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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaji Maruo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakbar Shamuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maruo's entrance music is Avril Lavigne - Hello Kitty. A fine choice. Kaji Maruo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaji Maruo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hakbar Shamuli!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Maruo as he connects with a hook.
Maruo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shamuli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maruo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maruo misses with a two punch combination.
And Shamuli tries to counter it with a takedown but Maruo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maruo cracks Shamuli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shamuli slips a jab and a cross from Maruo.
Shamuli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maruo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shamuli scrambles back to his feet.
Maruo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maruo misses with a double jab
and Shamuli counters with a single leg into guard. Maruo didn't expect that.
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!
Shamuli content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamuli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shamuli is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Maruo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maruo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maruo wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Maruo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maruo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shamuli or perhaps it was just good defense by Maruo, which made it look bad.
Kaji Maruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakbar Shamuli.
Shamuli tries for a takedown but Maruo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maruo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shamuli shoots in for a double leg but Maruo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maruo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shamuli shoots in looking for a takedown. Maruo tries to sprawl out of it but Shamuli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maruo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shamuli looks winded!
Maruo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamuli has Maruo pressed against the cage, preventing Maruo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maruo is trying to force a seperation but Shamuli has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamuli has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maruo after a bit of a struggle.
Shamuli is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaji Maruo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maruo looks to land a combination but Shamuli avoids it well.
Maruo throws a right hand that Shamuli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shamuli also avoids with ease.
Shamuli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maruo.
Maruo looks to land a combination but Shamuli avoids it well.
Maruo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maruo wants it to stay on the feet.
Maruo misses with the combination.
Shamuli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maruo to the mat! Maruo manages to get full guard.
Shamuli sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shamuli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shamuli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shamuli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maruo is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maruo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamuli shoots in for a double leg but Maruo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good standup being displayed there by Maruo as he connects with a hook.
Shamuli fails to land the takedown.
Kaji Maruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakbar Shamuli.
Maruo lands a really nice looking cross but Shamuli seems unphased.
Maruo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamuli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shamuli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maruo's waist but Maruo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shamuli off to one side.
A nice combination there by Maruo.
Kaji Maruo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamuli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maruo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamuli.
Maruo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamuli fails with a takedown attempt.
Maruo gets underhooks to prevent Shamuli's takedown attempt.
Shamuli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maruo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shamuli can turn it around.
Shamuli is breathing heavily.
Maruo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shamuli drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shamuli tries to score a body lock takedown but Maruo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli tries to score a body lock takedown but Maruo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shamuli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maruo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamuli lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaji Maruo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shamuli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maruo sprawls well. Maruo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shamuli gets slowly back to his feet.
Shamuli fails to land the takedown.
Maruo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shamuli slips a jab and a cross from Maruo.
A nice combination there by Maruo.
Shamuli misses with a takedown attempt
and Maruo counters with a three punch combo that has Shamuli backing up. Shamuli nods at Maruo to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaji Maruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakbar Shamuli.
Maruo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maruo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamuli can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Maruo. No joy for Shamuli on that attempt.
Maruo throws a right hand that Shamuli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shamuli also avoids with ease.
Shamuli tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maruo defends well and Shamuli ends up having to push Maruo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maruo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamuli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Maruo. No joy for Shamuli on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruo scores with a three punch combo!
Shamuli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maruo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maruo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Maruo as Shamuli shoots in.
Nice straight punches there by Maruo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maruo.
Maruo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maruo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kaji Maruo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shamuli misses with a takedown
and Maruo counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Maruo throws a series of punches but Shamuli avoids them all with ease.
Maruo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shamuli has time to react.
Shamuli looks for a takedown but Maruo sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Maruo. Those never looked like landing.
Maruo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shamuli.
Maruo throws a right and a left that Shamuli avoids nicely.
Maruo throws a series of punches but Shamuli moves out of range.
Shamuli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maruo but Maruo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maruo throws a big counter combination but Shamuli scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shamuli fails with the takedown
and Maruo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maruo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shamuli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maruo.
Maruo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shamuli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maruo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamuli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaji Maruo is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Maruo. Those never looked like landing.
Shamuli shoots in looking for a takedown. Maruo tries to sprawl out of it but Shamuli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maruo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Maruo. Those never looked like landing.
Maruo misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Maruo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shamuli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maruo is trying to escape the position but Shamuli is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maruo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Shamuli tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shamuli controls the position from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaji Maruo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maruo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaji Maruo!
In defeat, Hakbar Shamuli stepped up to the mic, saying 'Needa Practice More'.
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energy
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RATING
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