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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Laurence Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laurence Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Luna!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vance.
Vance moves into range and clinches up with Luna.
Vance wants a takedown.
Vance tries to pull guard but Luna won't allow it.
Vance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Luna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna misses with a takedown
and Vance counters with a stiff right hand.
Vance pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Luna - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vance displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luna.
Laurence Vance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luna fails to land the takedown.
Vance throws a big counter combination but Luna scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Laurence Vance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Luna.
Vance clinches.
Luna is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vance to keep the fight standing.
Come on Vance - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vance tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vance avoids the elbow strike from Luna, against the cage.
Vance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vance.
Luna shoots for a takedown but Vance saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vance stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vance wants it to stay on the feet.
Vance looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Andres Luna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luna tries to clinch but Vance moves out of range.
Vance is looking for a counter combo.
Luna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luna keeps the fight on the outside.
Vance fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vance tries to clinch there but Luna circles away.
Luna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance keeps the fight on the outside.
As Luna looks to move away, Vance throws a big counter combo but Luna just gets out of the way.
Luna avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vance really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vance pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.
Vance jumps guard but Luna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luna jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vance walks away with a smile on his face. Luna gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luna tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vance sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luna somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance tries to clinch but Luna is having none of it.
Vance stuffs the takedown.
Vance throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Luna does no damage.
Vance moves in looking to clinch but Luna pushes him off.
Luna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vance as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vance tries to clinch up.
Luna tries for a takedown but Vance sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurence Vance dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Luna throws a solid leg kick but Vance takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luna.
No joy there for Vance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luna throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luna is defended easily by Vance.
Vance feinted with a counter takedown.
Vance is looking to clinch.
Vance forces Luna back against the cage and clinches.
Vance has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Luna is trying to keep an underhook but Vance manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna tries to roll over but Vance keeps him under control.
Luna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vance pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vance has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Vance is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Luna can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Luna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vance blocks Luna's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Luna holds of for dear life.
Vance stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Vance clinches up with Luna and pushes him back against the cage.
Vance jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luna walks away with a smile on his face. Vance gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luna throws a right and a left that Vance avoids nicely.
Luna misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vance changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vance sprawls well. Vance wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luna gets slowly back to his feet.
Vance changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Laurence Vance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Luna.
Vance's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luna under the eye.
Vance gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luna taking a breather.
Vance has Luna pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Luna manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vance breaks from the clinch.
Laurence Vance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vance's waist but Vance gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luna off to one side.
Luna tries to clinch up
and Vance counters with a right hand to the body.
Laurence Vance is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance throws a sloppy head kick
and Luna counters with a two punch combo.
Luna is looking to clinch but Vance is avoiding it.
Luna shoots in and drives through. Vance sprawls well.
Luna is breathing heavily.
Vance gets a clinch.
Vance tries to score a body lock takedown but Luna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vance jumps guard and drags Luna to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luna preventing the sweep.
Luna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vance pulls Luna in to control the position.
Luna throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurence Vance dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Luna throws a body kick that misses.
Vance swats away the attempt to clinch by Luna.
Luna throws out a powerful jab.
Vance is looking to clinch.
Luna looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vance is fending him off so far but Luna persists. Nope, Vance circles away and we're back to standing.
Vance throws a big counter combination but Luna scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vance tries to clinch but Luna is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luna clinches up against the cage.
Vance breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vance changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Luna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vance avoids it really well and circles away.
Vance rushes Luna and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vance changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Luna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vance wants to clinch up but Luna keeps it at a distance.
Vance has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vance takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luna shoots for a double leg takedown but Vance sprawls well. He's pushed Luna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laurence Vance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Luna.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luna goes for a double leg but Vance avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vance continues to drive forward.
Luna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vance but Vance pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch but Vance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luna throws a head kick that misses.
Vance clinches up with Luna and pushes him back against the cage.
Luna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vance avoids it.
Vance breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance moves out of range as Luna strikes.
Vance instigates a clinch.
Vance breaks from the clinch.
Luna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vance tries to clinch up but Luna circles away and keeps his distance.
Luna darts in looking for a takedown but Vance gets double underhooks and turns Luna into the cage.
Luna swats away the attempt to clinch by Vance.
Vance fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vance closes the distance and pushes Luna back into the cage.
Vance breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luna throws a sloppy head kick and Vance moves out of range easily.
Vance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Luna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luna changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vance tries to avoid it but Luna manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vance to the ground. Vance escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Luna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Luna looks to move away, Vance throws a big counter combo but Luna just gets out of the way.
Luna slips a jab from Vance.
Luna wants to counter with a clinch but Vance pushes him away.
Vance pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vance breaks from the clinch.
Luna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andres Luna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laurence Vance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Luna takes a swing at Vance's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laurence Vance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vance 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurence Vance!
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RATING
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