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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cornish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokui Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornish's entrance music is I Came To Play by Step Zero. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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173 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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177 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Cornish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tokui Kano!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kano swings widly with a right hand
and Cornish counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kano is looking for a sweep. Cornish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cornish is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kano is refusing to be controlled, as Cornish sits in half guard.
Kano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kano.
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.
Cornish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kano keeping moving, preventing Cornish from controlling successfully.
Cornish lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornish showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cornish postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornish trying to control the position from guard on top but Kano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kano wants to control but Cornish passes easily into half guard.
Cornish seems to be looking for submissions.
Cornish is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kano tries to roll over but Cornish keeps him under control.
Cornish seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cornish. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cornish is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kano defends it well.
Cornish works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornish looks up at the clock and then as Kano takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cornish smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cornish working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cornish tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kano is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cornish trying to control the pace.
Kano tries to get to full guard but Cornish has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornish is trying to work for a kimura but Kano is defending well.
Cornish seems to be working for a kimura but Kano defends the submission attempt.
Kano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cornish pulls his head out easily.
Kano is trying to control but can't.
Cornish seems to be working for a kimura but Kano defends the submission attempt.
Kano is looking to control Cornish's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kano avoid being mounted?
Cornish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornish is trying to control the action in half guard but Kano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cornish is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kano is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kano looks gassed!
Cornish is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Cornish dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cornish displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kano.
Kano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cornish swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Cornish as Kano shoots in.
Jeremy Cornish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokui Kano.
Cornish cracks Kano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kano fails with the takedown
and Cornish makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cornish counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kano's guard now.
Cornish trying to control but Kano is working from the bottom.
Kano is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornish pushing down on Kano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cornish seems to be looking for submissions.
Cornish slows the pace down in half guard.
Cornish trying to control from half guard but Kano is working away.
Cornish is trying to work for a kimura but Kano is defending well.
Cornish keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cornish lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornish works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cornish is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cornish trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornish moves to take his opponent's back.
Cornish avoiding Kano 's attempts to control his hands.
Cornish looking for the RNC.
Cornish looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornish has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kano tries to escape the position.
Cornish working for a choke but Kano is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornish is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Kano with him. Kano is trying to defend but Cornish has an arm under the chin now! Kano grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeremy Cornish!
Our winner, Jeremy Cornish, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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