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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Vitor (ranked 24200 p4p, 4021 weight class) and Hero Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Hero Three acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Vitor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hero Three!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitor tries to sprawl but Three drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Three wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vitor keeps working.
Three stands up from half guard.
Three keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three looking to score a takedown here. Vitor is defending well but Three drives through and ends up in Vitor's guard.
Vitor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Three is working Vitor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three distracts Vitor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Three distracts Vitor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vitor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Three is one step ahead there.
Three wants to control from the top but Vitor keeps moving.
Three with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vitor wants to stand but Three is controlling the position.
Three decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two 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.
Three moves into range and clinches up with Vitor.
Three gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Three is trying to control the action in half guard but Vitor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Three looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Three trying to control from Vitor's half guard. Vitor has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Three gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Three closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Three breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vitor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Three counters by moving into the clinch.
Three is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vitor can't fight it off and eventually Three manages to take the fight to the floor. Vitor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Three trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Three working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Three trying to control but Vitor is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three looking to pass the guard.
Three wants to control from the top but Vitor keeps moving.
Three stands up and waves to Vitor to follow him.
Vitor throws a head kick but Three moves out of range.
Three feints and as Vitor raises his hands in defense, Three changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Three missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vitor keeping moving, preventing Three from controlling successfully.
Three scoring with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hero Three dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vitor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Three sprawls well. Three wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vitor gets slowly back to his feet.
Vitor avoids the head kick by Three.
Vitor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Three prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Three's elbow.
Vitor tries to land knees in the clinch but Three avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three drags the fight down to the ground.
Vitor is looking to stand up but Three won't let him.
Three looking to control.
Vitor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Three is keeping the position for now.
Three not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Three is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vitor defends well.
Three looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vitor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Three keeps working.
Three is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Three can do anything to dispel that myth.
Three gets full guard.
Three working a defensive guard but Vitor passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three is trying to maintain the position but Vitor is very close to passing his half guard.
Three has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Three tries to get to full guard but Vitor has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vitor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Three decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vitor is defending against the submission attempts here by Three.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three is just content to waste time from the top position. Vitor takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vitor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Three's guard.
Vitor trying to control the position from guard on top but Three is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Three is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joao Vitor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vitor rushes Three and presses him up against the cage.
Vitor pulls guard.
Three trying to control the position from guard on top but Vitor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vitor is looking to stand up but Three isn't so interested in that idea.
Three trying to control but Vitor is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three looking to pass the guard.
Three gets to his feet. Vitor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three dives in and scores a takedown into Vitor's guard.
Three has gone for a leg lock! Vitor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Three's guard.
Vitor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Three trying to keep a closed guard but Vitor is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three wants to stand up but Vitor is controlling him.
Three is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Three wants to sweep here but Vitor controlling him for the moment.
Three working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vitor misses with a takedown attempt - Three sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Three moves into range and clinches up with Vitor.
Three successfully pulls guard.
Vitor content to stall in guard here.
Vitor pushes down on Three's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Three is trying to maintain the position but Vitor is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vitor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joao Vitor.
I think Vitor 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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