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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira The Punisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Punisher comes to the cage accompanied by Hunt you down. Neil Downs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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225 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira The Punisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Downs!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Punisher circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Punisher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Punisher.
Downs looking to control.
The Punisher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The Punisher wants to pass the guard but Downs is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Downs wants to get back to his feet but The Punisher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Punisher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Punisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Downs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Downs wants to sweep but no luck.
The Punisher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Downs looking for a guillotine here but The Punisher defends easily.
The Punisher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Downs on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Punisher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Downs keeping moving, preventing The Punisher from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akira The Punisher.
Downs cracks The Punisher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Downs throws a series of punches but The Punisher moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by The Punisher or perhaps it was just good defense by Downs which made him look bad.
Downs wants to clinch
and The Punisher counters with a takedown into side control.
Downs is not content to let The Punisher control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Punisher slows the pace down.
Downs is trying to buck The Punisher off.
The Punisher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Downs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Punisher trying to control the position but Downs is working away.
The Punisher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Downs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The Punisher but great work by Downs.
Downs trying to control the position but The Punisher is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Downs passes to full mount! That's big trouble for The Punisher!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs dominating with strikes here.
The Punisher working to try and regain half guard.
The Punisher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Punisher tries to get out of the position.
The Punisher is working hard here to advance position.
Downs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, The Punisher has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Downs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Punisher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Punisher wants to control but Downs is having none of it.
Downs controlling from mount.
The Punisher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Downs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Downs prevents The Punisher from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Punisher is squirming around, avoiding Downs's attempts to control the action.
The Punisher tries to hold on but Downs pushes him away.
Downs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Punisher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Punisher tries to lock up and control but Downs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Downs looking to secure an arm triangle but The Punisher defends it well.
Downs looks gassed!
The Punisher controls the position.
The Punisher wants to hold on but Downs pushes him away.
The Punisher is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Downs landing punches.
Downs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The Punisher tries to hold on but Downs pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Downs dominated that round.
That's time! The Punisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Punisher with a lazy takedown attempt
and Downs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Downs pulls The Punisher into guard.
The Punisher wants to control from the top but Downs keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Downs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Punisher is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The Punisher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Downs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Punisher trying to control but Downs is working from the bottom.
Downs looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Punisher is one step ahead there.
Downs is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Punisher is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Downs is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Downs has escaped and now he's on top!
Downs wants to pass the guard but The Punisher is keeping the position.
Downs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Downs is fighting to break The Punisher's control of his arms but The Punisher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The Punisher wants to sweep here but Downs controlling him for the moment.
The Punisher is adopting a defensive guard.
Downs tries to free his leg and advance position but The Punisher is retaining full guard.
The Punisher has his foot on Downs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Downs works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Downs is in close to The Punisher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Downs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Punisher is trying to keep Downs in close.
Downs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Punisher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Downs defends well.
The Punisher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Downs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Punisher pulls Downs in to control the position.
Downs trying to control but The Punisher is working from the bottom.
Downs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Downs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neil Downs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Downs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs postures up.
Downs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Punisher looking to control.
Downs drops back looking for a leg! The Punisher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Punisher manages to kick Downs off! Downs jumps back into The Punisher's guard.
The Punisher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Punisher working a defensive guard here.
Downs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Punisher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Punisher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Punisher trying to control the position here.
The Punisher lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Downs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Punisher looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Downs is squirming around, avoiding The Punisher's attempts to control the action.
Downs working to try and regain half guard.
Downs tries to lock up and control but The Punisher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Downs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Punisher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Downs is looking to escape.
Downs wants to hold on but The Punisher pushes him away.
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 Akira The Punisher will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The Punisher feints and as Downs raises his hands in defense, The Punisher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Downs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Downs working for a triangle but The Punisher defends it easily.
Downs looking to control.
The Punisher's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Downs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Punisher's guard.
The Punisher has control of Downs's left arm, preventing Downs from doing any damage.
The Punisher looking for a triangle here. Downs is fighting it but it looks tight! The Punisher pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Downs is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Akira The Punisher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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