but Andoh is controlling him.
Andoh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gambacorto throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Gambacorto.
Andoh blocks an elbow strike from Gambacorto.
Andoh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stalling in the clinch from Andoh.
Andoh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gambacorto is defending well for now.
Andoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andoh lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gambacorto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gambacorto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gambacorto throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh looking to slow down the pace here.
Andoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gambacorto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andoh tries to land knees in the clinch but Gambacorto avoids the damage to the body.
Gambacorto tries to break the clinch but Andoh is controlling the position.
Gambacorto is trying to break the clinch but Andoh has him pressed against the cage.
Gambacorto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambacorto avoids a wild elbow strike from Andoh.
Andoh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gambacorto's efforts to push away.
Andoh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gambacorto avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambacorto missing with knees to the body.
Andoh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gambacorto up against the cage.
Andoh avoiding damage as Gambacorto throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Owusu Andoh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Owusu Andoh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gambacorto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gambacorto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gambacorto lands a two punch combo.
Gambacorto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andoh.
Gambacorto lands a jab.
Gambacorto connects with a leg kick. Andoh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andoh avoids the head kick by Gambacorto.
Andoh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gambacorto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambacorto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gambacorto doesn't manage to clinch there - Andoh circles away.
Andoh scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambacorto throws out a leg kick but Andoh moves out of range and Gambacorto only half commits.
Gambacorto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gambacorto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gambacorto darts in and clinches Andoh up against the cage.
Gambacorto stalling in the clinch but Andoh improves position.
Andoh landing knees to the head.
Gambacorto scores with a shot to the side of Andoh's head.
Gambacorto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Andoh.
Gambacorto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gambacorto has a couple of punches blocked by Andoh.
Gambacorto misses with an elbow strike.
Gambacorto wants to break free but Andoh has control.
Andoh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gambacorto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Andoh to work.
Andoh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gambacorto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gambacorto pushes off an throws an elbow but Andoh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gambacorto as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambacorto trying to control the position but instead, Andoh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gambacorto into the cage.
Gambacorto 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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gambacorto.
Gambacorto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andoh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambacorto misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andoh.
A frustrated look appears on Gambacorto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andoh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gambacorto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gambacorto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gambacorto is looking to clinch but Andoh is avoiding it.
Gambacorto throws a series of punches but Andoh moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gambacorto.
Mark Gambacorto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gambacorto throws a sloppy head kick
and Andoh counters with a body kick.
Gambacorto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gambacorto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gambacorto with a nice cross.
Andoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Gambacorto is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Gambacorto blocks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Gambacorto.
Nice straight punches there by Gambacorto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gambacorto.
Mark Gambacorto is winning the standup battle so far.
Andoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambacorto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gambacorto thows a body shot but no joy.
Andoh loads up on a big right hand but Gambacorto slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gambacorto, as that shot connected.
Mark Gambacorto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambacorto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Andoh misses with a right hand
and Gambacorto counters with a three punch combo that has Andoh backing up. Andoh nods at Gambacorto to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambacorto checks the leg kick.
Gambacorto misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Gambacorto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owusu Andoh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gambacorto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andoh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andoh dodges the punch combination from Gambacorto.
Andoh misses with a body kick.
Andoh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gambacorto can pounce on him.
Gambacorto fakes the leg kick and cracks Andoh in the body.
Gambacorto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andoh throws out a loose jab but Gambacorto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambacorto works over Andoh's head and body with a nice combination.
Andoh misses with a wild body shot.
Gambacorto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andoh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andoh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gambacorto wants to clinch.
Gambacorto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A low kick from Andoh is predictable there
and Gambacorto counters with a one-two to the body.
Gambacorto throws a leg kick which misses Andoh's front leg but catches the back leg as Andoh tries to avoid it.
Andoh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gambacorto throws a series of punches but Andoh moves out of range.
