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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Fitunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam Bam is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Alexandr Fitunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitunin lands a head kick!
It looks like Bam Bam has been cut.
Bam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fitunin wants to hold on but Bam pushes him away.
Bam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bam avoids the attempt from Fitunin to control.
Bam pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bam controlling the pace for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bam's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bam Bam was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fitunin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bam scores with a takedown into Fitunin's guard.
Fitunin being controlled here, momentarily.
Fitunin has momentary wrist control but Bam slips an elbow through the middle.
Bam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fitunin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bam has managed to get both his arms back between Fitunin's legs - danger averted.
Fitunin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bam prevents Fitunin from getting back to his feet.
Bam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bam Bam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fitunin thuds his shin into the meat of Bam's side.
Bam should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fitunin is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fitunin being controlled for a moment.
I looks like Bam might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitunin is looking for a sweep.
Fitunin wants to control but Bam postures up.
Bam taking a breather here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bam moves into full mount!
Bam controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bam is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fitunin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bam controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fitunin looks a forlorn figure.
Bam controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Bam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bam closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fitunin quickly recovers to half guard.
Bam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fitunin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bam takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fitunin trying to control but Bam postures up.
Fitunin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bam scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fitunin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bam is controlling the pace.
Fitunin wants to control but Bam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fitunin is pressing down on Bam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bam postures up.
Bam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bam works over Fitunin with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam stays in close to Fitunin's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bam Bam.
Bam has a takedown stuffed.
Bam closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fitunin quickly recovers to half guard.
Fitunin is looking to control Bam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fitunin avoid being mounted?
Bam is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam is pressing down on Fitunin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fitunin is holding on for now.
Bam is taking a breather. Fitunin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bam Bam has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bam drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fitunin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fitunin controls Bam momentarily but Bam frees himself.
Bam controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bam scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bam controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Bam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitunin trying to control but Bam postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fitunin's half guard.
Bam slows the pace down in half guard.
Fitunin is looking to escape.
Bam slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Bam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bam fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fitunin sprawls well initially but Bam persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bam with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fitunin wants to improve his position but Bam is controlling well.
Bam working Fitunin over with strikes.
Fitunin has hold of Bam's hands but Bam slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bam controlling the pace.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bam. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitunin tries to get to full guard but Bam has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bam Bam was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fitunin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bam.
Bam drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bam sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fitunin's guard.
Bam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam slips a nice elbow through Fitunin's hands, connecting with Fitunin's forehead.
Bam looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fitunin is in trouble now - Bam has advanced to mount!
Bam content just to control the position here.
Bam with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fitunin is looking to improve his position but Bam isn't that keen on the idea.
Bam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bam lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bam controlling from mount.
Alexandr Fitunin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bam Bam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fitunin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bam controlling from the full mount.
Bam Bam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fitunin missing with punches from the bottom.
Bam tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fitunin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Bam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bam 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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