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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abel Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trujillo comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit Em Up. Watanabe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tan Dun- Night Flight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Watanabe.
Watanabe closes the distance and pushes Trujillo back into the cage.
Trujillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Trujillo.
Trujillo manages to break the clinch.
Watanabe rushes Trujillo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watanabe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trujillo just leaning against Watanabe, taking a breather.
Trujillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watanabe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trujillo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Trujillo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watanabe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watanabe stops a takedown attempt from Trujillo.
Trujillo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trujillo lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Hiro Watanabe has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo landing knees to the body.
Watanabe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trujillo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trujillo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Abel Trujillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Watanabe.
Watanabe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trujillo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trujillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trujillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trujillo darts in and clinches Watanabe up against the cage.
Trujillo manages to break the clinch.
Watanabe is looking to clinch but Trujillo is avoiding it.
Trujillo tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Trujillo moves in looking to clinch but Watanabe pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trujillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trujillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watanabe stuffs the takedown.
Watanabe tries to clinch there but Trujillo circles away.
Trujillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trujillo leaves Watanabe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Watanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trujillo tries to clinch up but Watanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Watanabe misses with a looping right.
Watanabe has managed to clinch.
Trujillo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trujillo is pressed up against the cage. Watanabe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trujillo down to the mat. Trujillo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe takes the fight into the clinch.
Trujillo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trujillo.
Trujillo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trujillo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watanabe up against the cage.
Trujillo connects with a knee to the head.
Trujillo tries a body shot but Watanabe blocks it.
Trujillo with a knee to the head.
Watanabe has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Watanabe wants a takedown.
Trujillo misses with a knee strike.
Trujillo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Trujillo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watanabe looks winded!
Trujillo moves into range and clinches up with Watanabe.
Trujillo jumps into guard, dragging Watanabe to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trujillo controlling Watanabe's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe trying to control but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
Trujillo is looking to stand up but Watanabe isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Trujillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiro Watanabe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Trujillo clinches up against the cage.
Trujillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trujillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe shoots in but no luck this time.
Trujillo wants to clinch but Watanabe slips to the side
and Watanabe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abel Trujillo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watanabe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trujillo misses with some punches.
Trujillo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trujillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trujillo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watanabe moves into the clinch.
Trujillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Trujillo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trujillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trujillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Watanabe circles away.
Trujillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trujillo tries to clinch
and Watanabe counters with a single leg into guard. Trujillo didn't expect that.
Watanabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trujillo wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe prevents Trujillo from getting back to his feet.
Watanabe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Watanabe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Watanabe looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hiro Watanabe wasn't active enough on the ground.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Watanabe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe is looking to take a break and control but Trujillo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watanabe stands up.
Trujillo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trujillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watanabe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trujillo counters with a three punch combo that has Watanabe backing up. Watanabe nods at Trujillo to acknowledge the strikes.
Trujillo tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trujillo but Trujillo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trujillo tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Trujillo gets a clinch.
Trujillo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trujillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trujillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trujillo gets underhooks to prevent Watanabe's takedown attempt.
Abel Trujillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Watanabe.
Trujillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trujillo moves in looking to clinch but Watanabe pushes him off.
Trujillo is looking to clinch.
Trujillo has Watanabe up against the cage in a clinch.
Trujillo stops a takedown attempt from Watanabe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trujillo stalling in the clinch.
Watanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Trujillo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trujillo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Trujillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Watanabe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watanabe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Trujillo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abel Trujillo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiro Watanabe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt.
Trujillo tries to clinch up
and Watanabe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trujillo thinking.
Trujillo tries to clinch up but Watanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trujillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Watanabe is trying to drag Trujillo to the mat but Trujillo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Trujillo stops a takedown attempt from Watanabe.
Abel Trujillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Watanabe.
Watanabe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Watanabe stops Trujillo from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe trying to pass the guard but Trujillo defending well.
Trujillo is trying to stand back up but Watanabe is controlling him
Trujillo wants to control the action here but instead Watanabe manages to pass to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Watanabe won't let Trujillo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Trujillo bucks up and throws Watanabe to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Trujillo tries to clinch
and Watanabe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Trujillo!
Watanabe trying to control the action but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trujillo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trujillo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Trujillo is not content to let Watanabe control the position.
Abel Trujillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is looking to regain half guard here but Watanabe keeps moving and retains side control.
Trujillo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Watanabe trying to control from half guard but Trujillo is working away.
Trujillo looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe wants to pass to mount but Trujillo is defending the position.
Watanabe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trujillo defends it well.
Trujillo is looking to improve his position.
Watanabe is trying to control the action in half guard but Trujillo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo wants to stand back up but Watanabe manages to pass into side control.
Hiro Watanabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trujillo is pushing Watanabe's head away, looking to escape. Watanabe manages to hold on to the position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hiro Watanabe.
I think Trujillo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Abel Trujillo!
In his post fight interview, Abel Trujillo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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