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EMPIRE III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between uuno turhapuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DK Oakston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oakston is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beastie Boys - High Plains Drifter. DK Oakston is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, uuno turhapuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, DK Oakston!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
turhapuro fails to land with a series of punches.
turhapuro fails with a takedown attempt.
Oakston slips under a jab.
turhapuro throws a right hand that Oakston ducks under and follows up with a left that Oakston also avoids with ease.
Oakston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
turhapuro shoots in looking for a takedown. Oakston tries to sprawl out of it but turhapuro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Oakston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
turhapuro shoots for a takedown but Oakston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for uuno turhapuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oakston staying out of range there.
Oakston throws a right hand that turhapuro ducks under and follows up with a left that turhapuro also avoids with ease.
turhapuro closes the distance and clinches up with Oakston, looking for a takedown. turhapuro pushes Oakston against the ropes but Oakston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
turhapuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oakston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from turhapuro misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Oakston.
Oakston tries a head kick but it misses.
Oakston instigates a clinch.
Oakston goes for a takedown attempt but turhapuro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oakston scoring well with a low kick there.
turhapuro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oakston counters with a nice low kick that buckles turhapuro's knee momentarily.
uuno turhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
turhapuro lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like DK Oakston has been cut.
Oakston misses with a head kick.
turhapuro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by turhapuro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oakston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oakston.
turhapuro misses with the combination.
turhapuro connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Oakston.
A good leg kick by Oakston.
turhapuro is breathing heavily.
turhapuro shoots in but Oakston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from turhapuro does no damage.
Oakston misses with a few strikes there.
turhapuro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oakston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
turhapuro takes a kick to the side of the head.
turhapuro with a poor takedown
and Oakston counters with a thumping low kick.
turhapuro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oakston.
Oakston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oakston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed turhapuro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Oakston connects with a big shot to the side of turhapuro's head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Oakston. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
turhapuro prevents Oakston from getting a body triangle.
Oakston lands strikes to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oakston lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakston throwing sloppy strikes.
Oakston trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure turhapuro doesn't escape.
turhapuro covers up after that shot from Oakston.
Oakston lands punches and elbows.
Oakston somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
turhapuro has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Oakston.
Oakston throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Oakston lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
turhapuro is trying to get back to his feet but Oakston has full control of the position and if anything, turhapuro has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Oakston missing with punches from the back.
turhapuro covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
turhapuro showing good submission defense here.
turhapuro is taking damage to the body and head.
Oakston is controlling the position but turhapuro somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Oakston stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
turhapuro misses with a straight right.
turhapuro checks the leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oakston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from turhapuro.
turhapuro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oakston counters with a good low kick that turhapuro was not able to check.
Oakston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oakston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
turhapuro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
turhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oakston moves away.
turhapuro throws a series of punches but Oakston avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - turhapuro scores with a four punch combination!
Oakston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in turhapuro's guard.
Oakston forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
turhapuro tries to roll over but Oakston keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
turhapuro pushes Oakston off and gets back to his feet.
Oakston tries a head kick but it misses.
Oakston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oakston avoids the body shot from turhapuro.
turhapuro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oakston. That one must have hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oakston!
Oakston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut there from Oakston.
Oakston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oakston.
Oakston misses with a double jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
turhapuro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oakston makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
turhapuro fails with a takedown attempt.
turhapuro misses with a takedown attempt
so Oakston counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oakston stays in close to turhapuro's body and controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oakston stands up and waves to turhapuro to follow him.
Oakston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and turhapuro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oakston won't be happy with that.
Oakston manages to work his way to half guard, despite turhapuro's best efforts.
turhapuro is keen to just control but Oakston is a slippery customer.
Oakston kicks turhapuro off and gets back to his feet.
Oakston slips a straight right by turhapuro.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oakston throws a right hand that turhapuro ducks under and follows up with a left that turhapuro also avoids with ease.
Oakston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
turhapuro fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oakston.
Oakston throws a nice inside leg kick.
turhapuro misses with a body shot.
turhapuro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oakston backs up against the ropes.
Oakston fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oakston slips a jab and a cross from turhapuro.
A looping hook to the body misses from turhapuro. Oakston does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DK Oakston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DK Oakston's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
turhapuro looks to throw the jab but Oakston is out of range.
turhapuro misses with a double jab
and Oakston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
turhapuro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oakston counters with a slapping leg kick.
turhapuro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oakston drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oakston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as turhapuro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oakston gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
turhapuro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
turhapuro fails with a takedown attempt.
turhapuro keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
turhapuro misses with a takedown
and Oakston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for uuno turhapuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
turhapuro slaps away a takedown attempt from Oakston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oakston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to turhapuro's calf.
