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Iron Fist Nippon Series 09/03 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Kardi (ranked 2881 p4p, 3532 weight class) and Ivan Petrov (ranked 371 p4p, 426 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudi Kardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kardi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Kardi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kardi at a distance.
Kardi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kardi works his way into side control.
Kardi is trying to get an arm triangle but Petrov is defending well.
Kardi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Petrov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kardi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petrov has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kardi tries for a kimura but Petrov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
Petrov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kardi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Petrov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petrov is looking to reverse the position.
Kardi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kardi tries to score with some ground and pound. Petrov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kardi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kardi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Petrov gets back to half guard.
Kardi throws a strike but Petrov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kardi tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrov is retaining full guard.
Petrov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kardi missing with punches from the bottom.
Kardi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kardi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kardi keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.
Kardi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petrov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Petrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Petrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kardi keeping full guard, as Petrov tries to pass.
Kardi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kardi wants to sweep here but Petrov controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Petrov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kardi.
Petrov avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kardi.
Petrov tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kardi tries to improve position but can't.
Kardi is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrov trying to control the action but Kardi is working from the bottom.
Kardi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rudi Kardi dominated that round.
That's time! Kardi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kardi shoots in for a takedown but Petrov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Kardi avoids it with no problem.
Kardi wants to clinch.
Petrov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 It looks like Rudi Kardi has been cut.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Kardi's shoulder, as Kardi tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kardi throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Kardi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kardi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kardi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kardi seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Petrov won't allow Kardi to pass to mount.
Kardi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kardi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ivan Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kardi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kardi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Petrov gets back to full guard.
Rudi Kardi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kardi looking to pass the guard.
Kardi has gone for a leg lock! Petrov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kardi's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kardi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kardi is looking for a triangle but Petrov pushes his legs off easily.
Kardi working for a triangle but Petrov defends it easily.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kardi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petrov is looking to stand up but Kardi won't let him.
Petrov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kardi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kardi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kardi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kardi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kardi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrov is aware though and is defending well.
Petrov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov wants to stand but Kardi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Petrov trying to control but Kardi is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kardi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petrov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Petrov.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 19:19
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 19:19
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 20:18
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dewire (ranked 3287 p4p, 24513 weight class) and Damjan Hernandez (ranked 428 p4p, 648 weight class). Dewire comes into the arena with Come With Me Now blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Dewire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Damjan Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Dewire drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hernandez sprawls and moves away.
Hernandez closes the distance and clinches.
Dewire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Hernandez instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hernandez.
Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Hernandez gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dewire backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damjan Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dewire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dewire half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hernandez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hernandez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hernandez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dewire has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damjan Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Dewire tries to counter with a takedown but Hernandez is quick to defend against it.
Hernandez throws a one two combo.
It looks like Michael Dewire has been cut.
Hernandez looks to land a combination. Dewire sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Hernandez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dewire counters with a shoot takedown. Hernandez fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hernandez looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to stand but Dewire is controlling the position.
Dewire is standing up over Hernandez. Hernandez looks to escape but Dewire dives into side control.
Dewire tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dewire is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hernandez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dewire advances to mount.
Dewire controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewire can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.
Dewire looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hernandez is trying to stand up.
Dewire content just to control the position here.
Dewire trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dewire has control of Hernandez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hernandez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dewire tries to control but Hernandez wriggling away.
Dewire tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hernandez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dewire looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damjan Hernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Dewire's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Dewire avoids nicely.
Hernandez has Dewire up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernandez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dewire fails to pull guard.
Dewire is trying to pull guard but Hernandez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hernandez is pressed up against the cage. Dewire has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hernandez down to the mat. Hernandez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Dewire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Dewire avoids nicely.
Dewire drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hernandez sprawls and moves away.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez clinches.
Hernandez manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez clinches up with Dewire and pushes him back against the cage.
Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dewire counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hernandez!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dewire tries for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.
Dewire has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hernandez!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewire working for a guillotine from mount but Hernandez is in no mood to give up.
Dewire tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dewire working for a submission but Hernandez is keeping him at bay.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hernandez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dewire tries to control but Hernandez wriggling away.
Dewire is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Dewire!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Dewire!
Michael Dewire thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Raikov (ranked 2677 p4p, 3318 weight class) and Vito Romero (ranked 371 p4p, 431 weight class). Raikov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Back in the USSR. Ivan Raikov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Raikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vito Romero!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raikov closes the distance and pushes Romero back into the cage.
Raikov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Romero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raikov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raikov looking to pass the guard.
Raikov advances to half guard.
Romero is looking for a sweep. Raikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raikov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Romero is just riding it out for now. Raikov eventually gives up the hold.
Raikov wants to pass to mount but Romero is defending the position.
Romero is defending against the submission attempts here by Raikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikov trying to pass the guard but Romero defending well.
Raikov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikov avoids the attempt from Romero to control.
Raikov moves to the back.
Raikov looking for the choke from the back.
Raikov is persistently looking for the submission but Romero is defending it well.
Raikov is looking for a rear naked choke here but Romero reverses the position brilliantly into Raikov's guard!
Raikov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Raikov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Romero manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero is pulling down on Raikov's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raikov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Raikov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raikov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Romero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Raikov moves into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Raikov fails to move to back control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raikov looking for a guillotine from mount but Romero is having none of it.
Romero has given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikov is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Romero taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Raikov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Raikov!
Ivan Raikov is the new middleweight champion!
Ivan Raikov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BE Younick for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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