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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grant Vanguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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142 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grant Vanguard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanguard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vanguard wants it to stay on the feet.
Vanguard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vanguard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vanguard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maeda looks for a takedown but Vanguard sprawls well.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Vanguard shows good takedown defense.
Grant Vanguard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
Vanguard throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maeda.
Vanguard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda checks a leg kick nicely.
Grant Vanguard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vanguard misses with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Vanguard as Maeda shoots in.
A shot to the liver by Vanguard. Beautiful body shot.
Vanguard stuffs the takedown.
Maeda shoots for a double leg takedown but Vanguard sprawls well. He's pushed Maeda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maeda dodges the punch combination from Vanguard.
Maeda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vanguard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but Vanguard defending well.
Vanguard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vanguard wants to control but Maeda is having none of it.
Vanguard taking shots to the head.
Vanguard wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maeda.
Maeda punching from mount but Vanguard doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Maeda misses with a head shot.
Vanguard wants to hold on but Maeda pushes him away.
Maeda is landing with some decent strikes but Vanguard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maeda lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanguard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maeda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maeda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maeda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Maeda looking to finish Vanguard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vanguard!
Maeda thowing shots but they're missing.
Vanguard wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maeda.
Vanguard is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vanguard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maeda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Maeda unloads with some shots from mount but Vanguard bucks and avoids them well.
Maeda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maeda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maeda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vanguard?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanguard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maeda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vanguard is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Maeda cracks Vanguard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maeda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanguard is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Maeda raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maeda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Maeda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Maeda landing strikes from the mount.
Maeda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vanguard's face.
Maeda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vanguard is rocked!
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Vanguard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maeda unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Vanguard wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Maeda celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsuyo Maeda!
Mitsuyo Maeda is the new bantamweight champion!
Mitsuyo Maeda managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ultra Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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RATING
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