THE OPENING MATCH ~ RED CORNER ~ FUCHIDA, NAOYUKI [70 kg / 178 cm / FREE STYLE / JAPAN] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER ~ YAMADA, TAKESHI [70 kg / 173 cm / KICKBOXING / JAPAN]
Both men, knowing their backs are against the wall given their respective careers thus far in CONDOR FC, come out very tentative, with neither man wanting to make a mistake. However, Yamada lands the first decisive blow with a massive hook that staggers Fuchida. Fuchida attempts to take Yamada down, but Yamada manages to block it while delivering some pain with body shots from inside Fuchida's grasp. However, neither man can really do anything of substance as the round expires.
Naoyuki Fuchida comes out aggressive trying to take the fight to the ground, but also manages to land several glancing punches on the way in. Yamada devotes himself entirely to blocking the takedown, with both men pushed against the ropes with neither wanting to make any kind of serious mistake. The round expires with both men pushed against the ropes tied up.
Naoyuki Fuchida again comes out aggressively looking for a takedown, and again Yamada uses all his efforts to defend against it. However, Fuchida wobbles Yamada with a punch long enough to grab Yamada's head and apply a tight Guillotine Choke forcing Yamada to submit immediately!
THE SECOND MATCH ~ RED CORNER ~ NATSUO NOZAKI
[70 kg / 170 cm / FREE STYLE / JAPAN] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER ~ KITAOKA, AKIRA [66 kg / 168 cm / GRECO ROMAN WRESTLING / JAPAN]
Natsuo Nozaki comes out with a jab that Kitaoka easily evades, but Nozaki then throws a barrage of punches that catch Kitaoka flush and knock him down. Nozaki follows him and gets side control. Nozaki attempts ground and pound, and also tries to isolate Kitaoka's arm, but Kitaoka does a great job of fighting to contain Nozaki and gets him back into his guard after trial and error. Neither man does much at this point until the referee stands them up for lack of activity and awards both men a yellow card for stalling. With seconds left in the round, Kitaoka grasps Nozaki and slams him to the ground as the gong rings.
Round two begins with Nozaki attempting the same jab into flurry combination, but Kitaoka evades both and easily takes Nozaki to the ground. Kitaoka shows little interest in passing Nozaki's guard and instead throws punches from within it. Nozaki employs an active guard, looking for submissions but Kitaoka easily powers out of all of Nozaki's attempts. Kitaoka muscles his way into side control but Nozaki latches onto him and keeps him from doing any significant damage. With just a few seconds left, the referee stands them up and once again awards them yellow cards informing them both that if they get one more, they will be disqualified as the round ends...
Round three starts off oddly, as Kitaoka comes out swinging, but Nozaki uses this chance to take Kitaoka down. Nozaki can't seem to do anything to Kitaoka, who uses brute power to keep Nozaki near him and then with little difficulty sweeps him. Kitaoka softens Nozaki up with punches from the guard of Nozaki, as Nozaki simply tries to escape, which allows Kitaoka to pass to side control with the seconds ticking away. The gong rings as Nozaki tries to get Kitaoka back to the guard.
An odd fight. Nozaki nearly KO'd Kitaoka early, but it was really his only true offensive moment. Both men came dangerously close to getting disqualified, while Kitaoka controlled the entire fight almost but did very little damage to Nozaki overall. I'd say Kitaoka just on overall control.
Judge 1: Natsuo Nozaki (21 to 17)
Judge 2: Natsuo Nozaki (17 to 12)
Judge 3: Natsuo Nozaki (14 to 12)
THE THIRD MATCH ~ RED CORNER ~ NAITO, YOSHIKAZU [70 kg / 165 cm / CHITO-RYU KARATE / JAPAN] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER ~ RILEY JACOBS [70 kg / 178 cm / BOXING / UNITED STATES]
Riley Jacobs makes the mistake early to try and engage Naito in a kickboxing match, which results in Naito landing combinations at will on the former boxer...Jacobs seems to be none too pleased with this development as he lands a massive uppercut followed by an absolutely blatant knee to the groin that somehow the referee misses. Naito immediately crumbles to the ground lurched over, and Riley pounces but his lack of knowledge of the ground causes him to let Naito recover and the round expire.
