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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sooky Sook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bench Press (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sook might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to McGyver Theme. The key to victory for Sooky Sook has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sooky Sook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bench Press!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sook scores with a kick to the body.
Sook tries to close the distance and clinch but Press swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Press misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sook.
Press shoots in and bounces Sook off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sook is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Knees to the body from Sook.
Sook landing knees to the body.
Sook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Press lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Press looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sook scores a nice knee to the body.
Sook lands a knee to the body.
Sook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Press backwards.
Sook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The is referee keeping an eye on Sook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sook lands a nice knee to the body.
Sook is working Press over against the cage.
Sook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Press lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Sook.
Sook using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sook landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Press can't get the takedown.
Sook connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sook crunches a lovely knee into Press's ribcage.
Sook is looking to control Press's arms but Press gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sook has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Sook.
Press goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sook prevents it.
Sooky Sook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bench Press.
Sook controlling the action here for a moment.
Sook trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sook.
Press wants a takedown.
Sook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Press blocks an elbow strike.
Sook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Press lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Sook.
Sook is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sook misses with a knee strike.
Press wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sook misses with a knee to the head.
Sook prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sook tries to land knees in the clinch but Press avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sook keeps control of Press as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Press is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sook gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sook gets underhooks to prevent Press's takedown attempt.
Sook looking to stall.
Press blocks an elbow strike from Sook.
Press can't get the takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sook.
Press has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sook clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sook holding both Press 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Press lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sooky Sook dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Press shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sook pinned against the cage. Sook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Sook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Press fails with the takedown.
Sook tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sook wants to clinch up but Press keeps it at a distance.
Sooky Sook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sook tries to clinch up but Press circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sook tries to close the distance and clinch but Press swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sook is looking to clinch.
Sook moves in looking to clinch but Press pushes him off.
Sooky Sook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Press avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sook doesn't manage to clinch there - Press circles away.
Sook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Press swats away the attempt to clinch by Sook.
Press goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sook just misses with a punch to the body.
Press should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Press shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sook as he avoids it easily.
Sooky Sook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bench Press.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Press swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sook gets caught flat footed, as Press shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Press missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Press trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Press really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Press stands up over Sook, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sook wants to stand but Press is controlling the position.
Press pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sook is keeping the position for now.
Press stands and throws Sook's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Press works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Press has eaten all the pies!
Press cracks Sook with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Press scores with punches from side control.
Press scoring with punches and elbows.
Press working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Press working the head with strikes.
Sook is looking to reverse the position.
Press grinds an elbow into Sook's temple.
Press landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Press working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Press lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sook down.
Sook taking a bit of punishment here - Press scoring with strikes.
Press in side control lands a decent elbow.
Press grinds an elbow into Sook's temple.
Press lands a decent elbow from side control.
Press landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Press's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sook is working to avoid the ground and pound but Press connects with a decent elbow.
Press tries to advance to mount but Sook denies him.
Press cracks Sook with a big right hand but Sook just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bench Press 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sook tries to bum rush Press with a series of wild strikes but Press uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sook tries to close the distance and clinch but Press swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Sook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sook wants to clinch up but Press keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Press throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sook's waist but Sook gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Press off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Press gets the takedown into side control.
Press connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sook some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sook is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Press's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sook is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Press scores with a couple of nice shots.
Press landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sook on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Press working Sook over with strikes.
Press drops an elbow to the side of Sook's head.
Press thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bench Press has got the better of the ground game so far.
Press working over Sook with some ground and pound. Sook looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Press working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sook regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Press looking to pass the guard.
Sook kicks Press off and gets to his feet.
Press avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Press looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sook is fending him off so far but Press persists. Nope, Sook circles away and we're back to standing.
Sook wants to clinch up but Press keeps it at a distance.
Press avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sook tries to clinch up but Press circles away and keeps his distance.
Sook doesn't manage to clinch there - Press circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sook wants to clinch up but Press keeps it at a distance.
Press fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sooky Sook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bench Press.
Sook tries to clinch there but Press circles away.
Sook is looking to clinch but Press is avoiding it.
Press fails with the takedown.
Sook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Press shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sook's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Press scoring with punches to the head and body.
Press won't allow Sook to get back to his feet.
Press makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Press postures up in Sook's guard and throws a big left but Sook blocks it.
Press working some strikes from top position.
Press postures up.
Press landing some decent shots from guard.
Press connects with a couple of short punches.
Press wants to pass the guard but Sook is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bench Press comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Press has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bench Press!
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