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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pingshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiaki Urai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pingshaw kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Heart of a Champion. Urai has chosen Japan Will Kick Your Ass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Yoshiaki Urai acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Pingshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiaki Urai!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urai takes the fight into the clinch.
Pingshaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Urai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pingshaw lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pingshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Urai tries to pull guard but Pingshaw won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pingshaw.
Pingshaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pingshaw clinches.
Urai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anthony Pingshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiaki Urai.
A left hand lands to the body for Pingshaw.
Pingshaw pulls guard.
Pingshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Pingshaw, not yet.
Pingshaw will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Urai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pingshaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Urai on the ground.
Pingshaw pulls Urai in close to prevent any damage.
Pingshaw trying to strike off his back.
Pingshaw keeping moving, preventing Urai from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pingshaw working a defensive guard here.
Urai won't allow Pingshaw to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pingshaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pingshaw moves in looking to clinch but Urai pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pingshaw tries to clinch but Urai moves away
and Urai counters with a shoot takedown. Pingshaw fights it but they end up in guard.
Urai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pingshaw is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pingshaw has escaped and now he's on top!
Urai looks gassed!
Pingshaw wants to stand but Urai is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pingshaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Urai looking for a sweep. Not yet Urai, not yet.
Pingshaw tries to stand but Urai is controlling from the bottom.
Urai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Urai working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pingshaw is looking to get to half guard.
Urai avoids the attempt from Pingshaw to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Urai prevents Pingshaw from getting the reversal.
Urai looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Urai wants to control the pace but Pingshaw is squirming around nicely.
Urai throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Pingshaw flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pingshaw flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Urai looking to secure an arm triangle but Pingshaw defends it well.
Urai is working for a guillotine from mount but Pingshaw frees his head quite easily.
Urai looking for a guillotine from mount but Pingshaw is having none of it.
Pingshaw tries to hold on but Urai postures up.
Pingshaw is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiaki Urai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Urai tries to clinch up.
Urai throws a sloppy head kick and Pingshaw moves out of range easily.
Anthony Pingshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pingshaw misses with a takedown attempt - Urai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pingshaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pingshaw pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Pingshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Urai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urai fails to pull guard.
Urai taking a breather.
Urai fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pingshaw lands an uppercut.
Pingshaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Urai tries to stall but Pingshaw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Pingshaw.
Urai is pressed up against the ropes. Pingshaw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Urai down to the mat. Urai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pingshaw tries for a takedown but Urai circles away easily
and Urai counters with a big head kick but Pingshaw shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pingshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urai takes the fight into the clinch.
Pingshaw prevents a takedown attempt there.
Urai pulls guard effortlessly.
Urai is trying to keep Pingshaw in close.
Pingshaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pingshaw tries to stand but Urai is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pingshaw stopping the sweep attempt from Urai.
Pingshaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pingshaw has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Urai is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pingshaw jumps into guard, dragging Urai to the mat.
Urai advances to half guard.
Urai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pingshaw wants to get back to his feet.
Pingshaw keeping hold of Urai's head, controlling as best he can.
Urai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pingshaw taking shots to the head.
Urai tries to control but Pingshaw wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pingshaw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Urai tries to control but Pingshaw wriggling away.
Pingshaw wants to control but Urai is having none of it.
Urai looking for a guillotine from mount but Pingshaw is having none of it.
Urai with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pingshaw defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Urai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiaki Urai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pingshaw with a poor takedown
and Urai counters with a shoot takedown. Pingshaw fights it but they end up in guard.
Urai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pingshaw is keeping the position for now.
Urai trying to control but Pingshaw is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Urai stopping the sweep attempt from Pingshaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pingshaw controlling Urai's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Urai does no damage.
Pingshaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Pingshaw jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Urai walks away with a smile on his face. Pingshaw gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pingshaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Urai is fending him off so far but Pingshaw persists. Nope, Urai circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pingshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pingshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urai connects with the punch.
A combination from Pingshaw does no damage.
Pingshaw tries to clinch there but Urai circles away.
Anthony Pingshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pingshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Urai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pingshaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urai.
Pingshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Urai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Urai.
Pingshaw wants to clinch
and Urai counters with a nice leg kick.
Pingshaw misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Urai tries to clinch there but Pingshaw circles away.
A left and a right from Pingshaw both land. Nice combination.
Urai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pingshaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pingshaw jabs at Urai's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pingshaw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Urai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Urai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pingshaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Urai wants to control but Pingshaw is keeping him busy.
Urai misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urai trying to control the action but Pingshaw is working from the bottom.
Pingshaw wants to control but Urai postures up.
Urai is looking to take a break and control but Pingshaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pingshaw prevents Urai from moving into mount.
Yoshiaki Urai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Urai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pingshaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pingshaw can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshiaki Urai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshiaki Urai!
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energy
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hype
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