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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsu Akira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rios has chosen Their Law as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tetsu Akira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Tetsu Akira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Rios!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Akira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rios but Rios pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Akira clinches.
Rios wants to break free but Akira has control.
Rios throws an elbow but it misses.
Akira blocks an elbow strike from Rios.
Rios stalling in the clinch but Akira improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rios.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Rios throws an elbow but misses.
Rios pulls guard successfully.
Akira wants to pass the guard but Rios is keeping the position.
Akira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rios on the ground.
Akira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rios looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rios looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rios!
Akira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Akira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rios off and has taken his back!
Rios rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rios moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Akira is now in half guard.
Rios is trying to stand up here but Akira is controlling him well.
Akira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rios is just riding it out for now. Akira eventually gives up the hold.
Akira working the head and body with strikes.
Akira is working for a submission of some sort.
Rios regains full guard. Nicely done.
Akira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Akira is breathing heavily.
Rios has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Akira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Rios keeping full guard, as Akira tries to pass.
Akira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Akira chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rios punching to the body, from the bottom.
Akira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rios lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Akira!
Akira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rios looking to control but Akira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rios 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.
Akira is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akira wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Good control from Rios.
Akira tries to break free.
Akira just trying to survive but Rios is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Akira right now.
Akira turns into Rios and is now in his guard.
Rios keeping full guard, as Akira tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Akira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rios's waist but Rios gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akira off to one side.
Akira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tetsu Akira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rios darts in trying to clinch
and Akira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Akira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rios doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Akira.
Akira seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akira wants to free his trapped foot but Rios is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Akira blocks the strikes from Rios.
Akira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rios knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rios is staying active underneath Akira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Akira is looking for a kimura but Rios is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Akira to get the leverage.
Akira seems to be working for a kimura but Rios defends the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akira shoots in and drives through. Rios sprawls well.
Akira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rios doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Akira.
Akira seems to be looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Akira is looking for a kimura here.
Akira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rios slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Akira tries to free his leg and advance position but Rios is retaining full guard.
Rios is trying to control the position but Akira postures up.
Akira pushes down on Rios's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Akira trying to mount his opponent but Rios defends it.
Akira trying to control the action but Rios is working from the bottom.
Akira is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six 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.
Akira is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Akira wants to pass the guard but Rios is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Akira trying to control but Rios is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rios darts in trying to clinch
and Akira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rios's guard now.
Rios is rocked!
Akira stopping the sweep attempt from Rios.
Rios is still in real trouble! Can Akira finish him?
Rios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Akira passes into half guard.
Rios seems to have recovered his senses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rios knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Akira wants to advance to full mount but Rios doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Rios has his hands on Akira's head, controlling the position.
Akira won't allow Rios to sweep him here.
Rios looking to control.
Akira preventing the sweep.
Rios working for a triangle but Akira defends it easily.
Akira tries to free his leg and advance position but Rios is retaining full guard.
Rios pushes Akira off and scrambles back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Rios.
Rios tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Akira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rios throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rios looking to control.
Akira advances position into side control!
Rios is trying to control Akira's posture but Akira avoids it.
Rios manages to get back to half guard.
Rios looking for submissions off his back.
Akira seems to be looking for submissions.
Rios tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Akira is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Akira won't allow Rios to sweep him here.
Akira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Akira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Akira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rios, who protects the arm well.
Akira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Akira cracks Rios with a big elbow.
Akira passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rios!
Rios really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Akira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rios is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akira with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Akira goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rios is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsu Akira dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rios shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Akira tries to roll over but Rios keeps him under control.
Akira is working hard here to advance position.
Akira looking for submissions off his back.
Akira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rios is breathing heavily.
Akira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Akira looking for subs from the bottom but Rios mounts him!
Akira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Akira tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Akira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Akira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rios is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rios clinches but Akira breaks the clinch
and Akira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Akira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Akira is looking for a kimura but Rios is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Akira to get the leverage.
Akira seems to be working for a kimura but Rios defends the submission attempt.
Akira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rios doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Akira.
Akira wants to pass the guard but Rios is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rios is looking to control Akira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rios avoid being mounted?
Rios works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rios is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Akira has his hands clasped together but Rios extends an breaks Akira's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rios.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyson Rios!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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