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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Thorton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Lazada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazada has chosen E-Dubble - Changed my Mind as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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216 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luther Thorton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Lazada !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thorton clinches up with Lazada and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lazada tightens his grip and picks Thorton up, before dumping him to the ground. Thorton manages to land in guard.
Thorton has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lazada should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Thorton has tightened it up now! Lazada 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 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luther Thorton!
After winning the bout, Luther Thorton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Fairfax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seun Adedji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dorian Fairfax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seun Adedji!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adedji gets a clinch.
Fairfax looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Adedji is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adedji lands an elbow that stopped Fairfax in his tracks for a moment.
We've been informed that Adedji has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Adedji lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fairfax takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairfax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fairfax takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Adedji.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairfax takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Dorian Fairfax has been cut.
Adedji lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adedji.
Adedji lands a big knee to the head and Fairfax goes down! Adedji pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seun Adedji!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Sears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adi Dassler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Sears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adi Dassler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sears swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sears ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dassler moves away.
Sears cracks a nice hook into Dassler's ribs.
Sears loads up on a big right hand but Dassler slips the punch.
Sears could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sears throws a jab but it's blocked by Dassler.
Sears lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dassler at a distance.
Sears ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sears throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sears misses with a straight right.
Sears looks to land a right hand but Dassler moved out of range.
Dassler with the counter takedown but Sears avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dassler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dassler slips under a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dassler.
Sears jabs Dassler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sears ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dassler moves away.
Harry Sears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sears misses the jab.
Dassler with the counter takedown but Sears avoids it easily.
Sears tries to bum rush Dassler with a series of wild strikes but Dassler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sears misses with a body shot
and Dassler counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sears!
Dassler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sears, who protects the arm well.
Dassler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dassler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sears has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dassler in side control, throwing shots but Sears defends.
Dassler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dassler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dassler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dassler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dassler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dassler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dassler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sears is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Dassler seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dassler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dassler in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sears is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adi Dassler!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavien Delacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Mercy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flavien Delacroix!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercy throws an overhand right that lands on Delacroix's shoulder, as Delacroix tries to avoid the shot.
Delacroix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercy connects with a body shot that sends Delacroix's belly button to the back.
Mercy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melvin Mercy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercy throws a right hand that misses
and Delacroix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Delacroix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mercy at a distance.
Mercy throws a series of punches but Delacroix moves out of range.
A jab from Delacroix does it's job there.
Delacroix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Mercy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delacroix checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Delacroix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mercy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercy throws a series of strikes that have Delacroix backpedaling.
Mercy misses with a head kick.
Delacroix takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy throws a series of punches but Delacroix avoids them all with ease.
Delacroix clinches up against the ropes.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Delacroix avoids the head kick by Mercy.
Mercy throws a good cross that connects.
Mercy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delacroix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delacroix slips a jab and a cross from Mercy.
Delacroix takes a swing at Mercy's ribcage but misses.
Delacroix has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Delacroix takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mercy throws a nice looking combination but Delacroix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delacroix appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Mercy's head coaches at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix jabs at Mercy's body.
Mercy is breathing heavily.
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!
Delacroix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Delacroix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercy.
Delacroix scores with a hook to the body. Mercy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delacroix.
Delacroix lands with a nice body punch.
Mercy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Delacroix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercy moves away.
Delacroix throws a big shot that misses.
Delacroix with a nice cross.
Delacroix misses with a wild body shot.
Delacroix misses the body punch
and Mercy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Delacroix throws a hook to the side of Mercy's head but Mercy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delacroix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercy doesn't seem bothered though.
Delacroix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mercy rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercy was well out of range. Poor timing from Delacroix.
Mercy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Delacroix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Delacroix misses with an uppercut. Mercy saw that one coming.
Delacroix slips a straight right by Mercy.
Delacroix avoids the body shot from Mercy.
Mercy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delacroix circles away quickly and effectively.
Mercy misses with a body shot.
Mercy swats away the attempt to clinch by Delacroix.
It looked like Mercy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Delacroix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Delacroix throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercy.
Mercy throws a sloppy head kick
and Delacroix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Delacroix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mercy slips a jab from Delacroix.
