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Valhalla 52: Tokyo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Surge Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Garrido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Surge Kongo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Surge Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Garrido!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo scores with a jab. Garrido acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garrido has a takedown stuffed.
Kongo clobbers Garrido with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kongo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garrido.
Horrible takedown by Garrido or perhaps it was just good defense by Kongo which made him look bad.
Surge Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Garrido.
Garrido closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kongo circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo cracks Garrido with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Kongo.
A hook to the body from Kongo.
Kongo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garrido backwards.
Kongo lands a body punch.
Kongo digs a right hand into Garrido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garrido's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kongo.
Kongo stalling against the cage.
Kongo digs a right hand into Garrido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garrido's gas tank.
Garrido looks gassed!
Kongo is leaning against Garrido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kongo.
Kongo works on Garrido's body with a couple of short punches.
Kongo lands a body punch.
Kongo scores with a hook to the body.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garrido.
Garrido being controlled against the cage.
Kongo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is leaning against Garrido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kongo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kongo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garrido is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kongo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kongo lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Kongo.
Nice body punch from Kongo - that landed with a thud.
Garrido wants a takedown but no success here.
Kongo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Garrido is trying to drag Kongo to the mat but Kongo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kongo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kongo.
Garrido has had enough of the clinch but Kongo keeps him there for the moment.
Kongo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kongo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garrido backwards.
Kongo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kongo lands a shot to the body.
Garrido looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garrido wants to break free but Kongo has control.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garrido.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kongo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Garrido is trying to pull guard but Kongo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kongo slows down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kongo lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Kongo as the two fighters clinch.
Garrido tries to pull guard but Kongo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kongo is leaning against Garrido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kongo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo lands a shot to the body.
Kongo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Kongo.
Kongo digs a right hand underneath Garrido's ribcage. Garrido let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Surge Kongo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kongo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kongo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kongo has Garrido up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kongo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kongo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Surge Kongo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kongo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short uppercut from Kongo.
Kongo pushes Garrido back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garrido.
Garrido is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo slows down the pace here.
Kongo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garrido can do to turn this around?
Garrido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garrido wants a takedown.
A hook to the body from Kongo.
Kongo presses Garrido against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Kongo.
Kongo'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.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kongo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Surge Kongo.
Kongo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Surge Kongo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kongo connects with a body shot.
Kongo lands a big right hand that sends Garrido crashing to the mat! Kongo stays standing though and waves Garrido back to his feet!
Garrido is rocked!
Garrido drops his hands momentarily. Kongo doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Garrido staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Garrido doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Surge Kongo!
After winning the bout, Surge Kongo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Duck looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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245 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Duck!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak throws a head kick but Duck moves out of range.
Pak rushes Duck and presses him up against the cage.
Pak landing knees to the body.
Duck looks gassed!
Pak with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rocky Duck has been cut.
Pak lands a nice elbow.
Pak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duck's defenses.
Pak landing knees to the head.
Pak lands an elbow that stopped Duck in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Pak connects with a knee to the head.
Duck takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Rocky Duck's cut even more.
Duck takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pak lands a knee to the head.
Pak with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pak obliges.
Duck takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Pak.
Pak lands an elbow just above Duck 's eye.
The cut above Rocky Duck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duck's face.
Duck is rocked!
Pak working Duck over with knees to the body.
Duck is still on wobbly legs! Can Pak finish him?
Pak lands a big knee to the head and Duck goes down! Pak pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Pak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Pendragon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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260 lbs
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245 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pendragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pendragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel pushes off an throws an elbow but Pendragon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Steel.
It looks like Mike Pendragon has been cut.
Steel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pendragon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steel throws a head kick that Pendragon semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Steel.
Pendragon feints and as Steel raises his hands in defense, Pendragon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pendragon pushing down on Steel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pendragon moves nicely into side control.
Pendragon throws a strike aimed at the side of Steel's head but Steel avoids it well.
Steel is looking for a sweep.
Pendragon wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Pendragon misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Check out the look on Pendragon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Steel is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Pendragon yanks on the arm and Steel is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Pendragon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Pendragon!
