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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bo Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel James!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a leg kick that misses.
James keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brady wants to clinch
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brady moves to clinch but James breaks away
and James counters with a leg kick.
James connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brady fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brady moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brady dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Brady's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brady tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Brady closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brady jumps guard but James stands there with Brady around his waist. Brady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brady is trying to pull guard but James turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James dodges an elbow strike from Brady.
Brady tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brady throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brady fails to pull guard.
James gets underhooks to prevent Brady's takedown attempt.
Brady jumps guard and drags James to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
James passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Brady's thigh. Brady counters though and makes it back to full guard.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brady being controlled here, momentarily.
Brady will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady is trying to keep James in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brady tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Brady misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a head kick.
Brady is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brady tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Brady shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brady shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James throws a head kick but Brady moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Brady or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
James circles away from the clinch attempt
and James counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brady's knee momentarily.
Brady looks to clinch
and James counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brady fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Brady pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Brady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel James will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brady fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brady fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brady fails with an attempt to clinch.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brady looks to clinch
and James counters with a good low kick that Brady was not able to check.
Brady tries to clinch
and James counters with a good low kick that Brady was not able to check.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brady tries to clinch up.
Brady tries to clinch but James moves away
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daniel James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brady is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady closes the distance but James moves to the side
and James counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! James looking to finish!
Brady is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brady working a defensive guard but James manages to pass into side control anyway.
Oh Brady is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
James lands a few punches from side control.
James fails to land a wild elbow strike.
James just content to control the position.
Brady is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James working the ground and pound from side control.
Brady seems to have got his legs back now.
James trying to control the position but Brady is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working the ground and pound but Brady is defending the strikes.
James working the head and body with strikes.
James moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Brady manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady pushes James off looking to stand but James dives back in and keeps control.
Brady is trying to get back to full guard.
James keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel James was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brady misses with a takedown
and James counters with a flying knee that drops Brady!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brady is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brady is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bo Brady wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brady fails with a takedown attempt.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Brady, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Brady is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Brady wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Brady tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Brady tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Brady.
Brady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
James throws a head kick but Brady moves out of range.
Brady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brady looks to clinch
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady tries to clinch but fails miserably
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from James.
Brady clinches.
Brady jumps guard but James stands there with Brady around his waist. Brady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brady keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Brady.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
James gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brady.
Brady jumps into guard, dragging James to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James pushing down on Brady's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
James thows a huge punch but Brady dodges it nicely.
James throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
James throwing shots but Brady is blocking nicely.
Brady really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brady trying to control but James postures up.
Brady avoiding damage under a succession of punches from James.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
James slows the pace down in half guard.
Daniel James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James throwing shots but Brady is blocking nicely.
James trying to pass the guard but Brady defending well.
James with the ground and pound but Brady uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brady wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
James throwing strikes but missing.
James stays in close to Brady's body and controls the position.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bo Brady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got James winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Daniel James!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Daniel James!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Daniel James!
Daniel James wins by unanimous decision!
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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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