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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fubar Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tribbiani Joey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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167 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fubar Teller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tribbiani Joey!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teller.
Teller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Joey sprawls well initially but Teller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Joey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Teller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Teller won't allow Joey to sweep him here.
Teller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joey working for a triangle but Teller defends it easily.
Teller cracks Joey with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller throwing strikes from guard but Joey blocks nicely.
Teller trying to control the position from guard on top but Joey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teller is one step ahead there.
Joey trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teller wants to control from the top but Joey keeps moving.
Joey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Teller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joey can't keep his opponent in guard - Teller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Teller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Joey wants to improve his position but Teller is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Teller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joey is just riding it out for now. Teller eventually gives up the hold.
Teller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joey defending well though.
Teller prevents Joey from improving his position.
Joey is pressing down on Teller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Teller looking to pass the guard.
Teller trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
Teller is really struggling to control Joey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Joey is trying to control the position but Teller postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Teller manages to get himself to full guard.
Joey passes Teller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joey has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Joey is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Teller is in real trouble.
Joey tightening his grip on Teller, looking for the choke.
Teller can't escape the position.
Teller is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joey is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
You can see the frustration on Teller's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Joey seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Teller's chin but Teller turns very nicely into Joey's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Teller.
Joey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teller has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joey tries to free his leg and advance position but Teller is retaining full guard.
Teller 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tribbiani Joey will probably get the nod.
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.
Joey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Teller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joey tries for a takedown but Teller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joey scores with a takedown into Teller's guard.
Teller wants to sweep but no luck.
Joey is looking to advance position but Teller has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Joey regains half guard.
Tribbiani Joey has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Teller lands a nice short elbow.
Joey won't allow Teller to pass to mount.
Joey tries to roll over but Teller keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joey trying to control here.
Teller prevents Joey from improving his position.
Teller is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Joey!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller lands a big shot there that rocks Joey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Joey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Teller dominating with strikes here.
Teller lands a big elbow.
Teller with good strikes from the mount here!
Joey regains half guard.
Teller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Joey is rocked!
Teller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Joey is still in real trouble! Can Teller finish him?
Teller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Joey wants to improve his position but Teller is controlling well.
Joey seems to have recovered his senses.
Teller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joey gets back to full guard.
Teller preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller throwing strikes from guard but Joey blocks nicely.
Joey is trying to hold Teller in close to prevent damage but Teller has managed to pass into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Teller is working away from the top position though.
Teller wants to control but Joey is keeping him busy.
Teller is looking to advance position but Joey won't allow it.
Joey is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Joey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joey trying to hold on to Teller's head to control him but Teller postures up.
Joey looking for submissions off his back.
Joey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Teller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Joey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joey wants to sweep but no luck.
Teller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Teller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joey's head.
Joey keeping moving, preventing Teller from controlling successfully.
Joey working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Teller tries to free his leg and advance position but Joey is retaining full guard.
Teller passes Joey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joey is pressing down on Teller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Teller throwing strikes from guard but Joey blocks nicely.
Teller trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
Teller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joey looking to control.
Teller stays in close to Joey's body and controls the position.
Joey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Teller manages to get himself to full guard.
Joey is looking to advance position but Teller has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Teller wants to control the pace but Joey is squirming around nicely.
Teller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fubar Teller dominated that second round.
That's time! Teller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Joey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joey wants to clinch up but Teller keeps it at a distance.
Joey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Teller counters with a shoot takedown. Joey fights it but they end up in guard.
Joey looking for a sweep. Not yet Joey, not yet.
Joey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Teller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Joey wants to improve his position but Teller is controlling well.
Teller wants to pass to mount but Joey is defending the position.
Teller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller winds up and cracks Joey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Teller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joey can do to turn this around?
Joey is refusing to be controlled, as Teller sits in half guard.
Teller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joey looking for submissions off his back.
Teller is nestled in close to Joey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Teller trying to control from half guard but Joey is working away.
Teller moves nicely into side control.
Joey tries to buck Teller off but Teller is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Joey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joey stops Teller from passing to mount.
Teller scoring with punches and elbows.
Joey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Teller preventing the sweep.
Teller passes Joey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey wants to control but Teller is keeping busy.
Teller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Teller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Teller is working for a submission of some sort.
Joey wants to get back to full guard.
Joey gets full guard.
Joey trying to keep a closed guard but Teller is proving a slippery customer.
Joey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joey controlling the position.
Teller preventing the sweep.
Joey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Teller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teller trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
Teller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Teller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Joey wants to control but Teller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joey is refusing to be controlled, as Teller sits in half guard.
Joey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joey controlling Teller's posture.
Teller with a nice head shot there.
Teller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Joey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Teller cracks Joey with a solid left hand.
Teller wants to control from the top but Joey keeps moving.
Teller passes Joey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Teller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joey keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joey is looking to improve his position.
Teller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fubar Teller clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Teller misses with a leg kick.
Teller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Joey will feel that in the morning.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teller.
Joey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joey moves out of range of the body kick.
Teller cracks a nice hook into Joey's ribs.
Teller keeps Joey at a distance using the push kick.
Joey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Teller, right into the meat.
Tribbiani Joey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teller motions for Joey to come forward. Teller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joey lands with a nice combination. Teller backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Fubar Teller has been cut.
Joey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Teller is defended easily by Joey.
It seemed like Joey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Teller sprawls well initially but Joey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Joey prevents Teller from improving his position.
Joey wants to pass to mount but Teller is defending the position.
Teller is pressing down on Joey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Joey trying to move into half guard but instead Teller has managed to sweep!
Teller is working Joey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller postures up and lands a big shot to Joey's brow.
Joey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Teller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Joey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Teller trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
Joey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joey pulls Teller in close to prevent any damage.
Teller trying to control the position from guard on top but Joey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joey looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Teller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Teller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Teller trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
Joey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Teller's guard.
Joey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teller is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller trying to control the position.
Joey tries to free his leg and advance position but Teller is retaining full guard.
Joey advances position into side control!
Teller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Joey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Teller is trying to control but can't.
Teller looking for submissions off his back.
Joey is looking to advance position but Teller won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joey is looking for a kimura but Teller is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joey to get the leverage.
Teller wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tribbiani Joey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fubar Teller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Teller misses with a takedown attempt - Joey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joey gets a takedown into half guard.
Joey is looking to take a break and control but Teller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joey is looking to advance position but Teller won't allow it.
Teller gets back to full guard.
Teller wants to sweep but no luck.
Joey tries to free his leg and advance position but Teller is retaining full guard.
Joey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Teller working for a triangle but Joey defends it easily.
Teller trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Teller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joey is looking to slow Teller down with leg kicks.
Teller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joey.
Teller connects with an inside leg kick.
Joey fails to land the takedown.
That kick from Teller tenderised Joey's leg. Joey is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joey scores with a shot to the body.
Joey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Teller's sensitive parts.
Teller tries for a takedown but Joey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Teller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Joey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Joey is trying to maintain the position but Teller is very close to passing his half guard.
Teller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Teller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Teller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joey keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joey is looking to improve his position.
Teller passes the guard and advances to mount!
Teller looking to control but Joey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joey tries to lock up and control but Teller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joey is trying desperately to improve position.
Teller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Joey looks a forlorn figure.
Teller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fubar Teller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Teller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fubar Teller!
Fubar Teller retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Fubar Teller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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