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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pai Mei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pai Mei!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zero fails to land with a series of punches.
Zero throws a combination that misses
so Mei counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mei wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Zero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mei wants to pass the guard but Zero is keeping the position.
Zero looking to control.
Mei wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Zero keeping full guard, as Mei tries to pass.
Pai Mei has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mei looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zero!
Zero is trying to escape the mount.
Mei avoids the attempt from Zero to control.
Zero squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Zero tries to lock up and control but Mei gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mei is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zero can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mei throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mei looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zero tries to hold on but Mei pushes him away.
Zero is trying desperately to improve position.
Mei tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mei throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Zero is trying desperately to improve position.
Mei trying to control but Zero is having none of it.
That's two 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.
Zero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mei is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zero to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zero shrugs it off.
Mei looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zero is looking to get to half guard.
Zero tries to hold on but Mei postures up.
Zero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zero wants to hold on but Mei pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero is looking to get to half guard.
Zero tries to hold on but Mei postures up.
Mei jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zero manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zero regains half guard.
Mei is trying to control. Zero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zero manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Zero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mei shoots in and bounces Zero off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zero managing to control the position.
Zero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mei looks gassed!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zero is on top in guard.
Mei has a closed guard, preventing Zero from standing up.
Zero trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mei tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zero swivels and escapes.
Mei looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mei is looking for a kimura but Zero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mei to get the leverage.
Zero makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mei with a poor takedown
and Zero counters with a left and a right that stings Mei.
Zero throws a sloppy head kick and Mei moves out of range easily.
Zero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zero throws a series of punches but Mei avoids them all with ease.
Zero misses with a looping right.
Zero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Zero.
Zero takes a swing at Mei's ribcage but misses.
Mei misses with a takedown attempt
and Zero counters with a nice uppercut.
Sub Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pai Mei.
Mei misses with a takedown attempt
and Zero counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mei is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Zero misses the target.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mei walks into a left hand.
Mei misses with a takedown
and Zero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zero looks for the body kick but Mei saw that one coming.
Zero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mei blocks a head kick by Zero.
Mei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mei fails with the takedown
and Zero counters with a straight right hand.
Zero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Mei.
Mei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mei misses with a takedown attempt
and Zero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zero fails to land with a series of punches.
Mei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zero's waist but Zero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mei off to one side.
Zero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mei moves away.
Zero tried to score with a low kick but Mei checks it.
Zero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mei circles away quickly and effectively.
Zero misses with a combination
and Mei counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mei is controlling him.
Zero can't keep his opponent in guard - Mei advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mei decides to stand and escape the position.
Zero throws out a loose jab but Mei uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck for Mei with that takedown attempt.
Sub Zero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Zero misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mei is defended easily by Zero.
Zero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mei.
Mei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zero.
Mei shoots in for a takedown but Zero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick from Zero misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mei.
Zero misses with a body punch
and Mei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zero missing with knees to the body.
Mei jumps guard.
Mei is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zero is aware though and is defending well.
Zero gets to his feet - Mei follows without any prompting.
Zero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zero misses with a head kick.
Zero misses with a body kick.
Zero throws a head kick that misses.
Mei shoots in for a takedown but Zero shows good takedown defense.
Mei moves into the clinch successfully.
Mei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zero just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pai Mei dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mei wants to clinch up but Zero keeps it at a distance.
Mei is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zero's half guard.
Zero is looking to escape.
Zero trying to control from the bottom.
Mei prevents Zero from improving his position.
Mei controlling the action here.
Zero is refusing to be controlled, as Mei sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zero trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zero lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mei slips under a jab from Zero.
Mei with a poor takedown
and Zero makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mei really felt that one!
Zero tries to bum rush Mei with a series of wild strikes but Mei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mei defending well as Zero loads up on a big left hand.
Mei shoots and misses
and Zero counters with a body kick.
Zero misses with a low kick.
Zero fails to land with a series of punches.
Zero swinging wildly here.
Zero throws a sloppy head kick and Mei moves out of range easily.
Zero swats away the attempt to clinch by Mei.
Zero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Zero misses.
That's two 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.
Mei shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mei preventing the sweep.
Zero working a defensive guard here.
Mei passes into half guard.
Pai Mei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zero wants to stand up but Mei is controlling him.
Mei slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zero wants to stand but Mei is controlling the position.
Zero wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mei manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero is looking to control Mei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zero avoid being mounted?
Mei wants to work for an arm triangle but Zero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zero looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zero is trying to control the position but Mei postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mei sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Mei from controlling successfully.
Zero is adopting a defensive guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mei drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zero wants to stand but Mei is controlling the position.
Zero is trying to control the position but Mei postures up.
Zero scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zero's waist but Zero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mei off to one side.
Sub Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pai Mei.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mei.
Zero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mei shoots in but Zero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mei counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zero!
Zero is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mei looking to secure an arm triangle but Zero defends it well.
Mei is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zero has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zero bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Zero jabs Mei right on the nose. Mei blinks but takes it well.
Mei blocks a head kick by Zero.
Mei moves in looking to clinch but Zero pushes him off.
Mei blocks a jab.
Mei is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mei avoids the head kick by Zero.
Mei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zero counters with a stiff right hand.
Mei shoots and misses
and Zero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zero counters with a low kick, right behind Mei 's knee.
Mei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zero misses with a low kick as Mei jumps back.
Sloppy strikes from Zero. Those never looked like landing.
Mei misses with a takedown
and Zero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zero wants it to stay on the feet.
Zero fails to land with a series of punches.
Mei shoots in but no luck this time.
Zero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zero tries to sprawl but Mei drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mei is trying to control. Zero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zero wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mei tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zero controlling the position for now.
Mei is pressing down on Zero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zero is holding on for now.
Mei stops Zero from getting back to his feet.
Mei perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pai Mei hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zero.
Mei moves into the clinch.
Zero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mei tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zero smiles and moves away.
Zero scores with a nice strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Mei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mei misses with a takedown
and Zero counters with a nice body shot.
Mei is looking to clinch.
Zero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mei moves away from the strike by Zero.
Zero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zero wants it to stay on the feet.
Mei slips a jab and a cross from Zero.
Zero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zero.
Zero tried to score with a low kick but Mei checks it.
Zero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zero.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pai Mei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mei has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Pai Mei!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Pai Mei!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Pai Mei!
Pai Mei wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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