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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomar Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
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189 cm
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Milani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomar Washington!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Milani misses
and Washington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Mauricio Milani has been cut.
Milani with a lazy takedown attempt
and Washington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Washington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milani.
Milani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Washington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Washington feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Washington stands and throws Milani's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Washington decides to take the fight back to the feet.
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!
Washington shoots in and gets a takedown into Milani's guard.
Washington advances to half guard.
Washington keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Milani is trying to control but can't.
Washington decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Washington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Washington moves forwards but Milani connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Washington shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Milani napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Washington tries to move to mount but Milani blocks the move with his legs.
Washington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Washington decides to stand up, so the ref orders Milani to his feet.
Milani darts in trying to clinch
and Washington counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Washington looks gassed!
Milani trying to keep a closed guard but Washington is proving a slippery customer.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Milani is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington content to stall in guard here.
Milani looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Washington puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Milani wants to control but Washington is keeping busy.
Washington stands up out of the half guard.
Milani misses with a right hand
and Washington counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Milani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washington gets to his feet. Milani looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Milani moves out of range of the body kick from Washington.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Milani can't break the clinch.
Milani changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Washington fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Washington looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Washington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Milani is keeping the position for now.
Milani is looking to sweep but instead, Washington has passed into half guard.
Washington moves nicely into side control.
Washington staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Milani wants to get back to his feet.
Washington advances nicely into full mount.
Washington moves to take his opponent's back.
Can Milani hold on?! Washington is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Washington lands punches and elbows.
Washington just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Milani can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomar Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Milani's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Washington clinches.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Milani gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Washington controls from within his opponent's guard.
Washington gets to his feet. Milani looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Washington.
Milani letting Washington take a breather here.
Washington is trying to drag Milani to the mat but Milani just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Washington is breathing heavily.
Milani looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani working hard to break the clinch.
Washington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Milani's efforts to push away.
Milani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Washington walks away with a smile on his face. Milani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mauricio Milani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milani scores with a sloppy right hand. Washington should have avoided that one.
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Milani.
Mauricio Milani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Milani, as that shot connected.
Washington dives in and grabs Milani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Milani pushes down on Washington's head and hops out.
Milani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Washington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Washington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Washington keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Milani manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Milani being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Washington stands up and waves to Milani to follow him.
Washington drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milani working for submissions but it's allowed Washington to get to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Washington connects with a nice short shot to Milani's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani wants to sweep but Washington has passed to side control!
Milani is trying to work for a sweep but Washington has mounted him!
Washington cracks Milani with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Washington with good strikes from the mount here!
Washington controlling from mount.
Washington lands with some strikes.
Tomar Washington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Washington sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington landing strikes from the mount and Milani is in trouble!
Milani is trying to escape the mount.
Washington content just to control the position here.
Washington with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milani manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomar Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Milani'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!
Milani throws a head kick that misses
so Washington counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Washington slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Milani looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washington is one step ahead there.
Washington sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Milani's guard.
Milani trying to control here.
Washington slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington content just to control the position here.
Washington avoids the attempt from Milani to control.
Washington controlling from the full mount.
Washington is working for a guillotine from mount but Milani frees his head quite easily.
Milani really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Washington landing strikes, looking to finish!
Milani tries to hold on but Washington postures up.
Washington controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Washington controlling the position easily from mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Washington landing shots from mount.
Washington controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington landing punches.
Milani takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Washington looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Washington content just to control the position here.
Washington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Washington.
The referee warns Milani that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mauricio Milani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomar Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milani is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomar Washington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Washington has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Tomar Washington!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tomar Washington!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tomar Washington!
Tomar Washington wins by unanimous decision!
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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
RATING
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