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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Hoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akifumi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato has chosen ''A Passage In Time'' by Authority Zero as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Hoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akifumi Sato!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshi avoids the head kick by Sato.
A combination from Sato does no damage.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoshi.
Hoshi has closed the distance and engaged Sato in a clinch.
Hoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Sato wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshi won't allow it.
Sato breaks from the clinch.
Hoshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Hoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Sato, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sato, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sato fails to pull guard.
Hoshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sato's defenses.
It looks like Akifumi Sato has been cut.
Hoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Hoshi misses with a knee strike.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sato's efforts to push away.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sato is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Hoshi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ryu Hoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akifumi Sato.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Hoshi.
Hoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Sato avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Hoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Hoshi.
Hoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hoshi just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Hoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Sato jumps guard.
Sato trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hoshi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hoshi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hoshi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hoshi has managed to get both his arms back between Sato's legs - danger averted.
Sato looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi stands up and waves to Sato to follow him.
Hoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoshi is fending him off so far but Sato persists. Nope, Hoshi circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoshi tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Hoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Sato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoshi moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sato keeps the fight on the outside.
Sato throws a leg kick but Hoshi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sato tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hoshi swivels and escapes.
Hoshi tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Sato tries to land a leg kick but Hoshi saw it coming and moves away.
Sato keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoshi tries to clinch up.
Sato shoots in for a takedown but Hoshi shows good takedown defense.
Hoshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Hoshi wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Hoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoshi but Hoshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Hoshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akifumi Sato's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoshi sprawls well. Hoshi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sato gets slowly back to his feet.
Sato shoots in for a takedown but Hoshi shows good takedown defense.
Hoshi tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoshi.
Hoshi rushes Sato and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hoshi connects with a knee to the head.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi drops Sato with a big knee straight up the middle! Sato is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Sato is rocked!
Hoshi has Sato up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sato is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoshi finish him?
Hoshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Sato is breathing heavily.
Hoshi has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Sato - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Hoshi, and another! Sato is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ryu Hoshi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Cesar Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Yrttiseppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yrttiseppa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Finnish tango - Kohtalon tango kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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300 lbs
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291 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Cesar Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaakko Yrttiseppa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yrttiseppa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yrttiseppa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yrttiseppa 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.
Yrttiseppa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yrttiseppa controlling from the full mount.
Yrttiseppa breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Yrttiseppa's attempts to control the action.
Silva wants to hold on but Yrttiseppa pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yrttiseppa with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yrttiseppa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yrttiseppa working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Silva tries to hold on but Yrttiseppa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa dominating with strikes here.
Yrttiseppa with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to hold on but Yrttiseppa postures up.
Yrttiseppa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Yrttiseppa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Yrttiseppa controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Yrttiseppa lands with some strikes.
Yrttiseppa tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Yrttiseppa working the ground and pound effectively.
Yrttiseppa trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Yrttiseppa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Yrttiseppa controlling from mount.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yrttiseppa with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrttiseppa unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Yrttiseppa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yrttiseppa jabs at Silva's body.
A cross from Yrttiseppa lands.
Nice body punch from Yrttiseppa.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yrttiseppa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrttiseppa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yrttiseppa passes into half guard.
Yrttiseppa works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yrttiseppa lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yrttiseppa with a couple of short strikes.
Yrttiseppa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yrttiseppa working the ground and pound effectively.
Yrttiseppa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yrttiseppa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yrttiseppa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa controlling the pace for now.
Yrttiseppa lands a heavy elbow.
Silva takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Yrttiseppa's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Yrttiseppa!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaewkwan Plumuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Morisawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morisawa has chosen M1dy - Cold Pizza as his entrance music. Shinji Morisawa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaewkwan Plumuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Morisawa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plumuk misses with a wild combination.
Plumuk misses with the combination.
Morisawa throws a body punch but Plumuk moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Plumuk 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 Morisawa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morisawa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Plumuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plumuk misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morisawa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morisawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plumuk as he avoids it easily.
Morisawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaewkwan Plumuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Morisawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morisawa shoots in but Plumuk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morisawa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
No luck for Morisawa with that takedown attempt.
Morisawa wants to clinch up but Plumuk keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morisawa shoots in for a takedown but Plumuk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaewkwan Plumuk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Plumuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Plumuk.
Plumuk slaps away a takedown attempt from Morisawa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morisawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Plumuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plumuk scores with a leg kick.
Morisawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morisawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Plumuk is looking for a sweep. Morisawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morisawa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Plumuk is just riding it out for now. Morisawa eventually gives up the hold.
Morisawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Plumuk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morisawa on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morisawa is pressing down on Plumuk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Plumuk is holding on for now.
Morisawa is looking to take a break and control but Plumuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plumuk is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Plumuk throws the left hand but Morisawa avoids the punch easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plumuk misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaewkwan Plumuk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Morisawa avoids the body shot from Plumuk.
Morisawa misses with an uppercut. Plumuk saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Morisawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morisawa misses the jab.
Morisawa looks for a takedown but Plumuk sprawls well.
Morisawa tries to clinch up but Plumuk circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Plumuk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Morisawa avoids the body shot from Plumuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morisawa manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Morisawa blocks the low kick.
Morisawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Plumuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Plumuk misses.
Morisawa defending well as Plumuk loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaewkwan Plumuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plumuk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kaewkwan Plumuk!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Kaewkwan Plumuk!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kaewkwan Plumuk!
Kaewkwan Plumuk wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otaku Senzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senzuri comes to the ring accompanied by Tori Amos-Code Red . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otaku Senzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyama bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oyama is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Senzuri's shoulder. That is not cool.
Oyama is looking to take a break and control but Senzuri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Senzuri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Senzuri is working hard here to advance position.
Oyama tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Senzuri is trying to control Oyama's posture but Oyama avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Senzuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Senzuri.
Senzuri misses with a body shot.
Senzuri swings for the body but Oyama moves out of range.
Oyama wants to clinch.
Oyama moves into the clinch.
Senzuri tries to pull guard but Oyama won't allow it.
Senzuri stops a takedown attempt from Oyama.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oyama.
Oyama is trying to drag Senzuri to the mat but Senzuri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Oyama being controlled against the ropes.
Senzuri stalling in the clinch but Oyama improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Senzuri regains guard.
Senzuri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oyama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oyama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oyama wanted to stand there but Senzuri had control of the position.
Senzuri pushes Oyama off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Oyama shoots in looking for a takedown. Senzuri tries to sprawl out of it but Oyama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Senzuri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Otaku Senzuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingo Oyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Senzuri.
Senzuri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Senzuri fails with the takedown
and Oyama counters with a nice double leg into side control. Senzuri won't be happy with that.
Oyama trying to control the position but Senzuri is working away.
Oyama looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oyama working away.
Senzuri regains half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Oyama is thwarting Senzuri's attempts to control the position.
Oyama prevents Senzuri from standing back up.
Senzuri looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri is trying to maintain the position but Oyama is very close to passing his half guard.
Oyama wants to pass to mount but Senzuri is defending the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Oyama. No joy for Senzuri on that attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oyama has his takedown stuffed
and Senzuri counters with a nice uppercut.
Senzuri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oyama as he avoids it easily.
Oyama walks into a stiff left hand from Senzuri.
Oyama pushes Senzuri up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oyama can't break the clinch.
Senzuri fails to pull guard.
Senzuri manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Oyama dominated that round.
That's time! Senzuri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Senzuri tries for a takedown but Oyama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oyama closes the distance and clinches.
Senzuri can't break the clinch.
Senzuri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oyama just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Oyama tries to score a body lock takedown but Senzuri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oyama tries a body shot but Senzuri blocks it.
Oyama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oyama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Senzuri is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senzuri tries to pull guard but Oyama holds him up against the ropes and eventually Senzuri drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otaku Senzuri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzuri gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oyama.
Senzuri tries to pull guard but Oyama won't allow it.
Senzuri manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Oyama trying to control but Senzuri is working from the bottom.
