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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce The Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyrone Bate was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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135 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce The Dragon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dragon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bate.
Bate takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Dragon.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Dragon.
Bate swings for the body but The Dragon moves out of range.
The Dragon connects with a solid leg kick.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
Bate drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bate postures up in The Dragon's guard and throws a big left but The Dragon blocks it.
Bate is looking to work some ground and pound but The Dragon has wrist control.
Bate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bate trying to control but The Dragon is working from the bottom.
Bate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Dragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bate thows a big elbow that misses.
Bate throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Dragon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Dragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bate.
Bate just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Dragon.
The Dragon lands a nice looking body kick.
The Dragon misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Dragon tries to land a leg kick but Bate saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bate. The Dragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Dragon, right into the meat.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Dragon misses with a leg kick.
Bate tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Dragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bate takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Dragon connects with a solid leg kick.
Bate shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Dragon sprawls well. The Dragon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bate gets slowly back to his feet.
Bate throws a hook but The Dragon blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon feints and then cracks Bate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bate down.
The Dragon throws and low kick but Bate moves out of range easily.
Bate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Dragon moves away.
Bruce The Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Dragon.
A bone on bone clash there as Bate blocks the leg kick.
Bate's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Dragon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bate just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bate crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Dragon - the referee stops the clock and Bate gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Dragon. Bate manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Dragon wants to slow Bate down by chopping away at his legs.
Bate throws a body punch but The Dragon moves out of range.
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.
The Dragon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Dragon throws a front kick aimed at Bate's knee but Bate avoids it well.
The Dragon is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a front kick aimed at Bate's knee but Bate avoids it well.
The Dragon lands a high kick!
A head kick from The Dragon lands but Bate takes it in his stride.
The Dragon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bate throws the left hand but The Dragon avoids the punch easily.
The Dragon misses with a low kick as Bate jumps back.
The Dragon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bate.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from The Dragon.
Bruce The Dragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bate takes a kick to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Dragon.
Bate swings for the body but The Dragon moves out of range.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Bate moves out of range.
Bate avoids the head kick by The Dragon.
Bate takes a swing at The Dragon's ribcage but misses.
The Dragon misses with a kick to the body.
The Dragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Dragon.
Bate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Bate moves out of range.
The Dragon is looking to land body kicks.
Bate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bate avoids the head kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bate's sensitive parts.
The Dragon throws a solid leg kick but Bate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Dragon.
The Dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Dragon, right into the meat.
Bate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Dragon.
A bone on bone clash there as Bate blocks the leg kick.
The Dragon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon throws a low kick but Bate avoids it.
An inside leg kick from The Dragon misses.
The Dragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bate's calf.
A clash of legs there as Bate blocks the low kick.
The Dragon is looking to chop away at Bate's legs.
The Dragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Dragon throws a low kick, looking for Bate's leg but Bate calmly moves out of range.
Bate blocks a head kick by The Dragon.
Bate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Dragon.
Nice body kick from The Dragon.
The Dragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bate misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bate checks a leg kick.
Bate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bate moves out of range as The Dragon throws a body kick.
Bate shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bate was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bate moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, The Dragon has worked his arm free - good work by The Dragon!
Bate tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bate has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bate controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bate throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce The Dragon dominated that round.
That's time! The Dragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Dragon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Dragon. That's going to slow Bate down.
The Dragon misses with a leg kick.
The Dragon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
The Dragon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bate.
Bate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Dragon cracks the inside of Bate's front leg.
The Dragon lands a nice looking body kick.
The Dragon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bate avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dragon scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Dragon.
Bate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Dragon throws a head kick that Bate semi-blocks.
The Dragon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bate checks the leg kick.
The Dragon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bate.
Bate shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Dragon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bate wants to control from the top but The Dragon keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Dragon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bate drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Dragon dives on top into guard.
The Dragon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The Dragon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bate checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Bate checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Dragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bate's calf.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Bate moves out of range.
Bate shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bate was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bate throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
You get the feeling that The Dragon really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bate looking to land elbow strikes but The Dragon uses the position to regain half guard.
Bate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate throwing shots but The Dragon is blocking nicely.
Bate is trying to control. The Dragon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The Dragon looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bate has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Dragon.
Horrible takedown by Bate or perhaps it was just good defense by The Dragon which made him look bad.
The Dragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from The Dragon.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bate checks a leg kick.
The Dragon feints and then cracks Bate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bate down.
The Dragon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bate.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Dragon, right into the meat.
