1) Naoto Kojima vs. Takenori Ito: Ito I'm not familiar with, but Kojima I've seen and he's sorta plain.
FIGHT: Ito Majority Decision. Highlights are shown over what sounds to be Dio. Or maybe Loudness. Who knows. Kojuma is shown getting takedowns while Ito, a larger man, seems to be capable of hurting him standing. (0)
2) Caol Uno vs. Takuya Kuwabara: YESSSS
FIGHT: Draw. Again, highlights are shown. Uno is clearly the larger man in this fight. There's like, no footage really shown. Lots of dudes looking at each other and then some failed takedown attempts. Kuwabara is shown going for Uno's back after a shot in the first round but then he's shaken off and Uno is on top. nothing past that. (.5) because of clipping but that it is still sorta valuable footage.
Back to Asahi and some dude in the studio! This goes on for too long.
3) Todd Bjornethun vs. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi: OK. Not as stoked about this. Bjornethun comes in to gospel. The japanese fighter has a bowl cut.
FIGHT: Bjornethun TKO Rnd 2. Again, highlights shown of round 1. Round 2 we see in full. It consists of Kusayanagi shooting in with no setup or defense and getting hit coming in and easily shrugged off (and earning a 10 count early in the round). He's dropped with a right hand, doesn't get a count and Bjornethun punches him while he's on all fours and Kusayanagi is DONE. Nasty KO.
4) Akihiro Gono vs. Larry Papodopoulos: Gono is ridiculously young.
FIGHT: Papdopoulos Unanimous Decision. Highlights of Rounds 1 & 2 again are shown and they're basically meaningless; some trading of shots, Gono goes for a leglock. Round three sees lots of standup, Gono spending 2 minutes with Papodopoulos in the corner pushing him to no avail, and Gono kicking Papodopoulos in the balls. (1) since it is clipped.
5) Uchuu Tatsumi vs. Paul Coonin: I know nothing about Coonin.
FIGHT: Tatsumi Submission Rnd 1. Finally, a full fight! Too bad it is only 1:19. Tatsumi seems hurt by clubbing punches from Coonin early but gets to the clinch. Coonin with a takedown! Coonin postures up and tries to pass! Instead Coonin looks for leg locks and he gets a heel hook. (0)
6) Hayato "Mach" Sakurai vs. Alex Cook: Cook was in Pancrase and hell if I remember him at all. Big size advantage.
FIGHT: Sakurai Submission Rnd 1. No real surprise here. Sakurai takes the back of Cook as he clinches very early and attempts to get the fight down. Sakurai grabs a RNC soon after and plays a lot to the crowd. (2)
7) Rumina Sato vs. Maurice Corty: Video is shown in advance of Sato's win against Alan Freed, which you basically don't see anywhere else otherwise. Corty was on the receiving end after this of the single worst assbeating in MMA history. Really.
FIGHT: Sato Submission Rnd 1. Corty has the worst standup in the history of MMA to this point, which is quite the statement to make. Sato wins by straight armbar after getting Corty down, passing to side control, and then wrenching the arm out straight for the low percentage submission. OK I guess. (2)
Asahi is in the studio again and we listen to him blather for awhile.
8) Joe Estes vs. Enson Inoue: Inoue lost a decision in a terrible fight the first time. Interesting note: You can see Yokohama Sea Paradise in the background of the interview Enson does prior to the video of the fight. He also has a really nice dog. Estes is shown with KIMO.
FIGHT: Enson TKO Rnd 1. Enson gets a takedown immediately and oh man, this is a wild affair. Estes gets on top, he gets swept in amazing fashion with Enson directly to mount punching down until the fight is stopped. And then Enson keeps throwing shots on Estes. What a dickbag. Now I'm glad Vovchanchin rocked his shit. Then they call out Frank Shamrock. (2)
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: ??? since I didn't really see anything in full that was worth a shit.
KO OF THE NIGHT: Bjornethun/Kusayanagi
SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Sato/Corty
OVERALL FOR THE EVENT: 2.5 out of 10. The coolest thing was the closing credits with Inoue playing with his dog. Otherwise: Clipped fights, shitty fights, noncompetitive fights, in that order and in combination.
D&R Rating: 19% (7.5/40)
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