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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorry Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Su (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Su has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorry Benton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jin Su! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Su looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benton is fending him off so far but Su persists. Nope, Benton circles away and we're back to standing. Su tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benton swivels and escapes.
Benton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Su sprawls well initially but Benton persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Su is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Benton scores with a couple of nice shots. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Su can do anything to dispel that myth. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benton lands a nice short elbow. Benton is nestled in close to Su, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Ground and pound from Benton. Benton lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Su quite badly. Su pulls Benton in close trying to recover. Benton postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Su on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Su doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorry Benton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Wibowo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Lima! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lima connects with an inside leg kick. Wibowo tries to bum rush Lima with a series of wild strikes but Lima uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wibowo sprawls well. Wibowo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lima gets slowly back to his feet. Wibowo is looking to counter punch. Wibowo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wibowo tries to avoid it but Lima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wibowo to the ground. Wibowo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. We've been told by Wibowo's head coaches at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Lima closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wibowo circles away. Jeremy Wibowo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriano Lima. A jab from Wibowo finds it's way through Lima's defenses. Wibowo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Wibowo gets underhooks to prevent Lima's takedown attempt.
Wibowo is looking to break free of the clinch but Lima has double underhooks. Wibowo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lima gets control of Wibowo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lima will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Lima managing to control the position. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Lima has a closed guard, preventing Wibowo from standing up. Wibowo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lima on the ground.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Wibowo prevents Lima from getting back to his feet. Wibowo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lima is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are working up against the ropes. Lima manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.
Lima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wibowo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Wibowo lands a nice looking body shot.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Wibowo misses with a series of wild punches.
Wibowo looks to land a combination. Lima sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
 Lima is rocked! Lima ducks into an uppercut from Wibowo and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Wibowo! During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Wibowo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwegowy East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gwegowy East! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Shaw! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shaw misses with a series of wild punches.
East shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than East was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! East postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
East landing strikes. East staying calm. East working the body and head with strikes. Shaw avoids any damage from the ground and pound of East. East grinds an elbow into Shaw's temple.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Shaw wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sloppy strikes there by East. East sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shaw is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet. East taking a breather here. East throwing shots but missing, from side control. Shaw takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shaw takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. East looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shaw is avoiding damage well.
Shaw explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Shaw is looking to clinch. East bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. East throwing a counter right hand but Shaw manages to avoid it. Shaw misses with a double jab.
Shaw misses with a two punch combination.
East went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. East misses with a two punch combination.
Shaw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shaw duly obliges. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Shaw looks for the body kick but East saw that one coming. Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Shaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like East wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Shaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by East. East keeps the fight on the outside. East misses the shot to the body. East tries to bum rush Shaw with a series of wild strikes but Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Shaw throws a right hand that East ducks under and follows up with a left that East also avoids with ease. Shaw looks to land a left hand but East moved out of range nicely. Shaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Shaw tries to land a leg kick but East saw it coming and moves away.
East seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
East shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shaw napping and manages to drive through into side control! Shaw is looking to work his way out of this bad position but East is controlling him well. East misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. East looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shaw is avoiding damage well.
Shaw on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Shaw is trying to buck East off. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Shaw looks winded! East in side control, throwing shots but Shaw defends. East lands a few punches from side control. 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! East working the ground and pound. East lands a nice forearm strike. East cracks Shaw with a big right hand but Shaw just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
East wants to control but Shaw is keeping him busy. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shaw can do anything to dispel that myth. East looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shaw is avoiding damage well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gwegowy East dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Shaw throws a nice looking combination but East bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. East throws a big counter combination but Shaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Jacob Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. East is looking for a counter combo. Shaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped East in his tracks. Shaw scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Shaw misses its intended target. It looked like East was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. East misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
East swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. East throws a series of punches but Shaw moves out of range. East slips a jab and a cross from Shaw.
