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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hellas Pankratios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bush Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bush Man is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hellas Pankratios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bush Man!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Pankratios can't break the clinch.
Man is stalling here.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Pankratios catches Man right on the button with a cross.
Pankratios misses with a combination
so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pankratios keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man with a nice head shot there.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Pankratios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pankratios could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pankratios keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man gets to his feet. Pankratios looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Man has closed the distance and engaged Pankratios in a clinch.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pankratios gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Man pulls Pankratios into guard.
Pankratios looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Man looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Pankratios from controlling successfully.
Pankratios is stalling in the full guard.
Pankratios wanted to stand there but Man had control of the position.
Pankratios passes Man's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pankratios is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to hold on to Pankratios's head to control him but Pankratios postures up.
Pankratios has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Man works to full guard.
Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pankratios defends well.
Pankratios looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man stands and steps away. Pankratios gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pankratios manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pankratios falls off balance throwing a combination
and Man counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Pankratios is retaining full guard.
Man won't allow Pankratios to sweep him here.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Pankratios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
Man decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jab by Pankratios.
Pankratios has managed to clinch.
Pankratios has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Man uses from the top position.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pankratios wants to stand up but Man is controlling him.
Pankratios trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bush Man dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Man drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pankratios is wriggling around but Man manages to pass to half guard.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Pankratios is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Man lands with a punch from half guard.
Man is just content to waste time from the top position. Pankratios takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pankratios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pankratios punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios looking for a sweep. Not yet Pankratios, not yet.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Pankratios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pankratios wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Man manages to pass to side control.
Pankratios wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pankratios wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pankratios tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pankratios regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pankratios looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pankratios pulls Man in close to his closed guard and prevents Man from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pankratios tries a head kick but it misses.
Man throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pankratios was covering up waiting for the punch and Man finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pankratios working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to control from the top but Pankratios keeps moving.
Man postures up.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Pankratios.
Man is in close to Pankratios's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pankratios looking for a sweep. Not yet Pankratios, not yet.
Pankratios keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Pankratios seems keen to control Man's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pankratios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pankratios quickly recovers to half guard.
Man is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Man in particular looking to stall.
Pankratios wants to get back to full guard.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pankratios pushes Man off looking to stand but Man dives back in and keeps control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Man is looking to advance position but Pankratios won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bush Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Man wants to clinch up but Pankratios keeps it at a distance.
Pankratios feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pankratios is aware though and is defending well.
Pankratios stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Man is trying to control Pankratios's posture but Pankratios avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios looking to control but instead Man has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pankratios throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.
Man actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios content to control rather than advance.
Pankratios wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Pankratios is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Man wants to control but Pankratios is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pankratios is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Man wants to improve his position but Pankratios is controlling well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pankratios is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Man has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pankratios landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pankratios landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Man looks like he's trying to stand up.
Man holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pankratios seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pankratios goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pankratios scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pankratios throws a combination. Man tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Pankratios looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Hellas Pankratios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pankratios throws a combination. Man tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pankratios moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Pankratios moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bush Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pankratios fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Pankratios.
Pankratios misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pankratios is looking to improve his position.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pankratios is squirming around, avoiding Man's attempts to control the action.
Pankratios tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pankratios tries to hold on but Man postures up.
Hellas Pankratios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pankratios is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hellas Pankratios showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bush Man!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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