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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Storm Tower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Fredric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Fredric has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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179 cm
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164 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Storm Tower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Fredric!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredric has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tower looking for a takedown.
Tower wants a takedown.
Fredric has Tower pushed against the ropes.
Tower changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fredric fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Tower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredric stuffs the takedown.
Tower shoots in for a takedown but Fredric shows good takedown defense.
Tower connects with a jab.
Fredric blocks a head kick by Tower.
Tower shoots in for a double leg but Fredric sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower misses with a straight right.
Fredric bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tower shoots in and drives through. Fredric sprawls well.
Tower is breathing heavily.
Tower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fredric is looking to clinch but Tower is avoiding it.
Fredric is looking to clinch but Tower is avoiding it.
Tower throws a jab when Fredric was well out of range.
Tower avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tower tries for a takedown but Fredric sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fredric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tower.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch but Tower swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fredric tries to clinch but Tower is having none of it.
Tower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tower misses with a straight right.
Randy Fredric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tower closes the distance and clinches up with Fredric, looking for a takedown. Tower pushes Fredric against the ropes but Fredric circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tower keeps the fight on the outside.
Fredric moves out of range as Tower strikes.
Fredric clinches up against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tower fails to pull guard.
Fredric prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredric has Tower pressed against the ropes.
Tower wants a takedown but no success here.
The is referee keeping an eye on Fredric - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randy Fredric.
Tower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fredric doesn't manage to clinch there - Tower circles away.
Fredric doesn't manage to clinch there - Tower circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch but Tower swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fredric tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Storm Tower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredric dodges the punch combination from Tower.
Fredric fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fredric fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tower closes the distance and clinches up with Fredric, looking for a takedown. Tower pushes Fredric against the ropes but Fredric circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tower throws a sloppy head kick and Fredric moves out of range easily.
Fredric fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Tower misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Fredric dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tower throws a looping overhand right but Fredric ducks down to avoid it.
Tower scores with a takedown into Fredric's guard.
Tower postures up in Fredric's guard and throws a big left but Fredric blocks it.
Tower has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tower throwing strikes from guard but Fredric blocks nicely.
Tower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tower postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tower tries to free his leg and advance position but Fredric is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tower with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tower wants to pass the guard but Fredric is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tower lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fredric wants to clinch up but Tower keeps it at a distance.
Tower shoots in but no luck this time.
Fredric slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fredric is looking to clinch.
Tower looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fredric is fending him off so far but Tower persists. Nope, Fredric circles away and we're back to standing.
Fredric avoids the head kick by Tower.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tower missing with a left hand there. Fredric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fredric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tower misses with the combination.
Tower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tower loads up on a big right hand but Fredric slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tower.
No luck for Tower with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Tower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tower fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tower paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Fredric as Tower shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tower.
Tower fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fredric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fredric tries to clinch up but Tower circles away and keeps his distance.
Fredric ducks under a wild hook from Tower.
Tower is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fredric stuffs the takedown.
Tower misses with a straight right.
Tower misses with a looping left.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tower misses with a hook. Fredric ducked under it nicely.
Tower throws a body punch but Fredric moves out of range.
Tower closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fredric circles away.
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 Storm Tower will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fredric moves away.
Tower closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fredric circles away.
Tower throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tower misses the jab.
Tower throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Tower does no damage.
Tower takes a swing at Fredric's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tower looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fredric is fending him off so far but Tower persists. Nope, Fredric circles away and we're back to standing.
Fredric tries to clinch there but Tower circles away.
Tower throws a jab when Fredric was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tower swats away the attempt to clinch by Fredric.
Randy Fredric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fredric moves in looking to clinch but Tower pushes him off.
Tower tries to work over Fredric's front leg with a kick but Fredric checks it.
Tower waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fredric.
Tower fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Tower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fredric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tower throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Fredric.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fredric ducks under a wild hook from Tower.
Tower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fredric.
Tower missing with a left hand there. Fredric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fredric takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice sprawl there from Fredric as Tower shoots in.
Fredric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tower throws out the jab.
Fredric ducks under a wild hook from Tower.
Tower misses with a double jab.
Tower throws an overhand right that lands on Fredric's shoulder, as Fredric tries to avoid the shot.
Tower misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tower throws out a loose jab but Fredric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tower fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tower misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tower circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tower shoots for a double leg takedown but Fredric sprawls well. He's pushed Tower's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tower throws a looping overhand right but Fredric ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tower paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tower throws the left hand but Fredric avoids the punch easily.
Tower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tower fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fredric closes the distance and clinches.
Fredric trying to stall but Tower improves his position.
Tower drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fredric pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circling - Tower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Fredric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fredric 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Fredric!
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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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