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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldie Curlywinkeljohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baldie Curlywinkeljohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Murakami!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curlywinkeljohn looking to score a takedown here. Murakami is defending well but Curlywinkeljohn drives through and ends up in Murakami's guard.
Murakami looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Curlywinkeljohn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Curlywinkeljohn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curlywinkeljohn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Murakami is working an open guard so Curlywinkeljohn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curlywinkeljohn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Murakami to the mat! Murakami manages to get full guard.
Curlywinkeljohn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Curlywinkeljohn 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curlywinkeljohn, right into the meat.
Curlywinkeljohn clinches with his opponent.
Curlywinkeljohn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murakami shoots and misses
enabling Curlywinkeljohn to counter with a crisp jab.
Curlywinkeljohn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Curlywinkeljohn wants the takedown. Murakami is fighting it off but Curlywinkeljohn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Murakami's guard against the cage.
Curlywinkeljohn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Curlywinkeljohn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Curlywinkeljohn landing some decent shots from guard.
Curlywinkeljohn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Curlywinkeljohn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn stands up from Murakami's guard - Curlywinkeljohn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Curlywinkeljohn pushes Murakami up against the cage in a clinch.
Curlywinkeljohn has hold of one of Murakami's legs. Murakami is fighting the takedown attempt but Curlywinkeljohn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Curlywinkeljohn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Curlywinkeljohn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Curlywinkeljohn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Murakami, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn moves into range and clinches up with Murakami.
Curlywinkeljohn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murakami walks away with a smile on his face. Curlywinkeljohn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murakami gets tackled into the cage by Curlywinkeljohn. Curlywinkeljohn maintains the clinch.
Murakami is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Curlywinkeljohn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Curlywinkeljohn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murakami doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Curlywinkeljohn is tightening it up a little... Murakami has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Murakami reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Murakami taps out! Nice BJJ there by Curlywinkeljohn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Baldie Curlywinkeljohn!
Baldie Curlywinkeljohn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bloodlust Horde Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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