As Shaw looks to move away, East throws a big counter combo bu Shaw just gets out of the way. Jacob Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup. Shaw throws a leg kick that is checked and East counters with a straight right hand. Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
East seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - East sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. East is looking for a counter combo. Shaw jabs East right on the nose. East blinks but takes it well. East on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Shaw tries to land a front kick but East steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. The fight stays on the outside here - Shaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaw shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Shaw is breathing heavily. East controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. East regains full guard. Nicely done. Shaw is looking to stand up but East won't let him. East is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. East controls Shaw momentarily but Shaw frees himself. East is really struggling to control Shaw but he's trying to hold on to the position. East managing to control the position. Shaw trying to stand up but can't free himself from East's guard. East pulls Shaw in close to prevent any damage. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Shaw preventing the sweep. Shaw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
 The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Gwegowy East is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Shaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. East sees it coming and avoids it easily. Shaw fails in his attempt to clinch. East throws a big counter combination but Shaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. East looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Shaw scores to the head and body with a nice combination! No joy there for East, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaw looks to land a combination but East avoids it well. Shaw throws a lazy right hand but East sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Shaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but East moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Shaw wants to clinch. Shaw lands with a straight right. East didn't see that one coming. Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch. As Shaw backs away, East returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt. East went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it. East has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Some wild striking there from Shaw.
Shaw keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
East decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. East throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. East 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. East wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaw keeps working. Shaw is looking to escape. Ground and pound from East.
 That's one minute gone in the round. East is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Shaw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. East looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Shaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Shaw is refusing to be controlled, as East sits in half guard. Shaw looks like he's trying to stand up.
East throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. East thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. East looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shaw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. East stops Shaw from getting back to his feet.
Gwegowy East overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. East wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaw keeps working.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. East keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Shaw is trying to stand.
East thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shaw's head. East looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shaw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Shaw pushes East off looking to stand but East dives back in and keeps control.
East is looking to take a break and control but Shaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. East tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. East is trying to control the action in half guard but Shaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. East looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Shaw lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Shaw throws out a leg kick but East moves out of range and Shaw only half commits. A punch combination from Shaw misses. As Shaw looks to move away, East throws a big counter combo bu Shaw just gets out of the way. Shaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. East checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. East throws a big counter combination but Shaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Shaw scores with a sloppy right hand. East should have avoided that one.
East drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Shaw is looking to stand back up but East counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Shaw.
Shaw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. East trying to control the action but Shaw is working from the bottom. Shaw looks like he's trying to stand up.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. East scores with a couple of good hammerfists. East winds up and cracks Shaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Nice strikes from East there. East landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. East looks to score some points with some ground and pound. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Shaw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. East looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shaw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. East is nestled in close to Shaw, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Shaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from East. East lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight! Gwegowy East showed his dominance in that final round. I think East has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Gwegowy East! Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Gwegowy East! Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Gwegowy East!
Gwegowy East wins by unanimous decision! Jacob Shaw was interviewed post fight and said 'I was on my off-game tonight, congratulations to my opponent for being on top of that and taking advantage of my weaknesses.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sony Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Belica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sony Wibowo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Belica! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belica shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Belica showed some decent athleticism there. Wibowo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wibowo. Wibowo looking for a sweep. Not yet Wibowo, not yet. Wibowo is working hard here to advance position. Belica looking to sit in guard and control but Wibowo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Belica wants to stand and escape but Wibowo is having none of it. Wibowo trying to control but Belica is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wibowo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belica works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wibowo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wibowo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Wibowo working some strikes from top position.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Wibowo working some strikes from top position. Wibowo is working Belica over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Wibowo preventing the sweep. Wibowo prevents Belica from getting back to his feet. Wibowo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wibowo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belica knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Belica on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Wibowo grinds an elbow into Belica's temple. Wibowo lands some shots froms side control. Wibowo cracks Belica with a big right hand but Belica just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wibowo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Belica's legs. Wibowo wants to control but Belica is keeping him busy. We've been hearing that Wibowo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wibowo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belica knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Belica felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. You can see the frustration on Belica's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Belica stops Wibowo from passing to mount. Wibowo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Belica is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wibowo is putting a hurting on Belica here, landing some big shots from side control. Wibowo is putting a hurting on Belica here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wibowo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Belica is trying to buck Wibowo off.
Wibowo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Wibowo working the ground and pound. Wibowo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Belica misses with a strike from the bottom. Belica wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Belica gets back to half guard. Wibowo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Belica is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Wibowo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Wibowo with the ground and pound from mount. Wibowo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Wibowo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wibowo drops a big elbow. That's hurt Belica! More shots from Wibowo and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sony Wibowo! Sony Wibowo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Cheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hashirama Senju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheng comes to the ring accompanied by Chong - Ding dong kong. Hashirama Senju will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Cheng! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hashirama Senju! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Senju rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cheng moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Senju looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Senju walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cheng checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Senju avoids the head kick by Cheng.
