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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Captain Awesome looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Awesome!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in and bounces Awesome off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Awesome looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Awesome keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Awesome swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Awesome pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Brown is in close to Awesome's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Awesome keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wanted to stand there but Awesome had control of the position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Awesome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Awesome is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown trying to control but Awesome is working from the bottom.
Awesome wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Awesome in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown pulls guard successfully.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brown stalling.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Awesome with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Awesome defends the submission attempt.
Awesome has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Awesome's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Awesome.
Awesome is trying to escape the mount.
Brown is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Awesome gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Awesome takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome can't do much from the bottom here.
Awesome is looking for a sweep.
Awesome looking for a sweep but Brown has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
Awesome tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown manages to capitalize on a mistake by Awesome to take his back!
Brown is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Awesome has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Brown has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Awesome taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Brown doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dick Brown!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shunzo Ura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oshida Niogoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunzo Ura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oshida Niogoshi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Niogoshi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ura.
Ura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shunzo Ura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ura throws a shot from downtown. Niogoshi moves away and avoids it.
Ura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Ura or perhaps it was just good defense by Niogoshi which made him look bad.
Ura fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ura shoots in but no luck this time.
Ura fails to land the takedown.
Niogoshi wants to clinch but Ura slips to the side
and Ura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ura drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Niogoshi dives on top into guard.
Ura wants to stand but Niogoshi is controlling the position.
Ura has his feet on Niogoshi's thighs here. He's pushed Niogoshi 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! Niogoshi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shunzo Ura!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siggi Hemerijckx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kunta Kinte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siggi Hemerijckx!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemerijckx moves into the clinch.
Kinte tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hemerijckx smiles and moves away.
Hemerijckx closes the distance and clinches up with Kinte, looking for a takedown. Hemerijckx pushes Kinte against the cage but Kinte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kinte fails with the takedown
and Hemerijckx counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kinte won't be happy with that.
Hemerijckx tries for a kimura but Kinte is defending well.
Kinte is looking for a sweep.
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.
Hemerijckx tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hemerijckx sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kinte is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kinte really is a fat lump.
Kinte manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hemerijckx's best efforts.
Hemerijckx is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hemerijckx prevents Kinte from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinte actively working from the bottom here.
Kinte might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hemerijckx is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kinte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kinte.
Hemerijckx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kinte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hemerijckx looks gassed!
Hemerijckx stands and steps away. Kinte gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kinte fails with the takedown
and Hemerijckx counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunta Kinte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemerijckx trying to control the action but Kinte is working from the bottom.
Kinte moves into full guard.
Hemerijckx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kinte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kinte is looking for a triangle but Hemerijckx pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kinte trying to control but Hemerijckx is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte moves to back control.
Kinte has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Hemerijckx is defending well but eventually Kinte manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Hemerijckx has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kunta Kinte!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between A Sharfstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Junior Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharfstein comes to the cage accompanied by Put it in your mouth. Hulk Junior Hogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, A Sharfstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hulk Junior Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Sharfstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hogan shoots in and bounces Sharfstein off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hogan controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan won't allow Sharfstein to get back to his feet.
Hogan postures up in Sharfstein's guard and throws a big left but Sharfstein blocks it.
Sharfstein throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sharfstein looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sharfstein looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sharfstein!
Sharfstein tries to stand but Hogan is controlling his head.
Sharfstein in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sharfstein in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hogan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sharfstein off and has taken his back!
Hogan is hanging on to Sharfstein's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan wants to control but Sharfstein is keeping busy.
Sharfstein looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Sharfstein is really stuck here.
Sharfstein breaks Hogan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sharfstein is looking to stand up but Hogan won't let him.
Sharfstein is breathing heavily.
Hogan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is looking for a triangle but Sharfstein pushes his legs off easily.
Sharfstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hogan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sharfstein off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A head kick misses from Sharfstein.
Sharfstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Sharfstein.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hogan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Sharfstein.
Hogan clinches.
Sharfstein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A Sharfstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Sharfstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sharfstein.
