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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakuza has chosen The Legend of Zelda, Overworld as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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124 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phillip Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakuza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meadows counters by clinching up.
Yakuza looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Meadows decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meadows is on top in guard.
Meadows with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meadows distracts Yakuza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Meadows has gone for a leg lock! Yakuza slips out almost immediately though and dives into Meadows's guard.
Meadows controlling Yakuza's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yakuza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meadows is proving hard to escape from.
Meadows pushes Yakuza off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yakuza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meadows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Meadows moves away
and Meadows finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ichi Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakuza looks to clinch
and Meadows counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yakuza wants to clinch
and Meadows counters with a stiff right hand.
Meadows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yakuza has had enough of the clinch but Meadows keeps him there for the moment.
Yakuza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Meadows is trying to force a seperation but Yakuza has the dominant position.
Meadows gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meadows sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yakuza defending well though.
Yakuza is defending against the submission attempts here by Meadows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows slows the pace down in half guard.
Meadows decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yakuza's half guard.
Yakuza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Meadows is taking a breather. Yakuza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Meadows knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yakuza on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meadows throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Meadows dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meadows drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Meadows decides to stand back up.
Meadows feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yakuza is working an open guard so Meadows takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Meadows moves into range and clinches up with Yakuza.
Yakuza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yakuza prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meadows is working for takedown but Yakuza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yakuza prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phillip Meadows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows pulls guard.
Meadows trying to control the position here.
Meadows has his foot on Yakuza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yakuza works his way back into a safe position though.
Yakuza stopping the sweep attempt from Meadows.
Meadows controlling Yakuza's posture.
Yakuza is looking to stand up but Meadows won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows is controlling Yakuza's posture.
We've been informed that Yakuza has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillip Meadows has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Meadows walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yakuza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meadows circles away from the clinch attempt
and Meadows counters with a nice uppercut.
Ichi Yakuza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza moves to clinch but Meadows breaks away
and Meadows counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meadows.
Yakuza is looking to break free of the clinch but Meadows has double underhooks.
Yakuza is looking to break free of the clinch but Meadows has double underhooks.
Meadows wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yakuza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meadows tries for a takedown but Yakuza manages to get underhooks.
Yakuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meadows keeps control of Yakuza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakuza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meadows has him pressed against the cage.
Meadows holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Meadows successfully pulls guard.
Meadows pulls Yakuza in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows is looking for a triangle but Yakuza pushes his legs off easily.
Meadows wants to sweep here but Yakuza controlling him for the moment.
Meadows is adopting a defensive guard.
Meadows has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yakuza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakuza would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Meadows dominated that second round.
That's time! Meadows's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Meadows shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Meadows is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Meadows is controlling the pace.
Yakuza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Meadows slows the pace down in half guard.
Phillip Meadows overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Meadows tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yakuza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Meadows will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Meadows working over Yakuza with some ground and pound. Yakuza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yakuza taking some punishment here, with Meadows in his half guard.
Meadows stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Yakuza to get to his feet.
Yakuza tries to clinch
and Meadows counters with a body kick that stops Yakuza in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows feints and as Yakuza raises his hands in defense, Meadows changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Meadows stays in close to Yakuza's body and controls the position.
Meadows has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Phillip Meadows.
Meadows closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yakuza to the mat! Yakuza manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meadows is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Meadows lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Meadows stands up and waves to Yakuza to follow him.
Ichi Yakuza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillip Meadows is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meadows drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Meadows showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meadows has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Meadows!
In defeat, Ichi Yakuza stepped up to the mic, saying 'This has not been honorable. Seppuku!'.
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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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