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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Hardmeat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimo Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultimo Dragon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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, Rock Hardmeat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ultimo Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon gets caught flat footed, as Hardmeat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet but Hardmeat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hardmeat tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragon is retaining full guard.
Hardmeat controlling from the top position.
Hardmeat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardmeat passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hardmeat moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dragon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardmeat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dragon is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat taking a breather here.
Dragon tries to escape but Hardmeat is in control.
Hardmeat is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dragon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hardmeat prevents Dragon from escaping the position.
Hardmeat moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hardmeat seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dragon for as long as he can get away with.
That's two 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.
Hardmeat thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dragon prevents Hardmeat from moving into mount.
Hardmeat in side control, throwing shots but Dragon defends.
Hardmeat works to advance to full mount. Dragon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hardmeat controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hardmeat content just to control the position here.
Dragon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dragon looks gassed!
Hardmeat controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rock Hardmeat just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hardmeat throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dragon was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardmeat finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dragon wants to stand up but Hardmeat is controlling him.
Hardmeat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragon is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardmeat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Hardmeat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hardmeat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet.
Hardmeat controls the position.
Dragon prevents Hardmeat from improving position.
Hardmeat taking a breather here.
Hardmeat looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dragon is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hardmeat has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hardmeat taking a breather here.
Hardmeat working the ground and pound but Dragon is defending the strikes.
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.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet but Hardmeat drags him back down.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Hardmeat controls the position.
Hardmeat tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hardmeat has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hardmeat has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dragon!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat controlling from the full mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rock Hardmeat just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dragon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hardmeat to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hardmeat controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dragon can't keep his opponent in guard - Hardmeat advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Hardmeat dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hardmeat looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dragon!
Rock Hardmeat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardmeat takes Dragon's back.
Hardmeat lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Dragon hold on?!
Hardmeat trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dragon doesn't escape.
Dragon trying to get back to his feet but Hardmeat is in full control for now.
Dragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat controls the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rock Hardmeat just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dragon tries to clinch up but Hardmeat circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dragon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hardmeat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardmeat won't allow Dragon to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat pushes down on Dragon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dragon is trying to stand up here but Hardmeat is controlling him well.
Hardmeat works his way into full mount!
Hardmeat working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Dragon looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hardmeat! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rock Hardmeat!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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