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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ikuhisa Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Scott!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowa misses with a looping right.
Minowa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott misses with a shot to the body
and Minowa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Scott as he connects with a hook.
Minowa misses with a double jab
and Scott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Minowa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scott slips a straight right by Minowa.
Minowa swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Scott misses the jab.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minowa.
Minowa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott blocking the ground and pound attempt from Minowa.
Minowa is trying to control the action in half guard but Scott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Minowa trying to pass the guard but Scott defending well.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.
Minowa tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Scott.
Scott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Minowa is working away from the top position though.
Minowa tries to pass to full mount but Scott defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Scott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Scott manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Minowa looking to pass the guard.
Minowa trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Scott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Scott controls Minowa momentarily but Minowa frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minowa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Scott, up you get!
Scott throws a lazy uppercut
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Michael Scott has been cut.
Minowa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Minowa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minowa was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott looks for a takedown but Minowa sprawls well.
Scott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Minowa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scott somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minowa shoots in and gets a takedown into Scott's guard.
Scott can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Minowa controls the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minowa won't allow Scott to sweep him here.
Minowa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Minowa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Minowa being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Minowa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scott manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Minowa tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
Scott goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Minowa is on top in guard.
Minowa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Minowa misses with a two punch combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a hook but Minowa avoids it easily.
Minowa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott tests Minowa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Scott. No joy for Minowa on that attempt.
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minowa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Minowa tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minowa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minowa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scott thows a body shot but no joy.
Scott gets caught flat footed, as Minowa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Minowa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
Minowa looking to pass the guard.
Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Minowa is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Minowa from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Ikuhisa Minowa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Minowa throws a right hand that Scott ducks under and follows up with a left that Scott also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Minowa misses the target.
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ikuhisa Minowa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Scott.
Minowa moves away from the strike by Scott.
Scott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minowa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Minowa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Scott is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Minowa is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Scott.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minowa actively working from the bottom here.
Scott working Minowa over with strikes.
Scott prevents Minowa from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikuhisa Minowa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Scott's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Minowa throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michael Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minowa throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
Scott lands a right hook to the body.
Minowa shoots in looking for a takedown. Scott tries to sprawl out of it but Minowa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott tries for a takedown but Minowa circles away easily
and Minowa counters with a takedown into side control.
Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Minowa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scott is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowa happy to just control the position for now.
Scott is looking for a sweep.
Scott is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Minowa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Minowa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Scott makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa pushes down on Scott's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Minowa trying to mount his opponent but Scott defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scott gets back to full guard.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minowa is one step ahead there.
Scott throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Minowa escapes and throws Scott's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minowa wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Minowa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well.
Scott is trying to control Minowa's posture but Minowa avoids it.
Minowa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well.
Scott wants to control but Minowa postures up.
Scott sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott moves into full guard.
Minowa stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Minowa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Scott manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Minowa manages to get himself to full guard.
Minowa wants to hit a switch here but Scott passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Minowa there!
Minowa working to try and regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Minowa tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Minowa can't escape the position.
Minowa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Minowa is desperately trying to improve his position but Scott has a good base and remains in mount.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Minowa is bucking up trying to escape but Scott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Scott is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Minowa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Minowa shrugs it off.
Minowa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott tries to control but Minowa wriggling away.
Minowa is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott dominating with strikes here.
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!
BOOM! Scott connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Minowa is looking to escape.
Minowa is trying to escape the mount.
Scott looking to control but Minowa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scott looking for a guillotine from mount but Minowa is having none of it.
Scott prevents Minowa from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Minowa is desperately trying to improve his position but Scott has a good base and remains in mount.
Scott is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Minowa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scott with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Minowa can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minowa gets back to half guard.
Scott working over Minowa with some ground and pound. Minowa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Scott wants to take a breather but Minowa is having none of it.
Scott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Minowa defends it well.
Ground and pound from Scott.
Minowa is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott wants to take a breather but Minowa is having none of it.
Scott prevents Minowa from improving his position.
Minowa is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to work for an arm triangle but Minowa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Minowa wants to improve his position but Scott is controlling well.
Scott wants to control but Minowa is keeping him busy.
Scott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Minowa is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott tries to pass to full mount but Minowa defends it.
Scott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minowa is trying to stand up here but Scott is controlling him well.
Minowa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Scott.
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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Michael Scott!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Michael Scott!
Michael Scott wins by majority decision!
An out of breath Michael Scott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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