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NFC 82 - Hong Vs Lange PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton LaVey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaVey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: There Will Be Violence. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darth Penguin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton LaVey!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaVey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penguin as he jumps to the side.
Penguin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Anton LaVey has been cut.
Penguin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging LaVey to the ground. Penguin is now in LaVey's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Penguin looking to pass the guard.
LaVey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin passes into half guard.
LaVey is not content to let Penguin control the position.
Penguin prevents LaVey from improving his position.
LaVey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penguin is working away from the top position though.
Penguin is trying to control the action in half guard but LaVey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
LaVey tries to get to full guard but Penguin has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin stops LaVey from getting back to his feet.
LaVey has his hands clasped together around Penguin's back. He's all about the action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
LaVey throws a sloppy head kick
and Penguin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penguin tries to clinch up but LaVey circles away and keeps his distance.
LaVey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from LaVey.
LaVey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penguin checks it well.
Penguin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming LaVey to the mat! LaVey manages to get full guard.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but LaVey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penguin controlling from the top position.
Penguin trying to control but LaVey is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Darth Penguin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
LaVey gets caught flat footed, as Penguin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin tries to free his leg and advance position but LaVey is retaining full guard.
LaVey keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully.
Penguin gets to his feet - LaVey follows without any prompting.
Penguin staying out of range there.
Penguin checks a leg kick nicely.
Anton LaVey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penguin doesn't manage to clinch there - LaVey circles away.
LaVey works over Penguin's head and body with a nice combination.
Penguin fails with an attempt to clinch.
LaVey shoots in and gets a takedown into Penguin's guard.
LaVey trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin has a closed guard, preventing LaVey from standing up.
Penguin looking to hit a scissor sweep but LaVey is one step ahead there.
LaVey looking to pass the guard.
LaVey drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Penguin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now LaVey has Penguin in his guard.
LaVey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
LaVey can't keep his opponent in guard - Penguin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin is looking for a kimura here.
Penguin is working for a submission of some sort.
Penguin tries to stand and escape but LaVey is controlling the position.
LaVey is trying to stand back up but Penguin is controlling him
Well, if Penguin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaVey is trying to get back to full guard.
LaVey makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Penguin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton LaVey's cut.
That's time! Penguin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Penguin.
LaVey tries to bum rush Penguin with a series of wild strikes but Penguin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
LaVey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
LaVey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
LaVey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LaVey is trying to push Penguin away but Penguin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
LaVey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Penguin jumps guard but LaVey stands there with Penguin around his waist. Penguin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from LaVey.
LaVey prevents the takedown attempt.
Penguin pulls guard.
LaVey looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaVey postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penguin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of LaVey, into his guard.
Penguin passes into half guard.
Penguin wants to work for an arm triangle but LaVey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
LaVey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
LaVey wants to get back to full guard.
LaVey is pressing down on Penguin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Penguin won't allow LaVey to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin looking to pass the guard.
Penguin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
LaVey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penguin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penguin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penguin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin wants to control from the top but LaVey keeps moving.
Darth Penguin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penguin scoring with punches to the head and body.
LaVey looking to control.
Penguin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Penguin trying to control but LaVey is working from the bottom.
Penguin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of LaVey's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin stopping the sweep attempt from LaVey.
Penguin wants to control from the top but LaVey keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Darth Penguin just wasn't active enough.
LaVey takes a swing at Penguin's ribcage but misses.
LaVey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penguin.
LaVey wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from LaVey. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaVey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penguin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LaVey clobbers Penguin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penguin just misses with a punch to the body.
LaVey misses with a head kick.
LaVey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LaVey tries to clinch there but Penguin circles away.
LaVey misses with a combination
and Penguin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
LaVey breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaVey tries to clinch but Penguin is having none of it.
LaVey swats away the attempt to clinch by Penguin.
Anton LaVey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from LaVey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anton LaVey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anton LaVey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Penguin looks for a takedown but LaVey sprawls well.
LaVey misses with the combination.
A big right from LaVey misses.
A head kick misses from LaVey.
Penguin blocks a head kick by LaVey.
LaVey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Penguin stalks LaVey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into LaVey's face. LaVey staggers backwards, shaken.
LaVey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LaVey tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Penguin.
Penguin rushes LaVey and presses him up against the cage.
