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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cale Downes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Tokoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokoro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boomtastic kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
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171 cm
43
154 lbs
28 - 13 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
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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
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cale Downes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hideo Tokoro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downes has his takedown stuffed
and Tokoro counters with a straight right hand.
Tokoro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tokoro slowing the pace effectively.
Downes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tokoro's defenses.
It looks like Hideo Tokoro has been cut.
Tokoro has clasped his hands together around Downes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Downes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tokoro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Downes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Downes is not content to let Tokoro control the position.
Tokoro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tokoro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downes prevents Tokoro from improving position.
Downes tries to buck Tokoro off but Tokoro is having none of it.
Downes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tokoro's best efforts.
Downes is looking for a sweep. Tokoro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tokoro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Downes!
Downes regains half guard.
Tokoro is thwarting Downes's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro is looking for a kimura but Downes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tokoro to get the leverage.
Downes trying to hold on to Tokoro's head to control him but Tokoro postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Downes is trying to stand.
Downes trying to control here.
Downes tries to roll over but Tokoro keeps him under control.
Tokoro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tokoro is looking to work his way around to Downes's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tokoro avoids the attempt from Downes to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downes wants to get back to his feet.
Tokoro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Downes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Downes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tokoro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Downes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Downes can't escape the position.
Tokoro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Downes wants to hold on but Tokoro pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downes can't escape the position.
Tokoro takes Downes's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Downes is in trouble.
Tokoro is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Downes taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Tokoro.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hideo Tokoro!
Our winner, Hideo Tokoro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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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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