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QFC Tournament 773 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Setsuno Hiradama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Setsuno Hiradama had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Setsuno Hiradama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hiradama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Hiradama is controlling him.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Hiradama is proving a slippery customer.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Hiradama is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to sweep here but Hiradama controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiradama would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Hiradama is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Hiradama would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Hiradama postures up.
Hiradama pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hiradama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hiradama in particular looking to stall.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hiradama is working away from the top position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hiradama darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Hiradama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiradama stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones trying to control here.
Hiradama is controlling the pace.
Jones gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hiradama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hiradama has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Hiradama passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hiradama slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Hiradama has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is doing well to control the position and prevent Hiradama from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Setsuno Hiradama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones wants to stand but Hiradama has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jones works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiradama is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Hiradama is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones in the domination position with Hiradama hanging on.
Hiradama really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones wants to control but Hiradama is keeping him busy.
Jones tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hiradama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hiradama sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones wants to stand but Hiradama has his arm trapped.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiradama is not content to let Jones control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Hiradama fails with the takedown
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hiradama.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hiradama.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hiradama as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiradama shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hiradama was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Hiradama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Hiradama controlling from side mount.
Hiradama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hiradama trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hiradama is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hiradama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones tries to hold on but Hiradama postures up.
Hiradama controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones tries to lock up and control but Hiradama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hiradama stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Hiradama was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hiradama throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hiradama is in Jones's guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hiradama from controlling successfully.
Hiradama wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiradama is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiradama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hiradama doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hiradama manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones has Hiradama pulled in close to control his posture.
Hiradama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hiradama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hiradama is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Hiradama can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Hiradama has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Hiradama looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiradama is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hiradama stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hiradama closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones tries to pull guard but Hiradama won't allow it.
Setsuno Hiradama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Jones.
Hiradama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Jones gets control of Hiradama's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiradama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Hiradama stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Hiradama trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hiradama from controlling successfully.
Hiradama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Setsuno Hiradama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hiradama 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Setsuno Hiradama!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Setsuno Hiradama!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Setsuno Hiradama!
Setsuno Hiradama wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Saromenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kush Submits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitali Saromenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kush Submits's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitali Saromenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kush Submits!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saromenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Submits! But no joy.
Submits with a nice cross.
Submits lands with a hook. Saromenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Vitali Saromenko has been cut.
Submits cracks Saromenko with an open hand slap.
Submits moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saromenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saromenko is rocked!
Saromenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Saromenko showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Submits trying to control but Saromenko postures up.
Saromenko trying to pass the guard but Submits defending well.
Submits looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saromenko wants to control but Submits is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Submits is looking to improve his position.
Saromenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Submits keeps trying to improve his position.
Submits looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Submits is trying to get back to full guard.
Saromenko content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Submits tries to get to full guard but Saromenko has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Saromenko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Submits for as long as he can get away with.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saromenko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Submits.
Saromenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Submits.
Saromenko misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Submits throws an off balance right hand
and Saromenko counters by clinching up.
Saromenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Submits tries to pull guard but Saromenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Saromenko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Saromenko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Saromenko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Submits escapes and throws Saromenko's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Submits sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Saromenko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Submits trying to control the action but Saromenko is working from the bottom.
Submits has hold of Saromenko's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Saromenko tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Submits cranks the arm and Saromenko screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Saromenko, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kush Submits!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Milincus Djordjevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hajtyoto Dong Su (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hajtyoto Dong Su acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milincus Djordjevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hajtyoto Dong Su!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong Su has managed to clinch.
Dong Su looking for a takedown.
Dong Su is looking to take this one to the mat.
Djordjevic lands an elbow inside that Dong Su shrugs off.
It looks like Hajtyoto Dong Su has been cut.
Djordjevic lands an elbow inside.
Djordjevic lands a damaging elbow.
Djordjevic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Djordjevic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Djordjevic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Djordjevic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Djordjevic lands a knee to the body.
Dong Su looks winded!
Djordjevic has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Dong Su - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Djordjevic, and another! Dong Su is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Milincus Djordjevic!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Levert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Levert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Jims!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jims shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jims was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Levert is trying to get back to half guard.
Jims is looking to take a break and control but Levert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levert looking for a sweep but Jims has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Levert is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jims wants to finish this one by submission but Levert is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jims.
Jims is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Levert is surviving well by controlling Jims's body position as best he can.
Levert wants to control but Jims is having none of it.
Levert can't escape the position.
Levert is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Levert is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jims is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jims looking to control but Levert is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jims thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jims mounts Levert! Really nice guard pass there!
Levert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jims on the ground.
Levert tries to hold on but Jims postures up.
Levert is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Levert is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Levert is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jims can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Levert is looking to escape.
Levert is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levert is working hard here to advance position.
Levert tries to control the position but Jims now has his back.
Levert tries to escape but Jims has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jims looking for the choke from the back.
Levert is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jims working for the choke.
Jims looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jims is not going to allow Levert to sit and survive in this position.
Well, with Jims on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Levert is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Jims is hanging on to Levert's back as he tries to escape.
Jims patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jims keeps control of the position as Levert tries to break free.
Jims missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jims dominated that round.
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.
Levert throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jims's waist but Jims gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Levert off to one side.
Jims ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levert moves away.
Levert closes the distance and clinches.
Levert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levert shoots in for a takedown but Jims shows good takedown defense.
Levert throws a hook to the side of Jims's head but Jims sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jims shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jims showed some decent athleticism there.
Levert is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jims is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levert is positioning himself well to prevent Jims advancing to mount.
Levert wants to control but Jims is keeping busy.
Jims passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Levert!
Jims is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Levert can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jims is breathing heavily.
Levert is squirming around, avoiding Jims's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Levert really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Levert on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Levert tries to get out of the position.
Levert wants to get back to his feet.
Levert manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jim Jims has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Levert manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jims avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Levert pulls Jims in close to his closed guard and prevents Jims from doing any damage or advancing position.
Levert had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jims defends it easily.
Jims tries to free his leg and advance position but Levert is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Levert looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jims drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jims jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jims wants to control from the top but Levert keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Levert fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Jims misses.
Levert clinches up with Jims and pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jims tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Levert just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jims dodges an elbow strike from Levert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Jims will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Levert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jims swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levert dives in for a single leg takedown but Jims sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Levert doesn't manage to clinch there - Jims circles away.
Levert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levert looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Levert is looking to take a break and control but Jims is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jims wants to get back to full guard.
Jims makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jims.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jims keeping moving, preventing Levert from controlling successfully.
Levert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jims swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jims trying to keep a closed guard but Levert is proving a slippery customer.
Jims takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levert wants to pass the guard but Jims is keeping the position.
Jims is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Levert's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Levert wants to stand but Jims has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Levert takes the fight into the clinch.
Levert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levert misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Levert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Levert tries to clinch up.
Samuel Levert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levert closes the distance and pushes Jims back into the cage.
Jims jumps guard but Levert stands there with Jims around his waist. Jims gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Levert breaks from the clinch.
Jims shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Levert trying to control the position.
Jims prevents Levert from getting back to his feet.
Jims preventing the sweep.
Levert escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jims gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Levert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levert pulls Jims in close to prevent any damage.
Jims won't allow Levert to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Levert holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jims swats away the attempt to clinch by Levert.
Samuel Levert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levert fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Levert showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jims 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jim Jims!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jim Jims!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jim Jims!
Jim Jims wins by unanimous decision!
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pop
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A | B |
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RATING
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