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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akira Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayabusa comes into the arena with Paris blaring out of the sound system. Akira Hayabusa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Cox's chin.
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140 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Akira Hayabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve Cox!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A slow jab from Hayabusa misses its intended target.
Cox steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hayabusa.
Cox throws a hook but Hayabusa blocks it.
Hayabusa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hayabusa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayabusa gets caught napping as Cox dives in and scores a takedown. Hayabusa manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throwing strikes but missing.
Cox looking to pass the guard.
Hayabusa pulls Cox in close to prevent any damage.
Cox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hayabusa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cox.
Cox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cox throwing strikes from guard but Hayabusa blocks nicely.
Hayabusa trying to control the position.
That's two 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.
Hayabusa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hayabusa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cox trying to control but Hayabusa is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Cox.
Hayabusa attempts a counter takedown but Cox avoids it well and moves away.
Cox tries to clinch but Hayabusa moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hayabusa misses.
Cox looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hayabusa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Cox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayabusa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hayabusa keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Hayabusa wants to sweep here but Cox controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayabusa 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.
Cox throws an elbow that misses. Hayabusa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cox's guard. Nice move by Hayabusa!
Hayabusa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cox is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cox has escaped and now he's on top!
Hayabusa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Cox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cox. Hayabusa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Hayabusa moves out of range easily.
Hayabusa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cox sprawls and moves away.
Hayabusa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayabusa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hayabusa scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox lands a high kick!
Hayabusa ducks right into an uppercut from Cox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Cox throws a fast counter high kick but Hayabusa manages to duck under it in time.
Hayabusa fails with a takedown attempt.
Cox changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hayabusa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa can't do much from the bottom here.
Hayabusa regains half guard, as Cox was trying to land strikes.
Hayabusa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa trying to control the position.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayabusa is keeping the position for now.
Cox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hayabusa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hayabusa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Cox postures up in Hayabusa's guard and throws a big left but Hayabusa blocks it.
Steve Cox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cox postures up in Hayabusa's guard and throws a big left but Hayabusa blocks it.
Cox throws a strike but Hayabusa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hayabusa passes Cox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cox is refusing to be controlled, as Hayabusa sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayabusa is pressing down on Cox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cox is holding on for now.
Hayabusa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hayabusa lands a jab to the head.
Hayabusa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cox has Hayabusa up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayabusa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa throws a jab when Cox was well out of range.
Cox with the counter takedown but Hayabusa avoids it easily.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayabusa stuns Cox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hayabusa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cox defends it nicely.
Cox feints the counter takedown.
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.
Hayabusa dives in and grabs Cox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cox pushes down on Hayabusa's head and hops out.
Cox feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Hayabusa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayabusa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cox tries a low kick but Hayabusa avoids it.
Cox moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hayabusa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hayabusa holds on and takes a little breather.
Cox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cox trying to control but Hayabusa is working from the bottom.
Cox might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hayabusa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steve Cox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four 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.
Hayabusa pulls Cox in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cox moves in looking to clinch but Hayabusa pushes him off.
Hayabusa feinted with a counter takedown.
Hayabusa shoots in and drives through. Cox sprawls well.
Cox wants to counter with a clinch but Hayabusa pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hayabusa moves into the clinch.
Akira Hayabusa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayabusa misses with a punch to the body.
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 Akira Hayabusa.
Well Cox 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Steve Cox!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Steve Cox!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Steve Cox!
Steve Cox wins by unanimous decision!
Steve Cox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Akira Hayabusa was interviewed post fight and said 'Watashi mo kakushin shimashita. Shikashi, kare no A - gēmu o motarasu tame ni watashi no aite ni furukurejitto. Ōku no sonkei. Watashi no manējā no matto no okage de, watashi no suponsā. Hon'nō to makyaberi. Modotte kimasu. Arigatō'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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