Senzuri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oyama is breathing heavily.
Senzuri seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Oyama trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri trying to control from half guard but Oyama is working away.
Senzuri is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oyama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Senzuri.
Senzuri is looking to take a break and control but Oyama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oyama is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri wants to take a breather but Oyama is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Senzuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Senzuri closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oyama to the mat! Oyama manages to get full guard.
Senzuri wants to pass the guard but Oyama is keeping the position.
Oyama wants to stand and escape but Senzuri is having none of it.
Senzuri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oyama is keeping the position for now.
Senzuri trying to control the position from guard on top but Oyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri stands and steps away. Oyama gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Senzuri fails with the takedown
and Oyama counters by moving into the clinch.
Senzuri wants to get back to striking at distance but Oyama won't allow it.
Oyama has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Senzuri clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Oyama keeps control of the position as Senzuri tries to break free.
Oyama doesn't have the hooks in and Senzuri manages to turn into his guard.
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 Otaku Senzuri will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Oyama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice shot by Senzuri.
Senzuri throws the left hand but Oyama avoids the punch easily.
Senzuri shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oyama counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Senzuri's guard now.
Oyama wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Senzuri's closed guard. He's half up but Senzuri has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Senzuri pivots and extends the arm, Oyama falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Senzuri! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Otaku Senzuri!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junji Ito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 lbs
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170 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junji Ito!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuraba feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kuraba trying to control but Ito is working from the bottom.
Kuraba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ito is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuraba is controlling him.
Kuraba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ito's head.
Ito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuraba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kuraba is trying for a kimura here. Ito looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kuraba wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenji Kuraba!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hristo Stoichkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hristo Stoichkov is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Tamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hristo Stoichkov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamura throws a right hand that Stoichkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Stoichkov also avoids with ease.
Tamura shoots in for a double leg but Stoichkov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stoichkov lands a head shot.
Stoichkov throws a big shot that misses.
Stoichkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tamura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stoichkov wants to clinch up but Tamura keeps it at a distance.
Stoichkov blocks a jab.
Stoichkov throws an overhand right that lands on Tamura's shoulder, as Tamura tries to avoid the shot.
Stoichkov's corner calls for a 1-2. Stoichkov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stoichkov throws a big shot that misses.
Tamura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stoichkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamura slips under a jab.
Tamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tamura throws a right hand that Stoichkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Stoichkov also avoids with ease.
Tamura slips a jab from Stoichkov.
Tamura tries to bum rush Stoichkov with a series of wild strikes but Stoichkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tamura takes a swing at Stoichkov's ribcage but misses.
Tamura tries to clinch but Stoichkov moves out of range.
Stoichkov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stoichkov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Tamura.
Stoichkov connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoichkov connects with a nice looking jab.
Tamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stoichkov.
Stoichkov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tamura ducks under a wild hook from Stoichkov.
Nice takedown defense from Stoichkov. No joy for Tamura on that attempt.
Tamura is breathing heavily.
Stoichkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tamura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stoichkov drops Tamura with a beautiful combination! Tamura stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stoichkov is looking for the KO!
Tamura is rocked!
It looks like Yuki Tamura has been cut.
Tamura takes one on the button.
Oh Tamura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stoichkov drops Tamura with a straight right hand, right on the button! Stoichkov follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hristo Stoichkov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rourk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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188 lbs
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190 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Rourk!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourk looks for a takedown but Reaper sprawls well.
Reaper throws a hook to the side of Rourk's head but Rourk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reaper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rourk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rourk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reaper pulls his leg out and moves away.
John Reaper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rourk.
Rourk dodges the punch combination from Reaper.
Reaper with a hook.
Rourk fails with a takedown attempt.
Rourk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reaper throws a right hand that Rourk ducks under and follows up with a left that Rourk also avoids with ease.
Reaper stuffs the takedown.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown but Reaper shows good takedown defense.
Reaper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rourk doesn't seem bothered though.
Rourk looks gassed!
Reaper stuffs the takedown attempt from Rourk. Rourk gets slowly back to his feet.