Senju blocks a head kick by Cheng.
Cheng throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Senju's head.
Cheng has managed to clinch.
Senju can't break the clinch.
Senju breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Senju tries to move into range but Cheng moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Senju swings for the body but Cheng moves out of range.
Cheng wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Cheng showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Senju.
Cheng tries to clinch and Senju counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cheng's knee momentarily. Cheng dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cheng!
 It looks like Hashirama Senju has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Senju circles away from the clinch attempt.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Senju ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheng moves away. Cheng throws a body punch but Senju moves out of range. Senju flicks out a counter leg kick but Cheng steps away. Cheng moves out of range of the body kick. Cheng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A slapping leg kick lands for Cheng.
Cheng attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Senju thows a left - swing and a miss! We've been told by Cheng's head coaches at Team Migraine that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Senju on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Cheng throws a head kick that misses. Senju swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Senju is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Cheng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Senju misses with a low kick.
Senju throws a nice looking combination but Cheng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Cheng connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Senju stuns Cheng with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Cheng scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Cheng moves away from the strike by Senju. A nice inside leg kick there by Cheng. That's going to slow Senju down. Senju throws a right and a left that both miss. Cheng seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Crunch! Senju slams his shin into Cheng's torso. Cheng showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Senju.
Senju scores with a spinning back kick! Cheng looks for the body kick but Senju saw that one coming. Senju fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheng manages to avoid it. Senju swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Senju misses with the body kick and Cheng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Cheng will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Senju tries a quick counter leg kick but Cheng is wise to it. Senju looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheng is just out of range. Cheng looks to land a left hand but Senju moved out of range nicely. Cheng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Senju looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheng is just out of range. A head kick by Cheng misses and Senju counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Senju lands a right hook to the body.
Cheng throws a leg kick but Senju moved away.
Cheng closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Cheng lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheng. Senju can't break the clinch.
Cheng misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Cheng.
Cheng misses with a punch to the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Cheng fails to land. Senju is trying to break the clinch but Cheng has him pressed against the ropes.
Senju breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Senju misses with a leg kick and Cheng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Senju misses with a hook to the body
and Cheng counters with a three punch combo that has Senju backing up. Senju nods at Cheng to acknowledge the strikes.
 Senju is rocked! Cheng fails in his attempt to clinch. As Cheng backs off Senju throws a huge counter combo but Cheng manages to avoid it all. Senju is still on wobbly legs! Can Cheng finish him? Cheng throws a leg kick which misses Senju's front leg but catches the back leg as Senju tries to avoid it. Senju takes a swing at Cheng's ribcage but misses. Senju seems to have recovered his senses. Cheng avoids the head kick by Senju.
Cheng looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Cheng wants to clinch. Cheng tries a head kick but it misses.
Cheng throws a front kick aimed at Senju's knee but Senju avoids it well. Senju is looking for the big counter here. Senju misses with a two punch combination.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Cheng dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hashirama Senju's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Cheng lands a front kick. Bo Cheng is winning the standup battle so far. A head kick misses from Cheng. Cheng connects with a high kick. Cheng throws a head kick that misses. Cheng takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Cheng throws a sloppy head kick and Senju moves out of range easily. Cheng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cheng rushes Senju and presses him up against the ropes. Senju working hard to break the clinch. Cheng lands with a short shot to the head. Cheng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Senju breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cheng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Senju digs a good body shot into Cheng's ribs. Senju misses the shot to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cheng misses with the body kick and Senju counters with a one-two to the body. Senju moves away from the strike by Cheng. Senju throws a counter combo. Senju throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheng. Cheng seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Cheng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Senju was well out of range. Poor timing from Cheng. Cheng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Senju is predictable there and Cheng counters with a stiff right hand. Senju avoids the head kick by Cheng.
Senju throws a leg kick but Cheng moved away. Cheng throws a head kick that half lands.
