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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soujiro Seta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seta comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Soujiro Seta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cyrus Xavier's chin.
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soujiro Seta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyrus Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seta cracks Xavier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xavier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Seta tries to bum rush Xavier with a series of wild strikes but Xavier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Xavier backs up against the cage.
Seta lands a left and a right that send Xavier crashing to the mat, dazed. Seta thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Xavier is rocked!
Xavier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown by Xavier or perhaps it was just good defense by Seta which made him look bad.
Xavier is still on wobbly legs! Can Seta finish him?
Seta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Xavier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Xavier seems to have recovered his senses.
Xavier misses with a series of wild punches.
Xavier tries for a takedown but Seta circles away easily
and Seta counters by moving into the clinch.
Soujiro Seta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Xavier.
Xavier looks gassed!
Xavier tries to circle away but Seta has him pinned against the cage.
Seta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xavier backwards.
Seta is looking to break free of the clinch but Xavier has double underhooks.
Xavier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Seta is looking to break free of the clinch but Xavier has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Xavier misses with the head strike.
Xavier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Seta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Seta tries to break the clinch but Xavier is controlling the position.
Xavier is trying to force a seperation but Seta has the dominant position.
Xavier tries to land knees in the clinch but Seta avoids the damage to the body.
Seta dodges an elbow strike from Xavier.
Seta gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Xavier has a closed guard, preventing Seta from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xavier wants to sweep here but Seta controlling him for the moment.
Seta wanted to stand there but Xavier had control of the position.
Seta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Xavier looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seta stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Seta does no damage.
Seta throws a combination. Xavier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Seta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Xavier swivels and escapes.
Seta tries to bum rush Xavier with a series of wild strikes but Xavier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xavier has his takedown stuffed
and Seta counters with a three punch combo that has Xavier backing up. Xavier nods at Seta to acknowledge the strikes.
Seta moves into range and clinches up with Xavier.
Seta is looking to break free of the clinch but Xavier has double underhooks.
Seta is trying to break the clinch but Xavier is controlling him.
Xavier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Seta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xavier avoiding damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seta successfully pulls guard.
Seta wants to stand up but Xavier is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seta throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Seta wants to stand but Xavier is controlling the position.
Xavier preventing the sweep.
Xavier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xavier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seta closes the distance and clinches.
Xavier has Seta pressed against the cage, preventing Seta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xavier has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Seta!
Xavier takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seta misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Seta does no damage.
Seta drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Seta prevents Xavier from getting back to his feet.
Seta gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right-left combo lands from Seta.
Seta is working the combinations to good effect here.
Seta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xavier.
Seta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xavier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soujiro Seta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Seta throws a nice looking combination but Xavier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seta misses with a few strikes there.
Seta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xavier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Seta avoids it really well and circles away.
Seta misses with the combination.
Seta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Xavier backs up against the cage.
Seta throws a nice looking combination but Xavier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seta misses with a takedown attempt - Xavier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Xavier tries for a takedown but Seta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seta takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seta dodges an elbow strike from Xavier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seta wants to get back to striking at distance but Xavier won't allow it.
Seta is trying to force a seperation but Xavier has the dominant position.
Seta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Seta.
Seta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seta misses with a two punch combination.
Seta misses with a few strikes there.
Seta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Seta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Xavier is fending him off so far but Seta persists. Nope, Xavier circles away and we're back to standing.
Seta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Xavier works his way to full guard. Good work.
Xavier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Seta manages to get himself to full guard.
Xavier trying to control the position from guard on top but Seta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier stopping the sweep attempt from Seta.
Seta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Xavier on the ground.
Seta keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Xavier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xavier throwing strikes but missing.
Xavier prevents Seta from getting back to his feet.
Seta keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Seta wants to stand and escape but Xavier is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seta shoots in but Xavier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soujiro Seta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seta throws a nice looking combination but Xavier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soujiro Seta is winning the standup battle so far.
Seta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xavier counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Seta keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Seta wants to stand but Xavier is controlling the position.
Xavier pushing down on Seta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xavier wants to control but Seta is keeping him busy.
Seta pushes Xavier off looking to stand but Xavier dives back in and keeps control.
Xavier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seta defending well though.
Xavier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seta looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xavier tries for a takedown but Seta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soujiro Seta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seta moves into the clinch successfully.
Xavier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Seta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Xavier looking to slow down the pace here.
Seta can't break the clinch.
Xavier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xavier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seta's efforts to push away.
Seta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seta misses with a few strikes there.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown but Seta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Seta throws a nice looking combination but Xavier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 Soujiro Seta will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Seta looks to land a combination but Xavier avoids it well.
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt.
Xavier walks into a stiff left hand from Seta.
Seta misses with a wild combination.
Seta shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Xavier manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Xavier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seta wants to stand but Xavier has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Xavier manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Seta sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seta is trying to stand.
Soujiro Seta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seta has hold of Xavier's hands but Xavier slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Xavier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seta defending well though.
Seta is staying active underneath Xavier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Seta tries to kick Xavier off but Xavier keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Seta wants to clinch up but Xavier keeps it at a distance.
Soujiro Seta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xavier looks to land a combination but Seta avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Seta has his takedown stuffed
and Xavier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Seta's guard now.
Seta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seta wants to get back to his feet but Xavier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Xavier trying to control the position from guard on top but Seta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xavier won't allow Seta to get back to his feet.
Xavier trying to control but Seta is working from the bottom.
Seta is looking to stand up but Xavier isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Xavier drops his hands momentarily and Seta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A combination from Seta does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Seta!
Xavier slaps away a takedown attempt from Seta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Xavier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Xavier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soujiro Seta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Xavier.
Seta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Xavier shoots for a takedown but Seta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seta misses with a wild combination.
Xavier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Seta shoots and misses
and Xavier counters with a good low kick that Seta was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seta works over Xavier's head and body with a nice combination.
Seta looks to land a combination but Xavier avoids it well.
A punch combination from Seta misses.
Xavier needs to keep his hands up - Seta had a free shot at his head there.
Seta shoots in looking for a takedown. Xavier tries to sprawl out of it but Seta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xavier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Seta swinging wilding here.
Soujiro Seta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seta lands a jab-cross combination.
Seta avoids the head kick by Xavier.
Seta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Seta tries to stand but can't do so whilst Xavier controls his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soujiro Seta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soujiro Seta!
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