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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezreal Piltover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benkei Musashibo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ezreal Piltover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benkei Musashibo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piltover tries to close the distance and clinch but Musashibo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Musashibo rushes Piltover and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Musashibo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piltover can't get the takedown.
Musashibo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Musashibo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Musashibo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Musashibo wants to stand up but Piltover is controlling him.
Musashibo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Piltover controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piltover wants to control from the top but Musashibo keeps moving.
Piltover tries to free his leg and advance position but Musashibo is retaining full guard.
Piltover postures up.
Piltover has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Musashibo is proving hard to escape from.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Musashibo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Musashibo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Musashibo dives in and scores a takedown into Piltover's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piltover managing to control the position.
Musashibo is in close to Piltover's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Piltover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Musashibo defends well.
Piltover will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Musashibo looking to pass the guard.
Musashibo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Piltover is trying to control the position but Musashibo postures up.
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!
Musashibo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashibo looking to pass the guard.
Musashibo slips nicely into half guard.
Piltover is trying to get back to full guard.
Piltover wants to control but Musashibo passes into side.
Musashibo stands up.
Musashibo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piltover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashibo throws out a leg kick but Piltover moves out of range and Musashibo only half commits.
Piltover fails with a takedown attempt.
Piltover shoots in and gets a takedown into Musashibo's guard.
Piltover is breathing heavily.
Piltover looking to sit in guard and control but Musashibo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musashibo wants to control from the top but Piltover keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musashibo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Piltover's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benkei Musashibo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Musashibo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Piltover moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Musashibo tries to stand but Piltover is controlling from the bottom.
Piltover controlling the position.
Piltover is trying to keep Musashibo in close.
Piltover has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Musashibo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Musashibo swats away the attempt to clinch by Piltover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashibo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piltover shoots in and drives through. Musashibo sprawls well.
Musashibo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Piltover circles away.
Piltover throws a leg kick but Musashibo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Musashibo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piltover dodges the ground and pound from Musashibo.
Benkei Musashibo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Musashibo tries to move to mount but Piltover blocks the move with his legs.
Piltover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Musashibo wants to control but Piltover is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashibo is trying to get an arm triangle but Piltover is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Piltover's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Musashibo tries to advance to mount but Piltover denies him.
Musashibo gets to mount! Piltover was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashibo controlling from mount.
Piltover tries to hold on but Musashibo pushes him away.
Musashibo scoring with strikes but Piltover is staying in there.
Musashibo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Musashibo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Musashibo looking to control but Piltover is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashibo landing strikes from the mount.
Musashibo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Piltover is looking to escape.
Piltover holds of for dear life.
Piltover is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashibo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Piltover regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benkei Musashibo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Piltover.
Piltover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Musashibo misses with a takedown attempt
and Piltover counters with a three punch combo that has Musashibo backing up. Musashibo nods at Piltover to acknowledge the strikes.
Piltover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Musashibo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashibo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Musashibo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Musashibo stops Piltover from getting back to his feet.
Musashibo wants to control but Piltover is keeping him busy.
Piltover trying to control here.
Musashibo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piltover trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Piltover defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Musashibo.
Piltover tries to sprawl but Musashibo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Piltover is looking to improve his position.
Piltover controlling the position for now.
Piltover works his way to full guard. Good work.
Piltover is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Musashibo trying to control the position from guard on top but Piltover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashibo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Musashibo trying to control but Piltover is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Piltover is pulling down on Musashibo's head to control his posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Piltover shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Musashibo but Musashibo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Musashibo drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piltover has a closed guard, preventing Musashibo from standing up.
Piltover is looking to stand up but Musashibo isn't so interested in that idea.
Musashibo tries to free his leg and advance position but Piltover is retaining full guard.
Piltover controlling the position.
Musashibo content to stall in guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Piltover circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piltover counters with a shoot takedown. Musashibo fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piltover prevents Musashibo from getting back to his feet.
Piltover gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ezreal Piltover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piltover fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Musashibo, pushing him back against the cage.
Piltover fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezreal Piltover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Musashibo tries to pull guard but Piltover holds him up against the cage and eventually Musashibo drops back down to his feet.
Piltover has picked Musashibo up - he's going for a ride! Piltover dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Piltover throwing shots but Musashibo is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musashibo is not content to let Piltover control the position.
Benkei Musashibo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Piltover seems to be working for a kimura but Musashibo defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezreal Piltover showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Musashibo 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benkei Musashibo!
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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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