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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Koture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auto Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koture has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Koture! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Auto Bot! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bot scores with a takedown into Koture's guard. Koture is looking to stand up but Bot isn't so interested in that idea. Bot is looking to stand up but Koture won't let him. Bot throws a big right hand that misses. Bot wants to pass the guard but Koture is keeping the position. Koture will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Bot passes Koture's left leg - he's now in half guard. Bot slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bot tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Koture has one foot on Bot's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Bot shoots in for a takedown but Koture shows good takedown defense. Koture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bot shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Koture is trying to defend but Bot finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Bot is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bot controlling the action here. Bot is pressing down on Koture's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koture is holding on for now. Bot prevents Koture from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bot looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Koture won't allow Bot to pass to mount. Bot is working for a submission of some sort.
Bot tries to pass the half guard into mount. Koture knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Koture looks like he's trying to stand up.
Koture trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Bot is looking to take a break and control but Koture is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Koture is trying to stand back up but Bot is controlling him
Koture is breathing heavily. Bot tries to pass the half guard into mount. Koture knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Koture kicks off Bot and gets to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Auto Bot dominated that round. The cut man is working on Randy Koture's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bot fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Koture throws an overhand right that lands on Bot's shoulder, as Bot tries to avoid the shot. Koture misses with a hook
and Bot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koture's guard now. Bot looking to sit in guard and control but Koture gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Koture won't allow Bot to sweep him here. Bot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Bot is trying to keep Koture in close.
Koture has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bot is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koture can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Bot is trying to hold Koture in close to prevent damage but Koture has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bot is looking to improve his position.
Bot trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bot pushes Koture off looking to stand but Koture dives back in and keeps control.
Bot is looking for a sweep. Koture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Koture escapes and gets back to his feet. Bot has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Koture. Still in the clinch, Koture scores with a nice short uppercut. Koture misses with a hook from the clinch. Bot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koture is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koture has him pressed against the cage. Bot blocking some punches.
Koture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Koture is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bot is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Koture to the mat. Koture regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Bot has gone for a leg lock! Koture slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bot's guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bot wants to sweep but no luck. Bot is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Koture dives into side control.
Koture decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Koture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koture misses with a hook. Bot ducked under it nicely. Bot fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Koture to the ground. Bot is now in Koture's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bot wants to control from the top but Koture keeps moving. Bot looking to pass the guard. Bot trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koture's guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bot slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Auto Bot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Randy Koture's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Koture jabbing away but nothing is landing. Koture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koture throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koture slaps away a takedown attempt from Bot, before circling back to the center of the mat. Bot jabs at Koture's body. Bot tried to score with a low kick but Koture checks it. Bot checks a leg kick. Koture keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Bot tries to clinch up. Bot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bot avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Koture blocks a head kick by Bot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bot shoots in and drives through. Koture sprawls well. Randy Koture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auto Bot. Bot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koture sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Bot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Koture throws a poor cross that misses
and Bot counters with a shoot takedown. Koture fights it but they end up in guard. Bot is looking to work some ground and pound but Koture has wrist control. Bot wants to control from the top but Koture keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Auto Bot. Koture pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bot feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bot tries to stand but Koture is controlling from the bottom. Bot won't allow Koture to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bot drops back looking for a leg! Koture is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koture manages to kick Bot off! Bot jumps back into Koture's guard. Bot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koture is keeping the position for now. Randy Koture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Koture wants to stand but Bot is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Bot sitting in guard, not really doing much. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Bot drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Bot wants to get up but he can't break Koture's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Bot wants to stand and escape but instead Koture has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koture can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight! Auto Bot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bot winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Auto Bot!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
47% |
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