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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jody Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waraporn Thidawat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jody Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waraporn Thidawat!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thidawat rushes Underwood and presses him up against the cage.
Underwood jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Underwood is trying to control the position but Thidawat postures up.
Underwood wants to stand but Thidawat is controlling the position.
Thidawat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thidawat trying to control the position from guard on top but Underwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thidawat won't allow Underwood to sweep him here.
Underwood tries to strike from the bottom.
Underwood trying to control the position.
Thidawat pushing down on Underwood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Underwood controlling the position for now.
Underwood wants to improve his position but Thidawat is controlling well.
Thidawat trying to control from half guard but Underwood is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thidawat tries to stand and escape but Underwood is controlling the position.
Underwood moves into full guard.
Underwood keeping moving, preventing Thidawat from controlling successfully.
Underwood is looking for a triangle but Thidawat pushes his legs off easily.
Thidawat wants to stand but Underwood is controlling his posture from full guard.
Underwood wants to stand up but Thidawat is controlling him.
Thidawat slips nicely into half guard.
Underwood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thidawat.
Thidawat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Underwood sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thidawat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thidawat is looking to take a break and control but Underwood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Underwood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thidawat trying to control from half guard but Underwood is working away.
Thidawat slips a nice elbow through Underwood's hands, connecting with Underwood's forehead.
Underwood trying to control here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Underwood is trying to stand up here but Thidawat is controlling him well.
Underwood is looking to improve his position.
Thidawat drops an elbow to the side of Underwood's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood wants to get back to his feet.
Thidawat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Underwood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Underwood wants to control but Thidawat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thidawat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thidawat prevents Underwood from improving his position.
Thidawat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Underwood defends it well.
Thidawat works his way into full mount!
BOOM! Thidawat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Underwood regains half guard.
Underwood tries to get to full guard but Thidawat has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood is looking to control Thidawat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Underwood avoid being mounted?
Thidawat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Underwood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Underwood is breathing heavily.
Thidawat is nestled in close to Underwood, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thidawat drops an elbow to the side of Underwood's head.
Thidawat is thwarting Underwood's attempts to control the position.
Thidawat seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thidawat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Underwood defending well though.
Underwood on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Underwood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Underwood is refusing to be controlled, as Thidawat sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waraporn Thidawat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thidawat darts in looking for a takedown but Underwood gets double underhooks and turns Thidawat into the cage.
Underwood working hard to break the clinch.
Underwood gets control of Thidawat's arms and successfully pulls guard. Underwood will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Underwood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thidawat is controlling him.
Thidawat wants to control from the top but Underwood keeps moving.
Thidawat tries to stand but Underwood is controlling from the bottom.
Thidawat prevents Underwood from getting back to his feet.
Thidawat stopping the sweep attempt from Underwood.
Thidawat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thidawat wants to control from the top but Underwood keeps moving.
Thidawat won't allow Underwood to sweep him here.
Thidawat is looking to work some ground and pound but Underwood has wrist control.
Thidawat wants to control from the top but Underwood keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Waraporn Thidawat wasn't active enough on the ground.
Underwood clinches.
Underwood is trying to break the clinch but Thidawat has him pressed against the cage.
Thidawat breaks from the clinch.
Thidawat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Underwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thidawat.
Jody Underwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waraporn Thidawat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thidawat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Underwood swivels and escapes.
Thidawat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thidawat is breathing heavily.
Underwood clinches up against the cage.
Thidawat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Underwood lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thidawat trying to control the position.
Thidawat is looking for a triangle here but Underwood uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood working the ground and pound.
Thidawat regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Underwood is looking to take a break and control but Thidawat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Underwood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thidawat is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Underwood jumps into side control!
Thidawat struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thidawat's legs.
Underwood is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Thidawat is trying to improve his position.
Thidawat is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Underwood asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thidawat looks to move to half guard but instead Underwood has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jody Underwood dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Underwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thidawat.
Underwood clinches up against the cage.
Underwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Thidawat has double underhooks.
Underwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Underwood swings widly with a right hand
enabling Thidawat to counter with a crisp jab.
Thidawat moves into the clinch successfully.
Thidawat tries for a takedown but Underwood manages to get underhooks.
Thidawat has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Underwood uses from the top position.
Thidawat keeping moving, preventing Underwood from controlling successfully.
Underwood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood throws a big elbow that misses.
Thidawat looking to control.
Underwood stays in close to Thidawat's body and controls the position.
Thidawat keeping moving, preventing Underwood from controlling successfully.
Thidawat wants to stand and escape but Underwood is having none of it.
Underwood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thidawat wants to sweep here but Underwood controlling him for the moment.
Thidawat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thidawat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thidawat moves into the clinch.
Thidawat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Underwood walks away with a smile on his face. Thidawat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thidawat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Underwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jody Underwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waraporn Thidawat.
Thidawat moves into range and clinches up with Underwood.
Thidawat is pressed up against the cage. Underwood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thidawat down to the mat. Thidawat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thidawat drives through and clinches with Underwood against the cage.
Underwood jumps guard.
Underwood wants to sweep here but Thidawat controlling him for the moment.
Underwood is adopting a defensive guard.
Thidawat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Underwood's head.
Underwood is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thidawat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thidawat trying to hold on to Underwood's head to control him but Underwood postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thidawat strikes from the bottom but Underwood uses the opportunity to move to side control.
A lull in the action here.
Thidawat wants to control but Underwood postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underwood wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thidawat, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Underwood is looking to take a break and control but Thidawat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jody Underwood.
I think Underwood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jody Underwood!
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FIGHT
RATING
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