A clash of legs there as Cheng blocks the low kick. Hashirama Senju is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cheng lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Cheng missing with a left hand there. Senju was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Cheng throws out a leg kick but Senju moves out of range and Cheng only half commits.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Cheng throws a chopping leg kick but Senju manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Senju steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cheng. Senju tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheng was well out of range. Poor timing from Senju. Cheng tried to counter with a leg kick but Senju avoided it. Senju cracks Cheng with an open hand slap. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Senju misses with a head kick.
Cheng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nice uppercut lands for Cheng. That snapped Senju's head back.
Senju is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cheng rather than just go for the knockout. Senju dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cheng tries a low kick but Senju avoids it. Senju fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheng manages to avoid it.
Cheng pushes Senju up against the ropes in a clinch. Senju is trying to force a seperation but Cheng has the dominant position. Senju has had enough of the clinch but Cheng keeps him there for the moment. Senju has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A head punch blocked on the inside by Senju.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Cheng keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Senju's efforts to push away. Cheng misses with some punches.
Cheng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Senju is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Cheng misses with a hook from the clinch. Senju tries to break the clinch but Cheng is controlling the position. Senju tries to stall but Cheng uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Senju wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Cheng has Senju pressed against the ropes, preventing Senju from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Senju is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Cheng misses with a punch to the body.
Cheng can't find room to land a body shot as Senju controls the action.
Senju wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Cheng lands on the inside with an uppercut. Senju tries to break the clinch but Cheng is controlling the position. Senju has had enough of the clinch but Cheng keeps him there for the moment.
 That's four 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. Senju prevents a body shot from Cheng. Cheng missing with knees to the body.
Senju prevents a body shot from Cheng. Cheng is working Senju over against the ropes. Cheng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Senju can do to turn this around? Cheng has a couple of punches blocked by Senju.
Cheng struggles to land a body shot inside as Senju controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Senju wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cheng has him pressed against the ropes. Senju wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A short right from Cheng. Cheng keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Senju's efforts to push away.
Senju manages to break the clinch.
Cheng lands a lovely overhand right. Senju takes a swing at Cheng's ribcage but misses. Cheng lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cheng lands a big head kick that sends Senju tumbling to the mat! Cheng takes a step backwards and waves Senju back to his feet - he wants the finish! And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Cheng dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Hashirama Senju's cut. That's time! Cheng's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cheng fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Senju to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Senju looks to clinch but Cheng throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Senju taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bo Cheng! Bo Cheng took some time post fight to say the following; 'Im CREE'BO, rememba thaat!! Get up get up, more fighting.. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between FannyPack SissyPants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kulap Metharom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Metharom's choice of entrance music: Synkro - Midnight Sun. Kulap Metharom is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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282 lbs
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242 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, FannyPack SissyPants! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kulap Metharom! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Metharom misses with a leg kick letting SissyPants counter with a right hand. Metharom throws a leg kick and SissyPants counters with a stiff right hand. SissyPants checks a low kick from Metharom. SissyPants seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Metharom throws a leg kick and SissyPants connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Metharom throws a leg kick enabling SissyPants to counter with a crisp jab. Metharom throws a leg kick and SissyPants counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Metharom throws a low kick but it's checked well by SissyPants. Good work by SissyPants as he checks the leg kick. Metharom is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Metharom misses with a leg kick and SissyPants counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Metharom throws a leg kick but SissyPants sees it coming and checks it nicely. A low kick from Metharom misses and SissyPants counters with a nice uppercut. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Metharom, right into the meat.
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! A clash of legs there as SissyPants blocks the low kick. SissyPants swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Metharom is looking to chop away at SissyPants's legs. Metharom wants to clinch and Metharom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Metharom thows a leg kick but SissyPants checks it and SissyPants counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Metharom thinking. Metharom throws a low kick but SissyPants moves out of range easily. SissyPants throws out a loose jab but Metharom uses good head movement to avoid it. Metharom tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. SissyPants manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Metharom thows a leg kick but SissyPants checks it and SissyPants counters with a nice uppercut. Metharom is looking to take this fight into the clinch. It looked like SissyPants wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Metharom wants to clinch and SissyPants counters with a right hand to the body. SissyPants is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. SissyPants checks a leg kick nicely. Good work by SissyPants as he checks the leg kick. SissyPants seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Metharom throws a leg kick that is checked and SissyPants counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Metharom throws a leg kick that is checked letting SissyPants counter with a right hand. Metharom throws a leg kick and SissyPants counters with a nice body shot.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Metharom tries to land a leg kick but SissyPants saw it coming and moves away.
