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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orval Sellers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ario Kuramoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orval Sellers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ario Kuramoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuramoto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuramoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sellers, pushing him back against the cage.
Sellers has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kuramoto regains guard immediately.
Sellers preventing the sweep.
Sellers wants to control from the top but Kuramoto keeps moving.
Kuramoto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sellers controls the pace.
Kuramoto wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sellers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sellers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kuramoto wants to stand up but Sellers is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kuramoto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sellers's guard.
Sellers seems keen to control Kuramoto's posture.
Sellers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuramoto controls the pace.
Kuramoto won't allow Sellers to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sellers holds on and takes a little breather.
Sellers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kuramoto wants to improve his position but Sellers is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuramoto trying to control here.
Kuramoto pushes Sellers off looking to stand but Sellers dives back in and keeps control.
Kuramoto actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sellers is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sellers tries to stand and escape but Kuramoto is controlling the position.
Kuramoto tries to kick Sellers off in order to stand up. Sellers Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kuramoto manages to get back to half guard.
Kuramoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuramoto trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kuramoto is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sellers is staying active.
Kuramoto is looking for a sweep. Sellers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuramoto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sellers postures up.
Sellers controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuramoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sellers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuramoto somewhat.
Sellers is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orval Sellers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sellers scores with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuramoto.
Kuramoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sellers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuramoto tries for a takedown but Sellers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuramoto closes the distance and pushes Sellers back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuramoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Sellers as Kuramoto shoots in.
Orval Sellers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ario Kuramoto.
Kuramoto darts in and clinches Sellers up against the cage.
Sellers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sellers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuramoto's elbow.
Sellers pulls Kuramoto into guard.
Kuramoto won't allow Sellers to get back to his feet.
Kuramoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Sellers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sellers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuramoto's guard.
Orval Sellers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sellers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kuramoto is proving hard to escape from.
Kuramoto looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sellers trying to control but Kuramoto is working from the bottom.
Kuramoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sellers is one step ahead there.
Sellers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sellers postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sellers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kuramoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sellers pinned against the cage. Sellers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Kuramoto looks to move away, Sellers throws a big counter combo but Kuramoto just gets out of the way.
Nice takedown defense from Sellers. No joy for Kuramoto on that attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sellers.
Kuramoto blocks a head kick by Sellers.
Sellers throws a head kick that misses.
Sellers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuramoto can do to turn this around?
Kuramoto has Sellers up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sellers taking a breather.
Sellers fails to pull guard.
Sellers decides to pull guard.
Kuramoto stays in close to Sellers's body and controls the position.
Sellers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sellers holds on and takes a little breather.
Kuramoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sellers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuramoto controls the pace.
Sellers looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orval Sellers dominated that second round.
That's time! Sellers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kuramoto tries for a takedown but Sellers circles away easily
and Sellers counters with a nice body shot.
Kuramoto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kuramoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sellers keeps working.
Sellers moves into full guard.
Kuramoto looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sellers is pulling down on Kuramoto's head. It's preventing any offense from Kuramoto, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuramoto stays in close to Sellers's body and controls the position.
Sellers has a closed guard, preventing Kuramoto from standing up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kuramoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuramoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Sellers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Sellers. No joy for Kuramoto on that attempt.
Kuramoto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSellers.
Sellers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuramoto manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuramoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Sellers tries to counter with a takedown but Kuramoto is quick to defend against it.
Orval Sellers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ario Kuramoto.
Kuramoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Sellers is looking for a counter combo.
Kuramoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sellers sprawls well. Sellers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuramoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuramoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuramoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sellers counters with a straight right hand.
Kuramoto throws a sloppy head kick and Sellers moves out of range easily.
It looked like Sellers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kuramoto darts in and clinches Sellers up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sellers is pressed up against the cage. Kuramoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sellers down to the mat. Sellers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sellers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kuramoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Sellers drags the fight down to the ground.
Sellers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuramoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sellers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuramoto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sellers wants to stand but Kuramoto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sellers trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kuramoto wants to sweep here but Sellers controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sellers wants to stand but Kuramoto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ario Kuramoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orval Sellers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orval Sellers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sellers, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orval Sellers!
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RATING
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