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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Watannabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raptor Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raptor Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinya Watannabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raptor Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watannabe is looking for a sweep.
Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Watannabe rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Watannabe!
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watannabe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Watannabe from controlling successfully.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Watannabe defends easily.
Jones wants to sweep here but Watannabe controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watannabe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Watannabe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Watannabe is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Watannabe has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watannabe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watannabe is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Watannabe seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Watannabe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Watannabe wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Watannabe seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Watannabe wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Watannabe pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watannabe looking to isolate an arm here. Jones doesn't see it coming and as Watannabe extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Watannabe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinya Watannabe!
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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
36% |
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