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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 164 p4p, 36 weight class) and Barack Obaminator (ranked 23 p4p, 5 weight class). Matsuda comes to the cage accompanied by Gojira - Another World. The crowd seem to be enjoying Obaminator's choice of entrance music: Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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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 36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanaka Matsuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda looks to land a right hand but Obaminator moved out of range.
Matsuda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Obaminator's half guard.
Matsuda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Obaminator sees it coming and defends easily.
Matsuda is nestled in close to Obaminator, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Obaminator wants to get back to full guard.
Matsuda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Matsuda is trying to work for a kimura but Obaminator is defending well.
Matsuda prevents Obaminator from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator looking for submissions off his back.
Obaminator is looking to improve his position.
Matsuda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obaminator is defending against the submission attempts here by Matsuda.
Matsuda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obaminator keeps working.
Matsuda is nestled in close to Obaminator, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Obaminator looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obaminator is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Matsuda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Obaminator on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Matsuda trying to control from half guard but Obaminator is working away.
Obaminator has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matsuda is working away from the top position though.
Obaminator regains full guard. Nicely done.
Obaminator keeping moving, preventing Matsuda from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator keeping full guard, as Matsuda tries to pass.
Matsuda wants to control from the top but Obaminator keeps moving.
Matsuda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Matsuda trying to control but Obaminator is working from the bottom.
Obaminator looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Matsuda passes into side control.
Obaminator gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Matsuda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Obaminator has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matsuda is working away from the top position though.
Obaminator won't allow Matsuda to pass to mount.
Matsuda working the head and body with strikes.
Obaminator trying to control here.
Obaminator tries to roll over but Matsuda keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Obaminator trying to hold on to Matsuda's head to control him but Matsuda postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Obaminator misses with an uppercut
and Matsuda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Matsuda wants to work for an arm triangle but Obaminator is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Obaminator is positioning himself well to prevent Matsuda advancing to mount.
Matsuda throws a strike but Obaminator manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Matsuda tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barack Obaminator!
Barack Obaminator 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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hype
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