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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anti Half Assed (ranked 1133 p4p, 1483 weight class) and Mamoru Date (ranked 131 p4p, 177 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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178 cm
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32 - 16 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Half Assed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Mamoru Date!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Half Assed swings for the body but Date moves out of range.
Half Assed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Date connects with a solid leg kick.
Half Assed throws a poor cross that misses
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Half Assed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Half Assed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Date moves away.
Half Assed staying out of range there.
Half Assed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Date.
Date just misses with a punch to the body.
Half Assed staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a body shot but no joy.
Half Assed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Half Assed clinches up against the cage.
Date takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Half Assed.
Date scores with a shot to the side of Half Assed's head.
Date working aggressively here.
Half Assed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Half Assed tries to pull guard but Date forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Date.
Half Assed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Half Assed has a couple of punches blocked by Date.
Date digs a right hand into Half Assed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Half Assed's gas tank.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Half Assed struggles to land a body shot inside as Date controls his hands.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Half Assed controls the action.
Date's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
Half Assed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Half Assed fails to land.
Half Assed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Half Assed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Date.
Nice body punch from Half Assed.
Half Assed lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Half Assed blocks an uppercut.
Date doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Half Assed controls his hands.
Half Assed takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed lands a hook that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date lands a right hand that snaps the head of Half Assed backwards.
Date lands a hook that snaps the head of Half Assed backwards.
Half Assed misses with a body punch.
Date misses with the head strike.
Half Assed blocking some punches.
Date digs a right hand underneath Half Assed's ribcage. Half Assed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Date working aggressively here.
Half Assed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Date lands a shoulder strike.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Half Assed lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Half Assed.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Date misses with a punch to the body.
Date doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Half Assed can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
Date misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Half Assed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Date scores with a nice short uppercut.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Half Assed.
Half Assed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Half Assed lands a nice uppercut.
Date lands a hook that snaps the head of Half Assed backwards.
Half Assed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Half Assed throws out a powerful jab.
Half Assed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Half Assed.
Date lands a right hook to the body.
Date misses with a body kick.
Half Assed moves out of range as Date throws a body kick.
Half Assed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Half Assed changes levels and scores with a jab 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!
A jab from Half Assed misses.
Date lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Date moves out of range of the strikes.
Mamoru Date is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed misses with a body shot.
Date lands with a good body shot.
Date ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Half Assed moves away.
Date misses with a body shot.
Date fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Half Assed manages to avoid it.
Date connects with a crisp jab.
Half Assed moves out of range as Date throws a body kick.
Date tries a head kick but it misses.
Date misses with a head kick.
Half Assed loads up on a big right hand but Date slips the punch.
Half Assed scores with a sloppy right hand. Date should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Half Assed.
Date sizes up Half Assed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Date buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Half Assed moves out of range of the strikes.
Half Assed thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Date. Half Assed does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamoru Date dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Date takes one to the chin there.
Date steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Half Assed.
Date appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Date tried to score with a low kick but Half Assed checks it.
Half Assed misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Date.
Date connects with the punch.
Date lands with a shot to the body.
Half Assed digs a good hook to Date's body.
Half Assed throws an overhand right that lands on Date's shoulder, as Date tries to avoid the shot.
Date let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Half Assed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Date.
Date with a nice cross.
Date throws a shot to the body.
Half Assed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Half Assed looks to throw the jab but Date is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Half Assed. Date does a little dance to reset his feet.
Date doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Date misses.
Half Assed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date throws a body punch but Half Assed moves out of range.
Half Assed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Half Assed.
Half Assed misses the shot to the body.
Half Assed lands a body shot.
Date waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a right hand that misses
and Date counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Date.
Date throws a wild body kick that Half Assed sees coming a mile off.
Date misses with a wild body shot.
Half Assed slips under a jab.
Half Assed is looking to counter punch.
Half Assed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Date misses with a wild body shot.
Date misses with a wild body shot.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Half Assed looks to throw the jab but Date is out of range.
Half Assed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Date.
Half Assed throws a poor cross that misses
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Date is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Half Assed rather than just go for the knockout.
Half Assed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Half Assed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Date ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mamoru Date seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Date displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Half Assed.
Date misses with a head kick.
Half Assed has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Date.
Half Assed loads up on a big right hand but Date slips the punch.
Date lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Half Assed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Date throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Half Assed's head.
Date cracks a nice hook into Half Assed's ribs.
Half Assed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed looks to land a left hand but Date moved out of range nicely.
Half Assed cracks Date with a right hand to the side of the head.
Date uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Half Assed.
Date thows a left - swing and a miss!
Date misses the shot to the body.
Half Assed throws a body punch but Date moves out of range.
Date takes a swing at Half Assed's ribcage but misses.
Half Assed swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Date connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Date throws a poor cross that misses
and Half Assed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Half Assed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Date scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Half Assed.
Date thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Half Assed if he has to take too many more of those.
Date clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed struggles to land a body shot inside as Date controls his hands.
Half Assed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Half Assed.
Date gets through Half Assed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Half Assed blocking some punches.
Half Assed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Half Assed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Half Assed controls his hands.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mamoru Date seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Date's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Date working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Date has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Half Assed misses with a punch to the body.
Half Assed blocks a body shot from Date.
Half Assed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Half Assed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Half Assed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Date.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Half Assed.
Half Assed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date tries a body shot but Half Assed blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamoru Date showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Half Assed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Half Assed blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Half Assed misses the target.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Half Assed.
Half Assed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
Date cracks Half Assed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Half Assed moves out of range as Date strikes.
Half Assed blocks a jab.
Date on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Half Assed throws out a loose jab but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Date throws out the jab.
Half Assed appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Date misses the jab.
Half Assed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Date takes a swing at Half Assed's ribcage but misses.
Half Assed misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date scores with a punch to the head.
Date missing with a left hand there. Half Assed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Half Assed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Half Assed blocks a head kick by Date.
Date on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Half Assed gets a double leg takedown into Date's guard.
Date is looking to stand up but Half Assed isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Date keeping full guard, as Half Assed tries to pass.
Date keeping moving, preventing Half Assed from controlling successfully.
Half Assed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anti Half Assed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed tries to free his leg and advance position but Date is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Date holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Date wants to stand and escape but Half Assed is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Half Assed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Half Assed scores with a punch to the head.
Half Assed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Half Assed goes for a double leg but Date avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Date continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Half Assed.
Half Assed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Half Assed fails to land.
Half Assed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Half Assed prevents a body shot from Date.
Date digs a right hand underneath Half Assed's ribcage. Half Assed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Half Assed has a couple of punches blocked by Date.
Date working aggressively here.
Date lands a nice shot to the body.
Date lands a left hand.
Mamoru Date is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Date lands a shot to the body.
Date tries to work over Half Assed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Half Assed blocks a body shot from Date.
Half Assed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Half Assed tries to pull guard but Date won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Half Assed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Half Assed misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Half Assed lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Date.
Half Assed misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Half Assed fails to land.
Half Assed pulls guard successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Date engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Half Assed has his foot on Date's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Date works his way back into a safe position though.
Date is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Date must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Half Assed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Date gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anti Half Assed.
I think Date 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamoru Date!
After winning the bout, Mamoru Date thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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