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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom DeNardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wii Playstation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wii Playstation will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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240 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dom DeNardo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wii Playstation! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! DeNardo gets a clinch. DeNardo is working Playstation over against the cage. DeNardo can't find room to land a body shot as Playstation controls the action.
DeNardo jumps guard.
DeNardo controls Playstation momentarily but Playstation frees himself. Playstation stopping the sweep attempt from DeNardo. Playstation pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeNardo is keeping the position for now. Playstation wants to control from the top but DeNardo keeps moving. DeNardo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. DeNardo working for a triangle but Playstation defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. DeNardo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. DeNardo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Playstation knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Playstation is looking to control DeNardo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Playstation avoid being mounted? DeNardo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Playstation looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Playstation is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. DeNardo is looking for a kimura here.
DeNardo controlling the action here. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Playstation has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. DeNardo is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Playstation tries to roll over but DeNardo keeps him under control. DeNardo is trying to control. Playstation wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Playstation looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Playstation actively working from the bottom here. DeNardo sitting and controlling from the half guard. DeNardo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Playstation sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. DeNardo trying to control from half guard but Playstation is working away. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
DeNardo seems to be looking for submissions.
Playstation tries to roll over but DeNardo keeps him under control. DeNardo seems to be working for a kimura but Playstation defends the submission attempt. DeNardo is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeNardo dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Playstation scores a takedown into full mount! DeNardo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. DeNardo tries to roll over but Playstation keeps him under control. Playstation trying to control from half guard but DeNardo is working away. DeNardo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Playstation wants to control from the top but DeNardo keeps moving. Playstation won't allow DeNardo to sweep him here. Playstation wants to control from the top but DeNardo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. DeNardo managing to control the position. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Playstation won't allow DeNardo to sweep him here. DeNardo seems keen to control Playstation's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Playstation throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Playstation fails to land the takedown. DeNardo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. DeNardo keeping full guard, as Playstation tries to pass. Playstation avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. DeNardo keeping moving, preventing Playstation from controlling successfully. DeNardo pulls Playstation in close to prevent any damage. DeNardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Playstation preventing the sweep. This has been an exciting period of action! DeNardo working for a triangle but Playstation defends it easily.
Playstation chips away with some ground and pound. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting DeNardo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. DeNardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
DeNardo is controlling Playstation's posture. Playstation trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. DeNardo looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dom DeNardo just wasn't active enough. DeNardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. DeNardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Playstation is retaining full guard. DeNardo advances position into side control! DeNardo trying to control the action but Playstation is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Playstation gets back to half guard. Playstation wants to improve his position but DeNardo is controlling well.
DeNardo is trying to work for a kimura but Playstation is defending well.
DeNardo is taking a breather. Playstation says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. DeNardo is pressing down on Playstation's thigh, looking to free his foot. Playstation is holding on for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeNardo dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
DeNardo drives through with a takedown into guard. DeNardo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
DeNardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Playstation is keeping the position for now. DeNardo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Playstation tries to land a sweep but no joy. DeNardo pushes down on Playstation's leg and manages to get into half guard. Well, if DeNardo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round. DeNardo is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Playstation still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Playstation has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Playstation working away. Playstation trying to control the position but DeNardo is working away. DeNardo is trying to control Playstation's posture but Playstation avoids it. Playstation tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Playstation has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Playstation looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round. DeNardo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. DeNardo keeping control of the position. Playstation is trying to control. DeNardo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. DeNardo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. DeNardo wants to improve his position but instead Playstation has moved into half guard.
Dom DeNardo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Playstation is sneakily working for an arm triangle but DeNardo sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Playstation is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Playstation takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. DeNardo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Playstation being controlled here momentarily. DeNardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dom DeNardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Playstation not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Playstation wants to control from the top but DeNardo keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Nice sprawl there from DeNardo as Playstation shoots in. Playstation shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and DeNardo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. 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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. DeNardo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. DeNardo's corner is telling him to maintain position. Wii Playstation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! DeNardo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Dom DeNardo showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for DeNardo, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom DeNardo!
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energy
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RATING
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