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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negreanu comes to the ring accompanied by Make Her Say - Kid Cudi. On his way into the ring it seems that Daniel Negreanu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Daniel Negreanu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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183 lbs
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177 cm
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178 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Negreanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uppercut throws a right hand that Negreanu ducks under and follows up with a left that Negreanu also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Uppercut.
Negreanu blocks a head kick by Uppercut.
Negreanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Uppercut is just out of range.
Negreanu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uppercut.
Negreanu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Uppercut backs up against the ropes.
Uppercut displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Uppercut moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Negreanu misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Negreanu.
Uppercut bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uppercut shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Negreanu defends it nicely.
Negreanu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Uppercut takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Negreanu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Uppercut checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uppercut tries to clinch but Negreanu is having none of it.
Negreanu slips a jab from Uppercut.
Negreanu scores with a jab.
Negreanu scores with a leg kick.
Uppercut tries to clinch but Negreanu is having none of it.
Negreanu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uppercut.
Negreanu swats away the attempt to clinch by Uppercut.
Uppercut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Negreanu swats away the attempt to clinch by Uppercut.
A jab from Uppercut misses.
Negreanu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu avoids a kick to the body.
Daniel Negreanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uppercut throws a series of punches but Negreanu moves out of range.
Negreanu thows a body shot but no joy.
Uppercut keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Uppercut throws a sloppy head kick and Negreanu moves out of range easily.
Negreanu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Negreanu keeps the fight on the outside.
Negreanu with a nice cross.
Negreanu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Negreanu lands a right hook to the body.
Negreanu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Negreanu throws the kick towards the body but Uppercut avoids it.
Uppercut shoots in but no luck this time.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Uppercut.
A jab lands there for Negreanu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uppercut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Negreanu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Negreanu walks into a left hand.
Negreanu throws a shot from downtown. Uppercut moves away and avoids it.
Uppercut with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uppercut connects with a crisp jab.
Uppercut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Negreanu.
Negreanu moves out of range of the leg kick from Uppercut.
Uppercut takes one to the chin there.
Negreanu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uppercut takes a swing at Negreanu's ribcage but misses.
Negreanu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Negreanu lands with a nice body punch.
Uppercut lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Negreanu backs up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Negreanu.
Uppercut looks gassed!
Negreanu thows a leg kick but Uppercut checks it
and Uppercut counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Negreanu pulls Uppercut in to control the position.
Negreanu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Uppercut manages to get himself to full guard.
Negreanu wants to control from the top but Uppercut keeps moving.
Negreanu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu trying to control the position from guard on top but Uppercut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uppercut escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Negreanu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Negreanu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Negreanu stands and throws Uppercut's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Negreanu tries to advance position but instead Uppercut slips a leg back in to half guard.
Negreanu is looking to take a break and control but Uppercut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uppercut wants to improve his position but Negreanu is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu wants to control but Uppercut is keeping him busy.
Negreanu is looking to stall here but Uppercut recovers full guard.
Uppercut trying to keep a closed guard but Negreanu is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Negreanu wants to control from the top but Uppercut keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Negreanu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Uppercut throws a leg kick that is checked
and Negreanu counters with a nice uppercut.
Negreanu checks a low kick from Uppercut.
Uppercut fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Uppercut avoids a kick to the body.
Negreanu lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu lands a nice looking body shot.
Negreanu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Negreanu counters with a leg kick.
Negreanu is looking to score with low kicks.
Negreanu throws a leg kick
and Uppercut counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Negreanu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Uppercut defends it easily.
Negreanu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uppercut preventing the sweep.
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 Daniel Negreanu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Uppercut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Negreanu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uppercut with a poor takedown
and Negreanu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uppercut with a poor takedown
and Negreanu counters with an inside leg kick.
Uppercut lands a head shot.
Negreanu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Negreanu misses with a looping left.
Daniel Negreanu is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Negreanu misses its intended target.
A low kick from Uppercut misses
and Negreanu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Negreanu checks a leg kick.
Uppercut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Negreanu manages to avoid it.
Uppercut moves in looking to clinch but Negreanu pushes him off.
