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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Okabi Rarorotieshima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Durant looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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185 lbs
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198 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okabi Rarorotieshima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rarorotieshima wants to clinch up but Durant keeps it at a distance.
Durant looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rarorotieshima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rarorotieshima did well to prevent Durant getting side control.
Rarorotieshima wants to improve his position but Durant is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rarorotieshima moves into full guard.
Rarorotieshima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ground and pound from Rarorotieshima.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rarorotieshima in particular looking to stall.
Rarorotieshima trying to control from half guard but Durant is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Rarorotieshima is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rarorotieshima is trying to control the action in half guard but Durant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rarorotieshima prevents Durant from improving his position.
Rarorotieshima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rarorotieshima wants to stand up but Durant is controlling the position.
Rarorotieshima wants to take a breather but Durant is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rarorotieshima scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Durant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rarorotieshima is looking for a kimura here.
It looks like Rarorotieshima is going to stand back up.
Rarorotieshima perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Durant trying to control here.
Rarorotieshima is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Durant has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rarorotieshima prevents Durant from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rarorotieshima in particular looking to stall.
Rarorotieshima throwing shots but Durant is blocking nicely.
Rarorotieshima is looking to take a break and control but Durant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rarorotieshima closes the distance and clinches up with Durant, looking for a takedown. Rarorotieshima pushes Durant against the cage but Durant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Durant misses with a head kick.
Durant misses with a takedown
and Rarorotieshima counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rarorotieshima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rarorotieshima wants to clinch up but Durant keeps it at a distance.
Durant decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Durant controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durant wants to take a breather but Rarorotieshima is having none of it.
Rarorotieshima tries to get to full guard but Durant has control of the leg.
Durant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rarorotieshima knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Durant is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Okabi Rarorotieshima dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Durant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rarorotieshima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durant sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rarorotieshima shoots and misses
and Durant moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rarorotieshima.
Rarorotieshima turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rarorotieshima manages to end up in side control.
Rarorotieshima just content to control the position.
Durant takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rarorotieshima looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant tries to bench press Rarorotieshima off him but Rarorotieshima keeps the position.
Rarorotieshima trying to control the position but Durant is working away.
Durant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rarorotieshima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Durant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rarorotieshima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durant, pushing him back against the cage.
Durant goes for a takedown attempt but Rarorotieshima pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rarorotieshima shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rarorotieshima was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rarorotieshima is keen to just control but Durant is a slippery customer.
Durant is looking to control Rarorotieshima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Durant avoid being mounted?
Durant regains full guard. Nicely done.
Durant controlling the position.
Durant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rarorotieshima throwing strikes from guard but Durant blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant keeping moving, preventing Rarorotieshima from controlling successfully.
Durant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rarorotieshima trying to control but Durant is working from the bottom.
Rarorotieshima drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rarorotieshima jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Durant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durant tries to keep at a distance but Rarorotieshima has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rarorotieshima stalling in the clinch.
Durant tries to stall but Rarorotieshima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rarorotieshima leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rarorotieshima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durant tries for a takedown but Rarorotieshima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rarorotieshima feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rarorotieshima is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rarorotieshima wants to stand but Durant is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Okabi Rarorotieshima dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rarorotieshima closes the distance and clinches.
Rarorotieshima successfully pulls guard.
Rarorotieshima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durant preventing the sweep.
Durant trying to control but Rarorotieshima is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rarorotieshima working for a triangle but Durant defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durant looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rarorotieshima wants to sweep but no luck.
Rarorotieshima has his foot on Durant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Durant works his way back into a safe position though.
Durant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rarorotieshima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Durant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okabi Rarorotieshima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durant wants to control from the top but Rarorotieshima keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rarorotieshima tries for a takedown but Durant circles away easily
and Durant counters with a single leg into guard. Rarorotieshima didn't expect that.
Rarorotieshima manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rarorotieshima tries to clinch but Durant is having none of it.
Durant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rarorotieshima is fending him off so far but Durant persists. Nope, Rarorotieshima circles away and we're back to standing.
Rarorotieshima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durant shoots in for a double leg but Rarorotieshima sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rarorotieshima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Durant counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rarorotieshima's guard now.
Rarorotieshima kicks Durant off and gets to his feet.
Rarorotieshima connects with a crisp jab.
Durant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rarorotieshima tries to improve position but can't.
Rarorotieshima seems a little lost for a moment, as Durant dominates the positioning.
Rarorotieshima is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rarorotieshima is trying to control Durant's posture but Durant avoids it.
Rarorotieshima is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Durant's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant stands up out of the half guard.
Rarorotieshima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durant sprawls well. Durant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rarorotieshima gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okabi Rarorotieshima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rarorotieshima gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Durant counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rarorotieshima is pressing down on Durant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Durant passes Rarorotieshima's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Durant controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Durant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rarorotieshima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Okabi Rarorotieshima!
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energy
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RATING
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