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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Tetsuo (ranked 1642 p4p, 206 weight class) and James Neil (ranked 991 p4p, 137 weight class). Neil has chosen Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jurgen Tetsuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Neil!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tetsuo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neil.
Tetsuo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neil.
A swing and a miss from Neil.
Tetsuo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tetsuo connects with a jab.
Tetsuo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tetsuo loads up on a big right hand but Neil slips the punch.
Neil misses the shot to the body.
Neil lands a head shot.
Neil misses with a straight right.
Tetsuo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Neil to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Neil won't allow Tetsuo to sweep him here.
Tetsuo can't keep his opponent in guard - Neil advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetsuo is trying to maintain the position but Neil is very close to passing his half guard.
Tetsuo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neil working the head and body with strikes.
Neil is keen to just control but Tetsuo is a slippery customer.
Neil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neil sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tetsuo gets full guard.
Neil connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neil trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neil manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tetsuo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neil wants to sweep but no luck.
Neil is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tetsuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Neil is on top in guard.
Tetsuo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tetsuo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil postures up and lands a big shot to Tetsuo's brow.
Neil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tetsuo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tetsuo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tetsuo postures up in Neil's guard and throws a big left but Neil blocks it.
Neil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tetsuo's guard.
Neil stands up over Tetsuo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Neil stopping the sweep attempt from Tetsuo.
Neil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tetsuo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tetsuo wants to sweep but no luck.
Tetsuo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neil wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tetsuo connects with a nice short shot to Neil's temple.
Neil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tetsuo winds up and cracks Neil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neil wants to get back to full guard.
Neil is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neil wants to get back to full guard.
Tetsuo 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.
Neil is pressing down on Tetsuo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tetsuo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neil's head.
Tetsuo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neil's head.
Tetsuo scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Neil dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tetsuo leaves Neil with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tetsuo misses with an uppercut.
Neil scores with a sloppy right hand. Tetsuo should have avoided that one.
Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tetsuo tries to clinch up.
Tetsuo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Neil defends it nicely.
Neil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
Tetsuo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tetsuo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tetsuo jabs at Neil's body.
Tetsuo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neil.
Nice shot lands for Tetsuo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil looks to land a body kick but Tetsuo moved away.
Tetsuo misses with a looping left.
Neil drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tetsuo defends it well.
Tetsuo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tetsuo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Neil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tetsuo shoots in for a takedown but Neil shows good takedown defense.
Neil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tetsuo under the eye.
Tetsuo throws a body kick that misses.
Neil digs a good hook to Tetsuo's body.
Neil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tetsuo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neil ducks under a wild hook from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Neil tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgen Tetsuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tetsuo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Neil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil throws a hook but Tetsuo avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Neil misses the target.
Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Tetsuo.
Tetsuo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tetsuo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Neil can pounce on him.
Neil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tetsuo's head.
Neil sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Neil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neil throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tetsuo scores with the left hand. Neil knows he should have avoided that one.
Tetsuo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Neil throws a body shot but no joy.
Neil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tetsuo tries to counter by clinching up but Neil breaks away and moves out of range.
Neil slips under a jab.
Tetsuo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Tetsuo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tetsuo.
Good shot there by Tetsuo.
Neil is rocked!
Neil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Neil is still on wobbly legs! Can Tetsuo finish him?
Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tetsuo.
Neil seems to have recovered his senses.
Neil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Neil walks into a jab.
Tetsuo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Neil scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tetsuo. Neil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Neil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tetsuo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tetsuo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neil.
Tetsuo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Neil throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tetsuo checks a leg kick.
Tetsuo is looking to clinch but Neil is avoiding it.
Tetsuo tries to clinch there but Neil circles away.
Tetsuo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tetsuo throws a hook but Neil blocks it.
And Neil tries to counter it with a takedown but Tetsuo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A cross from Neil lands.
Tetsuo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Neil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tetsuo tries to counter by clinching up but Neil breaks away and moves out of range.
Neil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tetsuo tries to clinch but Neil moves out of range.
Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Tetsuo does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tetsuo lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Neil will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tetsuo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Neil tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tetsuo is in Neil's guard.
Tetsuo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Neil has his foot on Tetsuo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tetsuo works his way back into a safe position though.
Neil is looking for a triangle here but Tetsuo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tetsuo working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Neil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tetsuo working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neil tries to improve position but can't.
Neil is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Neil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tetsuo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Neil is trying to control Tetsuo's posture but Tetsuo avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil is looking for a sweep.
Tetsuo trying to control the position but Neil is working away.
Neil manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tetsuo's best efforts.
Neil on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo working Neil over with strikes.
Tetsuo working over Neil with some ground and pound. Neil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neil is looking to improve his position.
Neil trying to hold on to Tetsuo's head to control him but Tetsuo postures up.
Tetsuo is keen to just control but Neil is a slippery customer.
Jurgen Tetsuo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo lands strikes from half guard.
Tetsuo is trying to control the action in half guard but Neil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neil looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tetsuo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neil makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Neil.
Neil trying to control the position.
Tetsuo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Neil doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neil's head.
Neil working for a triangle but Tetsuo defends it easily.
Neil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tetsuo's guard.
Tetsuo pulls Neil in close to his closed guard and prevents Neil from doing any damage or advancing position.
Neil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tetsuo tries to strike from the bottom.
Neil stopping the sweep attempt from Tetsuo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo seems keen to control Neil's posture.
Neil postures up.
Jurgen Tetsuo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neil is looking to work some ground and pound but Tetsuo has wrist control.
Tetsuo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tetsuo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tetsuo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Neil misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but Tetsuo is just out of range.
Neil lands with a cross.
Tetsuo takes a swing at Neil's ribcage but misses.
Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jurgen Tetsuo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Neil has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Neil!
James Neil took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Just hit my music and let's go.'.
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energy
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hype
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