Hogan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sharfstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharfstein throws a leg kick which misses Hogan's front leg but catches the back leg as Hogan tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Sharfstein.
Sharfstein lands a head kick!
Sharfstein thuds his shin into the meat of Hogan's side.
Sharfstein darts in trying to clinch
and Hogan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sharfstein won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Junior Hogan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sharfstein stuffs the takedown attempt from Hogan. Hogan gets slowly back to his feet.
A Sharfstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharfstein throws a series of strikes that have Hogan backpedaling.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sharfstein throws a head kick that Hogan semi-blocks.
Sharfstein misses with a wild combination.
Hogan shoots in and bounces Sharfstein off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hogan gets to his feet. Sharfstein looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sharfstein lands a big head kick that sends Hogan to the canvas! Sharfstein follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). A Sharfstein!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Katsuo Kuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joeri De Visscher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joeri De Visscher acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuo Kuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joeri De Visscher!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuro wants to clinch up but De Visscher keeps it at a distance.
Kuro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuro swings for the body but De Visscher moves out of range.
De Visscher will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Kuro.
Kuro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Visscher.
De Visscher tries for a takedown but Kuro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Visscher tries for a takedown but Kuro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Visscher keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Visscher doesn't seem bothered though.
De Visscher moves in looking to clinch but Kuro pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from De Visscher misses.
Katsuo Kuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuro lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Visscher's sensitive parts.
Kuro closes the distance and clinches.
Kuro lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Joeri De Visscher has been cut.
De Visscher drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Katsuo Kuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joeri De Visscher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Visscher drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Visscher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuro tries to clinch but De Visscher is having none of it.
De Visscher blocks the body kick.
Kuro tries to clinch but De Visscher moves away
and De Visscher counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kuro!
De Visscher looks gassed!
Kuro is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Visscher scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kuro tries to buck De Visscher off but he can't manage it.
De Visscher looking for a guillotine from mount but Kuro is having none of it.
Kuro tries to reverse the position but De Visscher maintains control.
De Visscher won't let Kuro get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Visscher on the ground.
Kuro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kuro tries to hold on but De Visscher pushes him away.
De Visscher trying to control but Kuro is having none of it.
De Visscher goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kuro is on top in guard.
De Visscher throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
De Visscher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Visscher wants to sweep here but Kuro controlling him for the moment.
De Visscher looking for a guillotine here but Kuro defends easily.
Kuro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
De Visscher trying to control the position.
De Visscher pulls Kuro in to control the position.
De Visscher manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuro wants to clinch.
Kuro throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Visscher dodges the punch combination from Kuro.
Nice sprawl there from Kuro as De Visscher shoots in.
Kuro misses the shot to the body.
Kuro shoots in but no luck this time.
Kuro digs a good body shot into De Visscher's ribs.
De Visscher drives through and clinches with Kuro against the cage.
Kuro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuro wants to break free but De Visscher has control.
Kuro misses with some punches.
Kuro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Visscher jumps guard.
De Visscher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Visscher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kuro looking to sit in guard and control but De Visscher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joeri De Visscher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joeri De Visscher's cut.
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.
Kuro tries to clinch but De Visscher moves away
and De Visscher counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kuro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Visscher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kuro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kuro is trying to stand up here but De Visscher is controlling him well.
De Visscher is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuro wants to control but De Visscher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Visscher wants to stand up but Kuro is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kuro is looking to slow De Visscher down with leg kicks.
Kuro closes the distance but De Visscher moves to the side
and De Visscher counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Visscher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuro is looking to wear down De Visscher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
De Visscher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuro circles away.
De Visscher swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuro.
Kuro misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuro has a takedown stuffed.
De Visscher shoots in and drives through. Kuro sprawls well.
De Visscher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuro pinned against the cage. Kuro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Katsuo Kuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joeri De Visscher.
De Visscher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Visscher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kuro!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuro tries to hold on but De Visscher pushes him away.
De Visscher lands with some strikes.
