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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawler sprawls well. He's pushed Po's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lawler as Po shoots in.
No luck for Po with that takedown attempt.
Scott Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Po.
Po shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
Po slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Po changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Po manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Po fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Lawler as Po shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po shoots in but no luck this time.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Po shoots in for a takedown but Lawler shows good takedown defense.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Po moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Po slips a straight right by Lawler.
Lawler misses with a wild combination.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Po shoots in but Lawler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scott Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po moves into the clinch.
Lawler wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.
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.
Lawler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawler wants to break free but Po has control.
Lawler is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Po jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lawler walks away with a smile on his face. Po gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Po tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lawler swivels and escapes.
Po looks for a takedown but Lawler sprawls well.
Po shoots in and drives through. Lawler sprawls well.
Po changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Po manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Po moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawler misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for Po on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for Po on that attempt.
A big left from Lawler misses.
Lawler misses with the combination.
Po shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawler as he avoids it easily.
Po closes the distance and clinches up with Lawler, looking for a takedown. Po pushes Lawler against the cage but Lawler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Po looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Lawler does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Po looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Po with that takedown attempt.
Lawler throws a nice looking combination but Po bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Po lands with a slapping head kick.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Po changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Po manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Po closes the distance and clinches up with Lawler, looking for a takedown. Po pushes Lawler against the cage but Lawler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Po fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Lawler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Po looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Po closes the distance and clinches up with Lawler, looking for a takedown. Po pushes Lawler against the cage but Lawler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Po changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Po manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scott Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Po.
Lawler misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lawler but Lawler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Lawler stuffs the takedown.
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for Po on that attempt.
Lawler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Po fails to land the takedown.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Po throws a head kick that half lands.
Lawler tries to bum rush Po with a series of wild strikes but Po uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Po or perhaps it was just good defense by Lawler which made him look bad.
Lawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Po scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lawler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lawler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Po counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Po.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Po gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lawler has a closed guard, preventing Po from standing up.
Lawler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Po gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lawler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Po's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tong Po will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lawler misses with a combination
and Po counters with a head kick.
Po fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Po tries for a takedown but Lawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Po shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawler tries to sprawl out of it but Po keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Po.
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Po. Po gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Po counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Po. Po gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Po counters with a head kick. That will keep Lawler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lawler throws a combination that misses
and Po counters with a one-two to the body.
Lawler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po has a takedown stuffed.
Lawler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Po shoots for a takedown but Lawler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Po counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lawler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Po counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Po shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawler as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lawler as Po shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a double jab
and Po counters with a nice body shot.
Lawler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Po moves into the clinch.
Po tries to pull guard but Lawler holds him up against the cage and eventually Po drops back down to his feet.
Po looking for a takedown.
Lawler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lawler swivels and escapes.
Po closes the distance and clinches up with Lawler, looking for a takedown. Po pushes Lawler against the cage but Lawler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lawler stuffs the takedown.
Lawler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Po counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a combination
and Po counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lawler is looking to break free of the clinch but Po has double underhooks.
Po gets control of Lawler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Po will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Po working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawler drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Po manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lawler has Po in his guard.
Lawler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Po passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Po 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Po!
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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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