Rourk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rourk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Reaper.
It looks like Michael Rourk has been cut.
Reaper misses with a body shot.
Reaper rushes Rourk and presses him up against the ropes.
Reaper controlling the action here for a moment.
Reaper cracks Rourk with a nice body shot.
Reaper taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reaper.
A short right from Reaper on the inside.
Reaper cracks Rourk with a nice body shot.
Reaper slows down the pace here.
Reaper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reaper moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reaper smiles and moves away.
John Reaper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reaper throws a shot to the body.
Reaper tries to bum rush Rourk with a series of wild strikes but Rourk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reaper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reaper stalls.
Reaper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reaper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rourk.
Reaper breaks the clinch.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reaper has Rourk up against the ropes in a clinch.
Reaper just leaning against Rourk, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper lands a left hand.
Reaper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reaper slowing the pace effectively.
Rourk takes a shot to the head.
Reaper lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Reaper.
Reaper presses Rourk against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reaper digs a right hand into Rourk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rourk's gas tank.
Reaper has Rourk pushed against the ropes.
Reaper lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Reaper.
Reaper lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Reaper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reaper is pushing Rourk up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Reaper.
Rourk walks into a stiff left hand from Reaper.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reaper swings for the body but Rourk moves out of range.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reaper as he avoids it easily.
Rourk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Reaper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Rourk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reaper just misses with a punch to the body.
Rourk fails with the takedown.
Reaper is looking to wear down Rourk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reaper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reaper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reaper scores with a shot to the body.
Reaper lands with a nice combination. Rourk backs away looking to recover.
Reaper stalks Rourk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rourk's face. Rourk staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice sprawl there from Reaper as Rourk shoots in.
Reaper moves into the clinch.
Reaper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Reaper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reaper breaks the clinch.
A cross from Reaper lands.
Reaper throws a low kick but Rourk avoids it.
Reaper instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper slowing the pace effectively.
Rourk is breathing heavily.
Reaper gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Reaper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reaper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Reaper.
Reaper throws a right and a left that Rourk avoids nicely.
No luck for Rourk with that takedown attempt.
John Reaper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rourk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reaper defends it nicely.
Reaper moves into the clinch.
Reaper leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Reaper for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A hook to the body from Reaper.
Reaper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rourk up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Reaper.
Rourk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reaper connects with a single shot there.
Reaper misses with a body shot.
John Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rourk fails with a takedown attempt.
Reaper throws a one two combo.
Rourk tries for a takedown but Reaper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reaper moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reaper.
Reaper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rourks head.
Reaper lands a left hand.
Rourk letting Reaper take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reaper works on Rourk's body with a couple of short punches.
John Reaper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reaper stalling the fight.
Reaper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rourk can do to turn this around?
Rourk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reaper is working Rourk over against the ropes.
Reaper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rourk tries for a takedown but Reaper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reaper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reaper cracks Rourk with a good jab.
Reaper throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Reaper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Rourk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Reaper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reaper goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reaper connects with a jab.
Rourk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rourk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reaper lands a jab to Rourk's midsection.
John Reaper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reaper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rourk.
Some wild striking there from Reaper.
Reaper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper forces Rourk back against the ropes and clinches.
Reaper lands a body punch.
Reaper stalls.
Rourk is trying desperately to land a takedown but Reaper is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rourk.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper cracks Rourk with a nice body shot.
Reaper lands a nice shot to the body.
Reaper controlling the action here for a moment.
Reaper seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Reaper.
Reaper lands the left hand.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reaper but Reaper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown but Reaper shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reaper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rourk on the side of the head.
Rourk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reaper avoids it really well and circles away.
John Reaper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rourk.
Reaper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John Reaper is winning the standup battle so far.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses.
Rourk misses with a takedown attempt - Reaper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reaper wants to land a leg kick but Rourk is out of range.
Rourk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reaper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rourk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reaper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rourk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reaper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reaper throws and low kick but Rourk moves out of range easily.
Reaper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper scores with a body shot.
Rourk moves forwards but Reaper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reaper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reaper controlling the action here for a moment.
