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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Al Barru (ranked 3865 p4p, 4892 weight class) and Boio Royal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Barru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boio Royal!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barru feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Barru tries to stand but Royal is controlling from the bottom.
Royal is trying to keep Barru in close.
Royal wants to get back to his feet but Barru is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barru wants to control from the top but Royal keeps moving.
Royal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Royal in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barru trying to control but Royal postures up.
Barru is staying active underneath Royal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barru preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Royal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Royal trying to control the action but Barru is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Royal is thwarting Barru's attempts to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Royal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barru avoids it really well and circles away.
Barru tries to bum rush Royal with a series of wild strikes but Royal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Royal unleashes a big counter combination but Barru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barru looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Royal is fending him off so far but Barru persists. Nope, Royal circles away and we're back to standing.
Royal unleashes a big counter combination but Barru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Royal goes for a double leg but Barru avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barru continues to drive forward.
Barru shoots in for a double leg but Royal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royal closes the distance and clinches up with Barru, looking for a takedown. Royal pushes Barru against the cage but Barru circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Al Barru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boio Royal.
Royal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barru!
Barru managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Royal.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barru stops Royal from passing to mount.
Barru wants to control but Royal postures up.
Barru is looking for a sweep.
Barru struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barru is trying to improve his position.
Royal wants to stand but Barru has his arm trapped.
Barru is looking to reverse the position.
Royal controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Royal dives in for a single leg takedown but Barru sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barru appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Royal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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 Al Barru will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Royal shoots in looking for a takedown but Barru manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Royal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barru swats away the attempt to clinch by Royal.
Royal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barru pinned against the cage. Barru gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barru gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barru manages to pull guard.
Barru wants to get back to his feet but Royal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barru wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal advances to half guard.
Royal wants to stand up but Barru is controlling the position.
Barru wants to control but Royal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barru is trying to get back to full guard.
Royal tries to stand and escape but Barru is controlling the position.
Barru trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Royal manages to pass to mount!
Royal goes for an armbar but Barru turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barru.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barru won't allow Royal to sweep him here.
Royal keeps trying to improve his position.
Barru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Royal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Royal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Royal keeping moving, preventing Barru from controlling successfully.
Barru stops Royal from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barru doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barru manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Royal keeping moving, preventing Barru from controlling successfully.
Barru looking to pass the guard.
Royal wants to stand up but Barru is controlling him.
Barru postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Royal moves away.
Barru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barru tries to work over Royal's front leg with a kick but Royal checks it.
Barru shoots in looking for a takedown but Royal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barru's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Royal closes the distance and clinches.
Royal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barru pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Al Barru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boio Royal.
Barru keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Royal's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barru breaks the clinch.
Barru displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Royal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Barru dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barru throws a sloppy head kick and Royal moves out of range easily.
Royal closes the distance and clinches up with Barru, looking for a takedown. Royal pushes Barru against the cage but Barru circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barru cracks Royal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Royal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barru.
Barru in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Royal tries to bench press Barru off him but Barru keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royal wants to control but Barru postures up.
Royal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barru's best efforts.
Barru 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.
Barru wants to take a breather but Royal is having none of it.
Royal wants to improve his position but Barru is controlling well.
Barru controlling the action here.
Royal tries to kick Barru off in order to stand up. Barru Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barru wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Royal, who protects the arm well.
Royal wants to control but Barru postures up.
Barru prevents Royal from escaping the position.
Barru decides to stand back up. Barru steps back and let's Royal get back to his feet.
Royal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Royal throws a leg kick
and Barru counters with a takedown into side control.
Barru knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Royal on the ground.
Royal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barru off and has taken his back!
Royal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royal keeps control of the position easily here as Barru tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royal missing with strikes.
Royal gets his hands free as Barru looks to control.
Royal trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Royal is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Barru defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Royal avoiding Barru 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royal lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Barru.
Royal throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Barru staying busy and making it hard for Royal to control.
Barru trying to control the hands but Royal breaks the grip.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Royal struggling to land strikes to the head as Barru covers up.
Al Barru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Royal has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boio Royal.
I think Barru 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Barru!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
28% |
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