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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Federico Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuto Sawada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Federico Curry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuto Sawada!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Curry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Sawada looks to move away, Curry throws a big counter combo but Sawada just gets out of the way.
Sawada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curry throws a big counter combination but Sawada scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sawada shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Curry sprawls well. Curry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sawada gets slowly back to his feet.
Sawada swinging wildly here.
Curry appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawada shoots in looking for a takedown. Curry tries to sprawl out of it but Sawada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Curry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Curry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sawada clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawada is trying to push Curry away but Curry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Sawada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curry pulls guard successfully.
Curry keeping moving, preventing Sawada from controlling successfully.
Curry has his hands on Sawada's head, controlling the position.
Curry keeping moving, preventing Sawada from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sawada wanted to stand there but Curry had control of the position.
Sawada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curry is keeping the position for now.
Sawada is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sawada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Curry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Curry 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Curry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Curry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Federico Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuto Sawada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Curry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sawada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Curry as he jumps to the side.
Sawada moves in looking to clinch but Curry pushes him off.
Sawada avoids the head kick by Curry.
Curry gets tackled into the cage by Sawada. Sawada maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sawada.
Sawada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Curry walks away with a smile on his face. Sawada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sawada has Curry up against the cage in a clinch.
Curry tries to pull guard but Sawada forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sawada walks away with a smile on his face. Curry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sawada or perhaps it was just good defense by Curry, which made it look bad.
Sawada with a poor takedown
and Curry counters with a three punch combo that has Sawada backing up. Sawada nods at Curry to acknowledge the strikes.
Sawada looks winded!
Sawada shoots in for a takedown but Curry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Curry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sawada tries to clinch up but Curry circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sawada.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sawada with a poor takedown
and Curry counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Curry dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sawada.
Sawada misses with a two punch combination.
Sawada tries to clinch but Curry moves out of range.
Curry appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sawada shoots in but Curry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sawada changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Curry tries to avoid it but Sawada manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Curry to the ground. Curry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Federico Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuto Sawada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sawada is breathing heavily.
Curry dives in and scores a takedown into Sawada's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sawada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sawada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Curry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Curry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sawada keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
Curry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Curry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sawada can do to turn this around?
Sawada looking for a guillotine here but Curry defends easily.
Curry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Curry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry throwing strikes from guard but Sawada blocks nicely.
Sawada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sawada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Curry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Curry landing some decent shots from guard.
Curry won't allow Sawada to get back to his feet.
Curry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Curry is working Sawada over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Curry throws a big elbow that misses.
Curry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Curry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sawada working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawada has momentary wrist control but Curry slips an elbow through the middle.
Curry working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Curry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Curry lands a couple of digs.
Sawada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Federico Curry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Curry postures up and lands a big shot to Sawada's brow.
Curry throws a big right hand that misses.
Curry lands a couple of elbows.
Curry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Curry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Curry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Curry postures up in Sawada's guard and throws a big left but Sawada blocks it.
Sawada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry is looking to work some ground and pound but Sawada has wrist control.
Sawada working for a triangle but Curry defends it easily.
Curry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Curry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Curry 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!
Curry is looking to work some ground and pound but Sawada has wrist control.
Sawada controls Curry momentarily but Curry frees himself.
Curry lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Curry dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Curry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sawada has his takedown stuffed
and Curry counters with a one-two to the body.
Sawada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Curry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Federico Curry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curry tries to clinch but Sawada moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sawada tries to clinch there but Curry circles away.
Sawada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Sawada looks to move away, Curry throws a big counter combo but Sawada just gets out of the way.
Sawada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Sawada misses
and Curry counters with a series of strikes. Sawada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sawada has his takedown stuffed
and Curry counters with a series of strikes. Sawada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Federico Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuto Sawada.
Curry slaps away a takedown attempt from Sawada, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Curry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Curry throwing strikes from guard but Sawada blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curry throwing strikes but missing.
Curry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry landing some decent shots from guard.
Curry scoring with some ground and pound.
Curry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Curry postures up and lands a big shot to Sawada's brow.
Curry lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Curry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Curry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Curry is looking to work some ground and pound but Sawada has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Curry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Curry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Curry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry lands a couple of elbows.
Curry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Curry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Curry throwing strikes from guard but Sawada blocks nicely.
Curry lands a couple of elbows.
Curry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Curry tries to stand but Sawada is controlling from the bottom.
Curry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sawada's head.
Sawada wants to stand and escape but Curry is having none of it.
Curry distracts Sawada with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Curry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Curry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sawada's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawada wants to get back to his feet but Curry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Curry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sawada keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
Curry throws a big right hand that misses.
Curry stopping the sweep attempt from Sawada.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Curry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sawada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Curry distracts Sawada with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryuto Sawada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Federico Curry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Curry trying to control but Sawada is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Curry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Curry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Federico Curry!
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