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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jims Second (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Hirai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirai has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Masaru Hirai told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
3 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jims Second!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaru Hirai!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Second misses with a kick to the body.
Second slaps away a takedown attempt from Hirai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hirai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Second moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masaru Hirai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Second clinches up with Hirai and pushes him back against the cage.
Second has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hirai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Second has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hirai uses from the top position.
Second on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Second tries to get out of the position.
Hirai being controlled here momentarily.
Hirai trying to control the position from guard on top but Second is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hirai looks gassed!
Second trying to control the position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hirai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Second to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Second looking to pass the guard.
Second stops Hirai from standing up.
Hirai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Second controls the pace.
Second is looking to work some ground and pound but Hirai has wrist control.
Second stays in close to Hirai's body and controls the position.
Second is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Second is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Second scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Second passes into half guard.
Second is taking a breather. Hirai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Second wants to pass to mount but Hirai is defending the position.
Second controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jims Second just wasn't active enough.
Hirai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second rushes Hirai and presses him up against the cage.
Second misses with a hook to the ribs.
Second misses with a body punch.
Second turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Second in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Second cracks Hirai with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Second is putting a hurting on Hirai here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee asks Second politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Second prefers to stall for the moment though.
Second lands a nice forearm strike.
Second is putting a hurting on Hirai here, landing some big shots from side control.
Second working the ground and pound.
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!
Second 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second working the head with strikes.
Second scores with a couple of short elbows.
Second lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hirai down.
The referee asks Second politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Second prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jims Second dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Second misses with a low kick.
Hirai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Second misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hirai.
Hirai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Second looks to throw the jab but Hirai is out of range.
Second moves into the clinch.
Second lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Second works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Second looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Second'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.
Hirai is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Second postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Second passes into half guard.
Second throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hirai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Second.
Second slips a nice elbow through Hirai's hands, connecting with Hirai's forehead.
Second slips a nice elbow through Hirai's hands, connecting with Hirai's forehead.
Second content to control rather than advance.
Hirai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Second scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Second.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Second wants to work for an arm triangle but Hirai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Second is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hirai is just riding it out for now. Second eventually gives up the hold.
Second sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Second tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hirai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Second is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hirai taking some punishment here, with Second in his half guard.
Hirai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Second. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Second perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Second 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.
Second passes to side control.
Second working the ground and pound.
Hirai is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Second's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hirai is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Second is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hirai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Second tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hirai down.
Second is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hirai can do to turn this around?
Hirai tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Second softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Second is punishing Hirai with strikes - can he finish him?!
Second slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hirai covers up after that shot from Second.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jims Second dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Second throws a push kick but Hirai slaps the foot to one side.
Hirai is still on wobbly legs! Can Second finish him?
Hirai blocks the body kick.
Hirai seems to have recovered his senses.
Second misses with a looping right.
Hirai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hirai misses with a looping right.
Second darts in and clinches Hirai up against the cage.
Second ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Second no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hirai won't allow Second to sweep him here.
Second scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Second will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Second swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Second throws a half hearted mid kick.
Second 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.
Hirai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Second sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Second throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Second sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hirai keeping full guard, as Second tries to pass.
Second is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Second with a nice head shot there.
Hirai being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Second wants to control from the top but Hirai keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jims Second.
Second throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Second gets a clinch.
Second misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hirai.
Hirai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Second misses with a punch to the body.
Hirai prevents a body shot from Second.
Second is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hirai tries to circle away but Second has him pinned against the cage.
Second has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hirai is trying to keep an underhook but Second manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hirai has hold of Second's hands but Second slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Second is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Second with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hirai wants to get back to his feet.
Second trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second moves into full mount! Hirai won't be happy about that!
Hirai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Second controlling the pace for now.
Second lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Second sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Second lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hirai hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Second content just to control the position here.
Second fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jims Second is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Second is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hirai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Second landing strikes from the mount.
Second content just to control the position here.
Second working the ground and pound effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jims Second showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Second 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jims Second!
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hype
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RATING
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