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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teke Bamalog (ranked 2767 p4p, 3249 weight class) and Mamoru Date (ranked 345 p4p, 395 weight class). Bamalog's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Mamoru Date!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bamalogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bamalog blocks a jab.
Bamalog slips a jab from Date.
A solid leg kick lands there for Date.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Date was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Date throws a sloppy body shot
and Bamalog counters with a left and a right that stings Date.
Bamalog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bamalog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bamalog slips under a jab from Date.
Bamalog lands a right hook to the body.
Date moves out of range of the body kick.
Date lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bamalog moves out of range of the body kick from Date.
Bamalog avoids the head kick by Date.
Date lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Date is looking to score with low kicks.
Bamalog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Date.
Date throws a jab when Bamalog was well out of range.
Date on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date avoids a kick to the body.
Bamalog pushes Date away with a front kick.
Bamalog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bamalog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bamalog checks a low kick from Date.
Date throws a leg kick but Bamalog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bamalog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Date throws a body punch but Bamalog moves out of range.
Bamalog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Date.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Date.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog presses Date against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bamalog manages to break the clinch.
Date lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Bamalog misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Date.
Sloppy strikes from Bamalog. Those never looked like landing.
Bamalog 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 fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bamalog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Date digs a good hook to Bamalog's body.
Bamalog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bamalog throws a poor cross that misses
letting Date counter with a right hand.
Date tries to land a front kick but Bamalog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Date tries to get set, Bamalog tries to push him back and clinch up but Date manages to avoid the attempt.
Bamalog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bamalog checks it well.
A clash of legs there as Date blocks the low kick.
Date scores with a jab to the body.
Bamalog throws a solid leg kick but Date takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bamalog.
A clash of legs there as Bamalog blocks the low kick.
Bamalog walks forward, straight into a front kick from Date.
Bamalog just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Date misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date tries to clinch up but Bamalog circles away and keeps his distance.
Bamalog jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Date lands with a thumping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Bamalog
and Date counters with a right hand to the body.
Date uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bamalog.
A nice leg kick lands there from Date.
Bamalog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Date manages to avoid it.
Date throws a wild body kick that Bamalog sees coming a mile off.
Date throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Bamalog was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Date scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Date missing with a left hand there. Bamalog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bamalog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bamalog connects with a body shot that sends Date's belly button to the back.
Bamalog misses with a kick to the body.
Date avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bamalog rushes Date and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date pushes Bamalog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Date.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Bamalog has a couple of punches blocked by Date.
Bamalog has a couple of punches blocked by Date.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date gets through Bamalog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bamalog lands a nice shot to the body.
Bamalog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog blocking some punches.
Bamalog is trying to break free.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bamalog takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Date lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Date.
Date works on Bamalog's body with a couple of short punches.
Bamalog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamoru Date dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bamalog ducks under a wild hook from Date.
Bamalog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bamalog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Date. Date circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bamalog is looking to score with low kicks.
Date tries to land a leg kick but Bamalog saw it coming and moves away.
Bamalog misses with a body punch
and Date counters with a low kick, right behind Bamalog 's knee.
Bamalog misses the shot to the body.
Date shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bamalog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Date can pounce on him.
Date connects with a looping right hand.
Bamalog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Date tries to clinch up.
Bamalog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Date swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamalog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Date throws a jab when Bamalog was well out of range.
Date throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bamalog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bamalog quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bamalog misses with a hook
and Date cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bamalog is looking to wear down Date with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Date misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date throws a hook but Bamalog blocks it.
Date misses with an uppercut.
Date throws a leg kick
and Bamalog finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Date throws a shot to the body.
Bamalog slips a straight right by Date.
Bamalog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Date misses the target.
Bamalog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Date moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Date misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Date ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bamalog moves away.
Bamalog closes the distance and pushes Date back into the cage.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date lands with a right to the head.
Date lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mamoru Date seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Date misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Date as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Date lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamalog controls his hands.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamalog controls his hands.
Bamalog prevents a body shot from Date.
Bamalog lands with a right to the head.
Bamalog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Date tries to throw a body punch but Bamalog avoids it by throwing Date back against the cage.
Bamalog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bamalog has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bamalog.
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Date controls his hands.
Bamalog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Bamalog slams his shin into Date's torso.
Bamalog jabs Date right on the nose. Date blinks but takes it well.
Date blocks a head kick by Bamalog.
Bamalog tries to clinch but Date is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog pushes Date away with a front kick.
Bamalog just misses with a punch to the body.
Date uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bamalog.
A telegraphed right hand from Date misses the target.
Date connects with a leg kick.
Bamalog throws a head kick but Date moves out of range.
Bamalog lands a head kick. Date smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bamalog misses with a head kick.
Bamalog backing away here, and Date unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bamalog throws a push kick but Date slaps the foot to one side.
Date scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Date misses with a looping left.
Bamalog has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bamalog throws out a leg kick but Date moves out of range and Bamalog only half commits.
Date attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Date is looking to chop away at Bamalog's legs.
Mamoru Date seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Date crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bamalog - the referee stops the clock and Date gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bamalog. Date manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bamalog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Date.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog misses with a low kick as Date jumps back.
Bamalog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Date connects with a right hand. Bamalog shakes it off.
Date scoring well with a low kick there.
Bamalog delivers a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bamalog.
Date scoring well with a low kick there.
Bamalog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Date.
Date throws a hook but Bamalog avoids it easily.
As Date looks to move away, Bamalog throws a big counter combo but Date just gets out of the way.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bamalog.
Date looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Date tries to clinch up but Bamalog circles away and keeps his distance.
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Date misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mamoru Date will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Date moves out of range of the body kick.
Bamalog gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bamalog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
Bamalog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Date working aggressively here.
Date misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bamalog.
Bamalog lands a body shot.
Bamalog is working Date over against the cage.
Date gets through Bamalog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date prevents a body shot from Bamalog.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bamalog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bamalog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bamalog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Date uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
Bamalog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Date tries to clinch but Bamalog is having none of it.
Bamalog throws out a loose jab but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamalog throws a nice looking combination but Date bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Date thumps Bamalog with a low kick.
Bamalog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Date moves out of range of the leg kick from Bamalog.
Date takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Date.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bamalog crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Date - the referee stops the clock and Bamalog gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Date. Bamalog manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Date throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bamalog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teke Bamalog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bamalog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Date.
Bamalog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Date has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bamalog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bamalog tries to move into range but Date moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bamalog slips a jab from Date.
Bamalog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Date manages to avoid it.
Date scores with a body shot.
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
Date connects with a jab.
Bamalog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Date.
Bamalog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Date. Date circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bamalog throws a head kick that misses.
Date sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Date finds it's way through Bamalog's defenses.
Bamalog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Date attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bamalog shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bamalog lands with a right hand.
Bamalog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Date swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Date only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Date tries to work over Bamalog's front leg with a kick but Bamalog checks it.
Bamalog forces Date back against the cage and clinches.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mamoru Date is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bamalog misses with a punch on the inside.
Bamalog misses with a punch to the body.
Date avoids a wild elbow strike from Bamalog.
Bamalog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog lands a hook that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Still in the clinch, Date scores with a nice short uppercut.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Date tries to work over Bamalog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bamalog can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
Bamalog throws a punch but it's blocked by Date.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bamalog lands with a left to the head.
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!
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bamalog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bamalog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
Bamalog prevents a body shot from Date.
A body shot lands from Bamalog.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bamalog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teke Bamalog showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamoru Date!
Mamoru Date thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Teke Bamalog was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll kick ass this bastard'.
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