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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haris Usanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Poor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Poor looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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175 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haris Usanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Poor!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poor fails with a takedown attempt.
Poor looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Poor tries to clinch
and Usanovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Usanovic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Poor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Usanovic is in Poor's guard.
Usanovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Usanovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Usanovic wants to control from the top but Poor keeps moving.
Usanovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Usanovic wants to stand but Poor is controlling his posture from full guard.
Usanovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Haris Usanovic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Usanovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Usanovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poor avoids it really well and circles away.
Usanovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Poor's guard.
Usanovic wants to control from the top but Poor keeps moving.
Usanovic wants to get up but he can't break Poor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usanovic preventing the sweep.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Usanovic looking to sit in guard and control but Poor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Poor with a nice head shot there.
Usanovic trying to control the position.
Usanovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Usanovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poor on the ground.
Poor trying to control the position from guard on top but Usanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Usanovic working for a triangle but Poor defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usanovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Usanovic tries to strike from the bottom.
Usanovic is trying to keep Poor in close.
Usanovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Usanovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Usanovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poor is one step ahead there.
Usanovic is working hard here to advance position.
Usanovic working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Poor has passed into half guard!
Usanovic is trying to escape back to his feet but Poor uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Usanovic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Poor's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haris Usanovic dominated that round.
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.
Poor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Usanovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Usanovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haris Usanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Usanovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poor sprawls well. Poor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Usanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Usanovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Poor.
Usanovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Poor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Usanovic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haris Usanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poor shoots and misses
so Usanovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Poor trying to keep a closed guard but Usanovic is proving a slippery customer.
Usanovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Poor has wrist control.
Usanovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Usanovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poor striking off his back but it's not causing Usanovic any problems.
Poor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Usanovic trying to control but Poor is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Haris Usanovic.
Usanovic with a poor takedown
and Poor counters with a series of strikes. Usanovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Usanovic with a lazy takedown attempt
so Poor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Usanovic trying to keep a closed guard but Poor is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usanovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Usanovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poor is one step ahead there.
Usanovic trying to control the position.
Usanovic trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Poor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Haris Usanovic just wasn't active enough.
No luck for Usanovic with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Usanovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Poor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Usanovic shoots and misses
and Poor counters with a nice body kick.
Poor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Usanovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Usanovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Poor is retaining full guard.
Poor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usanovic postures up in Poor's guard and throws a big left but Poor blocks it.
Poor working a defensive guard here.
Poor has a closed guard, preventing Usanovic from standing up.
Usanovic looking to sit in guard and control but Poor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Usanovic is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Poor dives into side control.
Poor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
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 Haris Usanovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Usanovic has his takedown stuffed
and Poor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Usanovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Poor counters with a solid body kick.
Usanovic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Poor did well to prevent Usanovic getting side control.
Poor is holding on to half guard well.
Poor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Poor has his foot on Usanovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Usanovic works his way back into a safe position though.
Poor wants to get back to his feet but Usanovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Usanovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor keeping full guard, as Usanovic tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Usanovic postures up.
Usanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Poor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Haris Usanovic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Poor thuds his shin into the meat of Usanovic's side.
Usanovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Poor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Usanovic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haris Usanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Usanovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Poor moves into the clinch.
Usanovic wants the takedown. Poor is fighting it off but Usanovic persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Poor's guard against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usanovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Usanovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Usanovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Poor has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Usanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Poor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poor wants to stand up but Usanovic is controlling him.
Usanovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Usanovic 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Haris Usanovic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Poor misses with a takedown attempt - Usanovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usanovic with a poor takedown
and Poor counters with a leg kick.
Usanovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Poor counters with a straight right hand.
Usanovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poor counters with a series of strikes. Usanovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poor throws a push kick but Usanovic slaps the foot to one side.
Usanovic tries for a takedown but Poor circles away easily
and Poor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Usanovic's guard.
Usanovic controlling the position.
Usanovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Usanovic wants to sweep here but Poor controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usanovic striking off his back but it's not causing Poor any problems.
Poor advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Poor there.
Usanovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Usanovic is looking for a sweep. Poor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Usanovic wants to control but Poor is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Poor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Usanovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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