LaVey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaVey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Penguin is trying to keep an underhook but LaVey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Penguin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Penguin seems keen to control LaVey's posture.
LaVey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
LaVey preventing the sweep.
Penguin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penguin looking to hit a scissor sweep but LaVey is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaVey advances position into side control!
LaVey goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Penguin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in LaVey's guard! Nice work there by Penguin!
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!
Penguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penguin wants to pass the guard but LaVey is keeping the position.
Penguin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penguin stopping the sweep attempt from LaVey.
LaVey is adopting a defensive guard.
Penguin wants to control from the top but LaVey keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaVey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anton LaVey wasn't active enough on the ground.
LaVey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LaVey misses with a hook.
LaVey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
LaVey can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from LaVey.
Penguin wants the takedown. LaVey is fighting it off but Penguin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in LaVey's guard against the cage.
Penguin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penguin is working LaVey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Penguin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
LaVey is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaVey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaVey working the ground and pound but Penguin is defending the strikes.
Penguin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by LaVey.
Penguin tries to improve position but can't.
Penguin manages to work his way to half guard, despite LaVey's best efforts.
Penguin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Penguin is trying to control the position but LaVey postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penguin wants to control but LaVey passes easily into half guard.
LaVey trying to pass the guard but Penguin defending well.
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 Darth Penguin.
I think Penguin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Penguin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Darth Penguin made sure he mentioned L.A. Elite Clothing Co, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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FIGHT
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvatore Lucania acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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260 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
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275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucania forces Cormier back against the cage and clinches.
Cormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cormier shoots in looking for a takedown but Lucania manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cormier's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cormier shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lucania is trying to defend but Cormier finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cormier is taking a breather. Lucania says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cormier prevents Lucania from improving his position.
Cormier drops an elbow to the side of Lucania's head.
Lucania is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cormier looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cormier throws some wild stikes that Lucania manages to avoid easily.
Lucania tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cormier sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cormier scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cormier landing strikes from the mount.
Cormier scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lucania?
Lucania wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cormier.
Cormier lands a big shot there that rocks Lucania but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cormier fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cormier putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lucania wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cormier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lucania hang on?
Lucania is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lucania is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cormier landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucania keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Cormier there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cormier postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lucania looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier unloads with some shots from mount but Lucania bucks and avoids them well.
Cormier looking to control but Lucania is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cormier misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lucania tries to reverse the position but Cormier maintains control.
Lucania avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cormier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cormier has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lucania's face.
Lucania takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Cormier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lucania gets caught flat footed, as Cormier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cormier throws a big right hand that misses.
Cormier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lucania keeping moving, preventing Cormier from controlling successfully.
Cormier showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daniel Cormier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniel Cormier has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice cross by Cormier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniel Cormier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cormier circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Cormier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucania lands with a kick to the temple. Cormier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cormier throws a series of punches but Lucania moves out of range.
Cormier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucania can do to turn this around?
Lucania tries to clinch but Cormier moves out of range.
Lucania tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cormier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daniel Cormier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Lucania misses with a straight left.
Cormier lands a right hook to the body.
Cormier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cormier misses with a straight left.
Cormier misses with a takedown attempt - Lucania sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cormier takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cormier connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Cormier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucania instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lucania looking to stall.
Lucania tries to land knees in the clinch but Cormier avoids the damage to the body.
Lucania tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucania keeps control of Cormier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Lucania.
Cormier has had enough of the clinch but Lucania keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier is trying to stall.
Lucania looking to stall.
Lucania throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lucania landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lucania dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lucania swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucania landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lucania tries to break the clinch but Cormier is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lucania.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Lucania showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Cormier misses.
Cormier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lucania backs up against the cage.
Lucania avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucania lands a head kick!
It looks like Daniel Cormier has been cut.
Lucania lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucania misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lucania tries to clinch there but Cormier circles away.
Salvatore Lucania seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucania fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cormier throws a series of punches but Lucania moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cormier avoiding damage as Lucania throws knees to the body.
Lucania looking to slow down the pace here.
Cormier managing to block the knees to the body from Lucania.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucania just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cormier's brow.
Cormier letting Lucania take a breather here.
Cormier breaks from the clinch.
