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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanaka Sushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanaka Sushi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sushi pinned against the cage. Sushi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Angelo with a poor takedown
and Sushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angelo has his takedown stuffed
and Sushi moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sushi pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sushi is controlling Angelo's posture.
Sushi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angelo is one step ahead there.
Angelo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sushi is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sushi trying to control the position here.
Sushi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo slips nicely into half guard.
Sushi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sushi is defending against the submission attempts here by Angelo.
Angelo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Angelo is working for a submission of some sort.
Sushi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angelo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sushi tries to roll over but Angelo keeps him under control.
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.
Angelo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Angelo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sushi reverses the position - he's now on top in Angelo's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sushi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angelo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sushi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Angelo is breathing heavily.
Angelo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sushi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sushi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sushi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Angelo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sushi passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Sushi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sushi trying to control the position but Angelo is working away.
Sushi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sushi just content to control the position.
Sushi trying to control the position but Angelo is working away.
Angelo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Angelo actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Angelo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angelo gets full guard.
Angelo is working an open guard so Sushi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Angelo shoots in for a takedown but Sushi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sushi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angelo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sushi shoots in and drives through. Angelo sprawls well.
Sushi closes the distance and clinches up with Angelo, looking for a takedown. Sushi pushes Angelo against the cage but Angelo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sushi pushes Angelo up against the cage in a clinch.
Sushi misses with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Angelo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Angelo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sushi prevents it.
Sushi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Angelo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Sushi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Angelo shoots in looking for a takedown. Sushi tries to sprawl out of it but Angelo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sushi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sushi feints the counter takedown.
Angelo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sushi clinches with his opponent.
Come on Sushi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Angelo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sushi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sushi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sushi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Angelo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sushi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sushi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sushi looking for a guillotine here but Angelo defends easily.
Angelo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sushi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sushi looking for a sweep. Not yet Sushi, not yet.
Angelo forces his way into half guard.
Angelo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sushi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sushi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Angelo passes to full mount!
Angelo looking to secure an arm triangle but Sushi defends it well.
Angelo looking to secure an arm triangle but Sushi defends it well.
Angelo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sushi turns into him and now he's in Angelo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sushi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sushi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Angelo with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Sushi counter with a right hand.
Sushi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Angelo pinned against the cage. Angelo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Angelo misses with a takedown attempt
and Sushi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sushi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angelo is fending him off so far but Sushi persists. Nope, Angelo circles away and we're back to standing.
As Sushi looks to move away, Angelo throws a big counter combo but Sushi just gets out of the way.
Angelo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo misses with a takedown attempt
and Sushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angelo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sushi.
Sushi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gabriel Angelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sushi stuffs the takedown attempt from Angelo. Angelo gets slowly back to his feet.
Sushi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Angelo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sushi's waist but Sushi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angelo off to one side.
Sushi thinks about the counter body kick.
Sushi shoots for a takedown but Angelo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gabriel Angelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelo closes the distance and clinches up with Sushi, looking for a takedown. Angelo pushes Sushi against the cage but Sushi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sushi fails to land the takedown.
Angelo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sushi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tanaka Sushi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Angelo shoots in for a double leg but Sushi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sushi throws a low kick but Angelo avoids it.
Angelo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sushi.
Sushi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sushi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tanaka Sushi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angelo blocks a low kick nicely.
Angelo darts in looking for a takedown but Sushi gets double underhooks and turns Angelo into the cage.
Sushi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Angelo swivels and escapes.
Angelo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Angelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sushi tries to clinch but Angelo moves out of range.
Angelo has his takedown stuffed
and Sushi counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelo with a poor takedown
letting Sushi counter with a right hand.
Sushi has Angelo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sushi is pressed up against the cage. Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sushi down to the mat. Sushi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sushi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sushi or perhaps it was just good defense by Angelo, which made it look bad.
Angelo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sushi has Angelo up against the cage in a clinch.
Sushi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Angelo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sushi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelo prevents Sushi from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sushi is pressed up against the cage. Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sushi down to the mat. Sushi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sushi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Angelo is pressed up against the cage. Sushi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Angelo down to the mat. Angelo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sushi scores with a decent looking hook.
Sushi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Angelo shoots for a takedown but Sushi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sushi misses with a takedown attempt - Angelo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Angelo leaves Sushi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Angelo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sushi!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Sushi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo tries to advance to mount but Sushi denies him.
Angelo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sushi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sushi tries to bench press Angelo off him but Angelo keeps the position.
Angelo advances to mount.
Angelo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sushi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sushi and Angelo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Angelo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sushi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sushi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sushi!
Angelo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Angelo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sushi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sushi and Angelo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Angelo tries to move to mount but Sushi blocks the move with his legs.
Angelo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sushi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gabriel Angelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanaka Sushi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Angelo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sushi, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanaka Sushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sushi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanaka Sushi!
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FIGHT
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