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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blakk Assram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Connor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blakk Assram!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assram goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Assram is looking to clinch but Connor is avoiding it.
Connor keeps the fight on the outside.
Connor blocks a head kick by Assram.
Connor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Assram tries to land a front kick but Connor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Assram.
Connor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor avoids the head kick by Assram.
Assram bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Assram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Assram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Connor.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Connor avoids the head kick by Assram.
No luck for Assram with that takedown attempt.
Assram pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Connor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Connor moves out of range as Assram throws a body kick.
Assram connects with a solid leg kick.
Connor avoids the head kick by Assram.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assram is looking to land body kicks.
Assram is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Assram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Assram fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Assram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connor.
Assram throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Connor blocks a head kick by Assram.
A head kick from Assram lands but Connor takes it in his stride.
Assram fakes the leg kick and cracks Connor in the body.
Connor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Assram.
Assram misses with a head kick.
Connor blocks a head kick by Assram.
Assram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connor avoids the body shot from Assram.
Assram lands a head kick. Connor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Assram misses with a wild body shot.
Connor slips a jab and a cross from Assram.
Connor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Connor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assram is refusing to be controlled, as Connor sits in half guard.
Connor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Connor wants to work for an arm triangle but Assram is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Connor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Assram sees it coming and defends easily.
Connor wants to work for an arm triangle but Assram is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
That's four 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.
Assram is looking for a sweep. Connor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Connor is keen to just control but Assram is a slippery customer.
Assram regains full guard. Nicely done.
Connor trying to control but Assram is working from the bottom.
Connor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Assram looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Assram looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Assram!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Connor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assram wants to pass to mount but Connor is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blakk Assram dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Assram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Assram is looking to clinch.
Connor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Connor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Assram.
Assram is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Assram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Assram throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
Connor throws an overhand right that lands on Assram's shoulder, as Assram tries to avoid the shot.
Connor blocks a head kick by Assram.
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assram goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blakk Assram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor swings for the body but Assram moves out of range.
Connor avoids the head kick by Assram.
Assram is breathing heavily.
Assram misses with a head kick.
Dan Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connor throws a right hand that Assram ducks under and follows up with a left that Assram also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Assram throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
Assram throws a head kick that misses.
Connor throws a head kick that misses.
Assram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Connor.
Connor throws a nice looking combination but Assram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Connor.
Connor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Connor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Assram knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Connor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assram struggling a bit here.
Connor is trying to get an arm triangle but Assram is defending well.
Connor tries to advance to mount but Assram denies him.
Connor trying to control the position but Assram is working away.
Connor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assram parries the strikes from Connor easily there. Connor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Assram to escape.
Connor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Assram has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Assram lands with a kick to the temple. Connor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Connor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Assram is looking to land body kicks.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Assram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Assram lands a nice looking body kick.
Assram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor swats away the attempt to clinch by Assram.
Assram throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Assram tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Assram lands with a nice combination. Connor backs away looking to recover.
Blakk Assram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connor.
Connor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Assram.
Connor throws a right and a left that Assram avoids nicely.
Assram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assram stuffs the takedown attempt from Connor. Connor gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assram throws a lazy head kick
so Connor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Assram not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Assram keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blakk Assram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Assram tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Assram lands with a slapping head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Assram.
Assram fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Assram.
Some wild striking there from Connor.
Assram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
Connor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Assram looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Assram bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Connor's guard.
Connor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Connor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor wants to control the position but Assram says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Assram trying to control the action but Connor is working from the bottom.
Connor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Assram's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Assram's back!
Assram trying to control the position but Connor manages to sink in the hooks.
Connor is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Assram is defending well though. Connor let's go of the attempt for now.
Assram is trying to break free.
Assram showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Assram wants to control his opponent's hands but Connor gets his hands free.
Connor is throwing shots to the body but Assram manages to wriggle free. Connor pounces on him again and ends up in Assram's guard.
Connor drops back looking for a leg! Assram is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Assram manages to kick Connor off! Connor jumps back into Assram's guard.
Assram working a defensive guard here.
Connor looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor drops back looking for a leg! Assram is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Assram manages to kick Connor off! Connor jumps back into Assram's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor avoids the head kick by Assram.
Assram throws a half hearted mid kick.
Assram tries to clinch but Connor moves out of range.
Assram throws a quick inside leg kick.
Assram throws the kick towards the body but Connor avoids it.
Assram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Assram lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assram moves away from the strike by Connor.
Connor blocks a head kick by Assram.
Assram throws a lazy head kick
and Connor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Assram's guard.
Connor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Assram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Assram is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Connor trying to control but Assram is working from the bottom.
Connor looking to pass the guard.
Connor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dan Connor did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Assram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick from Assram lands but Connor takes it in his stride.
Connor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assram throws out the jab.
Assram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Assram is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Connor looking to pass the guard.
Dan Connor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Connor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Assram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Assram tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Connor looking to pass the guard.
Connor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Connoris looking to pass into half guard but Assram pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Assram is in guard.
Assram slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Assram looking to pass the guard.
Connor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Assram manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Connor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Assram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Connor pushing down on Assram's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Connor is pressing down on Assram's thigh, looking to free his foot. Assram is holding on for now.
Connor is working for a submission of some sort.
Connor trying to mount his opponent but Assram defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assram is trying to control but can't.
Connor content to control rather than advance.
Assram trying to hold on to Connor's head to control him but Connor postures up.
Connor moves nicely into side control.
Connor working away.
Connor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Assram knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Assram is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Assram manages to get to full guard.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Assram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connor is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Assram is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Assram has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Connor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Connor had his way with Blakk Assram in 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. This is the final round!
Assram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connor blocks a head kick by Assram.
Assram takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Assram attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Assram throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Assram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Connor.
Connor is trying to get an arm triangle but Assram is defending well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Assram struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Connor tries to advance to mount but Assram denies him.
Assram sneaks back into half guard.
Connor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Assram gets back to full guard.
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.
Assram wants to stand up but Connor is controlling him.
Connor is looking to work some ground and pound but Assram has wrist control.
Connor trying to control but Assram is working from the bottom.
Assram is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Assram trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Connor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Connor passes into half guard.
Assram wants to control but Connor is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Connor is looking for a kimura here.
Connor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Assram defends it well.
Assram gets full guard.
Assram working a defensive guard here.
Connor is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Assram is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Assram has escaped and now he's on top!
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 Dan Connor.
I think Connor 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 48:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Connor!
Dan Connor is the new light heavyweight champion!
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hype
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