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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junichi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe has chosen "One Thing Leads to Another" by The Fixx as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Junichi Watanabe enters the cage!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junichi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiefa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watanabe blocks a head kick by Kiefa.
Kiefa stuffs the takedown.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watanabe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Watanabe.
Kiefa lands a high kick!
Watanabe slips a jab and a cross from Kiefa.
Kiefa doesn't manage to clinch there - Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiefa is just out of range.
Watanabe blocks the body kick.
A left lands for Watanabe.
Watanabe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kiefa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiefa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiefa wants to clinch.
It Kiefa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Watanabe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Watanabe with shots to the head and body - Kiefa looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Watanabe.
Kiefa wants to control but Watanabe is having none of it.
Kiefa is looking to improve his position but Watanabe isn't that keen on the idea.
Watanabe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Watanabe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kiefa is looking to get to half guard.
Watanabe lands a nice shot to the head.
Watanabe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Watanabe landing shots from mount.
Kiefa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watanabe on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe tries to control but Kiefa wriggling away.
Kiefa tries to reverse the position but Watanabe maintains control.
Watanabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watanabe landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe lands a nice shot to the head.
Watanabe is landing with some decent strikes but Kiefa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Watanabe controlling the position easily from mount.
Kiefa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Watanabe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Watanabe scoring with strikes but Kiefa is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Watanabe.
Watanabe lands with some strikes.
Kiefa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kiefa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watanabe wants to control the pace but Kiefa is squirming around nicely.
Watanabe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kiefa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Watanabe controlling from mount.
Kiefa working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe landing strikes from the mount and Kiefa is in trouble!
Watanabe looking to control but Kiefa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Watanabe has control of Kiefa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kiefa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Watanabe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Watanabe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junichi Watanabe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kiefa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kiefa stalling in the clinch but Watanabe improves position.
Kiefa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Kiefa.
Kiefa tries to break free but Watanabe pushes him back against the cage.
Watanabe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watanabe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Kiefa.
Watanabe lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kiefa wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy.
Watanabe is trying to control the action in half guard but Kiefa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kiefa is trying to control but can't.
Watanabe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Watanabe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kiefa hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa is bucking up trying to escape but Watanabe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kiefa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kiefa taking shots to the head.
Kiefa'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.
Watanabe landing strikes from the mount.
Watanabe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kiefa taking shots to the head.
Kiefa is in a horrible position here. Watanabe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Watanabe with good strikes from the mount here!
Kiefa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Watanabe scoring with strikes but Kiefa is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe landing strikes from the mount and Kiefa is in trouble!
Watanabe with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Watanabe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Watanabe raining down shots from the mount!
Kiefa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Watanabe there.
Junichi Watanabe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watanabe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Watanabe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Watanabe trying to control the pace.
Watanabe prevents Kiefa from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kiefa kicks Watanabe off and gets back to his feet.
Kiefa tries to clinch up but Watanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Watanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Watanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiefa.
Kiefa moves in looking to clinch but Watanabe pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiefa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kiefa as he avoids it easily.
Watanabe blocks a head kick by Kiefa.
Kiefa wants to clinch.
That's four 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.
Kiefa takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiefa working Watanabe over with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kiefa throws an elbow but misses.
Kiefa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kiefa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watanabe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kiefa misses with a knee to the head.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.
Kiefa is trying to force a seperation but Watanabe has the dominant position.
Watanabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kiefa wants to break free but Watanabe has control.
Kiefa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watanabe is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiefa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watanabe.
Kiefa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kiefa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiefa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watanabe works over Kiefa's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junichi Watanabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kiefa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watanabe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Watanabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses.
Kiefa tries to clinch up but Watanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiefa tries to clinch up.
Kiefa tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
Kiefa tries to clinch up.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watanabe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiefa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watanabe somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiefa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiefa doesn't manage to clinch there - Watanabe circles away.
Kiefa tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Kiefa tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Watanabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watanabe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kiefa defends it nicely.
It Kiefa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junichi Watanabe.
Kiefa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiefa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiefa tries to clinch but Watanabe is having none of it.
Kiefa is looking to clinch but Watanabe is avoiding it.
Kiefa moves forwards but Watanabe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watanabe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watanabe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kiefa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiefa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watanabe misses with a double jab.
It Kiefa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiefa defending well as Watanabe loads up on a big left hand.
Watanabe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watanabe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Watanabe duly obliges.
Kiefa wants to clinch.
Watanabe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiefa misses with a few strikes there.
Kiefa drops his hands momentarily and Watanabe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Watanabe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kiefa defending well as Watanabe loads up on a big left hand.
Kiefa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiefa tries to clinch but Watanabe is having none of it.
No luck for Watanabe with that takedown attempt.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Watanabe stands up over Kiefa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiefa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiefa is trying to control the position but Watanabe postures up.
Kiefa is striking from the bottom but Watanabe uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Watanabe stops Kiefa from getting back to his feet.
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.
Kiefa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Watanabe 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.
Watanabe misses with a head shot. Kiefa uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kiefa keeping moving, preventing Watanabe from controlling successfully.
Watanabe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Junichi Watanabe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiefa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watanabe is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junichi Watanabe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Watanabe 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junichi Watanabe!
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