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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Condor Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigeo Miyato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Condor Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shigeo Miyato!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyato misses with a takedown attempt
and Axe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Axe throws a hook to the side of Miyato's head but Miyato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miyato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shigeo Miyato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Axe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyato has his takedown stuffed
and Axe counters with a stiff right hand.
Condor Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shigeo Miyato.
Axe misses with a straight left.
Miyato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Axe looks to throw the jab but Miyato is out of range.
Miyato has his takedown stuffed
and Axe counters with a three punch combo that has Miyato backing up. Miyato nods at Axe to acknowledge the strikes.
Axe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axe misses with a wild body shot.
Axe moves out of range of the body kick from Miyato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a lazy right hand but Miyato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miyato fails to land the takedown.
Miyato tries for a takedown but Axe circles away easily
and Axe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Axe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miyato shoots in looking for a takedown. Axe tries to sprawl out of it but Miyato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Axe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Axe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Axe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Miyato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Axe is keeping the position for now.
Axe looking for a sweep. Not yet Axe, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyato looking to pass the guard.
Axe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Axe is keen to just control but Miyato is a slippery customer.
Miyato wants to control but Axe is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Axe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Axe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe with the ground and pound but Miyato uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Axe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Axe wants to control from the top but Miyato keeps moving.
Axe postures up.
Miyato lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Axe!
Miyato mounts Axe! Really nice guard pass there!
Axe is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyato wants to finish this one by submission but Axe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Miyato.
Miyato is working for a guillotine from mount but Axe frees his head quite easily.
Miyato looking for a guillotine from mount but Axe is having none of it.
Miyato is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Axe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Axe!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shigeo Miyato will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miyato misses with a takedown attempt
and Axe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miyato shoots and misses
and Axe counters with a nice body shot.
Miyato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Axe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Condor Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shigeo Miyato.
Axe throws a looping overhand right but Miyato ducks down to avoid it.
Axe's corner calls for a 1-2. Axe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Axe tries to clinch up.
Axe throws the left hand but Miyato avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Axe.
Miyato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Axe as he jumps to the side.
Miyato shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Axe counters with a straight right hand.
Miyato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axe.
Axe scores with a sloppy right hand. Miyato should have avoided that one.
Horrible takedown by Miyato or perhaps it was just good defense by Axe which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyato fails with the takedown
and Axe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miyato shoots and misses
and Axe counters with a nice body shot.
Miyato has his takedown stuffed
and Axe counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyato is breathing heavily.
Miyato with a poor takedown
and Axe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Axe misses with a straight left.
Miyato tries for a takedown but Axe circles away easily
and Axe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Axe lands an overhand right.
Condor Axe is winning the standup battle so far.
Axe thows a body shot but no joy.
Miyato misses with a takedown attempt
and Axe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Axe.
Miyato has Axe pressed against the cage, preventing Axe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyato wants to stall.
Miyato looking for a takedown.
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miyato misses with a takedown attempt
letting Axe counter with a right hand.
Axe throws a hook to the side of Miyato's head but Miyato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miyato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Axe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyato tries for a takedown but Axe circles away easily
and Axe counters with a left and a right that stings Miyato.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miyato looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Axe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miyato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Axe but Axe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miyato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axe.
Axe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miyato.
Axe misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Axe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Axe misses with an uppercut.
Axe has closed the distance and engaged Miyato in a clinch.
Axe gets underhooks to prevent Miyato's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miyato looking to stall.
A short right from Axe on the inside.
Axe effectively controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Condor Axe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Axe misses the jab.
Miyato misses with a takedown attempt
letting Axe counter with a right hand.
Axe just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyato shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Miyato looking for a guillotine from mount but Axe is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyato is trying to take his opponent's back.
Miyato forces the positional change into back control.
Axe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miyato on the ground.
Axe fending off the submission attempt from Miyato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Miyato has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Axe has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Miyato patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe looking to control the position.
Miyato working for a choke but Axe is defending well.
Axe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Miyato's arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyato is looking for a rear naked choke here but Axe reverses the position brilliantly into Miyato's guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe looking to sit in guard and control but Miyato gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miyato pushes down on Axe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Axe wants to control but Miyato is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miyato is looking for submissions but instead, Axe has regained full guard.
Miyato passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyato tries for a kimura but Axe is defending well.
Miyato goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Axe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Miyato but great work by Axe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axe just content to control the position.
Miyato manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeo Miyato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miyato 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeo Miyato!
A relieved looking Shigeo Miyato thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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