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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Busto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenpachi Zaraki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernie Busto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenpachi Zaraki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaraki.
Busto drives through with a takedown into Zaraki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Zaraki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Busto.
Busto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zaraki's guard.
Zaraki manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaraki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Busto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zaraki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zaraki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Busto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Busto trying to control but Zaraki is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Busto trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaraki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bernie Busto.
Zaraki throws a solid leg kick but Busto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaraki.
Zaraki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zaraki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Busto.
Zaraki throws a push kick but Busto slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busto avoids the body shot from Zaraki.
Zaraki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Busto.
Busto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Busto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaraki. Zaraki obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaraki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Busto is out of range and Zaraki settles back down.
Zaraki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Busto avoids the body shot from Zaraki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki tries to clinch there but Busto circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Busto. Zaraki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zaraki enables Busto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zaraki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zaraki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Busto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zaraki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zaraki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Busto escapes and throws Zaraki's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Busto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zaraki has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki keeps Busto under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Zaraki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Busto.
Zaraki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zaraki wants to control but Busto postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaraki managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Busto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Busto wants to control but Zaraki is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bernie Busto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Busto swings for the body but Zaraki moves out of range.
Busto misses with a body shot.
Zaraki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaraki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Busto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaraki tries to clinch but Busto is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Zaraki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busto looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaraki is just out of range.
Busto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Busto just misses with a punch to the body.
Busto keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaraki swings for the body but Busto moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zaraki misses with a low kick.
Zaraki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busto misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Busto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Busto misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Zaraki. No joy for Busto on that attempt.
Busto misses with a wild body shot.
Zaraki fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaraki cracks the inside of Busto's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki moves into the clinch.
Busto slows down the pace here.
Busto blocks a body shot from Zaraki.
Zaraki is pressed up against the cage. Busto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zaraki down to the mat. Zaraki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zaraki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki throws a wild body kick that Busto sees coming a mile off.
Busto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Busto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zaraki is fending him off so far but Busto persists. Nope, Zaraki circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernie Busto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaraki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Busto swings for the body but Zaraki moves out of range.
Busto misses with an uppercut. Zaraki saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaraki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenpachi Zaraki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zaraki feints and then cracks Busto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Busto down.
Zaraki throws a right and a left that Busto avoids nicely.
Zaraki cracks Busto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zaraki rushes Busto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zaraki struggles to land a body shot inside as Busto controls his hands.
Zaraki can't find room to land a body shot as Busto controls the action.
Busto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zaraki has Busto pressed against the cage.
Zaraki lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaraki leaning against his opponent.
Zaraki missing with knees to the body.
Zaraki misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaraki.
Busto tries to pull guard but Zaraki won't allow it.
Zaraki misses with a punch to the body.
Busto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaraki pushes Busto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaraki stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busto trying to stall but Zaraki improves his position.
Busto goes for a takedown attempt but Zaraki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernie Busto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaraki tries to sprawl but Busto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Busto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaraki keeps working.
Zaraki tries to get to full guard but Busto has control of the leg.
Busto thows a huge punch but Zaraki dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Busto.
Busto is looking to advance position but Zaraki won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaraki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zaraki trying to control but Busto postures up.
Zaraki is looking to improve his position.
Busto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zaraki defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki is in trouble now - Busto has advanced to mount!
Busto tries to control but Zaraki wriggling away.
The referee warns Zaraki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zaraki tries to lock up and control but Busto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Busto with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaraki is looking to get to half guard.
Busto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaraki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zaraki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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 Bernie Busto.
I think Busto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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