Andoh moves out of range as Gambacorto throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Andoh back to the cage. Gambacorto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Andoh misses the target.
Andoh is looking to score with low kicks.
Gambacorto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andoh is out of range.
Andoh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambacorto.
A left lands for Gambacorto.
Gambacorto misses with a two punch combination.
Gambacorto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambacorto tries to clinch up.
Andoh is looking to chop away at Gambacorto's legs.
Andoh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh throws a front kick aimed at Gambacorto's knee but Gambacorto avoids it well.
Andoh loads up on a big right hand but Gambacorto slips the punch.
Andoh avoids the head kick by Gambacorto.
Gambacorto slips under a jab from Andoh.
Andoh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gambacorto.
Gambacorto tries to clinch up but Andoh circles away and keeps his distance.
Gambacorto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andoh circles away quickly and effectively.
Gambacorto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Andoh loads up on a big right hand but Gambacorto slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Gambacorto.
Andoh throws a leg kick but Gambacorto sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andoh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gambacorto throws a sloppy head kick and Andoh moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gambacorto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andoh.
Gambacorto throws a head kick that misses.
Andoh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andoh jabs at Gambacorto's body.
Andoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambacorto moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andoh misses with a wild body shot.
Gambacorto lands with a shot to the body.
Gambacorto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambacorto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Gambacorto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gambacorto 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Gambacorto!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mark Gambacorto thanked 1337 ANZAC for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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174 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rex Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escobar circles away.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar clobbers Fisher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice takedown defense from Escobar. No joy for Fisher on that attempt.
Jab from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Escobar sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher shoots and misses
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fisher on the side of the head.
Jab by Escobar.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown but Escobar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fisher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Fisher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar clobbers Fisher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fisher cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fisher misses with a takedown attempt
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Fisher off the cage and back into range.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Escobar with a nice cross.
Escobar connects with a jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fisher. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fisher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fisher doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fisher had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fisher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fisher misses with a takedown
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Escobar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fisher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fisher is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Oh Fisher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Fisher right on the button. Fisher goes down! Escobar follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Escobar gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dantae Funete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dantae Funete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funete looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Funete shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Funete's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Funete has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson counters with a head kick.
Funete checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funete has Anderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dantae Funete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson is trying to trip Funete. He has hold of a leg but Funete is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Anderson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Funete blocks nicely.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Funete keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Funete looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Funete swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Funete. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Funete throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funete keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson with a nice head shot there.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Funete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Anderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anderson lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling from side mount.
Funete tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Funete is looking to reverse the position.
Anderson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Anderson tries to advance to mount but Funete denies him.
Funete is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the ground and pound from side control.
Funete trying to remain calm as Anderson controls from the top position.
Anderson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Funete works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Funete is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funete is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Anderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Funete sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Funete is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funete misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dantae Funete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Funete goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dantae Funete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Funete shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funete jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dantae Funete has been cut.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Funete prevents it.
Funete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Funete is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Funete tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Funete has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Funete prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Funete down.
Anderson lands a decent elbow from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funete is letting Anderson control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to ground and pound but Funete uses the momentary lack of control by Anderson to regain half guard.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Funete regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Funete keeps moving.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anderson lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funete wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Funete has wrist control.
Funete looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Funete keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Funete utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funete throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dantae Funete's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Funete takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Funete tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Anderson trying to control the action but Funete is working from the bottom.
Funete tries to improve position but can't.
Funete manages to get back to half guard.
Anderson lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Funete's hands, connecting with Funete's forehead.
Anderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Funete is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
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. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Funete's temple.
Anderson trying to control the action but Funete is working from the bottom.
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Apollo Anderson.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Funete sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Funete avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Funete checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Apollo Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Funete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anderson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Funete is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anderson to the mat. Anderson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Funete is fighting to break Anderson's control of his arms but Anderson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Funete is controlling him.
Anderson pulls Funete in close to prevent any damage.
