Saturday, November 29, 2008

[CONDOR] 7/6/08 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall

THE FIRST MATCH ~ RED CORNER ~ HERNANDO PERRA [70 kg / 183 cm / FREE STYLE / BRAZIL} ~ VERSUS ~ BLUE CORNER ~ RILEY JACOBS [70 kg / 178 cm / BOXING / UNITED STATES}

Round one began very slowly, with neither fighter wanting to make any serious mistakes. However, Hernando Perra scored the first strike as he blasted Jacobs with a surprising spinning backfist. Jacobs was reeling, but Perra could not finish him, and Jacobs managed to hold on for the rest of the round. Perra.

Round two saw Jacobs come out aggressive, having cleared the cob webs with several body shots. The two fighters accidently cracked heads, with Perra obviously getting the worst of it. Jacobs poured it on with technical striking skills but Perra held his own and refused to go down. With seconds left, Perra landed a staggering straight but Jacobs simply absorbed it as time ran out. Jacobs.

Hernando Perra came out strong for round three, while Jacobs's overall damage was begining to show. Perra landed several weak glancing shots before trying for a low kick that missed. Perra left himself hanging, and Jacobs landed a massive uppercut that sent Perra stumbling backwards. Jacobs threw a barrage, but Perra managed to avoid most before shooting in for a takedown that did not get. The round expired with both men breathing heavily. Perra.

In terms of damage, Perra wins. In terms of significant shots, Jacobs wins.

Judge 1: Perra
Judge 2: Perra
Judge 3: Perra

Hernando Perra wins by unanimous decision.

THE SECOND MATCH ~ RED CORNER ~ NAKAMURA, AKASHI [70 kg / 180 cm / FREE STYLE / JAPAN] ~ VERSUS ~ BLUE CORNER ~ KITAOKA, AKIRA [66 kg / 168 cm / GRECO ROMAN WRESTLING / JAPAN]

Round one begins with a bang as the smaller Kitaoka lands a massive straight right to Nakamura's chin. Nakamura stumbles, but then launched a desperate low kick that catches Kitaoka as he steps forward and staggers him. Kitaoka shoots in, but is met with an uppercut from Nakamura stumbling Kitaoka again. Kitaoka's knees buckled and he dropped to guard. Nakamura isn't interested in engaging him, and after several seconds Kitaoka is forced to stand. Kitaoka rushes forward, grabs Nakamura and hits a strong bodyblow before dropping Nakamura with a slam. From there, Kitaoka lands several strong punches but Nakamura is equally as agressive using an active guard to keep Kitaoka from passing his guard. The round expires with Kitaoka not being able to do anything significant with his takedown. Nakamura.

Round two begins with both men being slow off the starting blocks. Nakamura in particular uses this extra time to get his breath back, but his relaxed state allows Kitaoka to shoot in and get the takedown with a double leg. Nakamura once again tries to use an active guard to keep Kitaoka at bay, but Kitaoka changes plans and simply begins to fire barrages from the guard. Kitaoka lands solid shot after solid shot, with Nakamura's guard not helping, but keeping him from taking massive damage as the round expires. Kitaoka.

Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura looks worried as round three begins, as he moves from an aggressive standup policy to protecting from the takedown. Kitaoka over commits himself to a shoot, and Nakamura catches him in a guillotine. Nakamura puts everything he has into it, but Kitaoka slips his head free after a few seconds. The fight pace, and the guillotine seem to have taken a toil on Kitaoka, as his movements are suddenly slower and his breathing heavy. Nakamura begins to land more punches on the slowed Kitaoka. Kitaoka backs away from Nakamura, but it proves to be a trick as Nakamura closes the distance, Kitaoka grabs him and drops him to the ground. Instead of hitting strikes, Kitaoka tries desperately to catch his wind, and the few strikes he tries Nakamura avoids as time runs out. Nakamura.

Nakamura controlled more of the match with his striking, takedown avoidance, and a near submission, but Kitaoka got a takedown in every round, and dominated round two. It could go either way.

Judge 1: Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura
Judge 2: Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura
Judge 3: Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura

Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura wins by unanimous decision.

THE THIRD MATCH ~ CONDOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND PRIX OPENING ROUND ~ RED CORNER ~ ITO, YOSHIRO [70 kg / 175 cm / FREE STYLE / JAPAN] ~ VERSUS ~ BLUE CORNER ~ GOMI, HIDEO [70 kg / 173 cm / PANKRATION / JAPAN]

Gomi comes out throwing jabs in round one, with multiple landing on Ito. However, Ito doesn't flinch and simply comes at Gomi. Gomi uses his speed to avoid many of Ito's early shots, but a strong low kick causes a big welt to appear on Gomi's leg, and slows his movement. Ito begins to land shots, including very strong knee shots in a clinch to hurt Gomi, but not enough to drop him. Gomi has no answer for Ito's barrage as time expires. Ito.

Round Two begins with Ito continuing to land at will on Gomi, including clinching and dirty boxing Gomi and working the body. Gomi lands an overhand right once he broke free that momentarily stuns Ito, before shooting in...Ito snuffs the takedown and lands an absolutely murder of a knee to Gomi's face, stunning him immensely. Ito then lands several punches to the stunned Gomi who is on all fours, but time runs out before Ito can finish Gomi. Ito.

