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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michal Kucharski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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135 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michal Kucharski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeshi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kucharski scores with a takedown into Watanabe's guard.
Kucharski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Watanabe's guard.
Kucharski is looking for a kimura but Watanabe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kucharski to get the leverage.
Watanabe tries to get to full guard but Kucharski has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watanabe actively working from the bottom here.
Watanabe tries to roll over but Kucharski keeps him under control.
Kucharski is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watanabe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kucharski is looking for a kimura but Watanabe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kucharski to get the leverage.
Watanabe is defending against the submission attempts here by Kucharski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe looking for submissions off his back.
Watanabe tries to roll over but Kucharski keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucharski seems to be working for a kimura but Watanabe defends the submission attempt.
Watanabe is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kucharski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kucharski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Watanabe!
Kucharski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Watanabe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Watanabe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kucharski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Watanabe turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Kucharski off and cradles Watanabe's limp body as Kucharski celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Michal Kucharski!
Michal Kucharski bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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