Oakston tries to close the distance and clinch but turhapuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
uuno turhapuro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
turhapuro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oakston was covering up waiting for the punch and turhapuro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Oakston looking for a sweep. Not yet Oakston, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as turhapuro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
turhapuro stops Oakston from standing up.
Oakston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oakston controls turhapuro momentarily but turhapuro frees himself.
turhapuro distracts Oakston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oakston lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for turhapuro!
turhapuro is looking to improve his position but Oakston isn't that keen on the idea.
Oakston landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston controlling the pace for now.
Oakston working the ground and pound effectively.
turhapuro regains half guard.
Oakston wants to stand but turhapuro has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
turhapuro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oakston is looking to stand up but turhapuro won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
turhapuro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
turhapuro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oakston postures up and lands a big shot to turhapuro's brow.
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.
turhapuro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
turhapuro is working an open guard so Oakston takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
turhapuro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oakston.
DK Oakston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oakston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts turhapuro as he jumps to the side.
Oakston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by turhapuro.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
turhapuro throws a series of punches but Oakston moves out of range.
turhapuro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oakston counters with an outside leg kick.
turhapuro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oakston swivels and escapes.
turhapuro tries for a takedown but Oakston circles away easily
and Oakston counters with a nice low kick that buckles turhapuro's knee momentarily.
Oakston shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oakston prevents turhapuro from improving his position.
Oakston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oakston tries to stand and escape but turhapuro is controlling the position.
turhapuro actively working from the bottom here.
Oakston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oakston tries to stand but his hand is stuck under turhapuro.
turhapuro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
turhapuro actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oakston lands with an overhand left.
turhapuro swinging wildly here.
turhapuro scores with a punch to the head.
turhapuro shoots and misses
and Oakston counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oakston is trying hard to land a takedown here. turhapuro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oakston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by turhapuro.
Oakston shoots in looking for a takedown. turhapuro tries to sprawl out of it but Oakston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. turhapuro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
turhapuro throws a combination that misses
and Oakston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in turhapuro's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oakston trying to stand up but can't free himself from turhapuro's guard.
Oakston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oakston lands a couple of elbows.
Oakston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oakston wanted to stand there but turhapuro had control of the position.
turhapuro is looking to stand up but Oakston isn't so interested in that idea.
Oakston wanted to stand there but turhapuro had control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
turhapuro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oakston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oakston won't allow turhapuro to get back to his feet.
turhapuro has his foot on Oakston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oakston works his way back into a safe position though.
turhapuro wants to sweep here but Oakston controlling him for the moment.
Oakston trying to control but turhapuro is working from the bottom.
Oakston wants to stand but turhapuro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
DK Oakston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oakston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for DK Oakston!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for DK Oakston!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for DK Oakston!
DK Oakston wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steven Smeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smeer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tool - Parabola. This should be fireworks!
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137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Smeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smeer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bate's guard.
Smeer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Smeer is sitting in close to Bate's body. Bate has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Smeer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Smeer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bate.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyrone Bate!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Weasley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tenacious D - Master Exploder. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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192 cm
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275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the 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, Bernard Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Weasley!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Toney.
Toney scores with a jab to the jaw.
Weasley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toney throws a series of punches but Weasley moves out of range.
Weasley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bernard Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weasley dodges the punch combination from Toney.
Toney scores with a shot to the body.
Weasley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Toney throws a good cross that connects.
Weasley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toney pinned against the cage. Toney gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bernard Toney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Weasley.
Toney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weasley looks for a takedown but Toney sprawls well.
Toney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weasley at a distance.
Toney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Weasley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot to de liver by Toney. Beautiful body shot.
Weasley looks gassed!
Nice straight punches there by Toney. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toney.
Toney scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weasley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Toney is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Weasley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Toney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toney punishes Weasley's body with a nice straight punch.
Toney scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toney cracks Weasley with an open hand slap.
Toney connects with a nice looking jab.
Weasley is rocked!
Toney lands a head shot.
Weasley is still on wobbly legs! Can Toney finish him?
Toney feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Weasley crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bernard Toney!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apongo Sing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Chemical Brothers- Galvanize kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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281 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apongo Sing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juha Sax!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sing manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sax preventing the sweep.
Sax trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sing's guard.
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.
