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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Reepo (ranked 4662 p4p, 4642 weight class) and Akio Kurosaki (ranked 217 p4p, 216 weight class). Reepo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Going Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Reepo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reepo swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki with the counter takedown but Reepo avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Reepo.
It looks like Akio Kurosaki has been cut.
Reepo lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurosaki's head.
Kurosaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reepo lands a lovely overhand right.
Reepo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kurosaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kurosaki is rocked!
Reepo throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
Kurosaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kurosaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Reepo finish him?
Reepo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
Kurosaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Reepo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kurosaki should have avoided that one.
Kurosaki walks into a jab.
Reepo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kurosaki moves away from the strike by Reepo.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reepo.
And Kurosaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Reepo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Reepo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Reepo.
Reepo lands with a nice body punch.
Jay Reepo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reepo thuds a left hand into Kurosaki's body.
Reepo connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reepo throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
A big right from Reepo misses.
A jab from Reepo misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reepo throws a shot from downtown. Kurosaki moves away and avoids it.
Reepo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kurosaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reepo.
Kurosaki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Reepo.
Reepo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reepo defends it well.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reepo.
Kurosaki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Reepo misses with a straight left.
Reepo throws a right hand that misses
and Kurosaki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Reepo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reepo stops Kurosaki from passing to mount.
Reepo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kurosaki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kurosaki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Reepo!
Reepo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki tries to control but Reepo wriggling away.
Kurosaki fails to move to back control.
Reepo is desperately trying to improve his position but Kurosaki has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Reepo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akio Kurosaki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kurosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reepo throws out the jab.
And Kurosaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Reepo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kurosaki staying out of range there.
Reepo throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki staying out of range there.
Kurosaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurosaki feints the counter takedown.
Reepo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reepo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reepo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reepo can't find room to land a body shot as Kurosaki controls the action.
Reepo has a couple of punches blocked by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki fails to pull guard.
Reepo blocks an elbow strike from Kurosaki.
Reepo misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki decides to pull guard.
Reepo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kurosaki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kurosaki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kurosaki!
Kurosaki trying to control the action but Reepo is working from the bottom.
Reepo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kurosaki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reepo is trying to work for a sweep but Kurosaki has mounted him!
Kurosaki is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Reepo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Reepo!
Reepo pushes down on Kurosaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reepo trying to control the action but Kurosaki is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reepo is really struggling to control Kurosaki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Reepo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reepo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurosaki can do to turn this around?
Kurosaki is trying to escape the mount.
Kurosaki looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kurosaki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki holds on to Reepo as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Reepo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kurosaki is squirming around, avoiding Reepo's attempts to control the action.
Reepo controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reepo wants to control the pace but Kurosaki is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Reepo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akio Kurosaki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Reepo.
Reepo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki with the counter takedown but Reepo avoids it easily.
Reepo looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
Kurosaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reepo defends it well.
Kurosaki defending well as Reepo loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosaki feints the counter takedown.
Kurosaki slips under a jab.
Kurosaki feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reepo throws a jab when Kurosaki was well out of range.
Jay Reepo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reepo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
Kurosaki with the counter takedown but Reepo avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reepo lands a nice shot that snaps Kurosaki's head back.
Reepo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki with the counter takedown but Reepo avoids it easily.
Kurosaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reepo swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
And Kurosaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Reepo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Reepo missing with a left hand there. Kurosaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurosaki feints the counter takedown.
Reepo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki defending well as Reepo loads up on a big left hand.
Akio Kurosaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reepo.
Kurosaki feints the counter takedown.
Reepo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kurosaki moves away from the strike by Reepo.
Reepo gets a clinch.
Reepo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki wants the takedown. Reepo is fighting it off but Kurosaki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Reepo's guard against the cage.
Reepo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosaki advances to half guard.
Reepo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reepo tries to get out of the position.
Reepo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kurosaki pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki trying to pass the guard but Reepo defending well.
Reepo trying to hold on to Kurosaki's head to control him but Kurosaki postures up.
Reepo gets back to full guard.
Kurosaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reepo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kurosaki's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reepo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kurosaki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Reepo, into his guard.
Reepo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kurosaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kurosaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reepo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kurosaki passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Reepo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reepo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Reepo!
An out of breath Jay Reepo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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