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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yosunaro Masashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Astro Boy (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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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yosunaro Masashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Astro Boy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy scores with a takedown into Masashi's guard.
Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but Masashi has wrist control.
Boy chips away with some ground and pound.
Boy throwing strikes from guard but Masashi blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but Masashi has wrist control.
Masashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boy.
Boy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Masashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boy throwing strikes from guard but Masashi blocks nicely.
Masashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Masashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boy stands up and beckons Masashi to join him on the feet.
Yosunaro Masashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boy showed some decent athleticism there.
Masashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masashi's head.
Boy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boy is keen to just control but Masashi is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boy looks gassed!
Masashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Masashi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boy.
Masashi is not content to let Boy control the position.
Boy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boy slips a nice elbow through Masashi's hands, connecting with Masashi's forehead.
Masashi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boy on the ground.
Boy stops Masashi from getting back to his feet.
Boy lands strikes from half guard.
Boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab from Masashi.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masashi swivels and escapes.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masashi as he avoids it easily.
Boy checks the leg kick.
Masashi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Masashi.
Boy checks the leg kick.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses.
Masashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boy checks a leg kick.
Masashi throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Masashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yosunaro Masashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astro Boy.
Masashi punishes Boy's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Masashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boy doesn't seem bothered though.
Masashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masashi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Masashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boy is able to avoid easily.
A combination from Masashi does no damage.
Masashi throws a low kick, looking for Boy's leg but Boy calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boy is defended easily by Masashi.
Masashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Masashi tries to land a leg kick but Boy saw it coming and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Masashi scores with a four punch combination!
Nice sprawl there from Masashi as Boy shoots in.
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Astro Boy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Masashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Masashi wants it to stay on the feet.
Masashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Masashi's waist but Masashi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boy off to one side.
Boy moves out of range of the body kick.
Boy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masashi circles away.
Yosunaro Masashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astro Boy.
Masashi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boy backs up against the cage.
It looks like Astro Boy has been cut.
Astro Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boy tries for a takedown but Masashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Masashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masashi swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masashi throws a series of strikes that have Boy backpedaling.
A nice combination there by Masashi.
Masashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses.
Masashi stuffs the takedown attempt from Boy. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Masashi throws a series of punches but Boy moves out of range.
Boy checks a leg kick.
Masashi misses with a body kick.
Masashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Masashi throws a one two combo.
Masashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Boy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Masashi pinned against the cage. Masashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Masashi looks to land a combination but Boy avoids it well.
Yosunaro Masashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masashi misses with a body shot.
Masashi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Masashi throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
Masashi connects with a high kick.
Masashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Masashi. No joy for Boy on that attempt.
Masashi throws a front kick aimed at Boy's knee but Boy avoids it well.
Boy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Masashi's waist but Masashi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boy off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Masashi.
Boy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boy checks a low kick from Masashi.
Masashi throws and low kick but Boy moves out of range easily.
Boy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Masashi pinned against the cage. Masashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Masashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Boy avoids a kick to the body.
Masashi pushes Boy away with a front kick.
A punch combination from Masashi misses.
Masashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boy if he has to take too many more of those.
Masashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yosunaro Masashi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masashi lunges at Boy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boy's hand.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt - Masashi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Boy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masashi.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boy dodges the punch combination from Masashi.
Masashi stuffs the takedown attempt from Boy. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Masashi is looking to wear down Boy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Masashi.
Boy checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yosunaro Masashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Astro Boy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Masashi throws a head kick that misses.
Masashi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boy.
Masashi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Masashi.
Nice sprawl there from Masashi as Boy shoots in.
Boy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Masashi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Masashi defending against the ground and pound.
Boy trying to control the position but Masashi is working away.
Masashi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Boy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Boy stands up and beckons Masashi to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masashi throws a combination. Boy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Yosunaro Masashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astro Boy.
Masashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boy has a takedown stuffed.
Masashi throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Boy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Masashi.
Boy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Masashi!
Masashi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy won't let Masashi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Masashi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Boy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Masashi because Boy loaded up on that one.
Boy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Masashi because Boy loaded up on that one.
Boy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Masashi because Boy loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masashi taking shots to the head.
Boy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boy lands a big shot there that rocks Masashi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Boy raining down shots from the mount!
Boy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Masashi?
Boy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Masashi?
Boy punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi is bucking up trying to escape but Boy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Boy looking to ground and pound but Masashi is blocking nicely.
Boy throws some wild stikes that Masashi manages to avoid easily.
Masashi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Masashi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Masashi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boy throws some wild stikes that Masashi manages to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Astro Boy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boy 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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