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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rush St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ono kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is TNT. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihiro Ono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rush St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ono has St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre drags the fight down to the ground.
St Pierre throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
St Pierre doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
St Pierre working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ono has passed into half guard!
Ono prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Ono is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Ono there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ono gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ono prevents the takedown attempt.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Pierre is trying to break free.
St Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ono walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akihiro Ono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rush St Pierre.
Ono gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Rush St Pierre has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ono.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Ono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre wants a takedown.
Ono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ono lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Pierre's sensitive parts.
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!
Ono throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ono shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Ono.
Ono has managed to clinch.
St Pierre misses with some punches.
Ono misses with a knee strike.
Ono breaks the clinch.
Ono moves into the clinch.
St Pierre gets underhooks to prevent Ono's takedown attempt.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
St Pierre pulls guard.
St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ono passes into side control.
St Pierre trying his best to control but Ono has mounted him.
Ono controlling from the full mount.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Ono pushes him away.
Ono blocks St Pierre's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ono trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre punching from the bottom.
St Pierre wants to control but Ono is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ono blocks the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ono jumps into side control!
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
Ono wants to stand but St Pierre has his arm trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihiro Ono dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rush St Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ono tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Ono.
Ono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ono tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Ono bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Ono working away.
St Pierre misses with a strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre struggling a bit here.
St Pierre throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Ono knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
Ono trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ono throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Ono sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ono connects with a solid leg kick.
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.
Ono tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ono is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Ono circles away and we're back to standing.
Ono shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
Ono shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
St Pierre is working Ono over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Ono has wrist control.
Ono avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ono scrambles and gets back to his feet.
St Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ono!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
St Pierre with the ground and pound from mount.
St Pierre moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ono has worked his arm free - good work by Ono!
St Pierre misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
St Pierre wants to control but Ono is keeping him busy.
Ono managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by St Pierre.
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.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ono is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, St Pierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
St Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from St Pierre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ono dodges the ground and pound from St Pierre.
St Pierre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ono!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rush St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rush St Pierre's cut.
That's time! Ono's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ono fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St Pierre.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Ono moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ono tries to clinch up.
St Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ono can pounce on him.
Ono moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
Ono moves into range and clinches up with St Pierre.
Nice elbow from Ono.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ono forces St Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Akihiro Ono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rush St Pierre.
Ono lands a damaging elbow.
St Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ono gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ono stalling in the clinch.
Ono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ono wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side
so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
St Pierre trying to control but Ono is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ono's head.
St Pierre stands up over Ono, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Ono saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ono feints and then cracks St Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St Pierre down.
Ono pushes St Pierre away with a front kick.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ono moves into the clinch.
Ono prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ono landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ono lands an elbow that stopped St Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
St Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Ono shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ono escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ono gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ono is trying to keep St Pierre in close.
Ono preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ono utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ono preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Ono is working from the bottom.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ono.
Ono swinging wilding here.
Nice sprawl there from Ono as St Pierre shoots in.
Ono moves into range and clinches up with St Pierre.
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 Akihiro Ono.
I think Ono 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akihiro Ono!
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energy
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hype
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