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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Upson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsu Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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174 lbs
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Excellent 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Upson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitsu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Upson closes the distance and clinches.
Upson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Misawa is keeping busy.
Upson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Misawa avoids it.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Misawa.
It looks like Brandon Upson has been cut.
Upson blocks the elbow strike.
Upson avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
Misawa slowing the pace effectively.
Upson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Upson is trying to push Misawa away but Misawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Misawa as Upson tries to tie him up.
Misawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misawa leaning against his opponent.
Upson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Upson drives through and clinches with Misawa against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa throws an elbow but it misses.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Misawa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Upson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Upson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Upson blocks an elbow strike.
Upson looking to slow down the pace here.
Upson avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
Upson goes for a takedown attempt but Misawa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Upson closes the distance and clinches.
Misawa lands an elbow inside.
Misawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Misawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Upson avoids a wild elbow strike from Misawa.
Upson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Upson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Misawa is trying to stand.
Upson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Upson working Misawa over with strikes.
Misawa is looking to improve his position.
Upson throws a strike but Misawa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Misawa pulls Upson in close to prevent any damage.
Misawa trying to keep a closed guard but Upson is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa has his hands on Upson's head, controlling the position.
Misawa trying to keep a closed guard but Upson is proving a slippery customer.
Upson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Upson trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Upson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Upson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four 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.
Upson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Upson tries for a takedown but Misawa circles away easily
and Misawa counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Misawa.
Upson jumps guard but Misawa stands there with Upson around his waist. Upson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Misawa managing to block the knees to the body from Upson.
Upson dodges an elbow strike from Misawa.
Upson is working for takedown but Misawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Upson blocks the elbow strike.
Upson blocks an elbow strike from Misawa.
Upson stalling in the clinch.
Upson blocks an elbow strike.
Misawa taking a breather.
Upson blocks an elbow strike from Misawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsu Misawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Upson'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.
Misawa is looking to clinch.
Upson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Upson.
Misawa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Upson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Upson moves into range and clinches up with Misawa.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.
Upson prevents a body shot from Misawa.
Misawa stalling in the clinch but Upson improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misawa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Upson's brow.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misawa tries to throw a body punch but Upson avoids it by throwing Misawa back against the cage.
Misawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
Upson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Misawa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Misawa stuffs the takedown.
Misawa wants to counter the offense by Upson and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Upson. Those never looked like landing.
Upson gets a clinch.
Upson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Upson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Misawa stops a takedown attempt from Upson.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Misawa is pushing Upson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Upson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Misawa has him pressed against the cage.
Upson is working for takedown but Misawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Misawa is pressed up against the cage. Upson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Misawa down to the mat. Misawa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Upson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Misawa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Upson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upson closes the distance and clinches.
Misawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Upson's elbow.
Upson is trying to pull guard but Misawa has him pressed against the cage.
Upson manages to break the clinch.
Upson clinches up against the cage.
Misawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misawa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Upson's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Misawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Upson blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Upson throws an elbow but misses.
Upson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Upson takes an elbow to the temple.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Misawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Upson blocks a body shot from Misawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Upson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Misawa smiles and moves away.
Brandon Upson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Upson lands an overhand right.
Upson takes the fight into the clinch.
Upson successfully pulls guard.
Upson wants to get back to his feet but Misawa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Upson wants to get back to his feet but Misawa passes into half guard.
Upson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa controlling the action here.
Misawa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Misawa passes into side control, despite Upson's attempt to control the position.
Misawa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Upson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsu Misawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Upson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Upson dives in and grabs Misawa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Misawa pushes down on Upson's head and hops out.
Misawa tries to counter with a clinch but Upson shakes him off and moves away.
Upson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Upson shoots for a takedown but Misawa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Upson sets himself, and Misawa steps forward looking for the clinch! Upson avoids it this time.
Misawa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Misawa wants it to stay on the feet.
Misawa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Upson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Upson gets a clinch.
Upson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misawa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Upson's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Upson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mitsu Misawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Misawa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Upson taking a breather.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Misawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Upson avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Misawa.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
Upson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misawa's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Upson blocks an elbow strike.
Misawa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Misawa throws an elbow that misses.
Misawa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Upson's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misawa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Upson's brow.
Misawa presses Upson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Misawa throws an elbow but it misses.
Upson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Misawa throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upson blocks an elbow strike.
Misawa stalling in the clinch but Upson improves position.
Upson tries to pull guard but Misawa won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Upson tries to pull guard but Misawa holds him up against the cage and eventually Upson drops back down to his feet.
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!
Upson wants to stall.
Misawa throws an elbow but it misses.
Misawa lands an elbow inside that Upson shrugs off.
Misawa lands an elbow inside.
Upson dodges an elbow strike from Misawa.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
Upson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Misawa is pushing Upson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A left hand lands to the body for Misawa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misawa throws an elbow that misses.
Misawa tries to work over Upson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Misawa throws an elbow that misses.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misawa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
Misawa looking to slow down the pace here.
Misawa misses with a punch to the body.
Upson avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Upson dodges an elbow strike from Misawa.
Mitsu Misawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Misawa taking a breather.
Upson goes for a takedown attempt but Misawa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Upson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsu Misawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Misawa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsu Misawa!
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hype
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