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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Airaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osanti Herod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Airaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Three days grace - Pain. The key to victory for Ricardo Airaldi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Airaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osanti Herod!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Airaldi throws a head kick that misses.
Herod swats away the attempt to clinch by Airaldi.
Airaldi swinging wilding here.
Herod blocks a head kick by Airaldi.
Herod blocks a head kick by Airaldi.
Airaldi misses with a head kick.
Ricardo Airaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Airaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Herod moves out of range easily.
Airaldi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Airaldi throws a hook but Herod avoids it easily.
Airaldi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Airaldi.
Herod avoids the head kick by Airaldi.
Airaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Airaldi wants to clinch up but Herod keeps it at a distance.
Airaldi throws a head kick but Herod moves out of range.
Herod swats away the attempt to clinch by Airaldi.
Herod pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Herod swats away the attempt to clinch by Airaldi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Airaldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herod shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Airaldi trying to control here.
Herod is working for a kimura but Airaldi is defending it quite comfortably.
Herod scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Herod wants to free his trapped foot but Airaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Airaldi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Herod is working away from the top position though.
Airaldi tries to kick Herod off but Herod keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Herod is looking for a kimura here.
Herod is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herod is working for a submission of some sort.
Herod looks gassed!
Airaldi is trying to control but Herod manages to pass to mount!
Airaldi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Herod throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Herod working for a submission but Airaldi is keeping him at bay.
Airaldi tries to reverse the position but Herod maintains control.
Airaldi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Airaldi regains half guard.
Herod is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Airaldi wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herod thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Herod has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Herod tries to pass to full mount but Airaldi defends it.
Airaldi pushes Herod off looking to stand but Herod dives back in and keeps control.
Airaldi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Airaldi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Herod's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Herod's back!
Herod breaks Airaldi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Airaldi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Herod is controlling him.
Herod cracks Airaldi with a solid left hand.
Herod is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Airaldi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Herod trying to control but Airaldi is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Airaldi wants to stand but Herod is controlling the position.
Herod 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.
Herod stops Airaldi from standing up.
Herod stays in close to Airaldi's body and controls the position.
Herod postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Herod advances to half guard.
Herod content to control rather than advance.
Herod lands strikes from half guard.
It looks like Ricardo Airaldi has been cut.
Herod with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Herod is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Herod controlling the action here.
Herod working Airaldi over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osanti Herod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Airaldi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Herod drives through with a takedown into guard.
Airaldi wants to get back to his feet but Herod is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Airaldi can't keep his opponent in guard - Herod advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Airaldi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Herod looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Airaldi wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herod works his way into full mount!
Herod controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Herod has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Herod scoring with strikes but Airaldi is staying in there.
Airaldi is squirming around, avoiding Herod's attempts to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Osanti Herod.
Airaldi throws a nice head kick!
Herod blocks a head kick by Airaldi.
Herod has closed the distance and engaged Airaldi in a clinch.
Airaldi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Herod has him pressed against the cage.
Herod jumps guard.
Airaldi wants to stand and escape but instead Herod has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Herod tries to free his leg and advance position but Airaldi is retaining full guard.
Airaldi wants to stand up but Herod is controlling him.
Herod is stalling in the full guard.
Airaldi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Herod doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Herod manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Herod can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Osanti Herod has got the better of the ground game so far.
Airaldi wants to sweep here but Herod controlling him for the moment.
Herod tries to free his leg and advance position but Airaldi is retaining full guard.
Airaldi wants to stand and escape but Herod is having none of it.
Airaldi keeping moving, preventing Herod from controlling successfully.
Airaldi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Herod works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Airaldi tries to kick Herod off but Herod keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herod blocks a head kick by Airaldi.
Airaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricardo Airaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herod shoots in but Airaldi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Herod, pushing him back against the cage.
Airaldi wants to get back to striking at distance but Herod won't allow it.
Airaldi wants to get back to striking at distance but Herod won't allow it.
Airaldi breaks from the clinch.
Airaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Airaldi.
Herod bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Airaldi is trying to improve his position.
Airaldi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Herod is controlling him well.
Herod controls the position.
Airaldi is trying to control Herod's posture but Herod avoids it.
Airaldi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Herod off and has taken his back!
Herod just trying to survive but Airaldi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Airaldi is looking for the choke from the back position but Herod is controlling his hands well.
Airaldi looking for the choke but no joy.
Airaldi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Herod knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Herod for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Herod manages to reverse the position and now he's in Airaldi's guard. Nice work there by Herod.
Herod stops Airaldi from standing up.
Herod passes into half guard.
Herod looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Airaldi is trying to stand back up but Herod is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herod is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Herod's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Airaldi taking some punishment here, with Herod in his half guard.
Herod passes to full mount!
Airaldi wants to control but Herod is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osanti Herod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Airaldi's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Herod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Airaldi.
Airaldi connects with a solid leg kick.
Airaldi tries to clinch up
and Herod counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Herod is looking to take a break and control but Airaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Herod passes the guard and advances to mount!
Herod working Airaldi over with strikes here.
Airaldi is trying to stand up.
Airaldi is squirming around, avoiding Herod's attempts to control the action.
Herod controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Airaldi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Airaldi is working hard here to advance position.
Herod has control of Airaldi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Airaldi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Airaldi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Herod looking to secure an arm triangle but Airaldi defends it well.
You get the feeling that Airaldi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Herod looking to control and managing it successfully.
Airaldi regains half guard.
Herod slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi is trying to stand.
Herod working Airaldi over with strikes.
Airaldi pushes Herod off looking to stand but Herod dives back in and keeps control.
Herod is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Airaldi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Airaldi tries to kick Herod off in order to stand up. Herod Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Herod works to advance to full mount. Airaldi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Airaldi is trying to stand up.
Herod controlling from mount.
Herod is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Airaldi is surviving well by controlling Herod's body position as best he can.
Herod connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Airaldi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi is refusing to be controlled, as Herod sits in half guard.
Herod prevents Airaldi from standing back up.
Airaldi is refusing to be controlled, as Herod sits in half guard.
Airaldi wants to get back to his feet.
Airaldi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Herod pulls his head out easily.
Herod tries to pass the half guard into mount. Airaldi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Airaldi is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good leg kick by Herod there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Airaldi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Herod counters by moving into the clinch.
Airaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Herod tries to pull guard but Airaldi holds him up against the cage and eventually Herod drops back down to his feet.
Herod has a couple of punches blocked by Airaldi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Herod keeps control of Airaldi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Airaldi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Airaldi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Airaldi has had enough of the clinch but Herod keeps him there for the moment.
Airaldi wants to get back to striking at distance but Herod won't allow it.
Herod keeps control of Airaldi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Herod tries to pull guard but Airaldi holds him up against the cage and eventually Herod drops back down to his feet.
Airaldi managing to block the knees to the body from Herod.
Airaldi scores a nice knee to the body.
Airaldi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Airaldi is trying to break free.
Airaldi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Herod successfully pulls guard.
Airaldi wanted to stand there but Herod had control of the position.
Herod working for a triangle but Airaldi defends it easily.
Herod trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Airaldi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Airaldi tries to clinch there but Herod circles away.
Ricardo Airaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herod closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osanti Herod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Herod winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osanti Herod!
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