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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiyoshi Tamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson rushes Tamura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tamura is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson is trying to keep Tamura in close.
Tamura trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Tamura isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson has his foot on Tamura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tamura works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Tamura wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Tamura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Tamura stops Johnson from standing up.
Tamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tamura wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kiyoshi Tamura wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Tamura pushes him off.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Tamura saw that one coming.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Tamura working aggressively here.
Tamura is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tamura down to the mat. Tamura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tamura is having none of it.
Tamura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at [CBK] Punch-kicker Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Tamura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tamura is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Tamura jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiyoshi Tamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Tamura lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson darts in and clinches Tamura up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Tamura wants a takedown but no success here.
Tamura misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tamura blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Tamura has him pressed against the cage.
Tamura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamura fails with the takedown.
Tamura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Tamura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson rushes Tamura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tamura is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson presses Tamura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tamura has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Tamura from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Tamura defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamura wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Tamura in a clinch.
Tamura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Tamura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Tamura avoids nicely.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tamura throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Tamura.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamura stuffs the takedown.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tamura avoids it really well and circles away.
Kiyoshi Tamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamura drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tamura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tamura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Tamura from controlling successfully.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tamura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Kiyoshi Tamura wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tamura drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiyoshi Tamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Tamura looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Tamura from controlling successfully.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tamura pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson has a hand on Tamura's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tamura takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamura thowing shots but they're missing.
Tamura throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tamura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tamura wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Kiyoshi Tamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tamura throws some wild stikes that Johnson manages to avoid easily.
Tamura looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tamura tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tamura working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tamura throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnson because Tamura loaded up on that one.
Johnson tries to hold on but Tamura pushes him away.
Tamura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tamura.
Tamura prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Tamura is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Tamura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamura thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiyoshi Tamura dominated that second round.
That's time! Tamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tamura shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Tamura back into the cage.
Tamura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tamura fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiyoshi Tamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tamura has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Tamura tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tamura is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Anthony Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Tamura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tamura shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tamura moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tamura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamura with a nice cross.
Tamura throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Tamura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tamura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Tamura is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tamura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Tamura in a clinch.
Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson stops Tamura from standing up.
Tamura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tamura keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Tamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tamura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Tamura looking to pass the guard.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Tamura from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson has his hands on Tamura's head, controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tamura throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Tamura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tamura.
Tamura lands a body shot.
Tamura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tamura.
Tamura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tamura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tamura darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Tamura into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tamura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Anthony Johnson!
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RATING
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