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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Kanehara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Lefant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yusuke Kanehara has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yusuke Kanehara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pierre Lefant!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefant dodges the punch combination from Kanehara.
Kanehara looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lefant shoots in for a takedown but Kanehara shows good takedown defense.
Lefant just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanehara throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lefant was covering up waiting for the punch and Kanehara finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kanehara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lefant doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lefant is pulling down on Kanehara's head. It's preventing any offense from Kanehara, at least for the moment.
Lefant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lefant wants to sweep here but Kanehara controlling him for the moment.
Lefant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lefant has his foot on Kanehara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kanehara works his way back into a safe position though.
Kanehara wants to control from the top but Lefant keeps moving.
Lefant lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kanehara!
Lefant looking to finish with strikes here!
Kanehara wants to hold on but Lefant pushes him away.
Lefant working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lefant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lefant unloads with some shots from mount but Kanehara bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefant pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lefant with the ground and pound from mount.
Lefant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kanehara is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kanehara tries to hold on but Lefant postures up.
Kanehara slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kanehara defending well though.
Lefant is looking to take a break and control but Kanehara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kanehara is pressing down on Lefant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kanehara looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lefant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lefant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kanehara wants to control but Lefant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kanehara tries to roll over but Lefant keeps him under control.
Kanehara is working hard here to advance position.
Lefant trying to control the action but Kanehara is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kanehara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lefant!
Lefant wants to hold on but Kanehara pushes him away.
Kanehara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lefant is looking to escape.
Kanehara is landing with some decent strikes but Lefant is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lefant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kanehara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yusuke Kanehara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kanehara dips to his left and cracks Lefant with an uppercut!
Lefant is looking to clinch but Kanehara is avoiding it.
Lefant with a poor takedown
and Kanehara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lefant won't be happy with that.
Lefant manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lefant landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lefant is looking to take a break and control but Kanehara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lefant is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kanehara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lefant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lefant is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kanehara still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kanehara has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefant manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kanehara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kanehara performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lefant is looking to control Kanehara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lefant avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lefant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lefant trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kanehara manages to pass to mount!
Kanehara looking to control but Lefant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lefant wants to control but Kanehara is having none of it.
Lefant is trying to escape the mount.
Kanehara stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kanehara counters with a single leg into guard. Lefant didn't expect that.
Lefant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kanehara cracks Lefant with a solid left hand.
Kanehara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kanehara wants to pass the guard but Lefant is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lefant is proving hard to escape from.
Kanehara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lefant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lefant isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kanehara stacks Lefant on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kanehara!
Kanehara working away.
Kanehara moves into full mount!
Kanehara trying to control but Lefant is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Kanehara dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kanehara shoots in and bounces Lefant off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Lefant trying to keep a closed guard but Kanehara is proving a slippery customer.
Lefant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kanehara's guard.
Lefant throwing strikes but missing.
Kanehara is trying to hold Lefant in close to prevent damage but Lefant has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lefant is looking to take a break and control but Kanehara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefant is trying to work for a kimura but Kanehara is defending well.
Lefant is keen to just control but Kanehara is a slippery customer.
Kanehara trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lefant with a poor takedown
and Kanehara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kanehara manages to pull guard.
Lefant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kanehara is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kanehara has escaped and now he's on top!
Lefant looking for subs off his back but Kanehara has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefant trying to control but Kanehara postures up.
Lefant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lefant tries to get to full guard but Kanehara has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lefant to stand up.
Kanehara gets a takedown into half guard.
Kanehara is thwarting Lefant's attempts to control the position.
Lefant is not content to let Kanehara control the position.
Lefant is looking for a sweep. Kanehara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kanehara is looking to advance position but Lefant won't allow it.
Kanehara is looking to take a break and control but Lefant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kanehara trying to pass the guard but Lefant defending well.
Lefant throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lefant with a poor takedown
so Kanehara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kanehara passes into half guard.
Kanehara tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pierre Lefant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yusuke Kanehara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lefant is staying active underneath Kanehara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yusuke Kanehara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kanehara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yusuke Kanehara!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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