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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Mako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshimo Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mako comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Dreams By Shaman's Harvest. Hiro has chosen My Hero as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Mako!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshimo Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mako tries to clinch up but Hiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Mako wants to clinch up but Hiro keeps it at a distance.
Hiro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mako fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mako fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiroshimo Hiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mako shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hiro's guard.
Hiro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hiro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Hiro misses with a takedown
so Mako counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mako postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Hiro, not yet.
Mako postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro has momentary wrist control but Mako slips an elbow through the middle.
Mako chips away with some ground and pound.
Hiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mako in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mako working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mako postures up in Hiro's guard and throws a big left but Hiro blocks it.
Mako 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.
Mako loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mako is breathing heavily.
Hiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Hiro, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mako misses with a takedown attempt - Hiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hiro thows a huge punch but Mako dodges it nicely.
Hiro wants to pass to mount but Mako is defending the position.
Mako looking for submissions off his back.
Hiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mako 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro tries to pass to full mount but Mako defends it.
Mako is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hiro pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Hiro there.
Hiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hiro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mako defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hiro wants to stand up but Mako has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hiro wants to control but Mako is keeping him busy.
Hiro passes to side control.
Mako tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiro lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hiro scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshimo Hiro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mako gets caught flat footed, as Hiro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mako is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hiro is aware though and is defending well.
Hiro trying to control but Mako is working from the bottom.
Hiro landing some decent shots from guard.
Hiro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mako throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hiro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mako utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mako is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hiro lands a couple of digs.
Mako has momentary wrist control but Hiro slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mako preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hiro lands a couple of elbows.
Hiro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mako might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mako avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mako has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hiro wants to control from the top but Mako keeps moving.
Hiro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mako is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hiro is aware though and is defending well.
Hiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mako counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hiro!
Mako looking to land elbow strikes but Hiro uses the position to regain half guard.
Mako prevents Hiro from standing back up.
Hiro is looking for a sweep. Mako is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hiro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mako not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mako's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mako's back!
Hiro biding his time, controlling Mako.
Mako is really stuck here.
Hiro loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Mako hold on?
Hiro cracks Mako with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Mako from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Hiro is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mako up.
Mako manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hiro's guard. Nice work there by Mako.
Mako advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hiroshimo Hiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hiro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hiro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hiro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mako looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hiro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiro with a nice head shot there.
Hiro thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro throws a strike but Mako rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mako throws a strike but Hiro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hiro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mako has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Mako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hiro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hiro trying to control but Mako is working from the bottom.
Hiro lands a couple of elbows.
Hiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Mako has wrist control.
Hiro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mako's head.
Mako keeping moving, preventing Hiro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Mako has wrist control.
Mako is looking for a triangle here but Hiro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hiro lands a few punches from side control.
Hiro laying and praying for a moment but Mako takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hiro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hiro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mako keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mako is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hiro pulls his head out easily.
Hiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshimo Hiro really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mako stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mako wants it to stay on the feet.
Mako is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hiro with a nice cross.
Hiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mako counters with a single leg into guard. Hiro didn't expect that.
Mako missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mako throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hiro managing to control the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mako is looking to work some ground and pound but Hiro has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro is looking to stand up but Mako isn't so interested in that idea.
Mako postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hiro trying to keep a closed guard but Mako is proving a slippery customer.
Mako throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mako swivels and escapes.
George Mako has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshimo Hiro.
Mako wants to clinch.
Hiro misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hiro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mako looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mako is looking for a sweep.
Hiro scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mako sneaks back into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hiro lands a nice short elbow.
Hiro lands strikes from half guard.
Mako looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mako sees it coming and defends easily.
Hiro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hiro landing strikes from the mount.
Hiro lands a nice shot to the head.
Hiro prevents Mako from getting the reversal.
That's four 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.
Mako is in a horrible position here. Hiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mako keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hiro lands a big shot there that rocks Mako but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hiro prevents Mako from getting the reversal.
Hiro unloading with bombs!
Mako in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Mako that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshimo Hiro dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Jab from Hiro.
Hiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mako counters with a takedown into side control.
Hiro is trying to buck Mako off.
Mako working the ground and pound but Hiro is defending the strikes.
Mako creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hiro sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mako is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mako tries for a kimura but Hiro is defending well.
Hiro is trying to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Mako are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mako counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hiro's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mako showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hiro.
Mako feints and as Hiro raises his hands in defense, Mako changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
George Mako overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mako has gone for a leg lock! Hiro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mako's guard.
Hiro thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hiro is working Mako over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiro with a nice head shot there.
Hiro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mako works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hiro throws and elbow that misses. Mako uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hiro's guard. Nice move by Mako!
Mako thows a big elbow that misses.
Hiro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist 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.
Mako has gone for a leg lock! Hiro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mako's guard.
Hiro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
George Mako has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mako keeping moving, preventing Hiro from controlling successfully.
Hiro forces his way into half guard.
Hiro wants to control but Mako is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Mako showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hiro 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshimo Hiro! Hiroshimo Hiro retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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