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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Estan Quieroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legend has chosen Dream Dance - Infinity as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Estan Quieroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Legend!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quieroz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Legend throws a nice outside leg kick.
Legend misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Legend wants to slow Quieroz down by chopping away at his legs.
Legend misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quieroz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Legend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legend throws a quick inside leg kick.
Legend is looking to slow Quieroz down with leg kicks.
Quieroz blocks a head kick by Legend.
Legend throws a chopping leg kick but Quieroz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Legend moves into range and clinches up with Quieroz.
Legend tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quieroz avoids it.
Quieroz misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Quieroz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quieroz has had enough of the clinch but Legend keeps him there for the moment.
Legend misses with an elbow strike.
Quieroz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quieroz takes an elbow to the temple.
Quieroz avoids a wild elbow strike from Legend.
Quieroz tries to break the clinch but Legend is controlling the position.
Quieroz prevents a body shot from Legend.
A hook to the body from Legend.
Legend throws an elbow but it misses.
Quieroz manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quieroz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Quieroz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legend throws an elbow that misses.
Quieroz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quieroz tries to circle away but Legend has him pinned against the ropes.
Quieroz missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Legend.
Quieroz tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Legend fails to land.
Legend misses with an elbow over the top.
Quieroz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quieroz misses with a punch to the body.
Quieroz wants to break free but Legend has control.
Quieroz avoids a wild elbow strike from Legend.
Legend creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Legend cracks Quieroz with a nice body shot.
Legend works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Legend wants to stall.
Quieroz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Legend - that landed with a thud.
Legend pushes Quieroz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quieroz avoids the elbow strike from Legend, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Legend.
Quieroz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Legend.
Quieroz is breathing heavily.
Legend has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legend stalling against the ropes.
Quieroz lands an elbow just above Legend 's eye.
Quieroz tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.
Legend makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Legend misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Legend - that landed with a thud.
Legend landing knees to the body.
Quieroz wants to break free but Legend has control.
Quieroz blocks the elbow strike.
Legend has Quieroz pressed against the ropes, preventing Quieroz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Legend is trying to stall.
Quieroz managing to block the knees to the body from Legend.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legend swings wildly with an uppercut but Quieroz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legend trying to land knees to the body.
Quieroz blocks an elbow strike from Legend.
Quieroz takes an elbow to the temple.
Legend struggles to land a body shot inside as Quieroz controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Legend dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Legend fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quieroz checks it well.
Legend forces Quieroz back against the ropes and clinches.
Legend lands an elbow just above Quieroz 's eye.
Nice elbow from Legend.
Quieroz is leaning against Legend and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Legend stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Legend misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quieroz tries to break free but Legend pushes him back against the ropes.
Quieroz managing to block the knees to the body from Legend.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Legend.
Quieroz dodges an elbow strike from Legend.
Quieroz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Legend in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Legend lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Legend scores with a nice hook to the head.
Legend is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quieroz is defending well for now.
Legend unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quieroz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Quieroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legend misses with a body kick.
Legend misses with a low kick.
Quieroz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Legend can pounce on him.
Quieroz moves forwards but Legend connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quieroz blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend throws a leg kick but Quieroz sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Legend misses.
Legend tries to score with a low kick but Quieroz moves his leg out of the way.
Legend walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Quieroz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Quieroz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Legend's guard.
Quieroz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Legend is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Legend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Legend doesn't manage to clinch there - Quieroz circles away.
Quieroz checks a leg kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Quieroz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Quieroz tries to keep at a distance but Legend has taken the fight into the clinch.
James Legend seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quieroz avoiding damage as Legend throws knees to the body.
Quieroz blocks an elbow strike from Legend.
Legend trying to control the position but instead, Quieroz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Legend into the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Quieroz.
Legend is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quieroz is defending well for now.
Quieroz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Legend fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Legend throws an elbow that misses.
Quieroz is trying to force a seperation but Legend has the dominant position.
Quieroz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legend has him pressed against the ropes.
Quieroz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legend has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legend.
Legend can't find room to land a body shot as Quieroz controls the action.
Legend lands a body shot.
Quieroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Legend.
Legend is looking to clinch but Quieroz is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quieroz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James Legend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legend has managed to clinch.
Quieroz avoiding damage as Legend throws knees to the body.
Quieroz swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legend lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Legend is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Quieroz has had enough of the clinch but Legend keeps him there for the moment.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quieroz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Legend.
Quieroz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quieroz tries to break free but Legend pushes him back against the ropes.
Quieroz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Quieroz.
Legend misses with an elbow strike.
Legend lands a nice elbow.
Quieroz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legend swats away the attempt to clinch by Quieroz.
Legend darts in and clinches Quieroz up against the ropes.
Legend lands an elbow just above Quieroz 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Legend.
Legend lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Legend blocks a body shot from Quieroz.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Legend just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quieroz's brow.
Legend with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Legend fails to land.
Quieroz lands with a left to the head.
Legend looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Legend throws an elbow but misses.
Quieroz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Quieroz takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Quieroz.
Quieroz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Legend.
Quieroz blocks an elbow strike.
Quieroz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legend throws a head kick that misses.
Legend stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quieroz ducks under a wild hook from Legend.
Quieroz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Estan Quieroz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legend takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quieroz decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Legend.
I've got Legend 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Legend!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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