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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koron Maafi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takayuki Okubo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koron Maafi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takayuki Okubo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Okubo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by Maafi or perhaps it was just good defense by Okubo which made him look bad.
A right-left combo lands from Okubo.
A head kick misses from Maafi.
Maafi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Okubo swivels and escapes.
Okubo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maafi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Okubo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koron Maafi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Okubo.
Maafi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okubo feints and as Maafi raises his hands in defense, Okubo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Okubo won't allow Maafi to sweep him here.
Maafi being controlled here, momentarily.
Maafi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Okubo wants to pass the guard but Maafi is keeping the position.
Okubo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maafi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okubo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maafi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Okubo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Okubo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Okubo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maafi is keeping the position for now.
Okubo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maafi pulls Okubo in close to prevent any damage.
Maafi looking to control.
Okubo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maafi wants to stand up but Okubo is controlling him.
Maafi is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maafi keeping moving, preventing Okubo from controlling successfully.
Okubo lands a couple of digs.
Okubo trying to control the position from guard on top but Maafi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okubo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Okubo trying to control but Maafi is working from the bottom.
Okubo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Okubo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okubo tries to free his leg and advance position but Maafi is retaining full guard.
Okubo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Okubo swats away the attempt to clinch by Maafi.
Okubo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maafi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Okubo counters with a shoot takedown. Maafi fights it but they end up in guard.
Okubo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Okubo wants to pass the guard but Maafi is keeping the position.
Maafi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Okubo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maafi keeping moving, preventing Okubo from controlling successfully.
Maafi wants to stand up but Okubo is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okubo postures up.
Okubo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maafi has control of Okubo's left arm, preventing Okubo from doing any damage.
Maafi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Maafi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Okubo does no damage.
Maafi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Okubo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Okubo.
Maafi looking for a guillotine here but Okubo defends easily.
Okubo trying to control the position from guard on top but Maafi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takayuki Okubo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Okubo tries to clinch there but Maafi circles away.
Maafi closes the distance and clinches up with Okubo, looking for a takedown. Maafi pushes Okubo against the ropes but Okubo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maafi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maafi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Okubo counters with a three punch combo that has Maafi backing up. Maafi nods at Okubo to acknowledge the strikes.
Maafi misses with a takedown attempt
and Okubo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okubo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Okubo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maafi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okubo.
Okubo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okubo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maafi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koron Maafi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okubo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okubo scores with a takedown into Maafi's guard.
Okubo trying to control but Maafi is working from the bottom.
Maafi controls Okubo momentarily but Okubo frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okubo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maafi keeping moving, preventing Okubo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Maafi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okubo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Okubo pushes down on Maafi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Okubo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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.
Maafi tries to kick Okubo off but Okubo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maafi trying to hold on to Okubo's head to control him but Okubo postures up.
Okubo trying to control the action but Maafi is working from the bottom.
Maafi is looking to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Okubo fails to land with a series of punches.
Maafi throws a hook but Okubo avoids it easily.
Okubo is looking to clinch.
A combination from Okubo does no damage.
Maafi sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Okubo to the ground! Maafi dives into full mount looking to finish!
Okubo is rocked!
It looks like Takayuki Okubo has been cut.
Maafi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Okubo is still on wobbly legs! Can Maafi finish him?
Okubo working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maafi wants to get back to his feet but Okubo is holding on tight.
Okubo seems to have recovered his senses.
Maafi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maafi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Okubo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Maafi avoids the attempt from Okubo to control.
Okubo is working to get back to half guard.
Maafi tries to control but Okubo wriggling away.
Maafi is looking to stand but Maafi has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Okubo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Okubo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Okubo is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Okubo is trying desperately to improve position.
Maafi tries to control but Okubo wriggling away.
Maafi wants to get back to his feet but Okubo is holding on tight.
Maafi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koron Maafi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takayuki Okubo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Okubo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maafi!
Okubo content just to control the position here.
Okubo with the ground and pound from mount.
Okubo is landing with some decent strikes but Maafi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Okubo controlling from mount.
Maafi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Okubo content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okubo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Okubo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maafi is looking to escape.
Okubo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Okubo fails to move to back control.
Okubo tries to control but Maafi wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Okubo raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Okubo.
Okubo content just to control the position here.
Maafi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Okubo.
Okubo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maafi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Okubo has control of Maafi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Maafi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Maafi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Maafi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Okubo controlling the pace for now.
Okubo throwing strikes here but Maafi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Maafi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Okubo content just to control the position here.
Okubo scoring with strikes but Maafi is staying in there.
Okubo controlling the pace for now.
Despite being in the dominant position, Takayuki Okubo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maafi tries to clinch but Okubo moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Okubo.
Maafi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Okubo throws a nice looking combination but Maafi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maafi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maafi wants to stand but Okubo has his arm trapped.
Maafi scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takayuki Okubo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Okubo 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takayuki Okubo!
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energy
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RATING
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