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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takuji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takuji Kawashima!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawashima looking to score a takedown here. Blue is defending well but Kawashima drives through and ends up in Blue's guard.
Kawashima looking to sit in guard and control but Blue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blue wants to stand but Kawashima is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blue stopping the sweep attempt from Kawashima.
Blue passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kawashima tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Blue easily slips into full mount!
Blue avoids the attempt from Kawashima to control.
Blue is looking to stand but Blue has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima is in a horrible position here. Blue smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kawashima is working to get back to half guard.
Blue really is a fat lump.
Kawashima tries to hold on but Blue pushes him away.
Kawashima sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kawashima trying to hold on to Blue's head to control him but Blue postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Blue prevents Kawashima from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima manages to get to full guard.
Kawashima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kawashima is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kawashima being controlled here, momentarily.
Kawashima trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Takuji Kawashima.
Blue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kawashima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawashima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kawashima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blue is not content to let Kawashima control the position.
Kawashima laying and praying for a moment but Blue takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Kawashima is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Blue still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Blue has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Kawashima parries the strikes from Blue easily there. Blue is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kawashima to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawashima manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kawashima moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuji Kawashima dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kawashima throws the kick towards the body but Blue avoids it.
Blue gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kawashima trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue is trying to control the position but Kawashima postures up.
Blue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blue is looking to stand up but Kawashima isn't so interested in that idea.
Kawashima content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kawashima wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima wants to pass the guard but Blue is keeping the position.
Kawashima throws a big elbow that misses.
Kawashima postures up.
Kawashima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kawashima's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blue keeping moving, preventing Kawashima from controlling successfully.
Kawashima looking to pass the guard.
Blue trying to strike off his back.
Kawashima trying to control but Blue is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kawashima trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawashima throwing strikes but missing.
Kawashima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blue is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kawashima with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kawashima trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawashima distracts Blue with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Kawashima from controlling successfully.
Kawashima might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blue haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kawashima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kawashima controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kawashima trying to control but Blue is working from the bottom.
Kawashima slips nicely into half guard.
Kawashima is looking to take a break and control but Blue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kawashima looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima trying to control the action but Blue is working from the bottom.
Kawashima working over Blue with some ground and pound. Blue looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima is working for a kimura here but Blue manages to reverse the position and he's now in Kawashima's guard.
Kawashima is looking to sweep but instead, Blue has passed into half guard.
Kawashima slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kawashima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blue throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawashima controls Blue momentarily but Blue frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuji Kawashima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Blue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kawashima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blue's guard.
Kawashima with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Kawashima from controlling successfully.
Kawashima looking to sit in guard and control but Blue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blue controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kawashima is trying to control the position but Blue postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima wants to sweep here but Blue controlling him for the moment.
Blue's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawashima.
Blue shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blue showed some decent athleticism there.
Kawashima is looking to improve his position.
Blue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kawashima keeps working.
Kawashima wants to control but Blue is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima tries to roll over but Blue keeps him under control.
Kawashima gets back to full guard.
Kawashima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blue doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blue manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kawashima controls Blue momentarily but Blue frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawashima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blue would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Blue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima wants to improve his position but instead Blue has moved into half guard.
Blue with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blue works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blue pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kawashima is looking to get to half guard.
Kawashima keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima wants to hold on but Blue pushes him away.
Kawashima slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kawashima trying to control but Blue postures up.
Kawashima is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Blue is staying active.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawashima gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takuji Kawashima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kawashima has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takuji Kawashima!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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