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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woohun Do acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nero.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Do misses with a two punch combination.
Nero throws a sloppy head kick
and Do counters with a left to the body.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nero throws a head kick that misses
and Do counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Do avoids the head kick by Nero.
Do throws a series of punches but Nero avoids them all with ease.
Nero tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Do to counter with a crisp jab.
Do throws a hook but Nero avoids it easily.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt
and Do counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick by Nero misses
and Do counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero tries a head kick but it misses.
Nero throws a wild body kick that Do sees coming a mile off.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nero looks to clinch
and Do counters with a left to the body.
Nero tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
Nero tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nero.
Do takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do cracks Nero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Do connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nero scrambles back to his feet.
Do misses with a body kick.
Nero clinches up with Do and pushes him back against the cage.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Do wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Do avoiding damage as Nero throws knees to the body.
Nero missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do breaks the clinch.
Nero throws a head kick that misses.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steven Nero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nero darts in and clinches Do up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Do's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nero missing with knees to the body.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.
Do manages to break the clinch.
Do misses with a looping left.
Do throws a combination. Nero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nero fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero closes the distance but Do moves to the side
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Do swings for the body but Nero moves out of range.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nero scores with a head kick. Do tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steven Nero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do cracks Nero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Do misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt
and Do counters with a nice uppercut.
Nero has managed to clinch.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Do's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nero misses with a knee strike.
Nero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Do blocks it with crossed arms.
Nero misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Do - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Do managing to block the knees to the body from Nero.
Nero tries to land knees in the clinch but Do avoids the damage to the body.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Do blocks with his arms.
Nero tries a knee to the head but Do blocks it.
Nero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do is defending well for now.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nero is pressed up against the cage. Do has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nero down to the mat. Nero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nero tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Do counters with a series of strikes. Nero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Do goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Do throws a right hand that Nero ducks under and follows up with a left that Nero also avoids with ease.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nero throws a head kick but Do moves out of range.
Nero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do throws out the jab.
Do misses with a hook.
Nero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Do counters with a nice body shot.
Nero tries to clinch up.
Do is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nero had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nero moves to clinch but Do breaks away
and Do counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nero throws a head kick that misses.
Nero slips under a jab from Do.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Do moves out of range of the body kick from Nero.
Do throws a one two combo.
Nero slips a straight right by Do.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nero moves away from the strike by Do.
Nero wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.
Do throws a jab when Nero was well out of range.
Nero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Do's sensitive parts.
Do misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Do is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nero.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Do shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nero defends it nicely.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woohun Do.
Do avoids the head kick by Nero.
Nero closes the distance and clinches.
Do avoiding damage as Nero throws knees to the body.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do working hard to break the clinch.
Nero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Do.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steven Nero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nero throws a lazy body kick
and Do counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Do counters with a left and a right that stings Nero.
Do digs a good hook to Nero's body.
Nero throws a head kick but Do moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Do misses with a straight left.
Nero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nero throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily.
Nero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Do.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero is looking to clinch.
Jab by Do.
Nero tries to clinch up.
Nero tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
Nero tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
Do fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nero tries to clinch
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nero moves into the clinch.
Do pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Do lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to clinch up.
Nero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Do counters with a nice leg kick.
Nero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Do scores with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nero looks to clinch
and Do counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Do.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to control but Nero is working from the bottom.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Do throws a strike but Nero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Do isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nero stacks Do on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nero!
Nero tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nero decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A lazy body kick from Nero
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Do throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nero darts in trying to clinch
and Do finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Do paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Do paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Do misses with a few strikes there.
Nero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Do.
Nero tries to clinch
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to clinch up but Do circles away and keeps his distance.
Woohun Do seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nero tries to land a front kick but Do steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nero leaves Do with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Do has had enough of the clinch but Nero keeps him there for the moment.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.
Nero misses with a knee strike.
Nero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Do.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do is trying to push Nero away but Nero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Do is trying to break the clinch but Nero is controlling him.
Nero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Do blocks it with crossed arms.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nero tries to land knees in the clinch but Do avoids the damage to the body.
Nero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do is defending well for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nero prevents Do from breaking the clinch.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Do takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Do blocks with his arms.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.
Do drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Do connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a nice looking combination but Nero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Do fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woohun Do.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Do pushes him off.
Do cracks Nero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nero darts in trying to clinch
enabling Do to counter with a crisp jab.
Steven Nero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do looks for a takedown but Nero sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do keeps the fight on the outside.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch but Do swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Woohun Do.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Steven Nero!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Woohun Do!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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hype
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