Sax thows a big elbow that misses.
Sing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sing is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sing tries to pull guard but Sax won't allow it.
Sing tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sax goes for a takedown attempt but Sing pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sing closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sax did well to prevent Sing getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sing seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sax does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sax avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sing thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sing not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sing missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sing trying to pass the guard but Sax defending well.
Sing sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sax defending well though.
Sax tries to get to full guard but Sing has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sing shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apongo Sing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sing shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sax counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sing is breathing heavily.
Sing wants a takedown but no success here.
Sing jumps into guard, dragging Sax to the mat.
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.
Sing working a defensive guard here.
Sing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sing trying to keep a closed guard but Sax is proving a slippery customer.
Sax stands up and waves to Sing to follow him.
Sax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sing's calf.
Sax closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sax gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sing thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sax's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sing missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sax keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sing not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sing with the ground and pound but Sax uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sax wants to stand and escape but Sing is having none of it.
Sing postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sax working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sing gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sax decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sing's guard.
Sing has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sing is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sax is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sax decides to stand back up. Sax steps back and let's Sing get back to his feet.
Sing looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sax!
Sax is bucking up trying to escape but Sing cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sax is trying to escape the mount.
Sing scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sing fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sing lands a heavy elbow.
Sing is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sax can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sing with good strikes from the mount here!
Sax tries to lock up and control but Sing gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sing lands a heavy elbow.
Sing working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sing connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sing lands a big elbow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sing throws a wild left hand from mount and Sax manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Sing thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sing moves nicely into side control.
Sing working the ground and pound.
Sing throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sax works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sax makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sax gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sing counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sing.
Sing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sax trying to keep a closed guard but Sing is proving a slippery customer.
Sing postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sing accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sax can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sing throws a strike but Sax rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sax tries to free his leg and advance position but Sing is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sing pushes Sax off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sax gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sing counters with a single leg into guard. Sax didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sing postures up in Sax's guard and throws a big left but Sax blocks it.
Sing lands a couple of digs.
Sing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sing in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sax wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sing postures up in Sax's guard and throws a big left but Sax blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sing's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sing postures up in Sax's guard and throws a big left but Sax blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sing misses with a takedown
and Sax counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sing misses with a takedown
and Sax counters with a single leg into guard. Sing didn't expect that.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Sing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sing wants to stand but Sax is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sing pushes Sax off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apongo Sing dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sing gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sax decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sing's guard.
Sax wants to control from the top but Sing keeps moving.
Sing wants to get back to his feet but Sax is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sax is one step ahead there.
Sax stands and throws Sing's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Apongo Sing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sing pushes Sax away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sax gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sax is putting a hurting on Sing here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax prevents Sing from escaping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sing with a poor takedown
and Sax counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sax shoots and misses
and Sing counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sax's guard now.
Sax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sing forces his way into half guard.
Sing is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sing looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sax moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sax can't keep his opponent in guard - Sing advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax is trying to stand back up but Sing is controlling him
Sax is trying to control but can't.
Sing working the head and body with strikes.
Sax trying to control here.
Sing passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sing unloads with some shots from mount but Sax bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sing looking to finish Sax with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sax!
Sing looking to finish Sax with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sax!
Sax tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sax is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sing is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sax wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sing.
Sing working Sax over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sing thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sax is trying to stand.
Sing lands a big shot there that rocks Sax but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sing landing punches.
Sing connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sing lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sax is in a horrible position here. Sing smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sax wants to hold on but Sing pushes him away.
Sing is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sing thowing shots but they're missing.
Sing with shots to the head and body - Sax looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sax avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sing.
Sax is in a horrible position here. Sing smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sing throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sing throws a sloppy strike and Sax uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Sax has ended up in Sing's guard.
Sax is in close to Sing's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sing manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sing doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sax counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sax.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apongo Sing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sing managing to control the position.
Sing trying to control the position.
Sax trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sax wants to control from the top but Sing keeps moving.
Sax throwing strikes but missing.
Sing throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sing wants to stand up but Sax is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sing misses with a takedown
and Sax counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sax.
Sing is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sax is controlling him.
Sax with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sax passes Sing's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
It looks like Sax is going to stand back up.
Sing is trying to stand.
Sing is looking for a sweep. Sax is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sing is looking to escape.
Sax is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sing shoots and misses
and Sax counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sing!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sing tries to hold on but Sax postures up.
Sax won't let Sing get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sax lands a big elbow.
