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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bee Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lin Shui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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141 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bee Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lin Shui!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shui blocks a leg kick.
Shui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shui.
Shui tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jay scoring well with a low kick there.
Shui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shui chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jay can pounce on him.
Jay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shui throws a one two combo.
Shui throws a head kick that misses.
Jay tries a low kick but Shui avoids it.
Jay misses with a low kick.
Jay is looking to chop away at Shui's legs.
Shui pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shui blocks a jab.
Jay gets caught napping as Shui dives in and scores a takedown. Jay manages to retain guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Jay manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Shui is pushing Jay up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shui has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shui breaks the clinch.
Jay throws a low kick but Shui moves out of range easily.
Shui checks a leg kick nicely.
Shui checks a leg kick.
Shui is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shui goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Shui is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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!
Shui takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A leg kick checked by Shui.
A slow jab from Jay misses its intended target.
Shui tries to counter with a clinch but Jay shakes him off and moves away.
Bee Jay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Jay.
Shui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jay throws a low kick but Shui moves out of range easily.
Shui changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shui checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jay tries to score with a low kick but Shui moves his leg out of the way.
Jay clinches with his opponent.
Shui managing to block the knees to the body from Jay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shui escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shui shoots in but Jay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jay is looking to counter the offense by Shui and move into the clinch.
Jay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shui has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick from Jay misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jay.
Jay throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shui moves out of range as Jay strikes.
Jay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bee Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay tries a low kick but Shui avoids it.
Shui blocks a leg kick.
Shui fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay connects with a leg kick. Shui looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shui.
Shui steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jay.
Jay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shui keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shui with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jay to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shui checks a leg kick.
Jay misses with an uppercut.
Jay throws a leg kick but Shui checks it.
Jay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jay throws a wild body kick that Shui sees coming a mile off.
Shui is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shui closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jay did well to prevent Shui getting side control.
Jay has one foot on Shui's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bee Jay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shui jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Shui as he checks the leg kick.
Shui misses with a wild combination.
Lin Shui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shui takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jay throws a chopping leg kick but Shui manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shui drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jay defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shui. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shui closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jay throws a low kick but Shui moves out of range easily.
Shui darts in and clinches Jay up against the cage.
Shui is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shui lands a slapping body shot.
Jay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shui takes a swing at Jay's ribcage but misses.
Shui lands an overhand right.
Jay with a jab.
Jay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shui sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shui wants to counter the offense by Jay and move into the clinch position.
Jay thows a leg kick but Shui checks it
and Shui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shui throws out the jab.
Shui takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shui shoots in but no luck this time.
Jay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shui counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shui closes the distance and clinches up with Jay, looking for a takedown. Shui pushes Jay against the cage but Jay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shui gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shui drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bee Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lin Shui.
Jay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shui's efforts to push away.
Shui manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay throws a leg kick but Shui sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shui misses with a double jab.
Jay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shui.
Shui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jay moves away.
Jay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shui or perhaps it was just good defense by Jay, which made it look bad.
A big right from Shui misses.
Jay throws a leg kick
and Shui counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jay!
Jay throws Shui to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Jay.
Jay misses with a leg kick
so Shui counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shui working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay seems keen to control Shui's posture.
Jay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shui defends well.
Jay keeping moving, preventing Shui from controlling successfully.
Jay controlling Shui's posture.
Bee Jay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jay is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lin Shui will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Jay throws a hook but Shui avoids it easily.
Shui darts in looking for a takedown but Jay gets double underhooks and turns Shui into the cage.
Shui swats away the attempt to clinch by Jay.
Shui lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shui misses with a wild body shot.
Jay tries to counter by clinching up but Shui breaks away and moves out of range.
Shui tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shui blocks a leg kick.
Shui is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shui checks the leg kick.
Jay catches Shui with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jay scores with a hook.
Shui looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shui checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jay.
Shui shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jay as he avoids it easily.
Shui checks a leg kick.
Jay lands a high kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Shui checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jay misses with a low kick.
Shui throws a front kick that sends Jay stumbling back into the cage.
Shui lands a two punch combo.
Shui's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jay.
Jay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shui throws a jab but it's blocked by Jay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shui to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay trying to keep a closed guard but Shui is proving a slippery customer.
Shui pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jay is keeping the position for now.
Shui trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Shui postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shui gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shui's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shui throwing strikes from guard but Jay blocks nicely.
Shui got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shui has managed to get both his arms back between Jay's legs - danger averted.
Shui got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shui has managed to get both his arms back between Jay's legs - danger averted.
Jay working a defensive guard but Shui passes into half guard.
Jay looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jay is looking for a sweep. Shui is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Ground and pound from Shui.
Jay moves into full guard.
Shui being controlled here momentarily.
Jay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shui keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jay's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lin Shui.
I think Shui 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lin Shui!
Lin Shui decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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