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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Creaturos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creaturos comes into the arena with Riverside - O2 Panic Room blaring out of the sound system. Minowa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One Minute in Heaven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Anthony Creaturos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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194 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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196 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Creaturos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isamu Minowa!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creaturos misses with a takedown attempt
and Minowa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Creaturos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Creaturos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minowa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Creaturos's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minowa preventing the sweep.
Minowa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Creaturos pulls Minowa in close to his closed guard and prevents Minowa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Minowa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Minowa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Minowa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Creaturos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creaturos wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Creaturos holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anthony Creaturos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Minowa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Anthony Creaturos has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa throws a right hand that Creaturos ducks under and follows up with a left that Creaturos also avoids with ease.
Minowa misses with a wild body shot.
Minowa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Creaturos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice takedown defense from Minowa. No joy for Creaturos on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Creaturos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creaturos shoots in looking for a takedown. Minowa tries to sprawl out of it but Creaturos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Minowa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Minowa swinging wildly here.
Creaturos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Minowa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Creaturos keeping moving, preventing Minowa from controlling successfully.
Minowa won't allow Creaturos to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Minowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Creaturos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minowa throws an elbow that misses. Creaturos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Minowa's guard. Nice move by Creaturos!
Minowa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Creaturos looking to sit in guard and control but Minowa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Creaturos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minowa's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos looking to sit in guard and control but Minowa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Minowa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Creaturos pulls Minowa in to control the position.
Minowa stands up over Creaturos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Creaturos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Creaturos keeping moving, preventing Minowa from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creaturos controls Minowa momentarily but Minowa frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Minowa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Creaturos shoots and misses
and Minowa counters with a takedown into side control.
Creaturos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Minowa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Minowa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Creaturos is holding Minowa down, trying to stall.
Minowa is putting a hurting on Creaturos here, landing some big shots from side control.
Creaturos is trying to improve his position.
Minowa looking to control but instead Creaturos has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowa with the ground and pound but Creaturos uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Creaturos looking to control.
Creaturos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Creaturos is looking to sweep but instead, Minowa has passed into half guard.
Creaturos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minowa.
Creaturos is staying active underneath Minowa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Creaturos moves into full guard.
Creaturos trying to keep a closed guard but Minowa is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Creaturos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creaturos is trying to keep Minowa in close.
Minowa looking to pass the guard.
Creaturos trying to keep a closed guard but Minowa is proving a slippery customer.
Minowais looking to pass into half guard but Creaturos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Creaturos is in guard.
Creaturos trying to control but Minowa is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Creaturos defends it easily.
Creaturos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Minowa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Creaturos has managed to get both his arms back between Minowa's legs - danger averted.
Minowa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Creaturos's guard.
Creaturos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minowa's guard.
Minowa wants to improve his position but instead Creaturos has moved into half guard.
Creaturos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minowa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Creaturos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Creaturos's back!
Minowa throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Minowa doesn't have the hooks in and Creaturos manages to turn into his guard.
Creaturos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minowa is keeping the position for now.
Creaturos postures up in Minowa's guard and throws a big left but Minowa blocks it.
Creaturos lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creaturos cracks Minowa with a solid left hand.
Creaturos wants to control from the top but Minowa keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Isamu Minowa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Minowa moves away from the strike by Creaturos.
Creaturos misses with an uppercut. Minowa saw that one coming.
Isamu Minowa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minowa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Creaturos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minowa counters with a takedown into side control.
Creaturos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Minowa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Minowa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Minowa scoring with punches from side control.
Creaturos wants to control but Minowa postures up.
Creaturos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creaturos trying to control here.
Creaturos is trying to get back to full guard.
Minowa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Minowa.
Minowa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Creaturos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Minowa prevents Creaturos from improving his position.
Creaturos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Minowa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Minowa's back!
Minowa really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Creaturos's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Minowa tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos wants to control the position but Minowa frees himself and scrambles - Creaturos manages to regain control in side control.
Creaturos is trying to ground and pound but Minowa uses the momentary lack of control by Creaturos to regain half guard.
Isamu Minowa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Minowa trying to control but Creaturos postures up.
Minowa is not content to let Creaturos control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Minowa moves into full guard.
Minowa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Creaturos is one step ahead there.
Creaturos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Creaturos wants to control from the top but Minowa keeps moving.
Anthony Creaturos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Minowa working for a triangle but Creaturos defends it easily.
Creaturos wants to control from the top but Minowa keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minowa trying to keep a closed guard but Creaturos is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isamu Minowa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Minowa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Minowa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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