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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Broderick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kieran Broderick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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161 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rich Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kieran Broderick!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews moves to clinch but Broderick breaks away
letting Broderick counter with a right hand.
Broderick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andrews pinned against the cage. Andrews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andrews defending well as Broderick loads up on a big left hand.
Broderick drives through and clinches with Andrews against the cage.
Broderick trying to control the position but instead, Andrews has worked for underhooks and has pushed Broderick into the cage.
Broderick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrewss head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews goes for a takedown attempt but Broderick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Broderick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Broderick has managed to clinch.
Broderick has had enough of the clinch but Andrews keeps him there for the moment.
Broderick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Broderick breaks from the clinch.
Andrews gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to score a body lock takedown but Broderick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrews prevents Broderick from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Broderick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Broderick is pressed up against the cage. Andrews has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Broderick down to the mat. Broderick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andrews checks a low kick from Broderick.
Broderick misses with a double jab
and Andrews counters by clinching up.
Broderick tries to pull guard but Andrews won't allow it.
Broderick is trying to force a seperation but Andrews has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broderick is pressed up against the cage. Andrews has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Broderick down to the mat. Broderick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andrews moves into the clinch successfully.
Broderick wants to get back to striking at distance but Andrews won't allow it.
Broderick looking to slow down the pace here.
Andrews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Broderick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andrews.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broderick moves in looking to clinch but Andrews pushes him off.
Andrews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Broderick closes the distance but Andrews moves to the side
and Andrews counters with an outside leg kick.
Broderick darts in looking for a takedown but Andrews gets double underhooks and turns Broderick into the cage.
Andrews wants to take the fight to the mat but Broderick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Broderick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran Broderick dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Andrews takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andrews shoots for a takedown but Broderick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Andrews not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andrews 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.
Broderick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andrews.
Andrews not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andrews is trying to work for a kimura but Broderick is defending well.
Broderick desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Andrews wants to free his trapped foot but Broderick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Andrews working over Broderick with some ground and pound. Broderick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews is working for a kimura but Broderick is defending it quite comfortably.
Andrews thows a huge punch but Broderick dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Broderick missing with punches from the bottom.
Andrews thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Broderick's head.
Andrews is looking for a kimura here.
Broderick is looking to improve his position.
Andrews lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Andrews is thwarting Broderick's attempts to control the position.
Broderick keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Andrews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andrews is working for a submission of some sort.
Broderick flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is looking for a kimura but Broderick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andrews to get the leverage.
Andrews sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Broderick defending well though.
Broderick kicks off Andrews and gets to his feet.
Broderick fails to land the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Broderick!
Andrews shoots for a double leg takedown but Broderick sprawls well. He's pushed Andrews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Broderick looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrews tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Broderick swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broderick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Broderick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrews clinches up with Broderick and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Broderick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Andrews dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck for Broderick with that takedown attempt.
Broderick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andrews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Broderick misses with the combination.
Broderick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Broderick defends it nicely.
Broderick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broderick scores with a hook to the body. Andrews takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Broderick is looking to clinch but Andrews is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Broderick.
Rich Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Broderick.
Andrews avoids the body shot from Broderick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Broderick has closed the distance and engaged Andrews in a clinch.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but Broderick has him pressed against the cage.
Broderick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andrews manages to break the clinch.
Broderick tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrews keeps the fight on the outside.
Broderick tries to clinch there but Andrews circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Broderick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Broderick tries for a takedown but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Broderick moves into range and clinches up with Andrews.
Andrews has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Broderick after a bit of a struggle.
Broderick tries to land a knee to the head but Andrews blocks with his arms.
Andrews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Broderick wants to clinch up but Andrews keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Broderick tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrews dives in and scores a takedown into Broderick's guard.
Broderick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Broderick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Broderick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Broderick wants to stand and escape but Andrews is having none of it.
Andrews with a nice head shot there.
Broderick is trying to control the position but Andrews postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrews stops Broderick from standing up.
Andrews is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broderick working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kieran Broderick.
I think Broderick 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran Broderick!
After winning the bout, Kieran Broderick thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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