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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Hirai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Stewart could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Masaru Hirai's chin.
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200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
8 - 29 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaru Hirai!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stewart counters with a nice body shot.
Hirai is looking to slow Stewart down with leg kicks.
Hirai misses with a takedown
and Stewart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Hirai avoids them all with ease.
Stewart throws a series of strikes that have Hirai backpedaling.
Stewart takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Hirai moves out of range.
Hirai misses with a body punch
and Stewart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirai misses with a head kick.
Stewart connects with a body shot that sends Hirai's belly button to the back.
Hirai looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Hirai moves out of range.
Stewart misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick from Stewart misses.
Stewart shoots for a double leg takedown but Hirai sprawls well. He's pushed Stewart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hirai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hirai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stewart.
Stewart misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hirai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stewart counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stewart counters with a one-two to the body.
Stewart avoids the head kick by Hirai.
Hirai throws a head kick but Stewart moves out of range.
Hirai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart looks to land a combination. Hirai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stewart!
Masaru Hirai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirai misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirai throws a right hand that misses
and Stewart counters with a left to the body.
Stewart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hirai.
Stewart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stewart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hirai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stewart throws a one two combo.
Stewart thuds a left hand into Hirai's body.
Hirai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stewart. Stewart obviously looking to wear him down.
Stewart punishes Hirai's body with a nice straight punch.
Hirai throws a head kick that misses
and Stewart counters with a two punch combo.
Stewart lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Stewart. Beautiful body shot.
Stewart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hirai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stewart manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hirai can't break the clinch.
Stewart scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart drags the fight down to the ground.
Hirai tries to free his leg and advance position but Stewart is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirai is looking to stand up but Stewart won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Stewart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stewart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hirai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hirai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stewart.
Hirai throws a head kick but Stewart moves out of range.
Hirai looks to clinch
and Stewart counters with a left and a right that stings Hirai.
Stewart swinging wildly here.
Chris Stewart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hirai wants to clinch
and Stewart counters with a left to the body.
Stewart fails to land with a series of punches.
Hirai throws a push kick but Stewart slaps the foot to one side.
Stewart shoots in but Hirai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stewart looks to land a combination but Hirai avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirai throws a lazy head kick
and Stewart counters with a series of strikes. Hirai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stewart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Hirai misses
and Stewart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirai tries to clinch but Stewart moves away
and Stewart counters with a straight right hand.
Chris Stewart is winning the standup battle so far.
Hirai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stewart blocks a head kick by Hirai.
Stewart fails to land with a series of punches.
Hirai throws a low kick but Stewart avoids it.
Stewart throws a combination. Hirai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stewart tries to bum rush Hirai with a series of wild strikes but Hirai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick by Hirai misses
and Stewart counters with a series of strikes. Hirai will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Stewart scores with a four punch combination!
Stewart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stewart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hirai throws a sloppy head kick
and Stewart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stewart is looking to wear down Hirai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hirai takes one to the side of the head.
Stewart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stewart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stewart.
Hirai moves to clinch but Stewart breaks away
and Stewart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stewart throws a nice looking combination but Hirai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hirai tries to clinch but Stewart moves away
and Stewart counters with a nice body shot.
Hirai avoids a kick to the body.
Hirai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Hirai.
Hirai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hirai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hirai fails with the takedown
and Stewart counters with a left to the body.
Stewart lands with a nice combination. Hirai backs away looking to recover.
Stewart jabs Hirai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lands a body shot.
Stewart lands a two punch combo.
Stewart connects with a body shot that sends Hirai's belly button to the back.
Stewart scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stewart lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stewart.
Stewart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirai is trying to stand.
Stewart working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirai wants to get back to his feet.
Hirai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Stewart dominated that second round.
That's time! Stewart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stewart throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hirai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hirai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stewart.
Stewart throws out a powerful jab.
Hirai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hirai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hirai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hirai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stewart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stewart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stewart scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stewart scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Stewart does no damage.
Hirai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hirai tries a head kick but it misses.
Stewart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hirai.
Stewart stalks Hirai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hirai's face. Hirai staggers backwards, shaken.
Hirai throws a head kick but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart fails to land with a series of punches.
Hirai throws a right hand that misses
and Stewart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirai throws a sloppy head kick
and Stewart counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Stewart does no damage.
Hirai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stewart counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirai misses with a head kick.
Hirai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart counters with a series of strikes. Hirai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stewart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hirai can do to turn this around?
Stewart bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hirai's head.
Hirai tries to clinch up
and Stewart moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Stewart.
Hirai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stewart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stewart connects with a body shot.
Stewart cracks Hirai with a good jab.
Hirai throws a head kick that misses
and Stewart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hirai misses with a hook
and Stewart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stewart misses with a two punch combination.
Hirai slips a jab and a cross from Stewart.
Chris Stewart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hirai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stewart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart misses with a few strikes there.
Hirai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hirai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stewart counters with a straight right hand.
Stewart avoids the head kick by Hirai.
Stewart works Hirai's body with a nice hook.
Stewart misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Stewart.
Masaru Hirai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hirai throws a sloppy head kick
and Stewart counters with a left and a right that stings Hirai.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Stewart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stewart 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Stewart!
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energy
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hype
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