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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tukul Arwana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Gary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Tokyo, Tukul Arwana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kang Gary!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Gary. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gary.
Arwana with a poor takedown
and Gary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arwana slips a jab and a cross from Gary.
Arwana with a poor takedown
and Gary counters by clinching up.
Gary is trying to force a seperation but Arwana has the dominant position.
Arwana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gary pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tukul Arwana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arwana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gary fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gary punishes Arwana's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gary.
Arwana misses with a takedown
enabling Gary to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Gary.
Arwana shoots and misses
and Gary counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arwana changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Arwana darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Arwana stops Gary from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arwana decides to stand up.
Arwana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Arwana postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gary to stand up.
Gary lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tukul Arwana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gary fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arwana on the side of the head.
Gary swinging wildly here.
Gary digs a good body shot into Arwana's ribs.
Arwana fails with the takedown.
Gary's corner calls for a 1-2. Gary obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gary feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arwanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arwana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gary.
Arwana shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Arwana decides to return to a standing position.
Gary looks winded!
Arwana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arwana closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gary quickly recovers to half guard.
Gary makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A punch combination from Gary misses.
Arwana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gary connects with a body shot.
Arwana fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gary lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gary lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Gary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arwana throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gary tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arwana is in Gary's guard.
Arwana gets to his feet. Gary looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Arwana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Arwana postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gary to stand up.
Arwana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gary counters with a left to the body.
Gary scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gary gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arwana really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arwana gets to his feet. Gary looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Arwana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gary unleashes a big counter combination but Arwana bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice shot lands for Gary.
Arwana shoots for a takedown but Gary saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gary tries to counter by closing the distance.
Arwana throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gary tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arwana is in Gary's guard.
Arwana stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Arwana tries for a takedown but Gary circles away easily
and Gary counters with a stiff right hand.
Gary with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arwana tries for a takedown but Gary sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gary lands a nice shot to the body.
Arwana misses with a takedown attempt
and Gary counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kang Gary dominated that 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.
Arwana looking to score a takedown here. Gary is defending well but Arwana drives through and ends up in Gary's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arwana stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gary has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gary stuffs the takedown attempt from Arwana. Arwana gets slowly back to his feet.
Arwana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gary as he avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gary.
Arwana has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arwana drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gary manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
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!
Arwana prevents Gary from breaking the clinch.
Gary is trying to break the clinch but Arwana has him pressed against the cage.
Arwana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gary gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tukul Arwana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gary has had enough of the clinch but Arwana keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arwana tries to score a body lock takedown but Gary shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Arwana keeps control of Gary as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gary looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arwana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gary has had enough of the clinch but Arwana keeps him there for the moment.
Gary working hard to break the clinch.
Gary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arwana has him pressed against the cage.
Gary wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gary is fighting off a takedown attempt but Arwana is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gary to the mat. Gary regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arwana stands up and waves to Gary to follow him.
Gary punishes Arwana's body with a nice straight punch.
Arwana misses with a takedown attempt - Gary sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arwana tries for a takedown but Gary circles away easily
and Gary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arwana dives in and grabs Gary's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gary pushes down on Arwana's head and hops out.
Gary misses with a few strikes there.
Arwana darts in looking for a takedown but Gary gets double underhooks and turns Arwana into the cage.
Arwana misses with a takedown
and Gary counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gary as Arwana shoots in.
Arwana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gary lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Arwana with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arwana walks into a stiff left hand from Gary.
Arwana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gary enables Arwana to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gary manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Arwana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Arwana with a poor takedown
and Gary counters with a left and a right that stings Arwana.
Arwana dives in and scores a takedown into Gary's guard.
Gary manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arwana works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Arwana gets to his feet - Gary follows without any prompting.
Arwana throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gary tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arwana is in Gary's guard.
Gary has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Arwana is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gary is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gary gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arwana.
Gary prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arwana looking for a takedown.
Gary is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Arwana has Gary pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gary manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gary can't break the clinch.
Gary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gary stops a takedown attempt from Arwana.
Gary wants to get back to striking at distance but Arwana won't allow it.
Gary is trying to break the clinch but Arwana has him pressed against the cage.
Arwana looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arwana is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kang Gary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Arwana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arwana fails with the takedown
and Gary counters with a stiff right hand.
Gary works over Arwana's head and body with a nice combination.
Arwana dives in and scores a takedown into Gary's guard.
Gary uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Arwana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gary.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Gary as Arwana shoots in.
Arwana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gary swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tukul Arwana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gary swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arwana.
Kang Gary seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arwana walks into a straight right hand from Gary.
Gary lands a right hook to the body.
Gary sizes up Arwana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arwana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arwana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gary lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arwana.
Gary drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Arwana defends it well.
Gary getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gary keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gary lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gary throws a hook but Arwana avoids it easily.
Arwana darts in looking for a takedown but Gary gets double underhooks and turns Arwana into the cage.
Gary throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arwana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gary manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Arwana is trying to drag Gary to the mat but Gary just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gary is looking to break free of the clinch but Arwana has double underhooks.
Gary wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arwana is looking to take this one to the mat.
Arwana keeps control of Gary as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arwana can't get the takedown.
Arwana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gary gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gary is pressed up against the cage. Arwana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gary down to the mat. Gary avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gary scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Gary does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arwana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gary's waist but Gary gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arwana off to one side.
Arwana shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gary napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Arwana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arwana decides to stand back up.
Arwana shoots in and drives through. Gary sprawls well.
Arwana has his takedown stuffed
and Gary counters by clinching up.
Arwana is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gary has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gary gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arwana.
Gary tries to circle away but Arwana has him pinned against the cage.
Arwana has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gary after a bit of a struggle.
Gary is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gary is pressed up against the cage. Arwana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gary down to the mat. Gary avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arwana misses with a takedown
and Gary counters with a right hand to the body.
Gary lands a two punch combo.
Gary stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gary wants it to stay on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arwana fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gary to the ground. Arwana is now in Gary's guard.
Arwana gets to his feet - Gary follows without any prompting.
Gary cracks a nice hook into Arwana's ribs.
Arwana scores with a takedown into Gary's guard.
Arwana gets to his feet. Gary looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gary thuds a left hand into Arwana's body.
Arwana shoots in for a double leg but Gary sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tukul Arwana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kang Gary is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gary stalks Arwana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arwana's face. Arwana staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kang Gary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gary winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kang Gary!
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RATING
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