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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Shinigami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinigami comes to the ring accompanied by Rising. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Shinigami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shinigami circles away.
Clarke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shinigami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clarke is defended easily by Shinigami.
The Shinigami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Clarke.
Clarke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shinigami avoids it really well and circles away.
Clarke shoots for a takedown but Shinigami saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andrew Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shinigami keeping full guard, as Clarke tries to pass.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Shinigami keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shinigami keeping full guard, as Clarke tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinigami working a defensive guard here.
Clarke looking to sit in guard and control but Shinigami gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shinigami prevents Clarke from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clarke keeping full guard, as Shinigami tries to pass.
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Shinigami from controlling successfully.
Shinigami has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because The Shinigami just wasn't active enough.
Shinigami tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Shinigami clinches up against the ropes.
Clarke has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shinigami is trying to keep an underhook but Clarke manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Clarke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shinigami's head.
Shinigami is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clarke scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Clarke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clarke trying to pass the guard but Shinigami defending well.
Clarke uses his free foot to push down on Shinigami's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shinigami.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clarke unloads with some shots from mount but Shinigami bucks and avoids them well.
Shinigami is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Clarke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Shinigami because Clarke loaded up on that one.
Clarke looking to control but Shinigami is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clarke controlling the position easily from mount.
Clarke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clarke misses with a head shot.
Shinigami is trying to escape the mount.
Clarke wants to control the pace but Shinigami is squirming around nicely.
Shinigami is bucking up trying to escape but Clarke cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Clarke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shinigami working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throwing strikes here but Shinigami is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Clarke looking to control but Shinigami is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clarke thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shinigami knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clarke on the ground.
Shinigami can't escape the position.
That's eight 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.
Clarke throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Shinigami because Clarke loaded up on that one.
Shinigami is looking to get to half guard.
Shinigami is working hard here to advance position.
Clarke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clarke working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like The Shinigami has been cut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clarke trying to control but Shinigami is having none of it.
Clarke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clarke punching from mount but Shinigami doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shinigami wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Clarke.
Shinigami is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Clarke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Shinigami's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Clarke fails to land the takedown.
Shinigami tries to clinch but Clarke is having none of it.
Shinigami leaves Clarke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clarke shoots in looking for a takedown. Shinigami tries to sprawl out of it but Clarke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Shinigami manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Shinigami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Clarke.
Shinigami throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shinigami tries to close the distance and clinch but Clarke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Clarke with that takedown attempt.
Shinigami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinigami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
Clarke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shinigami is looking to clinch but Clarke is avoiding it.
Shinigami has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinigami scores with a knee to the head.
Clarke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shinigami fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shinigami tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Shinigami doesn't manage to clinch there - Clarke circles away.
Clarke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shinigami clinches up against the ropes.
Clarke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shinigami pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shinigami dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clarke keeps the fight on the outside.
Shinigami tries to clinch up but Clarke circles away and keeps his distance.
Shinigami throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clarke's head.
Shinigami looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Clarke swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinigami.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinigami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shinigami clinches up with Clarke and pushes him back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Shinigami.
Shinigami lands an elbow inside.
Shinigami lands a nice elbow.
Shinigami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shinigami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Clarke keeps the fight on the outside.
Clarke drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Shinigami keeps moving.
Shinigami on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shinigami tries to get out of the position.
Clarke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shinigami kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shinigami's guard.
Andrew Clarke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clarke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shinigami is staying active underneath Clarke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clarke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clarke is trying to control the action in half guard but Shinigami is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clarke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clarke is keen to just control but Shinigami is a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrew Clarke wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shinigami misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shinigami tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shinigami as he jumps to the side.
Shinigami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinigami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - Shinigami finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shinigami wants to clinch up but Clarke keeps it at a distance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shinigami tries to close the distance and clinch but Clarke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Shinigami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shinigami leaves Clarke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shinigami lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shinigami stuffs the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shinigami gets underhooks to prevent Clarke's takedown attempt.
Shinigami connects with a knee to the head.
Shinigami landing knees to the body.
Shinigami connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clarke's face.
Shinigami with a knee to the head.
Shinigami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarke tries to keep at a distance but Shinigami has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clarke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clarke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clarke takes an elbow to the temple.
Shinigami comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clarke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shinigami pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shinigami obliges.
Shinigami breaks from the clinch.
Clarke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shinigami bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shinigami lands a head kick!
Shinigami fakes the leg kick and cracks Clarke in the body.
Shinigami moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shinigami is looking to clinch.
Shinigami stuffs the takedown.
Clarke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrew Clarke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shinigami has managed to clinch.
Clarke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clarke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shinigami gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shinigami lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clarke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clarke tries for a takedown but Shinigami manages to get underhooks.
Shinigami manages to break the clinch.
Shinigami moves into the clinch.
Shinigami manages to break the clinch.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shinigami sprawls well. Shinigami wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clarke gets slowly back to his feet.
Shinigami tries to close the distance and clinch but Clarke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinigami gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shinigami putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clarke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shinigami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shinigami moves in looking to clinch but Clarke pushes him off.
Shinigami tries to clinch up.
Clarke closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shinigami quickly recovers to half guard.
Shinigami wants to get back to full guard.
Shinigami has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clarke is working away from the top position though.
Clarke passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Shinigami's face as Clarke controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Clarke tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shinigami's legs.
Clarke wants to control but Shinigami is keeping him busy.
Shinigami is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Clarke tries to advance position but instead Shinigami slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Shinigami showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for The Shinigami!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for The Shinigami!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for The Shinigami!
The Shinigami wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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