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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junko Hatoru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes to the cage accompanied by XV ft. Pusha T- Awesome. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lamar Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junko Hatoru!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatoru throws a series of punches but Stevenson moves out of range.
Lamar Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Hatoru circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hatoru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson throws out a leg kick but Hatoru moves out of range and Stevenson only half commits.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hatoru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hatoru as he avoids it easily.
Stevenson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hatoru's waist but Hatoru gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevenson off to one side.
Hatoru throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hatoru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hatoru counters with a one-two to the body.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hatoru counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatoru misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hatoru.
A head punch on the inside from Hatoru fails to land.
Hatoru misses with a body punch.
Hatoru throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hatoru misses with a body punch.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hatoru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hatoru gets underhooks to prevent Stevenson's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Hatoru won't allow it.
Hatoru prevents Stevenson from breaking the clinch.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Hatoru won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Hatoru holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevenson drops back down to his feet.
Stevenson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hatoru smiles and moves away.
Hatoru misses with a double jab.
Stevenson tries for a takedown but Hatoru circles away easily
and Hatoru counters by moving into the clinch.
Hatoru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hatoru.
Stevenson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatoru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Hatoru on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevenson throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Hatoru on the inside.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevenson tries to score a body lock takedown but Hatoru shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hatoru pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stevenson fails to pull guard.
Hatoru pushes Stevenson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hatoru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevensons head.
Stevenson is looking to control Hatoru's arms but Hatoru gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stevenson has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru cracks Stevenson with a nice body shot.
Hatoru scores with a hook to the body.
Hatoru prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hatoru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hatoru.
Hatoru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevenson tries to break free but Hatoru pushes him back against the cage.
Hatoru keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
Hatoru struggles to land a body shot inside as Stevenson controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatoru avoids the damage to the body.
Stevenson tries to stall but Hatoru uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hatoru's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Junko Hatoru will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stevenson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hatoru counters with a three punch combo that has Stevenson backing up. Stevenson nods at Hatoru to acknowledge the strikes.
Stevenson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hatoru counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hatoru tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Hatoru moves away
and Hatoru counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hatoru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hatoru counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hatoru throws a right hand that Stevenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevenson also avoids with ease.
Stevenson wants to clinch
and Hatoru counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hatoru counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatoru lands with a right to the head.
Hatoru struggles to land a body shot inside as Stevenson controls his hands.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatoru avoids the damage to the body.
Hatoru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevenson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stevenson is struggling to control the position.
Hatoru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stevenson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stevenson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru lands an uppercut.
Stevenson is trying to pull guard but Hatoru turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stevenson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stevenson lands an elbow inside that Hatoru shrugs off.
Good body shot from Hatoru.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatoru has double underhooks.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but Hatoru has him pressed against the cage.
Hatoru lands a left hand.
Stevenson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hatoru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hatoru scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatoru gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevenson trying to stall but Hatoru improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Stevenson.
Hatoru misses with the head strike.
Hatoru lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hatoru is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stevenson looking to slow down the pace here.
Hatoru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stevenson throws an elbow but it misses.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Hatoru is controlling the position.
Stevenson is working for takedown but Hatoru is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatoru struggles to land a body shot inside as Stevenson controls his hands.
Hatoru throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hatoru pushes Stevenson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson missing with knees to the body.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from Hatoru.
Hatoru tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Hatoru back against the cage.
Hatoru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stevenson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hatoru walks away with a smile on his face. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatoru keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hatoru circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatoru lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junko Hatoru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stevenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hatoru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Hatoru avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson wants to clinch but Hatoru slips to the side
and Hatoru counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hatoru keeps the fight on the outside.
Hatoru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hatoru counters by moving into the clinch.
Hatoru lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson prevents a body shot from Hatoru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson fails to pull guard.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatoru avoids the damage to the body.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Hatoru misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Hatoru is controlling the position.
Hatoru takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Hatoru.
Hatoru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hook to the body lands for Hatoru.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to break free but Hatoru has control.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Hatoru won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hatoru misses with some punches.
Stevenson goes for a takedown attempt but Hatoru pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatoru darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the cage.
Stevenson prevents a body shot from Hatoru.
A head punch on the inside from Stevenson fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Hatoru.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Hatoru holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevenson drops back down to his feet.
Hatoru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hatoru takes an elbow to the temple.
Hatoru works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Hatoru forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hatoru.
Stevenson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hatoru blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevenson is trying to pull guard but Hatoru has him pressed against the cage.
Hatoru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
A short right from Hatoru on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hatoru.
Stevenson letting Hatoru take a breather here.
Stevenson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hatoru.
Stevenson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hatoru tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Hatoru back against the cage.
Stevenson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hatoru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hatoru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatoru is struggling to control the position.
Hatoru keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
Lamar Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson is trying to pull guard but Hatoru has him pressed against the cage.
Hatoru lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junko Hatoru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hatoru 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junko Hatoru!
Junko Hatoru decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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