QFC Tournament 553 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Gleason
vs
Yearwood

198 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tristan Gleason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Yearwood!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yearwood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gleason throws a jab when Yearwood was well out of range.

Gleason closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gleason lands in his opponent's guard.
Yearwood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yearwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gleason.
Gleason working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gleason trying to control but Yearwood is working from the bottom.
Gleason tries to free his leg and advance position but Yearwood is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yearwood is trying to control the position but Gleason postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleason works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Gleason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yearwood defends it well.
Yearwood tries to roll over but Gleason keeps him under control.

Gleason is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gleason passes to full mount!
Gleason fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Leon Yearwood has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gleason wants to finish this one by submission but Yearwood is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gleason.
Gleason cracks Yearwood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Yearwood is rocked!

That has opened up Leon Yearwood's cut even more.
Gleason working the ground and pound effectively.
Yearwood is still in real trouble! Can Gleason finish him?

The cut above Leon Yearwood's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leon Yearwood's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tristan Gleason!

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
18%

Undercard bout

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

Pelikanas
vs
Rasilainen

190 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kovojantis Pelikanas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Rasilainen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelikanas throws a leg kick but Rasilainen moved away.
Rasilainen closes the distance and clinches up with Pelikanas, looking for a takedown. Rasilainen pushes Pelikanas against the cage but Pelikanas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rasilainen dives in for a single leg takedown but Pelikanas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Pelikanas moves into the clinch successfully.
Rasilainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kovojantis Pelikanas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Rasilainen.
Pelikanas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rasilainen prevents it.

Rasilainen drags the fight down to the ground.
Rasilainen wants to improve his position but instead Pelikanas has moved into half guard.
Rasilainen trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasilainen has hold of Pelikanas's hands but Pelikanas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelikanas working over Rasilainen with some ground and pound. Rasilainen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pelikanas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pelikanas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rasilainen pushes Pelikanas off looking to stand but Pelikanas dives back in and keeps control.
Rasilainen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pelikanas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pelikanas content to control rather than advance.

Rasilainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pelikanas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rasilainen is looking to improve his position.
Pelikanas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pelikanas throws a series of punches but Rasilainen avoids them all with ease.
Rasilainen fails with the takedown.
Rasilainen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Pelikanas blocks the low kick.

Pelikanas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pelikanas tries to move to mount but Rasilainen blocks the move with his legs.
Pelikanas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rasilainen keeps working.
Rasilainen misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Pelikanas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rasilainen, who protects the arm well.
Pelikanas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rasilainen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rasilainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Pelikanas sprawls well. He's pushed Rasilainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rasilainen scores with a body shot.

Pelikanas darts in and clinches Rasilainen up against the cage.
Pelikanas stalling in the clinch.
Pelikanas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rasilainen prevents it.
Rasilainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Pelikanas won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pelikanas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rasilainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rasilainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pelikanas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pelikanas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Rasilainen sneaks out the side door and pushes Pelikanas away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Pelikanas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rasilainen did well to prevent Pelikanas getting side control.

Rasilainen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pelikanas keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Pelikanas has Rasilainen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pelikanas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rasilainen tumbling to the mat - Pelikanas dives into Rasilainen's guard.

Rasilainen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pelikanas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rasilainen quickly recovers to half guard.

Rasilainen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rasilainen misses.
Rasilainen dives in for a single leg takedown but Pelikanas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rasilainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pelikanas but Pelikanas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rasilainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Pelikanas sprawls well. He's pushed Rasilainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kovojantis Pelikanas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Rasilainen.

Pelikanas shoots in and gets a takedown into Rasilainen's guard.
Rasilainen keeping moving, preventing Pelikanas from controlling successfully.
Pelikanas controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasilainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Rasilainen, not yet.
Rasilainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pelikanas wants to control from the top but Rasilainen keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelikanas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rasilainen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rasilainen is defended easily by Pelikanas.
Pelikanas tries to clinch
and Rasilainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rasilainen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rasilainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pelikanas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rasilainen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pelikanas manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasilainen is looking to improve his position.
Pelikanas wants to stand up but Rasilainen is controlling the position.
Rasilainen missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Rasilainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pelikanas tries to clinch but Rasilainen moves out of range.

