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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsu Inose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 Los Angeles, Richard Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsu Inose!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson jumps guard and drags Inose to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Inose.
Inose is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Inose preventing the sweep.
Inose working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Inose scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Inose controlling him for the moment.
Inose is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Inose postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inose throws an elbow that misses. Thompson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Inose's guard. Nice move by Thompson!
Inose wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.
Inose has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson won't allow Inose to get back to his feet.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Inose is retaining full guard.
Inose wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Inose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inose shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Inose but Inose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Inose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Inose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thompson somewhat.
Inose shoots in and bounces Thompson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Inose working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Inose throwing strikes but missing.
Inose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Inose's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Inose working some strikes from top position.
Inose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Inose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Inose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Inose somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Richard Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inose manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thompson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thompson's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsu Inose dominated that round.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Inose closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Inose is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Inose working the head and body with strikes.
Thompson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Inose takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Inose lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson punching from the bottom.
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Inose drops an elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inose missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Inose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson is rocked!
Inose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Inose.
Inose winds up and cracks Thompson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Inose there.
Inose lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Thompson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thompson seems to have got his legs back now.
Thompson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Inose scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Inose lands a nice short elbow.
Inose working Thompson over with strikes.
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Inose lands strikes from half guard.
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!
Thompson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Inose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thompson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Inose scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Inose there.
Inose working the head and body with strikes.
Inose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Inose there.
Inose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Inose working the head and body with strikes.
Inose slips a nice elbow through Thompson's hands, connecting with Thompson's forehead.
Thompson has hold of Inose's hands but Inose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Inose working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mitsu Inose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Inose slips a nice elbow through Thompson's hands, connecting with Thompson's forehead.
Inose winds up and cracks Thompson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thompson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Inose scores with a couple of nice shots.
Inose is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Inose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inose is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Inose drops an elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Inose lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Inose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Inose.
Thompson trying to hold on to Inose's head to control him but Inose postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thompson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thompson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Inose scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Inose connects with a nice short shot to Thompson's temple.
Inose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inose working Thompson over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Inose.
Nice strikes from Inose there.
Inose is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Inose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thompson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Inose working Thompson over with strikes.
Thompson missing with punches from the bottom.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Inose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Inose working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Inose scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Inose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Inose working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsu Inose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Inose.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Inose sprawls well. Inose wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Inose pinned against the cage. Inose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Inose.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inose shoots for a double leg takedown but Thompson sprawls well. He's pushed Inose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inose closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Inose pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Richard Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsu Inose.
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
Inose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Inose gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Thompson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Inose won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inose can't get the takedown.
Inose tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Inose wants a takedown.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thompson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Inose's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Inose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Inose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Inose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Inose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thompson working a defensive guard here.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Inose controlling him for the moment.
Inose scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Inose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thompson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Inose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control the position.
Inose is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Inose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Inose with a nice head shot there.
Inose stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
Thompson looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inose scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inose stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Inose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Richard Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitsu Inose is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Inose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Inose landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsu Inose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Inose 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsu Inose!
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