Dantae Funete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funete postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Funete pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Apollo Anderson.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Funete ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funete avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Funete moved out of range nicely.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funete.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Funete swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Funete throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Anderson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Apollo Anderson made sure he mentioned Seven Sins™, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris lands with a hook. Parker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Parker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
Parker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Parker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Harris has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Parker.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Parker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Alonzo Harris has been cut.
Parker throws a head kick that half lands.
Parker looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Parker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker misses with a head kick.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Parker lands a nice looking body kick.
Harris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parker's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parker keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Harris wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Parker has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Harris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Alonzo Harris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Harris stuns Parker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Parker tenderised Harris's leg. Harris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harris tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris digs a good hook to Parker's body.
Parker connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker lands a high kick!
Alonzo Harris's cut is getting worse.
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Parker lands a head kick. Harris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Parker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harris digs a good hook to Parker's body.
Parker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alonzo Harris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Harris misses.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Parker is looking to land body kicks.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Parker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Parker - that will leave a mark!
Parker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Harris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harris throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Peter Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Parker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Parker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parker connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parker throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parker.
Parker throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Crunch! Parker slams his shin into Harris's torso.
Harris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Parker.
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!
Parker is looking to land body kicks.
Parker fakes the leg kick and cracks Harris in the body.
Parker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harris will feel that in the morning.
Parker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harris takes a step back to recover.
Parker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Parker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parker doesn't seem bothered though.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Parker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Parker throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris's corner calls for a 1-2. Harris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Parker lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid body kick from Parker.
Parker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Parker throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Parker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parker lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
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!
Parker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Parker avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Parker.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parker thumps Harris with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harris crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Parker - the referee stops the clock and Harris gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Parker. Harris manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peter Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris stuns Parker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Parker lands a nice looking body kick.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alonzo Harris's cut.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Harris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Harris blocks the leg kick.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harris to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harris is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is looking for a triangle but Harris pushes his legs off easily.
Harris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Parker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harris is aware though and is defending well.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harris has passed into half guard!
Harris controlling the action here.
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Parker for as long as he can get away with.
Harris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Parker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Parker wants to control but Harris is having none of it.
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Harris wants to take his opponent's back but Parker doesn't allow it.
Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parker tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Parker stops Harris from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Parker tries to reverse the position but Harris maintains control.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harris wants to take Parker's back here but Parker is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alonzo Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley comes to the cage accompanied by The Joker and The Thief. This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pierre Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Steel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a takedown
and Riley counters with a shoot takedown. Steel fights it but they end up in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Riley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Steel trying to control the position.
Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Riley landing with the ground and pound.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riley preventing the sweep.
Riley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Riley controls the pace.
Riley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Steel seems to be looking for submissions.
Steel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riley is just riding it out for now. Steel eventually gives up the hold.
Steel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley manages to get to full guard.
Steel wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.
Riley trying to keep a closed guard but Steel is proving a slippery customer.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riley is keeping the position for now.
Riley pulls Steel in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley is trying to hold Steel in close to prevent damage but Steel has managed to pass into half guard.
Steel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Riley is defending well.
Riley is pressing down on Steel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
Steel forces his way into half guard.
Riley trying to control from the bottom.
Riley tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
Riley is staying active underneath Steel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley gets full guard.
Steel being controlled here momentarily.
Steel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Riley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Riley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Riley!
Riley working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel can't do much from the bottom here.
Steel manages to get back to half guard.
Steel is looking for a sweep. Riley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
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 Pierre Riley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Steel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riley counters with a single leg into guard. Steel didn't expect that.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steel's head.
Riley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel's head.
Riley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riley is one step ahead there.
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Riley doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Steel paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Riley - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pierre Riley!
During a confident post fight interview, Pierre Riley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Summers!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Summers misses with a head kick.
Alex Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers lands a front kick.
Summers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Summers connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Summers.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Summers feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Summers scores with a kick to the body.
