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Shogun 8: Rising Sun PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Noogie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Noogie's choice of entrance music: Call of the Wild by Circus of Power. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shaun Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Noogie!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Noogie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Anderson is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Anderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anderson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Noogie throwing strikes here but Anderson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Anderson wants to control but Noogie is having none of it.
Noogie 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noogie trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Noogie looking to ground and pound but Anderson is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noogie wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
Noogie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Noogie cracks Anderson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noogie looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Noogie wants to finish this one by submission but Anderson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Noogie.
Noogie 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.
Noogie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson tries to hold on but Noogie postures up.
Anderson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noogie prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.
Anderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Noogie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Noogie on the ground.
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've been informed that Noogie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Noogie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Noogie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Noogie lands a big elbow.
Noogie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Noogie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anderson looks a forlorn figure.
Noogie is landing with some decent strikes but Anderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noogie prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noogie landing shots from mount.
Noogie throws some wild stikes that Anderson manages to avoid easily.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Noogie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Anderson because Noogie loaded up on that one.
Noogie looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Anderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noogie trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Noogie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Noogie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
so Noogie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Noogie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
Anderson defending against the ground and pound.
Noogie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Noogie 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.
Noogie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Adam Noogie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson can't escape the position.
Anderson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Noogie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noogie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Noogie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noogie tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Noogie has a good base and remains in mount.
Noogie with the ground and pound from mount.
Anderson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Noogie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Noogie is landing with some decent strikes but Anderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Noogie looking to isolate an arm here. Anderson doesn't see it coming and as Noogie extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Noogie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Noogie!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Adam Noogie made sure he mentioned Tokyo United Fightwear , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musial Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musial Stanson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musial Stanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanson tries to avoid it but Lucas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanson to the ground. Stanson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Stanson.
Stanson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stanson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lucas pinned against the cage. Lucas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lucas throws a series of punches but Stanson avoids them all with ease.
Stanson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stanson blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Lucas shoots in but no luck this time.
Stanson dives in and grabs Lucas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lucas pushes down on Stanson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musial Stanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Stanson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lucas which made him look bad.
Lucas fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lucas is defended easily by Stanson.
Stanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Stanson in a clinch.
Stanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lucas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stanson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucas stalling the fight.
Lucas tries for a takedown but Stanson manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas jumps guard but Stanson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lucas pulls guard successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lucas is controlling Stanson's posture.
Stanson advances to half guard.
Lucas missing with punches from the bottom.
Lucas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stanson controlling the action here.
Stanson moves into full mount! Lucas won't be happy about that!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is just holding on here. Stanson manages to take his back.
Lucas is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Stanson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lucas for as long as he can get away with.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Stanson.
Stanson controlling well, preventing Lucas from escaping the position.
Stanson is riding his opponent, not letting Lucas buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanson is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Lucas won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Stanson off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Musial Stanson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helios Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helios Garcius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bubba Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helios Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcius instigates a clinch.
Garcius jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Garcius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcius jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Garcius keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Garcius looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcius, not yet.
Garcius managing to control the position.
Jones won't allow Garcius to get back to his feet.
Jones trying to control but Garcius is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garcius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Garcius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at [CBK] Punch-kicker Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcius has time to react.
Garcius clinches with his opponent.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcius's efforts to push away.
Jones pushes Garcius back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcius.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcius backwards.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcius tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcius gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pulling down on Garcius's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcius, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcius looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Garcius is proving a slippery customer.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcius.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helios Garcius has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones misses with a combination
and Garcius counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones tries to buck Garcius off but Garcius is having none of it.
Garcius laying and praying for a moment but Jones takes advantage and regains half guard.
Garcius prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcius.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Garcius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is staying active underneath Garcius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good exchange - Garcius coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcius tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Garcius.
Garcius throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Garcius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garcius counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Garcius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcius has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bubba Jones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Jones looks to land a combination. Garcius sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Helios Garcius has been cut.
Jones clobbers Garcius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Garcius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bubba Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones gets caught flat footed, as Garcius shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcius postures up.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius postures up.
Garcius sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Helios Garcius has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Garcius connects with a body shot.
Garcius slips a jab from Jones.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones throws a series of punches but Garcius avoids them all with ease.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Garcius misses with a few strikes there.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Garcius slips a jab from Jones.
Jones swings for the body but Garcius moves out of range.
Garcius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garcius is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Garcius holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garciuss head.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Garcius.
Garcius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones pulls Garcius into guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcius.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
Garcius postures up.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Garcius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones looking to control.
Garcius connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcius wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones is trying to keep Garcius in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bubba Jones.
Jones lands with a cross.
Garcius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcius pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands a hook 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!
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcius goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Helios Garcius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Bubba Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcius momentarily.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Garcius seems unphased.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Garcius moved out of range.
Jones throws a series of punches but Garcius avoids them all with ease.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcius is looking to clinch.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Garcius uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Jones misses.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcius throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Garcius finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Garcius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcius wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Garcius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcius connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcius chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcius is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcius has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garcius drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Garcius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcius passes to full mount!
BOOM! Garcius connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Garcius looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
Garcius lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bubba Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Garcius working Jones over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Garcius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcius has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcius cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Garcius trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones wants to hold on but Garcius pushes him away.
Garcius raining down shots from the mount!
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Helios Garcius has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcius controlling the position easily from mount.
