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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Saburo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Advantage has chosen Drain the Blood as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Saburo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rural Advantage!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Advantage tries to clinch but Saburo moves out of range.
Advantage closes the distance and clinches.
Advantage prevents the takedown attempt.
Advantage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saburo is defending well for now.
Saburo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Advantage pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Saburo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Advantage does no damage.
Jab, jab by Advantage - just one landing.
Advantage wants to clinch.
Advantage wants to clinch.
Advantage digs a good body shot into Saburo's ribs.
Advantage throws a right hand that Saburo ducks under and follows up with a left that Saburo also avoids with ease.
Saburo instigates a clinch.
Saburo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Advantage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Saburo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saburo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Advantage walks away with a smile on his face. Saburo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rural Advantage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saburo tries for a takedown but Advantage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Saburo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saburo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Advantage throws a series of strikes that have Saburo backpedaling.
Saburo is breathing heavily.
Saburo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Advantage as he jumps to the side.
Saburo shoots in for a double leg but Advantage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saburo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saburo moves into the clinch.
Advantage is trying to break the clinch but Saburo is controlling him.
Saburo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saburo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Advantage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Advantage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Advantage scores with a one two! Saburo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Advantage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Advantage tries to clinch but Saburo is having none of it.
Saburo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Advantage drives through and clinches with Saburo against the cage.
Advantage prevents the takedown attempt.
Advantage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Advantage clinches.
Saburo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Advantage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Advantage wants to get back to striking at distance but Saburo won't allow it.
Advantage is trying to stall.
Advantage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Advantage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Advantage misses with a two punch combination.
Advantage lands a jab to the head.
Advantage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saburo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Advantage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Advantage drops Saburo with a beautiful combination! Saburo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Advantage is looking for the KO!
Saburo is rocked!
Saburo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Saburo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Advantage lands a nice looking body shot.
Saburo seems to have got his legs back now.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Saburo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Advantage wants to clinch up but Saburo keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Advantage there.
Advantage closes the distance but Saburo moves to the side
and Saburo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Advantage has Saburo pressed against the cage, preventing Saburo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Advantage cracks Saburo with a nice body shot.
Advantage wants to get back to striking at distance but Saburo won't allow it.
Advantage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Advantage is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saburo wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Advantage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Advantage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saburo gets control of Advantage's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saburo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Saburo working for a triangle but Advantage defends it easily.
Advantage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Advantage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Advantage stands up and waves to Saburo to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rural Advantage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Saburo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saburo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Advantage defends it nicely.
Advantage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saburo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Advantage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saburo.
Rural Advantage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Advantage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saburo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Advantage moves into the clinch.
Advantage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Advantage clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saburo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Saburo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Advantage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Advantage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saburo tries to pull guard but Advantage won't allow it.
Saburo tries to pull guard but Advantage won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage stops a takedown attempt from Saburo.
Saburo fails to pull guard.
Advantage dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Saburo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saburo as Advantage tries to tie him up.
Advantage presses Saburo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Advantage is looking to break free of the clinch but Saburo has double underhooks.
Advantage misses with a knee strike.
Advantage is trying to break free.
Saburo is trying to drag Advantage to the mat but Advantage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Advantage is stalling here.
Advantage tries to break free but Saburo pushes him back against the cage.
Advantage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Advantage is trying to break free.
Advantage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Advantage misses with a knee to the head.
Advantage is looking to control Saburo's arms but Saburo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Advantage has his back to the cage.
Saburo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Advantage's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saburo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Advantage smiles and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Advantage. Beautiful body shot.
Advantage has Saburo up against the cage in a clinch.
Advantage tries to stall but Saburo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Advantage has had enough of the clinch but Saburo keeps him there for the moment.
Saburo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Advantage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saburo backs up against the cage.
Advantage gets a clinch.
Advantage tries to break free but Saburo pushes him back against the cage.
Advantage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saburo is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Advantage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Advantage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saburo has him pressed against the cage.
Saburo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Advantage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Advantage's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Advantage.
Saburo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Advantage can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saburo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saburo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saburo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Advantage prevents it.
Advantage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saburo backwards.
Advantage wants to break free but Saburo has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Good body shot from Advantage.
Advantage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saburo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saburo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Advantage's efforts to push away.
Advantage is looking to break free of the clinch but Saburo has double underhooks.
Advantage tries to break the clinch but Saburo is controlling the position.
Advantage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saburo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Advantage's efforts to push away.
Saburo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Advantage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saburo wants a takedown.
Advantage tries to break free but Saburo pushes him back against the cage.
Saburo wants to get back to striking at distance but Advantage won't allow it.
Advantage looking to slow down the pace here.
Advantage has Saburo pressed against the cage.
Advantage is trying to maintain a safe position but Saburo gets an underhook and turns Advantage into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rural Advantage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Saburo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Saburo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saburo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saburo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Advantage sprawls well. Advantage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saburo gets slowly back to his feet.
Saburo keeps the fight on the outside.
Advantage wants to clinch up but Saburo keeps it at a distance.
Advantage throws a one two combo.
Advantage tries to clinch up.
Advantage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Advantage tries to clinch there but Saburo circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Advantage both land. Nice combination.
Advantage has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saburo tries to pull guard but Advantage holds him up against the cage and eventually Saburo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Saburo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saburo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Advantage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Saburo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Advantage darts in trying to clinch
and Saburo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Advantage pushes Saburo off looking to stand but Saburo dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saburo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Advantage wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saburo is looking to take a break and control but Advantage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saburo is looking for a kimura but Advantage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saburo to get the leverage.
Saburo stalling away here and it's allowed Advantage to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Saburo wants to control from the top but Advantage keeps moving.
Advantage pushes Saburo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rural Advantage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Advantage is looking to clinch but Saburo is avoiding it.
Adam Saburo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saburo shoots in for a takedown but Advantage shows good takedown defense.
Advantage moves into the clinch.
Advantage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Advantage clinches.
Saburo has Advantage pressed against the cage, preventing Advantage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Advantage working hard to break the clinch.
Advantage tries to break the clinch but Saburo is controlling the position.
Advantage looking to slow down the pace here.
Advantage is trying to break the clinch but Saburo is controlling him.
Advantage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saburo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saburo tries to pull guard but Advantage won't allow it.
Saburo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Advantage smiles and moves away.
Advantage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Advantage lands a head shot.
Advantage doesn't manage to clinch there - Saburo circles away.
Saburo shoots in for a double leg but Advantage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saburo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Advantage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Advantage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Advantage working hard to break the clinch.
Advantage can't break the clinch.
Advantage tries to break free but Saburo pushes him back against the cage.
Advantage is trying to force a seperation but Saburo has the dominant position.
Advantage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saburo wants a takedown.
Advantage scores with a shoulder strike.
Adam Saburo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saburo keeps control of Advantage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Advantage lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rural Advantage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Advantage 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 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rural Advantage!
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hype
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