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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhou Tai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratto Macfedries (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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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhou Tai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratto Macfedries!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Macfedries tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Macfedries tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macfedries tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tai keeps the fight on the outside.
Tai swats away the attempt to clinch by Macfedries.
Macfedries tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macfedries wants to clinch.
Tai shoots for a takedown but Macfedries saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macfedries is looking to clinch.
Tai looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tai is looking for a kimura but Macfedries is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tai to get the leverage.
Nice strikes from Tai there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai is working for a submission of some sort.
Macfedries wants to get back to his feet.
Tai decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ratto Macfedries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tai connects with a high kick.
Macfedries is rocked!
Horrible takedown by Tai or perhaps it was just good defense by Macfedries which made him look bad.
Macfedries is still on wobbly legs! Can Tai finish him?
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhou Tai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tai is breathing heavily.
Macfedries is trying to stand back up but Tai is controlling him
Tai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai wants to work for an arm triangle but Macfedries is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tai 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.
Tai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Macfedries seems to have recovered his senses.
Macfedries pushes Tai off looking to stand but Tai dives back in and keeps control.
Tai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Macfedries really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tai trying to pass the guard but Macfedries defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Macfedries pushes Tai off looking to stand but Tai dives back in and keeps control.
Macfedries is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Macfedries is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tai stands up from mount. Strange move.
Macfedries fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macfedries wants to clinch.
Tai tries to clinch but Macfedries is having none of it.
Macfedries wants to clinch.
Macfedries wants to clinch up but Tai keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tai lands with a hook. Macfedries tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tai misses with a takedown attempt - Macfedries sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Macfedries stalks Tai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tai's face. Tai staggers backwards, shaken.
Macfedries scores with a kick to the midsection.
Macfedries tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Macfedries wants to clinch.
Macfedries tries to close the distance and clinch but Tai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macfedries fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macfedries as he jumps to the side.
Macfedries is looking to clinch.
Tai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhou Tai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Macfedries tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tai counters with a big head kick but Macfedries shrugs it off.
Tai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tai is stalling in the full guard.
Tai won't allow Macfedries to get back to his feet.
Tai stands and throws Macfedries's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macfedries is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai decides to stand up, so the ref orders Macfedries to his feet.
Macfedries throws a series of punches but Tai avoids them all with ease.
Macfedries is looking to clinch.
Macfedries lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Macfedries wants to clinch
and Tai counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Macfedries's head.
Tai trying to control but Macfedries is working from the bottom.
Tai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macfedries swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tai drops back looking for a leg! Macfedries is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Macfedries manages to kick Tai off! Tai jumps back into Macfedries's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macfedries swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macfedries can't keep his opponent in guard - Tai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Macfedries tries to kick Tai off but Tai keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai works his foot free and advances to mount.
Macfedries squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tai has control of Macfedries's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Macfedries regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tai looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macfedries is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tai is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Macfedries is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Macfedries flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Tai anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Macfedries and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Tai slips an arm under Macfedries chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Tai has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Tai is squeezing on Macfedries like an anaconda would it's prey. Macfedries fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zhou Tai!
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energy
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hype
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