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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takihashi Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Susie QQ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takihashi Ono has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takihashi Ono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Susie QQ!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
QQ tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ono misses with a takedown attempt - QQ sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ono fails with a takedown attempt.
Ono fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takihashi Ono. That's going to take a lot out of him.
QQ tries to clinch up.
Ono fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
QQ is looking to clinch but Ono is avoiding it.
QQ tries to clinch but Ono moves out of range.
Ono shoots in for a double leg but QQ sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ono fails with a takedown attempt.
Ono fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
QQ moves into the clinch.
QQ jumps guard and drags Ono to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
QQ not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
QQ escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ono gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ono avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
QQ escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ono gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ono would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
QQ 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.
Ono slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
QQ bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ono's guard.
QQ wants to stand and escape but instead Ono has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
QQ is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
QQ isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ono stacks QQ 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 Ono!
QQ is looking for a sweep.
Ono wants to lay and pray for a moment but QQ keeps working.
QQ can't do much from the bottom here.
Ono wants to lay and pray for a moment but QQ keeps working.
You can see the frustration on QQ's face as Ono controls the position.
QQ tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ono working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
QQ tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ono wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ono shoots for a double leg takedown but QQ sprawls well. He's pushed Ono's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
QQ tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ono has a takedown stuffed.
QQ tries to close the distance and clinch but Ono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ono throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around QQ's waist but QQ gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ono off to one side.
Ono shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with QQ but QQ pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Susie QQ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ono is breathing heavily.
QQ looks to score with a jab to the body but Ono is just out of range.
Ono slips a jab from QQ.
Ono shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ono showed some decent athleticism there.
QQ is looking for a sweep. Ono is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono is looking to take a break and control but QQ is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
QQ tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
QQ wants to get back to full guard.
QQ is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
QQ trying to control from the bottom.
QQ tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ono shoots in looking for a takedown. QQ tries to sprawl out of it but Ono keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. QQ manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ono shoots for a takedown but QQ saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - QQ looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
QQ just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Susie QQ dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ono gets the takedown into side control.
QQ is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Ono wants to lay and pray for a moment but QQ keeps working.
Ono working away.
QQ is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ono is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. QQ doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ono.
QQ kicks off Ono and gets to his feet.
QQ tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ono swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
QQ is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
QQ attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
QQ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ono moves away.
QQ tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ono swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ono uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from QQ.
QQ lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ono's sensitive parts.
QQ is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
QQ tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Susie QQ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
QQ tries to clinch up.
QQ fails with an attempt to clinch.
QQ tries to close the distance and clinch but Ono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ono clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by QQ.
Ono takes an elbow to the temple.
QQ crunches a lovely knee into Ono's ribcage.
Ono tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono is looking to control QQ's arms but QQ gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ono has his back to the cage.
QQ tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
QQ gets through Ono's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
QQ lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
QQ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ono blocks it with crossed arms.
Ono can't get the takedown.
QQ misses with a knee strike.
QQ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ono shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts QQ as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takihashi Ono. That's going to take a lot out of him.
QQ tries to clinch there but Ono circles away.
QQ throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
QQ fails with an attempt to clinch.
QQ moves into the clinch.
QQ misses with an elbow over the top.
QQ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
QQ clinches up against the cage.
Ono avoids the elbow strike from QQ, against the cage.
Ono has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. QQ is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
QQ stops a takedown attempt from Ono.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, QQ throws an elbow but misses.
QQ lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
QQ lands an elbow just above Ono 's eye.
QQ tries to land a knee to the head but Ono blocks with his arms.
Ono drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
QQ throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ono wants a takedown.
QQ connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ono's face.
QQ stops a takedown attempt from Ono.
Ono drops to a knee looking for a takedown but QQ gets the underhooks and prevents it.
QQ creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
QQ tries a knee to the head but Ono blocks it.
Ono avoids the elbow strike from QQ, against the cage.
QQ stops a takedown attempt from Ono.
QQ throws an elbow but it misses.
Ono is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
QQ tries to land knees in the clinch but Ono avoids the damage to the body.
Ono blocks the elbow strike.
Ono pulls guard.
QQ tries to free his leg and advance position but Ono is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono trying to control the position.
QQ thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
QQ must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
QQ looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ono shoots in for a double leg but QQ sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
QQ throws a nice looking combination but Ono bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ono fails with the takedown.
QQ looks to clinch
so Ono counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
QQ wants to sweep but no luck.
QQ had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ono is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. QQ Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ono's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Susie QQ will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ono closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
QQ manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ono keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
QQ is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
QQ is looking for a kimura here.
Ono gets full guard.
QQ scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
QQ stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ono swivels though and keeps the full guard.
QQ throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
QQ is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ono is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ono has escaped and now he's on top!
QQ keeping moving, preventing Ono from controlling successfully.
QQ wants to stand and escape but Ono is having none of it.
QQ is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
QQ escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ono gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
QQ looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two 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.
Ono is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ono wants to pass the guard but QQ is keeping the position.
Ono trying to control the position from guard on top but QQ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
QQ wants to clinch but Ono slips to the side
and Ono counters with a single leg into guard. QQ didn't expect that.
QQ wants to sweep but no luck.
QQ keeping moving, preventing Ono from controlling successfully.
QQ manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ono manages to get himself to full guard.
QQ trying to control the position from guard on top but Ono is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
QQ pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ono is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
QQ advances position into side control!
QQ tries for a kimura but Ono is defending well.
QQ decides to stand back up.
QQ pushes Ono up against the cage in a clinch.
Ono dodges an elbow strike from QQ.
Ono tries to score a body lock takedown but QQ shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
QQ scores with a knee to the head.
Ono goes for a takedown in the clinch but QQ prevents it.
QQ stops a takedown attempt from Ono.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takihashi Ono. That's going to take a lot out of him.
QQ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ono has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. QQ is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ono drops down looking for an ankle pick but QQ pulls his leg out and moves away.
QQ gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono won't allow QQ to sweep him here.
Ono trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takihashi Ono has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ono throwing strikes from guard but QQ blocks nicely.
QQ has control of Ono's left arm, preventing Ono from doing any damage.
Ono wants to control from the top but QQ keeps moving.
Ono avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
QQ is looking for a triangle but Ono pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Takihashi Ono.
I think QQ 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Susie QQ!
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energy
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hype
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