A victorious Mike Pendragon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mari Huana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chodor Eriemilyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Megadeth Public Enemy No.1. The key to victory for Mari Huana has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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228 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mari Huana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chodor Eriemilyanenko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriemilyanenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Huana.
Huana misses with a series of wild punches.
Mari Huana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huana tests Eriemilyanenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Chodor Eriemilyanenko has been cut.
Eriemilyanenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Huana.
Eriemilyanenko tries to clinch but Huana moves out of range.
Eriemilyanenko moves in looking to clinch but Huana pushes him off.
Eriemilyanenko tries to clinch up.
Eriemilyanenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Huana squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Eriemilyanenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Eriemilyanenko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Eriemilyanenko cracks Huana with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Eriemilyanenko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Huana that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Huana is trying to escape the mount.
Huana taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huana taking shots to the head.
Eriemilyanenko cracks Huana with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Eriemilyanenko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Huana really wants to buck Eriemilyanenko off and get back to his feet.
Huana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eriemilyanenko on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriemilyanenko controlling from mount.
Huana is trying to escape the mount.
Eriemilyanenko blocks Huana's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Eriemilyanenko has isolated one of Huana's arms. Huana looking to fight him off but Eriemilyanenko twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chodor Eriemilyanenko!
Chodor Eriemilyanenko took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Atraeu Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phantom Assasin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Sail by AWOL Nation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atraeu Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phantom Assasin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assasin swinging wildly here.
Assasin closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Assasin fails to land.
Assasin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelson.
Nelson wants a takedown but no success here.
Nelson has picked Assasin up - he's going for a ride! Nelson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Assasin wants to get back to full guard.
Nelson trying to mount his opponent but Assasin defends it.
Nelson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Assasin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nelson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Assasin is just riding it out for now. Nelson eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assasin is trying to get back to full guard.
Nelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Assasin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nelson is working for a submission of some sort.
Assasin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Assasin is looking to control Nelson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Assasin avoid being mounted?
Nelson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nelson tries to control but Assasin wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has control of Assasin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Assasin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nelson avoids the attempt from Assasin to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assasin is working to get back to half guard.
Nelson avoids the attempt from Assasin to control.
Nelson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Assasin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Assasin tries to reverse the position but Nelson maintains control.
Nelson punching from mount but Assasin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nelson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assasin is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assasin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assasin is looking to escape.
Assasin wants to control but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson tries to control but Assasin wriggling away.
Nelson scoring with strikes but Assasin is staying in there.
Assasin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Nelson.
Nelson trying to control but Assasin is having none of it.
Assasin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nelson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Assasin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nelson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nelson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assasin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assasin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assasin is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atraeu Nelson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nelson moves away from the strike by Assasin.
Assasin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Assasin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Assasin taking a breather.
Nelson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Assasin after a bit of a struggle.
A short left from Assasin.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Assasin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Assasin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson pulls Assasin into guard.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.
Assasin throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Assasin defends well.
Atraeu Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Assasin postures up in Nelson's guard and throws a big left but Nelson blocks it.
Assasin is looking to stand up but Nelson won't let him.
Nelson working for a triangle but Assasin defends it easily.
Assasin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assasin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nelson is proving hard to escape from.
Nelson controls Assasin momentarily but Assasin frees himself.
Nelson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Assasin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Assasin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Nelson has his foot on Assasin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Assasin works his way back into a safe position though.
Assasin throws a big elbow that misses.
Assasin won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Assasin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Assasin is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Assasin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Assasin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Assasin is looking to stand up but Nelson won't let him.
Assasin won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
Assasin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Assasin throwing strikes but missing.
Assasin is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has his foot on Assasin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Assasin works his way back into a safe position though.
Assasin throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Assasin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Assasin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nelson holds on and takes a little breather.
Assasin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assasin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nelson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Assasin defends well.
Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Assasin defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atraeu Nelson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Assasin.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice jab there from Assasin.
Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants a takedown but no success here.
Assasin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Assasin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nelson can't get the takedown.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Assasin.
Assasin throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Assasin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Assasin.