Summers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Summers throws a nice head kick!
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Summers.
Summers pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle, before Summers throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Gracie's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Summers lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Alex Summers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuya misses with an uppercut
enabling Wong to counter with a crisp jab.
Tatsuya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatsuya.
Tatsuya moves out of range of the strikes.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tatsuya misses with a leg kick.
Tatsuya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatsuya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatsuya tried to score with a low kick but Wong checks it.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wong blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Tatsuya misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong throws a hook to the side of Tatsuya's head but Tatsuya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatsuya is looking to chop away at Wong's legs.
Wong takes one to the chin there.
Tatsuya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wong is able to avoid easily.
Tatsuya throws an overhand right that lands on Wong's shoulder, as Wong tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Tatsuya misses.
Wong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatsuya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wong's knee momentarily.
Tatsuya misses with a jab to the body
and Wong counters with a nice body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tatsuya.
Wong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick from Tatsuya misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tatsuya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tatsuya thows a leg kick but Wong checks it
and Wong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryuu Tatsuya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wong checks a leg kick nicely.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses.
Tatsuya throws a head kick but Wong moves out of range.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick
and Wong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wong misses with a looping left.
Wong lands with a nice body punch.
Tatsuya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya misses with the combination.
Wong moves out of range of the leg kick from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya lands with a kick to the temple. Wong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tatsuya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tatsuya connects with a body shot.
Tatsuya just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatsuya moves in looking to clinch but Wong pushes him off.
Tatsuya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tatsuya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tatsuya misses with a body shot.
Tatsuya throws a head kick but Wong moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tatsuya.
Tatsuya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
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!
Tatsuya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tatsuya counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Wong blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Tatsuya dominated that round.
That's time! Wong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tatsuya misses with a body shot.
Tatsuya throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tatsuya. That's going to slow Wong down.
Tatsuya takes a swing at Wong's ribcage but misses.
Tatsuya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wong was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tatsuya misses with a wild body shot.
Wong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tatsuya on the side of the head.
Tatsuya connects with a body shot that sends Wong's belly button to the back.
Ryuu Tatsuya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatsuya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatsuya ducks under a wild hook from Wong.
Tatsuya misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Tatsuya.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tatsuya.
Tatsuya misses the shot to the body.
Tatsuya looks for the body kick but Wong saw that one coming.
Wong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tatsuya looks to score with a jab to the body but Wong is just out of range.
Wong throws a lazy right hand but Tatsuya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatsuya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya scores with a kick to the body.
Tatsuya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wong manages to avoid it.
Tatsuya tries to work over Wong's front leg with a kick but Wong checks it.
Tatsuya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tatsuya misses with a leg kick
and Wong counters with an outside leg kick.
Wong takes one to the chin there.
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 Tatsuya.
Tatsuya throws a head kick but Wong moves out of range.
Tatsuya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wong scores with the left hand. Tatsuya knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tatsuya misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tatsuya scores with a head kick. Wong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wong is rocked!
Tatsuya feints a jab and as Wong dips his head, Tatsuya unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Wong right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Wong falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Tatsuya smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryuu Tatsuya!
Ryuu Tatsuya really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 1337 ANZAC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, David Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Long lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Long with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Long circles away.
Long scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Long is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Long throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Long works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Long defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Long in a clinch.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Long wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Long wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Long avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Long throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Long wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Long in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like David Long has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Long wants to break the clinch but can't.
Long avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Long's brow.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Long working aggressively here.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Long takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Long has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Long is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Long has his back to the cage.
Long stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
David Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Long misses with a body shot.
Long throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Long misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Long is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Long's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Long is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Long avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Long's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Long tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Long tries to tie him up.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Long's efforts to push away.
Long throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Long is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Long in his tracks for a moment.
