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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent The Vandal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maek Houzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Vandal's entrance music is Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Maek Houzo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent The Vandal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maek Houzo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Vandal ducks under a wild hook from Houzo.
Houzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Houzo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Houzo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Houzo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Houzo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The Vandal holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Houzo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Houzo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Houzo unloading with bombs!
Houzo throwing strikes but The Vandal bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Houzo thows a big elbow that misses.
Houzo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Houzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Vandal is looking to stand up but Houzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Houzo with a nice head shot there.
Houzo won't allow The Vandal to sweep him here.
Houzo looking to pass the guard.
Houzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Vandal is trying to keep Houzo in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Houzo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Houzo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Vandal manages to get to full guard.
The Vandal controlling the position.
The Vandal trying to control the position.
Houzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Houzo passes The Vandal's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The Vandal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houzo is fighting to break The Vandal's control of his arms but The Vandal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Houzo won't allow The Vandal to sweep him here.
Houzo throwing strikes from guard but The Vandal blocks nicely.
The Vandal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Vandal is looking to stand up but Houzo isn't so interested in that idea.
The Vandal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Houzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Vandal throws a lazy right hand but Houzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Vandal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Vandal throws a head kick but Houzo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Vandal misses with a hook.
The Vandal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houzo.
Houzo shoots in for a takedown but The Vandal shows good takedown defense.
The Vandal lands a head kick. Houzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vincent The Vandal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Houzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Vandal manages to avoid it.
Houzo feints and as The Vandal raises his hands in defense, Houzo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Houzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Vandal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Vandal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Houzo.
Houzo wants to pass the guard but The Vandal is keeping the position.
The Vandal manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The Vandal trying to control but Houzo is having none of it.
Houzo can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Vandal wants to control the pace but Houzo is squirming around nicely.
The Vandal throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Houzo is working to get back to half guard.
The Vandal looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The Vandal prevents Houzo from getting the reversal.
The Vandal wants to control the pace but Houzo is squirming around nicely.
Houzo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maek Houzo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Houzo misses with a two punch combination.
Houzo gets the takedown into side control.
Houzo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Houzo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Houzo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The Vandal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The Vandal controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Houzo wants to pass to mount but The Vandal is defending the position.
The Vandal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Houzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houzo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Houzo thows a big elbow that misses.
Houzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Vandal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Houzo cracks The Vandal with a solid left hand.
Houzo throwing strikes but missing.
Houzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Houzo pushing down on The Vandal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Houzo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Vandal is just riding it out for now. Houzo eventually gives up the hold.
Houzo is breathing heavily.
The Vandal trying to control here.
The Vandal moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Vandal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Houzo won't allow The Vandal to sweep him here.
The Vandal controls Houzo momentarily but Houzo frees himself.
Houzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Houzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The Vandal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Houzo is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Houzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Houzo throws a looping overhand right but The Vandal ducks down to avoid it.
Houzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Houzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Houzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Vandal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Vandal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Houzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Houzo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for The Vandal!
Houzo looking to ground and pound but The Vandal is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houzo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Houzo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The Vandal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Houzo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, The Vandal has worked his arm free - good work by The Vandal!
The Vandal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Houzo's best efforts.
Houzo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Houzo seems to be looking for submissions.
The Vandal moves into full guard.
The Vandal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Houzo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Vandal distracts Houzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Vandal wants to control from the top but Houzo keeps moving.
Houzo has his foot on The Vandal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Vandal works his way back into a safe position though.
Maek Houzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Vandal chips away with some ground and pound.
Houzo wants to sweep here but The Vandal controlling him for the moment.
Houzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Houzo keeping moving, preventing The Vandal from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Houzo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for The Vandal!
The Vandal is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maek Houzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Houzo misses with a body shot.
Houzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Vandal doesn't seem bothered though.
Houzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Vandal was well out of range. Poor timing from Houzo.
The Vandal throws a nice looking combination but Houzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Houzo misses with an uppercut. The Vandal saw that one coming.
Houzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Vandal's waist but The Vandal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Houzo off to one side.
Houzo swats away the attempt to clinch by The Vandal.
The Vandal wants to clinch.
The Vandal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Vandal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Houzo.
The Vandal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houzo tightens his grip and picks The Vandal up, before dumping him to the ground. The Vandal manages to land in guard.
The Vandal is trying to control the position but Houzo postures up.
The Vandal wants to sweep here but Houzo controlling him for the moment.
The Vandal looking to control.
The Vandal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Houzo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houzo can't escape the position.
Houzo throwing hammer fists to the chest of The Vandal. What's that going to do exactly?
Houzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Vandal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Houzo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The Vandal wants to control the pace but Houzo is squirming around nicely.
Houzo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as The Vandal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Houzo is desperately trying to improve his position but The Vandal has a good base and remains in mount.
The Vandal sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
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.
The Vandal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Vandal prevents Houzo from getting the reversal.
The Vandal with the ground and pound from mount.
Houzo can't escape the position.
The Vandal tries to control but Houzo wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Vandal prevents Houzo from getting the reversal.
The Vandal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Houzo is looking to escape.
The Vandal raining down shots from the mount!
The Vandal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Houzo is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Vandal trying to control but Houzo is having none of it.
Houzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vincent The Vandal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Vandal blocks Houzo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Houzo is desperately trying to improve his position but The Vandal has a good base and remains in mount.
The Vandal looking to control but Houzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Houzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Vandal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vincent The Vandal.
I think Houzo 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maek Houzo!
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energy
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hype
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