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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yusif Abiyev (ranked 3919 p4p, 3311 weight class) and Wet Blanket (ranked 510 p4p, 449 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yusif Abiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wet Blanket!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abiyev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A lazy body kick from Abiyev
and Blanket counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Abiyev looking for submissions off his back.
Abiyev wants to control but Blanket is keeping busy.
Blanket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abiyev defending well though.
Blanket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abiyev defending well though.
Blanket missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blanket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abiyev defending well though.
Abiyev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blanket.
Blanket with the ground and pound but Abiyev uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Blanket stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abiyev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abiyev looking for a guillotine here but Blanket defends easily.
Abiyev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blanket really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abiyev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanket wants to control from the top but Abiyev keeps moving.
Blanket postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abiyev wants to stand up but Blanket is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abiyev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blanket manages to get himself to full guard.
Abiyev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blanket is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blanket has an active guard here but Abiyev has managed to pass into half guard.
Blanket looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanket wants to control but Abiyev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abiyev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blanket is looking to improve his position.
Blanket misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Blanket gets full guard.
Abiyev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blanket trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Blanket doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Abiyev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abiyev preventing the sweep.
Blanket keeping moving, preventing Abiyev from controlling successfully.
Blanket wants to sweep but no luck.
Blanket is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abiyev is aware though and is defending well.
Blanket wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanket is striking but Abiyev is not phased and passes to half guard.
Blanket tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Blanket is looking for a sweep. Abiyev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blanket slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blanket lands an upkick as Abiyev stands over him.
Blanket throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blanket looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blanket working for a triangle but Abiyev defends it easily.
Blanket looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanket can't keep his opponent in guard - Abiyev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Blanket gets back to full guard.
Blanket working for a triangle but Abiyev defends it easily.
Abiyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanket is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abiyev throwing strikes from guard but Blanket blocks nicely.
Abiyev trying to control but Blanket is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yusif Abiyev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Abiyev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blanket tries to avoid it but Abiyev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blanket to the ground. Blanket escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abiyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abiyev scores with a head kick. Blanket tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blanket tries to close the distance and clinch but Abiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blanket takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blanket is looking to clinch but Abiyev is avoiding it.
Blanket throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Abiyev with that takedown attempt.
Abiyev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusif Abiyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanket is looking to clinch but Abiyev is avoiding it.
Abiyev misses with a takedown attempt
so Blanket counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blanket throws a big elbow that misses.
Abiyev keeping moving, preventing Blanket from controlling successfully.
Blanket missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wet Blanket has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanket throwing strikes from guard but Abiyev blocks nicely.
Blanket in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blanket stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abiyev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blanket keeps trying to improve his position.
Blanket loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blanket loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abiyev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blanket is aware though and is defending well.
Abiyev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blanket is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blanket postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abiyev working for a triangle but Blanket defends it easily.
Abiyev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanket postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blanket is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blanket wants to control from the top but Abiyev keeps moving.
Blanket loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abiyev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blanket must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blanket avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abiyev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanket loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blanket postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blanket accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blanket is looking to work some ground and pound but Abiyev has wrist control.
Blanket slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blanket working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Abiyev managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Blanket.
Blanket is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abiyev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blanket in side control, throwing shots but Abiyev defends.
Blanket throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanket fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Blanket wants to control but Abiyev is keeping him busy.
Blanket just content to control the position.
Abiyev is looking for a sweep.
Blanket throws an elbow but Abiyev slips to the side and avoids it well.
Blanket tries to score with some ground and pound. Abiyev controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Blanket working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Abiyev managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Blanket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blanket misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wet Blanket showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Abiyev gets caught flat footed, as Blanket shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Abiyev trying to control the position.
Abiyev working for a triangle but Blanket defends it easily.
Abiyev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Abiyev keeping moving, preventing Blanket from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abiyev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blanket throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abiyev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanket loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blanket with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blanket accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blanket wants to control from the top but Abiyev keeps moving.
Abiyev being controlled here, momentarily.
Blanket trying to control the position from guard on top but Abiyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blanket has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abiyev wants to stand but Blanket is controlling the position.
Abiyev keeping moving, preventing Blanket from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blanket doesn't manage to clinch there - Abiyev circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blanket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blanket on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abiyev.
Blanket tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blanket checks a leg kick.
Abiyev gets caught flat footed, as Blanket shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blanket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blanket loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blanket throwing strikes but missing.
Blanket throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abiyev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abiyev trying to keep a closed guard but Blanket is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abiyev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blanket got a little sloppy there for a moment and Abiyev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blanket has managed to get both his arms back between Abiyev's legs - danger averted.
Abiyev looking to control.
Blanket is looking to work some ground and pound but Abiyev has wrist control.
Blanket distracts Abiyev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Abiyev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blanket working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abiyev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blanket can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blanket slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanket lands a couple of digs.
Blanket postures up in Abiyev's guard and throws a big left but Abiyev blocks it.
Blanket trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blanket accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blanket accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blanket 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.
Blanket throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blanket looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wet Blanket comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blanket 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wet Blanket!
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