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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azrael Arkane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrus Laane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laane's choice of entrance music: Lil Wayne - Right Above It ft. Drake. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Azrael Arkane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrus Laane!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laane moves into the clinch successfully.
Arkane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Laane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laane can't find room to land a body shot as Arkane controls the action.
Laane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arkane shoots for a takedown but Laane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Laane. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Laane.
Sloppy strikes from Laane. Those never looked like landing.
Laane lands a glancing blow to the side of Arkane's head.
Laane misses with a combination
and Arkane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Laane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arkane is defending well for now.
Arkane gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laane is trying to stand up here but Arkane is controlling him well.
Arkane perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laane is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Arkane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arkane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laane tries to kick Arkane off but Arkane keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Laane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arkane.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arkane winds up and cracks Laane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Arkane slows the pace down in half guard.
Arkane working Laane over with strikes.
Arkane stops Laane from getting back to his feet.
Laane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arkane. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Arkane slows the pace down in half guard.
Laane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arkane.
Laane manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arkane closes the distance and clinches.
Arkane goes for a takedown attempt but Laane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laane with a jab.
Arkane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laane napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Laane is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkane throwing strikes but Laane manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Laane working the ground and pound.
Arkane pushes Laane away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Laane gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Laane wants to stand but Arkane has his arm trapped.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laane throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Arkane struggling a bit here.
Laane tries to stand but Arkane controls the position and pulls Laane into his guard.
Laane wants to stand and escape but instead Arkane has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Laane wants to stand but Arkane is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkane trying to control but Laane is working from the bottom.
Laane wants to stand up but Arkane is controlling him.
Arkane wants to control from the top but Laane keeps moving.
Arkane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Arkane 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.
Laane has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Arkane off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Jab from Laane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laane gets a clinch.
Arkane has Laane pressed against the cage, preventing Laane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arkane has him pressed against the cage.
Laane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrus Laane will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arkane shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laane's guard.
Laane wants to stand but Arkane is controlling the position.
Arkane lands a couple of digs.
Laane wants to stand up but Arkane is controlling him.
Arkane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Laane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arkane is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arkane shoots for a takedown but Laane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arkane dodges the punch combination from Laane.
Laane closes the distance and clinches.
Arkane is trying to trip Laane. He has hold of a leg but Laane is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Arkane persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Arkane prevents Laane from getting back to his feet.
Laane being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arkane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Arkane showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkane postures up and lands a big shot to Laane's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arkane trying to control the position from guard on top but Laane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laane wants to get back to his feet but Arkane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arkane trying to control but Laane is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Azrael Arkane wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Laane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arkane circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrus Laane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laane tries to land a front kick but Arkane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrus Laane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arkane shoots in for a takedown but Laane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arkane tries to keep at a distance but Laane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arkane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laane misses with a double jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laane.
Laane lands a slapping body shot.
Laane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arkane.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azrael Arkane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laane throws a leg kick
and Arkane counters by moving into the clinch.
Arkane managing to block the knees to the body from Laane.
Arkane pulls Laane into guard.
Arkane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laane.
Laane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkane has his feet on Laane's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arkane gets tackled into the cage by Laane. Laane maintains the clinch.
Arkane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arkane wants a takedown but no success here.
Laane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laane gets underhooks to prevent Arkane's takedown attempt.
Arkane has Laane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Laane misses with a knee to the head.
Laane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laane manages to break the clinch.
Arkane misses with a takedown
and Laane makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Arkane really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Azrael Arkane will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Laane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arkane misses with a body shot.
Laane lands a nice looking body shot.
Arkane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arkane's calf.
Laane misses with a body kick.
Laane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arkane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laane counters with a solid body kick.
Laane scores with a three punch combo!
Laane feints and then cracks Arkane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arkane down.
Laane misses with a double jab
and Arkane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laane forces Arkane back against the cage and clinches.
Arkane lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkane seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Laane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Arkane perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laane pushes Arkane off looking to stand but Arkane dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Arkane 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.
Arkane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Arkane trying to control from half guard but Laane is working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Azrael Arkane wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Laane misses with a body kick.
Arkane with a poor takedown
and Laane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azrael Arkane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arkane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laane prevents it.
Laane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arkane.
Laane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arkane backwards.
Arkane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laane misses with a knee strike.
Laane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arkane shoots in and drives through. Laane sprawls well.
Laane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arkane to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arkane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laane wants to get back to his feet but Arkane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Azrael Arkane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arkane is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arkane throws a strike but Laane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Laane throws an elbow that misses. Arkane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Laane's guard. Nice move by Arkane!
Laane is looking to stand up but Arkane isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laane can't keep his opponent in guard - Arkane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Laane has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Arkane is on him like a limpet, forcing Laane back against the cage.
Laane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laane is pressed up against the cage. Arkane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laane down to the mat. Laane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Laane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laane takes the fight into the clinch.
Arkane gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laane wants to stand and escape but Arkane is having none of it.
Laane pushes Arkane off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Laane scores with a four punch combination!
Arkane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Azrael Arkane.
I think Arkane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Andrus Laane!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Azrael Arkane!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Andrus Laane!
Andrus Laane wins by split decision!
Post fight, Andrus Laane took to the microphone: 'Good to get a W for a change, I hope to get more of those in the heavyweight division.'.
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hype
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