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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erick Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayabusa has chosen Bombs Away as his entrance music. Erick Noble could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akira Hayabusa's chin.
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154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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166 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erick Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa shoots in looking for a takedown. Noble tries to sprawl out of it but Hayabusa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Noble manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Noble misses the shot to the body.
Noble scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hayabusa wants to control but Noble postures up.
Noble moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hayabusa is looking for a sweep.
Hayabusa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Noble scoring with punches from side control.
Hayabusa is looking to reverse the position.
Noble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayabusa keeps working.
Hayabusa prevents Noble from improving position.
Noble 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.
Noble taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa is trying to control Noble's posture but Noble avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noble cracks Hayabusa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Noble sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hayabusa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Noble lands a nice forearm strike.
Noble creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hayabusa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Noble are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Noble throws a strike aimed at the side of Hayabusa's head but Hayabusa avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa is looking to regain half guard here but Noble keeps moving and retains side control.
Hayabusa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Noble connects with a decent elbow.
Noble throws a strike aimed at the side of Hayabusa's head but Hayabusa avoids it well.
Hayabusa is looking to reverse the position.
Noble takes a little break here. Hayabusa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Noble throws an elbow but Hayabusa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Noble 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noble postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayabusa keeps working.
Noble just content to control the position.
Noble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayabusa keeps working.
Hayabusa dodges the ground and pound from Noble.
Hayabusa is not content to let Noble control the position.
Noble postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Noble works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hayabusa struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noble tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Noble crashes against the mat.
Hayabusa tries to improve position but can't.
Noble trying to control the action but Hayabusa is working from the bottom.
Hayabusa defending against the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noble wants to control but Hayabusa is keeping him busy.
Hayabusa struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Noble dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A swing and a miss from Noble.
Hayabusa tried to score with a low kick but Noble checks it.
Noble slips a jab from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noble misses the shot to the body.
Noble misses with an uppercut. Hayabusa saw that one coming.
Hayabusa lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Hayabusa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noble doesn't seem phased though.
Noble tries to clinch there but Hayabusa circles away.
Hayabusa misses with a takedown attempt - Noble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Noble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noble misses with an uppercut. Hayabusa saw that one coming.
Noble throws a lazy right hand but Hayabusa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hayabusa misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Hayabusa does it's job there.
Hayabusa gets a double leg takedown into Noble's guard.
Noble throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hayabusa advances to half guard.
Noble wants to get back to full guard.
Noble gets full guard.
Hayabusa with a nice head shot there.
Hayabusa throwing strikes but missing.
Noble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayabusa is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noble doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noble is trying to keep Hayabusa in close.
Hayabusa trying to control but Noble is working from the bottom.
Hayabusa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hayabusa preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble keeping moving, preventing Hayabusa from controlling successfully.
Noble isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hayabusa stacks Noble on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hayabusa!
Hayabusa is looking to take a break and control but Noble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hayabusa connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Noble some visible discomfort.
Hayabusa trying to control the position but Noble is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Noble is looking to clinch.
Hayabusa misses with an uppercut. Noble saw that one coming.
Hayabusa swinging wildly here.
Hayabusa tries for a takedown but Noble sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hayabusa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hayabusa tries to keep at a distance but Noble has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Hayabusa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Noble tries to pull guard but Hayabusa holds him up against the cage and eventually Noble drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Hayabusa 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Noble clinches with his opponent.
Hayabusa blocks a body shot from Noble.
Noble breaks the clinch.
Noble shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hayabusa's guard.
Hayabusa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hayabusa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Noble looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hayabusa wants to take a breather but Noble is having none of it.
Noble wants to sweep but Hayabusa has passed to side control!
Noble tries to bench press Hayabusa off him but Hayabusa keeps the position.
Hayabusa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Noble, who protects the arm well.
Hayabusa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Noble has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa trying to control the action but Noble is working from the bottom.
Noble tries to buck Hayabusa off but Hayabusa is having none of it.
Noble is pushing Hayabusa's head away, looking to escape. Hayabusa manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Noble is looking to reverse the position.
Hayabusa swings around for an armbar but Noble sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hayabusa's guard.
Noble trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noble throws an elbow that misses. Hayabusa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noble's guard. Nice move by Hayabusa!
Noble trying to keep a closed guard but Hayabusa is proving a slippery customer.
Noble is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hayabusa is aware though and is defending well.
Noble working a defensive guard here.
Noble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayabusa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Noble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Noble preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayabusa slips nicely into half guard.
Hayabusa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Noble sees it coming and defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayabusa wants to control but Noble is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akira Hayabusa.
I think Hayabusa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Hayabusa!
After winning the bout, Akira Hayabusa 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
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hype
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RATING
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