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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Afa Sila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima has chosen All I Do Is Win as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Afa Sila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima looks to score with a jab to the body but Sila is just out of range.
We've been told by Sila's head coaches at Saboteur's Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sila connects with a crisp jab.
Sila changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mishima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Sila.
Mishima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mishima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sila.
Sila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sila scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sila. Mishima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mishima moves away from the strike by Sila.
Sila misses with a lunging right hand
and Mishima counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mishima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mishima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sila is adopting a defensive guard.
Mishima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mishima postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sila is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mishima, into his guard.
Mishima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mishima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila looking to pass the guard.
Sila is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sila pushing down on Mishima's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sila is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mishima defends it well.
Mishima is looking for a sweep. Sila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mishima looking for submissions off his back.
Sila trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima with the active half guard here but Sila passes nicely into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sila trying to control the position but Mishima is working away.
Mishima is looking to reverse the position.
Sila is trying to get an arm triangle but Mishima is defending well.
Mishima tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sila content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mishima is trying to improve his position.
Sila working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima looking for a sweep but Sila has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mishima wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Sila just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mishima is trying to break free.
Sila controls the position.
Mishima is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Mishima's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afa Sila dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mishima walks into a jab.
Mishima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mishima moves away.
Sila throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Sila.
Jin Mishima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sila throws a right hand that misses
and Mishima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mishima is trying to work for a kimura but Sila is defending well.
Sila controlling the position for now.
Mishima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mishima is looking for a kimura but Sila is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mishima to get the leverage.
Mishima is looking to advance position but Sila won't allow it.
Sila is defending against the submission attempts here by Mishima.
Mishima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mishima is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sila sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila is controlling Mishima's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mishima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sila defends it well.
Mishima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mishima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sila defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Sila as he works his way to full guard.
Mishima throws an elbow that misses. Sila uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mishima's guard. Nice move by Sila!
Sila slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jin Mishima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mishima tries to improve position but can't.
Mishima manages to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sila pulls his head out easily.
Mishima is breathing heavily.
Well, if Sila is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mishima regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mishima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mishima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sila can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sila pushes down on Mishima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Mishima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sila misses with an uppercut. Mishima saw that one coming.
Sila just misses with a punch to the body.
Sila misses with a jab to the body
and Mishima counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sila won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Mishima are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sila is trying to control Mishima's posture but Mishima avoids it.
Mishima in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sila is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Mishima!
Jin Mishima is the new lightweight champion!
Jin Mishima really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Tokyo United Fightwear ($9 shirts) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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