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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markie Gono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gono has chosen Hearts on Fire as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm
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250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seth Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Markie Gono!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gono lands with an uppercut that bounces Pope off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Seth Pope has been cut.
Pope looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gono falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gono tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pope smiles and moves away.
Markie Gono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gono fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pope checks it well.
Pope gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pope slowing the pace effectively.
Pope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gono has him pressed against the cage.
Pope could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pope goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gono prevents it.
Pope jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pope pulls Gono in close to prevent any damage.
Pope lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gono!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gono because Pope loaded up on that one.
Pope in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pope misses with a head shot.
Pope throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gono because Pope loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gono wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pope.
Pope 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.
Pope looking to control but Gono is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pope is landing with some decent strikes but Gono is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gono looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pope controlling from the full mount.
Pope raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pope tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pope can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gono is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Pope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Pope's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gono tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seth Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pope.
Pope has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pope lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gono is breathing heavily.
Pope looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pope landing strikes from the mount.
Seth Pope overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope controlling from the full mount.
Pope has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gono can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gono has managed to escape the submission attempt.
We've been informed that Gono has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pope takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pope lands a heavy elbow.
Pope postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gono looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope is looking to stand but Pope has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Pope tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gono really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pope. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poor strikes thrown by Pope there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pope wants to control the pace but Gono is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pope throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pope is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gono has managed to escape the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pope lands a big shot there that rocks Gono but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Pope dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seth Pope's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pope has managed to clinch.
Pope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pope tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pope is trying to pull guard but Gono turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pope manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gono.
Pope decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pope not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pope thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pope slows the pace down in half guard.
Gono takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pope not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gono knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gono is defending against the submission attempts here by Pope.
Pope not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope stalling.
Pope wants to work for an arm triangle but Gono is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gono is not content to let Pope control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pope landing strikes from the mount.
Gono tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pope looking to control but Gono is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope controlling from the full mount.
Pope lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pope, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Pope!
The defeated Markie Gono had this to say: 'I cant stand this shit i shall train ten fold and be back B.T.E byezeezs bitches'.
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hype
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FIGHT
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