Week 4, March 1998 - ALPHA-1: Endo vs. Yamada - Live Results
Week 4, March 1998 - ALPHA-1: Endo vs. Yamada - Live Results
ALPHA-1: Endo vs. Yamada - Live Results
ALPHA-1 Middleweight Championship Bout: Heiji Endo (12-1) (c) vs Tadamasa Yamada (21-1):
Round 1: There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage. They wind up in a tight clinch. Yamada smothers Endo when he tries to use some dirty boxing, and gains the upper hand in the grapple as a result. Yamada tries to suck Endo to the ground by wrapping his legs around the waist and pulling guard. Endo gets pulled down and sucked into the guard position. Yamada tries to ensnare an arm. A kimura attempt almost catches Endo, but Yamada eventually has to settle for using it to sweep to side control. Yamada attempts an americana. Endo defends himself well. Endo looks ready to try and scramble, but Yamada is quick to move to prevent that. Yamada tries to lock Endo into an armbar. The armbar is locked in, tight enough that Endo has to tap out!
Tadamasa Yamada defeats Heiji Endo (Submission (Armbar) in 2:51 of round 1) to win ALPHA-1 Middleweight Title.
Bakin Sakamoto (19-9) vs. Heikichi Shimizu (2-0):
Round 1: Shimizu avoids a low kick. Both fighters come toe-to-toe and strike, but none of the strikes result in significant damage being done. Shimizu throws a couple of wild punches as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. Sakamoto is too quick, and manages to hit Shimizu with a good clean left jab. A right jab misses the mark and allows Sakamoto to counter with a crisp left. Sakamoto throws a right jab but Shimizu uses good head movement to make sure it slips by. Shimizu checks a low kick and then steps forward to hit a nice right.Using head movement, Sakamoto slips past a right jab and counters with a left jab to the cheek. Shimizu sees a right kick coming and so moves forward to strike with a clean punch. Sakamoto throws a wild left hand, but Shimizu covers up and absorbs the strike. Shimizu slips past a jab and scores with a punch. From the pocket, Shimizu shoots in for a double leg and walks into a big left jab, landing right on the cheek. Shimizu looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Sakamoto and Sakamoto ends up grappling for supremacy. Shimizu looks to take Sakamoto down by setting up a judo throw. A great inside leg trip sees Sakamoto get thrown to the mat, and Shimizu is left in half guard. Shimizu reaches over and tries to lock Sakamoto in an Americana, but Sakamoto doesn't allow it to be applied. Shimizu tries to ensnare Sakamoto in a kneebar. The kneebar is locked in, tight enough that Sakamoto has to tap out!
Heikichi Shimizu defeats Bakin Sakamoto (Submission (Kneebar) in 9:26 of round 1).
Hiro Arai (14-4) vs. Gerson Mauricio (8-0):
Round 1: There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores. Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, both fighters start swinging! A right hook lands from Mauricio, the best punch of the exchange. Arai backs off, looking extremely dazed...that last shot may have knocked him loopy! Mauricio sees his chance to finish and unloads with a barrage of big rights, but Arai recovers quickly enough to cover up. Arai avoids a jab and scores with several big right hands, putting Mauricio down, dazed! Arai knows that this is a golden opportunity, and quickly pounces on Mauricio, looking to finish him off by raining down punches! Arai is simply pounding away on Mauricio. Mauricio is taking lots of shots, and can't seem to find a way out from this position! With Mauricio stuck and taking a pounding, the referee has to stop the match!
Hiro Arai defeats Gerson Mauricio (TKO (Strikes) in 1:36 of round 1).
Haranobu Oshiro (15-5) vs. Chew Chua (17-4):
Round 1: Chua swiftly avoids a barrage of big punches, having fallen for a feint. Chua counters a right kick to the legs with a clever combination ending in a big right hook. Chua steps back to avoid a tight combination of punches after falling for a clever feint. Not letting up, Chua quickly steps in closer to attack Oshiro. A counter right hook catches Oshiro hard, almost putting him down! Chua steps back to avoid a kick to the body. Chua comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Oshiro and pulls him into a grapple. Chua uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Oshiro as they grapple. Chua and Oshiro break the grapple and are apart again, circling. Oshiro fires off a strike first, but the impact is taken by the gloves of Chua. Chua dodges a body kick and returns fire with a series of quick jabs. Slipping past a one-two combination, Oshiro has the angle to counter with a clean punch. Oshiro slips past a tidy combination and hits a crisp left. Chua slips past a jab and scores with a crisp left jab. Going toe-to-toe, both fighters start exchanging close range strikes! Oshiro gets caught with a close range right hand and is knocked clean out!
Chew Chua defeats Haranobu Oshiro (Knock Out (Punch) in 9:26 of round 1).
Christopher Sharp (34-12) vs. Ikuhisa Tamura (19-8):
Round 1: Sharp avoids a flurry of punches. Tamura counters a left jab by hitting a series of quick lefts. Sharp uses a flurry of lefts and rights to get Tamura to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown. Sharp has the takedown! Tamura pulls half guard. Sharp looks to pass half guard and get side control. He passes half guard fairly easily, getting to side control. Sharp tries to pound on Tamura with elbows, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. Tamura tries to move to guard, but Sharp doesn't allow it. Sharp fires away with rights, Tamura is getting pounded. There's lots of strikes landing, Tamura needs to find a way out of this position quickly! The referee gives Tamura time to do something, but eventually has to come in and stop the fight!
Christopher Sharp defeats Ikuhisa Tamura (TKO (Strikes) in 3:08 of round 1).
