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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Downey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Downey Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Naruto Uzumaki's chin.
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175 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naruto Uzumaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Downey Jr!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzumaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Downey Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Downey Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Uzumaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Uzumaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Downey Jr is one step ahead there.
Downey Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Downey Jr throws an elbow but Uzumaki slips to the side and avoids it well.
Downey Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Downey Jr wants to control but Uzumaki is keeping him busy.
Downey Jr content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Downey Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzumaki wants to control but Downey Jr postures up.
Downey Jr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Downey Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Downey Jr grinds an elbow into Uzumaki's temple.
Uzumaki is rocked!
Downey Jr laying and praying for a moment but Uzumaki takes advantage and regains half guard.
Downey Jr is stalling here. Uzumaki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Downey Jr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Uzumaki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Uzumaki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Uzumaki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Downey Jr!
Uzumaki is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzumaki prevents Downey Jr from getting the reversal.
Uzumaki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Downey Jr because Uzumaki loaded up on that one.
Uzumaki avoids the attempt from Downey Jr to control.
Uzumaki wants to finish this one by submission but Downey Jr is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Uzumaki.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uzumaki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Downey Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downey Jr regains half guard.
Downey Jr is positioning himself well to prevent Uzumaki advancing to mount.
Uzumaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Downey Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Downey Jr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Downey Jr won't allow Uzumaki to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downey Jr is looking for a sweep. Uzumaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Downey Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uzumaki.
Downey Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Downey Jr keeping control of the position.
Uzumaki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downey Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uzumaki gets caught napping as Downey Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Uzumaki manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Downey Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Downey Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Downey Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Uzumaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Downey Jr tries to pass to full mount but Uzumaki defends it.
Downey Jr is looking to take a break and control but Uzumaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Downey Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Uzumaki defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzumaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Uzumaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Uzumaki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downey Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uzumaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Downey Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Downey Jr wants to pass the guard but Uzumaki is keeping the position.
Downey Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Uzumaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Uzumaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Downey Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzumaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Downey Jr's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downey Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Uzumaki thowing shots but they're missing.
Uzumaki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Downey Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki is landing with some decent strikes but Downey Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Uzumaki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Uzumaki lands with some strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Uzumaki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Downey Jr is working to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Downey Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uzumaki with good strikes from the mount here!
Uzumaki looking to control but Downey Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downey Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Downey Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Uzumaki trying to work for an americana but Downey Jr has managed to regain full guard.
Downey Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Downey Jr controls Uzumaki momentarily but Uzumaki frees himself.
Uzumaki passes into half guard.
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 Naruto Uzumaki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Uzumaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naruto Uzumaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzumaki throws a leg kick but Downey Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Downey Jr throws a looping overhand right but Uzumaki ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Downey Jr is defended easily by Uzumaki.
Downey Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Uzumaki.
Uzumaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Downey Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uzumaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Downey Jr scores with a takedown into Uzumaki's guard.
Uzumaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downey Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Downey Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Downey Jr looking to pass the guard.
Downey Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uzumaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Downey Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Downey Jr cracks Uzumaki with a solid left hand.
Uzumaki has momentary wrist control but Downey Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Downey Jr thows a big elbow that misses.
Downey Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Uzumaki won't allow Downey Jr to pass to mount.
Downey Jr working Uzumaki over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki tries to roll over but Downey Jr keeps him under control.
Downey Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Uzumaki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Downey Jr trying to pass the guard but Uzumaki defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzumaki is trying to stand back up but Downey Jr is controlling him
Uzumaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Downey Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Downey Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki is looking to get to half guard.
Downey Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Downey Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Downey Jr content just to control the position here.
Downey Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Uzumaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Uzumaki wants to hold on but Downey Jr pushes him away.
Uzumaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Downey Jr breaks from Uzumaki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downey Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Uzumaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Downey Jr tries to control but Uzumaki wriggling away.
Downey Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Downey Jr lands a heavy elbow.
Downey Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Uzumaki hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Downey Jr tries to control but Uzumaki wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downey Jr landing punches.
Downey Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Downey Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Downey Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Downey Jr!
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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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