Rourk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reaper just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Reaper lands a hook that snaps the head of Rourk backwards.
Reaper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper scores with a shoulder strike.
Reaper slowing the pace effectively.
Reaper pushes Rourk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reaper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Reaper presses Rourk against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Reaper.
Reaper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reaper.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reaper.
Michael Rourk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Reaper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rourk fails to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Reaper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reaper 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for John Reaper!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for John Reaper!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for John Reaper!
John Reaper wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kida Masaomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masaomi's entrance music is Complication - ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kida Masaomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyoku throws a nice looking combination but Masaomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toyoku gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Masaomi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Masaomi pushing down on Toyoku's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Masaomi wants to pass the guard but Toyoku is defending well.
Toyoku has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Masaomi is working away from the top position though.
Masaomi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Masaomi throwing shots but Toyoku is blocking nicely.
Toyoku makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toyoku.
Masaomi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Toyoku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masaomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toyoku is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Masaomi trying to control but Toyoku is working from the bottom.
Masaomi is fighting to break Toyoku's control of his arms but Toyoku is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Masaomi content to stall in guard here.
Toyoku keeping moving, preventing Masaomi from controlling successfully.
Masaomi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toyoku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Toyoku just misses with a punch to the body.
Masaomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masaomi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toyoku circles away.
Toyoku scores with a jab to the head.
Toyoku thuds his right hand into Masaomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Kida Masaomi has been cut.
Masaomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toyoku.
Masaomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toyoku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Masaomi shoots in but Toyoku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kida Masaomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toyoku lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toyoku throws a leg kick but Masaomi moved away.
Masaomi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toyoku circles away.
Toyoku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toyoku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toyoku works Masaomi's body with a nice hook.
Masaomi is breathing heavily.
Toyoku throws a leg kick but Masaomi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Toyoku throws a shot to the body.
Masaomi checks a leg kick.
Toyoku looks to throw the jab but Masaomi is out of range.
Masaomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masaomi walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masaomi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Toyoku lands a big uppercut and Masaomi crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Masaomi looks OK. Toyoku waves Masaomi back to his feet!
Masaomi is rocked!
Masaomi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oh Masaomi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab, jab by Toyoku - just one landing.
Kida Masaomi's cut is getting worse.
Toyoku drops Masaomi with a naaaaasty hook - Masaomi is in real trouble here! Toyoku dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hideo Toyoku!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lerry Sancio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nichiren Daishonin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sancio's entrance music is Before I Forget. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lerry Sancio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nichiren Daishonin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sancio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daishonin.
Sancio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sancio wants it to stay on the feet.
Daishonin slips a jab and a cross from Sancio.
Daishonin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lerry Sancio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nichiren Daishonin.
Sancio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daishonin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sancio defends it nicely.
Daishonin dives in and grabs Sancio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sancio pushes down on Daishonin's head and hops out.
Daishonin avoids a kick to the body.
Daishonin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sancio is looking to reverse the position.
Sancio throws Daishonin to one side and escapes!
Daishonin looks for a takedown but Sancio sprawls well.
Sancio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daishonin's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daishonin fails with a takedown attempt.
Daishonin looks gassed!
Daishonin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sancio.
Daishonin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sancio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sancio.
Sancio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Daishonin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sancio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sancio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sancio cracks Daishonin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sancio. Daishonin shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancio connects with a body shot.
Sancio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sancio scores with a leg kick.
Lerry Sancio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daishonin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sancio.
Sancio scores with a jab. Daishonin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sancio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sancio tries to land a front kick but Daishonin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crunch! Sancio slams his shin into Daishonin's torso.
Sancio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sancio dips to his left and cracks Daishonin with an uppercut!
Sancio feints and then cracks Daishonin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daishonin down.
A head kick misses from Sancio.
Sancio looks to score with a jab to the body but Daishonin is just out of range.
Sancio is looking to wear down Daishonin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sancio misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sancio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Daishonin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sancio sprawls well initially but Daishonin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sancio is defending against the submission attempts here by Daishonin.
Sancio is trying is best to control the position here.
