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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragon Warfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragon Warfist is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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213 lbs
19 - 9 - 2 |
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198 cm
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216 lbs
24 - 16 - 3 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Dragon Warfist!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warfist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Warfist. No joy for Mutou on that attempt.
Warfist only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Warfist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mutou stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mutou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mutou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Warfist throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mutou counters with a takedown into side control.
Warfist is looking to reverse the position.
Mutou trying to control the position but Warfist is working away.
You can see the frustration on Warfist's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutou grinds an elbow into Warfist's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warfist is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mutou off and has taken his back!
Good control from Warfist.
Mutou tries to break free.
Mutou 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.
I would not like to be Mutou right now.
Mutou tries to roll but Warfist sticks to his back.
Warfist really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mutou.
Mutou breaks Warfist's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Warfist is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mutou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warfist avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warfist is pulling down on Mutou's head to control his posture.
Warfist wants to sweep but no luck.
Warfist looking to control.
Mutou cracks Warfist with a solid left hand.
Mutou postures up in Warfist's guard and throws a big left but Warfist blocks it.
Mutou won't allow Warfist to sweep him here.
Mutou looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Warfist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutou.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've been hearing that Mutou has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Warfist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mutou working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Warfist's head.
Mutou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mutou throwing strikes from guard but Warfist blocks nicely.
Mutou trying to control but Warfist is working from the bottom.
Warfist is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mutou wants to improve his position but Warfist is controlling well.
Warfist wants to free his trapped foot but Mutou is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mutou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mutou wants to control but Warfist is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warfist seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Warfist tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mutou.
Warfist tries to pass to full mount but Mutou defends it.
Mutou is looking to improve his position.
Mutou gets full guard.
Mutou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warfist's guard.
Warfist is trying to keep Mutou in close.
Mutou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Warfist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warfist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Warfist was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Warfist slaps away a takedown attempt from Mutou, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Warfist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Mutou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warfist throws a body punch but Mutou moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou tries for a takedown but Warfist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Warfist stuffs the takedown.
Mutou shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Warfist as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Warfist.
Mutou shoots in for a takedown but Warfist shows good takedown defense.
Mutou looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mutou won't allow Warfist to sweep him here.
Mutou controls from within his opponent's guard.
Warfist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Warfist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutou.
Mutou being controlled here momentarily.
Mutou with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Warfist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Warfist keeps moving.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Warfist wants to sweep here but Mutou controlling him for the moment.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Warfist keeps moving.
Mutou is looking to work some ground and pound but Warfist has wrist control.
Mutou throws an elbow that misses. Warfist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mutou's guard. Nice move by Warfist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warfist has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mutou is proving hard to escape from.
Warfist won't allow Mutou to sweep him here.
Mutou is working hard here to advance position.
Warfist has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mutou is proving hard to escape from.
Mutou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Warfist manages to get himself to full guard.
Mutou postures up and lands a big shot to Warfist's brow.
Mutou lands a couple of elbows.
Mutou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Warfist working a defensive guard here.
Mutou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warfist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mutou cracks Warfist with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warfist avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Warfist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mutou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Warfist is trying to control the position but Mutou postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mutou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keiji Mutou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Warfist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mutou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Warfist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warfist trying to keep a closed guard but Mutou is proving a slippery customer.
Warfist keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mutou looks for a takedown but Warfist sprawls well.
Warfist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutou changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Warfist tries to avoid it but Mutou manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Warfist to the ground. Warfist escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warfist feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mutous jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Warfist looks to land a body kick but Mutou moved away.
Mutou appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warfist stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Warfist wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Mutou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warfist cracks Mutou with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Warfist throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dragon Warfist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Warfist.
Mutou shoots in looking for a takedown but Warfist manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mutou's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mutou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warfist leaves Mutou with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Warfist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mutou shoots in but Warfist avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dragon Warfist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warfist throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Warfist is predictable there
and Mutou counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Mutou.
Sloppy strikes there by Mutou.
Warfist is looking to regain half guard here but Mutou keeps moving and retains side control.
Warfist manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutou tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Warfist has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Warfist tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mutou tries to reverse the position but Warfist maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Warfist tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mutou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mutou wants to control but Warfist is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Warfist performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
My spies in Humboldt Park Elite Gym inform me that Warfist has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Warfist decides to stand and escape the position.
Warfist wants to clinch but Mutou slips to the side
and Mutou counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mutou throws an elbow that misses. Warfist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mutou's guard. Nice move by Warfist!
Warfist won't allow Mutou to sweep him here.
Dragon Warfist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mutou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Warfist manages to get himself to full guard.
Warfist keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Keiji Mutou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warfist looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mutou is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Warfist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mutou controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mutou passes into half guard.
Mutou keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dragon Warfist.
I think Mutou 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Mutou!
A determined Keiji Mutou didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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hype
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