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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jt Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Grudzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jt Wash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Grudzinski!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grudzinski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grudzinski somewhat.
Grudzinski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wash pinned against the cage. Wash gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Grudzinski.
Grudzinski shoots for a double leg takedown but Wash sprawls well. He's pushed Grudzinski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
jt Wash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Grudzinski.
Grudzinski lands a jab.
Grudzinski throws a leg kick but Wash checks it.
Grudzinski connects with a nice looking jab.
Wash tries for a takedown but Grudzinski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grudzinski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wash's waist but Wash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grudzinski off to one side.
Wash really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wash scores with a shot to the body.
Wash shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wash wants to stand but Grudzinski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Grudzinski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wash trying to control the position from guard on top but Grudzinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grudzinski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wash wants to get up but he can't break Grudzinski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jt Wash has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grudzinski misses with a few strikes there.
Grudzinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wash circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wash fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grudzinski wants a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wash.
Grudzinski pulls guard effortlessly.
Grudzinski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grudzinski looks gassed!
Wash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grudzinski is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grudzinski wants to stand up but Wash is controlling him.
Wash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grudzinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grudzinski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wash wants to control from the top but Grudzinski keeps moving.
Grudzinski can't keep his opponent in guard - Wash advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grudzinski is looking to control Wash's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grudzinski avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grudzinski keeps working.
Wash stands up out of the half guard.
Wash looks to score with a jab to the body but Grudzinski is just out of range.
Wash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grudzinski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wash is looking to clinch but Grudzinski is avoiding it.
Grudzinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Wash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grudzinski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wash's waist but Wash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grudzinski off to one side.
Wash stuffs the takedown attempt from Grudzinski. Grudzinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Wash shoots in and drives through. Grudzinski sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jt Wash dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Grudzinski misses.
Wash misses with a takedown attempt - Grudzinski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wash pushes Grudzinski up against the cage in a clinch.
Wash breaks from the clinch.
Wash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grudzinski lands with a nice body punch.
Grudzinski swats away the attempt to clinch by Wash.
Grudzinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Wash displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grudzinski.
Grudzinski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash wants to clinch.
Grudzinski wants to clinch.
Wash shoots in for a takedown but Grudzinski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jt Wash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wash gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grudzinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wash has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wash is defended easily by Grudzinski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grudzinski misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Grudzinski. No joy for Wash on that attempt.
Grudzinski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grudzinski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grudzinski somewhat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wash has Grudzinski pressed against the cage, preventing Grudzinski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash prevents the takedown attempt.
Wash can't get the takedown.
Wash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wash is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grudzinski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grudzinski looking for a takedown.
Wash tries to pull guard but Grudzinski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wash jumps guard but Grudzinski stands there with Wash around his waist. Wash gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wash is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wash is looking to control Grudzinski's arms but Grudzinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wash has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash looking for a takedown.
Grudzinski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wash gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grudzinski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grudzinski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grudzinski.
Grudzinski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wash uses from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grudzinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that jt Wash will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wash rushes Grudzinski and presses him up against the cage.
Wash gets control of Grudzinski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wash will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wash has Grudzinski pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wash has his foot on Grudzinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grudzinski works his way back into a safe position though.
Wash wants to get back to his feet but Grudzinski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grudzinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wash is keeping the position for now.
Wash keeping moving, preventing Grudzinski from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grudzinski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grudzinski stopping the sweep attempt from Wash.
Grudzinski won't allow Wash to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rodrigo Grudzinski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Grudzinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grudzinski fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grudzinski shoots in for a takedown but Wash shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Grudzinski does no damage.
Wash stuffs the takedown.
jt Wash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Grudzinski.
Wash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grudzinski sprawls well. Grudzinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wash gets slowly back to his feet.
Grudzinski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wash.
Grudzinski stuffs the takedown attempt from Wash. Wash gets slowly back to his feet.
Grudzinski clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wash missing with knees to the body.
Wash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grudzinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grudzinski is looking for a takedown.
Wash manages to break the clinch.
Wash fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grudzinski to the ground. Wash is now in Grudzinski's guard.
Grudzinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grudzinski looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grudzinski throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Grudzinski trying to control the position.
Wash would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grudzinski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wash has managed to get both his arms back between Grudzinski's legs - danger averted.
Wash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grudzinski is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grudzinski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
jt Wash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wash, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for jt Wash!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for jt Wash!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for jt Wash!
jt Wash wins by unanimous decision!
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