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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grappling Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oda Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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182 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grappling Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oda Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best lands a head shot.
Best catches Hattori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hattori shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Best as he jumps to the side.
Best has Hattori up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hattori's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hattori.
Best is stalling here.
Best throws an elbow that misses.
Best effectively controlling the action here.
Hattori blocks the elbow strike.
Best tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hattori avoids it.
Best misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hattori wants to break free but Best has control.
Hattori throws an elbow but it misses.
Best stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Hattori's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Best throws an elbow that misses.
Hattori tries to break the clinch but Best is controlling the position.
Hattori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hattori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Best taking a breather.
Best prevents Hattori from breaking the clinch.
Hattori is trying to force a seperation but Best has the dominant position.
Hattori is trying to break free.
Hattori blocks an elbow strike from Best.
Best dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori dodges an elbow strike from Best.
Best keeps control of Hattori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hattori avoids a wild elbow strike from Best.
Hattori being controlled against the cage.
Hattori manages to break the clinch.
Hattori shoots in for a takedown but Best shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Best misses with an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hattori.
Grappling Best has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oda Hattori.
Best misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best doesn't manage to clinch there - Hattori circles away.
Best lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hattori fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Best sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Best moves into the clinch.
Hattori can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Best - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Best just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hattori's brow.
Best dodges an elbow strike from Hattori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hattori is defending well for now.
Hattori tries to circle away but Best has him pinned against the cage.
Best looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hattori dodges an elbow strike from Best.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Best keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hattori's efforts to push away.
Best throws an elbow that misses.
Best lands a hook that snaps the head of Hattori backwards.
Hattori wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hattori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hattori working hard to break the clinch.
Best pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Best prevents Hattori from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hattori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Best scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Best pushes Hattori up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grappling Best 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.
Best looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hattori shoots in for a takedown but Best shows good takedown defense.
Best scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hattori doesn't seem bothered though.
Hattori is trying desperately to land a takedown but Best is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hattori.
Best fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hattori manages to avoid it.
Best throws the left hand but Hattori avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot lands for Hattori.
Hattori shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Best defends it nicely.
Hattori avoids the head kick by Best.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Best's head.
Best rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hattori counters with a series of strikes. Best will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hattori shoots for a takedown but Best saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grappling Best has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oda Hattori.
Hattori shoots in looking for a takedown but Best manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hattori's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Best lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hattori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hattori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Best looks to score with a jab to the body but Hattori is just out of range.
Hattori closes this distance looking for a takedown but Best circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best misses with a leg kick.
Hattori fails with a takedown attempt.
Oda Hattori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Best lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Best, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hattori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Best.
A punch combination from Hattori misses.
Best closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori blocks the elbow strike.
Hattori has had enough of the clinch but Best keeps him there for the moment.
Best is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hattori is trying to break the clinch but Best has him pressed against the cage.
Best throws an elbow that misses.
Hattori looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hattori tries to break the clinch but Best is controlling the position.
Best is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hattori is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Best.
Best creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hattori tries to break the clinch but Best is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Best takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hattori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Best displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hattori up against the cage.
Hattori wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Best just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hattori's brow.
Best stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grappling Best has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Best.
Best blocks an elbow strike.
Hattori is trying to push Best away but Best has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hattori avoids the elbow strike from Best, against the cage.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Hattori.
Hattori using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Best has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Best dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hattori working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grappling Best dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hattori shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Best but Best pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hattori shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hattori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Best looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Hattori misses.
Hattori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Best makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grappling Best has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oda Hattori.
Horrible takedown by Hattori or perhaps it was just good defense by Best which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Best is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hattori.
A jab lands there for Best.
Hattori lands a jab.
Hattori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oda Hattori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori misses with the combination.
Best gets a clinch.
Best misses with an elbow strike.
Best lands a damaging elbow.
Best looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hattori tries to throw a body punch but Best avoids it by throwing Hattori back against the cage.
Hattori letting Best take a breather here.
Hattori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Best has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Best throws out a loose jab but Hattori uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hattori scores with a head kick. Best tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Best thows a body shot but no joy.
Best fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hattori.
Best leaves Hattori with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori closes the distance and clinches up with Best, looking for a takedown. Hattori pushes Best against the cage but Best circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Best blocks the low kick.
Hattori fails with the takedown.
Hattori thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Best if he has to take too many more of those.
Grappling Best is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Best moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grappling Best.
Well Best has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grappling Best!
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energy
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hype
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