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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoshi Kawajari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Bo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Minoshi Kawajari's chin.
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135 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm
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136 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minoshi Kawajari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kawajari there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawajari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kawajari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bo circles away.
Kawajari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bo moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Kawajari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kawajari.
It looks like Jim Bo has been cut.
Bo misses with a body shot.
Kawajari throws a series of punches but Bo moves out of range.
Bo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bo stays in close to Kawajari's body and controls the position.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawajari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawajari is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawajari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bo advances position into side control!
Kawajari manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bo's best efforts.
Kawajari is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajari is defending against the submission attempts here by Bo.
Bo is working for a submission of some sort.
Kawajari manages to get to full guard.
Kawajari is looking for a triangle but Bo pushes his legs off easily.
Kawajari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bo defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajari keeping full guard, as Bo tries to pass.
Bo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kawajari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kawajari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bo wants to pass the guard but Kawajari is keeping the position.
Kawajari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kawajari bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajari tries to free his leg and advance position but Bo is retaining full guard.
Bo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kawajari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kawajari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kawajari won't allow Bo to sweep him here.
Bo trying to control the position.
Kawajari slips nicely into half guard.
Bo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kawajari pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bo is breathing heavily.
Kawajari is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawajari looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kawajari looking to secure an arm triangle but Bo defends it well.
Bo wants to hold on but Kawajari pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bo is working hard here to advance position.
Kawajari with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bo regains half guard.
Bo trying to control from the bottom.
Kawajari passes to full mount!
Bo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bo tries to hold on but Kawajari pushes him away.
Bo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoshi Kawajari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Bo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kawajari.
Kawajari misses with a straight left.
Bo works Kawajari's body with a nice hook.
Kawajari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bo misses with an uppercut. Kawajari saw that one coming.
Bo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawajari.
Kawajari fails with the takedown
and Bo counters with a two punch combo.
Donk. Kawajari catches Bo right on the button with a cross.
Kawajari gets caught flat footed, as Bo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kawajari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kawajari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bo stands up over Kawajari, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bo looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawajari is keeping the position for now.
Bo advances to half guard.
Bo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kawajari is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bo pulls his head out easily.
Bo is looking for a kimura here.
Bo 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kawajari regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kawajari is looking for a triangle but Bo pushes his legs off easily.
Bo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bo preventing the sweep.
Bo wants to control from the top but Kawajari keeps moving.
Bo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawajari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kawajari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bo looking to pass the guard.
Kawajari looking for a guillotine here but Bo defends easily.
Bo wants to control from the top but Kawajari keeps moving.
Bo stopping the sweep attempt from Kawajari.
Bo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kawajari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bo wants to control from the top but Kawajari keeps moving.
Bo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawajari lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bo!
Kawajari avoids the attempt from Bo to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoshi Kawajari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Bo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bo slips under a jab from Kawajari.
Bo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kawajari was covering up waiting for the punch and Bo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kawajari working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bo has passed into half guard!
Bo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Minoshi Kawajari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kawajari slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kawajari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bo preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo trying to control but Kawajari is working from the bottom.
Kawajari bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bo's guard.
Bo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kawajari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kawajari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bo is keeping the position for now.
Kawajari stopping the sweep attempt from Bo.
Kawajari drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bo!
Kawajari is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo wants to work for an arm triangle but Kawajari is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kawajari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawajari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawajari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bo manages to get himself to full guard.
Kawajari is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bo has escaped and now he's on top!
Bo wants to control from the top but Kawajari keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo drops back looking for a leg! Kawajari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kawajari manages to kick Bo off! Bo jumps back into Kawajari's guard.
Kawajari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bo is looking to work some ground and pound but Kawajari has wrist control.
Bo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kawajari to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kawajari pulls down on the head and he's put Bo to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Minoshi Kawajari!
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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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