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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Takahoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muhammed Lawal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Takahoshi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawal scores a takedown into full mount!
Takahoshi taking shots to the head.
Takahoshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lawal trying to control but Takahoshi is having none of it.
Lawal sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lawal thowing shots but they're missing.
Lawal landing shots from mount.
Lawal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Lawal.
Takahoshi is in a horrible position here. Lawal smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lawal landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lawal landing strikes from the mount and Takahoshi is in trouble!
Takahoshi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Takahoshi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lawal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takahoshi is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Lawal.
Takahoshi wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawal scoring with strikes but Takahoshi is staying in there.
Lawal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawal looking to control but Takahoshi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lawal lands a big shot there that rocks Takahoshi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Takahoshi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Takahoshi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lawal scoring with strikes but Takahoshi is staying in there.
Lawal 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.
Lawal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lawal with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahoshi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lawal in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lawal in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Takahoshi hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lawal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Takahoshi looks gassed!
Takahoshi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lawal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lawal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lawal scoring with strikes but Takahoshi is staying in there.
Lawal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lawal landing punches.
Lawal with a couple of short strikes.
Lawal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lawal is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Takahoshi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawal punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lawal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lawal controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawal unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawal landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Lawal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Takahoshi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lawal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Takahoshi hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Lawal dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lawal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lawal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lawal lands a couple of digs.
Lawal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takahoshi can't keep his opponent in guard - Lawal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lawal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Takahoshi is breathing heavily.
Lawal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lawal's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Takahoshi taking some punishment here, with Lawal in his half guard.
Well, if Lawal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lawal throwing shots but Takahoshi is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Lawal.
Lawal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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.
Takahoshi taking some punishment here, with Lawal in his half guard.
Lawal is taking a breather. Takahoshi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lawal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lawal is nestled in close to Takahoshi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lawal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lawal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lawal lands with a punch from half guard.
Lawal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takahoshi can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Takahoshi is staying active underneath Lawal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Lawal there.
Lawal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Lawal.
Lawal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Takahoshi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lawal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lawal lands a nice short elbow.
Lawal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lawal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takahoshi keeps working.
Takahoshi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lawal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Lawal 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. And we move into the final round!
Lawal misses with a wild body shot.
Takahoshi is looking to clinch but Lawal is avoiding it.
Lawal throws a hook to the side of Takahoshi's head but Takahoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lawal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lawal trying to control from half guard but Takahoshi is working away.
Takahoshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lawal.
Lawal controlling the action here.
Lawal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Takahoshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takahoshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lawal.
Lawal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lawal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takahoshi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lawal is really struggling to control Takahoshi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lawal lands strikes from half guard.
Lawal working the head and body with strikes.
Lawal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Muhammed Lawal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lawal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takahoshi's head.
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.
Lawal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lawal is taking a breather. Takahoshi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Takahoshi is not content to let Lawal control the position.
Takahoshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lawal.
Lawal is nestled in close to Takahoshi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lawal connects with a nice short shot to Takahoshi's temple.
Lawal lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lawal connects with a nice short shot to Takahoshi's temple.
Lawal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takahoshi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lawal throwing shots but Takahoshi is blocking nicely.
Takahoshi has hold of Lawal's hands but Lawal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lawal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lawal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lawal is trying to control. Takahoshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lawal lands strikes from half guard.
Takahoshi is in trouble now - Lawal has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lawal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lawal landing shots from mount.
Lawal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lawal landing punches.
Lawal with good strikes from the mount here!
Takahoshi is bucking up trying to escape but Lawal cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lawal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lawal lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lawal landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammed Lawal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lawal 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammed Lawal!
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RATING
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