Assasin looking to slow down the pace here.
Nelson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atraeu Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assasin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nelson pulls guard.
Assasin throws a strike but Nelson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Assasin keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Assasin controlling the position.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Phantom Assasin.
Danga de danga de dang - Assasin scores with a four punch combination!
Assasin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Assasin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Assasin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nelson looking to ground and pound but Assasin is blocking nicely.
Nelson content just to control the position here.
Nelson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Assasin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nelson avoids the attempt from Assasin to control.
Phantom Assasin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nelson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Assasin tries to reverse the position but Nelson maintains control.
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assasin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nelson wants to control the pace but Assasin is squirming around nicely.
Atraeu Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nelson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Assasin is holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Atraeu Nelson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atraeu Nelson!
An out of breath Atraeu Nelson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blink Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Archangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blink Deathgrip had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
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208 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blink Deathgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crash Archangel!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deathgrip misses with a takedown
and Archangel counters with a shoot takedown. Deathgrip fights it but they end up in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Deathgrip working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Archangel.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Archangel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Archangel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Archangel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Archangel wants to pass the guard but Deathgrip is keeping the position.
Archangel throws a big right hand that misses.
Deathgrip wants to sweep here but Archangel controlling him for the moment.
Deathgrip is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip trying to keep a closed guard but Archangel is proving a slippery customer.
Archangel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Archangel stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Deathgrip has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Archangel manages to get his head free but now Deathgrip has transitioned to an armbar! Archangel grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Deathgrip! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blink Deathgrip!
Blink Deathgrip gave a mention to Red Light Clothing ►$10!!! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hei Jari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
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194 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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rigan Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, hei Jari!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jari works the jab nicely.
Jari takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Machado tries to clinch there but Jari circles away.
Jari blocks a leg kick.
Jab by Jari.
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jari tries to land a front kick but Machado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice combination there by Jari.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Machado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot lands for Jari.
Jari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jari cracks Machado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Machado takes one on the button.
Jari just misses with a punch to the body.
Jari lands a glancing blow to the side of Machado's head.
Machado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jari lands with a hook. Machado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Machado shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Machado showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Machado trying to control the action but Jari is working from the bottom.
Jari actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to control the action in half guard but Jari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Machado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jari's head.
Jari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jari trying to control here.
Machado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Machado throwing shots but Jari is blocking nicely.
Jari trying to control from the bottom.
Machado looks to land a strike but Jari avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jari is trying to keep Machado in close.
Jari will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Machado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Machado is trying to get an arm triangle but Jari is defending well.
Jari is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Machado's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Machado.
Jari keeping control of the position.
Machado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jari's head.
Jari controlling the position well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hei Jari dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jari. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jari slips under a jab from Machado.
Machado works Jari's body with a nice hook.
Machado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Machado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machado rushes Jari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machado tries to clinch but Jari is having none of it.
Jari thuds a left hand into Machado's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machado tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jari.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt.
Jari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machado in his tracks.
Rigan Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Machado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Machado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jari checks it well.
hei Jari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jari slips a jab and a cross from Machado.
Jari lands with an uppercut that bounces Machado off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jari avoids it really well and circles away.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jari lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jari cracks Machado with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jari. Those never looked like landing.
Jari keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Jari.
Machado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigan Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jari thuds his right hand into Machado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Machado drops his hands momentarily and Jari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jari misses with a series of wild punches.
Jari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Jari scores with a four punch combination!
Jari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jari cracks Machado with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Machado tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jari pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Machado is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). hei Jari!
hei Jari bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Quirke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kush comes to the cage accompanied by I'M T.N.T. 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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255 lbs
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281 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dutch Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Quirke!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush scores with a nice head shot.
Kush scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kush slips a jab and a cross from Quirke.
Quirke scores with a nice strike.
Quirke moves out of range as Kush strikes.
Marcus Quirke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kush moves out of range of the strikes.
Quirke thuds his right hand into Kush's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quirke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Kush. Beautiful body shot.
Quirke misses with a series of wild punches.
Kush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kush misses with a series of wild punches.
Kush with a jab.
