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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hajime no Ipo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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187 cm
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196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hajime no Ipo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rashad Jackson! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! no Ipo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Jackson has no Ipo pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. no Ipo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Jackson is working for takedown but no Ipo is calmly controlling the position for now. Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but no Ipo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hajime no Ipo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Jackson. no Ipo moves into range and clinches up with Jackson. no Ipo pulls Jackson into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Jackson postures up.
no Ipo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Jackson wants to control from the top but no Ipo keeps moving. no Ipo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
no Ipo working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. no Ipo trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round. no Ipo is really struggling to control Jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position. no Ipo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
no Ipo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. no Ipo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackson's back instead. no Ipo is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Jackson is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hajime no Ipo!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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