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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sang Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kano Jigoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kano Jigoro has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kano Jigoro!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jigoro drives through and clinches with Reeves against the cage.
Reeves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jigoro has Reeves pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jigoro pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Reeves tumbling to the mat - Jigoro dives into Reeves's guard.
Jigoro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reeves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reeves controls Jigoro momentarily but Jigoro frees himself.
Reeves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jigoro controls the pace.
Reeves controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jigoro is looking to work some ground and pound but Reeves has wrist control.
Reeves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jigoro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jigoro stopping the sweep attempt from Reeves.
Jigoro wants to pass the guard but Reeves is keeping the position.
Jigoro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves keeping full guard, as Jigoro tries to pass.
Reeves is trying to control the position but Jigoro postures up.
Jigoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jigoro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reeves is keeping the position for now.
Reeves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jigoro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jigoro tries to free his leg and advance position but Reeves is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jigoro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jigoro gets tackled into the cage by Reeves. Reeves maintains the clinch.
Jigoro is trying to trip Reeves. He has hold of a leg but Reeves is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jigoro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jigoro postures up in Reeves's guard and throws a big left but Reeves blocks it.
Jigoro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reeves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jigoro throws a big right hand that misses.
Jigoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Reeves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jigoro stays in close to Reeves's body and controls the position.
Reeves keeping full guard, as Jigoro tries to pass.
Reeves looking to control.
Reeves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jigoro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jigoro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jigoro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jigoro is looking to stand up but Reeves won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reeves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jigoro forces Reeves back against the cage and clinches.
Jigoro slows down the pace here.
Jigoro has picked Reeves up - he's going for a ride! Jigoro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jigoro prevents Reeves from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigoro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reeves's head.
Jigoro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jigoro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Reeves!
Poor strikes thrown by Jigoro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jigoro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jigoro prevents Reeves from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jigoro thowing shots but they're missing.
Reeves is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Jigoro has taken his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kano Jigoro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jigoro misses with a head kick.
Jigoro has Reeves up against the cage in a clinch.
Jigoro gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Reeves regains guard.
Jigoro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jigoro tries to free his leg and advance position but Reeves is retaining full guard.
Kano Jigoro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jigoro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jigoro is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jigoro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jigoro pushes down on Reeves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jigoro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jigoro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jigoro controlling the pace for now.
Jigoro unloads with some shots from mount but Reeves bucks and avoids them well.
Jigoro unloading with bombs!
Jigoro has hold of Reeves's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Reeves manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Reeves stops Jigoro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jigoro controlling from the full mount.
Jigoro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jigoro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Reeves avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jigoro.
Reeves avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jigoro.
Jigoro looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jigoro avoids the attempt from Reeves to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reeves is squirming around, avoiding Jigoro's attempts to control the action.
Jigoro content just to control the position here.
Jigoro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jigoro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jigoro avoids the attempt from Reeves to control.
Jigoro wants to finish this one by submission but Reeves is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jigoro.
Jigoro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jigoro throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Reeves because Jigoro loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigoro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jigoro avoids the attempt from Reeves to control.
Jigoro looking to finish with strikes here!
Jigoro wants to take his opponent's back but Reeves doesn't allow it.
Jigoro controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jigoro throws a sloppy strike and Reeves uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Reeves has ended up in Jigoro's guard.
Reeves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jigoro 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kano Jigoro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Reeves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jigoro, pushing him back against the cage.
Jigoro blocking some punches.
Jigoro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reeves missing with knees to the body.
Reeves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jigoro is trying to push Reeves away but Reeves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reeves looking to throw knees to the head but Jigoro is blocking nicely.
Reeves swings wildly with an uppercut but Jigoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jigoro taking a breather.
Reeves throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves throws a punch but it's blocked by Jigoro.
Reeves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reeves has a couple of punches blocked by Jigoro.
Jigoro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reeves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reeves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jigoro decides to pull guard.
Reeves stops Jigoro from standing up.
Jigoro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jigoro can do anything to dispel that myth.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jigoro holds on and takes a little breather.
Jigoro wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jigoro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reeves has managed to get both his arms back between Jigoro's legs - danger averted.
Reeves stopping the sweep attempt from Jigoro.
Reeves is fighting to break Jigoro's control of his arms but Jigoro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jigoro wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jigoro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reeves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reeves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jigoro's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jigoro.
Jigoro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jigoro tries to stand but Reeves is controlling his head.
Jigoro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reeves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reeves is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jigoro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reeves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigoro controls the position.
Jigoro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jigoro tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jigoro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reeves defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee asks Jigoro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jigoro prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jigoro is working to tighten his grip on Reeves's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Reeves has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Jigoro is really squeezing tight and eventually Reeves passes out! Jigoro breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kano Jigoro!
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RATING
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