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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shiro Namatame (ranked 3056 p4p, 5533 weight class) and Himbade Zindano (ranked 397 p4p, 593 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shiro Namatame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Himbade Zindano!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namatame throws a lazy right hand but Zindano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zindano feints the counter takedown.
Zindano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Namatame as he jumps to the side.
Namatame seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Namatame bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zindano's head backwards.
Zindano pushes Namatame up against the cage in a clinch.
Zindano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Namatame fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zindano tries to move into range but Namatame moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zindano moves forwards but Namatame connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zindano moves forwards but Namatame connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zindano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Namatame lands a nice looking body shot.
Zindano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Namatame. Beautiful body shot.
Namatame swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zindano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namatame lands a nice shot to the body.
Namatame fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zindano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zindano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Namatame lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zindano throws a low kick but Namatame avoids it.
Namatame throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Namatame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zindano moves away.
Namatame definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Namatame catches Zindano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zindano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Namatame but Namatame pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Namatame went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shiro Namatame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Himbade Zindano.
Namatame lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Namatame moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Namatame throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namatame throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Zindano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zindano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Namatame fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zindano misses with a punch on the inside.
Namatame is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zindano to keep the fight standing.
Namatame ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Namatame no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Namatame is striking off his back. Zindano thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Zindano is trying to control the action in half guard but Namatame is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Namatame is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Zindano jumps into side control!
Namatame knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zindano on the ground.
Zindano stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zindano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Namatame scores with a nice right hand.
Namatame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zindano.
Namatame cracks Zindano with a good jab.
Zindano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zindano tries to close the distance and clinch but Namatame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Namatame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zindano darts in looking for a takedown but Namatame gets double underhooks and turns Zindano into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Namatame.
Namatame scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Namatame throws a hook but Zindano blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namatame throws a hook to the side of Zindano's head but Zindano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Namatame lands with a nice body punch.
Zindano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into 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!
Namatame is looking to reverse the position.
Namatame stops Zindano from passing to mount.
Zindano controlling the position from side mount.
Namatame is looking for a sweep.
Zindano blocks the strikes from Namatame.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shiro Namatame dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Namatame stuns Zindano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zindano tries to clinch but Namatame is having none of it.
Zindano wants to clinch up but Namatame keeps it at a distance.
Namatame swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Namatame's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zindano under the eye.
Zindano wants to clinch.
Namatame lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Namatame throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zindano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Namatame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zindano moves away.
Namatame thuds a left hand into Zindano's body.
Shiro Namatame is winning the standup battle so far.
Namatame throws an overhand right that lands on Zindano's shoulder, as Zindano tries to avoid the shot.
Namatame connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namatame throws a series of punches but Zindano avoids them all with ease.
Zindano moves in looking to clinch but Namatame pushes him off.
Namatame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zindano with a poor takedown
letting Namatame counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Zindano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Namatame throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zindano misses with a takedown attempt - Namatame sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shiro Namatame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Himbade Zindano.
Namatame throws a body shot but no joy.
As Namatame backs off Zindano throws a huge counter combo but Namatame manages to avoid it all.
Namatame lands with a hook. Zindano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zindano slips a jab and a cross from Namatame.
Namatame is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zindano can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Namatame. No joy for Zindano on that attempt.
Zindano tries for a takedown but Namatame sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Namatame fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shiro Namatame is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Namatame looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zindano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Namatame defends it well.
Namatame smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Namatame lands a slapping body shot.
Zindano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Namatame uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Namatame cracks Zindano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Namatame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Namatame lands a nice looking body shot.
Zindano ducks right into an uppercut from Namatame.
Namatame uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zindano has time to react.
Zindano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Namatame counter with a right hand.
Zindano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Namatame circles away.
Zindano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zindano shoots for a double leg takedown but Namatame sprawls well. He's pushed Zindano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Namatame went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zindano is breathing heavily.
Namatame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Namatame lands with a right hand.
Zindano dives in and grabs Namatame's left leg, looking for a takedown. Namatame pushes down on Zindano's head and hops out.
Zindano walks into a jab.
Shiro Namatame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zindano dodges the punch combination from Namatame.
Shiro Namatame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Namatame scores with a jab. Zindano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Namatame throws a right hand that Zindano ducks under and follows up with a left that Zindano also avoids with ease.
Namatame's corner calls for a 1-2. Namatame obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Namatame thuds a left hand into Zindano's body.
A cross from Namatame lands.
Namatame lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zindano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Namatame. That did some damage!
Namatame smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Namatame looks to score with a jab to the body but Zindano is just out of range.
Namatame pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zindano back to the cage. Namatame follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zindano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Namatame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zindano doesn't seem bothered though.
Namatame connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Namatame connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zindano momentarily.
Namatame looks to score with a jab to the body but Zindano is just out of range.
Namatame lands a nice shot that snaps Zindano's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zindano throws the kick towards the body but Namatame avoids it.
Namatame's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zindano under the eye.
Namatame scores with a jab to the body.
Namatame misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shiro Namatame dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zindano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Namatame keeps the fight on the outside.
Namatame looks to land a combination. Zindano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Namatame throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zindano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zindano shoots in but no luck this time.
Namatame throwing a counter right hand but Zindano manages to avoid it.
Namatame throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Namatame misses with an uppercut
and Namatame takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zindano.
Jab from Namatame.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zindano is defended easily by Namatame.
Namatame was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shiro Namatame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Himbade Zindano.
Zindano fails with the takedown
and Zindano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zindano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Namatame.
Namatame comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Namatame lands an overhand right.
Zindano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Namatame with a nice cross.
Zindano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Namatame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Namatame scores with a jab to the head.
Namatame throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Namatame swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zindano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Namatame. That snapped Zindano's head back.
Namatame connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Namatame's corner calls for a 1-2. Namatame obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Namatame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namatame scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Namatame misses with a wild body shot.
Namatame sets himself, and Zindano steps forward looking for the clinch! Namatame avoids it this time.
Nice shot by Namatame.
Namatame throws a hook but Zindano avoids it easily.
Zindano ducks under a wild hook from Namatame.
Zindano darts in looking for a takedown but Namatame gets double underhooks and turns Zindano into the cage.
Zindano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Namatame misses with a wild combination.
Zindano feints the counter takedown.
Namatame scores with a one two! Zindano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zindano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Namatame works Zindano's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zindano doesn't manage to clinch there - Namatame circles away.
Namatame cracks Zindano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Namatame misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Namatame connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Namatame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Namatame scores with a one two! Zindano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zindano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Namatame connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zindano scrambles back to his feet.
Namatame throws a shot to the body.
Namatame misses with a wild combination.
Zindano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zindano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Namatame misses with a two punch combination.
Zindano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Namatame avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namatame misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zindano wants to clinch but Namatame slips to the side
and Namatame counters with a three punch combo that has Zindano backing up. Zindano nods at Namatame to acknowledge the strikes.
Namatame thuds his right hand into Zindano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zindano shoots in looking for a takedown. Namatame tries to sprawl out of it but Zindano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Namatame manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Namatame.
Namatame throws a nice looking combination but Zindano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Namatame tests Zindano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Himbade Zindano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Namatame tests Zindano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shiro Namatame showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Namatame, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shiro Namatame!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shiro Namatame thanked Sydney Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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