Yoshikazu Naito obviously is still reeling from the low blow in round one, as he comes out and plays a game of cat and mouse with Riley. Naito seems to have lost the spark to his blows, but it's enough to frustrate Riley and keep him at bay with low kicks and the occasional hook as he comes in. Naito finally tries a high kick, but misses and Jacobs somehow winds up behind Naito. Jacobs lands a few punches, but Naito breaks free as the round expires.
Naito comes out far more aggressive in round three, and throws a headkick just seconds into the fight. Jacobs eats the kick, but ignores the effects showing off how tough he is. Naito decides to put that to the test and wallops Jacobs with a punch combination. Jacobs staggers, and Naito comes flying at him with a barrage of kicks, punches, and flurries that all land flush on Jacobs, but Riley Jacobs shows how incredibly tough he is as he refuses to fall as Naito pounds away at will with Jacobs backed into a corner. The round expires with Jacobs holding on for everything he is worth.
This should be an easy victory for Yoshikazu Naito, who avoided Riley Jacob's power and ripped into him with precision striking. One has to wonder if anything will come from that blatant low blow by Jacobs in term of punishment...
Judge 1: Yoshikazu Naito (75 to 45)
Judge 2: Yoshikazu Naito (77 to 49)
Judge 3: Yoshikazu Naito (79 to 48)
THE FOURTH MATCH ~ RED CORNER ~ JACOB LOEVAAS [70 kg / 185 cm / KICKBOXING / NETHERLANDS] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER ~ KONG SHENG-HUI [70 kg / 173 cm / JEET KUNE DO / CHINA]
The Chinese fighter Kong Sheng-Hui is caught off guard as Jacob Loevaas comes flying at him at top speed, and then lands a massive uppercut with all his speed and weight behind it. Sheng-Hui tries to throw punches as Loevaas stalks him, but the kickboxer easily avoids them before landing a murderous overhand right that drops Sheng-Hui to his knees. Loevaas then blasts the kneeling Sheng-Hui with another overhand right causing Sheng-Hui to collapse on his face and the fight to be called!
THE SEMI FINAL ~ RED CORNER~HERNANDO PERRA [70 kg / 183 cm / FREE STYLE / BRAZIL] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER~ ITO, YOSHIRO [70 kg / 175 cm / FREE STYLE / JAPAN]
Hernando Perra surprisingly comes out swinging as round one begins, trying to catch Yoshiro Ito off guard with his striking, however Yoshiro Ito responds with a lightning quick takedown to get Hernando Perra to the ground. From there, Ito seems more then comfortable in Perra's guard as Perra tries to work off his back but Ito simply stays on him like glue. Ito lands a few punches, and does just enough to not get stood up, but nothing of any value as the round expires.
Round two begins with Yoshiro Ito shooting in again. This time Hernando Perra is able to block it, but Ito then sweeps Perra to take the fight to the ground. Within seconds, Ito is able to sweep Perra and get top control. It's a virtual replay of round one, as Ito seems more then comfortable to stay in Perra's guard, although he tries a few passes that don't take. They trade ankle hold attempts, with neither man getting one although Perra comes closer. Ito tries to apply a neck crank from Perra's guard, but the time runs out before he can secure it.
Hernando Perra finally finds his range as round three begins, nailing Ito with a hook that causes Ito to pause in his steps. Perra turns up the intensity as he lands volleys of strikes. Low kicks, body shots, uppercuts, and a variety of strikes. Ito tries a guillotine, but it's half hearted and Perra escapes. Ito looks to be fading from Perra's assault, but he grabs Perra and gives him a nasty leg sweep takedown to take the fight to the ground. Ito uses time to catch his thoughts after Perra's assault. Ito tries to isolate body parts for submissions, but Perra does a fantastic job at avoiding them. Ito simply rides out the time for the decision.
Did Perra throw enough in round three to take the fight? Ito didn't do much offensively, but controlled the fight for the most part. However, the judges don't seem to favor control much so Perra may very well win this decision.
