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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rapid Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Bross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bross has chosen Arthur Brown - Fire as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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196 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Bross!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bross swats away the attempt to clinch by Badger.
Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Badger is looking to clinch but Bross is avoiding it.
Bross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bross swats away the attempt to clinch by Badger.
Rapid Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger wants to clinch.
Badger tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Bross circles away.
Badger wants to clinch up but Bross keeps it at a distance.
Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Bross circles away.
Bross shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badger as he jumps to the side.
Badger tries to clinch up.
Badger tries to clinch but Bross is having none of it.
Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bross lands a high kick!
Some wild striking there from Bross.
Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Badger is looking to clinch but Bross is avoiding it.
Badger tries to clinch but Bross moves out of range.
Badger wants to clinch up but Bross keeps it at a distance.
Bross throws a leg kick but Badger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Badger tries to clinch there but Bross circles away.
Badger tries to bum rush Bross with a series of wild strikes but Bross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badger is looking to clinch but Bross is avoiding it.
Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Bross circles away.
Badger tries to clinch but Bross is having none of it.
Badger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badger throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger tries to clinch up but Bross circles away and keeps his distance.
Badger tries to clinch but Bross moves out of range.
Badger tries to clinch but Bross is having none of it.
Badger scores with a head kick.
Badger misses with a double jab
and Bross counters with a takedown into side control.
Bross swings around for an armbar but Badger sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bross's guard.
Bross had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Badger is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bross Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Badger's back instead.
Bross is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bross looks gassed!
Badger trying to get back to his feet but Bross is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Badger wants to get back to his feet.
Badger defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Bross has a closed guard, preventing Badger from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rapid Badger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Badger closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Badger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Badger fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bross counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Badger's guard now.
Bross prevents Badger from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badger is keeping the position for now.
Bross is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bross throws a big right hand that misses.
Badger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bross is controlling him.
Bross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badger is keeping the position for now.
Badger pushes Bross off and gets back to his feet.
Badger closes the distance but Bross moves to the side
and Bross counters with an inside leg kick.
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.
Badger wants to clinch but Bross slips to the side
and Bross counters with a slapping leg kick.
Badger tries to clinch but Bross moves away
and Bross decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Badger's guard.
Badger keeping full guard, as Bross tries to pass.
Bross slips nicely into half guard.
Bross tries to pass to full mount but Badger defends it.
Badger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Badger tries to clinch
and Bross counters with a three punch combo that has Badger backing up. Badger nods at Bross to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger darts in trying to clinch
and Bross counters with a single leg into guard. Badger didn't expect that.
Bross tries to free his leg and advance position but Badger is retaining full guard.
Bross missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Badger wants to stand up but Bross is controlling him.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bross. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Badger is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Badger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bross's brow.
Badger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger lands an elbow inside.
Badger is looking to control Bross's arms but Bross gets an underhook and turns him. Now Badger has his back to the cage.
Badger trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Badger throws an elbow but misses.
Badger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bross's face.
Badger tries to land knees in the clinch but Bross avoids the damage to the body.
Badger stalling.
Badger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bross jumps guard but Badger stands there with Bross around his waist. Bross gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Badger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bross is working for takedown but Badger is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Bross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Badger tries to close the distance and clinch but Bross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Bross circles away.
Badger wants to clinch but Bross slips to the side
and Bross counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Badger pushes Bross off looking to stand but Bross dives back in and keeps control.
Bross seems to be working for a kimura but Badger defends the submission attempt.
Bross passes to full mount!
Badger is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bross goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Badger turns into him and now he's in Bross's guard.
Bross had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Badger is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bross Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Badger's back instead.
Badger covers up after that shot from Bross.
Bross tightening his grip on Badger, looking for the choke.
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.
Badger is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bross is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Badger is defending well though. Bross let's go of the attempt for now.
Badger showing good submission defense here.
Bross looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bross tightening his grip on Badger, looking for the choke.
Bross has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Badger has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Badger controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Badger trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bross looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badger is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bross gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Bross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bross has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Bross!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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