RR9 - Doi vs Grimes PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaspar Fletch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Errol Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Field has chosen Best of Sakuraba as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Errol Field told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fletch
vs
Field

167 cm
21
138 lbs
1 - 7 - 1

162 cm
19
143 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaspar Fletch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Errol Field!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletch with a lazy takedown attempt

and Field counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Field not doing much here.
Fletch wants to control but Field is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Field with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Field maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Fletch could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Field has cracked it and Fletch is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Field!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Errol Field!
Errol Field thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izanagami Kami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kami
vs
Narushima

193 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izanagami Kami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Narushima!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kami pushes Narushima up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kami blocks an elbow strike from Narushima.
Narushima lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kami.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Kami has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Narushima clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Kami is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Narushima has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Narushima trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Kami is cranking Narushima's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Narushima! He's tightened the choke and Narushima is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Izanagami Kami!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronek Simson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Simson
vs
Takeshi

183 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

155 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronek Simson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi lands a head kick. Simson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Simson tries a head kick but it misses.
Takeshi misses with a leg kick.

Takeshi rushes Simson and presses him up against the ropes.
Simson has had enough of the clinch but Takeshi keeps him there for the moment.

Simson decides to pull guard.
Simson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Takeshi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Takeshi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Simson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takeshi on the ground.
Takeshi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Simson's guard.

Takeshi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Simson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Simson is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Simson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Takeshi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi avoids the attempt from Simson to control.
Takeshi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Takeshi forces the positional change into back control.
Simson is in bad spot here.
Simson just trying to survive but Takeshi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Takeshi is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Simson won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Takeshi off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ichi Takeshi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ichi Takeshi made sure he mentioned GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dong Bae Mok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Otool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otool has chosen invincible as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bae Mok
vs
Otool

174 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Bae Mok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Otool!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mok lands a right hook to the body.
Otool misses with a series of wild punches.
Otool throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mok.

Mok gets caught napping as Otool dives in and scores a takedown. Mok manages to retain guard.
Otool postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Otool throws a big right hand that misses.
Mok throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Mok had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Otool defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otool throwing strikes but missing.
Mok is striking but Otool is not phased and passes to half guard.
Mok makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mok.
Mok throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Otool must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mok striking off his back but it's not causing Otool any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mok is on top in guard.
Otool avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mok stays in close to Otool's body and controls the position.
Mok'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.
Mok throws a big right hand that misses.
Mok trying to control but Otool is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Dong Bae Mok wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mok forces Otool back against the ropes and clinches.

Otool is trying to trip Mok. He has hold of a leg but Mok is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Otool persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mok is trying to control the position but Otool postures up.
Mok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mok controls Otool momentarily but Otool frees himself.
Otool throws a big right hand that misses.
Mok trying to keep a closed guard but Otool is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mok is on top in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mok looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Otool can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dong Bae Mok.

Mok gets a clinch.

Mok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mok lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Otool misses with a jab, cross combination.
Otool takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mok thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Otool if he has to take too many more of those.
A good leg kick by Mok.
Mok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Otool has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Otool fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Otool decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Otool looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mok makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mok.

Mok is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Otool rolls with it to try and escape but Mok cranks on the arm and Otool is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dong Bae Mok!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minoru Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wszebor Swiatlovod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wszebor Swiatlovod has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nakamura
vs
Swiatlovod

190 cm
18
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wszebor Swiatlovod!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakamura moves into the clinch.

Nakamura decides to pull guard.
Swiatlovod prevents Nakamura from getting back to his feet.
Swiatlovod looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Swiatlovod trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wszebor Swiatlovod has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Swiatlovod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swiatlovod is looking to clinch.
Nakamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swiatlovod moves away.
Nakamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swiatlovod circles away quickly and effectively.
Swiatlovod is looking to clinch but Nakamura is avoiding it.

