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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomatsu Harajuku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomatsu Harajuku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomatsu Harajuku!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle tries to clinch but Harajuku moves out of range.
We've been informed that Harajuku has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harajuku looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Battle tries to keep at a distance but Harajuku has taken the fight into the clinch.
Battle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Battle avoiding damage as Harajuku throws knees to the body.
Harajuku wants to get back to striking at distance but Battle won't allow it.
Harajuku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Battle breaks the clinch.
Battle tries to clinch there but Harajuku circles away.
Harajuku misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harajuku moves into range and clinches up with Battle.
Battle pulls guard.
Battle is trying to keep Harajuku in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harajuku wanted to stand there but Battle had control of the position.
Harajuku postures up in Battle's guard and throws a big left but Battle blocks it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Battle is trying to control the position but Harajuku postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Battle checks a low kick from Harajuku.
Harajuku swats away the attempt to clinch by Battle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harajuku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harajuku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Battle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Battle fails to pull guard.
Battle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harajuku walks away with a smile on his face. Battle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Battle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harajuku gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Battle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harajuku's efforts to push away.
Battle breaks from the clinch.
Harajuku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Battle scores with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Harajuku. Those never looked like landing.
Battle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harajuku is fending him off so far but Battle persists. Nope, Harajuku circles away and we're back to standing.
Battle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harajuku defends well and Battle ends up having to push Harajuku into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Harajuku misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle tries a head kick but it misses.
Harajuku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Battle closes the distance and clinches.
Battle successfully pulls guard.
Battle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Battle is adopting a defensive guard.
Battle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Battle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harajuku stands up and waves to Battle to follow him.
Battle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harajuku.
Harajuku shoots in looking for a takedown. Battle tries to sprawl out of it but Harajuku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Battle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Battle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harajuku as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomatsu Harajuku dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Harajuku takes the fight into the clinch.
Harajuku is struggling to control the position.
Harajuku is trying to push Battle away but Battle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harajuku is trying to push Battle away but Battle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harajuku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harajuku takes a shot to the head.
Battle can't get the takedown.
Harajuku is trying to force a seperation but Battle has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harajuku has Battle pressed against the cage, preventing Battle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Battle is looking to break free of the clinch but Harajuku has double underhooks.
Battle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harajuku walks away with a smile on his face. Battle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harajuku misses with a series of wild punches.
Harajuku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harajuku is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle shoots in looking for a takedown but Harajuku manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Battle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Battle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Battle tries a head kick but it misses.
Harajuku misses with a series of wild punches.
Battle shoots in and drives through. Harajuku sprawls well.
Battle tries to clinch but Harajuku moves out of range.
Battle closes the distance and clinches up with Harajuku, looking for a takedown. Battle pushes Harajuku against the cage but Harajuku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harajuku keeps the fight on the outside.
Battle fails with a takedown attempt.
Battle tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harajuku shoots and misses
and Battle counters with a two punch combo.
Battle has Harajuku up against the cage in a clinch.
Battle fails to pull guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Battle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harajuku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Battle sprawls well. Battle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harajuku gets slowly back to his feet.
Battle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Battle shoots in for a takedown but Harajuku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Battle.
Harajuku is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harajuku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Battle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harajuku manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Battle lands a couple of digs.
Battle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Battle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harajuku on the ground.
Battle trying to control but Harajuku is working from the bottom.
Battle won't allow Harajuku to sweep him here.
Battle stops Harajuku from standing up.
Battle trying to control the position from guard on top but Harajuku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Battle tries to free his leg and advance position but Harajuku is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harajuku keeping moving, preventing Battle from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Battle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Battle tries to clinch but Harajuku is having none of it.
Battle doesn't manage to clinch there - Harajuku circles away.
Battle throws a head kick that half lands.
Harajuku fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Battle is out of range.
Battle closes the distance and pushes Harajuku back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Battle breaks the clinch.
Harajuku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harajuku doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Battle closes the distance and pushes Harajuku back into the cage.
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 Bruce Battle will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Harajuku lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Harajuku.
Battle tries for a takedown but Harajuku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Battle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tomatsu Harajuku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Battle is looking to clinch but Harajuku is avoiding it.
Harajuku dives in for a single leg takedown but Battle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Battle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No luck for Battle with that takedown attempt.
Harajuku steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Battle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Battle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harajuku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harajuku misses with a body shot.
Battle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Battle.
Battle gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Battle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Battle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Battle jumps guard but Harajuku stands there with Battle around his waist. Battle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Battle tries to work over Harajuku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Battle tries to pull guard but Harajuku forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harajuku lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harajuku has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Battle after a bit of a struggle.
Harajuku gets underhooks to prevent Battle's takedown attempt.
Battle is looking to control Harajuku's arms but Harajuku gets an underhook and turns him. Now Battle has his back to the cage.
Battle digs a right hand into Harajuku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harajuku's gas tank.
Battle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Battle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Battle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Battle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Battle wants to hit a switch here but Harajuku passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Battle there!
Harajuku misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Battle blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harajuku looking to control and managing it successfully.
Battle blocking the ground and pound.
Harajuku prevents Battle from getting the reversal.
Harajuku misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harajuku thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Harajuku controlling his opponent.
Battle can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harajuku unloads with some shots from mount but Battle bucks and avoids them well.
Harajuku misses with a head shot.
Harajuku avoids the attempt from Battle to control.
Harajuku looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Battle tries to hold on but Harajuku postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomatsu Harajuku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harajuku 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomatsu Harajuku!
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