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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ryusendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryusendo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tarantanantan. This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Ryusendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauli Painija!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Painija will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Painija shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ryusendo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ryusendo controls Painija momentarily but Painija frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Painija loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Painija working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ryusendo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Painija defends it easily.
Ryusendo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ryusendo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Painija stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryusendo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Painija is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ryusendo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Painija stands up from Ryusendo's guard - Painija perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ryusendo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Painija counters with a single leg into guard. Ryusendo didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryusendo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Painija defends it easily.
Ryusendo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Painija is looking to escape.
Ryusendo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Painija is just riding it out for now. Ryusendo eventually gives up the hold.
Painija is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo is looking for a kimura here.
Ryusendo is trying to control. Painija wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ryusendo is breathing heavily.
Painija is trying to stand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Painija gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Painija is looking to stand up but Ryusendo isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryusendo pushing down on Painija's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ryusendo is working for a submission of some sort.
Ryusendo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Painija does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Painija wants to get back to his feet.
Ryusendo is working for a submission of some sort.
Painija won't allow Ryusendo to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ryusendo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Painija sees it coming and defends easily.
Ryusendo seems to be working for a kimura but Painija defends the submission attempt.
Painija really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryusendo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryusendo prevents Painija from standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ryusendo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Painija was covering up waiting for the punch and Ryusendo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ryusendo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Painija is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ryusendo, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akira Ryusendo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Painija bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Painija works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Ryusendo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryusendo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Painija wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Painija lands a few punches from side control.
Ryusendo sneaks back into half guard.
Ryusendo gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryusendo looking for a guillotine here but Painija defends easily.
Painija landing with the ground and pound.
Ryusendo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Painija gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Painija missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryusendo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Painija distracts Ryusendo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Painija preventing the sweep.
Painija landing with the ground and pound.
Painija scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Painija wants to control from the top but Ryusendo keeps moving.
Painija stands up over Ryusendo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Painija slips nicely into half guard.
Ryusendo is trying to maintain the position but Painija is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Painija lands a nice short elbow.
Painija trying to mount his opponent but Ryusendo defends it.
Painija looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ryusendo is looking for a sweep. Painija is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Painija thows a huge punch but Ryusendo dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Painija there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo gets back to full guard.
Painija wants to pass the guard but Ryusendo is keeping the position.
Ryusendo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryusendo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Painija can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ryusendo has his foot on Painija's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Painija works his way back into a safe position though.
Painija works over Ryusendo with some ground and pound from guard.
Painija throws and elbow that misses. Ryusendo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Painija's guard. Nice move by Ryusendo!
Ryusendo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ryusendo tries to clinch there but Painija circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo fails with the takedown
and Painija counters with a single leg into guard. Ryusendo didn't expect that.
Painija scoring with punches to the head and body.
Painija working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ryusendo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ryusendo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Painija really wants to buck Ryusendo off and get back to his feet.
Ryusendo is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Painija is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akira Ryusendo!
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hype
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FIGHT
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