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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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168 lbs
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176 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reggie Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lu Bu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bu. That's going to slow Starr down.
Starr needs to keep his hands up - Bu had a free shot at his head there.
Starr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Starr fails with a takedown attempt.
Bu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bu tries a head kick but it misses.
Bu tests Starr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bu scores with a head kick. Starr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu clobbers Starr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bu. Starr shrugs it off though.
Bu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bu lands a right hook to the body.
Bu connects with a single shot there.
Starr has his takedown stuffed
and Bu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lu Bu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Starr's hands.
Bu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bu throws a shot to the body.
Bu lands a high kick!
Bu lands a nice hook to Starr's body. Starr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bu moves away.
No luck for Starr with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Starr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bu throws a shot to the body.
Bu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bu throws a head kick that misses.
Starr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bu catches Starr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu connects with a leg kick. Starr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Starr misses with a wild combination.
Bu lands a head kick. Starr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick from Bu lands but Starr takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Bu.
Bu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Starr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bu lands with a kick to the temple. Starr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lu Bu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Starr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Starr throws a right hand that Bu ducks under and follows up with a left that Bu also avoids with ease.
Bu connects with a body shot.
Bu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bu throws a head kick but Starr moves out of range.
Starr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Starr's head backwards.
Bu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu lands with a kick to the temple. Starr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bu lunges at Starr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Starr's hand.
Bu throws a head kick that half lands.
Starr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bu connects with the punch.
Bu lands with an overhand left.
Bu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Starr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr just misses with a punch to the body.
Starr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Starr walks into a left hand.
Bu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Starr's hands.
Bu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Starr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu scores with a three punch combo!
Starr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Starr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bu connects with a looping right hand.
Bu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Starr.
Bu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bu connects with a body shot that sends Starr's belly button to the back.
Lu Bu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Starr's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu lands a high kick!
Bu lands a high kick!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Starr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bu lands a head shot.
Reggie Starr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bu scores with a nice right hand.
Bu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Starr. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bu lands a nice shot that snaps Starr's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bu avoids the body shot from Starr.
Bu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Starr on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lu Bu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Starr misses with a body shot.
Bu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Bu.
Starr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bu moves away.
Bu stuns Starr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Starr takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bu. Starr shrugs it off though.
Starr takes one to the side of the head.
Bu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Starr's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu scores with a kick to the body.
Starr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Starr takes one to the chin there.
Bu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Starr is looking to wear down Bu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Starr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A solid body kick from Bu.
Lu Bu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu delivers a nice body kick.
Starr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bu lands with an overhand left.
Bu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Starr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Bu there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr takes one on the button.
Bu tries to bum rush Starr with a series of wild strikes but Starr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Starr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Starr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Starr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starr throws a right hand that Bu ducks under and follows up with a left that Bu also avoids with ease.
Reggie Starr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lu Bu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bu 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lu Bu!
Lu Bu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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