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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wang Republic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Bruce! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wang Republic! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Republic looks to throw the jab but Bruce is out of range. Bruce misses with a hook
and Republic counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Bruce finds it's way through Republic's defenses. Republic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bruce has time to react. Republic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bruce is out of range. Bruce throws a poor cross that misses
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Republic throws a poor cross that misses
and Bruce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Republic looks to land a left hand but Bruce moved out of range nicely. Bruce throws a lazy uppercut
and Republic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bruce thinking. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round. A left lands for Republic. Bruce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bruce throws a looping overhand right but Republic ducks down to avoid it. Republic throws a big shot that misses. Republic misses the shot to the body. Republic swings widly with a right hand
and Bruce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bruce cracks Republic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruce misses with a looping left. Bruce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Republic throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A left lands for Bruce. 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! Bruce misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a left to the body. Bruce misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bruce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Republic slips under a jab. Bruce rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Republic counter with a right hand. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Republic has eaten all the pies! Republic throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bruce to counter with a crisp jab. Bruce connects with a nice looking jab.
Bruce misses with an uppercut
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand. Bruce is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Republic lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Bruce. Republic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruce. A telegraphed right hand from Bruce misses the target. Bruce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Republic. Republic defending well as Bruce loads up on a big left hand. Republic cracks a nice hook into Bruce's ribs.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Republic throws a hook but Bruce avoids it easily. Bruce slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Republic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bruce tries to clinch up. Republic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bruce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bruce misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a right hand to the body. Republic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Bruce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Republic. Decent striking displayed by Republic there. Bruce misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming. Bruce thows a body shot but no joy. A slow jab from Bruce misses its intended target. Bruce misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Republic throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bruce thows a body shot but no joy. Republic misses with a right hand and Bruce counters with a left to the body. Bruce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruce takes a swing at Republic's ribcage but misses. Republic walks into a jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Bruce paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Nice shot by Republic. Bruce misses the body punch and Republic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bruce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Republic misses with a hook. Bruce ducked under it nicely. Republic swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Republic misses with a body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Republic throws a poor cross that misses
and Bruce counters with a lovely shot to the body. Republic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruce. Bruce fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Bruce getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bruce ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Republic keeps the fight on the outside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Bruce dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bruce instigates a clinch. Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Republic. Bruce throws a head punch that misses. Bruce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Republic has him pressed against the ropes. Bruce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bruce throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Republic on the side of the head. Bruce dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Republic misses with a shot to the body and Bruce counters with a right hand to the body. Republic is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A slow jab from Bruce misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bruce scores with a nice strike. Bruce missing with a left hand there. Republic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Republic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Republic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bruce counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Joseph Bruce is winning the standup battle so far. Republic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. 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! Bruce takes a swing at Republic's ribcage but misses. Republic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Republic was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruce. Bruce throws a looping overhand right but Republic ducks down to avoid it. Republic getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Republic moves out of range of the strikes. Republic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruce.
Republic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bruce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Republic was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruce. Republic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruce.
Bruce is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Republic slips a straight right by Bruce. Republic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruce.
Bruce throws a lazy uppercut
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bruce misses with a right hand and Republic counters with a low kick, right behind Bruce 's knee. Bruce cracks a nice hook into Republic's ribs. Republic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bruce closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Bruce throws an off balance right hand
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Joseph Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Republic misses with a hook
and Bruce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Bruce misses with a hook
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand. Republic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bruce on the side of the head. Republic scores with a kick to the body.
Bruce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Republic can do to turn this around? Republic drops his hands momentarily and Bruce takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Bruce blocks a jab. Republic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Republic takes a swing at Bruce's ribcage but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Bruce swinging wildly here.
Republic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Bruce throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Republic counters with a right hand to the body. Good leg kick by Republic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruce connects with a body shot that sends Republic's belly button to the back. Republic throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bruce to counter with a crisp jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Republic just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce ducks under a wild hook from Republic. Republic swings widly with a right hand
and Bruce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bruce looks to score with a jab to the body but Republic is just out of range. Bruce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruce throws the left hand but Republic avoids the punch easily.
That's eight 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. Bruce scores with a jab to the head.
Bruce missing with a left hand there. Republic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bruce misses with a hook
and Republic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A looping hook to the body misses from Republic. Bruce does a little dance to reset his feet. Republic throws a hook to the side of Bruce's head but Bruce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bruce jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Bruce misses with a series of wild punches.
Republic throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range. Bruce displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Bruce with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Republic to score with a decent uppercut. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Republic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bruce. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Bruce dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Republic. Republic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce scores with a one two! Republic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Republic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bruce counters with a two punch combo. 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! Republic throws out a loose jab but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it. Bruce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Republic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Republic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Republic misses with a body punch
and Bruce counters with a nice body shot. Bruce looks to score with a jab to the body but Republic is just out of range. Bruce throws a jab when Republic was well out of range. Bruce lands a jab to Republic's midsection. Republic ducks under a wild hook from Bruce. A left lands for Bruce.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruce misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a head kick. Bruce misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming. Republic throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range. Bruce looks to land a combination but Republic avoids it well. Republic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce. Bruce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Republic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Bruce looks to throw the jab but Republic is out of range. Republic ducks under a wild hook from Bruce. Republic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruce. Republic slips a jab from Bruce. Bruce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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. Bruce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Republic moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bruce swings widly with a right hand
and Republic counters with a leg kick. Republic with a nice cross. Republic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bruce in his tracks. Bruce throws an off balance right hand
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Bruce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Republic. Bruce lands with a nice body punch. Bruce looks to score with a jab to the body but Republic is just out of range. Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Republic manages to avoid it. Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Republic manages to avoid it. Republic thows a body shot but no joy.
