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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Mishiwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazuya Mishiwa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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, Kazuya Mishiwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seth Bender!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bender, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mishiwa tries to clinch but Bender is having none of it.
Bender tries to bum rush Mishiwa with a series of wild strikes but Mishiwa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mishiwa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bender clinches up against the cage.
Bender wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mishiwa wants a takedown but no success here.
Bender wants to stall.
Mishiwa can't get the takedown.
Mishiwa wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuya Mishiwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bender drags the fight down to the ground.
Bender looking to control.
Bender should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bender controlling Mishiwa's posture.
Mishiwa trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom.
Mishiwa with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender has his hands on Mishiwa's head, controlling the position.
Mishiwa 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.
Mishiwa looking to pass the guard.
Mishiwa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bender looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mishiwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bender closes the distance and pushes Mishiwa back into the cage.
Bender slowing the pace effectively.
Bender working hard to break the clinch.
Mishiwa tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two 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.
Mishiwa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bender is pressed up against the cage. Mishiwa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bender down to the mat. Bender avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mishiwa is breathing heavily.
Bender fails to land with a series of punches.
Bender tries a head kick but it misses.
Bender shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mishiwa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bender working some strikes from top position.
Mishiwa keeping full guard, as Bender tries to pass.
Bender is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mishiwa wants to stand but Bender is controlling the position.
Bender advances position into side control!
Mishiwa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishiwa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mishiwa taking a bit of punishment here - Bender scoring with strikes.
Bender in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bender cracks Mishiwa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mishiwa is not content to let Bender control the position.
Mishiwa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mishiwa is looking to regain half guard here but Bender keeps moving and retains side control.
Bender is trying to get an arm triangle but Mishiwa is defending well.
Mishiwa regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bender is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mishiwa is trying to stand up here but Bender is controlling him well.
Bender works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bender looking to finish Mishiwa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mishiwa!
Bender cracks Mishiwa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bender looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mishiwa is squirming around, avoiding Bender's attempts to control the action.
Mishiwa trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Bender dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A combination from Bender does no damage.
Bender shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mishiwa tries to kick Bender off but Bender keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mishiwa wants to improve his position but Bender is controlling well.
Bender wants to work for an arm triangle but Mishiwa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bender is pressing down on Mishiwa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mishiwa is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mishiwa looking for submissions off his back.
Bender is looking to take a break and control but Mishiwa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender decides to stand and escape the position.
Bender throws a right and a left that Mishiwa avoids nicely.
Bender wants to clinch.
Mishiwa closes the distance and pushes Bender back into the cage.
Bender lands a body shot.
Bender breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bender shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bender avoids the attempt from Mishiwa to control.
Bender lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bender looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mishiwa wants to get back to his feet.
Bender working Mishiwa over with strikes here.
Mishiwa bucks up and throws Bender to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Bender is looking to clinch but Mishiwa is avoiding it.
Mishiwa closes the distance but Bender moves to the side
and Bender counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bender unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mishiwa pulls Bender into guard.
Bender stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mishiwa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishiwa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bender doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bender manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bender postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mishiwa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bender is one step ahead there.
Bender wants to pass the guard but Mishiwa is keeping the position.
Bender chips away with some ground and pound.
Bender trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mishiwa scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bender is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mishiwa's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender winds up and cracks Mishiwa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bender not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bender is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mishiwa sees it coming and defends easily.
Mishiwa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bender is working away from the top position though.
Bender is looking to take a break and control but Mishiwa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bender is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mishiwa sees it coming and defends easily.
Bender is trying to control. Mishiwa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mishiwa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bender lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Bender showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bender throws a big shot that misses.
Bender fails to land with a series of punches.
Bender is looking to clinch but Mishiwa is avoiding it.
Bender clinches but Mishiwa breaks the clinch
and Mishiwa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bender avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mishiwa.
Mishiwa trying to control from half guard but Bender is working away.
Mishiwa lands with a punch from half guard.
Mishiwa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bender does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bender is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bender wants to control but Mishiwa is keeping busy.
Mishiwa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bender sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender manages to get to full guard.
Mishiwa drops back looking for a leg! Bender is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bender manages to kick Mishiwa off! Mishiwa jumps back into Bender's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bender tries a head kick but it misses.
Bender closes the distance and pushes Mishiwa back into the cage.
Bender looking to stall.
Mishiwa wants a takedown.
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.
Bender is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mishiwa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bender pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bender closes the distance and pushes Mishiwa back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bender takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mishiwa tightens his grip and picks Bender up, before dumping him to the ground. Bender manages to land in guard.
Mishiwa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bender can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mishiwa trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom.
Bender trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender keeping moving, preventing Mishiwa from controlling successfully.
Mishiwa postures up.
Mishiwa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bender trying to control the position here.
Mishiwa won't allow Bender to sweep him here.
Mishiwa is looking to stand up but Bender won't let him.
Seth Bender is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Bender seems keen to control Mishiwa's posture.
Mishiwa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mishiwa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bender to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Seth Bender has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mishiwa wants to get back to his feet but Bender is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kazuya Mishiwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mishiwa is looking for a triangle but Bender pushes his legs off easily.
Bender trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishiwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bender stopping the sweep attempt from Mishiwa.
Bender not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuya Mishiwa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bender 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Bender!
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hype
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