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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naomichi Marufuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Creeping Death. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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, Naomichi Marufuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Xu!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xu darts in trying to clinch
and Marufuji decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Xu's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Xu wants to sweep here but Marufuji controlling him for the moment.
Xu is trying to keep Marufuji in close.
Marufuji looking to pass the guard.
Xu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu wants to stand and escape but Marufuji is having none of it.
Marufuji not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xu tries to clinch up.
Xu looks to clinch
and Marufuji counters with a nice double leg into side control. Xu won't be happy with that.
Marufuji advances to mount.
Xu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marufuji is trying to take his opponent's back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xu tries to lock up and control but Marufuji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Xu has given up his back. Will we see Marufuji going for some submissions?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji controlling the position well here. Xu rolled but Marufuji kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Xu looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Xu is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marufuji.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji has the hooks in. Xu is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Xu is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xu can't escape the position.
Xu is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marufuji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naomichi Marufuji dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Xu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Marufuji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Xu wants it to stay on the feet.
Xu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Xu wants to control but Marufuji is keeping him busy.
Marufuji is trying to escape the position but Xu is controlling the position.
Marufuji is not content to let Xu control the position.
Marufuji tries to improve position but can't.
Xu trying to control the position but Marufuji is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marufuji is trying to control Xu's posture but Xu avoids it.
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.
Marufuji sneaks back into half guard.
Xu trying to control from half guard but Marufuji is working away.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roger Xu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Xu wants to clinch but Marufuji slips to the side
and Marufuji counters with a single leg into guard. Xu didn't expect that.
Marufuji content to stall in guard here.
Xu wants to control the position but Marufuji says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Naomichi Marufuji overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Xu is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Naomichi Marufuji!
After winning the bout, Naomichi Marufuji thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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