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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwapo Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arion Rough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arion Rough has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gwapo Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arion Rough!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rough is looking to land body kicks.
Kid shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rough's guard.
Kid looking to sit in guard and control but Rough gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kid manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid landing strikes from the mount.
Kid content just to control the position here.
Kid misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kid controlling from the full mount.
Rough trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to control but Rough wriggling away.
Kid looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kid trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gwapo Kid just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch but Rough swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four 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.
Rough throws a hook but Kid blocks it.
Rough throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid.
Rough circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid moves forwards but Rough connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kid lands with an uppercut that bounces Rough off the cage and back into rage.
Kid fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rough avoids it really well and circles away.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rough manages to avoid it.
Kid fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kid.
Kid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rough fails to land with a series of punches.
Rough ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gwapo Kid dominated that round.
That's time! Kid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kid feints and as Rough raises his hands in defense, Kid changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rough throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rough takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kid doesn't manage to clinch there - Rough circles away.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from Rough.
Rough pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rough throws a leg kick which misses Kid's front leg but catches the back leg as Kid tries to avoid it.
Rough throws a big shot that misses.
Rough keeps the fight on the outside.
Rough is breathing heavily.
Rough pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rough throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Kid blocks a head kick by Rough.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kid is defended easily by Rough.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rough misses with a combination
and Kid counters with a body kick.
Kid shoots in for a takedown but Rough shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kid throws a head kick but Rough moves out of range.
Kid fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rough sprawls well initially but Kid persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kid controlling the action here.
Rough kicks off Kid and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid shoots in for a double leg but Rough sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gwapo Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rough scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kid's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kid duly obliges.
Rough scores with a sloppy right hand. Kid should have avoided that one.
Kid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rough leaves Kid with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rough sizes up Kid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kid drives through and clinches with Rough against the cage.
Kid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rough walks away with a smile on his face. Kid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kid shoots for a takedown but Rough saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rough throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rough swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rough displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kid.
Rough scores with a jab.
Gwapo Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kid can't get the takedown.
Rough wants to break free but Kid has control.
Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rough listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rough throws a hook to the side of Kid's head but Kid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rough looks to land a combination but Kid avoids it well.
Rough misses with a hook.
Rough throws an overhand right that lands on Kid's shoulder, as Kid tries to avoid the shot.
That's four 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.
Kid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rough as he avoids it easily.
Kid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kid looks for a takedown but Rough sprawls well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rough, as that shot connected.
Kid is looking to clinch.
Rough lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kid circles away quickly and effectively.
Kid shoots in and drives through. Rough sprawls well.
Rough throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.
Kid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rough throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.
Kid shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid trying to control but Rough is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gwapo Kid dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kid tries to clinch but Rough is having none of it.
Kid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rough swivels and escapes.
Kid fails with a takedown attempt.
Rough misses with a straight right.
Rough throws a head kick that misses
and Kid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kid.
Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kid misses with a shot to the body
and Rough makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rough.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kid walks into a stiff left hand from Rough.
Kid slips under a jab from Rough.
Rough circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rough scores with a nice right hand.
Arion Rough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rough scores with a jab.
Kid throws a wild body kick that Rough sees coming a mile off.
Rough throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rough scores with a nice right hand.
Arion Rough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid moves forwards but Rough connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rough throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range.
Kid dives in and grabs Rough's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rough pushes down on Kid's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gwapo Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid dives in and grabs Rough's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rough pushes down on Kid's head and hops out.
Kid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rough counters with a stiff right hand.
Kid has a takedown stuffed.
Rough closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rough stuffs the takedown.
Rough keeps the fight on the outside.
Rough swinging wilding here.
Rough swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from Rough.
Rough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid misses with a head kick.
Rough circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rough connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rough loads up on a big right hand but Kid slips the punch.
Kid with a poor takedown
and Rough counters with a left and a right that stings Kid.
Kid fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kid.
Kid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rough is fending him off so far but Kid persists. Nope, Rough circles away and we're back to standing.
Kid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rough sprawls well. Rough wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
Rough tests Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rough fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kid tries to clinch but Rough is having none of it.
Kid shoots in for a double leg but Rough sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good standup being displayed there by Rough as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rough as he jumps to the side.
Rough lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kid backs up against the cage.
Rough defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kid.
Rough stuffs the takedown attempt from Kid. Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
Kid doesn't manage to clinch there - Rough circles away.
Kid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rough throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kid on the side of the head.
Arion Rough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rough tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Kid.
Rough throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid.
Rough circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arion Rough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gwapo Kid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rough swivels and escapes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arion Rough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kid 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gwapo Kid!
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