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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stringgi Eemil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Lacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lacy has chosen The Final Countdown as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stringgi Eemil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Lacy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eemil looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Eemil is staying active underneath Lacy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lacy stops Eemil from getting back to his feet.
Lacy content to control rather than advance.
Eemil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacy is looking to take a break and control but Eemil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lacy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eemil is staying active underneath Lacy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lacy is looking to advance position but Eemil won't allow it.
Lacy is keen to just control but Eemil is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lacy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Stringgi Eemil has been cut.
Lacy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Eemil tries to roll over but Lacy keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eemil is refusing to be controlled, as Lacy sits in half guard.
Eemil is trying to maintain the position but Lacy is very close to passing his half guard.
Eemil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lacy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lacy prevents Eemil from improving his position.
Lacy content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab by Lacy.
Lacy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Eemil did well to prevent Lacy getting side control.
Lacy working over Eemil with some ground and pound. Eemil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eemil is not content to let Lacy control the position.
Lacy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lacy shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eemil sprawls well initially but Lacy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lacy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eemil keeps working.
Lacy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Eemil is defending against the submission attempts here by Lacy.
Lacy is looking to advance position but Eemil won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lacy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stringgi Eemil's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lacy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lacy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eemil tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lacy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eemil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lacy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eemil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lacy.
Eemil misses with a takedown attempt
and Lacy counters with a single leg into guard. Eemil didn't expect that.
Lacy trying to control the position from guard on top but Eemil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eemil looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lacy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lacy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Eemil is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacy wants to pass the guard but Eemil is keeping the position.
Eemil working a defensive guard here.
Lacy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eemil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eemil looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lacy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Eemil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stringgi Eemil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Lacy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacy wants to stand and escape but Eemil is having none of it.
Eemil might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lacy trying to control the position.
Eemil prevents Lacy from getting back to his feet.
Eemil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lacy is looking for a triangle but Eemil pushes his legs off easily.
Eemil looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Eemil trying to control but Lacy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eemil tries to free his leg and advance position but Lacy is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lacy.
Lacy shoots for a takedown but Eemil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lacy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Eemil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lacy somewhat.
Eemil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacy looks for a takedown but Eemil sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lacy thows a body kick. Eemil tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lacy with a poor takedown
and Eemil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lacy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eemil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eemil slows down the pace here.
Lacy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lacy has managed to clinch.
Eemil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eemil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lacy smiles and moves away.
Lacy misses with a takedown attempt
and Eemil counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lacy tries to get to full guard but Eemil has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stringgi Eemil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stringgi Eemil's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Eemil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lacy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Eemil's guard.
Lacy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eemil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lacy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Eemil keeping moving, preventing Lacy from controlling successfully.
Eemil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lacy looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacy controlling from the top position.
Eemil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lacy postures up in Eemil's guard and throws a big left but Eemil blocks it.
Lacy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eemil is keeping the position for now.
Lacy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eemil wants to get back to his feet but Lacy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eemil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lacy wants to control from the top but Eemil keeps moving.
Eemil wants to sweep here but Lacy controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eemil is looking for a triangle but Lacy pushes his legs off easily.
Eemil trying to control the position.
Lacy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lacy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eemil is keeping the position for now.
That's four 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.
Lacy trying to control the position from guard on top but Eemil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lacy!
Lacy stuns Eemil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No luck for Lacy with that takedown attempt.
Lacy keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eemil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Eemil is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Lacy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lacy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lacy!
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energy
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hype
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