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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilber Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomatsu Harajuku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilber Drake is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilber Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomatsu Harajuku!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harajuku gets a clinch.
Harajuku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harajuku breaks the clinch.
Harajuku displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Wilber Drake has been cut.
A punch combination from Harajuku misses.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. Harajuku tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harajuku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harajuku instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harajuku is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harajuku prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Harajuku is trying to break free.
Harajuku tries to break free but Drake pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harajuku wants to break free but Drake has control.
Harajuku looking for a takedown.
Harajuku is trying to break the clinch but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Harajuku changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harajuku's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harajuku duly obliges.
A low kick from Harajuku is predictable there
and Drake counters with a left and a right that stings Harajuku.
Harajuku fails with the takedown.
Wilber Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomatsu Harajuku.
Drake moves into the clinch.
Harajuku working hard to break the clinch.
Harajuku is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake avoiding damage as Harajuku throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harajuku just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drake's brow.
Harajuku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Harajuku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.
Harajuku is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harajuku misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harajuku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drake has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drake and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drake wants to clinch.
Tomatsu Harajuku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harajuku as he jumps to the side.
Harajuku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harajuku is looking to land body kicks.
Drake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harajuku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harajuku's waist but Harajuku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.
Harajuku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drake counters by clinching up.
Harajuku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drake.
Drake has Harajuku pressed against the cage, preventing Harajuku from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harajuku throws a combination that misses
and Drake counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drake.
Harajuku is looking to stand back up but Drake counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Harajuku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harajuku regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Drake.
Drake with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harajuku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake cracks Harajuku with a solid left hand.
Drake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harajuku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drake throws a big right hand that misses.
Drake is fighting to break Harajuku's control of his arms but Harajuku is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomatsu Harajuku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilber Drake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harajuku circles away.
Harajuku tries to work over Drake's front leg with a kick but Drake checks it.
Harajuku fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake tries to clinch up but Harajuku circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harajuku swivels and escapes.
Harajuku shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
Harajuku misses with a body kick.
Harajuku misses with the combination.
Drake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harajuku.
Harajuku tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harajuku misses with a kick to the body.
Harajuku moves into the clinch.
Harajuku tries to break free but Drake pushes him back against the cage.
Harajuku letting Drake take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Harajuku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harajuku moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Harajuku misses with a double jab.
Tomatsu Harajuku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harajuku fails to land with a series of punches.
Harajuku is breathing heavily.
Drake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harajuku.
Harajuku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harajuku shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drake defends it nicely.
Wilber Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomatsu Harajuku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake clinches up against the cage.
Drake blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Harajuku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harajuku working hard to break the clinch.
Harajuku wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Harajuku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harajuku wants to take the fight to the mat but Drake manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harajuku defends well and Drake ends up having to push Harajuku into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harajuku swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake instigates a clinch.
Harajuku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harajuku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Harajuku has double underhooks.
Harajuku tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
Harajuku wants to break free but Drake has control.
Harajuku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Harajuku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harajuku drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drake pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harajuku tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Drake is in Harajuku's guard.
Drake is standing up over Harajuku. Harajuku looks to escape but Drake dives into side control.
Drake grinds an elbow into Harajuku's temple.
Harajuku dodges the ground and pound from Drake.
Drake in side control, throwing shots but Harajuku defends.
Drake working the ground and pound but Harajuku is defending the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake misses with the ground and pound.
Drake in side control, throwing shots but Harajuku defends.
Drake cracks Harajuku with an elbow. That is naaassty.
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 Wilber Drake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilber Drake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Drake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harajuku defends it nicely.
Harajuku misses with a wild combination.
Harajuku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drake's waist but Drake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harajuku off to one side.
Drake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Drake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harajuku but Harajuku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harajuku pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drake is out of range and Harajuku settles back down.
Drake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harajuku.
Harajuku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harajuku throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Drake has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilber Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harajuku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harajuku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harajuku or perhaps it was just good defense by Drake, which made it look bad.
Drake goes for a double leg but Harajuku avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harajuku continues to drive forward.
Harajuku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drake closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Harajuku makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Drake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harajuku is looking to land body kicks.
As Harajuku tries to get set, Drake tries to push him back and clinch up but Harajuku manages to avoid the attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harajuku enables Drake to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harajuku manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harajuku wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harajuku swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harajuku looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harajuku but Harajuku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harajuku throws a lazy body kick
and Drake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harajuku's guard.
Drake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harajuku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drake counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harajuku is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harajuku is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Drake creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harajuku sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Drake in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Harajuku parries the strikes from Drake easily there. Drake is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Harajuku to escape.
Drake is working to tighten his grip on Harajuku's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Harajuku has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Drake is really squeezing tight and eventually Harajuku passes out! Drake breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wilber Drake!
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