Fukusaburu Hirano (10-0-1) vs. Eijiro Yanagita (25-11-2):
Round 1: There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage. Hirano scores cleanly with three big right hands in quick succession. Yanagita looks shaken! He appears to be on rubbery legs after that last strike! Instincts take over, and the groggy Yanagita immediately shoots in for a takedown to try and get time to recover. Hirano strikes first and manages to rock Yanagita with a solid right hand! Yanagita takes a hard leg kick. A jab misses, allowing Hirano to counter-strike with a stinging left jab. Hirano lands a powerful right hook to the body, having set it up with a couple of sharp jabs. Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage. Yanagita gets caught with a scorchingly fast combination from the pocket. From the pocket, Hirano hits a stiff jab. Both fighters throw strikes, and Yanagita eats a murderous right hand, he is out before he hits the ground!
Fukusaburu Hirano defeats Eijiro Yanagita (Knock Out (Punch) in 6:08 of round 1).
Jiroemon Hasegawa (3-0) vs. Osamu Dan (5-1):
Round 1: Dan looks to be trying to close the distance between them. The two fighters start grappling for control. Dan is trying to push Hasegawa so that his back is up against the ropes and does it, Hasegawa is stuck with his back to the ropes. Dan smothers Hasegawa against the ropes, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. Hasegawa wrestles back against Dan, turning him around so that he now has his back to the ropes. Showing good control, Hasegawa keeps Dan stuck against the ropes and hits him with short punches to the body for about thirty seconds. Hasegawa goes for a foot stomp, but Dan senses the shift in balance and reverses so that he is the one in control. With the fighters having been stuck against the ropes for quite a while, the referee bringing them back to the center. The two fighters start grappling for control. Using his wrestling skills, Dan is trying to push Hasegawa up against the ropes and achieves it, pinning Hasegawa to the ropes. Unable to get free, Hasegawa is smothered up against the ropes for about thirty seconds. Dan shows great control, keeping Hasegawa pressed against the ropes while punishing him with sharp strikes to the body for roughly half a minute. Hasegawa waits for Dan to throw an elbow, then uses wrestling to turn him around so that Dan now has his back to the ropes. Dan is pressed up against the ropes and held there, taking the occasional short punch to the ribs and stomach, for roughly a minute. The lengthy period of stalemate results in the referee separating them. Hasegawa looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Dan. Dan is looking to muscle Hasegawa back against the ropes and achieves it, pinning Hasegawa to the ropes. Dan tries to dirty box Hasegawa, but finds himself out-wrestled and turned around so that he is the one against the ropes. Hasegawa has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Dan to the ground. Dan stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple and put Hasegawa against the ropes. Hasegawa uses his wrestling skills to prevent Dan from attacking with dirty boxing. Smothered against the ropes, Hasegawa is trapped there, unable to do anything but take the occasional nasty short punch to the ribs, for about a minute. Hasegawa waits for Dan to try some dirty boxing, then quickly uses wrestling to turn him around so that he now has his back to the ropes. The time is up, and that's the end of round one.
Round 2: Dan is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Hasegawa. The two fighters start grappling for control. Hasegawa uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown. The underhooks are used to set up a trip, Dan is left on his back and has to pull guard. Jiroemon Hasegawa doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. Hasegawa starts trying to work to get past the guard. Hasegawa is too much for Dan, passing guard and gaining side control. Dan can't fend off his opponent and is mounted. Hasegawa tries to lock Dan in an armbar. Dan not only defends the armbar, but also stacks up Hasegawa and hits several punches before gaining side control. Osamu Dan is looking really tired. Dan holds Hasegawa in position with side control and hits a knee into the ribs. Hasegawa tries to sweep Dan but can't. Dan uses side control to hit a knee just above the hip. Dan relinquishes side control, stands and backs off, wanting the fight to continue standing. A tired-looking Hasegawa approaches, looking for a takedown. Dan not only stops the takedown, he manages to wrestle Hasegawa to the floor! Hasegawa pulls guard. Dan tries to stand up, but Hasegawa keeps him firmly in guard. Hasegawa tries to lock onto an arm from the bottom of the guard. Hasegawa uses the threat of a kimura to turn Dan and get side control. Hasegawa attempts an armbar. Dan gets caught by the armbar, but the round ends before it can cause a submission!
Osamu Dan defeats Jiroemon Hasegawa (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 2).
Tadao Miyazaki (7-0) vs. Atshushi Nakajima (29-13):
Round 1: Miyazaki feints going high but then throws a leg kick, Nakajima just avoids it. There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores. Nakajima slams a crisp right into the gloves of Miyazaki, but can't follow up. It seems that Nakajima is happy to let Miyazaki circle for the moment. Miyazaki moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a straight right. Nakajima is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Miyazaki. Not wanting to grapple, Miyazaki uses strikes to keep Nakajima at a distance. There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits. An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything. A feint sends Nakajima the wrong way and walking right into a hard inside leg kick. They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot. In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch. The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other. Moving forward, Miyazaki counters a left jab with a big left kick to the outside of the thigh. They wind up in a tight clinch. Nakajima is looking to muscle Miyazaki back against the ropes but can't manage it, and Miyazaki gets out of the grapple entirely. Miyazaki throws a barrage of big left hands but Nakajima moves out of range. Time expires and we come to the end of round one.
Round 2: A tidy combination doesn't find a home, giving Nakajima the opportunity to counter with a nice jab. There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits. They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage. Time slips away as Miyazaki doesn't press Nakajima, allowing him to circle. Miyazaki feints going high and then throws a barrage of big lefts, with Nakajima only just able to evade them. Miyazaki counters a left jab by hitting a sharp kick just above the hip. Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss. Miyazaki steps in closer to force the issue. There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits. Time runs out and that's the end of the fight.
Tadao Miyazaki defeats Atshushi Nakajima (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 2).