Sancio actively working from the bottom here.
Daishonin is looking for a kimura here.
Daishonin is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sancio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Daishonin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sancio's thigh. Sancio counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sancio keeping full guard, as Daishonin tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daishonin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sancio but Sancio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lerry Sancio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sancio tests Daishonin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sancio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daishonin. That did some damage!
Sancio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daishonin. That did some damage!
Sancio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sancio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daishonin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nichiren Daishonin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daishonin fails to land the takedown.
Daishonin shoots in and drives through. Sancio sprawls well.
Lerry Sancio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nichiren Daishonin.
Daishonin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sancio sprawls well. Sancio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daishonin gets slowly back to his feet.
Daishonin is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Sancio misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daishonin shoots for a double leg takedown but Sancio sprawls well. He's pushed Daishonin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sancio cracks a nice hook into Daishonin's ribs.
Daishonin blocks the body kick.
Daishonin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Sancio lands.
Sancio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sancio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daishonin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sancio thumps Daishonin with a low kick.
Daishonin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sancio throws a head kick but Daishonin moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancio leaves Daishonin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sancio cracks Daishonin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daishonin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sancio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daishonin looks for a takedown but Sancio sprawls well.
Sancio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daishonin at a distance.
Sancio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sancio misses with a two punch combination.
Daishonin needs to keep his hands up - Sancio had a free shot at his head there.
Sancio slaps away a takedown attempt from Daishonin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sancio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daishonin can do to turn this around?
Sancio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daishonin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sancio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Daishonin dodges the punch combination from Sancio.
Daishonin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sancio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sancio lands a front kick.
Daishonin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sancio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sancio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Sancio as Daishonin shoots in.
Sancio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sancio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lerry Sancio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sancio throws a series of punches but Daishonin avoids them all with ease.
Sancio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sancio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sancio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daishonin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daishonin blocks a head kick by Sancio.
Sancio scores with a head kick.
Sancio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sancio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daishonin circles away quickly and effectively.
Lerry Sancio is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daishonin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sancio as he jumps to the side.
Daishonin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lerry Sancio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Sancio tries a head kick but it misses.
Daishonin ducks under a wild hook from Sancio.
Daishonin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sancio but Sancio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sancio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Daishonin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sancio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Daishonin somewhat.
Sancio scores with a nice right hand.
Sancio lands a nice shot that snaps Daishonin's head back.
Daishonin shoots in for a double leg but Sancio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lerry Sancio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nichiren Daishonin.
Sancio misses with a few strikes there.
Daishonin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daishonin shoots in and drives through. Sancio sprawls well.
Sancio throws a leg kick which misses Daishonin's front leg but catches the back leg as Daishonin tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sancio misses.
Daishonin fails with the takedown.
Sancio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sancio throws a right and a left that Daishonin avoids nicely.
Daishonin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sancio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sancio throws a sloppy head kick and Daishonin moves out of range easily.
Daishonin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sancio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daishonin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sancio throws a head kick but Daishonin moves out of range.
Sancio slaps away a takedown attempt from Daishonin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daishonin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sancio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sancio, right into the meat.
Daishonin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sancio tries to avoid it but Daishonin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sancio to the ground. Sancio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sancio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daishonin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daishonin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sancio's waist but Sancio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daishonin off to one side.
A lazy left from Sancio finds it's target.
Sancio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sancio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daishonin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sancio as he jumps to the side.
Sancio fakes the leg kick and cracks Daishonin in the body.
Sancio tries to land a front kick but Daishonin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sancio pushes Daishonin away with a front kick.
Daishonin fails with a takedown attempt.
Sancio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daishonin has a takedown stuffed.
Sancio lunges at Daishonin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daishonin's hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sancio!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daishonin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sancio as he jumps to the side.
A head kick from Sancio lands but Daishonin takes it in his stride.
Sancio throws a sloppy head kick and Daishonin moves out of range easily.
Daishonin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sancio.
Sancio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sancio thuds his shin into the meat of Daishonin's side.
Daishonin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sancio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sancio throws a combination. Daishonin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daishonin moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sancio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daishonin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daishonin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sancio as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lerry Sancio clearly takes that round.