Negreanu slips a jab from Uppercut.
Uppercut fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Negreanu checks it well.
Negreanu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Uppercut is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut lands a nice looking body kick.
Uppercut throws a leg kick
enabling Negreanu to counter with a crisp jab.
Negreanu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Uppercut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Negreanu.
Uppercut blocks the body kick.
Uppercut throws a hook to the side of Negreanu's head but Negreanu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Negreanu throws a hook but Uppercut blocks it.
Uppercut looks to clinch
and Negreanu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Uppercut connects with a right hand. Negreanu shakes it off.
Nice uppercut there from Negreanu.
Lance Uppercut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uppercut throws a hook but Negreanu avoids it easily.
Uppercut slips under a jab.
Uppercut tries to clinch
and Negreanu counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Uppercut tried to score with a low kick but Negreanu checks it.
Good leg kick by Negreanu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Uppercut misses with an uppercut.
Uppercut attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Negreanu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uppercut misses with a straight right.
Uppercut closes the distance and clinches up with Negreanu, looking for a takedown. Uppercut pushes Negreanu against the ropes but Negreanu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Uppercut.
A good leg kick by Negreanu.
Uppercut tries a head kick but it misses.
Negreanu lands a nice shot that snaps Uppercut's head back.
A low kick from Negreanu misses
and Uppercut counters with a single leg into guard. Negreanu didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Negreanu managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut trying to control the position from guard on top but Negreanu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Negreanu looking to control.
Uppercut trying to control but Negreanu is working from the bottom.
Uppercut trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Negreanu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Negreanu trying to control the position from guard on top but Uppercut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Negreanu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uppercut has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Negreanu has managed to get both his arms back between Uppercut's legs - danger averted.
Negreanu wants to pass the guard but Uppercut is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Negreanu defends it easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Uppercut blocks a leg kick.
Uppercut pivots, looking for a leg kick but Negreanu is out of range and Uppercut settles back down.
A lazy left from Negreanu finds it's target.
Negreanu checks the leg kick.
Uppercut misses with a looping left.
Uppercut throws a series of punches but Negreanu moves out of range.
Uppercut bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Negreanu's head.
That's six 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.
Uppercut wants to clinch up but Negreanu keeps it at a distance.
Uppercut shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Negreanu to counter with a crisp jab.
Uppercut shoots and misses
and Negreanu counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Negreanu.
Negreanu scores with a jab to the body.
Negreanu cracks Uppercut with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Uppercut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Negreanu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uppercut. That did some damage!
Negreanu takes a swing at Uppercut's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Negreanu!
Negreanu thumps Uppercut with a low kick.
Negreanu misses with a few strikes there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uppercut thows a leg kick but Negreanu checks it
and Negreanu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Uppercut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Negreanu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Negreanu misses the shot to the body.
Negreanu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uppercut misses with a takedown attempt
and Negreanu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Negreanu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uppercut has time to react.
Uppercut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Negreanu thuds his right hand into Uppercut's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Negreanu misses the jab.
Negreanu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Negreanu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Negreanu duly obliges.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Negreanu tries to score with a low kick but Uppercut moves his leg out of the way.
Uppercut throws a sloppy body shot
and Negreanu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uppercut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Negreanu.
Negreanu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uppercut. That did some damage!
Uppercut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negreanu moves away.
Negreanu blocks a head kick by Uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Negreanu. That snapped Uppercut's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Negreanu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Uppercut has Negreanu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Negreanu breaks from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut checks a leg kick nicely.
Negreanu loads up on a big right hand but Uppercut slips the punch.
Uppercut misses with a combination
and Negreanu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Uppercut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Negreanu.
Uppercut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Negreanu to score with a decent uppercut.
Negreanu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Uppercut misses with a straight right.
A head kick by Uppercut misses
and Negreanu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uppercut thinking.
A punch lands to the side of Uppercut 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uppercut's sensitive parts.
Lance Uppercut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Negreanu lands a slapping body shot.
Negreanu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Negreanu wants it to stay on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Negreanu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Negreanu 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Daniel Negreanu!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Daniel Negreanu!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Daniel Negreanu!
Daniel Negreanu wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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