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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Faulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goro Ichiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faulk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Holy Diver-Dio. On his way into the cage it seems that Ryan Faulk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ryan Faulk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Faulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goro Ichiro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice sprawl there from Faulk as Ichiro shoots in.
Ichiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faulk slaps away a takedown attempt from Ichiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ichiro dives in and grabs Faulk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Faulk pushes down on Ichiro's head and hops out.
Ryan Faulk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goro Ichiro.
A combination from Ichiro does no damage.
Ichiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faulk defends it nicely.
Faulk misses with a takedown attempt - Ichiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Faulk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ichiro is trying to control the position but Faulk postures up.
Faulk throws a big right hand that misses.
Faulk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faulk distracts Ichiro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Faulk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faulk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faulk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ichiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Ichiro has momentary wrist control but Faulk slips an elbow through the middle.
Ichiro 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Faulk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ichiro wants to stand and escape but Faulk is having none of it.
Faulk landing some decent shots from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ichiro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Faulk wants to pass the guard but Ichiro is keeping the position.
Ichiro wants to sweep here but Faulk controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faulk scoring with some ground and pound.
Faulk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ichiro's guard.
Ichiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faulk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Faulk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ichiro defending well though.
Faulk working over Ichiro with some ground and pound. Ichiro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Faulk connects with a nice short shot to Ichiro's temple.
Faulk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Faulk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ichiro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Faulk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Faulk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ichiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Faulk decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ichiro shoots in for a takedown but Faulk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faulk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ichiro gets a double leg takedown into Faulk's guard.
Ichiro looks gassed!
Ichiro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faulk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ichiro has managed to get both his arms back between Faulk's legs - danger averted.
Faulk 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.
Faulk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ichiro won't allow Faulk to sweep him here.
Faulk is trying to control the position but Ichiro postures up.
Ichiro wants to control from the top but Faulk keeps moving.
Faulk wants to sweep here but Ichiro controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ichiro shoots in for a takedown but Faulk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faulk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faulk postures up in Ichiro's guard and throws a big left but Ichiro blocks it.
Faulk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ichiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ichiro wants to hit a switch here but Faulk passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ichiro there!
BOOM! Faulk connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Faulk raining down hammerfists from mount.
Faulk landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faulk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ichiro tries to reverse the position but Faulk maintains control.
Faulk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Faulk landing shots from mount.
Faulk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Faulk with the ground and pound from mount.
Faulk with shots to the head and body - Ichiro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ichiro is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faulk landing strikes from the mount and Ichiro is in trouble!
Ichiro is still in real trouble! Can Faulk finish him?
Faulk lands a big elbow - Ichiro is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ichiro is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ryan Faulk!
Our winner, Ryan Faulk, 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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RATING
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