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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Booker (ranked 394 p4p, 47 weight class) and Rokuya Date (ranked 623 p4p, 83 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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177 cm
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165 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maxwell Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rokuya Date!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date throws a jab when Booker was well out of range.
Date throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booker feints and as Date raises his hands in defense, Booker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Date controlling Booker's posture.
Booker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booker is trying to control the action in half guard but Date is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Booker wants to pass the guard but Date is defending well.
Booker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Date defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Still in half guard, Booker seems content to control.
Booker throwing shots but Date is blocking nicely.
Booker wants to take a breather but Date is having none of it.
Date looks like he's trying to stand up.
Booker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Date's head.
Date is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Booker jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Booker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Date, who protects the arm well.
Date is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Booker off and has taken his back!
Booker can't escape the position.
Date is riding his opponent, not letting Booker buck him off.
Booker looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Booker tries to roll but Date sticks to his back.
Booker is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Booker is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker trying to control but not successfully.
Booker tries to escape the position.
Date is riding his opponent, not letting Booker buck him off.
Date gets his hands free as Booker looks to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Date is trying to stick to Booker's back but Booker is turning into Date. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Date's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Booker.
Booker stopping the sweep attempt from Date.
Booker scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Booker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Date throws the left hand but Booker avoids the punch easily.
Booker feinted with a counter takedown.
Booker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Date did well to prevent Booker getting side control.
Date really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Booker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Booker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Date is looking to improve his position.
Date keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Date slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Booker trying to control the position from guard on top but Date is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Booker is in close to Date's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date can't keep his opponent in guard - Booker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Booker thows a huge punch but Date dodges it nicely.
Booker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Booker wants to pass to mount but Date is defending the position.
Booker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Booker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Booker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Booker is working for a submission of some sort.
Booker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date is trying to control but can't.
Booker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Booker misses with a head shot. Date uses the momentum to regain guard.
Booker wants to control from the top but Date keeps moving.
Booker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Date pulls Booker in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date can't keep his opponent in guard - Booker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Booker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Date keeps working.
Date is defending against the submission attempts here by Booker.
Date preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Booker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Booker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Date felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Booker is nestled in close to Date, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Booker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Date can do to turn this around?
Booker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Date defending well though.
Booker is thwarting Date's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Date defending well though.
Booker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Booker works his way into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Booker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Date, who protects the arm well.
Booker wants to control but Date is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Booker dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Date defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Booker.
Date lands a nice shot to the body.
Booker misses with a takedown attempt
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Date. Beautiful body shot.
Date missing with a left hand there. Booker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Date.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Booker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Date misses with a straight right.
Date throws a body punch but Booker moves out of range.
Booker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rokuya Date is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Booker shoots and misses
and Date counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Booker fails with the takedown.
Rokuya Date has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maxwell Booker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date works Booker's body with a nice hook.
Date scores with a shot to the body.
Date fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Booker slips a jab from Date.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Date lands an impressive looking overhand right. Booker doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot lands for Date.
Booker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Date connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Booker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Date lands a nice hook to Booker's body. Booker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date cracks Booker with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Booker looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Date finish him?
Booker is rocked!
It looks like Maxwell Booker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oh Booker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Date has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Booker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Booker seems to have got his legs back now.
Date feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Booker sprawling to the canvas! Booker rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Date finish him?!
Rokuya Date seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booker leaves his chin hanging out and Date seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Booker crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rokuya Date!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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