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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urijiah Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and derek The clap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, do da stankey leg. The clap is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dope boyz. derek The clap will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Urijiah Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, derek The clap!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The clap shoots for a takedown but Alexander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alexander swings for the body but The clap moves out of range.
The clap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexander has The clap up against the cage in a clinch.
The clap successfully pulls guard.
Alexander throws a strike but The clap rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alexander keeping moving, preventing The clap from controlling successfully.
Alexander trying to control the position.
The clap with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The clap trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Alexander is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The clap is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander is trying to control the position but The clap postures up.
Alexander is looking to stand up but The clap isn't so interested in that idea.
Alexander throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Alexander swinging wilding here.
Alexander darts in and clinches The clap up against the cage.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The clap.
Alexander tries to pull guard but The clap holds him up against the cage and eventually Alexander drops back down to his feet.
Alexander manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alexander looking to hit a scissor sweep but The clap is one step ahead there.
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.
Alexander keeping moving, preventing The clap from controlling successfully.
Alexander has his hands on The clap's head, controlling the position.
The clap looks gassed!
Alexander is looking to stand up but The clap isn't so interested in that idea.
Alexander pushes The clap off and gets back to his feet.
Alexander has a takedown stuffed.
The clap has his takedown stuffed
and Alexander moves into the clinch.
The clap fails to pull guard.
Urijiah Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of derek The clap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The clap keeps control of Alexander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The clap drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander prevents The clap from breaking the clinch.
Alexander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The clap avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alexander is trying to break free.
The clap manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alexander wants to get back to striking at distance but The clap won't allow it.
The clap manages to break the clinch.
The clap swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
Alexander stuffs the takedown attempt from The clap. The clap gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander misses with a wild combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alexander crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The clap - the referee stops the clock and Alexander gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The clap. Alexander manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wants to clinch up but The clap keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Alexander does no damage.
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alexander feints and as The clap raises his hands in defense, Alexander changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alexander throws a big right hand that misses.
Alexander loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alexander is looking to stand up but The clap won't let him.
Alexander wants to control from the top but The clap keeps moving.
Alexander postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The clap keeping moving, preventing Alexander from controlling successfully.
Alexander wants to pass the guard but The clap is keeping the position.
Alexander scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijiah Alexander dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The clap with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alexander counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The clap's guard now.
Alexander gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alexander drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The clap wants to sweep but no luck.
Alexander stands up and waves to The clap to follow him.
Alexander decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander wants to control but The clap is keeping him busy.
Alexander lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander wants to pass the guard but The clap is defending well.
Alexander is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The clap trying to control from the bottom.
The clap is breathing heavily.
Alexander working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander is trying to control the action in half guard but The clap is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Urijiah Alexander overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alexander lands strikes from half guard.
Alexander lands strikes from half guard.
Alexander stands up out of the half guard.
Alexander has his takedown stuffed
and The clap counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alexander wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander wants to control the action here but instead The clap manages to pass to full mount!
Alexander is looking to improve his position but The clap isn't that keen on the idea.
The clap moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alexander has worked his arm free - good work by Alexander!
Alexander is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The clap controls the position.
The clap thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alexander is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Alexander's face as The clap controls the position.
Alexander tries to buck The clap off but The clap is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alexander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The clap pinned against the cage. The clap gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Urijiah Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wants to break the clinch but can't.
The clap gets underhooks to prevent Alexander's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijiah Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The clap tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alexander jumps guard but The clap stands there with Alexander around his waist. Alexander gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexander tries to pull guard but The clap won't allow it.
Alexander wants a takedown but no success here.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexander clinches up against the cage.
Alexander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
The clap digs a good hook to Alexander's body.
Alexander fails with the takedown
and The clap counters by clinching up.
Alexander wants to get back to striking at distance but The clap won't allow it.
The clap looking to slow down the pace here.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexander clinches.
Alexander tries to pull guard but The clap holds him up against the cage and eventually Alexander drops back down to his feet.
Alexander goes for a takedown attempt but The clap pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The clap closes the distance and clinches.
The clap jumps guard and drags Alexander to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Alexander scoring with some ground and pound.
The clap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alexander is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander trying to control but The clap is working from the bottom.
The clap seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijiah Alexander dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Alexander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The clap counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The clap.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The clap will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alexander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alexander lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like derek The clap has been cut.
The clap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Alexander.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and The clap moves out of range easily.
Alexander throws a lazy head kick
and The clap counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The clap throwing strikes from guard but Alexander blocks nicely.
Alexander manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander tries to control but The clap wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The clap is in a horrible position here. Alexander smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The clap defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Alexander.
The clap is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alexander with shots to the head and body - The clap looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alexander tries to control but The clap wriggling away.
The clap is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alexander can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The clap is looking to escape.
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.
Alexander has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The clap's face.
Alexander lands a big shot there that rocks The clap but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alexander looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alexander working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alexander lands with some strikes.
Alexander has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The clap's face.
Alexander content just to control the position here.
Alexander landing strikes from the mount.
The clap is rocked!
Alexander controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander looking to control but The clap is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alexander punishing his opponent with strikes.
The clap is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alexander landing strikes, looking to finish!
Alexander in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alexander is working for a guillotine from mount but The clap frees his head quite easily.
Alexander connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The clap tries to hold on but Alexander pushes him away.
Alexander pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander prevents The clap from getting the reversal.
The clap bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The clap stands up from Alexander's guard - The clap perhaps looking for a knockout.
The clap with a poor takedown
and Alexander counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander decides to stand and escape the position.
The clap clinches with his opponent.
Alexander is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The clap pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijiah Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander is working for takedown but The clap is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alexander can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The clap gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alexander successfully pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urijiah Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alexander, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijiah Alexander!
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