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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haku Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Grena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haku Ryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Umberto Grena!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ryu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ryu throws a series of punches but Grena avoids them all with ease.
Grena wants to counter with a clinch but Ryu pushes him away.
Grena tries to move into range but Ryu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ryu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ryu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grena. Grena circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grena moves out of range of the strikes.
Grena shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ryu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grena closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ryu lands a jab to the nose.
Ryu scores with a sloppy right hand. Grena should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grena wants to clinch up but Ryu keeps it at a distance.
Grena takes one to the chin there.
Haku Ryu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grena misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grena closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryu crunches a lovely knee into Grena's ribcage.
Grena tries to break free but Ryu pushes him back against the cage.
Grena breaks from the clinch.
Ryu throws a head kick that half lands.
Ryu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grena takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ryu lands with a hook. Grena tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ryu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grena's hands.
Grena tries to clinch up but Ryu circles away and keeps his distance.
Grena tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryu swivels and escapes.
Ryu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grena on the side of the head.
Ryu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grena looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheers as Ryu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grena doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryu works the jab nicely.
Ryu works the jab nicely.
Grena fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ryu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grena throws a sloppy head kick and Ryu moves out of range easily.
Grena tries to clinch up.
Grena throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryu's waist but Ryu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grena off to one side.
Ryu connects with a body shot.
Grena throws a head kick that misses.
Ryu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryu.
Ryu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryu lands a really nice looking cross but Grena seems unphased.
Ryu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grena wants to clinch up but Ryu keeps it at a distance.
Grena defending well as Ryu loads up on a big left hand.
Ryu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryu misses with a looping right.
Ryu connects with a high kick.
Grena takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ryu is breathing heavily.
Ryu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grena looks to land a combination but Ryu avoids it well.
Haku Ryu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grena fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Ryu misses its intended target.
Ryu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grena circles away quickly and effectively.
Grena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryu.
Grena is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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!
Grena slips under a jab from Ryu.
Grena is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ryu throws a looping overhand right but Grena ducks down to avoid it.
Grena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grena.
Ryu throws a lazy right hand but Grena sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grena steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haku Ryu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ryu misses with a looping left.
Grena tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Umberto Grena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grena's head.
Grena tries to clinch up but Ryu circles away and keeps his distance.
Grena takes one to the chin there.
Grena tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryu throwing a counter right hand but Grena manages to avoid it.
Grena tries a head kick but it misses.
Grena takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haku Ryu is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryu connects with the punch.
Grena closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grena in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grena tries to circle away but Ryu has him pinned against the cage.
Grena is breathing heavily.
Ryu crunches a lovely knee into Grena's ribcage.
Ryu scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grena lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ryu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryu clobbers Grena with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grena on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ryu blocks a head kick by Grena.
Grena takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grena throws a head kick that misses.
Ryu swats away the attempt to clinch by Grena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ryu.
Grena throws a sloppy head kick and Ryu moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grena moves out of range as Ryu strikes.
Ryu lands a nice shot that snaps Grena's head back.
Ryu catches Grena with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ryu throws a combination. Grena tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grena forces Ryu back against the cage and clinches.
Grena misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ryu manages to break the clinch.
Grena tries for a takedown but Ryu circles away easily
and Ryu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grena moves in looking to clinch but Ryu pushes him off.
Grena shoots in looking for a takedown. Ryu tries to sprawl out of it but Grena keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ryu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grena can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grena misses with a head kick.
Grena has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ryu loads up on a big right hand but Grena slips the punch.
Grena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grena takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grena has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ryu finds it's way round the side to connect with Grena's head.
Ryu throws out a powerful jab.
Ryu throws a big shot that misses.
Grena moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Grena was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ryu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Ryu misses.
Grena tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grena tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryu scores with a hook.
Grena scores with a shot to the body.
Grena blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grena fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryu avoids it really well and circles away.
Haku Ryu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Grena.
The crowd cheers as Ryu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grena doesn't seem phased though.
Grena shoots for a takedown but Ryu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grena walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haku Ryu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Grena misses the shot to the body.
Ryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grena gets a clinch.
Ryu breaks the clinch.
Grena tries to move into range but Ryu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ryu blocks a head kick by Grena.
Ryu throws the left hand but Grena avoids the punch easily.
Ryu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grena misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryu misses with an uppercut.
Grena has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Grena 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grena throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryu tries a head kick but it misses.
Grena misses with a head kick.
Ryu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grena.
Ryu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ryu is pushing Grena up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Ryu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ryu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryu breaks from the clinch.
Grena shoots in for a double leg but Ryu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grena on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grena throws an overhand right that lands on Ryu's shoulder, as Ryu tries to avoid the shot.
Ryu lands with a right hand.
Grena tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ryu defends well and Grena ends up having to push Ryu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haku Ryu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Grena.
Decent striking displayed by Ryu there.
Ryu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Haku Ryu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grena misses with a head kick.
Grena is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ryu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Grena.
Nice cross by Ryu.
Ryu connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Ryu does it's job there.
Grena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryu.
Grena feints the counter takedown.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ryu.
Grena on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Ryu.
Good exchange - Ryu coming out on top.
Grena moves forwards but Ryu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryu throws out a loose jab but Grena uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grena circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryu loads up on a big right hand but Grena slips the punch.
Grena moves in looking to clinch but Ryu pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grena throws a head kick that misses.
Ryu throws a shot from downtown. Grena moves away and avoids it.
Ryu gets tackled into the cage by Grena. Grena maintains the clinch.
Umberto Grena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grena tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryu avoids it.
Grena goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ryu prevents it.
Ryu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryu breaks the clinch.
Ryu blocks a head kick by Grena.
Ryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haku Ryu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haku Ryu!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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