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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roronoa Zoro (ranked 4054 p4p, 4360 weight class) and Naoki Akatsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roronoa Zoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Akatsuki!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Akatsuki counters with a left to the body.
Zoro shoots in for a takedown but Akatsuki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zoro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zoro shoots in for a double leg but Akatsuki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roronoa Zoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akatsuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Zoro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Akatsuki pulls Zoro in close to prevent any damage.
Akatsuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Akatsuki, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zoro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zoro 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoro 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoro 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.
Zoro advances to half guard.
Zoro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zoro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Akatsuki keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akatsuki wants to control but Zoro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zoro is trying for a kimura here. Akatsuki looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Zoro wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roronoa Zoro!
Roronoa Zoro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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