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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Recto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake The Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlo Recto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake The Snake!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Snake swats away the attempt to clinch by Recto.
Recto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Snake fails with the takedown
and Recto counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Recto working away.
Recto wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Snake keeps working.
The referee asks Recto politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Recto prefers to stall for the moment though.
Recto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Snake down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Recto taking a breather here.
The Snake is looking for a sweep.
Recto controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recto is looking to take a break and control but The Snake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carlo Recto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Recto doesn't manage to clinch there - The Snake circles away.
Recto swings widly with a right hand
and The Snake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Carlo Recto has been cut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Recto.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Recto slows the pace down.
The Snake avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Recto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto working the strikes but The Snake uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Recto in particular looking to stall.
The Snake is refusing to be controlled, as Recto sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Carlo Recto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Recto shoots in and gets a takedown into The Snake's guard.
The Snake looking to control.
The Snake 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.
Recto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Recto tries to free his leg and advance position but The Snake is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recto wants to control from the top but The Snake keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carlo Recto.
Recto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Snake's half guard.
The Snake looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Recto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The Snake has hold of Recto's hands but Recto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Recto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Recto is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Recto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Recto slips a nice elbow through The Snake's hands, connecting with The Snake's forehead.
Recto prevents The Snake from improving his position.
Recto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Snake on the ground.
Recto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Recto wants to pass the guard but The Snake is defending well.
Recto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Recto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Recto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Snake taking some punishment here, with Recto in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Recto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Recto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Recto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Recto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Snake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The Snake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Recto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Snake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Recto.
Ground and pound from Recto.
Recto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Snake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Recto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Recto's back!
Recto is really stuck here.
Recto trying to get back to his feet but The Snake is in full control for now.
The Snake struggling to keep hold of the position.
Recto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Snake is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Recto has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in a bad position, Recto is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Recto just trying to survive but The Snake is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The Snake tries to get the hooks in deep but Recto pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto trying to control the hands but The Snake breaks the grip.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Recto staying busy and making it hard for The Snake to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Recto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Recto controlling the action here.
Recto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Snake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Snake won't allow Recto to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Recto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Snake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The Snake trying to control from the bottom.
Recto stalling.
Recto trying to mount his opponent but The Snake defends it.
Recto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Recto wants to free his trapped foot but The Snake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlo Recto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The Snake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Recto as he avoids it easily.
Recto has The Snake up against the cage in a clinch.
Recto goes for a takedown attempt but The Snake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Recto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Recto working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Snake prevents Recto from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Recto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Recto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Recto misses with a body shot.
The Snake lands with a kick to the temple. Recto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Snake closes the distance and clinches.
The Snake scores a nice knee to the body.
The Snake stops a takedown attempt from Recto.
Recto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Snake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Recto gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Recto is controlling the pace.
Recto prevents The Snake from standing back up.
The Snake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlo Recto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The Snake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Recto wants to clinch up but The Snake keeps it at a distance.
Recto scores a takedown into full mount!
Recto controlling the pace for now.
The Snake wants to control but Recto is having none of it.
Recto controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Recto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Recto landing punches.
Recto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Snake's face.
Recto landing shots from mount.
The referee warns The Snake that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Snake is rocked!
The Snake is bucking up trying to escape but Recto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Snake is still in real trouble! Can Recto finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Snake takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Recto's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo Recto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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