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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Souta Itou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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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 Tokyo, Souta Itou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Itou.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but Itou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Itou lands a big head kick that sends Lynch tumbling to the mat! Itou takes a step backwards and waves Lynch back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jordan Lynch has been cut.
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!
Lynch looks for a takedown but Itou sprawls well.
Lynch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Itou pinned against the cage. Itou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Souta Itou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Lynch.
Lynch drives through with a takedown into Itou's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Itou looking to control.
Itou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lynch is controlling him.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Itou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Itou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itou has Lynch pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Souta Itou.
Itou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lynch, pushing him back against the cage.
Lynch is trying to drag Itou to the mat but Itou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lynch wants a takedown but no success here.
Lynch looks winded!
Itou has Lynch pushed against the cage.
Itou pulls guard successfully.
Itou manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Itou can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lynch is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itou takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Itou tries to control but Lynch wriggling away.
Lynch is controlling an arm, preventing Itou from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Itou prevents Lynch from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itou wants to control the pace but Lynch is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Itou there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Itou can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lynch is looking to escape.
Itou throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itou misses with a head shot.
Lynch is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lynch is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Itou thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Itou trying to control but Lynch is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itou pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Souta Itou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Lynch's cut.
That's time! Itou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Itou throws a head kick that Lynch semi-blocks.
Souta Itou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itou.
Lynch slaps away a takedown attempt from Itou, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but Itou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Itou lands a big head kick that sends Lynch tumbling to the mat! Itou takes a step backwards and waves Lynch back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lynch is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itou takes the fight into the clinch.
Lynch is still on wobbly legs! Can Itou finish him?
Itou lands a takedown into guard.
Lynch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Itou wants to get up but he can't break Lynch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Itou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lynch is trying to keep Itou in close.
Itou throwing strikes but missing.
Lynch seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itou wants to stand and escape but instead Lynch has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Itou keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Lynch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lynch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Itou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynch can do to turn this around?
Itou wants to stand but Lynch is controlling the position.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Itou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch passes into half guard.
Lynch passes the guard and advances to mount!
Itou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lynch on the ground.
Lynch is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Itou can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lynch wants to control the action but instead Itou gets a body lock and reverses into Lynch's guard! Nice work!
Itou tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynch is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itou trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Itou trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lynch's guard.
Itou trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Itou wants to stand but Lynch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Souta Itou.
Itou shoots in and drives through. Lynch sprawls well.
Souta Itou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itou shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lynch but Lynch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Souta Itou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Itou fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lynch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Itou.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itou closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Souta Itou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Lynch's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Itou misses with a head kick.
Itou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynch has a takedown stuffed.
Itou shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lynch sprawls well. Lynch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Itou gets slowly back to his feet.
Itou chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lynch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Itou.
Lynch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Itou throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Itou tries to get to full guard but Lynch has control of the leg.
Itou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lynch is working away from the top position though.
Itou looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Souta Itou just wasn't active enough.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lynch.
Itou fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Itou.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Souta Itou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Itou was covering up waiting for the punch and Lynch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lynch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Itou wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lynch is now in half guard.
Lynch looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Still in half guard, Lynch seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itou is refusing to be controlled, as Lynch sits in half guard.
Lynch stops Itou from getting back to his feet.
Lynch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Itou defending well though.
Lynch is trying to work for a kimura but Itou is defending well.
Lynch prevents Itou from improving his position.
Jordan Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souta Itou 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.
Itou is staying active underneath Lynch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jordan Lynch.
Well Itou 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Souta Itou!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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