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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hideyoshi Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Bowron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowron has chosen Pow as his entrance music. Ross Bowron acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hideyoshi Okami!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Bowron!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bowron looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bowron trying to remain calm as Okami controls from the top position.
Okami is looking to take a break and control but Bowron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Okami's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Okami is trying to get an arm triangle but Bowron is defending well.
Okami scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bowron to see if he's OK.
Okami is looking to take a break and control but Bowron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Okami tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Okami has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami is trying to ground and pound but Bowron uses the momentary lack of control by Okami to regain half guard.
Okami tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bowron knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Okami thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bowron's head.
Bowron is trying to stand.
Okami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bowron defending well though.
Bowron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Okami. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Okami is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Okami lands strikes from half guard.
Okami wants to take a breather but Bowron is having none of it.
Okami thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bowron tries to kick Okami off but Okami keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Okami controlling the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bowron can do anything to dispel that myth.
Okami has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bowron regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Okami.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hideyoshi Okami.
Bowron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okami closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Okami working the ground and pound.
Okami tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Okami wants to control but Bowron is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bowron to see if he's OK.
Bowron pushes Okami away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Okami gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Okami trying to control the action but Bowron is working from the bottom.
Okami happy to just control the position for now.
Okami works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideyoshi Okami dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bowron misses with a hook to the body
and Okami counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowron works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Okami throws a strike but Bowron rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Okami wriggles free and stands up.
Okami tries for a takedown but Bowron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bowron wants to clinch
and Okami decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bowron's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okami advances position into side control!
Okami is staying tight to Bowron's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bowron sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Okami throws an elbow but Bowron slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bowron takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Okami landing a few strikes.
Okami tries to advance to mount but Bowron denies him.
Okami is trying to get an arm triangle but Bowron is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami scores with a couple of short elbows.
Okami prevents Bowron from escaping the position.
Bowron managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Okami.
Bowron wants to get back to his feet.
Bowron is working to avoid the ground and pound but Okami connects with a decent elbow.
Okami lands a nice forearm strike.
Okami working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bowron is breathing heavily.
Bowron is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okami looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Okami cracks Bowron with a big right hand but Bowron just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Okami controls the position.
Okami goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bowron has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Okami but great work by Bowron.
Okami explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowron stuffs the takedown attempt from Okami. Okami gets slowly back to his feet.
Okami shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowron manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Okami's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideyoshi Okami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowron defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Okami.
Bowron swinging wildly here.
Bowron misses with a body shot.
Bowron thows a body shot but no joy.
Bowron misses the body punch
and Okami counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okami controlling the pace.
Okami is working for a kimura but Bowron is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okami uses his free foot to push down on Bowron's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bowron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideyoshi Okami dominated that second round.
That's time! Okami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bowron tries to sprawl but Okami drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bowron wants to get back to his feet.
Okami trying to control from half guard but Bowron is working away.
Okami drops an elbow to the side of Bowron's head.
Okami trying to control from Bowron's half guard. Bowron has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Okami is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowron can do to turn this around?
Bowron keeping moving, preventing Okami from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Okami postures up in Bowron's guard and throws a big left but Bowron blocks it.
Okami throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Okami passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bowron is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Okami has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bowron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bowron gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Okami tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Okami lands a heavy elbow.
Okami controlling the position easily from mount.
Okami looking to finish Bowron with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bowron!
Okami controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami with a couple of short strikes.
Bowron takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bowron is in a horrible position here. Okami smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Okami is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bowron is surviving well by controlling Okami's body position as best he can.
Hideyoshi Okami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Okami controlling from the full mount.
You get the feeling that Bowron really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Okami.
Okami lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Okami sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Okami raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okami unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideyoshi Okami clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bowron wants to clinch
and Okami counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Okami is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Okami looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Okami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Okami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Okami is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Okami 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowron wants to stand but Okami is controlling the position.
Bowron is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Okami is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Okami looking to sit in guard and control but Bowron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two 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.
Okami kicks Bowron off and gets to his feet.
Okami will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bowron thows a leg kick but Okami checks it
and Okami counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Okami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bowron defending well though.
Okami wants to pass to mount but Bowron is defending the position.
Okami throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Okami is trying to control the action in half guard but Bowron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Okami in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Okami is taking a breather. Bowron 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.
Okami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowron keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bowron is trying to stand up here but Okami is controlling him well.
Okami trying to control the action but Bowron is working from the bottom.
Well, if Okami is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hideyoshi Okami just wasn't active enough.
Bowron misses with a jab to the body
and Okami counters with a single leg into guard. Bowron didn't expect that.
Okami connects with a couple of short punches.
Okami chips away with some ground and pound.
Bowron being controlled here, momentarily.
Okami cracks Bowron with a solid left hand.
Okami missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Okami passes Bowron's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideyoshi Okami had his way with Ross Bowron in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Okami closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bowron's guard.
Okami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowron is keeping the position for now.
Okami trying to control but Bowron is working from the bottom.
Okami forces his way into half guard.
Bowron looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Okami controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowron wants to get back to his feet.
Okami seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hideyoshi Okami just wasn't active enough.
Okami shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bowron looks a forlorn figure.
Ross Bowron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okami controlling the position easily from mount.
Hideyoshi Okami is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bowron looks a forlorn figure.
Okami controlling from mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Okami's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bowron throwing hammer fists to the chest of Okami. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Hideyoshi Okami showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okami, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:44
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:44
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideyoshi Okami!
Hideyoshi Okami retains his middleweight title!
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hype
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