Mercy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Delacroix avoids it.
Delacroix throws out a loose jab but Mercy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Delacroix throws a jab when Mercy was well out of range.
Delacroix blocks a head kick by Mercy.
Mercy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delacroix.
Delacroix sizes up Mercy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Delacroix misses with a hook. Mercy ducked under it nicely.
Mercy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mercy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Delacroix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mercy 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.
Delacroix scores with a jab to the body.
Mercy slips under a jab from Delacroix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Flavien Delacroix will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mercy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Delacroix throws a hook to the side of Mercy's head but Mercy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Delacroix is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mercy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mercy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Delacroix.
Mercy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Delacroix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mercy.
Delacroix moves into the clinch.
Delacroix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delacroix throws a head punch that misses.
Delacroix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy is trying to push Delacroix away but Delacroix has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mercy manages to break the clinch.
Melvin Mercy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Mercy. Beautiful body shot.
Mercy swings widly with a right hand
and Delacroix counters with a right hand to the body.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacroix moves out of range of the body kick.
Delacroix throws a hook to the side of Mercy's head but Mercy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delacroix swings for the body but Mercy moves out of range.
Delacroix checks a leg kick nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Delacroix in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Delacroix throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Mercy. Those never looked like landing.
Delacroix appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercy misses the target.
Delacroix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mercy with a body shot.
Mercy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mercy cracks a nice hook into Delacroix's ribs.
Delacroix takes a swing at Mercy's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mercy.
Mercy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercy throws a sloppy body shot
and Delacroix counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix throws a lazy right hand but Mercy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercy is looking to counter punch.
Delacroix throws a hook to the side of Mercy's head but Mercy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercy throws a lazy right hand but Delacroix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Delacroix misses with a body shot.
Mercy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Delacroix tests Mercy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Mercy misses with a two punch combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mercy wants to break free but Delacroix has control.
Delacroix tries a body shot but Mercy blocks it.
Delacroix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mercy is rocked!
Delacroix creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mercy's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mercy drops to his knees and Delacroix pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flavien Delacroix!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Seterra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Forte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seterra comes to the ring accompanied by Faint. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Seterra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Forte!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seterra attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Seterra plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Donk. Seterra catches Forte right on the button with a cross.
We've been told by Seterra's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Forte shoots in looking for a takedown. Seterra tries to sprawl out of it but Forte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Seterra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Seterra was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crunch! Seterra slams his shin into Forte's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seterra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Forte moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Forte.
Seterra is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forte feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Forte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seterra wants to sweep but no luck.
Forte slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Seterra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Forte wants to control from the top but Seterra keeps moving.
Forte has gone for a leg lock! Seterra slips out almost immediately though and dives into Forte's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seterra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Seterra has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Seterra wants to control from the top but Forte keeps moving.
Seterra has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Forte is proving hard to escape from.
Seterra gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Seterra.
Forte is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seterra tried to score with a low kick but Forte checks it.
Forte tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seterra sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Forte somewhat.
Seterra seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Roderick Seterra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Forte.
Nice takedown defense from Seterra. No joy for Forte on that attempt.
Seterra attempts a counter takedown but Forte avoids it well and moves away.
Seterra throws a head kick but Forte moves out of range.
Seterra throws a low kick but Forte moves out of range easily.
Seterra tries a head kick but it misses.
Forte shoots in looking for a takedown but Seterra manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Forte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seterra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Forte scores with a takedown into Seterra's guard.
Forte wants to control from the top but Seterra keeps moving.
Forte stops Seterra from standing up.
Seterra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Forte's guard.
Forte keeping moving, preventing Seterra from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seterra has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Forte is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Seterra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Forte shoots and misses
and Seterra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Forte has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Forte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Forte tries for a takedown but Seterra circles away easily
and Seterra counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Forte! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Seterra!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roderick Seterra!
Roderick Seterra gave a mention to Sun-Tzu in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Midget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianni Skandalaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skandalaki has chosen jean charles skarbowsky as his entrance music. Gianni Skandalaki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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159 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Midget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gianni Skandalaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Midget fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skandalaki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Midget is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skandalaki is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skandalaki counters by clinching up.
