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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mcpaene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Mcpaene!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcpaene but Mcpaene pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcpaene feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mcpaene trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcpaene is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Booger doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mcpaene not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mcpaene wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.
Booger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcpaene trying to move into half guard but instead Booger has managed to sweep!
Booger tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcpaene is retaining full guard.
Mcpaene has Booger pulled in close to control his posture.
Booger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mcpaene manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Booger has Mcpaene in his guard.
Booger looking for a guillotine here but Mcpaene defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpaene passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Booger is not content to let Mcpaene control the position.
Mcpaene decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mcpaene circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Booger shoots and misses
and Mcpaene counters with a single leg into guard. Booger didn't expect that.
Mcpaene stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcpaene wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.
Mcpaene preventing the sweep.
Booger trying to control the position.
Booger has a closed guard, preventing Mcpaene from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpaeneis looking to pass into half guard but Booger pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Booger is in guard.
Booger won't allow Mcpaene to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Booger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcpaene counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Booger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Booger actively working from the bottom here.
Mcpaene is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mcpaene trying to control from Booger's half guard. Booger has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcpaene slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Booger.
Mcpaene prevents Booger from improving his position.
Booger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Booger keeping moving, preventing Mcpaene from controlling successfully.
Mcpaene looking to pass the guard.
Booger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Mcpaene dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Booger with a poor takedown
so Mcpaene counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mcpaene trying to control the position from guard on top but Booger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Booger wants to get back to his feet but Mcpaene passes into half guard.
Booger taking some punishment here, with Mcpaene in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Booger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booger keeping moving, preventing Mcpaene from controlling successfully.
Mcpaene looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpaene works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mcpaene seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Booger is trying to get back to full guard.
Booger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mcpaene is looking to take a break and control but Booger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Booger taking some punishment here, with Mcpaene in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcpaene looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mcpaene prevents Booger from standing back up.
Mcpaene wants to pass to mount but Booger is defending the position.
Mcpaene prevents Booger from improving his position.
Booger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mcpaene's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mcpaene's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpaene defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mcpaene is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mcpaene is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Booger 's hooks.
Mcpaene really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mcpaene has given up his back.
Booger is trying to stick to Mcpaene's back but Mcpaene is turning into Booger. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Booger's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mcpaene.
Mcpaene trying to control the position from guard on top but Booger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcpaene is breathing heavily.
Booger looking for a sweep. Not yet Booger, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger working for a triangle but Mcpaene defends it easily.
Mcpaene is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mcpaene trying to control but Booger is working from the bottom.
Mcpaene passes Booger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Mcpaene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Booger tries for a takedown but Mcpaene circles away easily
and Mcpaene counters with a single leg into guard. Booger didn't expect that.
Booger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcpaene gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcpaene advances to half guard.
Booger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mcpaene has gone for a leg lock! Booger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcpaene's guard.
Mcpaene lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Booger!
Mcpaene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Booger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpaene stands up from mount. Strange move.
Booger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcpaene counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Booger wants to control but Mcpaene is keeping busy.
Joe Mcpaene has got the better of the ground game so far.
Booger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mcpaene slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Booger tries to buck Mcpaene off but Mcpaene is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcpaene tries to advance position but instead Booger slips a leg back in to half guard.
Booger is not content to let Mcpaene control the position.
Mcpaene is taking a breather. Booger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Booger is refusing to be controlled, as Mcpaene sits in half guard.
Mcpaene looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpaene wants to lay and pray for a moment but Booger keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Booger misses with a few strikes there.
Booger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcpaene counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Booger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booger is looking for a sweep.
Booger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ground and pound from Mcpaene.
Booger actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcpaene not doing much here.
Mcpaene is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Booger still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Booger has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Booger working away.
Chris Booger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcpaene defending against the ground and pound.
Booger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Booger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Mcpaene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcpaene has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Joe Mcpaene!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Joe Mcpaene!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Joe Mcpaene!
Joe Mcpaene wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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