Kush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quirke.
Kush gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from Kush finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Kush there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quirke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quirke connects with a jab.
Kush instigates a clinch.
Kush manages to break the clinch.
Quirke scores with a punch to the head.
Kush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kush drives through and clinches with Quirke against the cage.
Quirke stalling in the clinch.
Kush can't find room to land a body shot as Quirke controls the action.
Quirke is trying to maintain a safe position but Kush gets an underhook and turns Quirke into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Quirke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quirke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quirke tries to throw a body punch but Kush avoids it by throwing Quirke back against the cage.
Kush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Quirke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kush.
Kush looks to land a right hand but Quirke moved out of range.
Kush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quirke manages to avoid it.
Quirke moves out of range as Kush strikes.
Kush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kush clinches.
Kush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quirke's elbow.
Quirke has Kush pressed against the cage, preventing Kush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kush lands with a right to the head.
Kush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kush manages to break the clinch.
Kush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quirke's sensitive parts.
Quirke avoids the head kick by Kush.
Kush drops Quirke with a beautiful combination! Quirke stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kush is looking for the KO!
Quirke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Quirke looks gassed!
Kush lands with a big left! Quirke is wobbled badly! Kush comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Quirke to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dutch Kush!
Dutch Kush decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bigfoot Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lil Wayne Feat. Mike Tyson - American Dream. Mark Coleman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bigfoot Silva's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bigfoot Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva throws a right and a left that Coleman avoids nicely.
Silva misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coleman.
Silva catches Coleman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman blocks a jab.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coleman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva lands a left and a right that send Coleman crashing to the mat, dazed. Silva thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva moves away from the strike by Coleman.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Bigfoot Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Coleman in a clinch.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bigfoot Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman.
Silva tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Coleman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva cracks Coleman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva cracks Coleman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Coleman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva rushes Coleman and presses him up against the cage.
Coleman wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Coleman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coleman is one step ahead there.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bigfoot Silva.
Coleman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Coleman throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Coleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bigfoot Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Coleman's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Silva throws a one two combo.
That has opened up Mark Coleman's cut even more.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coleman at a distance.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a big right hand that sends Coleman crashing to the mat! Silva stays standing though and waves Coleman back to his feet!
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
An elbow from Coleman crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Coleman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva pushes Coleman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coleman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Coleman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
Coleman with the ground and pound but Silva regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Coleman is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Coleman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Coleman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Coleman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman prevents Silva from improving his position.
Coleman is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coleman is controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Coleman.
Coleman shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coleman misses with a right hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva scores with the left hand. Coleman knows he should have avoided that one.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coleman is defended easily by Silva.
Coleman fails to land the takedown.
Bigfoot Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman.
Coleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The cut above Mark Coleman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Coleman stops Silva from standing up.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Coleman postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman stops Silva from standing up.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva pushes Coleman off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bigfoot Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Coleman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Donk. Silva catches Coleman right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Coleman misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva throws a series of punches but Coleman moves out of range.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coleman.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Coleman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coleman cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coleman is one step ahead there.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Coleman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Coleman!
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coleman's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva throws a strike but Coleman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva controlling the position.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Bigfoot Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva pushes Coleman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva slips under a jab from Coleman.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coleman in his tracks.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Coleman misses with a looping right.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Colemans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mark Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Coleman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bigfoot Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bigfoot Silva!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Delight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wong Yan Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delight comes into the arena with Bad Reputation blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dutch Delight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wong Yan Lin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin throws a leg kick but Delight checks it.
Delight wants to clinch.
Lin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lin throws a head kick that misses.
Lin throws a leg kick
and Delight counters with a left and a right that stings Lin.
Delight rushes Lin and presses him up against the cage.
Lin is trying to break the clinch but Delight has him pressed against the cage.
Delight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Delight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Lin misses
and Delight counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Delight blocks the low kick.
Delight staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delight lands a two punch combo.
Lin is rocked!
It looks like Wong Yan Lin has been cut.
Delight shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Lin takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Delight sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Lin bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dutch Delight!
Dutch Delight retains his lightweight title!
Dutch Delight spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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