Midget is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Midget. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midget has Skandalaki pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Skandalaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Skandalaki slows down the pace here.
Midget tries to score a body lock takedown but Skandalaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Midget has Skandalaki pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Skandalaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Midget looking for a takedown.
Skandalaki lands an elbow that stopped Midget in his tracks for a moment.
Skandalaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Midget or not.
Skandalaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skandalaki lands an elbow inside.
Skandalaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skandalaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skandalaki.
Skandalaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skandalaki slows down the pace here.
Skandalaki scores with a knee to the head.
Skandalaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Midget's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skandalaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skandalaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skandalaki lands an elbow inside that Midget shrugs off.
Skandalaki lands a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skandalaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianni Skandalaki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Midget is trying hard to land a takedown here. Skandalaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Midget is trying hard to land a takedown here. Skandalaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Justin Midget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midget looks for a takedown but Skandalaki sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Midget. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget with a poor takedown
and Skandalaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Midget shoots and misses
and Skandalaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skandalaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Midget, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Midget moves out of the way of the counter high kick from Skandalaki.
Midget looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Midget shoots for a double leg takedown but Skandalaki sprawls well. He's pushed Midget's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skandalaki tries to counter with a clinch but Midget shakes him off and moves away.
Skandalaki stuffs the takedown.
Midget misses with a takedown attempt
and Skandalaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skandalaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midget fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skandalaki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Midget.
Midget shoots in and drives through. Skandalaki sprawls well.
Midget tries for a takedown but Skandalaki circles away easily
and Skandalaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midget gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Skandalaki counters with a series of strikes. Midget will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from Skandalaki. No joy for Midget on that attempt.
Midget with a poor takedown
and Skandalaki counters with a good, hard body kick but Midget shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midget darts in looking for a takedown but Skandalaki gets double underhooks and turns Midget into the ropes.
Skandalaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Midget misses with a takedown attempt
and Skandalaki counters with a left and a right that stings Midget.
Midget doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Skandalaki counters with a body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Midget tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skandalaki swivels and escapes.
Skandalaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Midget is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianni Skandalaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Midget throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Skandalaki was covering up waiting for the punch and Midget finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Midget won't allow Skandalaki to get back to his feet.
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.
Midget trying to control but Skandalaki is working from the bottom.
Midget working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Midget drops back looking for a leg! Skandalaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Skandalaki manages to kick Midget off! Midget jumps back into Skandalaki's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skandalaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skandalaki keeping moving, preventing Midget from controlling successfully.
Midget 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.
Midget drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Midget as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Skandalaki screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Midget! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Justin Midget!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hwoarang Bidam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bidam's entrance music is Megalomaniac. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwoarang Bidam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Seth Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bidam fails to land with a series of punches.
Coleman takes one to the side of the head.
Coleman looks to land a combination. Bidam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sloppy strikes from Bidam. Those never looked like landing.
Bidam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coleman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Coleman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bidam as he avoids it easily.
Bidam appears to be looking for a big counter.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bidam as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Bidam.
Coleman throws a counter combo.
Coleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bidam misses with the combination.
Coleman unleashes a big counter combination but Bidam bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bidam misses with the combination.
Bidam misses with a wild combination.
Bidam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bidam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bidam blocks a head kick by Coleman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bidam.
A jab from Bidam misses.
Bidam lands a high kick!
Bidam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bidam misses with the combination.
Coleman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coleman throws a right and a left that Bidam avoids nicely.
Bidam tries to counter by clinching up but Coleman breaks away and moves out of range.
Jab from Bidam.
Coleman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice takedown defense from Bidam. No joy for Coleman on that attempt.
Hwoarang Bidam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Coleman.
Bidam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coleman is rocked!
Coleman swinging wildly here.
Coleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Bidam finish him?
Bidam lands a big head kick that sends Coleman tumbling to the mat! Bidam takes a step backwards and waves Coleman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bidam throws a right hand that Coleman ducks under and follows up with a left that Coleman also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Coleman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Coleman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bidam counters with a low kick, right behind Coleman 's knee.
Bidam thumps Coleman with a low kick.
The fighters circle, before Bidam throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Coleman's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Bidam lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Hwoarang Bidam!
