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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodor Eicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Curious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Curious will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodor Eicke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Curious!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eicke thows a body shot but no joy.
Curious scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Eicke kicks Curious off and gets back to his feet.
Curious misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eicke slips a jab and a cross from Curious.
Eicke moves in looking to clinch but Curious pushes him off.
Eicke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eicke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Curious instigates a clinch.
Curious keeps control of Eicke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Curious breaks the clinch.
Eicke clinches but Curious breaks the clinch
and Curious counters with a nice double leg into side control. Eicke won't be happy with that.
Eicke is trying to get back to his feet.
Curious throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Eicke works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Eicke is trying to stand back up but Curious is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curious tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Eicke.
Curious looks gassed!
Curious stops Eicke from getting back to his feet.
Curious is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Eicke manages to get to full guard.
Eicke has his feet on Curious's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Curious shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Curious loads up on a big right hand but Eicke slips the punch.
Eicke tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Curious counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Curious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curious trying to stall but Eicke improves his position.
Eicke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Curious slows down the pace here.
Eicke struggles to land a body shot inside as Curious controls his hands.
Eicke wants to get back to striking at distance but Curious won't allow it.
Eicke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Curious is keeping busy.
Eicke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Curious gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eicke has had enough of the clinch but Curious keeps him there for the moment.
Eicke wants to stall.
Eicke can't break the clinch.
Eicke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eicke looking to throw knees to the head but Curious is blocking nicely.
Curious breaks from the clinch.
Eicke wants to clinch but Curious slips to the side
and Curious moves into the clinch.
Eicke prevents Curious from breaking the clinch.
Eicke trying to stall but Curious improves his position.
Eicke is trying to break free.
Eicke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Curious has a couple of punches blocked by Eicke.
Eicke has had enough of the clinch but Curious keeps him there for the moment.
Eicke has had enough of the clinch but Curious keeps him there for the moment.
Curious misses with some punches.
Eicke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Curious pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Curious holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Curious prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodor Eicke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eicke is trying to break the clinch but Curious has him pressed against the cage.
Eicke wants to break free but Curious has control.
Curious keeps control of Eicke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Curious tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eicke smiles and moves away.
Eicke tries to clinch but Curious moves away
and Curious counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Eicke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curious circles away from the clinch attempt
and Curious counters with a nice body kick.
Eicke throws a leg kick that misses.
Eicke tries to clinch but Curious moves out of range.
Eicke darts in trying to clinch
and Curious counters with a big head kick but Eicke shrugs it off.
Eicke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Curious holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Eicke fails to land.
Curious can't break the clinch.
Curious is trying to stall.
Eicke can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Curious dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eicke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Curious counters by moving into the clinch.
Curious tries for a takedown but Eicke manages to get underhooks.
Eicke tries to pull guard but Curious won't allow it.
Curious has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Eicke clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Eicke is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Eicke misses with a head kick.
Eicke doesn't manage to clinch there - Curious circles away.
Eicke tries to clinch there but Curious circles away.
Curious is breathing heavily.
Eicke is looking to clinch but Curious is avoiding it.
Eicke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eicke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Curious checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eicke doesn't manage to clinch there - Curious circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eicke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eicke throws a head kick but Curious moves out of range.
Eicke darts in trying to clinch
and Curious holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Eicke wants to break free but Curious has control.
Eicke tries to stall but Curious uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eicke tries a body shot but Curious blocks it.
Eicke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eicke prevents the takedown attempt.
Eicke is looking to break free of the clinch but Curious has double underhooks.
Eicke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eicke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eicke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Curious is keeping busy.
Curious avoids the elbow strike from Eicke, against the cage.
Eicke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eicke tries to break the clinch but Curious is controlling the position.
Curious tries to work over Eicke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eicke tries to break the clinch but Curious is controlling the position.
Eicke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eicke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eicke fails to pull guard.
Eicke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Curious has him pressed against the cage.
Curious is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Curious breaks from the clinch.
Eicke tries to clinch but Curious moves away
and Curious counters with a thumping low kick.
Eicke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eicke wants to clinch
and Curious counters with a big head kick but Eicke shrugs it off.
Curious avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eicke wants to clinch
and Curious holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eicke stalling in the clinch but Curious improves position.
Curious blocks a body shot from Eicke.
Eicke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eicke avoiding damage.
Curious stops a takedown attempt from Eicke.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodor Eicke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eicke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Curious is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eicke misses with a knee strike.
Curious breaks from the clinch.
Eicke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eicke closes the distance but Curious moves to the side
and Curious counters with a nice leg kick.
Eicke darts in trying to clinch
and Curious counters with a nice double leg into side control. Eicke won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eicke is pushing Curious's head away, looking to escape. Curious manages to hold on to the position though.
Curious wants to stand but Eicke has his arm trapped.
Eicke is pushing Curious's head away, looking to escape. Curious manages to hold on to the position though.
Eicke sneaks out the side door and pushes Curious away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Eicke tries to clinch there but Curious circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Curious showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Eicke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eicke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curious throws a head kick that misses.
Eicke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eicke keeps the fight on the outside.
Eicke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Curious counters with a three punch combo that has Eicke backing up. Eicke nods at Curious to acknowledge the strikes.
Theodor Eicke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eicke tries to clinch
and Curious finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Eicke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curious dodges the punch combination from Eicke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eicke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Curious holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Curious takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curious pressing his opponent against the cage.
Curious avoiding damage as Eicke throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curious escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Theodor Eicke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eicke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Curious counters by moving into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eicke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Curious's brow.
Eicke tries to break the clinch but Curious is controlling the position.
Eicke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curious.
Curious has had enough of the clinch but Eicke keeps him there for the moment.
Eicke wants to get back to striking at distance but Curious won't allow it.
Curious prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eicke tries to stall but Curious uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Curious on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Curious manages to break the clinch.
Eicke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Curious holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Curious breaks the clinch.
Eicke instigates a clinch.
Eicke wants to stall.
Curious prevents Eicke from breaking the clinch.
Eicke keeps control of Curious as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Curious using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eicke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eicke is trying to break the clinch but Curious has him pressed against the cage.
Curious prevents Eicke from breaking the clinch.
Eicke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eicke misses with a punch on the inside.
Eicke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curious.
Eicke is trying to maintain a safe position but Curious gets an underhook and turns Eicke into the cage.
Curious drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Eicke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eicke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eicke struggles to land a body shot inside as Curious controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eicke throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eicke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eicke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curious's elbow.
Eicke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eicke is looking to break free of the clinch but Curious has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eicke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Curious has him pressed against the cage.
Eicke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Eicke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eicke is trying to maintain a safe position but Curious gets an underhook and turns Eicke into the cage.
Curious keeps control of Eicke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eicke is looking to control Curious's arms but Curious gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eicke has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eicke is looking to break free of the clinch but Curious has double underhooks.
Curious stalling the fight.
Eicke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Theodor Eicke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eicke tries to break the clinch but Curious is controlling the position.
Eicke trying to land knees to the body.
Eicke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eicke can't find room to land a body shot as Curious controls the action.
Eicke stalling in the clinch but Curious improves position.
Curious can't break the clinch.
Eicke stalling in the clinch but Curious improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Theodor Eicke.
Eicke tries to close the distance and clinch but Curious swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eicke misses with a head kick.
Curious avoids the head kick by Eicke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eicke tries to close the distance and clinch but Curious swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eicke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Curious has closed the distance and engaged Eicke in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Curious comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Curious 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Curious!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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