Metharom tries to clinch up but SissyPants circles away and keeps his distance. A low kick from Metharom is predictable there and SissyPants counters with a straight right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Metharom tries to close the distance and clinch but SissyPants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Metharom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Metharom throws a leg kick and SissyPants counters with a left to the body. Metharom is looking to clinch. SissyPants was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. SissyPants throws a shot to the body.
Metharom looks winded! Metharom lands a leg kick that knocks SissyPants off balance momentarily. A clash of legs there as SissyPants blocks the low kick. Metharom wants to clinch but SissyPants slips to the side and SissyPants counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A low kick from Metharom is predictable there and SissyPants counters with a straight right hand. SissyPants blocks a low kick nicely. SissyPants dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Metharom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Metharom thows a leg kick but SissyPants checks it and SissyPants counters with a lovely straight right hand! Metharom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but SissyPants is out of range. Metharom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. A low kick from Metharom is predictable there and SissyPants counters with a left right combination that sends Metharom crashing to the mat - SissyPants wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Metharom out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). FannyPack SissyPants! FannyPack SissyPants took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am young and I am the best. Give me my belt.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Muji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Guillermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillermo has chosen Fractal - Amor (feat. Syrin) as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Muji! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Guillermo! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guillermo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guillermo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muji circles away quickly and effectively. Muji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guillermo rushes Muji and presses him up against the ropes. Muji goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guillermo prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muji as Guillermo tries to tie him up.
Guillermo pulls guard effortlessly. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Muji throws a big right hand that misses.
Guillermo looking for a guillotine here but Muji defends easily.
Muji throws a strike but Guillermo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

 That's one minute gone in the round. Guillermo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Muji's guard. Guillermo works a leg free and moves into half guard. Guillermo looks to land a strike but Muji avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Guillermo won't allow Muji to sweep him here. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Muji has his hands on Guillermo's head, controlling the position. Guillermo 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. Muji looking to sweep here. No luck so far. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Guillermo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
 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. Muji is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Guillermo wants to pass the guard but Muji is keeping the position. Muji is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guillermo is controlling him. Guillermo wants to stand and escape but instead Muji has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
 We've been hearing that Muji has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Guillermo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Muji wants to control from the top but Guillermo keeps moving. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Guillermo has momentary wrist control but Muji slips an elbow through the middle. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Muji working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guillermo's head. Guillermo keeping moving, preventing Muji from controlling successfully. Muji is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Muji chips away with some ground and pound. Guillermo is controlling Muji's posture. Muji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Muji 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. Guillermo trying to keep a closed guard but Muji is proving a slippery customer.
Muji throws a strike but Guillermo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Muji trying to control the position.
Guillermo looking to sit in guard and control but Muji gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Guillermo wants to sweep here but Muji controlling him for the moment.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muji gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Muji pushing down on Guillermo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Muji is nestled in close to Guillermo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Muji not landing any meaningful shots this time. Muji is pressing down on Guillermo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guillermo is holding on for now. Muji throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Guillermo is trying to maintain the position but Muji is very close to passing his half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Muji scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Muji trying to control from Guillermo's half guard. Guillermo has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Muji throwing strikes from guard but Guillermo blocks nicely. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Muji will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Muji shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guillermo pinned against the ropes. Guillermo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Muji shoots in for a double leg but Guillermo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Muji dives in for a single leg takedown but Guillermo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes. Guillermo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Muji. That's going to take a lot out of him. Muji shoots in but Guillermo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Muji gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Guillermo to score an easy takedown into full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Muji wants to hit a switch here but Guillermo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Muji there! Guillermo won't let Muji get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Vincent Muji overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Guillermo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Guillermo landing punches. Muji is looking to get to half guard. Guillermo unloading with bombs! Guillermo breaks from Muji's wrist control and lands an elbow. Muji tries to lock up and control but Guillermo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Guillermo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Muji is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Guillermo looking to control and managing it successfully. Guillermo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Muji looks a forlorn figure.
 Muji is rocked!
 It looks like Vincent Muji has been cut. Muji keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guillermo controlling the position easily from mount.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Muji is now in Guillermo's guard. A big mistake from Guillermo there, giving up the dominant position! Muji looking to sit in guard and control but Guillermo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Guillermo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Muji is looking to sweep but instead, Guillermo has passed into half guard.
