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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Downs (ranked 4110 p4p, 4133 weight class) and Arai Shuji (ranked 330 p4p, 333 weight class). The key to victory for Bailey Downs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bailey Downs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arai Shuji!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs tries to clinch there but Shuji circles away.
Shuji attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Downs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shuji keeps the fight on the outside.
Downs missing with a left hand there. Shuji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shuji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downs checks the leg kick.
Shuji throws an overhand right that lands on Downs's shoulder, as Downs tries to avoid the shot.
Shuji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Downs.
Shuji misses with a kick to the body.
Shuji uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Downs.
Shuji dodges the punch combination from Downs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shuji throws a head kick but Downs moves out of range.
Shuji misses with a low kick.
Shuji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Downs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shuji moves away.
Downs moves in looking to clinch but Shuji pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs misses the shot to the body.
Shuji now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bailey Downs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Downs dodges the punch combination from Shuji.
Downs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shuji tries to circle away but Downs has him pinned against the cage.
Shuji tries to circle away but Downs has him pinned against the cage.
Downs working aggressively here.
Shuji fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Downs fails to land.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Downs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Downs has a couple of punches blocked by Shuji.
Downs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shuji is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Downs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shuji looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Downs misses with a punch on the inside.
Shuji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shuji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Downs tries to clinch but Shuji moves out of range.
It seemed like Shuji was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shuji fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shuji swats away the attempt to clinch by Downs.
Downs throws a right and a left that Shuji avoids nicely.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shuji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downs with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downs looks for a takedown but Shuji sprawls well.
A low kick lands for Shuji.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuji scores with a kick to the body.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shuji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Downs throws an overhand right that lands on Shuji's shoulder, as Shuji tries to avoid the shot.
Downs tries to clinch but Shuji moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Downs enables Shuji to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Downs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shuji throws a big elbow that misses.
Shuji scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shuji is stalling in the full guard.
Shuji forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuji sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shuji with the ground and pound but Downs uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Shuji looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shuji sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Downs's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arai Shuji dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shuji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shuji staying out of range there.
Arai Shuji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Downs dips to his left and cracks Shuji with an uppercut!
Shuji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Downs misses with a hook. Shuji ducked under it nicely.
Shuji slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Downs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shuji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shuji feints a counter leg kick.
Shuji closes the distance and pushes Downs back into the cage.
Shuji slows down the pace here.
Downs tries to throw a body punch but Shuji avoids it by throwing Downs back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shuji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Shuji. Those never looked like landing.
Shuji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shuji appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Downs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuji closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shuji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shuji is taking a breather. Downs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shuji thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shuji is working for a kimura but Downs is defending it quite comfortably.
Shuji looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Downs is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shuji missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shuji working Downs over with strikes.
Downs trying to control from the bottom.
Shuji performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shuji thows a huge punch but Downs dodges it nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Downs moves out of range of the body kick.
Shuji looks to land a right hand but Downs moved out of range.
Downs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shuji manages to circle out of the way.
Downs misses with a hook.
Shuji throws a hook to the side of Downs's head but Downs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Downs doesn't manage to clinch there - Shuji circles away.
Downs checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuji tries to land a front kick but Downs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Downs closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Downs fails to land.
Shuji is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Downs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Downs tries to work over Shuji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shuji.
Shuji blocks a body shot from Downs.
Downs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Downs managing to block the knees to the body from Shuji.
Downs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Downs has a couple of punches blocked by Shuji.
Downs struggles to land a body shot inside as Shuji controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arai Shuji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Downs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Downs throws a body punch but Shuji moves out of range.
Downs doesn't manage to clinch there - Shuji circles away.
Downs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shuji trying to land knees to the body.
Downs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shuji prevents a body shot from Downs.
Downs misses with a punch on the inside.
Downs prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Downs can't find room to land a body shot as Shuji controls the action.
Downs misses with some punches.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs stops a takedown attempt from Shuji.
Shuji is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shuji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shuji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shuji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Downs can't find room to land a body shot as Shuji controls the action.
Shuji blocking some punches.
Downs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shuji's elbow.
Downs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shuji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shuji works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bailey Downs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuji is looking to work some ground and pound but Downs has wrist control.
Shuji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Downs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shuji throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shuji advances to half guard.
Shuji thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Downs's head.
Shuji is thwarting Downs's attempts to control the position.
Shuji working Downs over with strikes.
Shuji thows a huge punch but Downs dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuji lands with a punch from half guard.
Shuji lands with a punch from half guard.
Downs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shuji is controlling the pace.
Downs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shuji on the ground.
Downs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shuji working over Downs with some ground and pound. Downs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shuji lands a nice short elbow.
Shuji content to control rather than advance.
Shuji decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Shuji lands a nice shot that snaps Downs's head back.
Downs misses with a hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shuji misses with a head kick.
Downs with a nice cross.
Shuji drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arai Shuji is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shuji seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arai Shuji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shuji winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arai Shuji!
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energy
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hype
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