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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jada Mbaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jada Mbaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Seth Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbaa digs a good body shot into Coleman's ribs.
Mbaa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coleman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coleman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mbaa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Coleman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mbaa staying calm.
The ground and pound from Mbaa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Coleman is trying to escape the position but Mbaa is controlling the position.
Coleman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mbaa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mbaa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mbaa controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbaa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Coleman!
Mbaa controlling the position easily from mount.
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mbaa controlling from the full mount.
Mbaa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Coleman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mbaa landing strikes.
Coleman is looking to regain half guard here but Mbaa keeps moving and retains side control.
Mbaa tries to score with some ground and pound. Coleman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Coleman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mbaa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here.
Coleman pushes Mbaa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mbaa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Coleman seems a little lost for a moment, as Mbaa dominates the positioning.
Coleman tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Coleman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mbaa.
Coleman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mbaa.
Coleman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mbaa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mbaa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mbaa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Coleman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mbaa staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa works to advance to full mount. Coleman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mbaa controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mbaa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Coleman to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jada Mbaa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coleman tries to clinch
and Mbaa counters with a two punch combo.
Coleman is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Coleman misses with a two punch combination.
Coleman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Mbaa there.
Coleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Mbaa finish him?
Mbaa dives in for a single leg takedown but Coleman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mbaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mbaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mbaa misses with a body kick.
Coleman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coleman seems to have recovered his senses.
Coleman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Jada Mbaa has been cut.
Mbaa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Coleman is looking to stand back up but Mbaa counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Coleman.
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!
Mbaa stalling.
Mbaa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mbaa manages to mount him!
Mbaa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Coleman's face.
Coleman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mbaa controlling his opponent.
Mbaa unloads with some shots from mount but Coleman bucks and avoids them well.
Mbaa content just to control the position here.
Mbaa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mbaa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mbaa punching from mount but Coleman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mbaa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa throws some wild stikes that Coleman manages to avoid easily.
Mbaa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mbaa throwing strikes here but Coleman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mbaa avoids the attempt from Coleman to control.
Coleman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman is trying to reverse the position but instead Mbaa has taken his back - oops!
Mbaa connects with a big shot to the side of Coleman's head.
Coleman showing good submission defense here.
Mbaa misses with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mbaa somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Coleman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mbaa somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Mbaa is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mbaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Mbaa looking for the choke but no joy.
Coleman is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mbaa gets his way!
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman covering up well under a series of strikes from Mbaa.
Mbaa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Coleman doesn't escape.
Coleman covering up well and avoiding damage.
Mbaa is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mbaa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jada Mbaa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jada Mbaa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Coleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coleman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mbaa is looking to slow Coleman down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mbaa.
Mbaa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Coleman is looking to reverse the position.
Coleman keeps trying to improve his position.
Coleman defending against the ground and pound.
Jada Mbaa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mbaa is working Coleman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mbaa landing strikes.
Coleman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbaa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mbaa lands a big elbow.
Mbaa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mbaa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coleman?
Mbaa swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Coleman is now in Mbaa's guard. A big mistake from Mbaa there, giving up the dominant position!
Mbaa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Coleman does no damage.
Jada Mbaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mbaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mbaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mbaa throws a body kick that misses.
Coleman throws a series of punches but Mbaa avoids them all with ease.
As Coleman looks to move away, Mbaa throws a big counter combo but Coleman just gets out of the way.
Seth Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mbaa misses the shot to the body.
Mbaa throws a left that rocks Coleman and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Mbaa dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Coleman regain composure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mbaa is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mbaa throwing strikes here but Coleman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mbaa content just to control the position here.
Mbaa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Mbaa has taken his back!
Mbaa is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mbaa loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Coleman hold on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mbaa biding his time, controlling Coleman.
Coleman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mbaa is taking a breather. Coleman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbaa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mbaa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Coleman is looking for a sweep. Mbaa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Seth Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jada Mbaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jada Mbaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mbaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jada Mbaa!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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