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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booger's entrance music is Ang Kulangot. A fine choice. Emanuel has chosen The Wizard by Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Matthew Emanuel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Booger's chin.
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emanuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Booger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emanuel.
Booger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emanuel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Booger momentarily.
Emanuel leaves Booger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Emanuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Booger.
Booger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emanuel throws a jab when Booger was well out of range.
Emanuel slips under a jab.
Booger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emanuel doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emanuel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Booger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Booger misses with a right hand
and Emanuel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Emanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Booger looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel is trying to stall.
Booger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Booger gets control of Emanuel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Booger will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Emanuel preventing the sweep.
Emanuel wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.
Booger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emanuel is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel postures up in Booger's guard and throws a big left but Booger blocks it.
Booger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Emanuel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Emanuel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emanuel wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.
Booger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emanuel trying to control but Booger is working from the bottom.
Emanuel lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Emanuel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Booger working for submissions but it's allowed Emanuel to get to half guard.
Emanuel working Booger over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Emanuel pulls his head out easily.
Emanuel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Emanuel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger is trying to get back to full guard.
Emanuel content to control rather than advance.
Booger tries to roll over but Emanuel keeps him under control.
Booger is working hard here to advance position.
Still in half guard, Emanuel seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel prevents Booger from improving his position.
Booger taking some punishment here, with Emanuel in his half guard.
Emanuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Booger is looking for a sweep. Emanuel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emanuel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Booger is refusing to be controlled, as Emanuel sits in half guard.
Booger is looking to improve his position.
Booger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Booger is breathing heavily.
Emanuel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Booger is in trouble now - Emanuel has advanced to mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Emanuel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Booger is looking to improve his position but Emanuel isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Booger is bucking up trying to escape but Emanuel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Booger tries to reverse the position but Emanuel maintains control.
Emanuel controlling the pace for now.
Booger working to try and regain half guard.
Emanuel with the ground and pound from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel with good strikes from the mount here!
Booger can't escape the position.
Emanuel raining down shots from the mount!
Booger can't escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emanuel tries to control but Booger wriggling away.
Booger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Emanuel cracks Booger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Booger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Emanuel controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Booger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Emanuel unloading with bombs!
Booger is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Emanuel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Booger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Emanuel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Booger thows a body shot but no joy.
Booger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emanuel lands the left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Emanuel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Emanuel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Emanuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chris Booger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Booger is rocked!
It looks like Chris Booger has been cut.
Emanuel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Booger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emanuel scores with a hook to the body. Booger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Booger seems to have got his legs back now.
Booger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for Emanuel.
Emanuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Booger ducks straight into an uppercut from Emanuel and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Booger manages to regain guard straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Booger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Emanuel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Booger's face as Emanuel controls the position.
Booger tries to bench press Emanuel off him but Emanuel keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew Emanuel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Emanuel lands a head kick that stumbles Booger and the fighters go to the mat.
Emanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emanuel preventing the sweep.
Emanuel advances position into side control!
Emanuel wants to control but Booger is keeping him busy.
Emanuel in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Booger tries to buck Emanuel off but Emanuel is having none of it.
Emanuel trying to control the action but Booger is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel staying calm.
Booger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Booger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Emanuel gets back to full guard.
Emanuel looking to control.
Booger being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emanuel is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emanuel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Emanuel with a nice head shot there.
Emanuel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Booger isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Emanuel stacks Booger on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Emanuel!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booger gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel tries to control but Booger wriggling away.
Emanuel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Booger flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Booger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Booger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Emanuel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Emanuel wants to control the action but instead Booger gets a body lock and reverses into Emanuel's guard! Nice work!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emanuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Booger working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booger postures up in Emanuel's guard and throws a big left but Emanuel blocks it.
Emanuel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Emanuel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Booger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Booger throws a big elbow that misses.
Booger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Booger throws a big right hand that misses.
Emanuel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Booger is one step ahead there.
Emanuel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Emanuel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Booger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Emanuel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emanuel seems keen to control Booger's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Booger wants to pass the guard but Emanuel is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Booger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Booger wants to pass the guard but Emanuel is keeping the position.