Cormier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucania moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cormier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucania manages to avoid it.
Cormier throws a shot from downtown. Lucania moves away and avoids it.
Cormier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Lucania is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cormier is defended easily by Lucania.
Lucania leaves Cormier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier avoids the head kick by Lucania.
Cormier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch but Cormier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cormier misses with the combination.
Lucania goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cormier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cormier throws a nice looking combination but Lucania bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucania throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cormier takes a step back to recover.
Cormier moves into the clinch.
Lucania landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cormier has Lucania pressed against the cage.
Lucania lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cormier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cormier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucania moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Cormier misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Salvatore Lucania.
I think Lucania 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjel Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masatoshi Hamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Arjel Dacir has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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177 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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Arjel Dacir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masatoshi Hamada!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dacir slips under a jab.
Hamada scoring well with a low kick there.
Hamada is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hamada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dacir misses with an uppercut.
Hamada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dacir tries to clinch but Hamada is having none of it.
Dacir throws a right and a left that Hamada avoids nicely.
Dacir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hamada pushes Dacir up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamada misses with the head strike.
Dacir pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hamada blocks an uppercut.
Dacir works on Hamada's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacir trying to control the position but instead, Hamada has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dacir into the cage.
Dacir tries to throw a body punch but Hamada avoids it by throwing Dacir back against the cage.
Dacir tries to throw a body punch but Hamada avoids it by throwing Dacir back against the cage.
Dacir misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dacir.
Dacir lands a shot to the body.
Hamada lands a nice uppercut.
Hamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hamada working aggressively here.
Hamada misses with the head strike.
Dacir misses with a knee to the head.
Hamada tries a knee to the head but Dacir blocks it.
A short left from Dacir.
Dacir trying to stall but Hamada improves his position.
Hamada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dacir blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamada stalling against the cage.
Hamada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamada misses with a punch to the body.
Dacir managing to block the knees to the body from Hamada.
Dacir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dacir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hamada or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dacir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dacir's elbow.
Hamada misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hamada.
Hamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Dacir controls his hands.
Dacir avoiding damage.
Hamada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamada misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dacir cracks Hamada with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dacir.
Hamada tries to land a knee to the head but Dacir blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dacir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dacir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamada taking a breather.
Hamada lands an elbow inside.
Dacir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hamada up against the cage.
Dacir landing knees to the head.
It looks like Masatoshi Hamada has been cut.
Hamada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dacir misses with the head strike.
Dacir is working Hamada over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamada's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dacir lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dacir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dacir.
Dacir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hamada up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hamada just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dacir's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dacir leaning against his opponent.
Hamada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dacir just leaning against Hamada, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjel Dacir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masatoshi Hamada'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.
Dacir tries to clinch but Hamada is having none of it.
Hamada lands a jab to Dacir's midsection.
Hamada lands with a hook. Dacir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hamada darts in and clinches Dacir up against the cage.
Hamada tries to land a knee to the head but Dacir blocks with his arms.
Dacir leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hamada controlling the action here for a moment.
Dacir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hamada'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.
Dacir scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hamada on the inside.
Hamada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hamada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dacir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dacir tries a knee to the head but Hamada blocks it.
Hamada gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arjel Dacir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dacir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamada's elbow.
Dacir pushes Hamada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hamada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dacir throws a head punch that misses.
Hamada is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dacir trying to stall but Hamada improves his position.
Dacir blocks the elbow strike.
The referee calls for Dacir to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Dacir.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dacir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hamada is keeping busy.
Hamada tries a knee to the head but Dacir blocks it.
Dacir looking to slow down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Hamada.
Dacir missing with knees to the body.
Dacir just leaning against Hamada, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arjel Dacir.
Dacir checks a low kick from Hamada.
Arjel Dacir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dacir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamada.
Masatoshi Hamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hamada or perhaps it was just good defense by Dacir which made him look bad.
Hamada misses with a hook
and Hamada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dacir throws a head kick that misses.
Dacir takes the fight into the clinch.
Hamada blocks a body shot from Dacir.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dacir.
Hamada takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hamada is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dacir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dacir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hamada tries a knee to the head but Dacir blocks it.
Dacir is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hamada backwards.
Hamada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dacir gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hamada missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Dacir.
Dacir'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.
Hamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamada utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dacir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hamada utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjel Dacir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masatoshi Hamada's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dacir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamada attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hamada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dacir misses with a hook
and Hamada counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dacir wants to sweep here but Hamada controlling him for the moment.
Hamada trying to control but Dacir is working from the bottom.
Dacir wants to sweep here but Hamada controlling him for the moment.
Hamada is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hamada advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamada has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamada controlling his opponent.
Dacir can't escape the position.
Hamada won't let Dacir get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hamada controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dacir is desperately trying to improve his position but Hamada has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamada scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hamada controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacir wants to control but Hamada is having none of it.
Hamada controlling his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Masatoshi Hamada.
Dacir's corner calls for a 1-2. Dacir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dacir doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamada circles away.
Hamada shoots in for a takedown but Dacir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dacir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hamada.
Masatoshi Hamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dacir checks it well.
Dacir pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dacir goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Dacir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dacir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamada moves into the clinch.
Arjel Dacir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dacir is trying to maintain a safe position but Hamada gets an underhook and turns Dacir into the cage.
Dacir misses with a knee to the head.
Hamada has a couple of punches blocked by Dacir.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamada is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Dacir.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Dacir.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masatoshi Hamada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dacir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjel Dacir!
Arjel Dacir 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mortal Kombat Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
173 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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25
181 lbs
11 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Aoki lands with a nice combination. Zero backs away looking to recover.
Aoki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zero swivels and escapes.
Aoki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aoki showed some decent athleticism there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Aoki there.
Zero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aoki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aoki's back!
Zero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aoki on the ground.
Aoki just trying to survive but Zero is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Aoki turns into Zero and is now in his guard.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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!
Zero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zero wants to improve his position but instead Aoki has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aoki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aoki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Aoki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zero turns into him and now he's in Aoki's guard.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki has an active guard here but Zero has managed to pass into half guard.
Zero tries to pass to full mount but Aoki defends it.
Aoki gets full guard.
Aoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aoki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zero leaves Aoki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Zero tenderised Aoki's leg. Aoki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aoki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aoki fails to land the takedown.
Sub Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Aoki.
Aoki looks to land a combination. Zero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aoki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zero quickly recovers to half guard.
Aoki controlling the action here.
Aoki trying to control from half guard but Zero is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Aoki in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero is looking for a sweep. Aoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zero keeping control of the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Aoki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero with a hook.
Sub Zero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki fails to land the takedown.
Aoki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tatsuya Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zero staying out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zero.
Aoki looks for a takedown but Zero sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Aoki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aoki passes Zero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aoki is looking to take a break and control but Zero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aoki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aoki trying to control but Zero is working from the bottom.
Tatsuya Aoki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zero is keeping the position for now.
Aoki is looking to advance position but Zero has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Aoki wants to hold on but Zero pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aoki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zero postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aoki is on top in guard.
Aoki is pushing down on Zero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zero is fighting to maintain full guard but Aoki has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control from Zero's half guard. Zero has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zero keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
Aoki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aoki's guard.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Zero won't allow Aoki to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Aoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zero is one step ahead there.
Aoki has his foot on Zero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zero works his way back into a safe position though.
Aoki wants to improve his position but instead Zero has moved into half guard.
Aoki manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zero manages to get himself to full guard.
Zero can't keep his opponent in guard - Aoki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aoki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zero's head.
Aoki tries to pass to full mount but Zero defends it.
Zero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki wants to free his trapped foot but Zero is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Aoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Aoki lands a nice looking body shot.
Tatsuya Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki throws a body punch but Zero moves out of range.
Zero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zero wants it to stay on the feet.
Zero stuffs the takedown attempt from Aoki. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet.
Zero scores with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Aoki or perhaps it was just good defense by Zero which made him look bad.
Sub Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Aoki.
Zero missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zero stuffs the takedown.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Zero moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zero!
Zero rushes Aoki and presses him up against the cage.
Aoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Zero.
It looks like Tatsuya Aoki has been cut.
Zero lands a knee to the body.
Zero just leaning against Aoki, taking a breather.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Zero manages to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Zero.
Zero with a knee to the head.
Zero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aoki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Zero.
Good body shot from Zero.
Knees to the body from Zero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Zero.
Zero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aoki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zero after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aoki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aoki letting Zero take a breather here.
