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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Aposta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldie Curlywinkeljohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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176 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alvin Aposta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baldie Curlywinkeljohn!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curlywinkeljohn tries to clinch
and Curlywinkeljohn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Baldie Curlywinkeljohn has been cut.
Curlywinkeljohn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aposta lands a jab.
Curlywinkeljohn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aposta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curlywinkeljohn throws a head kick but Aposta moves out of range.
Curlywinkeljohn gets the takedown into side control.
Aposta is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aposta taking a bit of punishment here - Curlywinkeljohn scoring with strikes.
Curlywinkeljohn controls the position from side control.
Aposta tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Curlywinkeljohn easily slips into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aposta's face.
Aposta working to try and regain half guard.
Aposta regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Curlywinkeljohn in particular looking to stall.
Aposta is trying to get back to full guard.
Curlywinkeljohn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn lands with some strikes.
Aposta is working to get back to half guard.
Curlywinkeljohn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aposta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Curlywinkeljohn with shots to the head and body - Aposta looks very uncomfortable down there.
Aposta is trying to escape the mount.
Aposta is in a horrible position here. Curlywinkeljohn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Curlywinkeljohn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aposta is in a horrible position here. Curlywinkeljohn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn looking for a guillotine from mount but Aposta is having none of it.
Aposta is looking to improve his position but Curlywinkeljohn isn't that keen on the idea.
Aposta looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Curlywinkeljohn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aposta hang on?
Curlywinkeljohn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curlywinkeljohn working for a guillotine from mount but Aposta is in no mood to give up.
Aposta is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn controlling the position easily from mount.
Curlywinkeljohn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Aposta looks a forlorn figure.
Aposta is trying to escape the mount.
Curlywinkeljohn jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Aposta is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Aposta and Curlywinkeljohn has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Aposta is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baldie Curlywinkeljohn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldie Curlywinkeljohn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jab from Aposta.
Aposta with a nice cross.
Curlywinkeljohn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Curlywinkeljohn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aposta closes the distance but Curlywinkeljohn moves to the side
and Curlywinkeljohn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aposta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aposta moves in looking to clinch but Curlywinkeljohn pushes him off.
Curlywinkeljohn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aposta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aposta connects with a single shot there.
Curlywinkeljohn walks into a straight right hand from Aposta.
Curlywinkeljohn is rocked!
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!
Curlywinkeljohn shoots for a takedown but Aposta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Curlywinkeljohn is still on wobbly legs! Can Aposta finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aposta throws a big shot that misses.
Curlywinkeljohn seems to have recovered his senses.
Curlywinkeljohn misses with a double jab.
Aposta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aposta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aposta is rocked!
We've been informed that Curlywinkeljohn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Aposta scores with a jab. Curlywinkeljohn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Aposta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aposta gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Curlywinkeljohn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aposta working a defensive guard here.
Aposta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Curlywinkeljohn.
Aposta seems to have got his legs back now.
Aposta trying to keep a closed guard but Curlywinkeljohn is proving a slippery customer.
Aposta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Curlywinkeljohn controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aposta wants to sweep but no luck.
Curlywinkeljohn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aposta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Curlywinkeljohn defends it easily.
Aposta trying to keep a closed guard but Curlywinkeljohn is proving a slippery customer.
Curlywinkeljohn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Curlywinkeljohn gets to his feet. Aposta looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Aposta throws an overhand right that lands on Curlywinkeljohn's shoulder, as Curlywinkeljohn tries to avoid the shot.
Curlywinkeljohn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aposta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Curlywinkeljohn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aposta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to sweep but no luck.
Curlywinkeljohn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aposta's guard.
Aposta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curlywinkeljohn manages to get himself to full guard.
Aposta decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Curlywinkeljohn, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alvin Aposta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldie Curlywinkeljohn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Curlywinkeljohn clinches.
Curlywinkeljohn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curlywinkeljohn tries to land a knee to the head but Aposta blocks with his arms.
Curlywinkeljohn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Curlywinkeljohn trying to land knees to the body.
Curlywinkeljohn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aposta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aposta gets through Curlywinkeljohn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curlywinkeljohn taking a breather.
Aposta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curlywinkeljohn is trying to trip Aposta. He has hold of a leg but Aposta is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Curlywinkeljohn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Curlywinkeljohn 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.
Aposta looking for a sweep. Not yet Aposta, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aposta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aposta is really struggling to control Curlywinkeljohn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Baldie Curlywinkeljohn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aposta is working an open guard so Curlywinkeljohn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Curlywinkeljohn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Curlywinkeljohn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Curlywinkeljohn taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Curlywinkeljohn 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Aposta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Curlywinkeljohn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Aposta tries to improve position but can't.
Curlywinkeljohn controls the position.
Curlywinkeljohn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aposta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Curlywinkeljohn content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Aposta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aposta tries to buck Curlywinkeljohn off but Curlywinkeljohn is having none of it.
Curlywinkeljohn staying calm.
Curlywinkeljohn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curlywinkeljohn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldie Curlywinkeljohn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Curlywinkeljohn 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldie Curlywinkeljohn!
Baldie Curlywinkeljohn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bloodlust Horde Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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