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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Jab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Elerooo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for The Jab has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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134 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Jab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Elerooo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab avoids the head kick by Elerooo.
Jab fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Jab.
Elerooo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jab moves into the clinch.
Elerooo has Jab pressed against the cage, preventing Jab from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jab wants to get back to striking at distance but Elerooo won't allow it.
Elerooo breaks from the clinch.
Jab fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Jab does no damage.
Jab swinging wildly here.
Elerooo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Jab misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elerooo is looking to clinch but Jab is avoiding it.
Elerooo rushes Jab and presses him up against the cage.
Jab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jab is looking to break free of the clinch but Elerooo has double underhooks.
Elerooo taking a breather.
Jab really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Elerooo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elerooo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jab looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jab is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Elerooo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That kick from Elerooo tenderised Jab's leg. Jab is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab throws a one two combo.
Jab throws a right hand that Elerooo ducks under and follows up with a left that Elerooo also avoids with ease.
Jab is breathing heavily.
Elerooo instigates a clinch.
Elerooo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Jab. Those never looked like landing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jab enables Elerooo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jab manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Elerooo won't allow Jab to get back to his feet.
Jab is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Elerooo dives into side control.
Elerooo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jab's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elerooo working the ground and pound from side control.
Jab is trying to buck Elerooo off.
Jab is working to avoid the ground and pound but Elerooo connects with a decent elbow.
Elerooo stands up and beckons Jab to his feet.
Elerooo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jab.
Elerooo looking to score a takedown here. Jab is defending well but Elerooo drives through and ends up in Jab's guard.
Elerooo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jab wants to stand and escape but Elerooo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab pushes Elerooo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Elerooo misses the shot to the body.
Elerooo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Jab, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab tries to bum rush Elerooo with a series of wild strikes but Elerooo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab throws a series of punches but Elerooo moves out of range.
Elerooo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jab tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Elerooo is in Jab's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elerooo stops Jab from standing up.
Elerooo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab wants to stand up but Elerooo is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Elerooo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Elerooo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jab is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jab is not content to let Elerooo control the position.
Jab is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Elerooo is controlling him well.
Elerooo wants to control but Jab is keeping him busy.
Jab wants to get back to his feet.
Elerooo is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elerooo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jab throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab misses with a double jab
and Elerooo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Elerooo.
Elerooo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elerooo dodges the punch combination from Jab.
A right-left combo lands from Jab.
Jab's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jab duly obliges.
Elerooo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Elerooo cracks Jab with a big elbow.
Elerooo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab looks to land a combination but Elerooo avoids it well.
Elerooo loads up on a big right hand but Jab slips the punch.
Jab misses with a wild combination.
Elerooo moves into the clinch successfully.
Elerooo misses with a punch on the inside.
Elerooo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab misses with a double jab.
Elerooo takes the fight into the clinch.
Elerooo breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elerooo swinging wildly here.
Jab misses with the combination.
Jab falls off balance throwing a combination
and Elerooo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jab's guard.
Jab is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Elerooo stands up over Jab, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Elerooo stands up over Jab, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jab is looking to stand up but Elerooo isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elerooo stands up and waves to Jab to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elerooo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jab quickly recovers to half guard.
Elerooo working over Jab with some ground and pound. Jab looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jab wants to get back to his feet.
Elerooo working the head and body with strikes.
Elerooo slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elerooo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Elerooo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Jab swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Elerooo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab swats away the attempt to clinch by Elerooo.
Jab blocks a head kick by Elerooo.
Elerooo slips a jab and a cross from Jab.
Elerooo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jab!
Jab tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Elerooo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elerooo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jab is keeping busy.
Jab is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I would not like to be Jab right now.
Jab has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elerooo biding his time, controlling Jab.
Jab is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Elerooo punishes Jab with strikes from the back mount.
Jab looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Jab is covering up but some of the strikes from Elerooo are getting through and doing damage.
Elerooo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jab.
Elerooo looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Jab is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Elerooo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Jab holding both Elerooo 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elerooo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jab controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Elerooo looking to break Jab's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jab remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Elerooo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Elerooo working for a choke but Jab is defending well.
Elerooo misses with punches from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab is trying to get back to his feet but Elerooo has full control of the position and if anything, Jab has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jab 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.
The Jab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Elerooo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Elerooo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Elerooo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Elerooo!
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RATING
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