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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Worsely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Mark Worsely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worsely scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Worsely moves out of range as Maeda throws a body kick.
Worsely moves out of range as Maeda throws a body kick.
Worsely lands with a cross.
Worsely throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Worsely tries to close the distance and clinch but Maeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worsely looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Worsely scores with a shot to the body.
Worsely lands with a right hand.
Worsely cracks Maeda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Worsely.
The crowd cheers as Worsely lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maeda doesn't seem phased though.
Worsely fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maeda is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda scoring well with a low kick there.
Worsely just misses with a punch to the body.
Worsely throws a chopping leg kick but Maeda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Worsely is defended easily by Maeda.
Worsely takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Worsely throws a combination. Maeda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Worsely.
Mark Worsely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worsely just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Worsely thows a leg kick but Maeda checks it
and Maeda counters with a nice double leg into side control. Worsely won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maeda goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Worsely rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Maeda's guard! Nice work there by Worsely!
Worsely wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
Worsely advances position into side control!
Maeda is looking to reverse the position.
Maeda can't do much from the bottom here.
Worsely controls the position.
Worsely tries for a kimura but Maeda is defending well.
Maeda is trying to escape the position but Worsely is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is looking to regain half guard here but Worsely keeps moving and retains side control.
Maeda is trying to control Worsely's posture but Worsely avoids it.
Worsely is looking to take a break and control but Maeda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda is looking to reverse the position.
Worsely working the ground and pound from side control.
Worsely tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maeda takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda passes to full mount!
Worsely tries to hold on but Maeda postures up.
Maeda with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Maeda looking to control but Worsely is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maeda looking to take Worsely's back but Worsely rolls and after a scramble, Worsely ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Worsely to escape a tricky position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Worsely will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maeda.
Worsely tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Worsely.
Worsely avoids the head kick by Maeda.
Maeda throws a chopping leg kick but Worsely manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Worsely tries to clinch but Maeda moves out of range.
Worsely misses with a low kick.
Worsely is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maeda blocks a low kick nicely.
Worsely lands a right hook to the body.
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsely throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda counters with an outside leg kick.
Worsely takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maeda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worsely.
Worsely feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Worsely forces his way into half guard.
Maeda is looking for a sweep. Worsely is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maeda is refusing to be controlled, as Worsely sits in half guard.
Worsely 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.
Worsely looks to land a strike but Maeda avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Worsely from controlling successfully.
Maeda looking for a guillotine here but Worsely defends easily.
Maeda is looking for a triangle but Worsely pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worsely trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Worsely.
Worsely sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maeda wants to sweep here but Worsely controlling him for the moment.
Worsely stands up over Maeda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Worsely forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worsely wants to stand up but Maeda is controlling the position.
Maeda is trying to get back to full guard.
Worsely looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Worsely is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worsely thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maeda's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Worsely dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Worsely throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Worsely misses with a low kick.
Worsely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Worsely throws out the jab.
Worsely sizes up Maeda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Worsely throws a leg kick but Maeda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maeda fails to land with a series of punches.
Worsely looks to land a left hand but Maeda moved out of range nicely.
Worsely blocks a head kick by Maeda.
Worsely tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maeda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worsely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsely avoids a kick to the body.
Maeda slaps away a takedown attempt from Worsely, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Worsely takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Worsely misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Worsely lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Worsely throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worsely wants to land a leg kick but Maeda is out of range.
Maeda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Worsely is out of range and Maeda settles back down.
Worsely takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maeda scores with a head kick.
Worsely misses with a low kick as Maeda jumps back.
Mitsuyo Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Worsely is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worsely checks a leg kick.
Worsely moves out of range as Maeda strikes.
Maeda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Worsely can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but Worsely defending well.
Mark Worsely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maeda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Worsely does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Worsely is controlling Maeda's trapped leg to prevent Maeda from advancing to side control.
Maeda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Worsely defends it well.
Maeda trying to control the action but Worsely is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worsely trying to control here.
Maeda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Worsely defends it well.
Maeda trying to mount his opponent but Worsely defends it.
Worsely keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda prevents Worsely from improving his position.
Worsely slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maeda postures up.
Maeda postures up in Worsely's guard and throws a big left but Worsely blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Worsely is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Maeda drops back, looking for a kneebar! Worsely looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Worsely looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Worsely!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsuyo Maeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Worsely has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mark Worsely!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mark Worsely waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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