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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shiro Namatame (ranked 2518 p4p, 5249 weight class) and Baba Jay (ranked 326 p4p, 574 weight class). Namatame comes to the cage accompanied by Sayuri-Mikazuki. 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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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 2 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baba Jay!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Namatame swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Namatame misses with a jab to the body
and Jay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Namatame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jay.
Jay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Namatame connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jay scrambles back to his feet.
Namatame darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Namatame lands with an uppercut that bounces Jay off the cage and back into range.
Jay moves out of range of the strikes.
Jay wants to counter with a clinch but Namatame pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Namatame misses the target.
Namatame definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Namatame throws a right hand that Jay ducks under and follows up with a left that Jay also avoids with ease.
Jay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shiro Namatame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namatame pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Namatame scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Namatame misses.
Jay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Namatame misses with a series of wild punches.
Namatame swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
A cross from Namatame lands.
Jay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Namatame manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Namatame throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Namatame catches Jay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Namatame swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Jay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Jay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namatame wants to sweep but no luck.
Jay throws a big right hand that misses.
Jay throws an elbow that misses. Namatame uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jay's guard. Nice move by Namatame!
Namatame is fighting to break Jay's control of his arms but Jay is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Namatame's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Namatame throws a big right hand that misses.
Jay has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Namatame has passed into side control.
A lull in the action here as Namatame stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namatame taking a break here but Jay is having none of it and regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Namatame seems content to control.
Jay wants to improve his position but Namatame is controlling well.
Namatame is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
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.
Jay trying to control here.
Namatame has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Jay works to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jay is on top in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Namatame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Namatame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Namatame knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jay on the ground.
Jay stands up over Namatame, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shiro Namatame dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Namatame throws a hook to the side of Jay's head but Jay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Jay tries to counter it with a takedown but Namatame pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Namatame. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay throws a counter combo.
Namatame scores with a sloppy right hand. Jay should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Namatame.
Namatame throws a right and a left that Jay avoids nicely.
Shiro Namatame is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jay.
Jay is trying hard to land a takedown here. Namatame sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namatame misses with the combination.
Jay unleashes a big counter combination but Namatame bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Namatame wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Namatame scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Namatame misses.
As Namatame backs off Jay throws a huge counter combo but Namatame manages to avoid it all.
Namatame fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Namatame throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Namatame throws out a loose jab but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Jay's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Namatame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jay wants to counter the offense by Namatame and move into the clinch position.
Namatame uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Jay's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Namatame.
Namatame throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jay counters with a shoot takedown. Namatame fights it but they end up in guard.
Namatame has his feet on Jay's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Namatame misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay needs to keep his hands up - Namatame had a free shot at his head there.
Namatame thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Namatame misses the target.
Jay is looking for the big counter here.
Namatame looks to land a right hand but Jay moved out of range.
Jay tries to counter with a clinch but Namatame shakes him off and moves away.
Namatame missing with a left hand there. Jay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jay misses with a takedown attempt - Namatame sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shiro Namatame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baba Jay.
Jay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Namatame.
Jay is looking for the big counter here.
Namatame stuns Jay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay moves away from the strike by Namatame.
Jay ducks under a wild hook from Namatame.
Namatame tests Jay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Namatame misses with a double jab
and Jay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Namatame's guard.
Namatame avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Namatame works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Namatame working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jay.
Jay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jay is in close to Namatame's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namatame throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jay throwing strikes from guard but Namatame blocks nicely.
Jay chips away with some ground and pound.
Jay wants to pass the guard but Namatame is keeping the position.
Jay is looking to work some ground and pound but Namatame has wrist control.
Jay throwing strikes from guard but Namatame blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Namatame paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Namatame is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Namatame swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shiro Namatame dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jay changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Namatame tries to avoid it but Jay manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Namatame to the ground. Namatame escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Namatame was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Namatame throws a series of punches but Jay avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Namatame. Those never looked like landing.
Jay tries to counter with a clinch but Namatame shakes him off and moves away.
Jay slips under a jab.
Namatame closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shiro Namatame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Namatame throws a hook but Jay blocks it.
Jay drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Namatame defends it well.
Jay dives in and grabs Namatame's left leg, looking for a takedown. Namatame pushes down on Jay's head and hops out.
Namatame misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Namatame paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Namatame throws a series of punches but Jay avoids them all with ease.
Jay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay misses with a takedown
enabling Namatame to counter with a crisp jab.
Shiro Namatame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baba Jay.
Namatame misses with a wild combination.
Jay throws a counter combo.
Namatame lands a jab to Jay's midsection.
Jay moves forwards but Namatame connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jay takes one on the button.
Jay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Namatame misses.
Despite the aggression on Jay's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Namatame scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namatame connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Namatame lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Namatame.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Namatame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jay moves away.
Jay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Namatame.
Shiro Namatame is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Namatame throws out the jab.
Jay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Namatame misses with a looping right.
Namatame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Namatame backs off Jay throws a huge counter combo but Namatame manages to avoid it all.
Namatame throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Namatame throws a big shot that misses.
Jay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Namatame will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jay throws a counter combo.
Jay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jay slips under a jab.
Jay feints the counter takedown.
Jay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Namatame misses the shot to the body.
Jay darts in looking for a takedown but Namatame gets double underhooks and turns Jay into the cage.
No joy there for Namatame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Namatame sets himself, and Jay steps forward looking for the clinch! Namatame avoids it this time.
Namatame throws a shot from downtown. Jay moves away and avoids it.
Jay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Namatame throws a combination that misses
and Jay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Namatame's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay wants to control from the top but Namatame keeps moving.
Jay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Namatame working for a triangle but Jay defends it easily.
Namatame has his foot on Jay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jay works his way back into a safe position though.
Jay stands up over Namatame, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay with a nice head shot there.
Jay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baba Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shiro Namatame!
Shiro Namatame decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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