That's time! Sancio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daishonin misses with a takedown attempt - Sancio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Sancio scores with a four punch combination!
Daishonin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sancio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Daishonin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sancio is keeping the position for now.
Sancio is trying to keep Daishonin in close.
Sancio is looking to stand up but Daishonin isn't so interested in that idea.
Sancio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daishonin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sancio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daishonin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sancio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daishonin blocks a head kick by Sancio.
Sancio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sancio just misses with a punch to the body.
Daishonin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sancio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sancio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daishonin.
Lerry Sancio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nichiren Daishonin.
Sancio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daishonin shoots in but Sancio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sancio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sancio wants it to stay on the feet.
Sancio throws out a leg kick but Daishonin moves out of range and Sancio only half commits.
Sancio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daishonin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sancio. That one must have hurt.
A punch combination from Sancio misses.
Daishonin looks for a takedown but Sancio sprawls well.
Sancio throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sancio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daishonin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sancio as he avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Sancio both land. Nice combination.
Sancio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daishonin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sancio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daishonin. Daishonin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Daishonin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sancio's waist but Sancio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daishonin off to one side.
Sancio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daishonin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sancio tries a head kick but it misses.
Sancio throws a series of punches but Daishonin avoids them all with ease.
Sancio lunges at Daishonin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daishonin's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sancio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sancio, right into the meat.
Sancio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daishonin manages to avoid it.
Sancio loads up on a big right hand but Daishonin slips the punch.
Jab from Sancio.
Daishonin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sancio.
Sancio throws a series of strikes that have Daishonin backpedaling.
Daishonin shoots in but no luck this time.
Daishonin shoots in but no luck this time.
Daishonin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sancio defends it nicely.
Sancio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lerry Sancio had his way with Nichiren Daishonin in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sancio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daishonin fails with the takedown.
Daishonin shoots in for a double leg but Sancio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Sancio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daishonin has a takedown stuffed.
Lerry Sancio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nichiren Daishonin.
Daishonin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daishonin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sancio lands a lovely overhand right.
Daishonin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sancio pinned against the cage. Sancio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daishonin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daishonin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sancio throws a series of punches but Daishonin avoids them all with ease.
Sancio swings for the body but Daishonin moves out of range.
Daishonin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sancio is fending him off so far but Daishonin persists. Nope, Sancio circles away and we're back to standing.
Daishonin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sancio lands with a kick to the temple. Daishonin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sancio throws a series of punches but Daishonin moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daishonin.
Sancio lands with a slapping head kick.
Sancio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sancio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daishonin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancio throws a body punch but Daishonin moves out of range.
Sancio misses with a body kick.
Daishonin shoots in and bounces Sancio off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Daishonin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sancio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Daishonin, into his guard.
Sancio wants to control from the top but Daishonin keeps moving.
Sancio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daishonin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sancio scores with a push kick.
Daishonin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sancio avoids it really well and circles away.
Sancio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daishonin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sancio swings for the body but Daishonin moves out of range.
Daishonin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sancio is fending him off so far but Daishonin persists. Nope, Sancio circles away and we're back to standing.
Daishonin closes the distance and clinches up with Sancio, looking for a takedown. Daishonin pushes Sancio against the ropes but Sancio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sancio thuds his shin into the meat of Daishonin's side.
Daishonin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sancio.
Sancio tries to land a front kick but Daishonin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daishonin checks a leg kick.
Sancio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sancio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sancio stuffs the takedown attempt from Daishonin. Daishonin gets slowly back to his feet.
Sancio looks to land a combination. Daishonin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sancio throws a right and a left that Daishonin avoids nicely.
Daishonin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sancio.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sancio scores with a hook to the body. Daishonin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nichiren Daishonin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lerry Sancio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick by Daishonin misses
and Sancio counters with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lerry Sancio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sancio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Lerry Sancio!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Lerry Sancio!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Lerry Sancio!
Lerry Sancio wins by unanimous decision!
Lerry Sancio retains his featherweight title!
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| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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