Long can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Long's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Long counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Long misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Long. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Long.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Long takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Long is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Long can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson is trying to keep Long in close.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Long passes into half guard.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Long wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Long manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Long isn't that keen on the idea.
Long is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Long misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Long is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Long down to the mat. Long avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
Long keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Long lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Long lands a jab to the head.
David Long is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Long checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Long leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long looking to stall.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson has Long pressed against the cage, preventing Long from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anthony Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on David Long's cut.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Long turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Long tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Long takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Long in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Long trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Long into the cage.
Long avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Long dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson prevents Long from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Anthony Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Long is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Long looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Long leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Long takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
Long lands a right hand.
Long tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson keeps control of Long as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Long throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Long circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson goes for an armbar but Long turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Long.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson working for a triangle but Long defends it easily.
Long wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson has Long pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Long is one step ahead there.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Long defends well.
David Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anthony Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Long controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Johnson pulls Long in close to his closed guard and prevents Long from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Johnson!
After the big win, Anthony Johnson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 1337 ANZAC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fook yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). yu has chosen MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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141 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morgan Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fook yu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Punch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
yu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Punch looks to land a combination. yu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
yu is rocked!
Punch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but yu circles away quickly and effectively.
Punch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
yu scores with a one two! Punch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Punch works over yu's head and body with a nice combination.
yu is still on wobbly legs! Can Punch finish him?
Punch moves in looking to clinch but yu pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punch lands a nice shot to the body.
Punch drops yu with a straight right hand, right on the button! Punch follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morgan Punch!
Morgan Punch very nearly forgot to thank 1337 ANZAC amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nimos Oiky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oiky's entrance music is In The Morning. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nimos Oiky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craig Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks misses with a body shot.
Hanks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oiky.
Hanks looks to land a right hand but Oiky moved out of range.
Hanks takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
Hanks tries to clinch there but Oiky circles away.
Hanks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Craig Hanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oiky lands a high kick!
Oiky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hanks throws a front kick aimed at Oiky's knee but Oiky avoids it well.
Hanks throws out a loose jab but Oiky uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oiky.
Oiky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanks swings for the body but Oiky moves out of range.
Hanks throws a body punch but Oiky moves out of range.
Oiky misses with a body kick.
Oiky throws a big shot that misses.
Hanks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oiky.
Hanks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hanks moves out of range as Oiky throws a body kick.
Hanks takes a swing at Oiky's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanks throws out the jab.
Hanks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oiky lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hanks will feel that in the morning.
Hanks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oiky is able to avoid easily.
Hanks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Oiky.
Hanks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanks throws a looping overhand right but Oiky ducks down to avoid it.
Oiky lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oiky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hanks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oiky.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanks avoids the body shot from Oiky.
Oiky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hanks misses with an uppercut.
Hanks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oiky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hanks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hanks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oiky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oiky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanks connects with a looping right hand.
Hanks sizes up Oiky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hanks misses with a body shot.
Hanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oiky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanks throws a right hand that misses
and Oiky counters with a body kick that stops Hanks in his tracks momentarily.
Hanks misses with an uppercut. Oiky saw that one coming.
Oiky scores with a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Hanks.
Oiky throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Oiky.
Hanks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oiky ducks under a wild hook from Hanks.
Oiky misses with an uppercut. Hanks saw that one coming.
Hanks connects with a right hand. Oiky shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiky misses with a head kick.
Hanks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hanks moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanks lands a really nice looking cross but Oiky seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Hanks.
Hanks misses the shot to the body.
Hanks dips to his left and cracks Oiky with an uppercut!
Oiky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanks tries to close the distance and clinch but Oiky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oiky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Oiky.
Oiky tries to move into range but Hanks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hanks misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oiky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanks moves out of range as Oiky throws a body kick.
Oiky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oiky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hanks.
Hanks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oiky, pushing him back against the cage.
Hanks is pushing Oiky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oiky is trying to break free.
Hanks can't find room to land a body shot as Oiky controls the action.