Guillermo prevents Muji from improving his position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Guillermo thows a huge punch but Muji dodges it nicely.
Guillermo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Muji sees it coming and defends easily. Guillermo throwing shots but Muji is blocking nicely.
Guillermo is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Muji trying to hold on to Guillermo's head to control him but Guillermo postures up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Guillermo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Vincent Muji's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Muji closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Guillermo quickly recovers to half guard. Muji thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Guillermo is trying to control but can't.
Muji throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muji is looking for a kimura here.
Guillermo trying to control here.
Guillermo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Guillermo has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guillermo tries to roll over but Muji keeps him under control. Guillermo trying to control but Muji postures up.
Guillermo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Guillermo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Muji is working away from the top position though. Guillermo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Muji has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Muji raining down shots from the mount! Muji looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Guillermo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Guillermo tries to hold on but Muji pushes him away. Muji lands a couple of good shots and Guillermo has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Guillermo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muji is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Guillermo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Muji connects with a big shot to the side of Guillermo's head.
Muji scores with punches to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guillermo takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Muji missing with punches from the back.
Muji has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. Even with his hooks in, Muji manages to miss with strikes from the back. Muji lands an elbow to the side of the head. Muji struggling to land strikes to the head as Guillermo covers up. Muji lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muji is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Guillermo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Guillermo turns into Muji and is now in his guard.
Muji wants to hit a switch here but Guillermo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Muji there! Guillermo controlling from mount. Guillermo trying to control but Muji is having none of it.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Muji is trying to escape the mount.
Guillermo wants to control the pace but Muji is squirming around nicely. Muji really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Muji regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Vincent Muji showed his dominance in that final round. I think Muji has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight as a draw! Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Vincent Muji! Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Eddie Guillermo!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommie Devito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommie Devito is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Nakamura! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommie Devito! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Devito is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nakamura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Devito leaves Nakamura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Tommie Devito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devito closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nakamura manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Devito keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes. Nakamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but Devito has the dominant position. Nakamura looking to slow down the pace here. Nakamura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nakamura is trying to break free. Devito just leaning against Nakamura, taking a breather. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Devito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nakamura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Devito backs up against the ropes.
Devito stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakamura. Nakamura gets slowly back to his feet. Devito is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devito shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Devito working Nakamura over with strikes.
Devito has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Nakamura defend it? Devito steps over the head and cranks it - Nakamura is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Devito!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommie Devito! Tommie Devito took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Rare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Rare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Rare! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Heavy! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rare tries to clinch and Heavy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Heavy lands a nice hook to Rare's body. Rare takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Nice sprawl there from Heavy as Rare shoots in. Rare fails to land the takedown. Rare shoots in for a takedown but Heavy shows good takedown defense. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Rare. That's going to take a lot out of him. Heavy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 It looks like The Rare has been cut. Rare looks to land a combination but Heavy avoids it well. Rare is breathing heavily.
Heavy drives through with a takedown into Rare's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Heavy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rare swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rare throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Heavy escapes and throws Rare's legs to the side, diving into side control! The referee asks Heavy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Heavy prefers to stall for the moment though. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Heavy wants to stand but Rare is controlling his arm. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rare throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Rare manages to get back to half guard. Rare gets back to full guard.
Rare wants to sweep but no luck.
Rare has his foot on Heavy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heavy works his way back into a safe position though. We've been hearing good reports from Rare's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Rare tries to land a sweep but no joy. Rare is working hard here to advance position. Heavy is looking to stand up but Rare won't let him. Rare looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rare working for a triangle but Heavy defends it easily.
Rare looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rare throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Heavy escapes and throws Rare's legs to the side, diving into side control! Rare tries to bench press Heavy off him but Heavy keeps the position. Heavy tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Rare is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Heavy is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Rare is desperately trying to improve his position but Heavy has a good base and remains in mount. Heavy controlling from mount.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Heavy tries to control but Rare wriggling away. Rare tries to get back to half guard but can't. Heavy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Rare is trying to escape the mount.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Heavy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Heavy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rare. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Rare slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Heavy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Heavy prevents Rare from improving his position. Heavy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rare is looking for a sweep. Heavy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Heavy wants to pass to mount but Rare is defending the position. Rare is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Heavy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Heavy's back! And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Heavy dominated that round. The cut man is working on The Rare's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rare on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Rare looks for a takedown but Heavy sprawls well. Rare avoids the head kick by Heavy.
