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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arion Rough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arion Rough!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rough throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Rough looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Po shoots in looking for a takedown. Rough tries to sprawl out of it but Po keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rough manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Po shoots for a takedown but Rough saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Po lands a slapping body shot.
Rough stuffs the takedown attempt from Po. Po gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po fails with the takedown.
Rough throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Po shoots in for a double leg but Rough sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rough throws a right and a left that Po avoids nicely.
Rough keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Po!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Rough lands.
Po shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rough but Rough pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Po fails with the takedown.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Rough pushes him off.
Po slips under a jab from Rough.
Po shoots in looking for a takedown. Rough tries to sprawl out of it but Po keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rough manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arion Rough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po shoots in and drives through. Rough sprawls well.
Rough looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of 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.
Po fails with a takedown attempt.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Rough.
Rough throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Arion Rough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rough swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Po shoots in and drives through. Rough sprawls well.
Rough misses with a leg kick
and Po counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Po shoots in and drives through. Rough sprawls well.
Rough throws an overhand right that lands on Po's shoulder, as Po tries to avoid the shot.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rough.
Rough misses with a looping right.
Po closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rough circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rough gets caught flat footed, as Po shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rough keeping moving, preventing Po from controlling successfully.
Po working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po wants to control from the top but Rough keeps moving.
Po throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rough preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tong Po will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Po shoots in but no luck this time.
Po shoots in looking for a takedown. Rough tries to sprawl out of it but Po keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rough manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rough with a jab.
Po tries to clinch but Rough is having none of it.
Po fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Po fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po slips a straight right by Rough.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Rough swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rough tries to keep at a distance but Po has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rough wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.
Po tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rough just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rough is looking to break free of the clinch but Po has double underhooks.
Rough tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position.
Po tries to pull guard but Rough won't allow it.
Po successfully pulls guard.
Rough wants to stand but Po has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Po working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Po is pulling down on Rough's head. It's preventing any offense from Rough, at least for the moment.
Po has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rough can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rough wants to stand but Po has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Po has his foot on Rough's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rough works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arion Rough will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Po shoots in but Rough avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Po misses with a takedown attempt - Rough sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Po shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rough as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po shoots for a takedown but Rough saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rough.
Po shoots in looking for a takedown. Rough tries to sprawl out of it but Po keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rough manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rough throws a head kick that misses
and Po counters with a series of strikes. Rough will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horrible takedown by Po or perhaps it was just good defense by Rough which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rough throws a combination that misses
and Po decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rough's guard.
Po is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Po won't allow Rough to get back to his feet.
Po slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Po drops back looking for a leg! Rough is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rough manages to kick Po off! Po jumps back into Rough's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Po has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Po showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Po has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tong Po!
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energy
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hype
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