Kuro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kuro tries to hold on but De Visscher pushes him away.
Kuro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
De Visscher throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
De Visscher stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kuro moves into the clinch successfully.
De Visscher is trying to break free.
De Visscher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuro just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Kuro.
Kuro stalling in the clinch.
De Visscher has Kuro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kuro drags the fight down to the ground.
De Visscher passes Kuro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
De Visscher stands up and beckons Kuro to join him on the feet.
De Visscher keeps the fight on the outside.
De Visscher shoots in and drives through. Kuro sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Visscher.
Katsuo Kuro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Visscher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuro counters with a good low kick that De Visscher was not able to check.
De Visscher stuffs the takedown.
Kuro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuro throws a right hand that De Visscher ducks under and follows up with a left that De Visscher also avoids with ease.
De Visscher misses with a takedown attempt - Kuro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Visscher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuro clinches but De Visscher breaks the clinch
and De Visscher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
De Visscher keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuro misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by De Visscher or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuro which made him look bad.
Kuro is looking to land body kicks.
De Visscher tries to clinch up but Kuro circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeri De Visscher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joeri De Visscher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuro wants to clinch but De Visscher slips to the side
and De Visscher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
De Visscher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuro is positioning himself well to prevent De Visscher advancing to mount.
De Visscher seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuro is looking to control De Visscher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuro avoid being mounted?
Kuro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kuro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kuro is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuro wants to control but De Visscher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kuro is refusing to be controlled, as De Visscher sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuro looks to clinch
and De Visscher counters with a nice body kick.
Kuro throws a right hand that De Visscher ducks under and follows up with a left that De Visscher also avoids with ease.
Kuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Visscher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuro swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuro tries to clinch up
and De Visscher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
De Visscher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for De Visscher!
Joeri De Visscher has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Visscher is trying desperately to improve position.
Kuro controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down De Visscher for as long as he can get away with.
Kuro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Kuro.
Kuro controlling his opponent.
Kuro tries to control but De Visscher wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Katsuo Kuro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kuro tries to clinch up
and De Visscher counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
De Visscher is looking for a kimura here.
Kuro tries to roll over but De Visscher keeps him under control.
De Visscher is tying to control. Kuro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kuro looks like he's trying to stand up.
De Visscher moves nicely into side control.
Kuro wants to control but De Visscher postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Visscher trying to control the action but Kuro is working from the bottom.
De Visscher advances to full mount.
A nice elbow there by De Visscher.
De Visscher lands a nice shot to the head.
De Visscher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kuro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kuro is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kuro is trying to escape the mount.
Katsuo Kuro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuro's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joeri De Visscher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Visscher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joeri De Visscher!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kashihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunmin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunmin Kim looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kashihiro Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sunmin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama scores with a takedown into Kim's guard.
Akiyama looking to pass the guard.
Akiyama postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Kim wants to stand up but Akiyama is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akiyama drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kim looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kim looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kim!
Akiyama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Akiyama is looking to regain half guard here but Kim keeps moving and retains side control.
Akiyama manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kim's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama looking for subs from the bottom but Kim mounts him!
Akiyama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Akiyama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akiyama working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Akiyama wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
Akiyama forces his way into half guard.
Kim looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Akiyama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Akiyama is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kim has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kim!
Akiyama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Akiyama keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to strike from the bottom.
Kim wants to control from the top but Akiyama keeps moving.
Akiyama trying to strike off his back.
Akiyama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Akiyama working for a triangle but Kim defends it easily.
Akiyama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kim escapes and throws Akiyama's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Akiyama is trying to get back to half guard.
Kim decides to stand back up. Kim steps back and let's Akiyama get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Kim or perhaps it was just good defense by Akiyama which made him look bad.
Akiyama fails with the takedown.
Akiyama misses with a takedown attempt
and Kim counters with a three punch combo that has Akiyama backing up. Akiyama nods at Kim to acknowledge the strikes.
Akiyama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Akiyama.
Akiyama seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kim is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kashihiro Akiyama!
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