Heavy misses with a body kick. Rare with a lazy takedown attempt and Heavy counters with a lovely shot to the body. Rare tries to clinch there but Heavy circles away.
Heavy has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Rare misses with a takedown attempt and Heavy counters with a nice body shot. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Rare. That's going to take a lot out of him. Heavy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Heavy duly obliges. Heavy closes the distance and lands a one-two. Heavy scores with a hook to the body. Rare takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Heavy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rare rather than just go for the knockout. 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! Heavy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rare momentarily.
Jordan Heavy seems to be getting the better of the standup. Heavy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rare fails with a takedown attempt. Rare with a poor takedown and Heavy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Heavy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Heavy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rare fails in his attempt to clinch. A nice combination there by Heavy.
Heavy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Rare will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Heavy lands with a nice combination. Rare backs away looking to recover. Rare shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heavy but Heavy pushes him off and we're back to square one. The Rare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Left hook, right uppercut from Heavy. The Rare is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. 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! Heavy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rare. Heavy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Heavy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rare drives through and clinches with Heavy against the ropes.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Rare tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heavy smiles and moves away.
Heavy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rare shoots in for a double leg but Heavy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Heavy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rare has time to react. Rare misses with a takedown attempt and Heavy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Rare takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Heavy lands a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rare or perhaps it was just good defense by Heavy, which made it look bad. Heavy lands a glancing blow to the side of Rare's head. Heavy throws a head kick but Rare moves out of range.
Rare misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Heavy wants to slow Rare down by chopping away at his legs. Heavy is working the combinations to good effect here.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Rare looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Heavy scores with a decent looking hook. A punch combination from Rare misses. Heavy stalks Rare and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rare's face. Rare staggers backwards, shaken. Rare shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Heavy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Heavy throws a combination. Rare tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Rare fails with the takedown.
Heavy clinches up with Rare and pushes him back against the ropes. Rare tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heavy breaks from the clinch.
Heavy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rare eats them both and turns towards Heavy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice sprawl there from Heavy as Rare shoots in.
Heavy gets a clinch. Rare pushes off an throws an elbow but Heavy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Rare tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heavy just stands there and leans against the ropes. Heavy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heavy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Heavy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Heavy looks to land a combination. Rare sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. A right-left combo lands from Heavy. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rare. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rare shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rare was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Rare in side control lands a decent elbow. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Heavy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on The Rare's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Heavy misses with a kick to the body.
Rare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Heavy paws at him with a jab and circles away. Heavy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Rare misses with a takedown attempt - Heavy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Heavy moves into the clinch.
Heavy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Rare stands and throws Heavy's legs to the side, diving into side control. Rare in side control, throwing shots but Heavy defends. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rare is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heavy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Rare misses with the ground and pound. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Rare tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rare has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Rare tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Rare fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Heavy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rare wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Rare advances nicely into full mount. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Heavy blocking the ground and pound. Rare throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Heavy because Rare loaded up on that one.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Rare cracks Heavy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Well,Rare is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Rare scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Heavy?
Rare looking to secure an arm triangle but Heavy defends it well. Rare looking to finish with strikes here!
Rare has hold of Heavy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Heavy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Heavy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rare jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Heavy manages to avoid the submission attempt. Rare throws a strike aimed at the side of Heavy's head but Heavy avoids it well.
Rare tries for a kimura but Heavy is defending well. Rare working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rare looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Heavy stops Rare from passing to mount. Heavy is pushing Rare's head away, looking to escape. Rare manages to hold on to the position though.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Rare tries to advance position but instead Heavy slips a leg back in to half guard. Rare is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Heavy reverses the position - he's now on top in Rare's guard. Heavy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Heavy is continuing to stall. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rare wants to sweep here but Heavy controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight! The Rare showed his dominance in that final round. I think Heavy 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Jordan Heavy! Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jordan Heavy! Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jordan Heavy!
Jordan Heavy wins by unanimous decision! Jordan Heavy is the new heavyweight champion! The defeated The Rare had this to say: 'I'm not hurt I'll fight again I survived no stoppage or tap out. Stand up fighters don't injure. I fight next weekend. Give me a fight.'.
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