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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Glanton (ranked 5941 p4p, 498 weight class) and Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 7146 p4p, 543 weight class). Tatsuya Kimura told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Las Vegas, Luke Glanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tatsuya Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glanton thuds a left hand into Kimura's body.
Glanton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Glanton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kimura moves into range and clinches up with Glanton.
Glanton scores with a shoulder strike.
Glanton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glanton misses with a body punch.
Glanton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimura clinches up with Glanton and pushes him back against the cage.
Glanton throws a head punch that misses.
Glanton is trying to maintain a safe position but Kimura gets an underhook and turns Glanton into the cage.
Kimura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glanton just misses with a punch to the body.
Kimura feints the counter takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glanton.
Glanton misses the shot to the body.
Luke Glanton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glanton jabs at Kimura's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glanton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kimura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glanton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kimura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glanton misses the shot to the body.
Kimura scores with a takedown into Glanton's guard.
Kimura drops back, looking for a kneebar! Glanton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Glanton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Glanton!
Kimura tries to improve position but can't.
Kimura keeps trying to improve his position.
Kimura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Glanton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Glanton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Glanton stalls from top position.
Kimura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kimura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kimura throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Glanton escapes and throws Kimura's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kimura tries to bench press Glanton off him but Glanton keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looks to move to half guard but instead Glanton has passed into mount! Damn!
Glanton tries to control but Kimura wriggling away.
Kimura is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Glanton prevents Kimura from improving his position.
Kimura is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura gets back to full guard.
Kimura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Glanton is aware though and is defending well.
Kimura throws his legs up looking for a submission but Glanton uses it to pass to side control.
Kimura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Glanton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kimura swinging wildly here.
Kimura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kimura gets a takedown into half guard.
Glanton trying to control but Kimura postures up.
Kimura is looking for a kimura here.
Glanton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glanton is looking to control Kimura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Glanton avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kimura swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Glanton is now in Kimura's guard. A big mistake from Kimura there, giving up the dominant position!
Kimura wants to hit a switch here but Glanton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kimura there!
Glanton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kimura is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is squirming around, avoiding Glanton's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kimura sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kimura is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Glanton jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Glanton is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Glanton controlling the pace for now.
Kimura tries to reverse the position but Glanton maintains control.
Kimura is squirming around, avoiding Glanton's attempts to control the action.
Kimura sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kimura is trying to get back to full guard.
Kimura is staying active underneath Glanton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to get to full guard but Glanton has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Glanton seems content to control.
Kimura tries to roll over but Glanton keeps him under control.
Kimura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Glanton passes into half guard.
Kimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tatsuya Kimura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Glanton throws a good cross that connects.
Glanton throws a head kick that Kimura semi-blocks.
Glanton misses with a straight right.
Kimura moves into the clinch successfully.
Glanton lands with a short shot to the head.
Kimura has hold of one of Glanton's legs. Glanton is fighting the takedown attempt but Kimura gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Glanton is keeping the position.
Kimura slips nicely into half guard.
Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Glanton defends it well.
Kimura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Glanton sees it coming and defends easily.
Glanton manages to get to full guard.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glanton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Glanton is trying to control the position but Kimura postures up.
Glanton keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
Glanton trying to control the position.
Kimura has gone for a leg lock! Glanton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kimura's guard.
Glanton wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glanton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Glanton from controlling successfully.
Kimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Glanton defends it easily.
Kimura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glanton defends well.
Kimura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glanton's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Glanton is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Glanton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kimura has Glanton in his guard.
Glanton trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kimura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kimura has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tatsuya Kimura!
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hype
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