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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Random Hajile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tournament Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tournament Winner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Random Hajile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tournament Winner!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hajile shoots in and drives through. Winner sprawls well.
Winner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hajile looks for a takedown but Winner sprawls well.
Hajile shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Winner is trying to defend but Hajile finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hajile throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Winner to regain full guard.
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.
Winner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hajile won't allow Winner to sweep him here.
Winner keeping full guard, as Hajile tries to pass.
Winner wants to stand but Hajile is controlling the position.
Hajile postures up in Winner's guard and throws a big left but Winner blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hajile trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hajile throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hajile throws a big elbow that misses.
Hajile stops Winner from standing up.
Hajile throws an elbow that misses. Winner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hajile's guard. Nice move by Winner!
Winner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hajile's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tournament Winner.
Hajile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winner.
Hajile feints and as Winner raises his hands in defense, Hajile changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winner has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at gym closing. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Winner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hajile postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hajile throws a big elbow that misses.
Winner has control of Hajile's left arm, preventing Hajile from doing any damage.
Hajile throws a big elbow that misses.
Hajile is working Winner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hajile stands up over Winner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Winner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Winner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winner looking for a sweep. Not yet Winner, not yet.
Hajile throws a strike but Winner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Winner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hajile is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tournament Winner.
Hajile misses with a straight right.
A big right from Hajile misses.
Hajile shoots in for a takedown but Winner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Random Hajile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hajile pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hajile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winner throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Winner.
Winner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner ducks under a wild hook from Hajile.
Hajile shoots in and gets a takedown into Winner's guard.
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!
Winner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hajile off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hajile throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Winner to counter with a crisp jab.
Winner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hajile closes the distance and clinches up with Winner, looking for a takedown. Hajile pushes Winner against the ropes but Winner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tournament Winner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hajile throws a big shot that misses.
Winner misses with a hook. Hajile ducked under it nicely.
Hajile dives in for a single leg takedown but Winner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Hajile can't find room to land a body shot as Winner controls the action.
Winner gets through Hajile's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hajile tries a body shot but Winner blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hajile wants a takedown but no success here.
Winner swings wildly with an uppercut but Hajile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hajile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Random Hajile will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Good shot there by Hajile.
A big left from Hajile misses.
Winner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hajile is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Winner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hajile pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hajile is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hajile darts in looking for a takedown but Winner gets double underhooks and turns Hajile into the ropes.
Hajile is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Random Hajile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hajile's elbow.
I was talking to Hajile's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Winner stalling in the clinch but Hajile improves position.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hajile struggles to land a body shot inside as Winner controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hajile.
Winner lands a nice uppercut.
Hajile is trying to drag Winner to the mat but Winner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Hajile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Winner.
Hajile looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winner.
Hajile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winner blocks an uppercut.
Winner trying to stall but Hajile improves his position.
Winner has Hajile pressed against the ropes, preventing Hajile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winner misses with a punch to the body.
Hajile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hajile.
A short right from Hajile on the inside.
Hajile prevents a body shot from Winner.
Come on Winner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Winner blocks an uppercut.
Hajile misses with the head strike.
Hajile lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winner blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winner lands with a short shot to the head.
Hajile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hajile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hajile has a couple of punches blocked by Winner.
Hajile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winner or not.
Winner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Winner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winner scores with a shot to the side of Hajile's head.
Winner stops a takedown attempt from Hajile.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Winner misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Winner working aggressively here.
Winner misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hajile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winner's elbow.
Hajile takes a shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hajile as Winner tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hajile.
Winner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Winner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Winner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hajile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hajile's elbow.
Tournament Winner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hajile lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Winner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winner.
Winner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hajile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hajile wants a takedown but no success here.
Hajile wants to take the fight to the mat but Winner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winner lands a right hand.
Hajile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hajile makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hajile tries to break free but Winner pushes him back against the ropes.
Winner is trying to stall.
Hajile tries to throw a body punch but Winner avoids it by throwing Hajile back against the ropes.
Hajile is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Winner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winner.
Hajile tries to throw a body punch but Winner avoids it by throwing Hajile back against the ropes.
Winner is looking to control Hajile's arms but Hajile gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winner has his back to the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hajile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hajile misses with a punch on the inside.
Winner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hajile backwards.
Winner lands a shot to the body.
Winner misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tournament Winner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hajile. Winner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Hajile misses.
Winner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hajile.
Hajile looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winner is fending him off so far but Hajile persists. Nope, Winner circles away and we're back to standing.
Hajile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winner.
Winner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Winner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hajile throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winner's waist but Winner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hajile off to one side.
Winner missing with a left hand there. Hajile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hajile looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winner is fending him off so far but Hajile persists. Nope, Winner circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Random Hajile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hajile throws a hook but Winner blocks it.
Hajile missing with a left hand there. Winner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hajile misses with a left hand
letting Winner counter with a right hand.
Hajile tries to score a power double leg takedown but Winner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hajile somewhat.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch but Hajile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hajile shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winner as he jumps to the side.
Hajile shoots and misses
enabling Winner to counter with a crisp jab.
Hajile misses with a hook
and Winner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hajile shoots for a takedown but Winner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Winner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hajile.
Winner looks to score with a jab to the body but Hajile is just out of range.
Hajile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hajile throws a lazy uppercut
and Winner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hajile gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Winner counters with a right hand to the body.
Winner connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Winner lands the left hand.
Hajile throws a hook but Winner blocks it.
Winner avoids the body shot from Hajile.
Hajile misses with a straight right.
Hajile throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winner's waist but Winner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hajile off to one side.
Hajile gets tackled into the ropes by Winner. Winner maintains the clinch.
Winner lands with a left to the head.
Hajile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hajile working hard to break the clinch.
Winner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hajile looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winner.
Winner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Winner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hajile misses with a punch on the inside.
Hajile is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hajile lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winner backwards.
Winner has a couple of punches blocked by Hajile.
Hajile struggles to land a body shot inside as Winner controls his hands.
Winner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Winner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hajile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winner scores with a shoulder strike.
Winner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hajile is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hajile wants a takedown but no success here.
Winner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hajile working aggressively here.
Hajile wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hajile has Winner pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Winner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hajile is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Winner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Winner just leaning against Hajile, taking a breather.
Winner pushes Hajile back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Winner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hajile working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hajile tightens his grip and picks Winner up, before dumping him to the ground. Winner manages to land in guard.
Hajile throws an elbow that misses. Winner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hajile's guard. Nice move by Winner!
Winner advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tournament Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winner 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tournament Winner!
In his post fight interview, Tournament Winner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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