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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lee Rappaport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Sen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sen has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Lee Rappaport!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Sen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sen tried to score with a low kick but Rappaport checks it.
Sen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rappaport manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rappaport with a hook.
Rappaport gets the takedown into side control.
Rappaport controlling the position.
Rappaport scoring with punches from side control.
Rappaport happy to just control the position for now.
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.
Rappaport prevents Sen from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rappaport just content to control the position.
Rappaport throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rappaport tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sen's legs.
Rappaport remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two 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.
A lull in the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnny Lee Rappaport just wasn't active enough.
Sen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rappaport circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rappaport takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rappaport throws a body punch but Sen moves out of range.
Rappaport misses with a leg kick
and Sen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sen 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.
Sen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sen wants to slow Rappaport down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rappaport missing with a left hand there. Sen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rappaport lands with a nice body punch.
Sen thumps Rappaport with a low kick.
Rappaport circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rappaport just misses with a punch to the body.
Sen throws a head kick that misses.
Rappaport tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sen tries to close the distance and clinch but Rappaport swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sen lands a big head kick that sends Rappaport tumbling to the mat! Sen takes a step backwards and waves Rappaport back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rappaport is rocked!
It looks like Johnny Lee Rappaport has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh Rappaport is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rappaport blocks a head kick by Sen.
Rappaport seems to have got his legs back now.
Sen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Sen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sen takes one on the button.
Sen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rappaport swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Rappaport does it's job there.
Sen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sen throws a head kick but Rappaport moves out of range.
Rappaport blocks a head kick by Sen.
Rappaport throws out a powerful jab.
Rappaport tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sen is able to avoid easily.
Sen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rappaport.
Jin Sen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rappaport gets the takedown into side control.
Sen is trying to get back to his feet.
Rappaport controls the position.
Rappaport has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport trying to control the position but Sen is working away.
Rappaport is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rappaport.
Rappaport lands some shots froms side control.
Rappaport lands a nice forearm strike.
Sen wants to get back to his feet but Rappaport drags him back down.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sen keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rappaport working the ground and pound.
Rappaport misses with the ground and pound.
Sen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rappaport asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rappaport scores with punches from side control.
Rappaport has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sen!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport lands a big shot there that rocks Sen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rappaport won't let Sen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rappaport takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sen wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Sen looks gassed!
Rappaport postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sen looks a forlorn figure.
Rappaport looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rappaport. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rappaport lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rappaport tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rappaport takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sen?
Rappaport controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Rappaport connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lee Rappaport dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Lee Rappaport's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rappaport thuds a left hand into Sen's body.
Sen ducks right into an uppercut from Rappaport.
Sen tries to clinch up.
Rappaport shoots in for a double leg but Sen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rappaport misses with a wild body shot.
Sen moves in looking to clinch but Rappaport pushes him off.
Jin Sen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rappaport throws an overhand right that lands on Sen's shoulder, as Sen tries to avoid the shot.
Rappaport scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jin Sen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rappaport is looking to slow Sen down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sen throws a head kick but Rappaport moves out of range.
Sen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sen misses with a head kick.
Rappaport throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rappaport paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rappaport digs a good hook to Sen's body.
Rappaport misses with a jab to the body
and Sen counters with a low kick, right behind Rappaport 's knee.
Rappaport misses with an uppercut. Sen saw that one coming.
Sen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sen thows a leg kick but Rappaport checks it
and Rappaport counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rappaport.
Rappaport wants to pass the guard but Sen is keeping the position.
Rappaport engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rappaport trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sen is looking to stand up but Rappaport isn't so interested in that idea.
Sen is breathing heavily.
Rappaport 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.
Rappaport engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A low kick from Sen is predictable there
and Rappaport counters with a good low kick that Sen was not able to check.
Rappaport misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rappaport misses the target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sen!
Rappaport misses with a body shot.
Sen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rappaport swings for the body but Sen moves out of range.
Rappaport fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rappaport lands a nice shot that snaps Sen's head back.
Rappaport throws the left hand but Sen avoids the punch easily.
Sen clinches but Rappaport breaks the clinch
and Rappaport counters with a takedown into side control.
Rappaport wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sen keeps working.
Sen taking a bit of punishment here - Rappaport scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sen is being controlled here.
Rappaport is chipping away with strikes.
Rappaport prevents Sen from escaping the position.
The referee asks Rappaport politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rappaport prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rappaport's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sen wants to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rappaport tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sen's legs.
Sen is being controlled here.
Johnny Lee Rappaport overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rappaport working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's six 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.
Sen is trying to buck Rappaport off.
Sen parries the strikes from Rappaport easily there. Rappaport is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sen to escape.
Sen is letting Rappaport control him for a moment.
Rappaport throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sen stops Rappaport from passing to mount.
Rappaport happy to just control the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rappaport is controlling him well.
Rappaport landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sen seems a little lost for a moment, as Rappaport dominates the positioning.
Rappaport is working Sen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rappaport misses with the ground and pound.
Rappaport moves into full mount!
Rappaport landing strikes from the mount and Sen is in trouble!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sen is trying to stand up.
Rappaport controlling from the full mount.
Rappaport seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sen for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rappaport content just to control the position here.
Rappaport landing strikes from the mount and Sen is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lee Rappaport dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Lee Rappaport's cut.
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!
Sen tries to clinch
and Rappaport counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rappaport shoots in and bounces Sen off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Rappaport trying to control the position from guard on top but Sen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rappaport thows a big elbow that misses.
Rappaport scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rappaport pushes down on Sen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rappaport is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rappaport missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sen pushes Rappaport off looking to stand but Rappaport dives back in and keeps control.
Sen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rappaport takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sen has hold of Rappaport's hands but Rappaport slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rappaport wants to pass the guard but Sen is defending well.
Rappaport thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rappaport controlling the pace.
Sen wants to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rappaport content to control rather than advance.
Johnny Lee Rappaport has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rappaport lands a right hook to the body.
Sen wants to clinch
so Rappaport counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnny Lee Rappaport just wasn't active enough.
Rappaport throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rappaport scores with a jab. Sen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rappaport circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rappaport counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sen won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Rappaport's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rappaport advances to full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sen wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Rappaport controlling his opponent.
Sen tries to buck Rappaport off but he can't manage it.
Rappaport takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sen is trying to stand up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rappaport takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rappaport controlling from mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sen is bucking up trying to escape but Rappaport cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnny Lee Rappaport is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rappaport sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Lee Rappaport wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rappaport misses with a double jab.
Rappaport takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sen thows a body shot but no joy.
Sen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rappaport decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sen's guard.
Rappaport slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jin Sen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rappaport is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sen can do to turn this around?
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Lee Rappaport showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rappaport, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Johnny Lee Rappaport!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Johnny Lee Rappaport!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Johnny Lee Rappaport!
Johnny Lee Rappaport wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Lee Rappaport retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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