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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mek Ju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mek Ju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Rash!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ju drops his hands momentarily and Rash takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rash throws a hook but Ju avoids it easily.
Rash fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rash walks into a straight right hand from Ju.
Rash just misses with a punch to the body.
Rash scores with a sloppy right hand. Ju should have avoided that one.
Rash swings for the body but Ju moves out of range.
Rash sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rash just misses with a punch to the body.
Ju goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ju.
Rash avoids the head kick by Ju.
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!
Rash scores with a jab. Ju acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ju throws a low kick but Rash avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Rash misses
enabling Ju to counter with a crisp jab.
Mek Ju is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rash misses the body punch
and Ju counters with a stiff right hand.
Ju misses with a series of wild punches.
Rash tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ju sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rash somewhat.
Rash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ju ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matt Rash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rash lands a nice looking body shot.
Ju takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rash lands a body shot.
Rash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ju with a nice cross.
Ju gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ju lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rash at a distance.
Rash lands with a shot to the body.
Rash jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rash lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rash misses with a left hand
enabling Ju to counter with a crisp jab.
Rash throws a looping overhand right but Ju ducks down to avoid it.
Ju throws a body punch but Rash moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ju misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash looks to score with a jab to the body but Ju is just out of range.
Rash looks to score with a jab to the body but Ju is just out of range.
Rash misses with a hook to the body
enabling Ju to counter with a crisp jab.
Rash misses with a hook to the body
and Ju counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Rash misses
and Ju counters with a nice leg kick.
Rash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rash misses with a shot to the body
and Ju counters with a nice uppercut.
Rash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ju manages to avoid it.
Rash swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ju jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ju plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rash missing with a left hand there. Ju was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rash misses with a body shot.
Rash scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ju ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ju is looking to clinch.
Rash throws a sloppy body shot
and Ju counters with a series of strikes. Rash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rash throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ju stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rash is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ju rather than just go for the knockout.
Ju gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ju misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rash managing to block the knees to the body from Ju.
Ju misses with some punches.
Ju has a couple of punches blocked by Rash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mek Ju dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ju moves away.
Ju uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rash.
Rash slips a jab and a cross from Ju.
Rash takes a swing at Ju's ribcage but misses.
Rash keeps the fight on the outside.
Rash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ju can pounce on him.
Ju avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rash misses with a jab to the body
and Ju counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rash blocks a jab.
Rash cracks Ju with a good jab.
Rash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ju moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ju avoids the body shot from Rash.
Ju lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rash thows a body shot but no joy.
Rash ducks under a wild hook from Ju.
Rash lands a slapping body shot.
Rash takes a swing at Ju's ribcage but misses.
Ju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rash stuns Ju with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rash throws a sloppy body shot
and Ju counters with a good low kick that Rash was not able to check.
A big right from Rash misses.
Ju works over Rash's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ju throws a body punch but Rash moves out of range.
Rash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ju.
Ju fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rash manages to avoid it.
Rash dodges the punch combination from Ju.
Rash's corner calls for a 1-2. Rash obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ju but Ju pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ju misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rash throws an overhand right that lands on Ju's shoulder, as Ju tries to avoid the shot.
Mek Ju is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ju closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ju manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rash. Ju does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ju. Rash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rash misses with a wild body shot.
Ju misses with a body shot.
Rash lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ju at a distance.
Rash misses with a wild body shot.
Ju keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rash swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ju counters with a left and a right that stings Rash.
Rash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ju moves away.
Rash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rash takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rash misses with an uppercut. Ju saw that one coming.
Mek Ju is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Ju.
Ju slips a straight right by Rash.
A shot to the liver by Rash. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ju displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rash throws out the jab.
Rash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ju manages to avoid it.
Ju works over Rash's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mek Ju will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Rash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ju manages to avoid it.
Rash takes a swing at Ju's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Rash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rash. Ju does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rash just misses with a punch to the body.
Rash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ju.
Rash swings for the body but Ju moves out of range.
Ju ducks under a wild hook from Rash.
Rash misses with a wild body shot.
Rash lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ju is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ju was well out of range. Poor timing from Rash.
Rash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ju.
Ju slips a straight right by Rash.
Rash misses with a body shot.
Rash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ju.
Ju throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rash ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rash shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ju tries to lock up and control but Rash gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ju is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ju is looking to escape.
Rash looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ju is looking to get to half guard.
Rash looking to finish Ju with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ju!
Ju is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ju holds on to Rash as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Ju sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ju controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ju wants to get back to full guard.
Rash not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rash looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ju with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ju is looking to improve his position.
Mek Ju is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ju regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ju avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rash connects with a couple of short punches.
Matt Rash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Rash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ju has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mek Ju!
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energy
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hype
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