Swiatlovod gets tackled into the ropes by Nakamura. Nakamura maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Swiatlovod.
Come on Swiatlovod - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nakamura trying to control the position but instead, Swiatlovod has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nakamura into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swiatlovod just leaning against Nakamura, taking a breather.
Swiatlovod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swiatlovod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swiatlovod dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Swiatlovod.
Nakamura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Swiatlovod.
Nakamura pushes off an throws an elbow but Swiatlovod leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
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!
Swiatlovod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Swiatlovod stalling in the clinch.
Swiatlovod struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamura controls his hands.
Swiatlovod lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakamura.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but Swiatlovod forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura blocks a body shot from Swiatlovod.
A short left from Swiatlovod.
Swiatlovod tries to throw a body punch but Nakamura avoids it by throwing Swiatlovod back against the ropes.
Nakamura looking to stall.
Swiatlovod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nakamura or not.
Swiatlovod'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.
The crowd are getting on Swiatlovod's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Swiatlovod lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Swiatlovod misses with a body punch.
Swiatlovod swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swiatlovod can't find room to land a body shot as Nakamura controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Swiatlovod creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swiatlovod is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Swiatlovod struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamura controls his hands.
Swiatlovod lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but Swiatlovod holds him up against the ropes and eventually Nakamura drops back down to his feet.
Swiatlovod is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wszebor Swiatlovod dominated that round.
That's time! Nakamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Swiatlovod rushes Nakamura and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Swiatlovod misses with a body punch.
Swiatlovod tries to throw a body punch but Nakamura avoids it by throwing Swiatlovod back against the ropes.
Nakamura is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nakamura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nakamura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura wants to stall.
Nakamura blocks a body shot from Swiatlovod.
Swiatlovod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nakamura or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swiatlovod.
Swiatlovod leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nakamura working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to push Swiatlovod away but Swiatlovod has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Swiatlovod avoiding damage.
Nakamura looking for a takedown.
Wszebor Swiatlovod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nakamura is working for takedown but Swiatlovod is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minoru Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swiatlovod effectively controlling the action here.
Swiatlovod tries a body shot but Nakamura blocks it.
Swiatlovod holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Swiatlovod misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swiatlovod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swiatlovod has Nakamura pressed against the ropes, preventing Nakamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakamura is trying to break free.
Swiatlovod holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Nakamura wants to take the fight to the mat but Swiatlovod manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but Swiatlovod holds him up against the ropes and eventually Nakamura drops back down to his feet.
Swiatlovod lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swiatlovod displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nakamura up against the ropes.
Nakamura is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but Swiatlovod holds him up against the ropes and eventually Nakamura drops back down to his feet.
Swiatlovod leaning against his opponent.
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Swiatlovod controls the action.
Swiatlovod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakamura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Swiatlovod to keep the fight standing.
Swiatlovod lands a left hand.
Nakamura is trying to pull guard but Swiatlovod turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Swiatlovod stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wszebor Swiatlovod.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swiatlovod fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakamura, pushing him back against the ropes.
Swiatlovod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to pull guard but Swiatlovod turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Swiatlovod struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamura controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nakamura throws an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Swiatlovod.
Swiatlovod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swiatlovod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swiatlovod pushes Nakamura back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nakamura being controlled against the ropes.
Swiatlovod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wszebor Swiatlovod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Swiatlovod doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.

Swiatlovod closes the distance and pushes Nakamura back into the ropes.
Nakamura tries to circle away but Swiatlovod has him pinned against the ropes.
Swiatlovod lands an uppercut.
Swiatlovod tries to throw a body punch but Nakamura avoids it by throwing Swiatlovod back against the ropes.
Swiatlovod lands with a right to the head.
Swiatlovod controlling the action here for a moment.
Swiatlovod continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swiatlovod.
Nakamura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Swiatlovod is keeping busy.
Swiatlovod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Swiatlovod - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wszebor Swiatlovod.

Swiatlovod gets tackled into the ropes by Nakamura. Nakamura maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Swiatlovod.
A right hook to the body lands for Swiatlovod.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swiatlovod presses Nakamura against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swiatlovod leaning against his opponent.
Swiatlovod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swiatlovod lands with a left 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!
Swiatlovod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakamura prevents a body shot from Swiatlovod.
Nakamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swiatlovod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Swiatlovod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Swiatlovod.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Swiatlovod takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Swiatlovod lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swiatlovod lands a shoulder strike.
Swiatlovod manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Swiatlovod lands a shoulder strike.

Nakamura is rocked!
Swiatlovod lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Oh Nakamura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swiatlovod stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wszebor Swiatlovod.

Swiatlovod moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swiatlovod.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swiatlovod lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Nakamura to his knees! Swiatlovod keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wszebor Swiatlovod!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Doi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Doi is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Doi
vs
Grimes

170 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Doi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes swinging wildly here.
Grimes closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Yoshi Doi has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Grimes. No joy for Doi on that attempt.
Doi shoots in looking for a takedown. Grimes tries to sprawl out of it but Doi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Grimes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Doi wants to clinch but Grimes slips to the side
and Grimes counters with a good, hard body kick but Doi shrugs it off.
Doi throws a head kick but Grimes moves out of range.
Doi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Doi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Grimes has closed the distance and engaged Doi in a clinch.
Grimes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grimes.
Grimes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grimes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doi.
Grimes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grimes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Doi is breathing heavily.
Grimes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doi backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grimes.
A frustrated look appears on Doi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grimes lands an elbow inside.
Grimes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Doi's defenses.

Doi is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Grimes.
Oh Doi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Yoshi Doi's cut is getting worse.
Doi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grimes prevents it.
Grimes lands a big right hand that drops Doi! The killer instinct kicks in and Grimes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Grimes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Grimes!
An out of breath Rick Grimes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.