Pelikanas clinches up against the cage.
Pelikanas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pelikanas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rasilainen uses from the top position.
Kovojantis Pelikanas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rasilainen looking to pass the guard.
Pelikanas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pelikanas keeping moving, preventing Rasilainen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rasilainen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasilainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jerry Rasilainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rasilainen misses with a double jab

and Pelikanas counters by moving into the clinch.

Pelikanas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rasilainen uses from the top position.
Rasilainen trying to control but Pelikanas is working from the bottom.
Rasilainen throwing strikes but missing.
Rasilainen throwing strikes but missing.

Pelikanas has his feet on Rasilainen's thighs here. He's pushed Rasilainen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rasilainen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kovojantis Pelikanas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

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

Lombardi
vs
Greg

189 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Lombardi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Greg!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greg looks to land a right hand but Lombardi moved out of range.
Lombardi throws a sloppy head kick and Greg moves out of range easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Greg has eaten all the pies!
Lombardi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greg.
Greg throws a lazy right hand but Lombardi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greg throws an overhand right that lands on Lombardi 's shoulder, as Lombardi tries to avoid the shot.
Lombardi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Greg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lombardi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Greg misses.
Greg throws a right hand that misses

and Lombardi counters with a crisp one two that drops Greg! Lombardi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Greg to his feet! Greg is in big trouble!
Lombardi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lombardi defending well as Greg loads up on a big left hand.
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!

Greg closes the distance and pushes Lombardi back into the cage.
Lombardi has Greg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Greg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lombardi takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Greg as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greg.

It looks like Fabio Lombardi has been cut.
Greg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lombardi is breathing heavily.
Lombardi tries to pull guard but Greg won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Lombardi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Greg.
Greg lands an elbow inside that Lombardi shrugs off.
Greg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lombardi backwards.
Lombardi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lombardi takes an elbow to the temple.
Greg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Greg lands an elbow inside.
Greg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Greg lands an elbow just above Lombardi 's eye.
Greg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Greg presses Lombardi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greg.
A left hand lands to the body for Greg.
Greg lands an elbow that stopped Lombardi in his tracks for a moment.

Lombardi is rocked!
Greg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Lombardi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Greg.
Lombardi seems to have got his legs back now.
Greg lands an elbow that stopped Lombardi in his tracks for a moment.
Greg works on Lombardi 's body with a couple of short punches.
Greg is working Lombardi over against the cage.
Greg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Greg lands a damaging elbow.
Greg works on Lombardi 's body with a couple of short punches.
Greg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lombardi 's defenses.
Lombardi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Greg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Greg lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Fabio Lombardi 's cut is getting worse.
Greg has Lombardi pressed against the cage. He pushes Lombardi back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Greg throws a beautiful elbow that sends Lombardi crashing to the floor! Greg piles on the pressure with more strikes! Lombardi is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Greg!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

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

Gun
vs
Machado

207 cm
24
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Machado !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun lands with a good body shot.
Gun swinging wildly here.
Gun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machado on the side of the head.
Gun misses with a wild body shot.
Machado misses with a two punch combination.
Gun works the jab nicely.
Gun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gun misses with a left hand
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Gun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machado doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gun's jab looks to have found its range, popping Machado under the eye.
Gun lunges at Machado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machado 's hand.

Machado is rocked!
Machado avoids the body shot from Gun.
Machado misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gun.
Gun avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Gun tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Gun.
Machado is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jason Gun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gun lands a jab.
Gun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Machado 's head.
Machado walks into a left hand.
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Gun finish him?
Gun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado .
Machado throws a counter combo.
Machado seems to have recovered his senses.
Machado throws a right hand that Gun ducks under and follows up with a left that Gun also avoids with ease.
Gun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gun scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gun cracks Machado with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Machado falls to his knees and Gun doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Gun!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

