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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morris Pittman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalu Luwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris Pittman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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178 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morris Pittman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalu Luwa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pittman drives through and clinches with Luwa against the cage.
Luwa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pittman is keeping busy.
Pittman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luwa misses with a two punch combination.
Luwa just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPittman.
Pittman forces Luwa back against the cage and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pittman obliges.
Pittman breaks from the clinch.
Luwa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pittman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Luwa has his feet on Pittman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pittman has managed to clinch.
Luwa managing to block the knees to the body from Pittman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pittman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luwa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pittman has him pressed against the cage.
Pittman breaks the clinch.
Luwa closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Pittman.
Pittman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luwa shoots in and bounces Pittman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pittman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Luwa with a nice head shot there.
Pittman is looking for a triangle but Luwa pushes his legs off easily.
Pittman has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Luwa has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Pittman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pittman swings wildly with an uppercut but Luwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luwa jumps guard.
Luwa trying to control the position here.
Luwa trying to strike off his back.
Luwa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Luwa has control of Pittman's left arm, preventing Pittman from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luwa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittman is looking to work some ground and pound but Luwa has wrist control.
Luwa working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Luwa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Luwa has closed the distance and engaged Pittman in a clinch.
Pittman breaks the clinch.
Pittman pushes Luwa up against the cage in a clinch.
Pittman pushes Luwa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luwa decides to pull guard.
Pittman postures up.
Luwa trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luwa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Luwa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Luwa scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Luwa working a defensive guard here.
Luwa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pittman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Morris Pittman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pittman.
Pittman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Luwa is trying to improve his position.
Luwa is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luwa is trying to control Pittman's posture but Pittman avoids it.
Pittman is trying to get an arm triangle but Luwa is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittman landing strikes.
Luwa looks to move to half guard but instead Pittman has passed into mount! Damn!
Pittman stands up from mount. Strange move.
Luwa throws a head kick that misses
and Pittman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pittman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luwa jumps guard.
Luwa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Luwa's guard.
Pittman stands up and waves to Luwa to follow him.
Pittman scores with a head kick.
Pittman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pittman is leaning against Luwa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pittman scores with a shot to the side of Luwa's head.
Luwa pulls Pittman into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luwa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pittman stands up and waves to Luwa to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luwa throws a leg kick but Pittman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Luwa clinches.
Luwa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pittman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luwa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luwa pulls Pittman into guard.
Pittman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pittman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Luwa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luwa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luwa wants to get back to his feet but Pittman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Luwa wants to sweep here but Pittman controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luwa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pittman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Luwa is in Pittman's guard.
Pittman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Luwa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pittman!
Pittman sneaks out the side door and pushes Luwa away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pittman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luwa.
Pittman clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morris Pittman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Luwa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pittman is trying to get back to half guard.
Pittman is trying to get back to his feet.
Luwa trying to control the position but Pittman is working away.
Luwa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pittman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Luwa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pittman is not content to let Luwa control the position.
Luwa in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittman tries to bench press Luwa off him but Luwa keeps the position.
Pittman wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Luwa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pittman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pittman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luwa can do to turn this around?
Luwa staying calm.
Luwa decides to stand back up. Luwa steps back and let's Pittman get back to his feet.
Pittman clinches.
Luwa has picked Pittman up - he's going for a ride! Luwa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pittman pushes Luwa off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pittman instigates a clinch.
Morris Pittman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pittman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luwa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Luwa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pittman keeps working.
Pittman misses with a strike from the bottom.
Morris Pittman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pittman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pittman is trying to get back to his feet.
Luwa controlling the position.
Pittman is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luwa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pittman to see if he's OK.
Luwa trying to control the position but Pittman is working away.
Pittman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Luwa is looking to take a break and control but Pittman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luwa cracks Pittman with a big elbow.
Luwa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Luwa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Luwa wants to control but Pittman is keeping him busy.
Pittman striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Pittman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Luwa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luwa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Luwa wants to control but Pittman is keeping him busy.
Pittman wants to get back to his feet.
Pittman is not content to let Luwa control the position.
Luwa taking a breather here.
Pittman is not content to let Luwa control the position.
Pittman regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalu Luwa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pittman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morris Pittman!
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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
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