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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Chonen (ranked 1651 p4p, 2000 weight class) and Will Jackson (ranked 98 p4p, 121 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 cm 21 140 5 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm 21 135 4 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Solid Muay Thai Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryo Chonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Jackson! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson misses the body punch and Chonen counters with a stiff right hand. Chonen misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming. Chonen cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Chonen. A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target. Jackson digs a good body shot into Chonen's ribs. Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Chonen's head back.
Chonen moves away from the strike by Jackson. Jackson takes a swing at Chonen's ribcage but misses. Chonen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight. A big right from Jackson misses. 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! Chonen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jackson misses with a looping left. A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Chonen does a little dance to reset his feet. Chonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chonen lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Will Jackson has been cut. Chonen misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely. Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jackson lands a head shot.
Chonen is rocked! Jackson blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Chonen misses. It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Chonen moves away from the strike by Jackson. Chonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson is rocked! Chonen thows a left - swing and a miss! Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Chonen finish him? Jackson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Chonen lands a body shot.
Jackson cracks Chonen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Chonen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jackson finish him?
Oh Chonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Chonen avoids it with no problem. Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Jackson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Chonen up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Jackson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Chonen's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Jackson!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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