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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DK Oakston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burat Puke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, DK Oakston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Burat Puke!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oakston looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Puke!
Puke wants to hold on but Oakston pushes him away.
Oakston breaks from Puke's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Puke tries to buck Oakston off but he can't manage it.
Oakston thowing shots but they're missing.
Oakston is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Puke is surviving well by controlling Oakston's body position as best he can.
Oakston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Puke hang on?
Puke wants to hold on but Oakston pushes him away.
Puke is desperately trying to improve his position but Oakston has a good base and remains in mount.
Puke tries to hold on but Oakston pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston raining down shots from the mount!
Oakston throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Puke because Oakston loaded up on that one.
Oakston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puke is looking to escape.
Oakston has control of Puke's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Puke regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Puke can't escape the position.
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.
Oakston tries to control but Puke wriggling away.
Puke tries to hold on but Oakston postures up.
Puke is trying desperately to improve position.
Puke holds on for dear life.
Oakston tries to control but Puke wriggling away.
Puke is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Puke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oakston controlling the pace for now.
Oakston punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oakston looking to control but Puke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Puke wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Oakston.
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.
Oakston goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Puke is on top in guard.
Puke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oakston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puke looks gassed!
Puke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oakston working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puke looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DK Oakston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oakston has a takedown stuffed.
Puke shoots in looking for a takedown. Oakston tries to sprawl out of it but Puke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oakston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oakston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Oakston misses.
Oakston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oakston shoots in but no luck this time.
Oakston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Puke's guard.
Oakston trying to control but Puke is working from the bottom.
Oakston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston gets to his feet. Puke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Puke is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oakston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puke fails in his attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oakston.
Oakston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puke. That did some damage!
Oakston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DK Oakston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oakston wants to clinch
and Puke counters by clinching up.
Oakston wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puke is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Oakston can't fight it off and eventually Puke manages to take the fight to the floor. Oakston looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oakston wriggles free and stands up.
Oakston tries to close the distance and clinch but Puke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oakston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Puke wants to control from the top but Oakston keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puke looking to pass the guard.
Puke preventing the sweep.
Oakston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oakston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oakston keeping moving, preventing Puke from controlling successfully.
DK Oakston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oakston is on top in guard.
Oakston wants to stand but Puke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oakston stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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 DK Oakston will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping body kick lands there for Oakston.
Oakston stuffs the takedown attempt from Puke. Puke gets slowly back to his feet.
Puke shoots in for a double leg but Oakston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Puke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oakston did well to prevent Puke getting side control.
Oakston has one foot on Puke's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Oakston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oakston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oakston lands a head kick!
Oakston wants to clinch
and Puke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oakston's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oakston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Puke is aware though and is defending well.
Oakston seems keen to control Puke's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puke sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puke wants to stand but Oakston has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Puke wants to control from the top but Oakston keeps moving.
Puke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oakston is keeping the position for now.
Oakston throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oakston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oakston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Puke gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oakston lands a head kick!
Puke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oakston pinned against the cage. Oakston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DK Oakston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burat Puke.
Oakston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston throws a head kick that misses.
Oakston tries to clinch but Puke is having none of it.
Oakston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oakston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oakston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Puke throws a lazy head kick
and Oakston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oakston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oakston moves into the clinch.
Oakston tries to pull guard but Puke won't allow it.
Oakston looking to throw knees to the head but Puke is blocking nicely.
Oakston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oakston looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puke is working Oakston over against the cage.
Oakston stalling in the clinch but Puke improves position.
Puke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oakston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oakston tries a knee to the head but Puke blocks it.
Oakston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oakston lands a knee to the head.
Oakston looking to throw knees to the head but Puke is blocking nicely.
Puke can't break the clinch.
Puke has picked Oakston up - he's going for a ride! Puke dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oakston is staying active underneath Puke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burat Puke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DK Oakston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Burat Puke.
Well Oakston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... DK Oakston!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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