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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerald Gould (ranked 5142 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pupuki Namasuzuki (ranked 7543 p4p, 0 weight class). Namasuzuki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stand By Me- Ben King. Pupuki Namasuzuki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jerald Gould's chin.
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346 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerald Gould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pupuki Namasuzuki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gould shoots in looking for a takedown but Namasuzuki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gould's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gould could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Namasuzuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Namasuzuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gould is looking to counter the offense by Namasuzuki and move into the clinch.
Pupuki Namasuzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Namasuzuki. Those never looked like landing.
Gould tries to counter by clinching up but Namasuzuki breaks away and moves out of range.
Namasuzuki looks winded!
Gould shoots in looking for a takedown. Namasuzuki tries to sprawl out of it but Gould keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Namasuzuki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Namasuzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gould holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gould misses with a body punch.
Namasuzuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Namasuzuki.
Namasuzuki wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gould avoiding damage.
Gould has a couple of punches blocked by Namasuzuki.
Gould controlling the action here for a moment.
Gould swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gould throws a head punch that misses.
Gould tries to land knees in the clinch but Namasuzuki avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gould swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gould misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gould jumps guard but Namasuzuki stands there with Gould around his waist. Gould gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerald Gould. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gould tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Namasuzuki is trying to pull guard but Gould has him pressed against the cage.
Namasuzuki avoiding damage as Gould throws knees to the body.
Namasuzuki tries to pull guard but Gould holds him up against the cage and eventually Namasuzuki drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gould misses with a short punch on the inside.
Namasuzuki jumps guard but Gould stands there with Namasuzuki around his waist. Namasuzuki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gould throws a head punch that misses.
Gould misses with some punches.
Gould has a couple of punches blocked by Namasuzuki.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gould lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gould misses with some punches.
Gould swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gould.
Gould using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gould has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Namasuzuki after a bit of a struggle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Namasuzuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gould tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerald Gould dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Namasuzuki tries to bum rush Gould with a series of wild strikes but Gould uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Namasuzuki misses with a two punch combination.
Gould dodges the punch combination from Namasuzuki.
Gould appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gould shoots in but Namasuzuki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Namasuzuki blocks a head kick by Gould.
A combination from Namasuzuki does no damage.
Gould fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Namasuzuki.
Namasuzuki is breathing heavily.
Namasuzuki blocks a head kick by Gould.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gould dives in for a single leg takedown but Namasuzuki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerald Gould. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Namasuzuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Namasuzuki tries to bum rush Gould with a series of wild strikes but Gould uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gould throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Namasuzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Namasuzuki.
Gould shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Namasuzuki sprawls well. Namasuzuki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gould gets slowly back to his feet.
Gould slips a jab and a cross from Namasuzuki.
Gould throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Namasuzuki's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namasuzuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Gould scores with a nice right hand.
Namasuzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gould tries to counter with a takedown but Namasuzuki is quick to defend against it.
Gould closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Namasuzuki to the mat! Namasuzuki manages to get full guard.
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!
Namasuzuki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gould controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gould tries to free his leg and advance position but Namasuzuki is retaining full guard.
Gould seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gould with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gould working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gould postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Namasuzuki misses.
As Namasuzuki tries to get set, Gould tries to push him back and clinch up but Namasuzuki manages to avoid the attempt.
Pupuki Namasuzuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gould throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gould dives in for a single leg takedown but Namasuzuki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namasuzuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Namasuzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gould tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Namasuzuki manages to circle out of the way.
Namasuzuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gould circles away quickly and effectively.
Gould is looking to counter the offense by Namasuzuki and move into the clinch.
Gould tries to clinch but Namasuzuki moves out of range.
Namasuzuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Namasuzuki. Those never looked like landing.
Namasuzuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gould moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Namasuzuki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sloppy strikes from Gould. Those never looked like landing.
Namasuzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pupuki Namasuzuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Namasuzuki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Namasuzuki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gould.
Namasuzuki swinging wildly here.
Gould is looking to counter the offense by Namasuzuki and move into the clinch.
Gould fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Namasuzuki avoids it really well and circles away.
Gould connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Namasuzuki does no damage.
Gould lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Namasuzuki circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gould scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gould landing strikes.
Namasuzuki being controlled for a moment.
Gould has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Namasuzuki is not content to let Gould control the position.
Gould content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gould postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gould working the ground and pound.
Gould working the ground and pound from side control.
Gould working the head and body with strikes.
Gould stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Namasuzuki does no damage.
Gould dives in for a single leg takedown but Namasuzuki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerald Gould. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Namasuzuki scores with a one two! Gould had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gould shoots in but Namasuzuki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Namasuzuki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gould eats them both and turns towards Namasuzuki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gould fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Namasuzuki lands with a nice combination. Gould backs away looking to recover.
Namasuzuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pupuki Namasuzuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namasuzuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gould dodges the punch combination from Namasuzuki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Namasuzuki. Those never looked like landing.
Gould half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Namasuzuki throws a right and a left that Gould avoids nicely.
Gould tries to counter with a takedown but Namasuzuki is quick to defend against it.
Namasuzuki lands with a nice combination. Gould backs away looking to recover.
Namasuzuki throws a right hand that Gould ducks under and follows up with a left that Gould also avoids with ease.
Namasuzuki misses with a two punch combination.
Gould attempts a counter takedown but Namasuzuki avoids it well and moves away.
Gould changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Namasuzuki tries to avoid it but Gould manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Namasuzuki to the ground. Namasuzuki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Namasuzuki throws a series of punches but Gould moves out of range.
Gould feinted with a counter takedown.
Namasuzuki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pupuki Namasuzuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Namasuzuki 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pupuki Namasuzuki!
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