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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Pitts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddey Kalai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddey Kalai will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Pitts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddey Kalai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalai throws a hook but Pitts avoids it easily.
Kalai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kalai cracks Pitts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kalai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Kalai.
Pitts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kalai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalai swinging wildly here.
Pitts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kalai lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts dodges the punch combination from Kalai.
Pitts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalai. Pitts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitts throws a combination that misses
and Kalai counters with a left to the body.
Pitts has Kalai up against the cage in a clinch.
Pitts turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
A lull in the action here as Pitts stalls from top position.
Pitts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts slows the pace down.
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!
Kalai takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pitts lands a nice forearm strike.
Pitts creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kalai tries to escape but Pitts is in control.
Pitts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pitts staying calm.
Pitts decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kalai to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalai looks to land a combination but Pitts avoids it well.
Kalai throws a shot from downtown. Pitts moves away and avoids it.
Pitts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kalai sprawls and moves away.
A combination from Kalai does no damage.
Kalai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitts manages to avoid it.
Kalai looks winded!
Kalai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitts.
Pitts moves into the clinch.
Kalai wants to break free but Pitts has control.
Pitts breaks from the clinch.
Kalai checks the leg kick.
Kalai slips under a jab from Pitts.
Kalai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kalai throws the left hand but Pitts avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitts throws a series of punches but Kalai avoids them all with ease.
Pitts throws a right and a left that Kalai avoids nicely.
Kalai moves out of range of the body kick.
Pitts instigates a clinch.
Pitts is trying to drag Kalai to the mat but Kalai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pitts turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pitts manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitts cracks Kalai with a big elbow.
Pitts cracks Kalai with a big right hand but Kalai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Pitts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pitts has managed to clinch.
Pitts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kalai's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Kalai.
Kalai is looking to control Pitts's arms but Pitts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kalai has his back to the cage.
Kalai tries a body shot but Pitts blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kalai can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pitts lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pitts moves nicely into side control.
Pitts is trying to get an arm triangle but Kalai is defending well.
Kalai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pitts is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kalai will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pitts'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.
Pitts has hold of Kalai's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kalai tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pitts cranks the arm and Kalai screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kalai, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gary Pitts!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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