A less than humble Hwoarang Bidam misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Ostereguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sebastien Ostereguy enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastien Ostereguy!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
Ostereguy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldo or not.
Aldo lands a nice knee to the body.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Ostereguy.
Ostereguy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ostereguy.
A head punch on the inside from Ostereguy fails to land.
Ostereguy lands with a right to the head.
Ostereguy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ostereguy lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ostereguy fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ostereguy.
Aldo throws an elbow that misses.
Ostereguy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ostereguy working aggressively here.
Ostereguy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Aldo stalling against the ropes.
Aldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ostereguy.
Aldo keeps control of Ostereguy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo slows down the pace here.
Ostereguy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ostereguy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Aldo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ostereguy can turn it around.
Ostereguy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Ostereguy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Aldo.
Ostereguy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Ostereguy.
Ostereguy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ostereguy can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Ostereguy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo lands an elbow inside that Ostereguy shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Ostereguy - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Ostereguy - that landed with a thud.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ostereguy lands a shot to the body.
Ostereguy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ostereguy pushes Aldo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostereguy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ostereguy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Ostereguy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ostereguy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ostereguy lands with a light punch inside.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ostereguy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ostereguy tries to circle away but Aldo has him pinned against the ropes.
Ostereguy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aldo.
Ostereguy prevents a body shot from Aldo.
Ostereguy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ostereguy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ostereguy can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Ostereguy.
Ostereguy is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ostereguy.
Ostereguy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ostereguy misses with some punches.
Ostereguy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ostereguy avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ostereguy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ostereguy presses Aldo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ostereguy.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ostereguy working aggressively here.
Aldo scores with a hook to the body.
Ostereguy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldo misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Aldo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aldo lands a knee to the body.
Ostereguy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ostereguy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ostereguy as Aldo tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostereguy lands a right hand.
Ostereguy manages to break the clinch.
Aldo rushes Ostereguy and presses him up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ostereguy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ostereguy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ostereguy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ostereguy fails to land.
Ostereguy managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Ostereguy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Ostereguy.
Ostereguy struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ostereguy fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ostereguy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ostereguy breaks from the clinch.
Aldo scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastien Ostereguy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ostereguy moves into the clinch successfully.
Ostereguy misses with the head strike.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ostereguy backwards.
Ostereguy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ostereguy scores with a shot to the side of Aldo's head.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ostereguy avoids the damage to the body.
Ostereguy swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ostereguy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Aldo blocking some punches.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ostereguy.
Aldo can't find room to land a body shot as Ostereguy controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Ostereguy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ostereguy.
Ostereguy managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo trying to land knees to the body.
Aldo controlling the action here for a moment.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ostereguy avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Aldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ostereguy throws a head punch that misses.
Ostereguy lands a nice uppercut.
Ostereguy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ostereguy throws a series of punches but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo gets tackled into the ropes by Ostereguy. Ostereguy maintains the clinch.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ostereguy misses with the head strike.
Ostereguy tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Ostereguy back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Ostereguy.
Ostereguy swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ostereguy scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostereguy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Ostereguy throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Ostereguy.
Ostereguy throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Ostereguy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ostereguy.
Ostereguy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ostereguy is leaning against Aldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ostereguy misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ostereguy.
Ostereguy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ostereguy throws a leg kick which misses Aldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Aldo tries to avoid it.
Ostereguy misses with a kick to the body.
Ostereguy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo throws a front kick aimed at Ostereguy's knee but Ostereguy avoids it well.
Sebastien Ostereguy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Ostereguy.
Ostereguy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ostereguy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostereguy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ostereguy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ostereguy misses with a head kick.
Ostereguy gets tackled into the ropes by Aldo. Aldo maintains the clinch.
Ostereguy lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Aldo.
Ostereguy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Ostereguy.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Ostereguy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ostereguy as the two fighters clinch.
Sebastien Ostereguy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ostereguy throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ostereguy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ostereguy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ostereguy.
Aldo controlling the action here for a moment.
Ostereguy swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ostereguy throws a head punch that misses.
Ostereguy misses with some punches.
A short right from Ostereguy on the inside.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Ostereguy.
Aldo blocking some punches.