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

Juilen
vs
Berdugo

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Juilen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brando Berdugo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berdugo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Juilen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juilen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berdugo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Juilen's face.
Juilen is trying to pull guard but Berdugo has him pressed against the cage.
Berdugo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Marco Juilen has been cut.
Juilen jumps guard but Berdugo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Berdugo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Juilen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berdugo crunches a lovely knee into Juilen's ribcage.
Juilen is breathing heavily.
Berdugo stalling against the cage.
Juilen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berdugo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juilen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Berdugo lands a nice knee to the body.
Berdugo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Berdugo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Berdugo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Juilen up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berdugo.
Berdugo controlling the action here for a moment.
Berdugo landing knees to the head.
Juilen being controlled against the cage.
Juilen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berdugo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Juilen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Berdugo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Berdugo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Berdugo lands an elbow inside that Juilen shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berdugo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Berdugo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Berdugo lands a nice knee to the body.
Berdugo effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Berdugo.
Berdugo with a knee to the head.
Berdugo connects with a knee to the head.
Berdugo with a knee to the head.

Juilen is rocked!
A knee to the head by Berdugo.
Oh Juilen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berdugo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Juilen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Berdugo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juilen is trying to break free.
Berdugo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juilen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Berdugo misses with a punch to the body.
Juilen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berdugo lands a nice elbow.
Juilen effectively controlling the action here.
Juilen seems to have got his legs back now.

Berdugo breaks from the clinch.

Juilen closes the distance and clinches.
Berdugo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juilen is trying to break free.
Berdugo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Juilen trying to stall but Berdugo improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo tries to land a knee to the head but Juilen blocks with his arms.
Berdugo is stalling here.
Juilen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Juilen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berdugo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juilen is trying to pull guard but Berdugo has him pressed against the cage.

Berdugo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juilen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Berdugo's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Juilen scores with a four punch combination!

Juilen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brando Berdugo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Juilen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Juilen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Berdugo moves into range and clinches up with Juilen.
Berdugo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Berdugo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Berdugo scores a nice knee to the body.
Berdugo is leaning against Juilen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Berdugo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Berdugo breaks from the clinch.
Juilen blocks a head kick by Berdugo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Juilen tries to keep at a distance but Berdugo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Berdugo lands an elbow that stopped Juilen in his tracks for a moment.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Juilen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Berdugo uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berdugo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Juilen, up you get!

Berdugo moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Berdugo obliges.
Berdugo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Come on Berdugo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Juilen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berdugo with a knee to the head.
Juilen goes for a takedown attempt but Berdugo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Berdugo clinches up with Juilen and pushes him back against the cage.
Berdugo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juilen is defending well for now.

Juilen jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Berdugo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Juilen, up you get!

Berdugo moves into the clinch.
Juilen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Berdugo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Juilen crunches a lovely knee into Berdugo's ribcage.
Berdugo landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juilen tries to pull guard but Berdugo holds him up against the cage and eventually Juilen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Juilen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berdugo working Juilen over with knees to the body.
Juilen wants to break free but Berdugo has control.

Berdugo breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juilen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brando Berdugo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berdugo scores with the left hand. Juilen knows he should have avoided that one.
Juilen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berdugo looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Berdugo rushes Juilen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Berdugo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Juilen's face.
Berdugo has Juilen pressed against the cage, preventing Juilen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Berdugo.
Berdugo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Berdugo scores a nice knee to the body.

Juilen successfully pulls guard.

Juilen has his foot on Berdugo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Berdugo works his way back into a safe position though.

Berdugo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juilen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Berdugo has managed to get both his arms back between Juilen's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juilen working for a triangle but Berdugo defends it easily.
Juilen is trying to keep Berdugo in close.

Juilen is working an open guard so Berdugo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Marco Juilen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berdugo throws a shot from downtown. Juilen moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juilen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Berdugo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Berdugo clinches with his opponent.
Juilen avoiding damage as Berdugo throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brando Berdugo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Juilen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Berdugo misses the shot to the body.

Berdugo closes the distance and clinches.
Berdugo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Berdugo connects with a knee to the head.
Berdugo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juilen is defending well for now.
Berdugo misses with a knee to the head.
Berdugo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Juilen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Berdugo instigates a clinch.
Berdugo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdugo throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juilen has Berdugo pressed against the cage.

Berdugo breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juilen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juilen swats away the attempt to clinch by Berdugo.

