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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Morisawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morisawa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. M1dy - Cold Pizza kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shinji Morisawa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leroy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Morisawa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Green wants to pass to mount but Morisawa is defending the position.
Green throwing shots but Morisawa is blocking nicely.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morisawa's head.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morisawa trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morisawa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morisawa defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green looks to throw the jab but Morisawa is out of range.
Good shot there by Green.
Green misses with an uppercut. Morisawa saw that one coming.
Morisawa ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Morisawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morisawa throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping moving, preventing Morisawa from controlling successfully.
Morisawa is looking to advance position but Green has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Green thowing shots but they're missing.
Morisawa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Green.
Green throws some wild stikes that Morisawa manages to avoid easily.
Green goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Morisawa is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morisawa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morisawa passes Green's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morisawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morisawa prevents Green from improving his position.
Morisawa is stalling here. Green is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Morisawa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Green has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Green tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morisawa prevents Green from moving into mount.
Morisawa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Green.
An elbow from Green crashes against the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green trying to control the action but Morisawa is working from the bottom.
Morisawa is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
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 Leroy Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green tries to bum rush Morisawa with a series of wild strikes but Morisawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morisawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morisawa.
Morisawa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Green's half guard.
Morisawa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Morisawa winds up and cracks Green with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morisawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morisawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Morisawa is proving a slippery customer.
Morisawa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morisawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morisawa manages to get himself to full guard.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morisawa is keeping the position for now.
Green stands up over Morisawa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Morisawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morisawa has his hands on Green's head, controlling the position.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Morisawa trying to control the position here.
Green with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Green advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Green trying to control the position but Morisawa is working away.
Green misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Green tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sloppy strikes there by Green.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morisawa has escaped the position, nice work there.
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 Leroy Green will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Green swinging wilding here.
Green has his takedown stuffed
and Morisawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morisawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morisawa drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morisawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morisawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Shinji Morisawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morisawa looks to land a strike but Green avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morisawa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morisawa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morisawa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head.
Green looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Morisawa has picked Green up and slammed him! Green can't keep hold of the triangle and Morisawa manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morisawa taking a break here but Green is having none of it and regains half guard.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Green blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morisawa.
Green moves into full guard.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morisawa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morisawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morisawa wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Morisawa looking to pass the guard.
Morisawa won't allow Green to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green throws a couple of heel strikes.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morisawa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morisawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Morisawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Morisawa ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Shinji Morisawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morisawa throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shinji Morisawa.
I think Green 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Green!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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