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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Tumbling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akim MikeZ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tumbling comes to the cage accompanied by Sexbomb. MikeZ is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Two Tigers - Two Masters. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Ben Tumbling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akim MikeZ!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MikeZ misses with a series of wild punches.
MikeZ swinging wildly here.
Tumbling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tumbling wants it to stay on the feet.
Tumbling shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches MikeZ napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tumbling stands up and beckons MikeZ to his feet.
Tumbling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tumbling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tumbling scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
MikeZ is looking to reverse the position.
MikeZ is trying to get back to his feet.
MikeZ is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tumbling throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Tumbling politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tumbling prefers to stall for the moment though.
MikeZ is looking to reverse the position.
MikeZ is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
MikeZ is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tumbling is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
MikeZ swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumbling.
Tumbling shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. MikeZ manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
MikeZ looks gassed!
MikeZ trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumbling works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tumbling decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tumbling doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MikeZ counters by moving into the clinch.
MikeZ tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tumbling just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tumbling just misses with a elbow thrown towards MikeZ's brow.
MikeZ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tumbling scores with a takedown into MikeZ's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tumbling gets to his feet. MikeZ looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumbling scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tumbling working away.
MikeZ takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tumbling wants to control but MikeZ is keeping him busy.
Tumbling tries to advance to mount but MikeZ denies him.
Tumbling takes a little break here. MikeZ wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
MikeZ struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumbling is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but MikeZ is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
MikeZ is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
MikeZ is not content to let Tumbling control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Tumbling dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MikeZ gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tumbling counters with a single leg into guard. MikeZ didn't expect that.
MikeZ working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tumbling doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tumbling manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
MikeZ trying to control the position.
Tumbling gets to his feet - MikeZ follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MikeZ keeps the fight on the outside.
Tumbling scores with a one two! MikeZ had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
MikeZ swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumbling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MikeZ tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tumbling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tumbling throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horrible takedown by Tumbling or perhaps it was just good defense by MikeZ which made him look bad.
Tumbling drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tumbling is fighting to break MikeZ's control of his arms but MikeZ is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
MikeZ looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tumbling looking to sit in guard and control but MikeZ gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tumbling controls MikeZ momentarily but MikeZ frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MikeZ throwing strikes from guard but Tumbling blocks nicely.
Tumbling controls MikeZ momentarily but MikeZ frees himself.
Tumbling keeping moving, preventing MikeZ from controlling successfully.
Tumbling pulls MikeZ in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumbling not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tumbling with a poor takedown
and MikeZ counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tumbling!
MikeZ controlling from mount.
MikeZ scoring with strikes but Tumbling is staying in there.
Tumbling is squirming around, avoiding MikeZ's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumbling working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tumbling wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Tumbling tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tumbling avoids a series of strikes thrown by MikeZ.
MikeZ trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tumbling is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Tumbling dominated that second round.
That's time! Tumbling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tumbling has his takedown stuffed
and MikeZ counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tumbling's guard now.
Tumbling looking for a sweep. Not yet Tumbling, not yet.
MikeZ wants to control from the top but Tumbling keeps moving.
MikeZ passes into half guard.
MikeZ controlling the pace.
Tumbling is looking for a sweep. MikeZ is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tumbling is working hard here to advance position.
MikeZ escapes and gets back to his feet.
MikeZ with a jab.
Tumbling has his takedown stuffed
and MikeZ counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
MikeZ stands up over Tumbling, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
MikeZ drops back looking for a leg! Tumbling is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tumbling manages to kick MikeZ off! MikeZ jumps back into Tumbling's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumbling wants to get back to his feet but MikeZ is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tumbling trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tumbling working a defensive guard here.
MikeZ trying to control the position from guard on top but Tumbling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tumbling doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MikeZ got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tumbling has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MikeZ has managed to get both his arms back between Tumbling's legs - danger averted.
Tumbling wants to stand and escape but MikeZ is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tumbling gets the takedown into side control.
Tumbling trying to control the position but MikeZ is working away.
Tumbling grinds an elbow into MikeZ's temple.
MikeZ tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MikeZ wants to control but Tumbling postures up.
Tumbling content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
MikeZ is trying to improve his position.
Tumbling looking to control but instead MikeZ has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Tumbling slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akim MikeZ comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tumbling 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Tumbling!
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RATING
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