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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chan Wathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chihiro Ogino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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150 cm
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130 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chan Wathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chihiro Ogino!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wathan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ogino manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Wathan. No joy for Ogino on that attempt.
Ogino shoots in looking for a takedown. Wathan tries to sprawl out of it but Ogino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wathan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ogino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wathan throws a hook but Ogino blocks it.
Wathan lands an overhand right.
Wathan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wathan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ogino shoots in and drives through. Wathan sprawls well.
Chan Wathan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chihiro Ogino.
Ogino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ogino shoots for a double leg takedown but Wathan sprawls well. He's pushed Ogino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ogino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wathan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wathan misses with a body shot.
Wathan misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogino has a takedown stuffed.
Ogino fails with a takedown attempt.
Wathan leaves Ogino with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ogino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wathan circles away.
Wathan stuffs the takedown.
Ogino takes one on the button.
Ogino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wathan throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Wathan misses its intended target.
No luck for Ogino with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wathan scores with a punch to the head.
A punch combination from Ogino misses.
Ogino ducks under a wild hook from Wathan.
Wathan gets caught flat footed, as Ogino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ogino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ogino lands a couple of digs.
Wathan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ogino defends it easily.
Wathan is looking for a triangle but Ogino pushes his legs off easily.
Wathan is trying to control the position but Ogino postures up.
Ogino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wathan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ogino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogino throws a strike but Wathan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wathan trying to control but Ogino is working from the bottom.
Wathan is breathing heavily.
Ogino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wathan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ogino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wathan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ogino.
Ogino drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ogino is looking to work some ground and pound but Wathan has wrist control.
Ogino chips away with some ground and pound.
Ogino working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ogino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ogino distracts Wathan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wathan is looking for a triangle but Ogino pushes his legs off easily.
Ogino distracts Wathan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wathan keeping moving, preventing Ogino from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ogino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wathan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ogino.
Ogino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ogino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ogino lands a couple of elbows.
Wathan is trying to control the position but Ogino postures up.
Ogino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ogino landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Wathan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wathan misses with a looping right.
Wathan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ogino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ogino decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ogino working over Wathan with some ground and pound. Wathan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wathan taking some punishment here, with Ogino in his half guard.
Wathan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ogino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wathan defending well though.
Ogino is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wathan wants to control but Ogino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ogino drops an elbow to the side of Wathan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ogino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ogino scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wathan is defending against the submission attempts here by Ogino.
Ogino winds up and cracks Wathan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ogino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ogino wants to pass to mount but Wathan is defending the position.
Ogino scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ogino passes to side control.
Ogino lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogino throws an elbow but Wathan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ogino is putting a hurting on Wathan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wathan is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Wathan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wathan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ogino cracks Wathan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wathan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wathan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ogino landing strikes.
Ogino working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogino working the body and head with strikes.
Ogino in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ogino scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ogino grinds an elbow into Wathan's temple.
Chihiro Ogino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ogino scores with punches from side control.
Ogino works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wathan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ogino working the ground and pound from side control.
Wathan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ogino wants to control but Wathan is keeping him busy.
Ogino connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wathan some visible discomfort.
Ogino wants to control but Wathan is keeping him busy.
Ogino working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogino lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wathan down.
Ogino cracks Wathan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wathan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wathan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ogino connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wathan some visible discomfort.
Ogino landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ogino working the head and body with strikes.
Wathan taking a bit of punishment here - Ogino scoring with strikes.
Ogino lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ogino lands a nice forearm strike.
Ogino scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Ogino's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chihiro Ogino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Ogino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wathan is fending him off so far but Ogino persists. Nope, Wathan circles away and we're back to standing.
Wathan misses with a takedown
and Ogino counters with a single leg into guard. Wathan didn't expect that.
Ogino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ogino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ogino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wathan working for a triangle but Ogino defends it easily.
Ogino works over Wathan with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ogino is in close to Wathan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ogino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ogino postures up and lands a big shot to Wathan's brow.
Ogino postures up and lands a big shot to Wathan's brow.
Ogino postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ogino is in close to Wathan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ogino chips away with some ground and pound.
Wathan has his foot on Ogino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ogino works his way back into a safe position though.
Ogino postures up in Wathan's guard and throws a big left but Wathan blocks it.
Wathan working for a triangle but Ogino defends it easily.
Wathan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Ogino postures up and lands a big shot to Wathan's brow.
Ogino stands up over Wathan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wathan is trying to control the position but Ogino postures up.
Ogino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ogino scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ogino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wathan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ogino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ogino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ogino scoring with some ground and pound.
Ogino connects with a couple of short punches.
Ogino postures up and lands a big shot to Wathan's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ogino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wathan has his foot on Ogino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ogino works his way back into a safe position though.
Ogino working some strikes from top position.
Ogino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ogino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ogino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ogino scoring with some ground and pound.
Ogino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ogino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wathan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wathan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ogino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ogino postures up in Wathan's guard and throws a big left but Wathan blocks it.
Ogino postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wathan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ogino thows a big elbow that misses.
Wathan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ogino looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ogino is working for a kimura but Wathan is defending it quite comfortably.
Ogino lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chihiro Ogino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ogino 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chihiro Ogino!
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RATING
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