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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bootertown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atsushi Murasakibara (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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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Bootertown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Atsushi Murasakibara!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bootertown shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murasakibara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bootertown controls the position.
Bootertown's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Robert Bootertown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bootertown darts in looking for a takedown but Murasakibara gets double underhooks and turns Bootertown into the cage.
Murasakibara tries a body shot but Bootertown blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murasakibara tries to break free but Bootertown pushes him back against the cage.
Bootertown is pressed up against the cage. Murasakibara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bootertown down to the mat. Bootertown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murasakibara shoots in but Bootertown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by Bootertown.
Bootertown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bootertown lands in his opponent's guard.
Bootertown won't allow Murasakibara to get back to his feet.
Bootertown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bootertown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bootertown wants to stand but Murasakibara has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bootertown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Robert Bootertown just wasn't active enough.
Bootertown shoots in but no luck this time.
Murasakibara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bootertown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Robert Bootertown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atsushi Murasakibara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bootertown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bootertown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murasakibara won't allow Bootertown to pass to mount.
Bootertown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Murasakibara won't allow Bootertown to pass to mount.
Bootertown controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Robert Bootertown just wasn't active enough.
Murasakibara misses with a hook to the body
and Bootertown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bootertown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Murasakibara tries to get to full guard but Bootertown has control of the leg.
Murasakibara wants to control but Bootertown is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bootertown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bootertown controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murasakibara is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bootertown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murasakibara is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Bootertown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murasakibara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murasakibara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bootertown avoids it really well and circles away.
Murasakibara tries to land a front kick but Bootertown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murasakibara shoots in looking for a takedown. Bootertown tries to sprawl out of it but Murasakibara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bootertown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bootertown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bootertown has a takedown stuffed.
Murasakibara thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Murasakibara enables Bootertown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Murasakibara manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Murasakibara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bootertown controls the pace.
Bootertown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Murasakibara for as long as he can get away with.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bootertown stopping the sweep attempt from Murasakibara.
Robert Bootertown has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Murasakibara tries for a takedown but Bootertown circles away easily
so Bootertown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Robert Bootertown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atsushi Murasakibara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bootertown is pushing down on Murasakibara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murasakibara is fighting to maintain full guard but Bootertown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murasakibara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murasakibara is trying to maintain the position but Bootertown is very close to passing his half guard.
Bootertown not doing much here.
Bootertown passes to side control.
Robert Bootertown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murasakibara being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Murasakibara keeps Bootertown under control for a moment.
Bootertown is staying tight to Murasakibara's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Robert Bootertown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bootertown goes for a double leg but Murasakibara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murasakibara continues to drive forward.
Bootertown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bootertown has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Murasakibara regains guard immediately.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bootertown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murasakibara manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bootertown is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Murasakibara thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bootertown is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Bootertown dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Murasakibara shoots for a takedown but Bootertown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murasakibara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bootertown.
Bootertown throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murasakibara was covering up waiting for the punch and Bootertown finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Murasakibara trying to strike off his back.
Bootertown stands up and waves to Murasakibara to follow him.
Bootertown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murasakibara!
Bootertown is staying tight to Murasakibara's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robert Bootertown has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bootertown slaps away a takedown attempt from Murasakibara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murasakibara.
Robert Bootertown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robert Bootertown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atsushi Murasakibara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bootertown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bootertown advances nicely into full mount.
Bootertown controlling the position easily from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Robert Bootertown.
Bootertown shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bootertown controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murasakibara is trying to stand up here but Bootertown is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bootertown in particular looking to stall.
Bootertown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Murasakibara wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Robert Bootertown.
Murasakibara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murasakibara wants it to stay on the feet.
Atsushi Murasakibara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atsushi Murasakibara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murasakibara throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Bootertown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bootertown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight for Robert Bootertown!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Robert Bootertown!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Robert Bootertown!
Robert Bootertown wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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