Garcius is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones!
Garcius wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Garcius is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones wants to control from the top but Garcius keeps moving.
Jones is pushing down on Garcius's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcius is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helios Garcius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Jones!
After winning the bout, Bubba Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Eduardo Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Saavedra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Saavedra will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Eduardo Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robbie Saavedra!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demaestri gets a takedown into half guard.
Demaestri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saavedra has managed to free his arm - good work.
Demaestri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saavedra has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've been hearing good reports from Demaestri's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Demaestri is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saavedra defends it well.
Demaestri is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saavedra defends it well.
Saavedra tries to roll over but Demaestri keeps him under control.
Demaestri is working for a kimura but Saavedra is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Saavedra defend it? Demaestri steps over the head and cranks it - Saavedra is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Demaestri!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julian Eduardo Demaestri!
Julian Eduardo Demaestri was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Jet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dog ft. Pharrell Williams . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
163 lbs
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Jet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Camel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camel lands with a nice combination. Jet backs away looking to recover.
Jet swats away the attempt to clinch by Camel.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jet.
Jet tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Camel defends well and Jet ends up having to push Camel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jet fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Jet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camel lands an elbow just above Jet 's eye.
Jet avoiding damage as Camel throws knees to the body.
Jet tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Camel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Camel is working Jet over against the cage.
Camel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jet is defending well for now.
A short left from Camel.
Camel scores with a shoulder strike.
Jet fails to pull guard.
Jet tries to pull guard but Camel won't allow it.
Jet fails to pull guard.
Camel lands an elbow that stopped Jet in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mauricio Jet has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Camel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel lands a hook that snaps the head of Jet backwards.
Jet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camel smiles and moves away.
Camel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Camel with a nice cross.
Camel tries to clinch but Jet is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Camel cracks a nice hook into Jet's ribs.
Camel doesn't manage to clinch there - Jet circles away.
Camel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Camel moves in looking to clinch but Jet pushes him off.
Camel's corner calls for a 1-2. Camel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Camel tries to clinch there but Jet circles away.
Camel cracks Jet with a good jab.
Jet throws a lazy right hand but Camel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Camel finds it's way round the side to connect with Jet's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel tries to bum rush Jet with a series of wild strikes but Jet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camel wants to clinch up but Jet keeps it at a distance.
Jet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jet misses with a takedown attempt - Camel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Camel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Camel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Camel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jet is defended easily by Camel.
Jet misses with a takedown attempt - Camel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jet shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jet was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Camel is trying to improve his position.
Camel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jet wants to control but Camel is keeping him busy.
Jet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Camel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jet trying to control the action but Camel is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jet sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Camel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jet lands a nice forearm strike.
Jet content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jet wants to control but Camel is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Camel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Jet'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.
Camel avoids the body shot from Jet.
Jet dives in for a single leg takedown but Camel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jet tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Camel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jet.
Jet is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Camel to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Jet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Camel on the inside.
Jet jumps guard but Camel stands there with Jet around his waist. Jet gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Camel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camel lands with a short shot to the head.
Jet tries to pull guard but Camel holds him up against the cage and eventually Jet drops back down to his feet.
Camel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jet is rocked!
Camel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oh Jet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camel pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Jet! Camel unloads with more strikes and Jet sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Camel!
Our winner, Will Camel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kuai Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drum Vic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuai Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drum Vic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vic misses with a few strikes there.
Vic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Kuai Wu has been cut.
Vic tries to bum rush Wu with a series of wild strikes but Wu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wu pushes Vic up against the cage in a clinch.
Wu manages to break the clinch.
Vic with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Vic misses.
Vic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wu throws an elbow that misses.
Wu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wu decides to pull guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Wu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wu wants to sweep here but Vic controlling him for the moment.
Wu has Vic pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kuai Wu just wasn't active enough.
Vic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vic lands a left and a right that send Wu crashing to the mat, dazed. Vic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wu is rocked!
Drum Vic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vic lands a big right hook! Wu looks hurt but is still standing! Vic lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Wu falls down and Vic dives in with a huge hammer fist! Wu's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Vic runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Drum Vic!
A victorious Drum Vic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe misses with the combination.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Watanabe moves out of range easily.
Watanabe lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Kyoji Horiguchi has been cut.
Watanabe throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Horiguchi crashing down! Horiguchi tries to stagger back to his feet but Watanabe just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Horiguchi asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeshi Watanabe!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Gate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba's entrance music is Gwiyomi. A fine choice. William Gate is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Gate!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gate closes the distance and clinches.
Gate breaks the clinch.
Chiba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chiba tries to clinch but Gate moves away
and Gate moves into the clinch.
Chiba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gate just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gate breaks from the clinch.
Gate pushes Chiba up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Gate has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gate breaks the clinch.
Gate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chiba is trying to break the clinch but Gate is controlling him.
Chiba is trying to push Gate away but Gate has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chiba wants to clinch.
Gate clinches up with Chiba and pushes him back against the cage.
Chiba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gate to keep the fight standing.
Gate manages to break the clinch.
Gate slaps away a takedown attempt from Chiba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Chiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gate has closed the distance and engaged Chiba in a clinch.
Gate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
William Gate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gate clinches.
Gate manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gate throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chiba uses it to pass to side control.
Gate manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gate looking for submissions off his back.
Gate trying to control but Chiba postures up.
Gate is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Chiba is tapping! Great win for Gate!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Gate!
William Gate bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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