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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masakatsu Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karr Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakatsu Ueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karr Mike!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mike lands with a nice combination. Ueda backs away looking to recover.
Ueda gets the takedown into side control.
Ueda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mike is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ueda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mike dodges the ground and pound from Ueda.
Mike defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Ueda crashes against the mat.
Ueda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mike avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ueda.
Ueda is putting a hurting on Mike here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ueda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mike sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ueda throws a strike aimed at the side of Mike's head but Mike avoids it well.
Ueda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mike is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ueda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda trying to control the action but Mike is working from the bottom.
Ueda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ground and pound from Ueda seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mike dodges the ground and pound from Ueda.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mike lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mike.
Mike throws a combination. Ueda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mike scores with the left hand. Ueda knows he should have avoided that one.
Mike lands a jab to the nose.
No luck for Ueda with that takedown attempt.
Ueda misses with a takedown attempt - Mike sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mike lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ueda backs up against the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mike!
Karr Mike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ueda with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masakatsu Ueda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ueda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mike scores with a body shot.
Mike looks to land a combination. Ueda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ueda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ueda looks for a takedown but Mike sprawls well.
Mike is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mike lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice takedown defense from Mike. No joy for Ueda on that attempt.
Ueda is breathing heavily.
Ueda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Mike there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mike stalks Ueda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ueda's face. Ueda staggers backwards, shaken.
Mike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ueda dodges the punch combination from Mike.
Mike throws a series of punches but Ueda moves out of range.
Mike throws a series of punches but Ueda moves out of range.
Mike lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ueda fails with a takedown attempt.
Mike displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ueda.
Ueda misses with the ground and pound.
Ueda misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ueda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ueda is looking to take a break and control but Mike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mike can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mike wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ueda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ueda misses with the ground and pound.
Ueda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mike stuns Ueda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mike throws a series of punches but Ueda avoids them all with ease.
Ueda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mike taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ueda landing a few strikes.
Mike seems a little lost for a moment, as Ueda dominates the positioning.
Ueda scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ueda cracks Mike with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ueda misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Masakatsu Ueda will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mike scores with a nice strike.
Ueda gets a takedown into half guard.
Ueda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ueda misses with a head shot. Mike uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ueda throws and elbow that misses. Mike uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ueda's guard. Nice move by Mike!
Ueda tries to strike from the bottom.
Ueda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mike avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ueda.
Ueda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ueda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ueda throwing shots but Mike is blocking nicely.
Ueda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ueda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mike does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ueda is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mike is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ueda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mike defending well though.
Mike really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ueda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ueda thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mike to regain full guard.
Ueda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mike is looking to stand up but Ueda isn't so interested in that idea.
Ueda passes Mike's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ueda slips a nice elbow through Mike's hands, connecting with Mike's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda wants to pass the guard but Mike is defending well.
Mike is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ueda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ueda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mike keeps working.
Mike pushes Ueda off looking to stand but Ueda dives back in and keeps control.
Ueda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mike defending well though.
Ueda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mike defending well though.
Ueda is trying to control. Mike wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ueda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ueda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mike's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda working the ground and pound effectively.
Mike takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mike is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ueda thowing shots but they're missing.
Masakatsu Ueda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ueda content just to control the position here.
Ueda trying to control but Mike is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Ueda dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ueda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ueda.
Mike takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ueda fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masakatsu Ueda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Mike does it's job there.
Ueda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mike but Mike pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mike fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ueda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mike lands a right hook to the body.
Ueda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike lands an overhand right.
Mike looks to land a combination. Ueda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mike lands a jab to Ueda's midsection.
Mike scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ueda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ueda fails with the takedown.
Mike moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ueda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mike moves in looking to clinch but Ueda pushes him off.
Mike lands a nice hook to Ueda's body. Ueda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ueda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mike pinned against the cage. Mike gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mike ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mike digs a good hook to Ueda's body.
Donk. Mike catches Ueda right on the button with a cross.
Ueda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ueda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ueda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mike's guard.
Ueda postures up in Mike's guard and throws a big left but Mike blocks it.
Mike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ueda stops Mike from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda trying to control but Mike is working from the bottom.
Mike is looking to stand up but Ueda isn't so interested in that idea.
Ueda wants to control from the top but Mike keeps moving.
Mike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ueda.
Karr Mike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mike misses with the combination.
Ueda shoots in and bounces Mike off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ueda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ueda thows a big elbow that misses.
Ueda wants to control from the top but Mike keeps moving.
Ueda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four 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.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Ueda from controlling successfully.
Mike trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ueda working some strikes from top position.
Ueda throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mike throws a right hand that Ueda ducks under and follows up with a left that Ueda also avoids with ease.
Mike throws a body punch but Ueda moves out of range.
Ueda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ueda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mike does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mike's head.
Ground and pound from Ueda.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karr Mike.
I think Ueda 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Masakatsu Ueda!
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energy
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RATING
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