Judge 1: Hernando Perra (46 to 36)
Judge 2: Hernando Perra (47 to 34)
Judge 3: Hernando Perra (49 to 37)
THE MAIN EVENT ~ RED CORNER ~ NAKAMURA, AKASHI [70 kg / 180 cm / FREE STYLE / JAPAN] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER ~ FUJII, HACHIRO [70 kg / 170 cm / BOXING / JAPAN]
Before the fight begins, there's a feeling of a "big fight" atmosphere in the crowd at Korakuen Hall for this one. Both men come out aggressive, but neither can find the correct range on the other. Fujii's the first one to get first blood as he lands one of his trademark hammer-like body shots to Nakamura's side, which immediately causes Nakamura to wince and favor it...From that point on, Fujii targets the ribs with pinpoint accuracy and ferocity, working the injury he's caused. Nakamura takes the blows, and tries to fire back, but none of his punches already look like they have any kind of power behind them, and Fujii simply walks through them. Nakamura changes gameplans and tries to take Fujii down, but time runs out before he can do so.
Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura continues to pursue his new strategy as he attempts to take Fujii to the ground, but Fujii shows off his developed sprawl and refuses to be taken down. As a result, Nakamura begins to be blasted by the body shots again due to being so close to Fujii. Nakamura begins to visibly weaken and begins to protect his body, leaving his head wide open which Fujii capitalizes on with a stunning short uppercut. Nakamura's knees buckle as Fujii launches a second uppercut, nearly beheading Nakamura and sending him crashing to the mat for the spectacular KO!
CONDOR FC.5 ~ ROARING SKY TAKEOFF
9/24/08
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,500 fans
1. Naoyuki Fuchida defeated Takeshi Yamada at 1'19 in R3 by submission with a Guillotine Choke
2. Natsuo Nozaki defeated Akira Kitaoka by unanimous decision
3. Yoshikazu Naito defeated Riley Jacobs by unanimous decision
4. Jacob Loevaas defeated Kong Sheng-Hui at 0'37 in R1 by KO with an overhand right
5. Hernando Perra defeated Yoshiro Ito by unanimous decision
6. Hachiro Fujii defeated Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura at 2'34 in R2 by KO with an Uppercut
Both men, knowing their backs are against the wall given their respective careers thus far in CONDOR FC, come out very tentative, with neither man wanting to make a mistake. However, Yamada lands the first decisive blow with a massive hook that staggers Fuchida. Fuchida attempts to take Yamada down, but Yamada manages to block it while delivering some pain with body shots from inside Fuchida's grasp. However, neither man can really do anything of substance as the round expires.
Naoyuki Fuchida comes out aggressive trying to take the fight to the ground, but also manages to land several glancing punches on the way in. Yamada devotes himself entirely to blocking the takedown, with both men pushed against the ropes with neither wanting to make any kind of serious mistake. The round expires with both men pushed against the ropes tied up.
Naoyuki Fuchida again comes out aggressively looking for a takedown, and again Yamada uses all his efforts to defend against it. However, Fuchida wobbles Yamada with a punch long enough to grab Yamada's head and apply a tight Guillotine Choke forcing Yamada to submit immediately!
THE SECOND MATCH ~ RED CORNER ~ NATSUO NOZAKI
[70 kg / 170 cm / FREE STYLE / JAPAN] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER ~ KITAOKA, AKIRA [66 kg / 168 cm / GRECO ROMAN WRESTLING / JAPAN]
Natsuo Nozaki comes out with a jab that Kitaoka easily evades, but Nozaki then throws a barrage of punches that catch Kitaoka flush and knock him down. Nozaki follows him and gets side control. Nozaki attempts ground and pound, and also tries to isolate Kitaoka's arm, but Kitaoka does a great job of fighting to contain Nozaki and gets him back into his guard after trial and error. Neither man does much at this point until the referee stands them up for lack of activity and awards both men a yellow card for stalling. With seconds left in the round, Kitaoka grasps Nozaki and slams him to the ground as the gong rings.
