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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seany Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scholes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wonderwall - Oasis. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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168 cm
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155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Seany Scholes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scholes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scholes doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimura circles away.
Kimura lunges at Scholes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scholes's hand.
Kimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Kimura throws a hook but Scholes avoids it easily.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown but Scholes shows good takedown defense.
Kimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Scholes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Scholes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scholes pulls Kimura into guard.
Kimura is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Scholes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Scholes has escaped and now he's on top!
Scholes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scholes wants to stand but Kimura is controlling his posture from full guard.
Scholes stopping the sweep attempt from Kimura.
Kimura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kimura has a closed guard, preventing Scholes from standing up.
Scholes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Scholes from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.
Kimura is working hard here to advance position.
Scholes tries to stand but Kimura is controlling from the bottom.
Kimura trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scholes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimura.
Nice takedown defense from Kimura. No joy for Scholes on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura takes a swing at Scholes's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scholes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kimura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scholes circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahiko Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimura moves into range and clinches up with Scholes.
Scholes manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Kimura.
Scholes leaves Kimura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kimura tries to bum rush Scholes with a series of wild strikes but Scholes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scholes looks for a takedown but Kimura sprawls well.
Scholes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kimura moves away.
Scholes avoids the body shot from Kimura.
Kimura is looking to clinch.
Kimura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scholes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scholes moves away.
Masahiko Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura 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.
Kimura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kimura swinging wildly here.
Kimura keeps the fight on the outside.
Kimura lands a jab.
Kimura misses with a body shot.
Kimura closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scholes counters with a left and a right that stings Kimura.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kimura takes a swing at Scholes's ribcage but misses.
Scholes is looking to clinch but Kimura is avoiding it.
Kimura throws out a loose jab but Scholes uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiko Kimura dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kimura misses with a body punch
and Scholes counters with a nice body shot.
Kimura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kimura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scholes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scholes tries to clinch up but Kimura circles away and keeps his distance.
Scholes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kimura.
Scholes looks for a takedown but Kimura sprawls well.
Kimura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kimura shoots in for a double leg but Scholes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kimura misses with a double jab.
Scholes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimura misses with a two punch combination.
Kimura thows a body shot but no joy.
Kimura missing with a left hand there. Scholes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura fails with the takedown.
Scholes throws a series of punches but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahiko Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimura swats away the attempt to clinch by Scholes.
Scholes feints and as Kimura raises his hands in defense, Scholes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scholes stands up and waves to Kimura to follow him.
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kimura loads up on a big right hand but Scholes slips the punch.
Kimura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scholes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura misses the shot to the body.
Seany Scholes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scholes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kimura slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimura slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kimura trying to control the position but Scholes is working away.
Scholes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kimura.
Kimura swings around for an armbar but Scholes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kimura's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Scholes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Seany Scholes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Scholes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scholes swats away the attempt to clinch by Kimura.
Kimura dodges the punch combination from Scholes.
Scholes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kimura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Scholes closes the distance and clinches.
Scholes lands an elbow inside.
Scholes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Kimura jumps into guard, dragging Scholes to the mat.
Scholes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kimura is proving hard to escape from.
Scholes stopping the sweep attempt from Kimura.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiko Kimura dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Scholes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kimura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scholes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Scholes prevents Kimura from improving his position.
Scholes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Scholes is trying to control the action in half guard but Kimura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kimura is trying to get back to full guard.
Kimura tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Scholes has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kimura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scholes is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura tries to reverse the position but Scholes maintains control.
Kimura has given up his back here. Will Scholes look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Kimura is trying to break free.
Kimura manages to reverse the position and now he's in Scholes's guard. Nice work there by Kimura.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Scholes is retaining full guard.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Scholes keeps moving.
Scholes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura trying to control but Scholes is working from the bottom.
Masahiko Kimura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Masahiko Kimura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to pass into half guard but Scholes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Scholes is in guard.
Kimura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scholes trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Kimura wants to sweep here but Scholes controlling him for the moment.
Kimura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kimura shoots in looking for a takedown but Scholes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kimura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scholes misses with a two punch combination.
Scholes is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Kimura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kimura just misses with a punch to the body.
Kimura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scholes dodges the punch combination from Kimura.
Kimura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Scholes does no damage.
Scholes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scholes.
Scholes dodges the punch combination from Kimura.
Kimura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Scholes.
Scholes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scholes tries to clinch
and Kimura moves into the clinch.
Scholes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scholes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kimura to keep the fight standing.
Seany Scholes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scholes letting Kimura take a breather here.
Scholes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kimura avoids a wild elbow strike from Scholes.
A short right from Scholes.
Scholes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Kimura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura wants a takedown but no success here.
Scholes fails to pull guard.
Masahiko Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seany Scholes.
Scholes successfully pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seany Scholes.
I think Kimura 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masahiko Kimura!
Post fight, an emotional Masahiko Kimura said 'Hey London things are about to get complicated, 1o wins for Kimura... you know what that means?... you all gotta go back to school if you want to follow my record, either that or you can start counting with your toes... Wilson check your mail!!'.
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hype
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