Sing throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sax. What's that going to do exactly?
Sing swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sax landing shots from mount.
Sing trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sax lands a nice shot to the head.
Sax in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sing is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Sax connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sing flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Sax there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sax with the ground and pound from mount.
Sax looking to ground and pound but Sing is blocking nicely.
Sing sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sax tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sing controls his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Sax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Juha Sax!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hero Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sunny Slade has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sunny Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hero Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee has an Americana. Slade didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lee is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lee hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hero Lee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seppo Teppo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
marques scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Teppo wants to get back to his feet.
Teppo pushes marques off and gets back to his feet.
marques takes the fight into the clinch.
marques wants the takedown. Teppo is fighting it off but marques persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Teppo's guard against the ropes.
marques stops Teppo from standing up.
marques wants to pass the guard but Teppo is keeping the position.
Teppo keeping moving, preventing marques from controlling successfully.
marques is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Teppo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
marques looking to pass the guard.
marques stops Teppo from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Teppo with a lazy takedown attempt
and marques counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Teppo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teppo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo looks gassed!
marques breaks from Teppo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
marques content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by marques.
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.
marques wants to control the pace but Teppo is squirming around nicely.
Teppo tries to buck marques off but he can't manage it.
marques tries to control but Teppo wriggling away.
marques with shots to the head and body - Teppo looks very uncomfortable down there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Teppo can do anything to dispel that myth.
marques tries to control but Teppo wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
marques controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Teppo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
marques with a couple of short strikes.
marques tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
marques looking to finish Teppo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Teppo!
Teppo wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
marques trying to control but he's not successful this time.
marques has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
marques lands a heavy elbow.
marques tries to control but Teppo wriggling away.
Teppo wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
marques with good strikes from the mount here!
marques scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Teppo is rocked!
It looks like Seppo Teppo has been cut.
Teppo taking shots to the head.
Teppo is still in real trouble! Can marques finish him?
marques postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Teppo in real trouble here! The ref calls for Teppo to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert marques!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jin Shiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and christian sly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Shiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, christian sly!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shiro showed some decent athleticism there.
sly is trying to control but Shiro passes into side control!
Shiro is looking to take a break and control but sly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shiro prevents sly from escaping the position.
Shiro sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but sly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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.
sly stops Shiro from passing to mount.
sly is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Shiro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shiro has worked his way into a potential kimura here. sly is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Shiro yanks on the arm and sly is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Shiro.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Shiro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Gabos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabos comes to the ring accompanied by Fortuna, Imperatrix Mundi by Carl Orff. Giorgio Gabos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kim Kong's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giorgio Gabos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Kong!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gabos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gabos.
Gabos tries to score a body lock takedown but Kong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gabos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kong.
Kong wants the takedown. Gabos is fighting it off but Kong persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gabos's guard against the ropes.
Gabos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kong trying to control but Gabos is working from the bottom.
Gabos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kong is one step ahead there.
Gabos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kong is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kong 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.
Kong looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gabos swivels and escapes.
Giorgio Gabos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Kong.
Kong dives in and grabs Gabos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gabos pushes down on Kong's head and hops out.
Kong avoids the head kick by Gabos.
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.
Nice jab there from Gabos.
Gabos feints and as Kong raises his hands in defense, Gabos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gabos stopping the sweep attempt from Kong.
Gabos distracts Kong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gabos chips away with some ground and pound.
Gabos postures up and lands a big shot to Kong's brow.
Gabos stays in close to Kong's body and controls the position.
Kong wants to sweep here but Gabos controlling him for the moment.
Gabos lands a couple of digs.
Gabos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gabos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gabos controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabos distracts Kong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gabos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kong 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.
Gabos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gabos manages to get himself to full guard.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabos keeping full guard, as Kong tries to pass.
Kong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gabos has Kong pulled in close to control his posture.
Gabos is trying to control the position but Kong postures up.
Kong trying to control but Gabos is working from the bottom.
Gabos working a defensive guard here.
Gabos wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gabos throws a right and a left that Kong avoids nicely.
Gabos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gabos misses with a hook. Kong ducked under it nicely.
Gabos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gabos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gabos misses with a body shot.
Kong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gabos shoots in for a double leg but Kong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gabos lands a glancing blow to the side of Kong's head.
Gabos tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
Gabos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gabos throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gabos thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong avoids the body shot from Gabos.
Gabos closes the distance and clinches.
Gabos stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Gabos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gabos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kongs head.
