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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masayuki Kono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude's entrance music is Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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201 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Rude! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masayuki Kono! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kono looks to clinch and Rude holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Kono content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rude comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Masayuki Kono has been cut. Kono tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rude stalling against the ropes.
Rude scores with a knee to the head.
Kono manages to pull guard.
Kono not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rude wants to get up but he can't break Kono's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Rude controls from within his opponent's guard. Rude won't allow Kono to get back to his feet. Rude wants to stand and escape but instead Kono has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Rude tries to land a sweep but no joy. Rude on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rude tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kono pushing down on Rude's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Rude wants to stand back up but Kono manages to pass into side control.
Kono thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Both fighters take a look at the clock. Kono controls the position. Rude is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Rude knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kono on the ground. Rude taking a bit of punishment here - Kono scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rude is trying to get back to his feet. A lull in the action here. Kono wants to control but Rude is keeping him busy. Rude looking for a sweep but Kono has passed into full mount! Oh no! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kono is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rude is surviving well by controlling Kono's body position as best he can. Kono landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kono controlling from the full mount. Rude is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rude can't escape the position.
Kono wants to control the pace but Rude is squirming around nicely. Rude defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kono. Kono scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rude?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rude's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Rude working to try and regain half guard.
Kono lands a big elbow. Kono landing punches. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rude just holding on. Rude is trying to stand but he's just given Kono his back. Rude is really stuck here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rude covering up well under a series of strikes from Kono. Rude controlling Kono 's hands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masayuki Kono dominated that round. The cut man is working on Masayuki Kono's cut. That's time! Rude's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kono has a takedown stuffed. Rude tries to clinch up but Kono circles away and keeps his distance. Rude misses with a looping right. Kono tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rude paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kono blocks a jab. Rude tries to clinch there but Kono circles away.
Rude takes the fight into the clinch. Rude landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rude.
Kono is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rude with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rude lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Masayuki Kono's cut even more. Kono takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rude has Kono pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Kono is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rude - that's hurt Kono badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kono is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kono doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bobby Rude! Bobby Rude decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
94% |
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