Round Three begins much the same as the other rounds, with Ito landing on Gomi at will. A body blow causes Gomi to visibly flinch and favor his side, as Ito continues to target it. None of Gomi's shots seem to have any power behind them as Ito simply walks through them. Ito lands hooks, jabs, straights on the near defenseless Gomi, who clinches desperately to try and make it to the decision. Ito seems to be enjoying himself, as he begins to cheer that he's won the fight before the fight's even finished...Gomi can do nothing about it, but hold on as the round expires. Ito.

This should be an easy decision by Yoshiro Ito. Hideo Gomi tried, but he was clearly out struck by Ito, who used speed and power to dangerous effect.

Judge 1: Yoshiro Ito
Judge 2: Yoshiro Ito
Judge 3: Yoshiro Ito

Yoshiro Ito wins by unanimous decision

THE FOURTH MATCH ~ CONDOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND PRIX OPENING ROUND ~ RED CORNER ~ GABRIEL MORAIS [70 kg / 183 cm / JIT JITSU / BRAZIL] ~ VERSUS ~ BLUE CORNER ~ JAMES SCOTT [70 kg / 185 cm / FREESTYLE WRESTLING / UNITED STATES]

Round one begins with James Scott once again showing how one dimensional he is, as he simply bullrushes into Gabriel Morais into a corner trying for a takedown. Morais and Scott land some punches, but nothing dramatic as Morais defends well against Scott's takedowns. Scott never can get Morais to the ground, but neither man does anything of note as the round expires.  Even.

Scott shoots in to start round two, but Morais blocks it with a guillotine attempt. Scott breaks it with sheer strength. Scott lands a strong uppercut in the clinch, and after seconds of jockeying for position in a clinch makes Morais fold like an accordian with a brutal body shot to the liver. Scott leaps on Morais and into Morais's guard. Morais is incredibly active on the ground, trying for ankle sweeps, and a guillotine choke, but Scott powers out of both. Scott lands some shots as the round expires. Scott.

In an odd switch, Morais begins to actively look for a takedown, probably thinking he can catch the pure wrestler in a submission. Scott, who probably has the same idea, defends against it. Morais then switches gears and pulls guard to get the fight to the ground. Scott tries to immediately make Morias regret the decision with ground and pound, but leaves himself vulernable as Morais grabs him in a guillotine. Scott fights his way free, but leaves himself unstable and Morais sweeps him. Morais tries for a knee lock, but when that doesn't work he scrambles for top control. Morais passes to side control, before seemlessly grabbing Scott's leg out of the blew and twisting it with an ankle hold! Scott immediately taps out, giving the win to Gabriel Morais.

Gabriel Morais winns by ankle hold in Round 3 2'40

THE FIFTH MATCH ~ CONDOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND PRIX OPENING ROUND ~ RED CORNER ~ UEMATSU, YUKI  [66 kg / 168 cm / FREE STYLE / JAPAN] ~ VERSUS ~ BLUE CORNER ~ ITO, MASANORI [70 kg / 178 cm / SUBMISSION WRESTLING / JAPAN]

Masanori Ito comes out strong against the much older Yuki Uematsu, landing with a body shot and some punches. Uematsu tries to take Ito down, but Ito grabs his head to avoid it. Ito responds with his own takedown, taking Uematsu down with ease. This proves to be an immensely bad decision, as Uematsu immediately throws his legs up and catches Ito within seconds of hitting the ground, forcing Ito to submit to a triangle choke!

Yuki Uematsu wins with a Triangle Choke at 2'10 in Round 1.

THE FINAL MATCH ~ CONDOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND PRIX OPENING ROUND ~ RED CORNER ~ TAKASE, MICHIYOSHI [70 kg / 173 cm / MUAY THAI / JAPAN] ~ VERSUS ~ BLUE CORNER ~ FUJII, HACHIRO [70 kg / 170 cm / BOXING / JAPAN]

Takase starts round one with a shock as he lands a massive superman punch to Fujii's face. Takase tries a highkick, but misses and Fujii grabs him from behind. The two fight each other for a few seconds before Fujii lets go and lands a glancing body shot on Takase. Takase responds with a 1-2 of a body shot of his own and a low kick. The two continue to throw heavy, as Fujii lands another strong body shot. Takase responds with an uppercut that staggers the former boxing champion. Takase fakes with a jab, Fujii avoids and Takase blasts him with a hook that sends Fujii backing away. Fujii stumbles backwards and Takase throws a massive barrage of punches, the last catching Fujii flush and he collapses backwards for the instant KO!

Michiyoshi Takase wins by KO at 1'55 in Round 1

CONDOR Fighting Championships 3~ GRAND PRIX OPENING ROUND
July 6th, 2008
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,100

1. Hernando Perra defeated Riley Jacobs by unanimous decision
2. Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura defeated Akira Kitaoka by unanimous decision
3. CONDOR GP Opening Round: Yoshiro Ito defeated Hideo Gomi by unanimous decision
4. CONDOR GP Opening Round: Gabriel Morais defeated James Scott at 2'40 by Submission in R3 with a Ankle Hold
5. CONDOR GP Opening Round: Yuki Uematsu defeated Masanori Ito at 2'10 by Submission in R1 with a Triangle Choke
6. CONDOR GP Opening Round: Michiyoshi Takase defeated Hachiro Fujii at 1'55 in R1 by KO with a Barrage of Punches

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