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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abra Alakazam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayaki Naitou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naitou has chosen Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abra Alakazam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hayaki Naitou!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naitou wants to clinch up but Alakazam keeps it at a distance.
Alakazam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Naitou as he avoids it easily.
Alakazam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naitou misses the jab.
Alakazam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alakazam throwing strikes but missing.
Naitou keeping full guard, as Alakazam tries to pass.
Naitou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alakazam trying to control the position from guard on top but Naitou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alakazam tries to free his leg and advance position but Naitou is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alakazam throws a big right hand that misses.
Naitou working a defensive guard here.
Alakazam is looking to advance position but Naitou has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Alakazam wants to hold on but Naitou pushes him away.
Alakazam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alakazam is working hard here to advance position.
Alakazam gets back to half guard.
Naitou not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Naitou not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alakazam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Naitou is thwarting Alakazam's attempts to control the position.
Alakazam tries to roll over but Naitou keeps him under control.
Naitou scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alakazam wants to control but Naitou is keeping busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alakazam looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alakazam prevents Naitou from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alakazam wants to control but Naitou is keeping him busy.
Alakazam wants to pass the guard but Naitou is defending well.
Naitou is refusing to be controlled, as Alakazam sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Alakazam.
Naitou is looking to improve his position.
Naitou gets full guard.
Naitou 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.
Alakazam passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Naitou manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naitou is not content to let Alakazam control the position.
Alakazam with the ground and pound but Naitou uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Alakazam trying to control but Naitou is working from the bottom.
Alakazam advances to half guard.
Alakazam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Naitou keeps working.
Alakazam seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alakazam wants to control but Naitou is keeping him busy.
Naitou is looking for a sweep. Alakazam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abra Alakazam dominated that round.
That's time! Alakazam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice takedown defense from Naitou. No joy for Alakazam on that attempt.
Naitou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alakazam manages to avoid it.
Alakazam shoots in looking for a takedown. Naitou tries to sprawl out of it but Alakazam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naitou manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Naitou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Naitou tries to land knees in the clinch but Alakazam avoids the damage to the body.
Alakazam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abra Alakazam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naitou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naitou breaks the clinch.
Naitou is looking to score with low kicks.
Naitou tries to clinch up but Alakazam circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naitou tries to clinch but Alakazam is having none of it.
Alakazam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Naitou is wriggling around trying to escape.
Naitou tries to hold on but Alakazam pushes him away.
Alakazam looking to control but Naitou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alakazam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Naitou?
Alakazam is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Naitou can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Alakazam trying to control but Naitou is having none of it.
Alakazam moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Naitou has worked his arm free - good work by Naitou!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naitou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Alakazam tries to move into full mount but can't pass Naitou's legs.
Naitou is looking to reverse the position.
Alakazam with the ground and pound but Naitou regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Naitou is trying to control but can't.
Naitou is trying to get back to full guard.
Naitou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alakazam is working away from the top position though.
Alakazam working over Naitou with some ground and pound. Naitou looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alakazam shoots in for a double leg but Naitou sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Naitou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alakazam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Naitou moves in looking to clinch but Alakazam pushes him off.
Naitou throws a head kick but Alakazam moves out of range.
Alakazam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Naitou looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alakazam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Naitou prevents Alakazam from improving position.
Naitou is looking to reverse the position.
Alakazam postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alakazam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Naitou is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Naitou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Alakazam crashes against the mat.
Naitou takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Naitou as Alakazam shoots in.
Alakazam blocks a head kick by Naitou.
Hayaki Naitou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naitou wants to clinch.
Naitou stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naitou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alakazam moves away.
Naitou is looking to clinch but Alakazam is avoiding it.
Naitou wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abra Alakazam will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Alakazam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Naitou tries to avoid it but Alakazam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Naitou to the ground. Naitou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Naitou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alakazam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Naitou. No joy for Alakazam on that attempt.
Naitou misses with a two punch combination.
Naitou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Naitou tries to keep at a distance but Alakazam has taken the fight into the clinch.
Naitou tries to land a knee to the head but Alakazam blocks with his arms.
Alakazam jumps guard and drags Naitou to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Alakazam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Naitou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alakazam controls Naitou momentarily but Naitou frees himself.
Alakazam throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alakazam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Naitou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alakazam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Naitou lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Naitou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Naitou postures up in Alakazam's guard and throws a big left but Alakazam blocks it.
Alakazam wants to get back to his feet but Naitou is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Naitou takes the fight into the clinch.
Naitou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naitou darts in trying to clinch
and Alakazam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Naitou's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naitou throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Alakazam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naitou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alakazam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naitou is keeping the position for now.
Naitou throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Alakazam tries to free his leg and advance position but Naitou is retaining full guard.
Alakazam trying to control but Naitou is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Naitou throws a good cross that connects.
Alakazam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Naitou circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abra Alakazam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naitou scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Naitou lands a high kick!
Naitou misses with a lunging right hand
and Alakazam counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Naitou trying to control but Alakazam postures up.
Naitou wants to get back to full guard.
Alakazam is looking for a kimura here.
Naitou wants to control but Alakazam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alakazam looks to land a strike but Naitou avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Alakazam wants to get up but he can't break Naitou's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Naitou keeping moving, preventing Alakazam from controlling successfully.
Hayaki Naitou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alakazam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naitou is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Naitou tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Alakazam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naitou looking to control.
Alakazam pushing down on Naitou's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Naitou flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naitou landing strikes from the bottom.
Alakazam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Naitou is just riding it out for now. Alakazam eventually gives up the hold.
Alakazam is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Naitou defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abra Alakazam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alakazam, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abra Alakazam!
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energy
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