That's six 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. Republic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruce. Republic misses with a hook
and Bruce counters with a stiff right hand. Bruce throws a sloppy body shot
letting Republic counter with a right hand. Republic with a body punch. A glancing blow. Bruce throws a combination that misses and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bruce misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Bruce misses with an uppercut
letting Republic counter with a right hand. Republic misses with a hook
and Bruce counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bruce takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Republic slips a jab from Bruce. Bruce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bruce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Bruce loads up on a big right hand but Republic slips the punch. Bruce misses with an uppercut
and Republic counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Republic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Bruce misses. Bruce avoids the body shot from Republic.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. A combination from Bruce does no damage. Bruce misses with a jab to the body
and Bruce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Republic slips a straight right by Bruce. Republic throws a looping overhand right but Bruce ducks down to avoid it. Bruce moves away from the strike by Republic. Bruce swings widly with a right hand
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Bruce clearly takes that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Republic counters with a nice body shot. Bruce throws a series of strikes that have Republic backpedaling.
Republic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bruce at a distance.
Republic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bruce is out of range and Republic settles back down. Republic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce.
That's one minute gone in the round. Republic misses with a body punch
and Bruce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bruce misses the body punch and Republic counters with a right hand to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Republic. Bruce does a little dance to reset his feet. Bruce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Bruce moves away from the strike by Republic. Bruce throws a jab but it's blocked by Republic.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruce avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Republic slips under a jab from Bruce. Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce throws a lazy right hand but Republic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bruce throws a hook to the side of Republic's head but Republic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bruce throws a right hand that misses
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bruce throws a series of punches but Republic avoids them all with ease. Republic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruce. Republic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bruce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Republic thinking. Bruce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Republic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Republic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Republic misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruce counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nice defenses there by Republic.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Republic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Republic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Republic. Bruce tries to clinch but Republic is having none of it. Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Republic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Bruce misses with an uppercut
letting Republic counter with a right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Bruce swings and misses with a shot to the body and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Republic misses with a jab to the body
and Bruce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Republic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Republic.
Nice shot by Republic. Bruce tries to move into range but Republic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Republic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Bruce misses with a left hand and Republic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Nice cross by Republic. Republic misses with a hook
and Bruce counters with a right hand to the body. Bruce works the jab nicely. A cross from Republic lands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Republic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Bruce throws a looping overhand right but Republic ducks down to avoid it. Bruce moves out of range as Republic strikes. Republic misses with a shot to the body and Bruce counters with a left to the body. Republic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Jab by Bruce.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Bruce connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Republic's hands. Bruce with a nice cross. Republic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bruce lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bruce dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bruce scores with a decent looking hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Bruce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruce scores with a shot to the body.
Bruce scores with the left hand. Republic knows he should have avoided that one. Republic avoids the body shot from Bruce.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bruce lands a nice hook to Republic's body. Republic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Bruce fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Bruce had his way with Wang Republic in that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bruce misses with a straight right. Bruce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Republic. Republic misses with a hook. Bruce ducked under it nicely. Bruce throws a hook to the side of Republic's head but Republic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Republic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
Bruce moves away from the strike by Republic.
That's one minute gone in the round. Republic misses with a wild body shot. Republic drops his hands momentarily and Bruce takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Republic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Republic slips under a jab. Bruce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. No joy there for Bruce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruce misses with a looping right. Bruce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Republic sees it coming and avoids it easily. Republic misses with a shot to the body and Bruce counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bruce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A looping hook to the body misses from Bruce. Republic does a little dance to reset his feet. Bruce throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Republic counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Republic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Bruce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bruce misses with a hook
and Bruce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Republic throws a right hand that misses
and Bruce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A jab from Bruce misses. Bruce lands a jab to Republic's midsection. Republic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bruce throws a lazy uppercut
and Republic counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bruce throws a combination that misses and Republic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bruce thinking. Bruce throws a series of punches but Republic avoids them all with ease. The fighters circling - Republic throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Republic misses with a straight left. Republic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Bruce connects with a body shot. Bruce swings widly with a right hand
and Republic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Republic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce. Bruce connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bruce throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Republic counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bruce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Republic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Bruce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Republic throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bruce shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Republic eats them both and turns towards Bruce to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bruce misses with a looping left. Bruce scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bruce walks into a straight right hand from Republic.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Bruce throws a hook but Republic avoids it easily. Bruce throws a series of punches but Republic avoids them all with ease. Bruce misses with a body shot.
Republic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bruce. Jab by Bruce. Bruce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Republic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Republic swings and misses with a shot to the body and Bruce counters with a right hand to the body. Bruce scores with a jab to the head.
Republic moves out of range as Bruce strikes. Bruce misses with a hook
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Decent striking displayed by Republic there. Bruce just misses with a punch to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Republic throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruce. Republic ducks under a wild hook from Bruce. Wang Republic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bruce is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Republic throws a right hand that misses
and Bruce counters with a nice body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bruce missing with a left hand there. Republic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight! Joseph Bruce showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bruce 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Joseph Bruce! Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Joseph Bruce! Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Joseph Bruce!
Joseph Bruce wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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