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Event:
CCC 82
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Downs tries to clinch there but Shuji circles away.
Downs moves out of range of the strikes.
Shuji throws the left hand but Downs avoids the punch easily.
Shuji misses with a low kick.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shuji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Downs. Shuji does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Shuji shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shuji was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Downs wants to control but Shuji postures up.
Shuji lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Shuji decides to stand back up. Shuji steps back and let's Downs get back to his feet.
Shuji throws a push kick but Downs slaps the foot to one side.
Downs wants to counter with a clinch but Shuji pushes him away.
Shuji throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shuji scores with a decent looking hook.
Downs wants to clinch
and Shuji counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Shuji feints and then cracks Downs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Downs down.
Downs tries to clinch
and Downs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shuji is looking to score with low kicks.#TD#
Shuji shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shuji was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shuji taking a breather here.
Shuji working the head with strikes.
Downs is looking to reverse the position.
Shuji tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T2#
Shuji postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Shuji crashes against the mat.
Shuji just content to control the position.
Shuji misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Shuji in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Downs on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T3#
Downs struggling a bit here.
Shuji taking a breather here.
Downs can't do much from the bottom here.
Shuji looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Downs is avoiding damage well.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Downs avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shuji.
Shuji lands a decent elbow from side control.
Shuji controlling from side mount.
Shuji looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shuji passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Downs!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Downs can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Shuji there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Downs taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arai Shuji dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Shuji tries a low kick but Downs avoids it.
Shuji throws out a leg kick but Downs moves out of range and Shuji only half commits.
Downs is looking to clinch.
Shuji avoids the body shot from Downs.
Downs misses with a looping left.
Downs misses with a straight left.
Shuji looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Downs misses.
Shuji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shuji fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Downs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shuji lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shuji with the inside leg kick.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shuji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shuji quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Downs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Downs closes the distance but Shuji moves to the side
and Shuji connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Downs blocks a low kick nicely.#TD#
Shuji closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shuji lands in his opponent's guard.
Shuji passes into half guard.
Shuji content to control rather than advance. #SU#
Shuji stands up from half guard. #T2#
Downs wants to clinch up but Shuji keeps it at a distance.
Downs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Downs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shuji. That one must have hurt.
Shuji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Downs.
Shuji throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shuji is looking to chop away at Downs's legs.
Shuji lands a nice leg kick that just misses Downs's sensitive parts.
Arai Shuji is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Downs.#CL2#
Downs rushes Shuji and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Downs fails to land.
Downs has a couple of punches blocked by Shuji.
Downs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Downs tries a body shot but Shuji blocks it.
Shuji creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Downs has a couple of punches blocked by Shuji.
Shuji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Downs can do to turn this around?#T3##BC#
Shuji breaks the clinch.
Shuji throws a sloppy head kick and Downs moves out of range easily.
Downs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shuji throws a front kick aimed at Downs's knee but Downs avoids it well.
Downs is looking to clinch but Shuji is avoiding it.
Downs moves out of range of the leg kick from Shuji.
Downs wants to counter with a clinch but Shuji pushes him away.#CL2#
Downs drives through and clinches with Shuji against the cage.
Shuji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Downs is defending well for now.
Downs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shuji stalling.
Shuji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Downs misses with some punches.
Shuji blocking some punches.
Downs misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Downs working aggressively here.
Downs misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shuji.
Shuji has had enough of the clinch but Downs keeps him there for the moment.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Downs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shuji digs a right hand underneath Downs's ribcage. Downs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shuji is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Downs is keeping busy.#BC2#
Downs breaks from the clinch.
Shuji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shuji misses with a low kick.
Shuji throws a low kick but it's checked well by Downs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arai Shuji dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Shuji lands a body shot.
Downs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shuji lands a jab-cross combination. #CL2#
Downs pushes Shuji up against the cage in a clinch.
Shuji jumps guard but Downs stands there with Shuji around his waist. Shuji gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Downs to work.
Downs throws a head punch that misses.
Downs has a couple of punches blocked by Shuji.
Downs can't find room to land a body shot as Shuji controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downs can't find room to land a body shot as Shuji controls the action.
Downs misses with a body punch.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Downs fails to land. #T1#
Downs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Downs prevents a body shot from Shuji.
Shuji fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shuji blocking some punches.
Downs misses with a punch on the inside.
Downs misses with the head strike.
Shuji stalls.
Shuji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Downs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Downs misses with a body punch.
Shuji prevents a body shot from Downs.
Bailey Downs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##BC#
Shuji breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Downs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Downs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shuji.
Shuji was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shuji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Downs.
Downs tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shuji avoids the body shot from Downs.
Downs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Downs tries to clinch up.
Downs keeps the fight on the outside.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shuji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Downs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shuji connects with a leg kick.
Shuji is looking to chop away at Downs's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Downs. Shuji does a little dance to reset his feet.
Downs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shuji.
Shuji throws a leg kick but Downs checks it. #T3#
Downs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shuji appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shuji is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Downs misses.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shuji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Downs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Downs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shuji swats away the attempt to clinch by Downs.
Shuji's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Downs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shuji scrambles back to his feet.
Downs throws a big shot that misses.
Shuji appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shuji ducks under a wild hook from Downs.
Shuji staying out of range there.
Downs just misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Downs misses with an uppercut.
As Downs backs away, Shuji returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bailey Downs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Downs swinging wildly here.
Downs wants to clinch.