Aoki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aoki or not.
Zero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aoki wants a takedown.
Zero lands a knee to the head.
Zero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zero pushes Aoki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
Zero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero working Aoki over with knees to the body.
Zero lands a knee to the head.
Aoki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zero lands a right hand.
Zero working Aoki over with knees to the body.
Zero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zero stalling against the cage.
Aoki is working for takedown but Zero is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aoki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zero with a knee to the head.
Zero lands a good knee to the midsection. Aoki won't want to take too many of those.
Sub Zero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aoki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zero'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.
Knees to the body from Zero.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Zero - that landed with a thud.
Zero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aoki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aoki looking for a takedown.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Zero manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zero scores a nice knee to the body.
Zero manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zero lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sub Zero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aoki 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Aoki!
Tatsuya Aoki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuya comes to the cage accompanied by DBZ. Down is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 50 Cent - I Get Money. 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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26
176 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Down!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tatsuya. That's going to slow Down down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tatsuya checks a leg kick.
Down tries to bum rush Tatsuya with a series of wild strikes but Tatsuya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tatsuya tries to clinch but Down is having none of it.
Tatsuya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Down's calf.
Down avoids a kick to the body.
Down misses with an uppercut. Tatsuya saw that one coming.
Tatsuya moves in looking to clinch but Down pushes him off.
Down swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tatsuya throws a sloppy head kick and Down moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatsuya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tatsuya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatsuya misses with a wild combination.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses.
Tatsuya misses with a kick to the body.
Tatsuya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Down. That did some damage!
Tatsuya misses with a leg kick
and Tatsuya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Down takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tatsuya walks into a straight right hand from Down.
Tatsuya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya throws a sloppy head kick
and Down counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya tried to score with a low kick but Down checks it.
Tatsuya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Down lands a lovely overhand right.
Down ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Tatsuya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Down swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatsuya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tatsuya tries a low kick but Down avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Down tries to land a leg kick but Tatsuya saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Tatsuya misses.
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatsuya scores with a kick to the body.
Tatsuya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Down attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Tatsuya misses.
Tatsuya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Down at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tatsuya is looking to clinch but Down is avoiding it.
Tatsuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Down fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuya throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down misses with a jab, cross combination.
Down throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatsuya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Down avoids the head kick by Tatsuya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Tatsuya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick
and Down counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tatsuya thinking.
An inside leg kick from Down misses.
Tatsuya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Down's sensitive parts.
Tatsuya tries to bum rush Down with a series of wild strikes but Down uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tatsuya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Down. Down circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tatsuya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tatsuya just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses.
Tatsuya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ryuu Tatsuya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatsuya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Tatsuya.
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tatsuya moves in looking to clinch but Down pushes him off.
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatsuya doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
Tatsuya looks for the body kick but Down saw that one coming.
Tatsuya checks a leg kick nicely.
Ryuu Tatsuya is winning the standup battle so far.
Down avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Down throws a body punch but Tatsuya moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Down goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Down misses with a straight left.
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatsuya tries to clinch there but Down circles away.
Tatsuya tries to land a leg kick but Down saw it coming and moves away.
Down throws a low kick but Tatsuya avoids it.
Down misses with a wild body shot.
Down looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatsuya is just out of range.
Down throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatsuya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down lands a jab-cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tatsuya checks a leg kick.
Tatsuya slips under a jab from Down.
Tatsuya is looking to land body kicks.
Down lands a glancing blow to the side of Tatsuya's head.
Down paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tatsuya misses with a leg kick
and Down counters with a solid body kick.
A low kick from Tatsuya misses
and Down counters with a stiff right hand.
Tatsuya throws a front kick aimed at Down's knee but Down avoids it well.
Tatsuya loads up on a big right hand but Down slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Down.
Down dodges the punch combination from Tatsuya.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya tries to clinch up.
Tatsuya takes one to the chin there.
Tatsuya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Down avoids the head kick by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ryuu Tatsuya will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tatsuya misses with a body kick.
Tatsuya throws a sloppy head kick and Down moves out of range easily.
Down misses with a low kick.
Tatsuya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick
and Down makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tatsuya takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Down throws a series of strikes that have Tatsuya backpedaling.
A slow jab from Down misses its intended target.
