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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musashi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sword of the Stranger - Mukoh Hadan. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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10 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comanche Todd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi throws a right hand that Todd ducks under and follows up with a left that Todd also avoids with ease.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Todd looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Todd feints a jab promting Musashi to slip. Todd then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Musashi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Ryu Musashi has been cut.
Todd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Musashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Todd throws out a powerful jab.
Todd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Musashi is rocked!
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Todd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oh Musashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Musashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Musashi seems to have got his legs back now.
Musashi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Musashi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Musashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Todd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi stops Todd from standing up.
Musashi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Todd's guard.
Musashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Todd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Musashi throwing shots but Todd is blocking nicely.
Musashi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Musashi is working for a kimura but Todd is defending it quite comfortably.
Musashi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Todd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi seems to be working for a kimura but Todd defends the submission attempt.
Todd regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Musashi.
Musashi stopping the sweep attempt from Todd.
Musashi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Todd's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Todd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Musashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Todd pulls Musashi in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi throws a strike but Todd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Musashi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Todd content to stall in guard here.
Musashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Todd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Musashi has an active guard here but Todd has managed to pass into half guard.
Musashi trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Todd is looking to pass Musashi's guard but actually Musashi recovers to full guard.
Todd tries to stand but Musashi is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Comanche Todd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Musashi's cut.
That's time! Musashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Todd thuds a left hand into Musashi's body.
Musashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Todd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Musashi.
Todd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Todd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Comanche Todd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todd throws an off balance right hand
and Musashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Musashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Musashi connects with a single shot there.
Todd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Musashi can pounce on him.
Musashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Musashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Musashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Todd misses with a straight right.
Musashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Todd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musashi throws an overhand right that lands on Todd's shoulder, as Todd tries to avoid the shot.
Todd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Todd throws a right hand that Musashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Musashi also avoids with ease.
Todd ducks right into an uppercut from Musashi.
Todd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Musashi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Todd's head backwards.
Todd is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Musashi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Todd is still on wobbly legs! Can Musashi finish him?
Todd catches Musashi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Todd seems to have recovered his senses.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Todd moves out of range of the strikes.
Musashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Musashi throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Todd unleashes a big counter combination but Musashi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Musashi blocks a jab.
Todd avoids the head kick by Musashi.
Danga de danga de dang - Todd scores with a four punch combination!
Musashi works Todd's body with a nice hook.
Musashi lands a jab to Todd's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Todd.
Todd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Musashi.
Musashi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Todd misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Todd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Musashi connects with a single shot there.
Musashi cracks Todd with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Todd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Musashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Musashi shoots in but Todd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Todd throws a hook but Musashi blocks it.
A jab from Musashi finds it's way through Todd's defenses.
Comanche Todd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Musashi is looking to land body kicks.
Todd throws out a counter right but Musashi avoids it with no problem.
Musashi instigates a clinch.
Musashi blocks a body shot from Todd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi.
Musashi lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Musashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Musashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Musashi blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd misses with some punches.
Musashi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Musashi manages to end up in side control.
Musashi working the strikes but Todd uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Todd is refusing to be controlled, as Musashi sits in half guard.
Musashi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Musashi controlling the action here.
Musashi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Musashi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Musashi seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi trying to control the pace.
Musashi wants to control but Todd is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Todd clobbers Musashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Musashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Comanche Todd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Musashi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Todd just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Musashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Musashi's cut.
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!
Todd staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Musashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Todd.
Musashi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Todd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Musashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Musashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Todd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Musashi slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi is working for a submission of some sort.
Todd is pressing down on Musashi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Musashi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Todd keeping moving, preventing Musashi from controlling successfully.
Musashi looking to sit in guard and control but Todd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Musashi looking for a guillotine here but Todd defends easily.
Musashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Musashi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Todd manages to get himself to full guard.
Musashi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Todd manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Musashi has Todd in his guard.
Musashi wants to sweep here but Todd controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi seems keen to control Todd's posture.
Musashi has his foot on Todd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Todd works his way back into a safe position though.
Musashi is looking to sweep but instead, Todd has passed into half guard.
Musashi tries to roll over but Todd keeps him under control.
Musashi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Todd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Musashi looking to control.
Todd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Musashi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Todd has managed to get both his arms back between Musashi's legs - danger averted.
Musashi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Musashi wants to improve his position but instead Todd has moved into half guard.
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 Ryu Musashi.
I think Musashi 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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