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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gas (ranked 25721 p4p, 3329 weight class) and Kwame Kombate (ranked 476 p4p, 337 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Gas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kwame Kombate!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kombate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gas tries to clinch but Kombate moves out of range.
Kombate misses with a wild combination.
Gas scores with a head kick.
Gas throws a combination that misses
and Kombate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Kombate.
Nice defenses there by Gas.
Gas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kombate.
Kombate throws a jab when Gas was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gas tries to clinch up but Kombate circles away and keeps his distance.
Gas misses with a double jab
and Kombate counters with a nice uppercut.
Kombate checks a low kick from Gas.
Kombate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kombate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gas.
Gas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kombate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gas throws a series of punches but Kombate moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kombate dips to his left and cracks Gas with an uppercut!
Gas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kombate is fending him off so far but Gas persists. Nope, Kombate circles away and we're back to standing.
Kombate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kombate clinches up with Gas and pushes him back against the cage.
Kombate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kombate backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kombate.
Gas is trying to push Kombate away but Kombate has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kombate lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kombate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gas backwards.
Gas takes a shot to the head.
Kombate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kombate keeps control of Gas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kombate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kombate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gas backwards.
Gas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kombate pushes Gas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kombate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gas.
Gas is trying to force a seperation but Kombate has the dominant position.
Kombate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kombate works on Gas's body with a couple of short punches.
Kombate lands a right hand.
Kombate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gas backwards.
Kombate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kombate avoiding damage.
Kombate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kombate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gas.
Kombate gets through Gas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gas stalling in the clinch but Kombate improves position.
Gas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gas misses with some punches.
Kombate lands with a light punch inside.
Kombate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kombate.
Kombate lands with a short shot to the head.
Gas is trying to break free.
Gas misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kombate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kombate has him pressed against the cage.
Kombate lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kombate.
Gas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kombate has Gas pressed against the cage, preventing Gas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gas misses with some punches.
Kombate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Kombate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kombate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Kombate.
Gas is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kombate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kombate scores with a shot to the side of Gas's head.
Kombate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gas backwards.
Gas is rocked!
It looks like Ben Gas has been cut.
Kombate lands an uppercut.
Oh Gas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kombate lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kombate lands a shoulder strike.
Kombate creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gas's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gas drops to his knees and Kombate pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwame Kombate!
In his post fight interview, Kwame Kombate started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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