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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Bam Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bam Bam Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rumble dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Balboa throws the left hand but Rumble avoids the punch easily.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Balboa finds it's way through Rumble's defenses.
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.
Rumble tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Rumble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa swinging wilding here.
Balboa throws a right hand that Rumble ducks under and follows up with a left that Rumble also avoids with ease.
Rumble slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rumble instigates a clinch.
Rumble breaks from the clinch.
Rumble tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Rumble is just out of range.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Rumble avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Balboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rumble takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1-2. Balboa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Rumble avoids nicely.
Balboa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balboa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa scores with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Balboa.
Rumble dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rumble moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Balboa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balboa.
Balboa throws a lazy right hand but Rumble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rumble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Balboa!
Balboa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rumble looks gassed!
Rumble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa throws a series of strikes that have Rumble backpedaling.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Rumble thows a body shot but no joy.
Balboa scores with a jab to the head.
Balboa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumble tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to de liver by Balboa. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the body from Balboa misses
and Rumble counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Rumble holds him up against the cage and eventually Balboa drops back down to his feet.
Balboa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rumble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rumble missing with knees to the body.
Balboa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rumble is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rumble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balboa with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rumble takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balboa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
That's time! Balboa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Balboa scores with a sloppy right hand. Rumble should have avoided that one.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Rumble avoids them all with ease.
Rumble tries to move into range but Balboa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Balboa misses.
Rumble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rumble takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Rumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balboa throws a shot to the body.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa drops Rumble with a left right combo! Balboa follows him down to the ground into side control.
Rumble is rocked!
Rumble is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rumble is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Rumble avoids nicely.
Rumble seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Balboa.
Balboa lands a jab to Rumble's midsection.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rumble has time to react.
A nice combination there by Balboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa scores with a three punch combo!
Rumble is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Rumble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rumble is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
Rumble takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rumble seems to have recovered his senses.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rumble counters with a slapping leg kick.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rumble has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
Balboa stalks Rumble and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rumble's face. Rumble staggers backwards, shaken.
Balboa throws a right hand that Rumble ducks under and follows up with a left that Rumble also avoids with ease.
Balboa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa connects with a nice looking jab.
Balboa misses with a body shot.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rumble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa stuns Rumble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Balboa takes a swing at Rumble's ribcage but misses.
Balboa misses with a straight right.
Balboa lands the left hand.
Balboa scores with a jab to the body.
Balboa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Balboa punishes Rumble's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.
Balboa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balboa.
Balboa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rumble shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Rumble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balboa misses with a wild body shot.
Rumble doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa scores with a one two! Rumble had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balboa throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Balboa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rumble rushes Balboa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rumble misses with a knee strike.
Rumble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rumble keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Balboa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rumble can do to turn this around?
Balboa avoiding damage as Rumble throws knees to the body.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Rumble has him pressed against the cage.
Rumble lands an elbow that stopped Balboa in his tracks for a moment.
Rumble gets underhooks to prevent Balboa's takedown attempt.
Balboa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rumble walks away with a smile on his face. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rumble lands a jab to Balboa's midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rumble, right into the meat.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Rumble is just out of range.
Rumble throws a shot from downtown. Balboa moves away and avoids it.
Rumble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Balboa there.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rumble circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rumble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balboa misses with a body shot.
Balboa scores with a sloppy right hand. Rumble should have avoided that one.
Balboa misses with an uppercut. Rumble saw that one coming.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rumble counters with a head kick. That will keep Balboa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balboa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rumble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Rumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balboa looks to land a right hand but Rumble moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Balboa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rumble forces Balboa back against the cage and clinches.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Rumble is controlling the position.
Rumble taking a breather.
Rumble lands a good knee to the midsection. Balboa won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rumble just misses with a elbow thrown towards Balboa's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Rumble keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa goes for a takedown attempt but Rumble pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Balboa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rumble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balboa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rumble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Rumble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rumble doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rumble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Balboa misses with a straight right.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa throws a one two combo.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Rumble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balboa's knee momentarily.
Rumble has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rumble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rumble tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumble counters by moving into the clinch.
Bam Bam Rumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rumble has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocky Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Rumble is controlling the position.
Rumble stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Balboa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Balboa, 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 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!
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energy
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RATING
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