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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Sze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Yang Sze enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yang Sze!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Molina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molina lands with a hook. Sze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sze misses with a takedown attempt - Molina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sze somewhat.
Sze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Molina avoids it really well and circles away.
Drew Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yang Sze.
Sze fails with a takedown attempt.
Molina lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sze shoots for a double leg takedown but Molina sprawls well. He's pushed Sze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drew Molina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sze somewhat.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina throws a series of punches but Sze avoids them all with ease.
Molina digs a good body shot into Sze's ribs.
Molina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yang Sze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sze.
Sze avoids the body shot from Molina.
Sze takes one on the button.
Molina thows a body shot but no joy.
Sze shoots for a takedown but Molina saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands with an uppercut that bounces Sze off the cage and back into rage.
Sze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Molina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Molina lands a really nice looking cross but Sze seems unphased.
Sze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Molina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sze.
Sze fails to land the takedown.
Molina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Molina throws a nice looking combination but Sze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molina scores with a body shot.
Sze looks gassed!
Sze looks for a takedown but Molina sprawls well.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sze.
Left hook, right uppercut from Molina.
Molina works over Sze's head and body with a nice combination.
Molina misses with a wild combination.
Sze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sze walks into a stiff left hand from Molina.
Molina stalks Sze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sze's face. Sze staggers backwards, shaken.
Sze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Molina circles away.
Sze dodges the punch combination from Molina.
Sze dodges the punch combination from Molina.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina swinging wildly here.
A combination from Molina does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Molina.
Sze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Molina tries to avoid it but Sze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Molina to the ground. Molina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sze.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Molina, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Molina dominated that 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.
Sze fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Molina.
Sze fails with a takedown attempt.
Molina looks to land a combination but Sze avoids it well.
Drew Molina is winning the standup battle so far.
Sze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Molina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drew Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yang Sze.
Molina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sze is trying desperately to land a takedown but Molina is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sze.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina scores with a hook to the body. Sze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sze is breathing heavily.
Sze shoots in for a takedown but Molina shows good takedown defense.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sze might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Molina has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sze fails with a takedown attempt.
Molina misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Molina scores with a four punch combination!
Sze fails with a takedown attempt.
Sze fails with a takedown attempt.
Sze shoots in but no luck this time.
Sze dodges the punch combination from Molina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws a right and a left that Sze avoids nicely.
Sze moves out of range of the strikes.
Molina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sze.
Molina stuffs the takedown attempt from Sze. Sze gets slowly back to his feet.
Molina throws a series of punches but Sze avoids them all with ease.
Molina scores with a three punch combo!
Molina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sze fails with a takedown attempt.
Molina connects with a right hand. Sze shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands a slapping body shot.
Horrible takedown by Sze or perhaps it was just good defense by Molina which made him look bad.
Drew Molina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina lands with a good body shot.
Sze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Molina fails to land with a series of punches.
Molina lands a glancing blow to the side of Sze's head.
Molina lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sze shoots in for a double leg but Molina sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Molina misses.
Molina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Molina.
Molina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sze.
Sze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molina.
Sze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Molina circles away.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina takes a swing at Sze's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Molina dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sze shoots in and drives through. Molina sprawls well.
Molina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Molina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drew Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yang Sze.
Sze fails with the takedown.
Molina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Molina darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Molina scores with a body shot.
Sze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Molina as Sze shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina catches Sze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Molina is looking to wear down Sze with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Molina throws a combination. Sze tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Molina stuns Sze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Molina there.
Molina misses with a two punch combination.
Molina misses with a series of wild punches.
Sze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Molina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sze looks for a takedown but Molina sprawls well.
Molina displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sze fails with a takedown attempt.
Molina lands a nice hook to Sze's body. Sze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Molina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sze circles away quickly and effectively.
Sze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sze somewhat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sze.
Molina misses with a series of wild punches.
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina lands with a good body shot.
Sze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Molina but Molina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Molina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sze.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Sze is just out of range.
Molina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sze was well out of range. Poor timing from Molina.
Molina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molina misses the jab.
Yang Sze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A cross from Molina lands.
Molina slaps away a takedown attempt from Sze, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Molina lands a nice shot to the body.
Sze shoots in for a takedown but Molina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Molina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sze can do to turn this around?
Molina scores with a jab to the body.
Molina throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sze is defended easily by Molina.
Drew Molina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice combination there by Molina.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Molina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Molina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Molina!
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energy
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