Down throws a shot from downtown. Tatsuya moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Down misses.
Tatsuya scores with a nice head shot.
Tatsuya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Down swinging wildly here.
Down throws a series of punches but Tatsuya moves out of range.
Down throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tatsuya counters with a straight right hand.
Tatsuya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Down is out of range.
Tatsuya connects with a body shot.
Down uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatsuya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that half lands.
Down scores with a jab to the head.
Tatsuya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatsuya wants to clinch.
Tatsuya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tatsuya checks a low kick from Down.
Down throws a leg kick
and Tatsuya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tatsuya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Down blocks a head kick by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses.
Down throws a leg kick but Tatsuya sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tatsuya tries to bum rush Down with a series of wild strikes but Down uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tatsuya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Down connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tatsuya scrambles back to his feet.
Tatsuya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tatsuya lands a body shot.
Tatsuya misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Down.
Tatsuya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Down dips to his left and cracks Tatsuya with an uppercut!
Down scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Tatsuya misses.
Drew Down has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryuu Tatsuya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Down tries to bum rush Tatsuya with a series of wild strikes but Tatsuya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down throws a low kick but Tatsuya avoids it.
Tatsuya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Down's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuu Tatsuya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tatsuya 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 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuu Tatsuya!
Ryuu Tatsuya very nearly forgot to thank L.A. Elite Clothing Co 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by W.O.L.V.E.S. 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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220 lbs
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Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Beefheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beefheart.
Harris fails to land the takedown.
Beefheart is looking to land body kicks.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beefheart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Beefheart pushes him off.
Beefheart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beefheart lands a nice looking body shot.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harris catches Beefheart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beefheart keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beefheart scores with a nice strike.
Beefheart tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Beefheart lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart misses with a body shot.
Harris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beefheart lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beefheart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris swings for the body but Beefheart moves out of range.
Harris avoids the body shot from Beefheart.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beefheart darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Alonzo Harris has been cut.
Harris is looking to clinch but Beefheart is avoiding it.
Beefheart keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Beefheart misses with a few strikes there.
Beefheart scores with a hook to the body. Harris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beefheart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beefheart's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris lands with a straight right. Beefheart didn't see that one coming.
Beefheart closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Beefheart's takedown attempt.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beefheart lands a damaging elbow.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris tries a body shot but Beefheart blocks it.
Beefheart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
A body shot lands from Beefheart.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Beefheart.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Beefheart controls his hands.
Beefheart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Beefheart.
A short right from Beefheart.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart lands a nice elbow.
Beefheart misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris tries a body shot but Beefheart blocks it.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Beefheart controls his hands.
Harris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beefheart blocking some punches.
Beefheart lands with a left to the head.
Beefheart is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Captain Beefheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Harris.
Beefheart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beefheart or not.
Beefheart manages to break the clinch.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Beefheart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harris looks gassed!
Beefheart fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Beefheart.
Harris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beefheart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Alonzo Harris's cut even more.
Beefheart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beefheart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris.
Harris throws out a powerful jab.
Beefheart connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harris's hands.
Beefheart just misses with a punch to the body.
Beefheart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harris.
Beefheart jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
The cut above Alonzo Harris's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beefheart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beefheart tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beefheart lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beefheart rushes Harris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Beefheart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Beefheart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alonzo Harris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beefheart pinned against the cage. Beefheart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beefheart throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris moves away from the strike by Beefheart.
Beefheart bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harris's head backwards.
Harris throws the left hand but Beefheart avoids the punch easily.
Beefheart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beefheart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Harris throws a lazy head kick
and Beefheart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beefheart scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beefheart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beefheart defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Beefheart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alonzo Harris's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Beefheart.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Beefheart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harris.
Beefheart scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beefheart scores with a jab.
Captain Beefheart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beefheart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beefheart has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Beefheart slowing the pace effectively.
Beefheart creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beefheart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harris's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alonzo Harris's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Captain Beefheart!
Captain Beefheart 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keio Jun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sepultura - Territory . Keio Jun could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Makao Matsumoto's chin.
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keio Jun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makao Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun takes a swing at Matsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto looks to land a right hand but Jun moved out of range.
Matsumoto connects with a body shot that sends Jun's belly button to the back.
Matsumoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Jun moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsumoto lands with a right hand.
Matsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jun ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
A jab from Matsumoto misses.
Jun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matsumoto throws a body punch but Jun moves out of range.
Matsumoto blocks a leg kick.
Matsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Jun.
Matsumoto misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Jun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matsumoto's hands.
Jun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsumoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun slips under a jab from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Jun moves out of range.
Jun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jun throws a solid leg kick but Matsumoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jun.
Jun swings for the body but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jun.
Jun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jun throws an overhand right that lands on Matsumoto's shoulder, as Matsumoto tries to avoid the shot.
Matsumoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Matsumoto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Matsumoto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matsumoto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jun to the mat! Jun manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsumoto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jun wants to stand and escape but Matsumoto is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun has Matsumoto pulled in close to control his posture.
Jun wants to get back to his feet but Matsumoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Matsumoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Jun is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matsumoto is controlling him.
Matsumoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matsumoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matsumoto throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Matsumoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jun has time to react.
Matsumoto lands a jab to Jun's midsection.
Matsumoto scores with a hook to the body. Jun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matsumoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Jun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsumoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jun throws a head kick but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Jun throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jun throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jun throws a leg kick
and Matsumoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Jun moves out of range.
Matsumoto blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jun walks into a stiff left hand from Matsumoto.
Jun is rocked!
Jun defending well as Matsumoto loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Jun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsumoto punishes Jun's body with a nice straight punch.
Jun is breathing heavily.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Jun blocks it.
Matsumoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsumoto goes for a small jab and connects. Now Matsumoto goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Jun stumbles back but Matsumoto runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Jun to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Jun will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Makao Matsumoto!
Makao Matsumoto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, L.A. Elite Clothing Co, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiro Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christianson comes to the cage accompanied by Like a Boss. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yoshiro Gomi enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Christianson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiro Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christianson throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomi showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Christianson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gomi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gomi trying to mount his opponent but Christianson defends it.
Gomi thows a huge punch but Christianson dodges it nicely.
Gomi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Christianson is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson is positioning himself well to prevent Gomi advancing to mount.
Gomi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Christianson pushes Gomi off looking to stand but Gomi dives back in and keeps control.
Christianson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gomi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Christianson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Christianson is trying to maintain the position but Gomi is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gabe Christianson.
Gomi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christianson misses with a leg kick.
Gomi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gomi wants to sweep here but Christianson controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christianson wanted to stand there but Gomi had control of the position.
Christianson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Christianson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christianson wants to pass the guard but Gomi is keeping the position.
Christianson trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gabe Christianson.
Gomi has closed the distance and engaged Christianson in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gomi misses with a punch to the body.
Christianson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomi is looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Christianson.
Christianson blocks a body shot from Gomi.
Christianson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gomi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gomi tries to work over Christianson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christianson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Christianson lands a shoulder strike.
Gomi is trying to pull guard but Christianson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gabe Christianson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiro Gomi.
Gomi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christianson lands with a left to the head.
Gomi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christianson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gomi misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi goes for a takedown attempt but Christianson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slow jab from Christianson misses its intended target.
Gomi scores with a one two! Christianson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christianson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christianson's waist but Christianson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomi off to one side.
Gomi tries to clinch but Christianson moves out of range.
Christianson scores with a hook to the body. Gomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gomi looks gassed!
Christianson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Christianson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshiro Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christianson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christianson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gomi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Christianson avoids it really well and circles away.
Christianson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Christianson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gomi moves out of range of the body kick from Christianson.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown but Christianson shows good takedown defense.
Christianson tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Yoshiro Gomi has been cut.
Christianson misses with a wild combination.
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Christianson tries to sprawl out of it but Gomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christianson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christianson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Christianson is retaining full guard.
Christianson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomi is controlling him.
Gomi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christianson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control but Christianson is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christianson.
Christianson just misses with a punch to the body.
Christianson misses with a wild body shot.
Gomi tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Christianson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gomi has a closed guard, preventing Christianson from standing up.
Gomi seems keen to control Christianson's posture.
Christianson won't allow Gomi to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christianson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christianson sprawls well. Christianson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabe Christianson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiro Gomi.
Gomi is looking to clinch but Christianson is avoiding it.
Gomi tries to move into range but Christianson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Christianson tries to work over Gomi's front leg with a kick but Gomi checks it.
