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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideyoshi Totomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitman is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Hitman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideyoshi Totomi! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Totomi closes the distance looking to clinch and Hitman counters with a stiff right hand. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Hitman is breathing heavily. Hitman circles away from the clinch attempt and Hitman counters with a stiff right hand. Totomi closes the distance looking to clinch and Hitman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Totomi tries to clinch up and Hitman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Totomi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hitman. Totomi darts in trying to clinch and Hitman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Totomi! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Totomi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Totomi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Totomi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Totomi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hitman landing strikes from the mount. Totomi is desperately trying to improve his position but Hitman has a good base and remains in mount. Hitman 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. Hitman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Totomi is looking to escape. Hitman won't let Totomi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Hitman looking to finish with strikes here!
Totomi tries to reverse the position but Hitman maintains control. Hitman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Hitman avoids the attempt from Totomi to control. Hitman misses with a head shot. Totomi tries to hold on but Hitman pushes him away. Totomi is trying desperately to improve position. Hitman throws some wild stikes that Totomi manages to avoid easily.
Hitman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Totomi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hitman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hitman trying to control but Totomi is having none of it. Hitman throws some wild stikes that Totomi manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hitman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Totomi tries to lock up and control but Hitman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Hitman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Totomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Totomi tries to hold on but Hitman pushes him away. Totomi is working to get back to half guard.
Hitman lands with some strikes. Totomi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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. Hitman punishing his opponent with strikes. Hitman landing shots from mount. Hitman landing strikes, looking to finish! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hitman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Hitman scoring with strikes but Totomi is staying in there. Hitman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Hitman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Totomi is looking to escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hitman dominated that round. That's time! Hitman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Totomi tries to clinch but Hitman is having none of it. Totomi wants to clinch and Hitman counters with a shoot takedown. Totomi fights it but they end up in guard. Totomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hitman wants to control from the top but Totomi keeps moving. Totomi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hitman won't allow Totomi to sweep him here. Totomi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Hitman throws a big right hand that misses. Totomi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hitman is one step ahead there. Hitman tries to free his leg and advance position but Totomi is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hitman wants to control from the top but Totomi keeps moving. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Totomi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hitman is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Totomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitman circles away.
Totomi wants to clinch but Hitman slips to the side and Hitman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Totomi won't be happy with that. Hitman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Totomi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Totomi is not content to let Hitman control the position. Hitman avoids the strikes from the bottom by Totomi. Totomi is not content to let Hitman control the position. Totomi is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hitman is looking to take a break and control but Totomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Totomi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hitman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Hitman trying to control the position but Totomi is working away. Totomi is looking to regain half guard here but Hitman keeps moving and retains side control. Hitman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Totomi is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hitman misses with the ground and pound. Totomi can't do much from the bottom here. Hitman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Totomi is trying to get back to half guard. Hitman has control of an arm but Totomi manages to advance to Hitman's back! Totomi wants to control but Hitman manages to buck him off and is now in Totomi's guard! Nice work there by Hitman! Hitman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Hitman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hitman passes Totomi's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Hitman passes the guard and advances to mount! Hitman with the ground and pound from mount. Hitman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hitman looking to ground and pound but Totomi is blocking nicely. Hitman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Hitman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Totomi?
Totomi is squirming around, avoiding Hitman's attempts to control the action. Hitman raining down shots from the mount! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hitman dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Totomi wants to clinch and Hitman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Totomi won't be happy with that. Totomi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hitman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Hitman working away. Hitman works to advance to full mount. Totomi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Hitman prevents Totomi from getting the reversal. Hitman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Totomi?
Hitman lands a big shot there that rocks Totomi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hitman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Hitman raining down hammerfists from mount. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hitman looking to control and managing it successfully. Hitman lands a big shot there that rocks Totomi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hitman landing shots from mount. Hitman with a couple of short strikes. Hitman with a couple of short strikes. Hitman unloads with some shots from mount but Totomi bucks and avoids them well.
Hitman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hitman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Totomi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hitman content just to control the position here. Hitman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Totomi for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hitman working Totomi over with strikes here. Hitman looking to ground and pound but Totomi is blocking nicely. Hitman raining down shots from the mount! Hitman working Totomi over with strikes here. Hitman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Hitman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Totomi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ryan Hitman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hitman controlling his opponent. Hitman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Totomi is desperately trying to improve his position but Hitman has a good base and remains in mount. A nice elbow there by Hitman. Hitman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Totomi hang on? Hitman landing strikes from the mount and Totomi is in trouble! Hitman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Ryan Hitman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Totomi is working to get back to half guard.
Hitman with good strikes from the mount here! Totomi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Hitman controlling the position easily from mount. Hideyoshi Totomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hitman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Totomi?
And that's the end of the fight! Ryan Hitman showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hitman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hitman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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