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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Irvin Reed (ranked 6848 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saburo Katsuyama (ranked 6004 p4p, 558 weight class). Katsuyama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Maximum The Hormone - Zetsubou Billy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Irvin Reed has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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178 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Irvin Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saburo Katsuyama!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsuyama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reed counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reed.
Katsuyama should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Reed will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Katsuyama up against the cage.
Katsuyama wants to break free but Reed has control.
Katsuyama working hard to break the clinch.
Katsuyama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reed smiles and moves away.
Katsuyama thows a body kick. Reed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsuyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Katsuyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reed rushes Katsuyama and presses him up against the cage.
Katsuyama is trying to force a seperation but Reed has the dominant position.
Reed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Katsuyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katsuyama throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Katsuyama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reed backs up against the cage.
Katsuyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsuyama throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Katsuyama throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Katsuyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed feinted with a counter takedown.
Katsuyama throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed scores with a takedown into Katsuyama's guard.
Reed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Katsuyama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reed throws a big elbow that misses.
Reed works over Katsuyama with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed scoring with some ground and pound.
Reed connects with a couple of short punches.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reed lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reed with a nice head shot there.
Reed working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Reed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reed is looking to work some ground and pound but Katsuyama has wrist control.
Reed chips away with some ground and pound.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reed throwing strikes from guard but Katsuyama blocks nicely.
Reed with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reed lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reed postures up in Katsuyama's guard and throws a big left but Katsuyama blocks it.
Katsuyama has momentary wrist control but Reed slips an elbow through the middle.
Reed throwing strikes but missing.
Katsuyama wants to sweep here but Reed controlling him for the moment.
Reed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reed scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reed works over Katsuyama with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irvin Reed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reed shoots in and gets a takedown into Katsuyama's guard.
Reed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Katsuyama's head.
Reed won't allow Katsuyama to sweep him here.
Reed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reed throwing strikes but missing.
Reed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reed preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Irvin Reed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Katsuyama's head.
Reed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reed working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Katsuyama's head.
Reed lands a couple of digs.
Reed lands a couple of digs.
Katsuyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reed.
Reed is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Katsuyama has momentary wrist control but Reed slips an elbow through the middle.
Katsuyama is looking to stand up but Reed isn't so interested in that idea.
Katsuyama is breathing heavily.
Reed postures up in Katsuyama's guard and throws a big left but Katsuyama blocks it.
Reed throwing strikes but missing.
Katsuyama has momentary wrist control but Reed slips an elbow through the middle.
Reed working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reed landing with the ground and pound.
Reed stands up over Katsuyama, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reed throws a big right hand that misses.
Reed scoring with some ground and pound.
Reed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reed's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reed is working Katsuyama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reed is in close to Katsuyama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reed stands up over Katsuyama, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reed lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reed lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed distracts Katsuyama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Katsuyama is rocked!
Reed with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Katsuyama is still in real trouble! Can Reed finish him?
Reed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reed scoring with some ground and pound.
Reed lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reed postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Katsuyama covers up, he's hurt! Reed keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Reed and the ref steps in to end the fight! Reed can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irvin Reed!
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hype
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