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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Minoru Uesugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uesugi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - Fuel. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stewart's choice of entrance music: Celly cel - Its Goin Down Tonight . Donald Stewart is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Minoru Uesugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
Uesugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Uesugi throws a jab when Stewart was well out of range.
Uesugi works Stewart's body with a nice hook.
Uesugi throws an off balance right hand
letting Stewart counter with a right hand.
Stewart keeps Uesugi at a distance using the push kick.
Uesugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stewart's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uesugi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stewart scrambles back to his feet.
Good work by Uesugi as he checks the leg kick.
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!
Uesugi misses with a straight left.
Stewart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Stewart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Uesugi is out of range and Stewart settles back down.
Nice jab there from Uesugi.
It looks like Donald Stewart has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Stewart.
Uesugi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Uesugi trying to remain calm as Stewart controls from the top position.
Uesugi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stewart.
Uesugi is trying to improve his position.
Stewart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Uesugi is trying to control Stewart's posture but Stewart avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi is looking to reverse the position.
Uesugi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stewart off and has taken his back!
Uesugi doesn't have the hooks in and Stewart manages to turn into his guard.
Stewart trying to control but Uesugi is working from the bottom.
Stewart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stewart trying to control but Uesugi is working from the bottom.
Stewart preventing the sweep.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Uesugi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uesugi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Donald Stewart has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stewart tries a low kick but Uesugi avoids it.
Uesugi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stewart manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Uesugi is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Uesugi tries to free his leg and advance position but Stewart is retaining full guard.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Uesugi from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Uesugi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stewart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uesugi is working hard here to advance position.
We're going to have a standup here because Minoru Uesugi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Uesugi walks into a jab.
Uesugi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Uesugi misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Uesugi.
Stewart misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart lunges at Uesugi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uesugi's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart ducks right into an uppercut from Uesugi.
Stewart misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Minoru Uesugi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donald Stewart'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.
Uesugi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stewart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uesugi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stewart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with a jab to the body
and Stewart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stewart throws a hook but Uesugi blocks it.
Uesugi feints and then cracks Stewart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stewart down.
Uesugi misses with a double jab.
Uesugi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Stewart avoids the punch easily.
Uesugi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stewart's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uesugi advances position into side control!
Stewart tries to buck Uesugi off but Uesugi is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Uesugi trying to control the action but Stewart is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uesugi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Uesugi wants to control but Stewart is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi in the domination position with Stewart hanging on.
Uesugi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stewart stops Uesugi from passing to mount.
Stewart is not content to let Uesugi control the position.
Stewart sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Uesugi thows a huge punch but Stewart dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stewart manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Uesugi advances position into side control!
Stewart stops Uesugi from passing to mount.
Stewart is looking to reverse the position.
Stewart manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is thwarting Uesugi's attempts to control the position.
Uesugi is not content to let Stewart control the position.
Uesugi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stewart engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Uesugi looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uesugi keeping full guard, as Stewart tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoru Uesugi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donald Stewart's cut.
That's time! Uesugi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Uesugi.
Stewart clinches up against the cage.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uesugi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Uesugi controlling the action here for a moment.
Uesugi struggles to land a body shot inside as Stewart controls his hands.
Stewart is trying to maintain a safe position but Uesugi gets an underhook and turns Stewart into the cage.
Uesugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stewart avoids a wild elbow strike from Uesugi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Stewart scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uesugi.
Stewart letting Uesugi take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uesugi.
Uesugi takes a shot to the head.
Uesugi breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stewart checks a leg kick.
Stewart lands with a shot to the body.
Stewart cracks Uesugi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Uesugi misses.
Donald Stewart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uesugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stewart counters with a good low kick that Uesugi was not able to check.
Uesugi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stewart.
Donald Stewart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stewart.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uesugi misses with a double jab.
Jab, jab by Stewart - just one landing.
Uesugi throws a lazy uppercut
and Stewart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uesugi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stewart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Minoru Uesugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uesugi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stewart.
Uesugi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uesugi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stewart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uesugi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stewart can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Uesugi slips a jab from Stewart.
A big left from Uesugi misses.
Stewart walks into a left hand.
Stewart slips under a jab.
Stewart drops Uesugi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Uesugi looks back up at him and smiles so Stewart waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Uesugi is rocked!
It looks like Minoru Uesugi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uesugi misses with a left hand
and Stewart counters with a crisp right hand that drops Uesugi! Stewart lets Uesugi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Uesugi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stewart drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Uesugi's head, knocking him out cold! Stewart is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donald Stewart!
Donald Stewart really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that RMC - $ 11 Shorts! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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