Hanks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oiky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hanks misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Craig Hanks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hanks catches Oiky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oiky throws a head kick that misses.
Oiky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanks.
Hanks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oiky at a distance.
Oiky cracks the inside of Hanks's front leg.
Oiky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oiky throws a sloppy head kick and Hanks moves out of range easily.
Oiky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oiky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanks's calf.
Oiky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanks throws a series of punches but Oiky moves out of range.
Oiky throws a sloppy head kick and Hanks moves out of range easily.
Nimos Oiky is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanks throws a body punch but Oiky moves out of range.
Oiky thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
Hanks throws a lazy right hand but Oiky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanks moves out of range as Oiky strikes.
Oiky misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks connects with a right hand. Oiky shakes it off.
Hanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanks loads up on a big right hand but Oiky slips the punch.
Hanks misses with an uppercut. Oiky saw that one coming.
Hanks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hanks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oiky counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hanks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That has opened up Craig Hanks's cut even more.
Oiky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanks jabs Oiky right on the nose. Oiky blinks but takes it well.
Oiky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oiky scores with a head kick. Hanks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hanks lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanks lands a jab to the head.
Oiky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanks connects with a looping right hand.
Oiky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oiky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks lands with a hook. Oiky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanks forces Oiky back against the cage and clinches.
Hanks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oiky.
Hanks digs a right hand into Oiky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oiky's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Hanks as the two fighters clinch.
Hanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Oiky controls his hands.
Hanks is leaning against Oiky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oiky looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hanks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanks.
Hanks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks tries a body shot but Oiky blocks it.
Oiky is trying to break the clinch but Hanks is controlling him.
Hanks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanks presses Oiky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hanks has Oiky pressed against the cage, preventing Oiky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oiky up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hanks as the two fighters clinch.
Hanks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hanks digs a right hand underneath Oiky's ribcage. Oiky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oiky prevents a body shot from Hanks.
Hanks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Craig Hanks.
Oiky misses with a body kick.
Oiky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Oiky slips a straight right by Hanks.
Oiky slips a jab from Hanks.
Hanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oiky.
Oiky dodges the punch combination from Hanks.
No joy there for Oiky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oiky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanks misses with a wild body shot.
Hanks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Hanks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oiky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hanks misses with a few strikes there.
Hanks swings for the body but Oiky moves out of range.
Oiky misses with a head kick.
Hanks moves in looking to clinch but Oiky pushes him off.
Oiky throws a head kick that misses.
Oiky misses with a kick to the body.
Oiky misses with a head kick.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oiky moves away.
Oiky takes one to the side of the head.
Oiky needs to keep his hands up - Hanks had a free shot at his head there.
Oiky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oiky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oiky. That's going to slow Hanks down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oiky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oiky is looking to wear down Hanks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiky does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanks connects with a jab.
Oiky wants to land a leg kick but Hanks is out of range.
Oiky connects with a high kick.
Hanks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oiky's head backwards.
Hanks lands with an uppercut that bounces Oiky off the cage and back into range.
Hanks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oiky doesn't seem bothered though.
Oiky dodges the punch combination from Hanks.
Oiky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Hanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oiky misses with a head kick.
Oiky just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanks works the jab nicely.
Oiky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hanks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanks scores with a three punch combo!
Hanks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Hanks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanks.
Hanks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oiky throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A swing and a miss from Oiky.
Oiky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanks cracks Oiky with a good jab.
Oiky looks to land a right hand but Hanks moved out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanks stalling in the clinch.
Oiky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanks lands with a right to the head.
Hanks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oiky backwards.
Hanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oiky wants to break free but Hanks has control.
The referee calls for Hanks to work.
Oiky is trying to break free.
Oiky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanks has a couple of punches blocked by Oiky.
Oiky takes a shot to the head.
Oiky has had enough of the clinch but Hanks keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks has Oiky pressed against the cage, preventing Oiky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oiky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oiky has had enough of the clinch but Hanks keeps him there for the moment.
