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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nagato Uzumaki (ranked 4261 p4p, 4282 weight class) and John Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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, Nagato Uzumaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Don!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzumaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Don is trying to control the position but Uzumaki postures up.
Don working a defensive guard but Uzumaki manages to pass into side control anyway.
Don manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Uzumaki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Don is looking to improve his position.
Uzumaki controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Don wants to control but Uzumaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don tries to get to full guard but Uzumaki has control of the leg.
Don has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uzumaki is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzumaki working Don over with strikes.
Don is trying to control but can't.
Uzumaki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Don wants to control but Uzumaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Don is trying to stand back up but Uzumaki is controlling him
Uzumaki stands up out of the half guard.
Don tries to clinch but Uzumaki is having none of it.
Uzumaki is looking to counter with head kicks.
John Don seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzumaki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Uzumaki distracts Don with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Uzumaki postures up.
Don wants to stand up but Uzumaki is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Don can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uzumaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Don throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Uzumaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Don trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Uzumaki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Uzumaki looking to pass the guard.
Uzumaki stays in close to Don's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don is looking to stand up but Uzumaki isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Uzumaki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Uzumaki looking to pass the guard.
Uzumaki postures up.
Uzumaki lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzumaki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Don throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uzumaki has closed the distance and engaged Don in a clinch.
Don stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Don on the inside.
Uzumaki managing to block the knees to the body from Don.
Don looks winded!
Don effectively controlling the action here.
Uzumaki jumps into guard, dragging Don to the mat.
Don trying to control but Uzumaki is working from the bottom.
Don is fighting to break Uzumaki's control of his arms but Uzumaki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Don prevents Uzumaki from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uzumaki being controlled here, momentarily.
Don in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nagato Uzumaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Don gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Don misses with an elbow over the top.
Don ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Don no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Uzumaki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Don is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uzumaki is aware though and is defending well.
Uzumaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Don looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Don is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Uzumaki is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzumaki won't allow Don to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzumaki stands and steps away. Don gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Don stuns Uzumaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uzumaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Don fails with the takedown
and Uzumaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Don is breathing heavily.
Don tries to stall but Uzumaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Uzumaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki darts in and clinches Don up against the cage.
Don pulls guard successfully.
Uzumaki wants to control from the top but Don keeps moving.
Don keeping full guard, as Uzumaki tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Don wants to control the position but Uzumaki says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Uzumaki decides to stand and escape the position.
Don stuffs the takedown.
Uzumaki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Don quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Don is looking to escape.
Uzumaki wants to free his trapped foot but Don is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Uzumaki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Don wants to control but Uzumaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don is trying to stand.
Uzumaki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Don has managed to free his arm - good work.
Uzumaki wants to pass the guard but Don is defending well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Uzumaki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Uzumaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Uzumaki is trying to pull guard but Don turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Don tries to pull guard but Uzumaki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Don displaying some good clinch control by pressing Uzumaki up against the cage.
Don working hard to break the clinch.
Don drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Uzumaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nagato Uzumaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Don.
Don misses with a knee to the head.
Uzumaki breaks from the clinch.
Uzumaki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Don wants to get back to his feet but Uzumaki passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uzumaki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nagato Uzumaki dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Uzumaki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Don manages to work his way to half guard, despite Uzumaki's best efforts.
Nagato Uzumaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Don is refusing to be controlled, as Uzumaki sits in half guard.
Uzumaki wants to pass to mount but Don is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Uzumaki.
Don is looking for a sweep. Uzumaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Uzumaki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzumaki trying to control from half guard but Don is working away.
Uzumaki working Don over with strikes.
Don has one foot on Uzumaki's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Uzumaki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Don's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uzumaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Don is trying to keep Uzumaki in close.
Don being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Don is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Don is looking to sweep but instead, Uzumaki has passed into half guard.
Uzumaki is just content to waste time from the top position. Don takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Don is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don has his hands on Uzumaki's head, controlling the position.
Uzumaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Don not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Uzumaki wants to pass the guard but Don is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Don fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uzumaki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Uzumaki lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki gets to his feet. Don looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Don shoots in for a double leg but Uzumaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John Don has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uzumaki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Uzumaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Uzumaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Don can do to turn this around?
Don gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uzumaki trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nagato Uzumaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Uzumaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Nagato Uzumaki!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Nagato Uzumaki!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Nagato Uzumaki!
Nagato Uzumaki wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, John Don stepped up to the mic, saying 'It is what it is, I'll be back better.'.
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energy
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hype
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