Gabos prevents a takedown attempt there.
A left hand lands to the body for Gabos.
Gabos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gabos manages to break the clinch.
Kong staying out of range there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kong blocks a jab.
Gabos leaves Kong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gabos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kong's hands.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gabos takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Gabos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gabos thows a body shot but no joy.
Gabos loads up on a big right hand but Kong slips the punch.
Gabos lands the left hand.
Giorgio Gabos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kong with a poor takedown
and Gabos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gabos cracks Kong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Gabos moves into range and clinches up with Kong.
Gabos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Gabos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kong can't get the takedown.
Gabos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gabos 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.
Gabos motions for Kong to come forward. Gabos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gabos thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gabos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gabos just misses with a punch to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gabos misses.
Gabos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kong at a distance.
Gabos just misses with a punch to the body.
Gabos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gabos.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gabos.
Gabos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong slips a jab from Gabos.
Gabos takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Gabos throws out a loose jab but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Gabos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gabos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kong.
Gabos looks for a takedown but Kong sprawls well.
Gabos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gabos misses with a body shot.
Gabos misses with an uppercut. Kong saw that one coming.
Kong misses with a takedown
and Gabos counters with a takedown into side control.
Kong sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gabos throwing shots but Kong is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kong tries to get to full guard but Gabos has control of the leg.
Kong gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong looking for a guillotine here but Gabos defends easily.
Gabos scoring with some ground and pound.
Gabos stops Kong from standing up.
Kong wants to sweep here but Gabos controlling him for the moment.
Gabos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gabos chips away with some ground and pound.
Kong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gabos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gabos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gabos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kong, up you get!
Gabos throws a leg kick but Kong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gabos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong shoots and misses
and Gabos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kong looking for a guillotine here but Gabos defends easily.
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.
Gabos preventing the sweep.
Kong has momentary wrist control but Gabos slips an elbow through the middle.
Gabos landing with the ground and pound.
Giorgio Gabos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabos distracts Kong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gabos throws a series of punches but Kong moves out of range.
Gabos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gabos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot lands for Gabos.
Gabos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gabos lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gabos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gabos throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Kong ducks under a wild hook from Gabos.
Gabos misses with a looping right.
Gabos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kong can do to turn this around?
Gabos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gabos.
Gabos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
Kong gets the takedown into side control.
Kong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gabos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gabos has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gabos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gabos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gabos is trying to control Kong's posture but Kong avoids it.
Kong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gabos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's six 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.
Kong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gabos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gabos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Gabos catches Kong right on the button with a cross.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gabos lands a nice shot that snaps Kong's head back.
Gabos thuds a left hand into Kong's body.
Gabos thuds a left hand into Kong's body.
Gabos thows a body shot but no joy.
Giorgio Gabos is winning the standup battle so far.
Gabos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Gabos coming out on top.
Gabos lands a glancing blow to the side of Kong's head.
Kong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Gabos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gabos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Gabos.
Gabos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kong is looking to regain half guard here but Gabos keeps moving and retains side control.
Gabos taking a breather here.
Kong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gabos controlling the position for now.
Kong is working for a submission of some sort.
Gabos moves into full guard.
Kim Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gabos keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
Giorgio Gabos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gabos is pulling down on Kong's head to control his posture.
Gabos is looking to stand up but Kong isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gabos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kong is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Gabos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gabos 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Giorgio Gabos!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Giorgio Gabos!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Giorgio Gabos!
Giorgio Gabos wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pathele Perote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jung Kim has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jung Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pathele Perote!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perote looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kim is fending him off so far but Perote persists. Nope, Kim circles away and we're back to standing.
Perote shoots for a double leg takedown but Kim sprawls well. He's pushed Perote's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Perote fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jung Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pathele Perote.
Perote has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perote.
Perote fails with a takedown attempt.
Perote is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim stuffs the takedown.
Perote will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Perote on that attempt.
Perote looks gassed!
Perote shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
Kim throws a series of strikes that have Perote backpedaling.
Perote looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kim is fending him off so far but Perote persists. Nope, Kim circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a right hand that Perote ducks under and follows up with a left that Perote also avoids with ease.
Kim scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kim scores with a one two! Perote had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perote circles away quickly and effectively.
Kim misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perote.
Perote is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kim is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Perote.
Perote drops his hands momentarily and Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Perote is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kim.
Pathele Perote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kim!
Perote is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kim.
Kim lands with a big left! Perote is wobbled badly! Kim comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Perote to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jung Kim!
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