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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinobu Morita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty RoRo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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181 lbs
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180 cm
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178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinobu Morita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scotty RoRo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morita tries to clinch up but RoRo circles away and keeps his distance.
Morita shoots for a double leg takedown but RoRo sprawls well. He's pushed Morita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circling - Morita throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
RoRo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morita looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morita is working to avoid the ground and pound but RoRo connects with a decent elbow.
RoRo lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morita can't do much from the bottom here.
Morita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
RoRo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
RoRo is trying to control the action in half guard but Morita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
RoRo is taking a breather. Morita says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morita is pressing down on RoRo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
RoRo wants to pass the guard but Morita is keeping the position.
Morita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. RoRo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. RoRo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
RoRo pushing down on Morita's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
RoRo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. RoRo lands a nice short elbow.
RoRo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morita defending well though.
RoRo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morita's head.
Morita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
RoRo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
RoRo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
RoRo throws and elbow that misses. Morita uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in RoRo's guard. Nice move by Morita!
Morita trying to control but RoRo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
RoRo can't keep his opponent in guard - Morita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RoRo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morita is keen to just control but RoRo is a slippery customer.
Morita prevents RoRo from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morita in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morita thows a huge punch but RoRo dodges it nicely.
Morita wants to take a breather but RoRo is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if RoRo can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
RoRo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morita.
Some wild striking there from Morita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
RoRo shoots in for a takedown but Morita shows good takedown defense.
RoRo slips a straight right by Morita.
Morita wants to clinch.
Morita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shinobu Morita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
RoRo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morita decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in RoRo's guard.
RoRo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morita. 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 four minutes gone in the round.
RoRo wants to sweep here but Morita controlling him for the moment.
RoRo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
RoRo looks gassed!
Morita is desperately trying to improve his position but RoRo has a good base and remains in mount.
RoRo lands a big shot there that rocks Morita but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Morita's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
RoRo lands a big shot there that rocks Morita but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
RoRo landing strikes from the mount.
Morita is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by RoRo.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, RoRo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morita is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scotty RoRo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Morita misses with a wild combination.
Morita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
RoRo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morita circles away.
RoRo swats away the attempt to clinch by Morita.
Morita with a lazy takedown attempt
and RoRo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morita is looking to control RoRo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morita avoid being mounted?
RoRo trying to mount his opponent but Morita defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
RoRo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morita defends it well.
Morita wants to control but RoRo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
RoRo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. RoRo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in RoRo's guard.
RoRo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
RoRo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
RoRo working Morita over with strikes here.
RoRo has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morita's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RoRo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morita is trying to control but can't.
RoRo is looking to take a break and control but Morita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morita is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but RoRo pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from RoRo.
RoRo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morita with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
RoRo is pressing down on Morita's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morita is holding on for now.
RoRo thows a huge punch but Morita dodges it nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Morita misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morita fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches RoRo on the side of the head.
Morita closes the distance looking to clinch
and RoRo counters with a single leg into guard. Morita didn't expect that.
RoRo pushes down on Morita's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morita moves into full guard.
RoRo scoring with punches to the head and body.
RoRo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morita trying to keep a closed guard but RoRo is proving a slippery customer.
RoRo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. RoRo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. RoRo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
RoRo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morita keeping full guard, as RoRo tries to pass.
Morita trying to control the position.
Morita throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
RoRo trying to control but Morita is working from the bottom.
Morita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. RoRo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
RoRo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
RoRo chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scotty RoRo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Morita misses with a head kick.
Morita tries to clinch but RoRo moves away
and RoRo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morita!
RoRo raining down shots from the mount!
Morita regains half guard.
Morita gets back to full guard.
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.
Morita working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as RoRo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
RoRo trying to control but Morita is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as RoRo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morita looking to hit a scissor sweep but RoRo is one step ahead there.
RoRo throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RoRo slips nicely into half guard.
Morita on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morita won't allow RoRo to pass to mount.
Morita makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morita.
RoRo won't allow Morita to sweep him here.
RoRo looking to sit in guard and control but Morita gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morita sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morita advances to half guard.
Morita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morita wants to pass to mount but RoRo is defending the position.
RoRo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
RoRo looking to control.
Morita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Morita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Morita tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Morita fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
RoRo is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morita tries to clinch but fails miserably
and RoRo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morita!
Morita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
RoRo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morita manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Morita is trying to get back to full guard.
RoRo lands strikes from half guard.
RoRo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morita with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morita gets full guard.
RoRo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
RoRo tries to free his leg and advance position but Morita is retaining full guard.
RoRo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morita has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think RoRo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Morita has tightened it up now! RoRo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shinobu Morita!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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