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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between I Know Wrestling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yas Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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135 lbs
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Great wrestler
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, I Know Wrestling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestling shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Uru manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wrestling might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wrestling throwing strikes but missing.
Uru wants to get back to his feet but Wrestling is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wrestling accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wrestling throws a big right hand that misses.
Wrestling stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uru gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wrestling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wrestling trying to control the position from guard on top but Uru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uru wants to stand up but Wrestling is controlling him.
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.
Wrestling throws a strike but Uru rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wrestling is adopting a defensive guard.
Wrestling wants to sweep here but Uru controlling him for the moment.
Uru decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wrestling, up you get!
The fighters circling - Wrestling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
I Know Wrestling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrestling tries for a takedown but Uru sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Uru misses.
Uru digs a good body shot into Wrestling's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling looks to score with a jab to the body but Uru is just out of range.
Wrestling closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wrestling working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Uru is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wrestling throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Uru avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wrestling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wrestling wants to control but Uru is keeping him busy.
Wrestling is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Uru's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Uru sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wrestling scores with punches from side control.
Uru has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Check out the look on Wrestling's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wrestling wants to take a breather but Uru manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Wrestling.
Wrestling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wrestling landing with the ground and pound.
Wrestling is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Know Wrestling dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wrestling throws a lazy uppercut
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Uru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wrestling thinking.
Wrestling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Uru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wrestling.
Uru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wrestling with a body shot.
Wrestling fails with a takedown attempt.
Wrestling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestling closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wrestling lands in his opponent's guard.
Wrestling wants to control from the top but Uru keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wrestling's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Uru keeping moving, preventing Wrestling from controlling successfully.
I Know Wrestling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wrestling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wrestling is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Uru wants to stand but Wrestling is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Uru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uru wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Uru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wrestling.
Uru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Uru.
Uru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wrestling throws a looping overhand right but Uru ducks down to avoid it.
Uru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Uru staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrestling throws a body shot but no joy.
Uru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wrestling with a body shot.
Wrestling takes a swing at Uru's ribcage but misses.
Uru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wrestling misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uru counters with a right hand to the body.
Uru slips a jab from Wrestling.
Uru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wrestling swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wrestling thinking.
Wrestling swings for the body but Uru moves out of range.
Uru let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wrestling rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uru counters with a left to the body.
Wrestling throws a right and a left that Uru avoids nicely.
Wrestling throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrestling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uru.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling shoots in but Uru avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Uru misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Know Wrestling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Uru.
I Know Wrestling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wrestling throws a combination that misses
and Uru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uru ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wrestling misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Uru counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uru slips under a jab from Wrestling.
A countering left hand to the body from Uru misses.
Uru is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wrestling rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrestling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wrestling showed some decent athleticism there.
Wrestling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Know Wrestling dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wrestling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yas Uru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wrestling.
Uru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wrestling throws a combination that misses
and Uru counters with a nice body kick.
Uru fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wrestling misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestling misses with a series of wild punches.
Uru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wrestling throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrestling falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wrestling thinking.
A slow jab from Wrestling misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrestling looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wrestling shoots in and drives through. Uru sprawls well.
Wrestling throws an overhand right that lands on Uru's shoulder, as Uru tries to avoid the shot.
Uru let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Uru comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wrestling throws a body punch but Uru moves out of range.
Wrestling misses with a takedown attempt - Uru sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Know Wrestling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uru counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wrestling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uru can do to turn this around?
Wrestling throws a shot from downtown. Uru moves away and avoids it.
Wrestling throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uru counters with a right hand to the body.
Uru scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Uru. No joy for Wrestling on that attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Uru misses.
Wrestling tries for a takedown but Uru sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wrestling misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a nice body kick.
Wrestling falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uru counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uru avoids the body shot from Wrestling.
Uru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru stuffs the takedown attempt from Wrestling. Wrestling gets slowly back to his feet.
Wrestling throws a predictable looking body shot
and Uru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Uru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrestling.
Wrestling throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uru's waist but Uru gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wrestling off to one side.
Wrestling looks to score with a jab to the body but Uru is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Uru.
Uru let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wrestling fails to land the takedown.
Uru thinks about the counter body kick.
Wrestling shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uru wants to stand up but Wrestling is controlling him.
Wrestling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wrestling has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wrestling slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Uru keeping moving, preventing Wrestling from controlling successfully.
Uru wants to stand but Wrestling is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yas Uru really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wrestling swinging wildly here.
Wrestling is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Uru's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wrestling just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrestling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wrestling misses with a lunging right hand
and Uru counters with a nice body kick.
Wrestling is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Uru's half guard.
Uru is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestling misses with a head shot. Uru uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wrestling's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru wants to stand up but Wrestling is controlling him.
Uru keeping moving, preventing Wrestling from controlling successfully.
Uru is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wrestling is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wrestling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wrestling has a takedown stuffed.
Uru jabs Wrestling to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wrestling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wrestling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uru.
Uru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wrestling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Uru misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uru let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A combination from Wrestling does no damage.
Uru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Uru stuffs the takedown.
Uru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Uru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrestling.
A countering left hand to the body from Uru misses.
Uru ducks under a wild hook from Wrestling.
Uru avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrestling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uru was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrestling.
Wrestling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uru moves away.
Wrestling looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range.
Uru is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uru was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrestling.
Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrestling throws a body punch but Uru moves out of range.
Uru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wrestling with a body shot.
Wrestling swings widly with a right hand
and Uru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wrestling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uru but Uru pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Uru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Know Wrestling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uru jabs at Wrestling's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wrestling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Know Wrestling had his way with Yas Uru in that round.
That's time! Wrestling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wrestling.
A shot to the liver by Uru. Beautiful body shot.
Wrestling doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrestling misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wrestling changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uru tries to avoid it but Wrestling manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uru to the ground. Uru escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Uru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Uru slaps away a takedown attempt from Wrestling, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Know Wrestling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Uru.
Wrestling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uru finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wrestling throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uru counters with a nice body kick.
Wrestling misses with a combination
and Uru counters with a nice body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wrestling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wrestling with a body shot.
Uru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yas Uru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru moves away from the strike by Wrestling.
Wrestling throws a big shot that misses.
Wrestling misses with a hook
and Uru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wrestling throws a combination that misses
and Uru counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wrestling has his takedown stuffed
and Uru counters with a nice body shot.
Wrestling throws a right and a left that Uru avoids nicely.
Uru avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrestling connects with a right hand. Uru shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling fails with the takedown.
Uru follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wrestling shoots in and drives through. Uru sprawls well.
Wrestling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wrestling misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Uru misses.
A jab from Wrestling misses.
Wrestling shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uru does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Uru is trying to stand up here but Wrestling is controlling him well.
Uru tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Wrestling manages to move to mount!
Uru flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uru blocking the ground and pound.
Uru throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wrestling. What's that going to do exactly?
Uru is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to I Know Wrestling.
I think Wrestling has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I Know Wrestling!
I Know Wrestling is the new bantamweight champion!
I Know Wrestling decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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