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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshida Sama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernard Marciano has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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225 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Sama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernard Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sama stuffs the takedown.
Sama has his takedown stuffed
and Marciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Sama misses with a takedown
and Marciano counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sama tries to buck Marciano off but Marciano is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Sama's face as Marciano controls the position.
Sama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sama being controlled for a moment.
Sama is not content to let Marciano control the position.
Marciano working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano trying to control the position but Sama is working away.
Sama seems a little lost for a moment, as Marciano dominates the positioning.
Sama gets back to half guard.
Sama could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Marciano tries to pass to full mount but Sama defends it.
Sama is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Marciano jumps into side control!
Sama looks to move to half guard but instead Marciano has passed into mount! Damn!
Marciano looking to control but Sama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sama wants to control but Marciano is having none of it.
Marciano won't let Sama get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Marciano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Sama tries to hold on but Marciano postures up.
Marciano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano moves in looking to clinch but Sama pushes him off.
Marciano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marciano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sama is breathing heavily.
Sama seems keen to control Marciano's posture.
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.
Marciano stands and throws Sama's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sama is letting Marciano control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sama is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Let's hope that Marciano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Marciano wants to control for a moment but Sama uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sama is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Marciano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Sama shoots and misses
and Marciano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marciano.
Sama keeping moving, preventing Marciano from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sama tries for a takedown but Marciano circles away easily
and Marciano counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sama's face as Marciano controls the position.
Sama tries to improve position but can't.
Marciano tries to advance to mount but can't.
Marciano trying to control the position but Sama is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marciano is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sama's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sama gets back to half guard.
Sama is not content to let Marciano control the position.
Sama is trying to stand.
Sama is staying active underneath Marciano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marciano is controlling the pace.
Sama is refusing to be controlled, as Marciano sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano gets the takedown into side control.
Sama is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marciano off and has taken his back!
Sama trying to control.
Sama is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sama's guard. Nice work there by Marciano.
Sama 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.
Marciano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marciano forces his way into half guard.
Marciano prevents Sama from improving his position.
Marciano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sama is trying to control but Marciano manages to pass to mount!
Marciano avoids the attempt from Sama to control.
Marciano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marciano trying to control but Sama is having none of it.
Marciano looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Marciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sama avoids the head kick by Marciano.
Sama has closed the distance and engaged Marciano in a clinch.
Sama gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Marciano 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.
Marciano managing to control the position.
Sama trying to control but Marciano is working from the bottom.
Bernard Marciano has got the better of the ground game so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marciano can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sama is really struggling to control Marciano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sama is looking to work some ground and pound but Marciano has wrist control.
Sama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sama tries to free his leg and advance position but Marciano is retaining full guard.
Yoshida Sama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bernard Marciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marciano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sama!
Marciano trying to control but Sama is having none of it.
Marciano controlling his opponent.
Sama throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sama wants to hold on but Marciano pushes him away.
Sama can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Marciano wants to control the pace but Sama is squirming around nicely.
Sama is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sama is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Sama tries to reverse the position but Marciano maintains control.
Marciano controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marciano prevents Sama from getting the reversal.
Marciano looking to control but Sama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sama looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marciano trying to control the action but Sama is working from the bottom.
Sama seems a little lost for a moment, as Marciano dominates the positioning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sama is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Marciano has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bernard Marciano.
I've got Marciano 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Marciano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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