Round two begins with Nozaki attempting the same jab into flurry combination, but Kitaoka evades both and easily takes Nozaki to the ground. Kitaoka shows little interest in passing Nozaki's guard and instead throws punches from within it. Nozaki employs an active guard, looking for submissions but Kitaoka easily powers out of all of Nozaki's attempts. Kitaoka muscles his way into side control but Nozaki latches onto him and keeps him from doing any significant damage. With just a few seconds left, the referee stands them up and once again awards them yellow cards informing them both that if they get one more, they will be disqualified as the round ends...
Round three starts off oddly, as Kitaoka comes out swinging, but Nozaki uses this chance to take Kitaoka down. Nozaki can't seem to do anything to Kitaoka, who uses brute power to keep Nozaki near him and then with little difficulty sweeps him. Kitaoka softens Nozaki up with punches from the guard of Nozaki, as Nozaki simply tries to escape, which allows Kitaoka to pass to side control with the seconds ticking away. The gong rings as Nozaki tries to get Kitaoka back to the guard.
An odd fight. Nozaki nearly KO'd Kitaoka early, but it was really his only true offensive moment. Both men came dangerously close to getting disqualified, while Kitaoka controlled the entire fight almost but did very little damage to Nozaki overall. I'd say Kitaoka just on overall control.
Judge 1: Natsuo Nozaki (21 to 17)
Judge 2: Natsuo Nozaki (17 to 12)
Judge 3: Natsuo Nozaki (14 to 12)
THE THIRD MATCH ~ RED CORNER ~ NAITO, YOSHIKAZU [70 kg / 165 cm / CHITO-RYU KARATE / JAPAN] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER ~ RILEY JACOBS [70 kg / 178 cm / BOXING / UNITED STATES]
Riley Jacobs makes the mistake early to try and engage Naito in a kickboxing match, which results in Naito landing combinations at will on the former boxer...Jacobs seems to be none too pleased with this development as he lands a massive uppercut followed by an absolutely blatant knee to the groin that somehow the referee misses. Naito immediately crumbles to the ground lurched over, and Riley pounces but his lack of knowledge of the ground causes him to let Naito recover and the round expire.
Yoshikazu Naito obviously is still reeling from the low blow in round one, as he comes out and plays a game of cat and mouse with Riley. Naito seems to have lost the spark to his blows, but it's enough to frustrate Riley and keep him at bay with low kicks and the occasional hook as he comes in. Naito finally tries a high kick, but misses and Jacobs somehow winds up behind Naito. Jacobs lands a few punches, but Naito breaks free as the round expires.
Naito comes out far more aggressive in round three, and throws a headkick just seconds into the fight. Jacobs eats the kick, but ignores the effects showing off how tough he is. Naito decides to put that to the test and wallops Jacobs with a punch combination. Jacobs staggers, and Naito comes flying at him with a barrage of kicks, punches, and flurries that all land flush on Jacobs, but Riley Jacobs shows how incredibly tough he is as he refuses to fall as Naito pounds away at will with Jacobs backed into a corner. The round expires with Jacobs holding on for everything he is worth.
This should be an easy victory for Yoshikazu Naito, who avoided Riley Jacob's power and ripped into him with precision striking. One has to wonder if anything will come from that blatant low blow by Jacobs in term of punishment...
Judge 1: Yoshikazu Naito (75 to 45)
Judge 2: Yoshikazu Naito (77 to 49)
Judge 3: Yoshikazu Naito (79 to 48)
THE FOURTH MATCH ~ RED CORNER ~ JACOB LOEVAAS [70 kg / 185 cm / KICKBOXING / NETHERLANDS] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER ~ KONG SHENG-HUI [70 kg / 173 cm / JEET KUNE DO / CHINA]
The Chinese fighter Kong Sheng-Hui is caught off guard as Jacob Loevaas comes flying at him at top speed, and then lands a massive uppercut with all his speed and weight behind it. Sheng-Hui tries to throw punches as Loevaas stalks him, but the kickboxer easily avoids them before landing a murderous overhand right that drops Sheng-Hui to his knees. Loevaas then blasts the kneeling Sheng-Hui with another overhand right causing Sheng-Hui to collapse on his face and the fight to be called!
