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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rapid Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyuzo Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyuzo Mifune is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rapid Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune gets the takedown into side control.
Mifune tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mifune has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Badger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mifune is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Badger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mifune prevents Badger from escaping the position.
Mifune is trying to get an arm triangle but Badger is defending well.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mifune has eaten all the pies!
Mifune swings around for an armbar but Badger sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mifune's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune looking for a guillotine here but Badger defends easily.
Badger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mifune looks gassed!
Badger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mifune's guard.
Mifune working for submissions but it's allowed Badger to get to half guard.
Mifune looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Mifune is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Badger wants to stand up but Mifune is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Badger tries to clinch but Mifune moves out of range.
Mifune swats away the attempt to clinch by Badger.
Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Mifune circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune shoots for a double leg takedown but Badger sprawls well. He's pushed Mifune's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Badger moves in looking to clinch but Mifune pushes him off.
Mifune will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Badger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Badger tries to clinch up.
Badger tries to clinch there but Mifune circles away.
Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mifune swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Badger scores with a jab.
Rapid Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mifune paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Badger moves in looking to clinch but Mifune pushes him off.
Badger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mifune throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Badger was covering up waiting for the punch and Mifune finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mifune stops Badger from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mifune controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mifune drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Badger manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mifune has Badger in his guard.
Mifune is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Badger defends well.
Badger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mifune is proving hard to escape from.
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 Rapid Badger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Mifune circles away.
Badger tries to clinch but Mifune moves out of range.
Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rapid Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mifune dives in and grabs Badger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Badger pushes down on Mifune's head and hops out.
Badger tries to clinch up but Mifune circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badger wants to clinch.
Badger has closed the distance and engaged Mifune in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mifune lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Badger pushes Mifune off and gets back to his feet.
Badger is looking to clinch but Mifune is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Badger is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
Badger wants to clinch up but Mifune keeps it at a distance.
Mifune shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mifune trying to control the position from guard on top but Badger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mifune drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Badger manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mifune has Badger in his guard.
Mifune is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Badger is aware though and is defending well.
Mifune looking for a guillotine here but Badger defends easily.
Badger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger is looking to stand up but Mifune won't let him.
Badger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune trying to keep a closed guard but Badger is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mifune closes this distance looking for a takedown but Badger circles away.
Badger takes the fight into the clinch.
Badger lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mifune as Badger tries to tie him up.
Badger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifune has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mifune avoids a wild elbow strike from Badger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
With the fighters up against the cage, Badger throws an elbow but misses.
Mifune jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Badger walks away with a smile on his face. Mifune gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rapid Badger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyuzo Mifune.
Mifune closes the distance and clinches up with Badger, looking for a takedown. Mifune pushes Badger against the cage but Badger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Badger tries to clinch there but Mifune circles away.
Mifune circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mifune closes the distance and clinches up with Badger, looking for a takedown. Mifune pushes Badger against the cage but Badger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mifune circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mifune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badger moves in looking to clinch but Mifune pushes him off.
Mifune keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badger is looking to clinch but Mifune is avoiding it.
Mifune looks for a takedown but Badger sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rapid Badger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Badger clinches up against the cage.
Badger trying to land knees to the body.
Badger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Badger landing knees to the body.
Mifune tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Badger smiles and moves away.
Mifune shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Badger's guard.
Mifune trying to control but Badger is working from the bottom.
Mifune drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Badger dives on top into guard.
Mifune looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger wants to stand but Mifune is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mifune has his foot on Badger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Badger works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Badger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mifune's guard.
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.
Mifune throws his legs up looking for a submission but Badger uses it to pass to side control.
Mifune struggling a bit here.
Mifune manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mifune wants to control but Badger is keeping busy.
Badger seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mifune is trying to control but Badger passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune struggling a bit here.
Badger tries to stand but Mifune is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Mifune's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mifune tries to escape but Badger is in control.
Mifune struggling a bit here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mifune swats away the attempt to clinch by Badger.
Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Mifune circles away.
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.
Badger tries to clinch but Mifune is having none of it.
Badger tries to clinch but Mifune moves out of range.
Mifune closes the distance and clinches up with Badger, looking for a takedown. Mifune pushes Badger against the cage but Badger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Badger moves in looking to clinch but Mifune pushes him off.
Badger instigates a clinch.
Badger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifune has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mifune scores with a takedown into Badger's guard.
Badger being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badger wants to stand and escape but Mifune is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyuzo Mifune.
I think Badger 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rapid Badger!
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energy
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RATING
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