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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Garfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gee AsPee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Garfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gee AsPee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for AsPee.
AsPee has a takedown stuffed.
Garfield closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
AsPee is trying to escape the position but Garfield is controlling the position.
AsPee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Garfield is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
AsPee is looking to improve his position but Garfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Garfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
AsPee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
AsPee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garfield controlling from the full mount.
Garfield seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down AsPee for as long as he can get away with.
AsPee is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfield controlling from mount.
AsPee flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Garfield controlling from mount.
AsPee is looking to get to half guard.
AsPee flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
AsPee regains half guard.
Garfield blocks the strikes from AsPee.
AsPee regains full guard. Nicely done.
AsPee looks gassed!
AsPee working for a triangle but Garfield defends it easily.
AsPee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfield pushes down on AsPee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garfield controlling the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garfield's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
AsPee tries to roll over but Garfield keeps him under control.
AsPee wants to control but Garfield is keeping busy.
AsPee wants to control the action here but instead Garfield manages to pass to full mount!
AsPee is working to get back to half guard.
Garfield blocks AsPee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
AsPee is trying to escape the mount.
Garfield fails to move to back control.
AsPee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
AsPee gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Garfield is looking to control AsPee but AsPee is wriggling around and keeping busy.
AsPee looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
AsPee is trying to break free.
Garfield is not going to allow AsPee to sit and survive in this position.
AsPee staying busy and making it hard for Garfield to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
AsPee is trying to break free.
That's four 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.
AsPee is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Garfield.
AsPee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Garfield biding his time, looking for the opening.
AsPee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Garfield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as AsPee is looking to escape.
Garfield content just to control the position here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. James Garfield just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice body kick there by Garfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Garfield dominated that round.
That's time! Garfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garfield drives through and clinches with AsPee against the cage.
Garfield has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. AsPee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garfield goes for a takedown in the clinch but AsPee prevents it.
AsPee is looking to break free of the clinch but Garfield has double underhooks.
AsPee is looking to break free of the clinch but Garfield has double underhooks.
AsPee breaks the clinch.
Garfield swings for the body but AsPee moves out of range.
Gee AsPee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garfield throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around AsPee's waist but AsPee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garfield off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Garfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
AsPee throws a series of punches but Garfield moves out of range.
AsPee misses with a few strikes there.
Garfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with AsPee but AsPee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garfield swinging wilding here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from AsPee.
AsPee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garfield scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
AsPee is looking to regain half guard here but Garfield keeps moving and retains side control.
AsPee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garfield's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garfield slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
AsPee throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
AsPee trying to control but Garfield postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garfield trying to control the pace.
Garfield wants to control but AsPee is keeping him busy.
AsPee is pressing down on Garfield's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
AsPee lands some strikes from the bottom.
AsPee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garfield manages to get himself to full guard.
AsPee trying to control the position from guard on top but Garfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
AsPee is looking to work some ground and pound but Garfield has wrist control.
AsPee preventing the sweep.
Garfield is working hard here to advance position.
AsPee looking to pass the guard.
Garfield has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
AsPee postures up in Garfield's guard and throws a big left but Garfield blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Garfield throws a series of punches but AsPee avoids them all with ease.
Garfield changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. AsPee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
AsPee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garfield controls the position.
Garfield passes to full mount! That's big trouble for AsPee!
Garfield controlling the position easily from mount.
Garfield looking to control but AsPee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
AsPee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garfield manages to capitalize on a mistake by AsPee to take his back!
AsPee trying to control the action but Garfield just sinks the hooks in.
Garfield is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
AsPee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
AsPee working to try and regain half guard.
Garfield controlling the pace for now.
Garfield with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
AsPee throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
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.
AsPee is working to get back to half guard.
AsPee gets back to half guard.
AsPee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garfield trying to control but AsPee is working from the bottom.
AsPee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garfield puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garfield controlling the action here.
Garfield wants to pass the guard but AsPee is defending well.
AsPee trying to control from the bottom.
Garfield is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Garfield dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Garfield feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. James Garfield just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Garfield connects with a solid leg kick.
Garfield has AsPee up against the cage in a clinch.
AsPee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garfield.
AsPee breaks from the clinch.
Garfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in AsPee's guard.
AsPee thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Garfield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
AsPee 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
AsPee trying to strike off his back.
AsPee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
AsPee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now AsPee is on top in guard.
AsPee postures up in Garfield's guard and throws a big left but Garfield blocks it.
AsPee working some strikes from top position.
Garfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
AsPee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garfield is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Garfield manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garfield content just to control the position here.
Garfield wants to take AsPee's back here but AsPee is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfield controlling from the full mount.
AsPee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garfield controlling the position easily from mount.
AsPee is trying to reverse the position but instead Garfield has taken his back - oops!
AsPee trying to get back to his feet but Garfield is in full control for now.
Garfield controlling the position well here. AsPee rolled but Garfield kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Garfield controlling well, preventing AsPee from escaping the position.
What can AsPee do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
AsPee is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
AsPee turns into Garfield and is now in his guard.
AsPee works over Garfield with some ground and pound from guard.
AsPee sitting in guard here, content to control.
AsPee throwing strikes but missing.
AsPee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
AsPee wants to control from the top but Garfield keeps moving.
Garfield trying to keep a closed guard but AsPee is proving a slippery customer.
Garfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garfield has AsPee pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee stands the fighters back up. James Garfield just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
AsPee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garfield counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in AsPee's guard now.
AsPee striking off his back but it's not causing Garfield any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfield passes AsPee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
AsPee is trying to get back to full guard.
Garfield perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garfield passes to side control.
Gee AsPee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garfield controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Garfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garfield, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Garfield!
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RATING
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