THE SEMI FINAL ~ RED CORNER~HERNANDO PERRA [70 kg / 183 cm / FREE STYLE / BRAZIL] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER~ ITO, YOSHIRO [70 kg / 175 cm / FREE STYLE / JAPAN]
Hernando Perra surprisingly comes out swinging as round one begins, trying to catch Yoshiro Ito off guard with his striking, however Yoshiro Ito responds with a lightning quick takedown to get Hernando Perra to the ground. From there, Ito seems more then comfortable in Perra's guard as Perra tries to work off his back but Ito simply stays on him like glue. Ito lands a few punches, and does just enough to not get stood up, but nothing of any value as the round expires.
Round two begins with Yoshiro Ito shooting in again. This time Hernando Perra is able to block it, but Ito then sweeps Perra to take the fight to the ground. Within seconds, Ito is able to sweep Perra and get top control. It's a virtual replay of round one, as Ito seems more then comfortable to stay in Perra's guard, although he tries a few passes that don't take. They trade ankle hold attempts, with neither man getting one although Perra comes closer. Ito tries to apply a neck crank from Perra's guard, but the time runs out before he can secure it.
Hernando Perra finally finds his range as round three begins, nailing Ito with a hook that causes Ito to pause in his steps. Perra turns up the intensity as he lands volleys of strikes. Low kicks, body shots, uppercuts, and a variety of strikes. Ito tries a guillotine, but it's half hearted and Perra escapes. Ito looks to be fading from Perra's assault, but he grabs Perra and gives him a nasty leg sweep takedown to take the fight to the ground. Ito uses time to catch his thoughts after Perra's assault. Ito tries to isolate body parts for submissions, but Perra does a fantastic job at avoiding them. Ito simply rides out the time for the decision.
Did Perra throw enough in round three to take the fight? Ito didn't do much offensively, but controlled the fight for the most part. However, the judges don't seem to favor control much so Perra may very well win this decision.
Judge 1: Hernando Perra (46 to 36)
Judge 2: Hernando Perra (47 to 34)
Judge 3: Hernando Perra (49 to 37)
THE MAIN EVENT ~ RED CORNER ~ NAKAMURA, AKASHI [70 kg / 180 cm / FREE STYLE / JAPAN] ~VERSUS~ BLUE CORNER ~ FUJII, HACHIRO [70 kg / 170 cm / BOXING / JAPAN]
Before the fight begins, there's a feeling of a "big fight" atmosphere in the crowd at Korakuen Hall for this one. Both men come out aggressive, but neither can find the correct range on the other. Fujii's the first one to get first blood as he lands one of his trademark hammer-like body shots to Nakamura's side, which immediately causes Nakamura to wince and favor it...From that point on, Fujii targets the ribs with pinpoint accuracy and ferocity, working the injury he's caused. Nakamura takes the blows, and tries to fire back, but none of his punches already look like they have any kind of power behind them, and Fujii simply walks through them. Nakamura changes gameplans and tries to take Fujii down, but time runs out before he can do so.
Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura continues to pursue his new strategy as he attempts to take Fujii to the ground, but Fujii shows off his developed sprawl and refuses to be taken down. As a result, Nakamura begins to be blasted by the body shots again due to being so close to Fujii. Nakamura begins to visibly weaken and begins to protect his body, leaving his head wide open which Fujii capitalizes on with a stunning short uppercut. Nakamura's knees buckle as Fujii launches a second uppercut, nearly beheading Nakamura and sending him crashing to the mat for the spectacular KO!
CONDOR FC.5 ~ ROARING SKY TAKEOFF
9/24/08
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,500 fans
1. Naoyuki Fuchida defeated Takeshi Yamada at 1'19 in R3 by submission with a Guillotine Choke
2. Natsuo Nozaki defeated Akira Kitaoka by unanimous decision
3. Yoshikazu Naito defeated Riley Jacobs by unanimous decision
4. Jacob Loevaas defeated Kong Sheng-Hui at 0'37 in R1 by KO with an overhand right
5. Hernando Perra defeated Yoshiro Ito by unanimous decision
6. Hachiro Fujii defeated Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura at 2'34 in R2 by KO with an Uppercut
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