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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tiger JK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Menez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiger JK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orlando Menez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming JK to the mat! JK manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
JK working for a triangle but Menez defends it easily.
JK wants to sweep but no luck.
Menez postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from JK's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Menez lands a couple of digs.
Menez 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.
Menez landing some decent shots from guard.
JK has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Menez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Menez stopping the sweep attempt from JK.
Menez is working JK over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menez is working JK over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
JK has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Menez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Menez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
JK is trying to keep Menez in close.
Menez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Menez distracts JK with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Menez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Menez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Menez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
JK keeping full guard, as Menez tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of JK's head.
Menez distracts JK with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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!
Menez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Menez postures up and lands a big shot to JK's brow.
Menez is stalling in the full guard.
Menez wants to pass the guard but JK is keeping the position.
Menez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Menez postures up and lands a big shot to JK's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Menez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
JK is rocked!
Menez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed JK's guard.
JK is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menez pulls his head out easily.
Menez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oh JK is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice strikes from Menez there.
Menez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Menez lands a nice short elbow.
Menez is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, JK is hurt! He's hurt bad - Menez fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save JK from any more punishment! Congratulations to Menez! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orlando Menez!
Orlando Menez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Elite Canadian Threads, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Tiger JK had this to say: 'groooaaargh...'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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