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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ico Hakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Combos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ico Hakuza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Combos!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Combos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hakuza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Combos's head.
Combos is working an open guard so Hakuza takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Combos misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Combos. That snapped Hakuza's head back.
Hakuza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Combos looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakuza is just out of range.
Hakuza staying out of range there.
Combos lands a right hook to the body.
Hakuza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hakuza prevents Combos from standing back up.
Hakuza is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hakuza has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakuza passes into side control, despite Combos's attempt to control the position.
Hakuza stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Combos digs a good hook to Hakuza's body.
Combos loads up on a big right hand but Hakuza slips the punch.
Hakuza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Combos throws out the jab.
Hakuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Combos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hakuza to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakuza prevents Combos from getting back to his feet.
Combos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hakuza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hakuza gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Combos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hakuza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Combos!
Hakuza is breathing heavily.
Hakuza postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Combos looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hakuza is trying to take his opponent's back.
Combos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hakuza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hakuza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Combos is looking to get to half guard.
Hakuza avoids the attempt from Combos to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hakuza with the ground and pound from mount.
Combos is trying desperately to improve position.
Combos wants to hold on but Hakuza pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ico Hakuza dominated that round.
That's time! Hakuza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hakuza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Combos is looking to clinch but Hakuza is avoiding it.
Hakuza shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Combos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hakuza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Combos keeping moving, preventing Hakuza from controlling successfully.
Hakuza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hakuza controlling from the top position.
Combos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combos looking to control but Hakuza passes into half guard.
Combos tries to get to full guard but Hakuza has control of the leg.
Hakuza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Combos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Combos looks to land a combination. Hakuza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Combos connects with a nice looking jab.
Combos works Hakuza's body with a nice hook.
Combos lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakuza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hakuza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jeff Combos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Combos jabs at Hakuza's body.
Combos misses with a wild combination.
Combos scores with a punch to the head.
Combos connects with a crisp jab.
Hakuza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Combos scores with a hook to the body. Hakuza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hakuza takes one to the side of the head.
Combos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hakuza. Hakuza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hakuza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hakuza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Combos scores with a punch to the head.
Combos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hakuza rather than just go for the knockout.
Combos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Combos.
Combos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Combos scores with a hook to the body. Hakuza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Combos lands a jab to the head.
Combos takes the fight into the clinch.
Combos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Combos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hakuza backwards.
Hakuza takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakuza.
Combos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hakuza backwards.
Combos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hakuza backwards.
Combos misses with a punch on the inside.
Combos lands with a short shot to the head.
Combos throws a head punch that misses.
Combos lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Combos.
Combos scores with a shoulder strike.
Combos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Combos throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakuza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combos misses with some punches.
Combos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Combos works the jab nicely.
Combos has Hakuza up against the cage in a clinch.
Combos misses with a punch on the inside.
Hakuza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Combos is pressed up against the cage. Hakuza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Combos down to the mat. Combos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hakuza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Combos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Combos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Combos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hakuza at a distance.
Combos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Combos digs a good body shot into Hakuza's ribs.
Combos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Combos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Combos scores with a nice strike.
Combos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakuza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakuza moves forwards but Combos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Combos tries to clinch up.
Combos doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakuza circles away.
Combos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakuza instigates a clinch.
A short right from Combos on the inside.
Hakuza breaks the clinch.
Combos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hakuza at a distance.
Combos misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combos throws a body punch but Hakuza moves out of range.
Combos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Combos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hakuza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Combos won't be happy with that.
Combos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hakuza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hakuza has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Combos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ico Hakuza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Combos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Combos lands a nice hook to Hakuza's body. Hakuza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hakuza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hakuza tries for a takedown but Combos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Combos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Combos lands with a good body shot.
Combos tries to bum rush Hakuza with a series of wild strikes but Hakuza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Combos throws a good cross that connects.
Combos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Combos - just one landing.
Combos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Combos scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Combos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Combos moves in looking to clinch but Hakuza pushes him off.
Combos gets a clinch.
Combos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hakuza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Combos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Combos misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Combos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakuza.
Combos throws a head punch that misses.
Combos lands a hook that snaps the head of Hakuza backwards.
Hakuza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Combos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Combos misses with a punch on the inside.
Hakuza jumps guard but Combos stands there with Hakuza around his waist. Hakuza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Combos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combos tries to circle away but Hakuza has him pinned against the cage.
Combos can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Combos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hakuza blocks an uppercut.
Hakuza takes a shot to the head.
Combos has a couple of punches blocked by Hakuza.
Combos lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakuza.
Hakuza tries a knee to the head but Combos blocks it.
Combos lands a shoulder strike.
Combos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Combos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hakuza's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Combos.
Combos is working Hakuza over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakuza.
Combos working aggressively here.
Combos lands with a short shot to the head.
Combos has a couple of punches blocked by Hakuza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hakuza blocks an uppercut.
Combos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Combos tries to circle away but Hakuza has him pinned against the cage.
Combos throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakuza.
Combos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hakuza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Combos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Combos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Combos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hakuza backwards.
Hakuza tries to pull guard but Combos won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ico Hakuza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Combos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Combos.
Combos misses with the head strike.
Hakuza blocking some punches.
Hakuza is trying to drag Combos to the mat but Combos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hakuza tries to break free but Combos pushes him back against the cage.
Combos misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ico Hakuza.
I think Hakuza 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ico Hakuza!
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energy
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hype
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