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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Erik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sovijr Sovijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Erik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sovijr Sovijs!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sovijs should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Erik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sovijs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Erik walks away with a smile on his face. Sovijs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Erik shoots in but no luck this time.
Erik is looking to clinch but Sovijs is avoiding it.
Sovijs tries to clinch up
and Erik counters by moving into the clinch.
Erik is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sovijs to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Erik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sovijs misses with a knee to the head.
Sovijs pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Erik wants to get up but he can't break Sovijs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sovijs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Erik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sovijs trying to keep a closed guard but Erik is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sovijr Sovijs was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sovijs darts in looking for a takedown but Erik gets double underhooks and turns Sovijs into the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sovijs has eaten all the pies!
Sovijs goes for a takedown attempt but Erik pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Erik moves in looking to clinch but Sovijs pushes him off.
Erik dives in and grabs Sovijs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sovijs pushes down on Erik's head and hops out.
Erik shoots in for a takedown but Sovijs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erik misses with the combination.
Erik misses with a takedown attempt
and Sovijs counters with a single leg into guard. Erik didn't expect that.
Erik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Erik is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sovijs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Erik's guard.
Sovijs wants to control from the top but Erik keeps moving.
Sovijs wants to stand but Erik has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Erik is trying to control the position but Sovijs postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sovijs trying to control but Erik is working from the bottom.
Sovijs looking to sit in guard and control but Erik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sovijs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erik decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Erik tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sovijs defends well and Erik ends up having to push Sovijs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sovijs tries to score a body lock takedown but Erik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sovijs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sovijs stops a takedown attempt from Erik.
Erik pulls guard.
Sovijs stopping the sweep attempt from Erik.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erik pushes Sovijs off and scrambles back to his feet.
Erik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sovijr Sovijs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Erik defending well as Sovijs loads up on a big left hand.
Erik shoots in but Sovijs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sovijs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Erik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sovijs as he jumps to the side.
Sovijs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Sovijs.
Erik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sovijs as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Erik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sovijs is looking to clinch.
Sovijs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Erik counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sovijs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Erik defends it nicely.
Erik closes the distance and clinches up with Sovijs, looking for a takedown. Erik pushes Sovijs against the cage but Sovijs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Erik shoots and misses
and Sovijs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sovijs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sovijs looking to control.
Erik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Erik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sovijs is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sovijs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Erik is one step ahead there.
Sovijs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Erik.
Erik gets to his feet. Sovijs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Erik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Erik goes for a double leg but Sovijs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sovijs continues to drive forward.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Erik.
Erik successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sovijs wants to pass the guard but Erik is keeping the position.
Erik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sovijs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sovijs advances to half guard.
Sovijs is trying to control. Erik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Erik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sovijs wants to control but Erik is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Erik manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sovijs shoots in and drives through. Erik sprawls well.
Sovijs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Erik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jin Erik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jin Erik will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sovijs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sovijs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sovijs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Erik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sovijs counters with a shoot takedown. Erik fights it but they end up in guard.
Sovijs is working Erik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Erik managing to control the position.
Erik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erik keeping moving, preventing Sovijs from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erik has his foot on Sovijs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sovijs works his way back into a safe position though.
Sovijs trying to control the position from guard on top but Erik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sovijs is fighting to break Erik's control of his arms but Erik is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sovijr Sovijs wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sovijs is looking to clinch.
Erik moves in looking to clinch but Sovijs pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Erik lands with a nice combination. Sovijs backs away looking to recover.
Sovijs misses with a takedown attempt - Erik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Erik looks for a takedown but Sovijs sprawls well.
Sovijs tries to clinch up but Erik circles away and keeps his distance.
Sovijs tries to clinch but Erik is having none of it.
Erik has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Erik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erik fails with the takedown
and Sovijs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sovijs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sovijs's waist but Sovijs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Erik off to one side.
Sovijs tries to clinch up.
Sovijs shoots for a double leg takedown but Erik sprawls well. He's pushed Sovijs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Erik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sovijs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Erik pinned against the cage. Erik gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Erik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sovijs sprawls well. Sovijs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Erik gets slowly back to his feet.
Sovijs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erik has a takedown stuffed.
Sovijs shoots in for a takedown but Erik shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Erik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sovijs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Erik shoots in for a takedown but Sovijs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sovijs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Erik avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erik misses with a takedown attempt - Sovijs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sovijr Sovijs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sovijs 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 for Sovijr Sovijs!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Sovijr Sovijs!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Sovijr Sovijs!
Sovijr Sovijs wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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