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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Japan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Japan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Barral!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Japan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Japan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Japan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Japan won't allow Barral to sweep him here.
Japan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Japan tries to stand but Barral is controlling from the bottom.
Barral has his foot on Japan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Japan works his way back into a safe position though.
Japan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Japan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Barral Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Japan's back instead.
Japan holding both Barral 's hands and preventing any damage.
Japan trying to control the position but Barral manages to sink in the hooks.
Barral keeps control of the position as Japan tries to break free.
Barral is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Barral looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barral keeps control of the position as Japan tries to break free.
Japan breaks Barral's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Japan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Japan drops back looking for a leg! Barral is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barral manages to kick Japan off! Japan jumps back into Barral's guard.
Japan slips nicely into half guard.
Barral looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Japan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Japan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barral keeps working.
Barral wants to get back to full guard.
Japan moves nicely into side control.
Barral is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Japan gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Japan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Japan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Japan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Japan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barral is looking to get to half guard.
Japan avoids the attempt from Barral to control.
Barral looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Japan lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Japan has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Barral.
Japan is landing with strikes from the back.
Japan lands strikes to the head.
Japan struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barral rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Japan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Japan stands up and beckons Barral to join him on the feet.
Japan moves out of range of the leg kick from Barral.
Japan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barral lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Joey Japan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Barral misses.
Barral tries for a takedown but Japan circles away easily
and Japan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Japan wants to control from the top but Barral keeps moving.
Japan passes Barral's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Japan is looking for a kimura but Barral is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Japan to get the leverage.
Japan trying to control the action but Barral is working from the bottom.
Japan throwing shots but Barral is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Japan is trying to control the action in half guard but Barral is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Japan trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barral blocking the ground and pound attempt from Japan.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barral shoots and misses
and Japan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Barral!
Japan controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Japan 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!
Japan is looking to clinch but Barral is avoiding it.
Japan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Japan misses with a double jab
and Barral decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Japan's guard.
Japan is trying to control the position but Barral postures up.
Japan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Japan wants to stand and escape but Barral is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral tries to free his leg and advance position but Japan is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Japan is pulling down on Barral's head to control his posture.
Japan is looking to stand up but Barral isn't so interested in that idea.
Barral trying to control the position from guard on top but Japan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Japan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barral is fending him off so far but Japan persists. Nope, Barral circles away and we're back to standing.
Japan shoots in and bounces Barral off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Japan stays in close to Barral's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Japan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barral, up you get!
Japan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Japan wants to pass the guard but Barral is keeping the position.
Barral working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Japan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Japan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barral throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Japan trying to control the position from guard on top but Barral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Japan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barral is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barral has his foot on Japan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Japan works his way back into a safe position though.
Barral has a closed guard, preventing Japan from standing up.
Barral trying to keep a closed guard but Japan is proving a slippery customer.
That's four 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.
Barral has a closed guard, preventing Japan from standing up.
Barral escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Japan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Japan looking to pass the guard.
Barral is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Barral.
I think Japan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Japan!
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