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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kage Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Pippen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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180 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kage Chiba!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba slips under a jab from Pippen.
Pippen misses with a wild combination.
Pippen tries to close the distance and clinch but Chiba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pippen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Pippen.
Pippen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pippen takes a swing at Chiba's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pippen throws a series of punches but Chiba moves out of range.
Pippen doesn't manage to clinch there - Chiba circles away.
Pippen wants to clinch up but Chiba keeps it at a distance.
Pippen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen is trying to break free.
Pippen can't find room to land a body shot as Chiba controls the action.
Pippen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pippen throws a head punch that misses.
Pippen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chibas head.
Pippen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pippen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chiba tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chiba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pippen's efforts to push away.
Pippen lands a shot to the body.
Pippen misses with some punches.
Pippen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chiba.
Pippen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pippen effectively controlling the action here.
Pippen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pippen has had enough of the clinch but Chiba keeps him there for the moment.
Pippen manages to break the clinch.
Chiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pippen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jordan Pippen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kage Chiba.
A telegraphed right hand from Pippen misses the target.
Pippen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chiba was well out of range. Poor timing from Pippen.
Chiba dives in and grabs Pippen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pippen pushes down on Chiba's head and hops out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pippen.
Pippen tries to clinch up but Chiba circles away and keeps his distance.
Pippen lands a jab-cross combination.
Chiba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pippen misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippen scores with a jab. Chiba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jordan Pippen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chiba slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Pippen misses.
Pippen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pippen lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pippen misses the target.
Jordan Pippen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pippen wants to clinch up but Chiba keeps it at a distance.
Pippen scores with a nice strike.
Pippen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chiba.
Pippen moves in looking to clinch but Chiba pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pippen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pippen misses with a two punch combination.
Pippen throws the left hand but Chiba avoids the punch easily.
Pippen is looking to clinch but Chiba is avoiding it.
Pippen stuffs the takedown attempt from Chiba. Chiba gets slowly back to his feet.
Chiba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pippen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pippen throws a nice looking combination but Chiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Pippen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Pippen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pippen throws a hook but Chiba avoids it easily.
Pippen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jordan Pippen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pippen misses with a body shot.
Pippen throws a hook to the side of Chiba's head but Chiba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pippen misses with a hook. Chiba ducked under it nicely.
Pippen misses with a series of wild punches.
Pippen swings for the body but Chiba moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Pippen misses.
Pippen misses the shot to the body.
Pippen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Pippen misses the target.
Pippen misses with a wild body shot.
Pippen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chiba.
Pippen scores with a shot to the body.
Pippen misses with an uppercut. Chiba saw that one coming.
Chiba blocks a jab.
Chiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pippen misses with a hook.
Chiba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pippen.
Chiba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chiba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two 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.
Chiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pippen.
Pippen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chiba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pippen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chiba.
Chiba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pippen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Chiba's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chiba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chiba 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.
Pippen wants to stand and escape but Chiba is having none of it.
Chiba drops back looking for a leg! Pippen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pippen manages to kick Chiba off! Chiba jumps back into Pippen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippen looking for a sweep. Not yet Pippen, not yet.
Pippen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chiba on the ground.
Chiba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chiba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pippen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pippen 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.
Chiba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pippen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chiba, into his guard.
Pippen trying to control the position from guard on top but Chiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Pippen tries to free his leg and advance position but Chiba is retaining full guard.
Pippen wants to stand and escape but instead Chiba has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chiba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chiba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chiba drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pippen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chiba has Pippen in his guard.
Pippen trying to control but Chiba is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jordan Pippen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pippen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Pippen. That snapped Chiba's head back.
Chiba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pippen wants to stand up but Chiba is controlling him.
Chiba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pippen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chiba, into his guard.
Pippen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pippen wants to control from the top but Chiba keeps moving.
Pippen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pippen wanted to stand there but Chiba had control of the position.
Chiba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pippen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chiba's guard.
Pippen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chiba manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
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.
Chiba passes Pippen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chiba prevents Pippen from standing back up.
Chiba seems to be working for a kimura but Pippen defends the submission attempt.
Chiba is working for a kimura but Pippen is defending it quite comfortably.
Chiba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chiba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pippen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pippen works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba 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.
Pippen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pippen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jordan Pippen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pippen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pippen is thwarting Chiba's attempts to control the position.
Pippen thows a huge punch but Chiba dodges it nicely.
Pippen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chiba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pippen.
It looks like Pippen is going to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kage Chiba.
I think Pippen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Pippen!
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energy
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hype
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