Christianson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Christianson's half guard.
Gomi wants to take a breather but Christianson is having none of it.
Christianson trying to control but Gomi postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson is trying to get back to full guard.
Christianson wants to get back to his feet.
Christianson is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomi.
Gomi is thwarting Christianson's attempts to control the position.
Gomi thows a huge punch but Christianson dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Christianson is trying to maintain the position but Gomi is very close to passing his half guard.
Gabe Christianson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Christianson lands a head kick. Gomi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Christianson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christianson works Gomi's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Christianson's head but Christianson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomi 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.
Christianson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Gomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christianson looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Christianson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomi's calf.
Christianson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Christianson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomi sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Christianson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yoshiro Gomi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gomi walks into a stiff left hand from Christianson.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Christianson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gomi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Christianson. That one must have hurt.
Christianson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christianson jabs Gomi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Christianson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christianson lands a big head kick that sends Gomi tumbling to the mat! Christianson takes a step backwards and waves Gomi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Christianson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christianson misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Christianson, right into the meat.
Christianson lands a big right hand that sends Gomi crashing to the mat! Christianson stays standing though and waves Gomi back to his feet!
Gomi is rocked!
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christianson wobbles Gomi with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Christianson dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Gomi to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabe Christianson!
Gabe Christianson retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Gabe Christianson 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange has chosen Fire - Bruce Springsteen as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Artie Lange!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange misses with a body shot.
Hong connects with the punch.
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Lange fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Lange thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Lange punishes Hong's body with a nice straight punch.
Hong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hong.
Hong misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Lange cracks a nice hook into Hong's ribs.
Hong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lange.
Hong looks to land a body kick but Lange moved away.
Hong stuns Lange with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lange keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lange avoids the body shot from Hong.
Lange cracks a nice hook into Hong's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Hong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Antonio Hong has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Lange moves out of range easily.
Lange misses the body punch
and Hong counters with a stiff right hand.
Lange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hong.
Hong throws the left hand but Lange avoids the punch easily.
Lange ducks under a wild hook from Hong.
Lange throws a series of punches but Hong moves out of range.
Lange works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hong missing with a left hand there. Lange was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange scores with a jab to the head.
Lange is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hong rather than just go for the knockout.
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lange.
Lange misses with a wild combination.
Lange slips under a jab.
Lange takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, jab by Lange - just one landing.
Lange loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Lange connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lange moves away.
Hong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Lange.
Hong keeps Lange at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters circling a little - Hong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lange walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hong.
Hong takes a swing at Lange's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Artie Lange will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Hong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the liver by Lange. Beautiful body shot.
Hong tries to land a front kick but Lange steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lange just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong throws a low kick but Lange avoids it.
Lange moves forwards but Hong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lange takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Hong lands an overhand right.
Hong avoids the body shot from Lange.
A shot to the liver by Hong. Beautiful body shot.
Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Hong.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lange blocks a head kick by Hong.
Lange scores with a body shot.
Hong tests Lange's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lange bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hong's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lange. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch lands to the side of Hong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hong cracks the inside of Lange's front leg.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Lange's shoulder, as Lange tries to avoid the shot.
Lange fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lange checks the leg kick.
Lange moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lange to score with a decent uppercut.
Hong throws a body punch but Lange moves out of range.
Lange moves out of range of the strikes.
Antonio Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lange keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lange misses the body punch
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
Hong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lange has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Lange ducks down to avoid it.
Lange thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong cracks Lange with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hong lands with a hook. Lange tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lange misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Hong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Hong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lange scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Lange.
Lange moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hong.
Hong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Lange.
Hong connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong takes one to the chin there.
Hong lands a jab to Lange's midsection.
Lange throws a one two combo.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Hong - just one landing.
Hong throws a body punch but Lange moves out of range.
Lange moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Lange moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Lange swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hong throws a hook to the side of Lange's head but Lange sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange throws out a loose jab but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lange moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Hong tests Lange's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lange is rocked!
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Lange.
Lange connects with a looping right hand.
Lange uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Lange lands a slapping body shot.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Hong looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lange lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hong. Lange pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artie Lange!
Artie Lange is the new middleweight champion!
Artie Lange seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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