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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuo Tachibana (ranked 4342 p4p, 2953 weight class) and Jiro Tamaki (ranked 450 p4p, 332 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 London, Katsuo Tachibana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jiro Tamaki!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tachibana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tachibana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tamaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Tachibana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tachibana misses with a double jab.
Tamaki instigates a clinch.
Tamaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tachibana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tamaki, pushing him back against the ropes.
Tamaki manages to break the clinch.
Tachibana shoots in for a double leg but Tamaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tamaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tamaki wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuo Tachibana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tachibana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tamaki avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tachibana drives through and clinches with Tamaki against the ropes.
Tachibana pulls guard successfully.
Tachibana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tamaki is staying active underneath Tachibana, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tachibana is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tamaki is trying to control but Tachibana passes into side control!
Tamaki struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana is looking to take a break and control but Tamaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tamaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tachibana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tamaki taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tamaki is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Tachibana's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tachibana trying to control the position but Tamaki is working away.
Tamaki is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana trying to control the action but Tamaki is working from the bottom.
Tamaki is looking to regain half guard here but Tachibana keeps moving and retains side control.
Tachibana controlling the position from side mount.
Tamaki is not content to let Tachibana control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tamaki is looking to regain half guard here but Tachibana keeps moving and retains side control.
Tamaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tachibana is looking to take a break and control but Tamaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tachibana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tachibana controlling from side mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tachibana.
Tachibana fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Tamaki as Tachibana shoots in.
Tachibana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tachibana manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tamaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tamaki looking to sit in guard and control but Tachibana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tachibana trying to control but Tamaki is working from the bottom.
Tamaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tamaki is trying to control the position but Tachibana postures up.
Tachibana engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tamaki wants to get back to his feet but Tachibana is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tachibana postures up in Tamaki's guard and throws a big left but Tamaki blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tamaki keeping full guard, as Tachibana tries to pass.
Tachibana forces his way into half guard.
Tamaki is trying to control but can't.
Tachibana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tachibana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tachibana is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight 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.
Tachibana is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tachibana decides to stand up.
Tachibana fails with a takedown attempt.
Tamaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Tachibana is just out of range.
Tachibana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tamaki is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tamaki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tamaki is pressing down on Tachibana's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tachibana is holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana is trying to control but can't.
Tachibana wants to get back to full guard.
Tachibana trying to control but Tamaki postures up.
Tamaki wants to free his trapped foot but Tachibana is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tachibana misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tachibana looking for submissions off his back.
Tamaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tachibana defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuo Tachibana dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tachibana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tamaki can do to turn this around?
Tamaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tamaki dives in for a single leg takedown but Tachibana sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Tachibana shoots for a takedown but Tamaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tachibana throws a head kick but Tamaki moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tamaki!
Tamaki throws a sloppy head kick and Tachibana moves out of range easily.
Tachibana scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Tachibana. No joy for Tamaki on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamaki throws a head kick but Tachibana moves out of range.
Tachibana dives in and grabs Tamaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tamaki pushes down on Tachibana's head and hops out.
Tachibana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuo Tachibana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tachibana enables Tamaki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tachibana manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tachibana throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tamaki wants to control from the top but Tachibana keeps moving.
Tachibana is adopting a defensive guard.
Tamaki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tachibana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tamaki.
Tachibana has Tamaki pulled in close to control his posture.
Tachibana 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tachibana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tamaki's guard.
Tamaki wants to reverse the position here. Tachibana has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Tamaki is forced to tap! Tamaki looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Katsuo Tachibana!
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