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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bean pole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uchi Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uchi Mata acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bean pole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Uchi Mata!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mata throws a right hand that pole ducks under and follows up with a left that pole also avoids with ease.
Mata tries to score with a low kick but pole moves his leg out of the way.
Mata tries a head kick but it misses.
Mata dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on pole. That did some damage!
Mata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Mata does no damage.
Uchi Mata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mata throws a series of punches but pole avoids them all with ease.
Mata swinging wilding here.
pole shoots in and drives through. Mata sprawls well.
Mata closes the distance and lands a one-two.
pole tries to clinch up but Mata circles away and keeps his distance.
pole shoots in for a double leg but Mata sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mata has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mata changes levels and goes for a takedown here. pole fights it off and pushes away nicely.
pole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
pole shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mata but Mata pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bean pole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mata looks to land a body kick but pole moved away.
pole closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mata circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
pole shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mata but Mata pushes him off and we're back to square one.
pole avoids a punch combination nicely.
pole closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mata is trying to get back to half guard.
pole is working Mata over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mata is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mata manages to work his way to half guard, despite pole's best efforts.
Mata slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
pole stopping the sweep attempt from Mata.
Mata is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pole punching from the bottom.
Mata trying to control the action but pole is working from the bottom.
pole tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mata not landing any meaningful shots this time.
pole looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
pole looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
pole misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mata stalling away here and it's allowed pole to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Mata does no damage.
Mata feints and then cracks pole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow pole down.
pole fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking to slow pole down with leg kicks.
Mata keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mata.
pole throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mata's waist but Mata gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing pole off to one side.
pole closes the distance and clinches up with Mata, looking for a takedown. pole pushes Mata against the cage but Mata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
pole shoots in but no luck this time.
pole is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mata.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
pole wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
pole stops Mata from passing to mount.
pole tries to buck Mata off but Mata is having none of it.
pole takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
pole takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
pole is not content to let Mata control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata scores with a couple of short elbows.
pole takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
pole is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mata's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mata not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mata not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
pole looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
pole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mata wants to take a breather but pole is having none of it.
pole is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uchi Mata dominated that round.
That's time! pole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mata clinches with his opponent.
pole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
pole missing with knees to the body.
pole trying to land knees to the body.
Mata pulls pole into guard.
pole wants to get up but he can't break Mata's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
pole postures up in Mata's guard and throws a big left but Mata blocks it.
Mata is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mata lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mata is keen to just control but pole is a slippery customer.
pole throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
pole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
pole actively working from the bottom here.
Mata working over pole with some ground and pound. pole looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mata working the head and body with strikes.
pole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pole is not content to let Mata control the position.
Mata looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mata is breathing heavily.
pole taking some punishment here, with Mata in his half guard.
Mata moves nicely into side control.
pole manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mata's best efforts.
Mata working the head and body with strikes.
pole throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
pole actively working from the bottom here.
pole regains full guard. Nicely done.
pole working for a triangle but Mata defends it easily.
Mata wants to control from the top but pole keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mata chips away with some ground and pound.
pole is rocked!
Mata passes into half guard.
Oh pole is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mata landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mata slips a nice elbow through pole's hands, connecting with pole's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Mata there.
Mata winds up and cracks pole with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
pole has hold of Mata's hands but Mata slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mata lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Mata there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mata is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mata looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks pole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
pole is in trouble now - Mata has advanced to mount!
Mata is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mata raining down shots from the mount!
Mata lands a heavy elbow.
Mata lands with some strikes.
pole in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mata scoring with strikes but pole is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mata cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Mata.
pole taking shots to the head.
Mata with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mata putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mata cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mata in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mata with a couple of short strikes.
Mata punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mata dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Mata.
A nice elbow there by Mata.
Mata with a couple of short strikes.
pole defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mata.
Mata scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns pole that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mata cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mata connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mata lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uchi Mata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
pole tries to clinch up but Mata circles away and keeps his distance.
pole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
pole with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mata counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mata wants to pass the guard but pole is keeping the position.
pole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mata defends well.
Mata throwing strikes but missing.
pole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
pole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
pole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mata is aware though and is defending well.
pole is looking for a triangle but Mata pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata loads up on a big left hand. pole felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Mata looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! pole can't hide his disappointment, as Mata celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uchi Mata!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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