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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikami Teru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikami Teru!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Teru tries to avoid it but Mendes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Teru to the ground. Teru escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mendes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Teru is fending him off so far but Mendes persists. Nope, Teru circles away and we're back to standing.
Teru cracks a nice hook into Mendes's ribs.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teru as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes takes the fight into the clinch.
Mendes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Teru smiles and moves away.
Mendes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teru connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendes momentarily.
Teru thuds a left hand into Mendes's body.
Mendes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Teru sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendes somewhat.
Teru throws a series of punches but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Teru misses.
Teru tries to bum rush Mendes with a series of wild strikes but Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Teru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendes was well out of range. Poor timing from Teru.
Mendes has closed the distance and engaged Teru in a clinch.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Teru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Teru wants to get back to striking at distance but Mendes won't allow it.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Teru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Teru is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the cage.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teru's efforts to push away.
Mendes pulls guard effortlessly.
Teru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
That's two 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.
Mendes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Teru throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Teru wants to stand and escape but instead Mendes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Teru is keeping the position.
Teru is controlling Mendes's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Teru can do anything to dispel that myth.
Teru trying to keep a closed guard but Mendes is proving a slippery customer.
Teru is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Teru trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teru looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendes is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Teru tests Mendes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Teru pinned against the cage. Teru gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Teru looks to throw the jab but Mendes is out of range.
Mendes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Teru.
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.
Teru throws a hook to the side of Mendes's head but Mendes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendes moves out of range of the strikes.
Teru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mikami Teru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teru throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mendes takes one to the side of the head.
Teru has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Teru throws a series of strikes that have Mendes backpedaling.
Teru tries to bum rush Mendes with a series of wild strikes but Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teru connects with a jab.
Teru lands a nice shot that snaps Mendes's head back.
Teru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Teru looks to land a combination but Mendes avoids it well.
Teru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikami Teru dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Teru throws a series of punches but Mendes moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Teru.
Mendes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teru misses with a two punch combination.
Teru throws a hook but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes slips under a jab.
Mikami Teru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Teru.
Nice takedown defense from Teru. No joy for Mendes on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Teru sprawls well. Teru wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teru.
Teru displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Teru punishes Mendes's body with a nice straight punch.
Teru misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Teru misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Teru!
Teru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mikami Teru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Teru.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Teru lands.
Teru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendes.
Teru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
Teru throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Teru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Teru bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendes's head.
Teru tries to bum rush Mendes with a series of wild strikes but Mendes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teru dips to his left and cracks Mendes with an uppercut!
Teru swinging wilding here.
Teru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teru misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Teru.
Teru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendes defending well as Teru loads up on a big left hand.
Teru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendes slips a jab and a cross from Teru.
Teru misses with a straight right.
Mendes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Teru tries to avoid it but Mendes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Teru to the ground. Teru escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mendes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Teru connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab by Teru.
Teru leaves Mendes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four 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.
Teru swinging wilding here.
Teru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Teru.
Teru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendes.
Teru misses with a few strikes there.
Teru lands a nice hook to Mendes's body. Mendes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teru looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
Mendes moves away from the strike by Teru.
Teru fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikami Teru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mendes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Teru to score with a decent uppercut.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but Teru shows good takedown defense.
Decent striking displayed by Teru there.
Teru scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Teru cracks Mendes with an open hand slap.
Teru throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
Teru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Teru.
Teru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teru connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mendes tries to clinch but Teru moves out of range.
Teru looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teru misses with the combination.
Teru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown but Teru sprawls well. He's pushed Mendes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Teru swings for the body but Mendes moves out of range.
Teru throws a right hand that Mendes ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendes also avoids with ease.
Mendes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mendes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Teru is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teru is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Teru is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Teru can't do much from the bottom here.
Teru tries to escape but Mendes is in control.
Teru tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teru fails to land with a series of punches.
Teru lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Teru.
Teru lands with an overhand left.
Teru misses with a two punch combination.
Teru slaps away a takedown attempt from Mendes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes shoots in but Teru avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Teru lands a nice shot to the body.
Teru misses with a body shot.
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.
A swing and a miss from Teru.
Teru scores with a one two! Mendes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Teru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Teru shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Teru has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
Teru wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendes prevents Teru from breaking the clinch.
Teru is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Teru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes prevents Teru from breaking the clinch.
Mendes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mendes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mendes is on top in guard.
Wanderlei Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikami Teru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teru wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wanderlei Mendes.
I think Teru 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikami Teru!
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