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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apex Predator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero comes to the cage accompanied by Generator A. 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 Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apex Predator!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero closes the distance and clinches.
Zero stalling against the cage.
Zero has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Predator regains guard immediately.
Zero with a nice head shot there.
Zero wants to pass the guard but Predator is keeping the position.
Zero prevents Predator from getting back to his feet.
Predator utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Predator looking for a sweep. Not yet Predator, not yet.
Zero stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Predator misses with a head kick.
Predator tries to clinch up
and Zero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zero moves into range and clinches up with Predator.
Zero decides to pull guard.
Zero is looking for a triangle but Predator pushes his legs off easily.
Zero trying to control the position.
Zero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zero wants to work for an arm triangle but Predator is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zero wants to control but Predator is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Predator tries to get to full guard but Zero has control of the leg.
Zero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Predator defending well though.
Predator is trying to maintain the position but Zero is very close to passing his half guard.
Zero could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Predator looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Predator tries to keep at a distance but Zero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Predator is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero is stalling here.
Zero breaks from the clinch.
Ray Zero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zero missing with knees to the body.
Zero lands a left hand.
Zero has Predator pressed against the cage, preventing Predator from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zero works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zero cracks Predator with a solid left hand.
Predator is working an open guard so Zero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Predator shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zero counters with a nice uppercut.
Zero shoots in and bounces Predator off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero trying to control the position from guard on top but Predator is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Predator is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Predator working a defensive guard but Zero manages to pass into side control anyway.
Predator takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zero stands up.
Zero tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Zero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zero tries a head kick but it misses.
Predator darts in trying to clinch
and Zero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Predator misses with a takedown
and Zero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zero moves into the clinch.
Zero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Predator tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zero is trying to trip Predator. He has hold of a leg but Predator is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zero persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Zero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zero stands up from Predator's guard - Zero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zero throws a head kick that misses
and Predator counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero looks for the body kick but Predator saw that one coming.
Zero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Predator, pushing him back against the cage.
Zero breaks from the clinch.
Predator with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ray Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apex Predator.
Predator wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zero turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zero manages to end up in side control.
Predator tries to improve position but can't.
Zero scoring with punches and elbows.
Zero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zero postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Predator tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zero tries for a kimura but Predator is defending well.
Zero tries to advance to mount but can't.
Zero landing strikes.
Ray Zero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Predator tries to buck Zero off but Zero is having none of it.
Zero working the head with strikes.
Predator manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zero's best efforts.
Zero decides to stand and escape the position.
Zero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero lands with some strikes.
Zero landing strikes from the mount and Predator is in trouble!
The referee warns Predator that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Predator is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zero scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Predator?
Predator working to try and regain half guard.
Zero looking to control but Predator is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Predator is looking to get to half guard.
Predator tries to hold on but Zero pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Predator is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zero looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Predator wants to hold on but Zero pushes him away.
Zero raining down shots from the mount!
Predator is desperately trying to improve his position but Zero has a good base and remains in mount.
Zero unloading with bombs!
Predator is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Zero dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Predator's efforts to push away.
Zero is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Predator can't fight it off and eventually Zero manages to take the fight to the floor. Predator looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zero wants to control from the top but Predator keeps moving.
Zero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Predator's guard.
Predator working a defensive guard here.
Predator 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero throws a big right hand that misses.
Predator not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Predator keeping moving, preventing Zero from controlling successfully.
Zero stands up and waves to Predator to follow him.
Predator throws a head kick that half lands.
Zero drives through and clinches with Predator against the cage.
Zero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Predator backwards.
Predator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero rushes Predator and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Predator jumps guard but Zero stands there with Predator around his waist. Predator gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Predator fails with the takedown
and Zero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zero scores with a shot to the side of Predator's head.
Zero ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zero no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Predator must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Predator trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zero's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Predator is pushing down on Zero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zero is fighting to maintain full guard but Predator has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zero is looking to improve his position.
Zero is trying to stand back up but Predator is controlling him
Zero manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Predator looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zero trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Zero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zero 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Zero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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