Shuji lands a head kick. Downs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shuji.
Shuji ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shuji blocks a jab.
Shuji moves out of range as Downs strikes.
And Shuji counters with a quick kick to the body but Downs blocks it.
No joy there for Downs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arai Shuji is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Downs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Shuji manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Downs on his heels. He'll look to pass Downs's guard now, I'm sure.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bailey Downs.
I think Shuji 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arai Shuji! |
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Event:
CCC 80
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Downs tries to clinch there but Shuji circles away.
Shuji attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Downs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shuji keeps the fight on the outside.
Downs missing with a left hand there. Shuji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shuji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downs checks the leg kick.
Shuji throws an overhand right that lands on Downs's shoulder, as Downs tries to avoid the shot.
Shuji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Downs.
Shuji misses with a kick to the body.
Shuji uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Downs.
Shuji dodges the punch combination from Downs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shuji throws a head kick but Downs moves out of range.
Shuji misses with a low kick.
Shuji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Downs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shuji moves away.
Downs moves in looking to clinch but Shuji pushes him off.#T1#
Downs misses the shot to the body.
Shuji now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bailey Downs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Downs dodges the punch combination from Shuji.
#CL#
Downs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shuji tries to circle away but Downs has him pinned against the cage.
Shuji tries to circle away but Downs has him pinned against the cage.
Downs working aggressively here.
Shuji fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Downs fails to land.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Downs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Downs has a couple of punches blocked by Shuji.
Downs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shuji is trying to stall.
#T2#
Downs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Downs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shuji looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Downs misses with a punch on the inside.
Shuji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Shuji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Downs tries to clinch but Shuji moves out of range.
It seemed like Shuji was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shuji fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shuji swats away the attempt to clinch by Downs.
Downs throws a right and a left that Shuji avoids nicely.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shuji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downs with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downs looks for a takedown but Shuji sprawls well.
A low kick lands for Shuji.
#T3#
Shuji scores with a kick to the body.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shuji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Downs throws an overhand right that lands on Shuji's shoulder, as Shuji tries to avoid the shot.
Downs tries to clinch but Shuji moves out of range. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Downs enables Shuji to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Downs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shuji throws a big elbow that misses.
Shuji scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shuji is stalling in the full guard.
Shuji forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Shuji sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shuji with the ground and pound but Downs uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Shuji looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shuji sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Downs's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arai Shuji dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Shuji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shuji staying out of range there.
Arai Shuji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Downs dips to his left and cracks Shuji with an uppercut!
Shuji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Downs misses with a hook. Shuji ducked under it nicely.
Shuji slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Downs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shuji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shuji feints a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Shuji closes the distance and pushes Downs back into the cage.
Shuji slows down the pace here.
Downs tries to throw a body punch but Shuji avoids it by throwing Downs back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Shuji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Shuji. Those never looked like landing.
Shuji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shuji appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Downs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1##TD2#
Shuji closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shuji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shuji is taking a breather. Downs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shuji thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Shuji is working for a kimura but Downs is defending it quite comfortably.
Shuji looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Downs is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Shuji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shuji missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shuji working Downs over with strikes.
Downs trying to control from the bottom.
Shuji performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shuji thows a huge punch but Downs dodges it nicely.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Downs moves out of range of the body kick.
Shuji looks to land a right hand but Downs moved out of range.
Downs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shuji manages to circle out of the way.
Downs misses with a hook.
Shuji throws a hook to the side of Downs's head but Downs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Downs doesn't manage to clinch there - Shuji circles away.
Downs checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T4#
Shuji tries to land a front kick but Downs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Downs closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Downs fails to land.
Shuji is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Downs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Downs tries to work over Shuji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shuji.
Shuji blocks a body shot from Downs.
Downs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Downs managing to block the knees to the body from Shuji.
Downs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Downs has a couple of punches blocked by Shuji.
Downs struggles to land a body shot inside as Shuji controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arai Shuji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Downs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Downs throws a body punch but Shuji moves out of range.
Downs doesn't manage to clinch there - Shuji circles away.
#CL#
Downs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shuji trying to land knees to the body.
Downs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shuji prevents a body shot from Downs.
Downs misses with a punch on the inside.
Downs prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Downs can't find room to land a body shot as Shuji controls the action.
Downs misses with some punches.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
Shuji blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Downs stops a takedown attempt from Shuji.
Shuji is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shuji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shuji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shuji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Downs can't find room to land a body shot as Shuji controls the action.
Shuji blocking some punches.
Downs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shuji's elbow.
Downs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shuji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Downs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2#
Shuji works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bailey Downs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Shuji is looking to work some ground and pound but Downs has wrist control.
Shuji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Downs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shuji throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shuji advances to half guard.
Shuji thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Downs's head.
Shuji is thwarting Downs's attempts to control the position.
Shuji working Downs over with strikes.
Shuji thows a huge punch but Downs dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Shuji lands with a punch from half guard.
Shuji lands with a punch from half guard.
Downs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shuji is controlling the pace.
Downs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shuji on the ground.
Downs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shuji working over Downs with some ground and pound. Downs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shuji lands a nice short elbow.
Shuji content to control rather than advance. #SU2#
Shuji decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Shuji lands a nice shot that snaps Downs's head back.
Downs misses with a hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shuji misses with a head kick.
Downs with a nice cross.#TD2#
Shuji drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arai Shuji is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shuji seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arai Shuji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shuji winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arai Shuji! |
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