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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Fred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Xenon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen Xenon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddy Fred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Xenon!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xenon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fred clinches up against the cage.
Xenon is pressed up against the cage. Fred has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Xenon down to the mat. Xenon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fred misses with a wild body shot.
Xenon moves in looking to clinch but Fred pushes him off.
Fred looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fred clinches with his opponent.
Xenon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xenon fails to land the takedown.
Xenon moves in looking to clinch but Fred pushes him off.
Fred shoots in looking for a takedown but Xenon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fred's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Fred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xenon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenon tries a head kick but it misses.
Fred shoots in looking for a takedown. Xenon tries to sprawl out of it but Fred keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xenon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fred is breathing heavily.
Xenon tries to clinch but Fred moves out of range.
Fred ducks under a wild hook from Xenon.
A swing and a miss from Xenon.
Xenon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xenon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fred as he jumps to the side.
Xenon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fred has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenon slaps away a takedown attempt from Fred, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Xenon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fred moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Fred misses
and Xenon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fred tries to score a power double leg takedown but Xenon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fred somewhat.
Fred takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Freddy Fred has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fred counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fred sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Xenon lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fred blocks a head kick by Xenon.
Xenon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xenon looks for a takedown but Fred sprawls well.
Xenon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenon jabs Fred to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xenon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Xenon wants it to stay on the feet.
Fred takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xenon showed some decent athleticism there.
Xenon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenon looks for a takedown but Fred sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Xenon. No joy for Fred on that attempt.
Xenon closes the distance and clinches up with Fred, looking for a takedown. Xenon pushes Fred against the cage but Fred circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fred slips a straight right by Xenon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xenon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fred defends well and Xenon ends up having to push Fred into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fred is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xenon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Xenon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Fred's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Xenon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fred on his heels. He'll look to pass Fred's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xenon trying to control but Fred is working from the bottom.
Xenon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fred's guard.
Xenon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xenon tries to stand but Fred is controlling from the bottom.
Fred is pulling down on Xenon's head. It's preventing any offense from Xenon, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fred, up you get!
Fred has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fred avoiding damage as Xenon throws knees to the body.
Fred tries to pull guard but Xenon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Xenon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Xenon can't find room to land a body shot as Fred controls the action.
Xenon struggles to land a body shot inside as Fred controls his hands.
Fred avoiding damage as Xenon throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fred is looking to chop away at Xenon's legs.
Fred gets a clinch.
Fred tries to pull guard but Xenon holds him up against the cage and eventually Fred drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Xenon has Fred pushed against the cage.
Fred blocks a body shot from Xenon.
Xenon misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Xenon.
Xenon digs a right hand into Fred's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fred's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Xenon to work.
Fred wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Fred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fred misses with a knee to the head.
Fred escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xenon throws a combination. Fred tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fred shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Xenon rushes Fred and presses him up against the cage.
Xenon scores a nice knee to the body.
Xenon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xenon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fred's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xenon throws a head kick but Fred moves out of range.
Fred on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenon fails to land the takedown.
Xenon shoots in but no luck this time.
Xenon scores with a head kick.
Xenon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fred takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fred tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Xenon swivels and escapes.
Xenon throws a sloppy head kick and Fred moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Xenon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddy Fred's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
That kick from Xenon tenderised Fred's leg. Fred is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fred instigates a clinch.
Fred struggles to land a body shot inside as Xenon controls his hands.
Fred pulls guard successfully.
Fred trying to keep a closed guard but Xenon is proving a slippery customer.
Xenon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Xenon trying to control but Fred is working from the bottom.
Xenon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fred has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xenon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fred is looking for a triangle but Xenon pushes his legs off easily.
Fred utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Xenon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Xenon scores with a head kick.
Xenon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Xenon tries to close the distance and clinch but Fred swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenon shoots in looking for a takedown but Fred manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Xenon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Freddy Fred is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xenon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xenon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Xenon misses with a hook.
Xenon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fred manages to avoid it.
Fred shoots in looking for a takedown. Xenon tries to sprawl out of it but Fred keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xenon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Xenon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fred tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenon throws a nice head kick!
Xenon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fred.
Fred is rocked!
Xenon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fred sprawls well. Fred wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Xenon gets slowly back to his feet.
Owen Xenon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xenon lands with a kick to the temple. Fred shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Freddy Fred seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fred closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fred blocks a body shot from Xenon.
Fred prevents a body shot from Xenon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fred taking a breather.
Fred breaks the clinch.
Xenon tries a head kick but it misses.
Fred throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fred slaps away a takedown attempt from Xenon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freddy Fred has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Xenon.
Xenon throws a head kick that half lands.
Fred pushes Xenon up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fred is looking to control Xenon's arms but Xenon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fred has his back to the cage.
Freddy Fred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owen Xenon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Xenon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Xenon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xenon 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Xenon!
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RATING
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