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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cinderella Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Weathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weathers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: By The Way. Cinderella Man has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cinderella Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Weathers!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weathers tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Weathers blocks a head kick by Man.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Man thuds a left hand into Weathers's body.
Weathers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cinderella Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Weathers slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Weathers down.
Weathers throws a leg kick
and Man counters with a big head kick but Weathers shrugs it off.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weathers scores with a takedown into Man's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Man has his feet on Weathers's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Weathers misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a good, hard body kick but Weathers shrugs it off.
Weathers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Weathers winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Man is trying to control but can't.
Weathers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Weathers slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.
Weathers trying to mount his opponent but Man defends it.
Man gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers thows a big elbow that misses.
Man is looking to stand up but Weathers isn't so interested in that idea.
Man 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.
Weathers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Weathers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man trying to control the position.
Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weathers.
Weathers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weathers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Man is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Weathers scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weathers is working Man over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Man wants to stand up but Weathers is controlling him.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man wants to sweep here but Weathers controlling him for the moment.
Man controls Weathers momentarily but Weathers frees himself.
Weathers is in close to Man's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Weathers trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Weathers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Man's head.
Man keeping moving, preventing Weathers from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weathers stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man keeping moving, preventing Weathers from controlling successfully.
Weathers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Weathers scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Weathers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Weathers with a nice head shot there.
Weathers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Weathers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Weathers trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weathers works over Man with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Weathers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Weathers throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weathers throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Nice body punch from Man.
Weathers manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Man on his heels. He'll look to pass Man's guard now, I'm sure.
Weathers distracts Man with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Weathers working some strikes from top position.
Weathers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weathers cracks Man with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weathers scoring with some ground and pound.
Man keeping moving, preventing Weathers from controlling successfully.
Man can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Weathers controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Weathers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Weathers is controlling him.
Weathers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Man has momentary wrist control but Weathers slips an elbow through the middle.
Weathers trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Weathers lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Weathers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weathers tries to stand but Man is controlling from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Weathers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Weathers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weathers prevents Man from getting back to his feet.
Weathers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weathers won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Weathers landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weathers tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Man can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Weathers controls the pace.
Weathers lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weathers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Josh Weathers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weathers lands a couple of elbows.
Weathers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Weathers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head.
Weathers lands a couple of digs.
Weathers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Weathers trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man being controlled here, momentarily.
Weathers cracks Man with a solid left hand.
Weathers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man controls Weathers momentarily but Weathers frees himself.
Weathers lands a couple of elbows.
Weathers postures up and lands a big shot to Man's brow.
Man is rocked!
Weathers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Weathers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Man is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weathers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Weathers tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Weathers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Weathers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weathers trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weathers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Weathers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Weathers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Weathers fails with the takedown.
Weathers shoots in and gets a takedown into Man's guard.
Weathers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Weathers working some strikes from top position.
Weathers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Weathers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Weathers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man working for a triangle but Weathers defends it easily.
Weathers lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weathers manages to get himself to full guard.
Weathers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Weathers manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Weathers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Weathers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Weathers scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Weathers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Man's head off the mat! Man is out! He's out! Weathers jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Josh Weathers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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