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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juji Gatame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ehrmantraut comes to the cage accompanied by non existent. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gatame's choice of entrance music: Storm. Juji Gatame is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
26 - 19 - 1 |
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186 cm
39
174 lbs
32 - 18 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Ehrmantraut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juji Gatame!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatame has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ehrmantraut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ehrmantraut gets through Gatame's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ehrmantraut has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gatame throws a punch but it's blocked by Ehrmantraut.
A head punch on the inside from Ehrmantraut fails to land.
Ehrmantraut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gatame connects with the punch.
It looks like Michael Ehrmantraut has been cut.
Ehrmantraut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatame.
Ehrmantraut connects with an inside leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gatame enables Ehrmantraut to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gatame manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ehrmantraut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gatame swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatame working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ehrmantraut.
Gatame working a defensive guard here.
Ehrmantraut preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ehrmantraut controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gatame pulls Ehrmantraut in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gatame looking for a sweep. Not yet Gatame, not yet.
Ehrmantraut connects with a couple of short punches.
Ehrmantraut trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ehrmantraut scoring with some ground and pound.
Gatame wants to sweep but no luck.
Gatame controlling Ehrmantraut's posture.
Ehrmantraut lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ehrmantraut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gatame holds on and takes a little breather.
Ehrmantraut slips nicely into half guard.
Gatame has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gatame looking for submissions off his back.
Ehrmantraut controlling the action here.
Ehrmantraut throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatame wants to control but Ehrmantraut is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ehrmantraut is trying to control. Gatame wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gatame is looking for a sweep. Ehrmantraut is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ehrmantraut sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gatame defending well though.
Gatame regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gatame looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gatame utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gatame wants to sweep but no luck.
Gatame seems keen to control Ehrmantraut's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gatame throws a hook but Ehrmantraut avoids it easily.
Ehrmantraut half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ehrmantraut avoids the body shot from Gatame.
Ehrmantraut attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Juji Gatame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatame avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gatame instigates a clinch.
Gatame has a couple of punches blocked by Ehrmantraut.
Gatame trying to land knees to the body.
Ehrmantraut throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatame.
A shot in the inside from Gatame.
Gatame throws a head punch that misses.
Ehrmantraut swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ehrmantraut is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gatame can't fight it off and eventually Ehrmantraut manages to take the fight to the floor. Gatame looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gatame wants to sweep here but Ehrmantraut controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Ehrmantraut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Ehrmantraut's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gatame lands the left hand.
Ehrmantraut is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gatame can do to turn this around?
Ehrmantraut lands with a nice body punch.
Gatame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ehrmantraut was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatame.
Some bone on bone action there as Gatame checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ehrmantraut shoots in and gets a takedown into Gatame's guard.
Ehrmantraut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatame is keeping the position for now.
Michael Ehrmantraut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ehrmantraut with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gatame is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ehrmantraut throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gatame works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatame trying to control the position.
Ehrmantraut looking to sit in guard and control but Gatame gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatame slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gatame trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gatame controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ehrmantraut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gatame slips nicely into half 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.
Gatame prevents Ehrmantraut from improving his position.
Gatame sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ehrmantraut defending well though.
Gatame wants to control but Ehrmantraut is keeping him busy.
Gatame lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gatame is looking to stall here but Ehrmantraut recovers full guard.
Ehrmantraut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gatame accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gatame throws an elbow that misses. Ehrmantraut uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatame's guard. Nice move by Ehrmantraut!
Ehrmantraut throws a strike but Gatame rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ehrmantraut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ehrmantraut looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gatame is one step ahead there.
Ehrmantraut is trying to keep Gatame in close.
Gatame trying to control the position from guard on top but Ehrmantraut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatame is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ehrmantraut keeping moving, preventing Gatame from controlling successfully.
Gatame postures up.
Ehrmantraut looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gatame puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ehrmantraut tries to roll over but Gatame keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ehrmantraut wants to control but Gatame is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gatame looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ehrmantraut with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juji Gatame will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Ehrmantraut's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ehrmantraut fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Gatame misses.
Ehrmantraut appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gatame throws a head kick that misses
and Ehrmantraut counters with a single leg into guard. Gatame didn't expect that.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gatame is on top in guard.
Ehrmantraut controls Gatame momentarily but Gatame frees himself.
Gatame is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatame throws an elbow that misses. Ehrmantraut uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatame's guard. Nice move by Ehrmantraut!
Gatame looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatame is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ehrmantraut defends well.
Gatame is trying to control the position but Ehrmantraut postures up.
Gatame preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ehrmantraut postures up.
Gatame looking for a sweep. Not yet Gatame, not yet.
Gatame has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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.
Ehrmantraut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ehrmantraut throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gatame works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ehrmantraut throws a big elbow that misses.
Ehrmantraut showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ehrmantraut throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ehrmantraut preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gatame jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Gatame misses.
Ehrmantraut throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gatame! But no joy.
Ehrmantraut gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gatame tries to keep at a distance but Ehrmantraut has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatame decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ehrmantraut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ehrmantraut throwing strikes but missing.
Ehrmantraut won't allow Gatame to sweep him here.
Ehrmantraut in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ehrmantraut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gatame wants to sweep here but Ehrmantraut controlling him for the moment.
Gatame trying to control the position.
Ehrmantraut trying to move into half guard but instead Gatame has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatame is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gatame engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Gatame has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gatame trying to control but Ehrmantraut is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatame engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juji Gatame.
I think Gatame has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juji Gatame!
Juji Gatame bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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