Hanks lands a shot to the body.
Hanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oiky takes a shot to the head.
Oiky is trying to break the clinch but Hanks has him pressed against the cage.
Hanks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oiky being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Hanks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanks lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Hanks really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Oiky.
Hanks misses with a double jab.
Oiky scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oiky prevents a body shot from Hanks.
Oiky tries to break free but Hanks pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Hanks.
Hanks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oiky is rocked!
Hanks misses with a body punch.
Hanks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanks stalling the fight.
Hanks can't find room to land a body shot as Oiky controls the action.
Oiky tries to break the clinch but Hanks is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanks has him pressed against the cage.
Hanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oikys head.
Oiky blocks an uppercut.
Hanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Oiky controls his hands.
Hanks has a couple of punches blocked by Oiky.
Hanks lands a body shot.
Craig Hanks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hanks stalling.
Oiky tries to circle away but Hanks has him pinned against the cage.
Oiky is trying to force a seperation but Hanks has the dominant position.
Hanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oiky's elbow.
Hanks is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks lands a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hanks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Oiky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanks effectively controlling the action here.
Oiky seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Oiky prevents a body shot from Hanks.
Hanks tries to work over Oiky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oiky backwards.
Hanks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanks scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hanks keeps control of Oiky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanks lands a right hand.
Hanks stalling the fight.
Oiky is trying to break the clinch but Hanks has him pressed against the cage.
Hanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanks is leaning against Oiky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hanks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hanks lands with a left to the head.
Hanks lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks works on Oiky's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Hanks scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hanks.
Oiky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanks is keeping busy.
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!
Oiky wants to break free but Hanks has control.
Hanks gets through Oiky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanks tries to work over Oiky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oiky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oiky circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanks connects with a jab.
Hanks swings widly with a right hand
and Oiky counters with a leg kick.
Oiky throws a sloppy head kick
and Hanks counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Hanks dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Oiky throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanks.
Oiky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oiky connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hanks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanks blocks the leg kick.
Oiky keeps Hanks at a distance using the push kick.
Hanks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hanks.
Hanks forces Oiky back against the cage and clinches.
Hanks has Oiky pushed against the cage.
Hanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanks misses with a punch to the body.
Oiky taking a breather.
Hanks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oiky backwards.
Hanks lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiky breaks the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oiky.
Hanks avoids the head kick by Oiky.
Hanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanks misses with a looping right.
Hanks throws a right and a left that Oiky avoids nicely.
Hanks connects with a jab.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oiky manages to avoid it.
Oiky throws a front kick that sends Hanks stumbling back into the cage.
Oiky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A nice inside leg kick there by Oiky. That's going to slow Hanks down.
Hanks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oiky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oiky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nimos Oiky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oiky is looking to score with low kicks.
Oiky just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Hanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanks cracks a nice hook into Oiky's ribs.
Hanks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oiky doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanks takes a swing at Oiky's ribcage but misses.
Hanks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oiky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for Hanks.
Hanks tries to bum rush Oiky with a series of wild strikes but Oiky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oiky on the side of the head.
Oiky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hanks misses with a body shot.
Hanks avoids the head kick by Oiky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Hanks.
Oiky looks for the body kick but Hanks saw that one coming.
Oiky misses with a looping right.
Hanks forces Oiky back against the cage and clinches.
Hanks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalling in the clinch from Hanks.
Hanks lands a shoulder strike.
Oiky has had enough of the clinch but Hanks keeps him there for the moment.
Hanks taking a breather.
Oiky is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanks.
Hanks misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanks scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Hanks.
Oiky letting Hanks take a breather here.
Hanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanks lands a shoulder strike.
Oiky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanks is struggling to control the position.
Craig Hanks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oiky is trying to push Hanks away but Hanks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Hanks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Hanks!
Craig Hanks is the new welterweight champion!
Craig Hanks took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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