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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideaki Katsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideaki Katsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Duran!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duran misses with a body shot.
Duran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bas Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duran tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsu circles away.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideaki Katsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran tries to clinch but Katsu is having none of it.
Duran swings for the body but Katsu moves out of range.
Katsu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duran tries to clinch but Katsu moves out of range.
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Katsu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duran doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsu circles away.
That's two 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.
Katsu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duran defends it nicely.
Duran throws a nice looking combination but Katsu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duran wants to clinch up but Katsu keeps it at a distance.
Duran scores with a punch to the head.
Duran moves in looking to clinch but Katsu pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsu shoots for a double leg takedown but Duran sprawls well. He's pushed Katsu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bas Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duran wants to clinch.
Duran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duran misses with a few strikes there.
Duran moves in looking to clinch but Katsu pushes him off.
Duran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Katsu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Katsu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duran circles away.
A punch combination from Duran misses.
Duran looks to land a combination but Katsu avoids it well.
Duran doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsu circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Katsu ducks right into an uppercut from Duran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Duran dominated that 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.
Duran throws a head kick that misses.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
Duran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duran tries to clinch up.
Duran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Katsu.
Katsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Duran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsu shoots for a takedown but Duran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Katsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duran tries to clinch up.
Duran tries to clinch up.
Duran lands a jab-cross combination.
Duran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duran is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Katsu rather than just go for the knockout.
Duran throws a sloppy head kick and Katsu moves out of range easily.
Duran cracks Katsu with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran is looking to clinch but Katsu is avoiding it.
Duran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duran is looking to clinch but Katsu is avoiding it.
Duran scores with a punch to the head.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duran stuffs the takedown attempt from Katsu. Katsu gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideaki Katsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a right and a left that Katsu avoids nicely.
Duran digs a good hook to Katsu's body.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duran attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duran looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsu is just out of range.
Duran digs a good hook to Katsu's body.
Duran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Katsu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Katsu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duran swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duran doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsu circles away.
Duran stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duran wants it to stay on the feet.
Katsu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duran cracks Katsu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Katsu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duran is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Duran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katsu moves away.
Duran scores with a jab. Katsu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Katsu. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Duran is looking to clinch.
Duran tries to clinch there but Katsu circles away.
Duran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duran scores with a body shot.
Bas Duran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Duran does it's job there.
Duran throws a series of punches but Katsu avoids them all with ease.
Duran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duran scores with a one two! Katsu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duran lands a jab.
Duran misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Duran does no damage.
Duran slaps away a takedown attempt from Katsu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duran misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran tries to clinch there but Katsu circles away.
Katsu dodges the punch combination from Duran.
Duran moves in looking to clinch but Katsu pushes him off.
Katsu shoots for a takedown but Duran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Duran looks to land a combination but Katsu avoids it well.
Duran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran moves in looking to clinch but Katsu pushes him off.
Katsu shoots in for a double leg but Duran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideaki Katsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katsu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duran as he avoids it easily.
Duran tries to clinch but Katsu is having none of it.
Katsu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duran as he avoids it easily.
Duran looks for the body kick but Katsu saw that one coming.
Duran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Katsu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Katsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duran takes a swing at Katsu's ribcage but misses.
Katsu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Katsu advances to half guard.
Katsu tries to pass to full mount but Duran defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katsu decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hideaki Katsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bas Duran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Duran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duran 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Duran!
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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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