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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akebono Taro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Doug Lewis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akebono Taro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taro shoots in but no luck this time.
Taro shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Taro fails with the takedown.
Doug Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akebono Taro.
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lewis!
Lewis tries to reverse the position but Taro maintains control.
Taro landing strikes from the mount and Lewis is in trouble!
Lewis is trying to escape the mount.
Taro is landing with some decent strikes but Lewis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lewis regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taro stops Lewis from getting back to his feet.
Taro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lewis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to roll over but Taro keeps him under control.
Taro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lewis has hold of Taro's hands but Taro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lewis is looking to escape.
Taro prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Lewis gets full guard.
Taro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lewis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lewis has momentary wrist control but Taro slips an elbow through the middle.
Lewis controls Taro momentarily but Taro frees himself.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Taro isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Taro distracts Lewis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taro lands a couple of elbows.
Taro connects with a couple of short punches.
Taro chips away with some ground and pound.
Taro landing with the ground and pound.
Taro won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.
Taro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taro won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.
Taro lands a couple of digs.
Lewis wants to stand and escape but Taro is having none of it.
Taro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Lewis looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro stops Lewis from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taro looks for a takedown but Lewis sprawls well.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Taro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lewis throws a head kick but Taro moves out of range.
Taro keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taro.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro postures up and lands a big shot to Lewis's brow.
Lewis looking to control.
Taro scoring with some ground and pound.
Taro works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Taro is proving a slippery customer.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Taro isn't so interested in that idea.
Taro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taro throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but Taro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akebono Taro dominated that round.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Taro circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro has a takedown stuffed.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taro distracts Lewis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lewis trying to control the position.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taro postures up.
Taro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Taro is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taro.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Taro circles away easily
and Taro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taro is nestled in close to Lewis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Taro has control of the leg.
Taro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Taro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Taro isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taro passes Lewis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewis is trying to stand.
Akebono Taro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis tries to roll over but Taro keeps him under control.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
Taro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Taro working over Lewis with some ground and pound. Lewis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Taro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Taro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Taro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lewis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taro is working away from the top position though.
Lewis pushes Taro off looking to stand but Taro dives back in and keeps control.
Lewis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taro scores with a couple of nice shots.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Taro moves out of range easily.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.
Doug Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akebono Taro.
Taro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis has a takedown stuffed.
Lewis fails with the takedown
and Taro counters with a takedown into side control.
Taro working the body and head with strikes.
Taro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Taro cracks Lewis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Taro with the ground and pound but Lewis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lewis is looking to control Taro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taro fails with the takedown.
Taro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis sprawls well. Lewis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taro gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Taro circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Taro circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro looks up at the clock and then as Lewis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Taro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akebono Taro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Akebono Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewis's waist but Lewis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taro off to one side.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taro fails with a takedown attempt.
Doug Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akebono Taro.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis clinches but Taro breaks the clinch
and Taro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taro stops Lewis from standing up.
Taro scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taro throws a big right hand that misses.
Taro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewis is trying to keep Taro in close.
Taro works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taro swivels and escapes.
Taro leaves Lewis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Taro or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis which made him look bad.
Doug Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lewis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taro somewhat.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Taro circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Taro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taro is defended easily by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Taro circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taro shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Taro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Taro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taro tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taro.
Taro stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Doug Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akebono Taro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akebono Taro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akebono Taro!
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