Ostereguy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ostereguy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastien Ostereguy 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ostereguy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ostereguy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ostereguy scores with a push kick.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ostereguy throws out the jab.
Ostereguy tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Ostereguy misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ostereguy. That's going to slow Aldo down.
Ostereguy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ostereguy.
Ostereguy forces Aldo back against the ropes and clinches.
Ostereguy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
A short right from Aldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostereguy misses with a punch on the inside.
Ostereguy lands with a light punch inside.
Ostereguy can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo tries to stall but Ostereguy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ostereguy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ostereguy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ostereguy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ostereguy is keeping busy.
Ostereguy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Ostereguy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo working aggressively here.
Ostereguy misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ostereguy avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Anderson Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Ostereguy throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Ostereguy.
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ostereguy is defending well for now.
Ostereguy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Ostereguy's head.
A short left from Ostereguy.
Aldo looking to throw knees to the head but Ostereguy is blocking nicely.
Ostereguy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ostereguy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aldo is rocked!
Ostereguy cracks Aldo with a nice body shot.
Sebastien Ostereguy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Aldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Ostereguy fails to land.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ostereguy avoids it.
Aldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Ostereguy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ostereguy avoids it.
Ostereguy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ostereguy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ostereguy throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ostereguy is defending well for now.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Ostereguy lands a nice uppercut.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ostereguy.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ostereguy takes a shot to the head.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostereguy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Ostereguy.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
Ostereguy is trying to break the clinch but Aldo is controlling him.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ostereguy.
Ostereguy managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ostereguy is defending well for now.
Aldo looking to stall.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastien Ostereguy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ostereguy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastien Ostereguy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Segey Taranin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nosyaj Rram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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151 lbs
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143 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Segey Taranin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nosyaj Rram!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
Taranin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram misses with the combination.
Rram looks to land a combination but Taranin avoids it well.
Rram misses with an uppercut.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taranin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rram tries to avoid it but Taranin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rram to the ground. Rram escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taranin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rram throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Taranin trying to control but Rram is working from the bottom.
Taranin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram is looking to stand up but Taranin isn't so interested in that idea.
Rram keeping moving, preventing Taranin from controlling successfully.
Rram keeping full guard, as Taranin tries to pass.
Rram is trying to control the position but Taranin postures up.
Rram pulls Taranin in to control the position.
Taranin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taranin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rram is keeping the position for now.
Rram is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taranin is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taranin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rram is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taranin, into his guard.
Taranin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rram working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rram trying to control but Taranin is working from the bottom.
Taranin is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rram throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Taranin's body to avoid the submission. Taranin has instead reached around Rram's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Taranin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Segey Taranin!
Segey Taranin retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jagger Carreon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Giuliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carreon comes to the ring accompanied by The Hero!! - One Punch Man Opening Theme. The key to victory for Jagger Carreon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jagger Carreon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Giuliano!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giuliano doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Carreon counter with a right hand.
Carreon scores with a jab. Giuliano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carreon stuffs the takedown.
We've been told by Carreon's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Giuliano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carreon as he jumps to the side.
Carreon throws a big counter combination but Giuliano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jagger Carreon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Giuliano.
Carreon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Carreon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giuliano shoots and misses
and Carreon counters with a left and a right that stings Giuliano.
Giuliano fails with the takedown.
It looked like Carreon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carreon throws a right hand that Giuliano ducks under and follows up with a left that Giuliano also avoids with ease.
Giuliano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carreon tries to avoid it but Giuliano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carreon to the ground. Carreon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Giuliano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carreon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carreon throws a series of strikes that have Giuliano backpedaling.
It looks like Salvatore Giuliano has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giuliano goes for a double leg but Carreon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Carreon continues to drive forward.
Carreon lands with an uppercut that bounces Giuliano off the ropes and back into range.
Giuliano shoots in but Carreon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Giuliano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giuliano misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Carreon to counter with a crisp jab.
Carreon lands a hook that stumbles Giuliano back into the ropes. Carreon follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Giuliano to the canvas! Carreon pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Giuliano has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jagger Carreon!
Jagger Carreon retains his lightweight title!
Jagger Carreon made sure to mention his sponsor, Sun-Tzu in his post fight interview.
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