Juilen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Juilen is taking a breather. Berdugo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Berdugo is looking to improve his position.
Juilen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Juilen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Berdugo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Juilen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marco Juilen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Lomteur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Run Fedder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lomteur kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Austrian Death Machine- Get To The Choppa". We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lomteur
vs
Fedder

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dom Lomteur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Run Fedder!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lomteur pushes Fedder up against the cage in a clinch.
Lomteur wants to get back to striking at distance but Fedder won't allow it.
Lomteur prevents the takedown attempt.

Fedder jumps into guard, dragging Lomteur to the mat.
Lomteur trying to control but Fedder is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomteur controlling from the top position.
Fedder seems keen to control Lomteur's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomteur wants to control from the top but Fedder keeps moving.

Fedder has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lomteur should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fedder has tightened it up now! Lomteur should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Run Fedder!
An out of breath Run Fedder thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

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

Everett
vs
Baunilha

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leland Everett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Baunilha!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baunilha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Everett as he avoids it easily.

Everett has Baunilha up against the cage in a clinch.

Everett decides to pull guard.
Baunilha trying to control the position from guard on top but Everett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Baunilha 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baunilha wants to control from the top but Everett keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baunilha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baunilha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baunilha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Everett holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baunilha should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Everett shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baunilha napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Everett misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Baunilha struggling a bit here.
Baunilha managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Everett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Baunilha is trying to control Everett's posture but Everett avoids it.
Baunilha dodges the ground and pound from Everett.
Baunilha wants to control but Everett postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Everett shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Everett is keen to just control but Baunilha is a slippery customer.
Everett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baunilha on the ground.
Everett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Everett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baunilha flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Baunilha trying to control here.
Everett trying to control the action but Baunilha is working from the bottom.
Baunilha is trying is best to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Everett is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baunilha's half guard.

Baunilha looking for submissions off his back.
Everett looks to land a strike but Baunilha avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Everett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Everett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Everett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baunilha trying to keep a closed guard but Everett is proving a slippery customer.

Baunilha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Everett defends well.
Everett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Everett trying to control but Baunilha is working from the bottom.
Everett throwing strikes from guard but Baunilha blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Everett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Everett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Everett closes the distance and clinches.

Everett turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Everett manages to end up in side control.

Baunilha throws Everett to one side and escapes!
Everett misses with the combination.

Everett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Everett postures up.
Baunilha wants to get back to his feet but Everett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Everett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baunilha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Everett has managed to get both his arms back between Baunilha's legs - danger averted.

Baunilha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baunilha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leland Everett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baunilha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Everett.
Everett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baunilha can do to turn this around?
Everett slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Baunilha keeping moving, preventing Everett from controlling successfully.
Everett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Everett throws a big right hand that misses.
Everett trying to control but Baunilha is working from the bottom.
Everett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Everett postures up.
Baunilha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two 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.
Everett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baunilha trying to keep a closed guard but Everett is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baunilha misses with the combination.
A jab from Baunilha does it's job there.
Baunilha tries to clinch there but Everett circles away.
Baunilha misses with the combination.
Baunilha misses with a looping left.
Baunilha dives in and grabs Everett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Everett pushes down on Baunilha's head and hops out.

Everett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Everett showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baunilha is trying to stand back up but Everett is controlling him
Baunilha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Everett.
Baunilha trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Everett stalling away here and it's allowed Baunilha to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Baunilha has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four 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.
Everett throws a big elbow that misses.
Everett wants to control from the top but Baunilha keeps moving.
Everett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baunilha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baunilha fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Everett decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Everett 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!

Baunilha misses with the combination.

Everett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baunilha to the mat! Baunilha manages to get full guard.

Everett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baunilha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Everett trying to control but Baunilha is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baunilha controls Everett momentarily but Everett frees himself.

Everett throws a sloppy strike and Baunilha has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Everett is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Baunilha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Baunilha!
Leland Everett spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't do what I needed to, I'm going to train hard and get back in there.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Main event

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

Valerio
vs
Kitty

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rome Valerio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hello Kitty!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitty grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Valerio takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Kitty cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hello Kitty!