Emanuel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Booger won't allow Emanuel to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booger is looking to work some ground and pound but Emanuel has wrist control.
Booger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Booger throwing strikes from guard but Emanuel blocks nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Booger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emanuel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booger passes Emanuel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Emanuel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Emanuel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Booger's guard.
Emanuel looking to pass the guard.
Emanuel stays in close to Booger's body and controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Emanuel defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Emanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Booger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Booger. Those never looked like landing.
Emanuel lands a front kick.
Booger throws a body punch but Emanuel moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Emanuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Booger looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Booger lands a slapping body shot.
Booger misses with an uppercut. Emanuel saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Booger tries for a takedown but Emanuel circles away easily
and Emanuel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Booger walks into a straight right hand from Emanuel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Emanuel does it's job there.
Emanuel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Emanuel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Booger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Emanuel scrambles back to his feet.
Booger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emanuel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Booger.
Emanuel works Booger's body with a nice hook.
Emanuel throws an overhand right that lands on Booger's shoulder, as Booger tries to avoid the shot.
Emanuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emanuel throws a right hand that Booger ducks under and follows up with a left that Booger also avoids with ease.
Booger misses with an uppercut.
Booger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emanuel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Booger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emanuel doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booger throws an off balance right hand
and Emanuel counters with a low kick, right behind Booger 's knee.
That kick from Emanuel tenderised Booger's leg. Booger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Emanuel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Booger doesn't seem bothered though.
Booger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emanuel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Emanuel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Booger on the side of the head.
Emanuel slips a straight right by Booger.
Booger misses with a straight left.
Booger misses with a few strikes there.
Emanuel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Booger's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booger looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Matthew Emanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emanuel moves out of range as Booger strikes.
Emanuel throws a body punch but Booger moves out of range.
Emanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Booger.
Emanuel slips a straight right by Booger.
Emanuel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Emanuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Booger misses the target.
Booger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Booger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Emanuel connects with a right hand. Booger shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger connects with a right hand. Emanuel shakes it off.
Booger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emanuel moves away.
Booger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emanuel.
Emanuel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A lazy left from Emanuel finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Emanuel misses.
Booger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Booger tries to bum rush Emanuel with a series of wild strikes but Emanuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Emanuel.
Matthew Emanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Booger ducks under a wild hook from Emanuel.
Booger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emanuel swivels and escapes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Emanuel misses.
Booger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Emanuel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Booger scrambles back to his feet.
Emanuel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Emanuel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Booger throws a series of punches but Emanuel avoids them all with ease.
Emanuel lands with an overhand left.
Emanuel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Emanuel!
Booger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emanuel scoring well with a low kick there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Emanuel. Those never looked like landing.
Emanuel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Booger looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Emanuel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Booger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booger loads up on a big right hand but Emanuel slips the punch.
Booger misses with a series of wild punches.
Emanuel scores with a leg kick.
Emanuel with a hook.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Booger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Emanuel counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Booger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emanuel connects with a body shot.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Booger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emanuel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Booger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emanuel sprawls well. Emanuel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Booger gets slowly back to his feet.
Emanuel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emanuel lands a jab to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Booger misses with an uppercut
and Emanuel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Booger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emanuel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Booger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Emanuel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Booger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emanuel throws a nice head kick!
Emanuel looks to land a right hand but Booger moved out of range.
Booger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emanuel defends it nicely.
Emanuel lands a nice looking body shot.
Matthew Emanuel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Booger throws a right hand that Emanuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Emanuel also avoids with ease.
Booger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Booger misses its intended target.
Booger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emanuel swivels and escapes.
Emanuel clinches.
Booger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emanuel blocks an uppercut.
Chris Booger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Booger wants to take the fight to the mat but Emanuel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Emanuel lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booger blocks an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Emanuel.
Emanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Emanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emanuel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Matthew Emanuel!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Matthew Emanuel!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Matthew Emanuel!
Matthew Emanuel wins by unanimous decision!
Matthew Emanuel opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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