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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MC Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tim sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sanderson has chosen Don johnson big band- Running man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, MC Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tim sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sanderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hester.
Hester throws a leg kick but sanderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hester throws out a loose jab but sanderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hester shoots in but sanderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MC Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hester wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from sanderson.
sanderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
sanderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hester.
Hester swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by sanderson.
sanderson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
sanderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
sanderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hester has managed to clinch.
sanderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hester avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
MC Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tim sanderson.
sanderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hester wants to break the clinch but can't.
sanderson breaks from the clinch.
sanderson shoots in and drives through. Hester sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Hester.
Hester throws a lazy right hand but sanderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
sanderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for sanderson.
Hester is breathing heavily.
sanderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hester is looking to clinch.
sanderson darts in and clinches Hester up against the cage.
Hester keeps control of sanderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
sanderson jumps guard but Hester stands there with sanderson around his waist. sanderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hester is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
sanderson looking to stall.
sanderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hester won't allow it.
sanderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
sanderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hester has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
sanderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hester is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hester wants to get back to striking at distance but sanderson won't allow it.
Hester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of sandersons head.
Hester tries to break the clinch but sanderson is controlling the position.
sanderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hester has had enough of the clinch but sanderson keeps him there for the moment.
sanderson tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
sanderson prevents Hester from breaking the clinch.
Hester tries to break the clinch but sanderson is controlling the position.
Hester has had enough of the clinch but sanderson keeps him there for the moment.
sanderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hester stops a takedown attempt from sanderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester wants to break free but sanderson has control.
sanderson looking for a takedown.
sanderson lands an elbow inside.
sanderson looking to slow down the pace here.
sanderson breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Hester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hester shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hester looking to control and managing it successfully.
sanderson tries to hold on but Hester pushes him away.
Hester sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
sanderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
sanderson wants to hold on but Hester pushes him away.
sanderson is looking to get to half guard.
Hester sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MC Hester dominated that round.
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.
Hester throws a right and a left that both miss.
sanderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hester throws out the jab.
Hester misses with a double jab.
Hester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hester waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract sanderson.
Hester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Hester misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hester. No joy for sanderson on that attempt.
sanderson is looking to clinch.
sanderson tries to clinch but Hester is having none of it.
sanderson tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sanderson thows a body kick. Hester tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hester is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hester's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hester misses with a few strikes there.
sanderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hester throws a right and a left that sanderson avoids nicely.
Hester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by sanderson. sanderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Hester wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester blocks the body kick.
Hester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hester lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hester.
sanderson is breathing heavily.
Hester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but sanderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hester misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hester!
sanderson tries to clinch but Hester moves out of range.
Hester fails with the takedown.
sanderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
sanderson clinches up with Hester and pushes him back against the cage.
sanderson pulls Hester into guard.
sanderson looking to control.
sanderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hester controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanderson tries to strike from the bottom.
Hester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. sanderson is keeping the position for now.
sanderson wants to sweep here but Hester controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. sanderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
sanderson dodges the punch combination from Hester.
Hester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
sanderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hester swivels and escapes.
sanderson cracks a nice hook into Hester's ribs.
Hester throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around sanderson's waist but sanderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hester off to one side.
Hester swinging wilding here.
Hester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hester throws a right hand that sanderson ducks under and follows up with a left that sanderson also avoids with ease.
Hester throws a nice looking combination but sanderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hester throws a sloppy body shot
and sanderson counters with a good low kick that Hester was not able to check.
sanderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hester but Hester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
MC Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tim sanderson.
That's four 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.
Hester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Hester there.
Hester scores with a body shot.
Hester decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hester wants to get back to his feet.
Hester is thwarting sanderson's attempts to control the position.
Hester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for sanderson on the ground.
sanderson tries to roll over but Hester keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MC Hester dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Hester misses with a lunging right hand
and sanderson counters with a low kick, right behind Hester 's knee.
Hester misses with a double jab
and sanderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
sanderson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MC Hester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
sanderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hester but Hester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hester misses with a double jab
enabling sanderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hester takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
sanderson has a takedown stuffed.
MC Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tim sanderson.
Hester throws a left and a right that both miss
and sanderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hester throws a combination that misses
and sanderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Hester misses with a combination
letting sanderson counter with a right hand.
sanderson avoids the body shot from Hester.
Hester falls off balance throwing a combination
and sanderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hester misses with a double jab
and sanderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hester misses with a jab to the body
and sanderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester throws a leg kick
and sanderson counters with a nice leg kick.
tim sanderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
sanderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking body kick lands there for sanderson.
sanderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hester as he jumps to the side.
Hester scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hester throws a left and a right that both miss
and sanderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Hester falls off balance throwing a combination
and sanderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hester slips a jab and a cross from sanderson.
Hester throws a combination that misses
and sanderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Hester wants to clinch.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hester misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester has closed the distance and engaged sanderson in a clinch.
Hester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hester misses with a few strikes there.
Hester misses with a double jab
and sanderson counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - sanderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and sanderson moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
sanderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hester tries to break the clinch but sanderson is controlling the position.
sanderson prevents Hester from breaking the clinch.
sanderson can't break the clinch.
Hester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sanderson has him pressed against the cage.
Hester can't break the clinch.
sanderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hester won't allow it.
sanderson wants to break free but Hester has control.
Hester tries to break the clinch but sanderson is controlling the position.
sanderson prevents Hester from breaking the clinch.
Hester wants to break free but sanderson has control.
Hester wants to break free but sanderson has control.
Hester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
sanderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hester breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Hester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
sanderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Hester misses with a double jab
and sanderson counters with a three punch combo that has Hester backing up. Hester nods at sanderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Hester shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts sanderson as he jumps to the side.
Hester on the wrong end of a nice hook.
sanderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Hester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hester sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hester throws a series of punches but sanderson avoids them all with ease.
Hester misses with a hook
and sanderson counters with a good low kick that Hester was not able to check.
Hester tries to clinch but sanderson moves out of range.
Hester fails with a takedown attempt.
Hester lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
sanderson is looking to clinch but Hester is avoiding it.
sanderson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hester misses with a right hand
and sanderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
sanderson tries to clinch but Hester is having none of it.
Hester looks to throw a body kick
and sanderson counters with a nice leg kick.
Hester misses the shot to the body.
Hester misses with a double jab
and sanderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hester's knee momentarily.
Hester throws a leg kick that is checked
and sanderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hester's knee momentarily.
tim sanderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
sanderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hester misses with a double jab
and sanderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hester throws an off balance right hand
and sanderson counters with a nice leg kick.
Hester throws a leg kick
and sanderson counters with a left and a right that stings Hester.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from sanderson.
Hester throws a left and a right that both miss
and sanderson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
sanderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hester counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
tim sanderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MC Hester!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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