The Dragon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bate digs a good hook to The Dragon's body.
Crunch! The Dragon slams his shin into Bate's torso.
The Dragon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bate will feel that in the morning.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Bate throws a body punch but The Dragon moves out of range.
Bate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Dragon. The Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by The Dragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Dragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
The Dragon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Dragon can pounce on him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bate throws a shot from downtown. The Dragon moves away and avoids it.
The Dragon throws a low kick, looking for Bate's leg but Bate calmly moves out of range.
The Dragon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Dragon scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from The Dragon.
An inside leg kick lands from The Dragon.
Bate is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Dragon rather than just go for the knockout.
The Dragon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bate.
The Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
The Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bate throws a jab when The Dragon was well out of range.
That's eight 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.
Bate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Dragon can pounce on him.
The Dragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Dragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Dragon throws a leg kick that misses.
Bate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Dragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Bate.
The Dragon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bate if he has to take too many more of those.
Bate shoots in looking for a takedown. The Dragon tries to sprawl out of it but Bate keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. The Dragon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce The Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Bate.
The Dragon pushes Bate away with a front kick.
Bate throws a hook but The Dragon avoids it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Dragon scoring well with a low kick there.
The Dragon feints and then cracks Bate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bate down.
The Dragon connects with a high kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon scoring well with a low kick there.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Bate moves out of range.
The Dragon tries to land a front kick but Bate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Bate blocks the low kick.
The Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Bate moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce The Dragon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Good leg kick by The Dragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Dragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bate's calf.
Bate looks to score with a jab to the body but The Dragon is just out of range.
The Dragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bate moves out of range of the leg kick from The Dragon.
The Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Dragon throws the kick towards the body but Bate avoids it.
The Dragon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Dragon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bate is able to avoid easily.
The Dragon throws a nice head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bate crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Dragon - the referee stops the clock and Bate gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Dragon. Bate manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dragon thumps Bate with a low kick.
Good work by Bate as he checks the leg kick.
Bate looks to land a left hand but The Dragon moved out of range nicely.
The Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Bate moves out of range easily.
The Dragon tried to score with a low kick but Bate checks it.
The Dragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Bate moves out of range easily.
Bate missing with a left hand there. The Dragon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Dragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Dragon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head kick misses from The Dragon.
The Dragon motions for Bate to come forward. The Dragon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Dragon throws a leg kick which misses Bate's front leg but catches the back leg as Bate tries to avoid it.
The Dragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Dragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bate misses with a wild body shot.
The Dragon throws a leg kick but Bate sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bate throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Dragon's waist but The Dragon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bate off to one side.
Bate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bate. The Dragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bate misses with a straight left.
Bate checks a leg kick nicely.
The Dragon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bate will feel that in the morning.
The Dragon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Dragon lands with a kick to the temple. Bate shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Dragon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The Dragon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Dragon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A clash of legs there as Bate blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon tries a low kick but Bate avoids it.
The Dragon throws a body kick that misses.
Bate checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bate checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Bate misses with a straight right.
Bate shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Dragon defends it nicely.
Bate just misses with a punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bate checks a leg kick nicely.
The Dragon scores with a head kick.
The Dragon throws out a leg kick but Bate moves out of range and The Dragon only half commits.
The Dragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Bate moves out of range.
The Dragon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bate is able to avoid easily.
Bate is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Dragon's half guard.
Bate is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Dragon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bate.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bate wants to control but The Dragon is keeping him busy.
The Dragon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bate is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bate thows a huge punch but The Dragon dodges it nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon is trying to stand.
Bate wants to pass to mount but The Dragon is defending the position.
Bate trying to control from The Dragon's half guard. The Dragon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bate shoots in for a takedown but The Dragon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruce The Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Bate.
Bate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Dragon lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for The Dragon.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bate takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The Dragon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Dragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Dragon lands a high kick!
The Dragon throws a head kick but Bate moves out of range.
The Dragon fakes the leg kick and cracks Bate in the body.
The Dragon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bate fails with a takedown attempt.
The Dragon is looking to land body kicks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bate blocks a head kick by The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a low kick but Bate avoids it.
Bate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Dragon. The Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
The Dragon cracks the inside of Bate's front leg.
The Dragon scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Dragon. Bate shrugs it off though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Dragon can pounce on him.
Tyrone Bate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce The Dragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bate connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce The Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Dragon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Bruce The Dragon!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Bruce The Dragon!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bruce The Dragon!
Bruce The Dragon wins by unanimous decision!
Bruce The Dragon retains his bantamweight title!
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