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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keio Jun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keio Jun!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takamura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takamura's waist but Takamura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jun off to one side.
Takamura checks a leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Takamura.
Takamura decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jun drives through and clinches with Takamura against the cage.
Jun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takamura tries to score a body lock takedown but Jun shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Takamura gets control of Jun's arms and successfully pulls guard. Takamura will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takamura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takamura striking from the bottom.
Takamura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takamura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Takamura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jun gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun trying to control the position from guard on top but Takamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takamura wants to stand but Jun is controlling the position.
Takamura is trying to control the position but Jun postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jun wants to control from the top but Takamura keeps moving.
Jun postures up.
Takamura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jun is not content to let Takamura control the position.
Takamura is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jun wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jun can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jun trying to hold on to Takamura's head to control him but Takamura postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jun scores with a one two! Takamura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jun moves into range and clinches up with Takamura.
Jun swings wildly with an uppercut but Takamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun gets underhooks to prevent Takamura's takedown attempt.
Takamura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamoru Takamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jun manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jun throws a punch but it's blocked by Takamura.
Jun effectively controlling the action here.
Jun lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takamura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jun.
Takamura goes for a takedown attempt but Jun pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jun connects with a crisp jab.
Takamura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takamura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jun has Takamura up against the cage in a clinch.
Jun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takamura blocks an uppercut.
Jun throws a head punch that misses.
Jun wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keio Jun will probably get the nod.
That's time! Takamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jun lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jun misses with a looping left.
Takamura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jun instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jun.
Jun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Jun fails to land.
Takamura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jun walks away with a smile on his face. Takamura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takamura slips a jab from Jun.
Takamura shoots for a takedown but Jun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jun throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takamura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jun lands with an uppercut that bounces Takamura off the cage and back into rage.
Keio Jun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jun leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Jun.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jun misses with the head strike.
Jun misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun lands a nice uppercut.
Jun working aggressively here.
Jun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Jun.
Jun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jun misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Jun.
Jun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Jun - that landed with a thud.
Jun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Takamura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamoru Takamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jun lands a shot to the body.
Jun is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Jun scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Jun.
Jun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jun scores with a shot to the side of Takamura's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Jun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jun as the two fighters clinch.
Jun cracks Takamura with a nice body shot.
Takamura takes a shot to the head.
Takamura has Jun pressed against the cage, preventing Jun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takamura blocks an uppercut.
Jun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jun lands with a light punch inside.
Jun is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jun tries to break free but Takamura pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jun throws a punch but it's blocked by Takamura.
Jun lands a nice shot to the body.
Jun lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jun.
Jun lands with a left to the head.
Jun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Jun.
Jun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jun throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jun.
A short uppercut from Jun.
Jun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Takamura blocks an uppercut.
Jun stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jun wants to break free but Takamura has control.
Jun slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jun.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jun.
Jun swings wildly with an uppercut but Takamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun scores with a shot to the side of Takamura's head.
Takamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takamura looking for a takedown.
Jun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takamura tries to pull guard but Jun won't allow it.
Jun digs a right hand underneath Takamura's ribcage. Takamura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takamura has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jun is struggling to control the position.
Takamura fails to pull guard.
A right hand to the body from Jun.
Jun misses with some punches.
Come on Jun - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jun misses with a punch on the inside.
Jun stalling against the cage.
Jun is trying to break the clinch but Takamura has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jun wants to get back to striking at distance but Takamura won't allow it.
Jun scores with a shot to the side of Takamura's head.
Jun throws a punch but it's blocked by Takamura.
Jun lands a hook that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keio Jun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jun tries to clinch but Takamura moves out of range.
Takamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jun shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takamura defends it nicely.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takamura moves away.
Takamura slips under a jab.
Jun tries to score with a low kick but Takamura moves his leg out of the way.
Jun fails to land with a series of punches.
Jun misses with a low kick as Takamura jumps back.
Jun cracks Takamura with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takamura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jun fails to land with a series of punches.
Takamura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jun misses with a straight right.
A big right from Jun misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun lands a lovely overhand right.
Takamura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jun cracks Takamura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takamura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jun sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Takamura somewhat.
Jun lands with a shot to the body.
Jun cracks Takamura with an open hand slap.
Jun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by Jun.
Jun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jun fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Takamura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jun moves into the clinch.
Jun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jun throws a punch but it's blocked by Takamura.
Jun just leaning against Takamura, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Jun.
Jun tries to break free but Takamura pushes him back against the cage.
Jun lands a right hand.
Takamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jun is trying to break free.
Jun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takamura has him pressed against the cage.
Jun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Jun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jun stalling.
Jun lands a hook that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Jun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Jun.
Jun digs a right hand into Takamura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takamura's gas tank.
Jun misses with a punch on the inside.
Jun digs a right hand into Takamura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takamura's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Takamura blocking some punches.
Takamura being controlled against the cage.
Jun scores with a shoulder strike.
Jun lands a right hand.
Jun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jun swings wildly with an uppercut but Takamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun works on Takamura's body with a couple of short punches.
Jun gets through Takamura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jun.
Jun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takamura being controlled against the cage.
Jun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keio Jun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
A head punch on the inside from Jun fails to land.
Takamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Jun controls his hands.
Takamura tries to pull guard but Jun won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamoru Takamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jun'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 left hand lands to the body for Jun.
Jun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Takamura is trying to break the clinch but Jun is controlling him.
Takamura letting Jun take a breather here.
Keio Jun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takamura blocking some punches.
Jun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jun has a couple of punches blocked by Takamura.
Nice body punch from Jun.
Jun misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Takamura.
Mamoru Takamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jun will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takamura up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keio Jun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jun 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keio Jun!
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