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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Ryusendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ono comes to the cage accompanied by TNT. Akihiro Ono looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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174 cm
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169 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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181 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihiro Ono! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Ryusendo! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ryusendo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ono's guard. Ryusendo looking to pass the guard. Ryusendo throws a big right hand that misses. Ryusendo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ono is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ryusendo, into his guard. Ryusendo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ono sitting in guard, not really doing much. Ryusendo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryusendo wants to sweep here but Ono controlling him for the moment. Ryusendo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ryusendo wants to sweep but no luck. Ryusendo looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Ono wants to control from the top but Ryusendo keeps moving. Ryusendo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ryusendo keeping moving, preventing Ono from controlling successfully. Ono decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Ono lands with a nice combination. Ryusendo backs away looking to recover. Ono with a lazy takedown attempt and Ryusendo counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Ryusendo throwing shots but Ono is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ono tries to get to full guard but Ryusendo has control of the leg. Ryusendo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ono with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Ryusendo trying to control from Ono's half guard. Ono has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Ono is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Ryusendo is looking to work some ground and pound but Ono has wrist control. Ono avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Ryusendo throws a big right hand that misses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Ono lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ono wants to clinch so Ryusendo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Ono keeping moving, preventing Ryusendo from controlling successfully. Ryusendo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ono swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ryusendo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Ryusendo dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ryusendo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ryusendo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ono. Ryusendo misses with a takedown and Ono makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Ryusendo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ono is fending him off so far but Ryusendo persists. Nope, Ono circles away and we're back to standing. Ryusendo circles away from the clinch attempt and Ryusendo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ono's guard. Ono scrambles and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryusendo. Akihiro Ono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Ryusendo. Ono looks to clinch and Ryusendo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ono's guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ono is on top in guard.
Ono wants to control from the top but Ryusendo keeps moving. Ryusendo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ono is one step ahead there. Ryusendo is looking to stand up but Ono isn't so interested in that idea.
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. Ryusendo working for submissions but it's allowed Ono to get to half guard.
Ryusendo missing with punches from the bottom.
Ryusendo looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Ono decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryusendo shoots and misses and Ono moves into the clinch. Ryusendo fails to pull guard.
Ryusendo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ono is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryusendo is keeping busy. Ono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ono looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ono is looking to clinch but Ryusendo is avoiding it.
Ryusendo shoots and misses and Ono counters with a nice double leg into guard. Ryusendo working for submissions but it's allowed Ono to get to half guard.
Ryusendo wants to improve his position but Ono is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ryusendo is looking to get back to full guard here but Ono has managed to pass to side control instead. Ryusendo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ryusendo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihiro Ono dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ono. That's going to slow Ryusendo down. Ryusendo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ryusendo lands in his opponent's guard. Ryusendo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ono manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ryusendo has Ono in his guard. Ryusendo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ono puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryusendo has a hand on Ono's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ono takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Ono knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryusendo on the ground. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ono controlling the pace for now. Ryusendo tries to get back to half guard but can't. Ono can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ryusendo is looking to escape. Ryusendo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Ryusendo is trying to escape the mount.
Ryusendo tries to hold on but Ono postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryusendo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four 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. Ryusendo tries to lock up and control but Ono gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Ryusendo is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Ono looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akihiro Ono. I think Ono 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akihiro Ono!
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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
42% |
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