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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Test Two (ranked 3962 p4p, 25037 weight class) and Takahiro Jermanie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Test Two has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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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 Las Vegas, Test Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takahiro Jermanie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jermanie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Two but Two pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jermanie tries to clinch up.
Two darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Two with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jermanie tries to roll over but Two keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two drops an elbow to the side of Jermanie's head.
Two seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Two seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jermanie for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jermanie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Two is in close to Jermanie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Two slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Two stops Jermanie from standing up.
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.
Jermanie looking to control.
Two trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jermanie looking for a sweep. Not yet Jermanie, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jermanie throws a series of punches but Two avoids them all with ease.
Two looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jermanie trying to control here.
Two slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jermanie looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Two pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jermanie is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Two in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Two controlling from the full mount.
Two landing shots from mount.
Two looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Two tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jermanie wants to control but Two is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Two content just to control the position here.
Two prevents Jermanie from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Test Two dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jermanie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Two wants to pass the guard but Jermanie is keeping the position.
Two won't allow Jermanie to sweep him here.
Two controlling from the top position.
Jermanie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jermanie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Two missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Two dives in and scores a takedown into Jermanie's guard.
Two landing some decent shots from guard.
Jermanie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two works over Jermanie with some ground and pound from guard.
Two engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two throws a strike but Jermanie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Two is on top in guard.
Two trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Two sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jermanie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two controlling from the top position.
Jermanie working a defensive guard here.
Two 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jermanie is trying to control the position but Two postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Test Two 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!
Two shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jermanie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jermanie is trying to keep Two in close.
Two is stalling in the full guard.
Jermanie throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Two controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jermanie prevents Two from improving position.
Jermanie trying his best to control but Two has mounted him.
Jermanie tries to lock up and control but Two gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Two controlling from the full mount.
Two has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Two connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jermanie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Test Two overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Two content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Two.
Two pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two controlling his opponent.
Jermanie is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Two avoids the attempt from Jermanie to control.
Test Two is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jermanie is looking to get to half guard.
Two sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Two continues to stall.
Jermanie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Two controlling the position easily from mount.
Takahiro Jermanie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jermanie is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Test Two showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Two, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Two!
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energy
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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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