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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Pinketon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Sodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genki Sodo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Pinketon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Genki Sodo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodo shoots for a takedown but Pinketon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Pinketon or perhaps it was just good defense by Sodo which made him look bad.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pinketon.
Pinketon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sodo is trying to control Pinketon's posture but Pinketon avoids it.
Sodo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pinketon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sodo on the ground.
Sodo pushes Pinketon off looking to stand but Pinketon dives back in and keeps control.
Sodo wants to get back to full guard.
Pinketon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pinketon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sodo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pinketon wanted to stand there but Sodo had control of the position.
Sodo is working an open guard so Pinketon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pinketon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sodo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinketon is one step ahead there.
Pinketon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodo looking for a guillotine here but Pinketon defends easily.
Sodo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sodo controls Pinketon momentarily but Pinketon frees himself.
Pinketon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sodo throws a series of strikes that have Pinketon backpedaling.
Sodo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinketon circles away.
Pinketon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sodo to the mat! Sodo manages to get full guard.
Sodo looks gassed!
Pinketon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pinketon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pinketon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pinketon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sodo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pinketon stands up from mount. Strange move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sodo connects with a solid leg kick.
Pinketon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sodo.
Pinketon shoots in and bounces Sodo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sodo is working an open guard so Pinketon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pinketon misses with a takedown
and Sodo counters with a series of strikes. Pinketon will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Pinketon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Pinketon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sodo stalks Pinketon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pinketon's face. Pinketon staggers backwards, shaken.
Pinketon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sodo looking for a guillotine here but Pinketon defends easily.
Pinketon won't allow Sodo to sweep him here.
Pinketon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sodo scores with a one two! Pinketon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pinketon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sodo counters with a series of strikes. Pinketon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pinketon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pinketon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sodo tries to kick Pinketon off but Pinketon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sodo is looking to improve his position.
Pinketon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sodo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pinketon's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinketon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pinketon lands in his opponent's guard.
Pinketon wants to get up but he can't break Sodo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sodo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pinketon preventing the sweep.
Pinketon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pinketon won't allow Sodo to get back to his feet.
Sodo is working an open guard so Pinketon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pinketon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinketon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinketon shoots in and drives through. Sodo sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sodo!
Pinketon scores with a takedown into Sodo's guard.
Pinketon wants to stand and escape but instead Sodo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Pinketon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pinketon shoots for a double leg takedown but Sodo sprawls well. He's pushed Pinketon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sodo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sodo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sodo controls Pinketon momentarily but Pinketon frees himself.
Pinketon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pinketon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pinketon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roger Pinketon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinketon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sodo looking for a guillotine here but Pinketon defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinketon gets to his feet - Sodo follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodo throws a nice looking combination but Pinketon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pinketon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sodo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pinketon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sodo.
Pinketon wants to stand up but Sodo manages to regain full guard.
Sodo looking to control.
Sodo has his foot on Pinketon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pinketon works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinketon tries to stand but Sodo is controlling from the bottom.
Sodo looking for a sweep. Not yet Sodo, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinketon tries to stand but Sodo is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sodo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sodo duly obliges.
Pinketon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sodo stuffs the takedown attempt from Pinketon. Pinketon gets slowly back to his feet.
Pinketon shoots for a double leg takedown but Sodo sprawls well. He's pushed Pinketon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Pinketon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sodo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sodo moves in looking to clinch but Pinketon pushes him off.
Sodo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Sodo.
No luck for Pinketon with that takedown attempt.
Pinketon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pinketon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sodo gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinketon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sodo scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Sodo.
Sodo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pinketon wants a takedown but no success here.
Sodo jumps guard and drags Pinketon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sodo has a closed guard, preventing Pinketon from standing up.
Sodo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sodo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pinketon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sodo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pinketon's back instead.
Pinketon controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodo trying to control momentarily.
Pinketon trying to get back to his feet but Sodo is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinketon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Pinketon is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roger Pinketon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sodo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sodo drops back looking for a leg! Pinketon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pinketon manages to kick Sodo off! Sodo jumps back into Pinketon's guard.
Pinketon wants to stand but Sodo is controlling the position.
Sodo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinketon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sodo wants to pass the guard but Pinketon is keeping the position.
Pinketon is looking to stand up but Sodo isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinketon pushes Sodo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pinketon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sodo counters with a shoot takedown. Pinketon fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sodo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pinketon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pinketon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sodo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pinketon fails with the takedown.
A left and a right from Sodo both land. Nice combination.
Pinketon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sodo sprawls well initially but Pinketon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pinketon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pinketon stops Sodo from getting back to his feet.
Sodo looking for submissions off his back.
Pinketon tries to stand and escape but Sodo is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinketon stops Sodo from getting back to his feet.
Pinketon decides to stand up.
Sodo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pinketon tries to buck Sodo off but he can't manage it.
Pinketon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sodo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pinketon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pinketon tries to get out of the position.
Sodo looking to secure an arm triangle but Pinketon defends it well.
Pinketon is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sodo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Pinketon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Pinketon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinketon shoots for a double leg takedown but Sodo sprawls well. He's pushed Pinketon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodo shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinketon sprawls well. He's pushed Sodo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sodo shoots for a takedown but Pinketon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pinketon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pinketon is looking to stand up but Sodo won't let him.
Roger Pinketon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pinketon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sodo looking for a guillotine here but Pinketon defends easily.
Sodo looking for a guillotine here but Pinketon defends easily.
Sodo controls Pinketon momentarily but Pinketon frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinketon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sodo's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sodo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinketon is fending him off so far but Sodo persists. Nope, Pinketon circles away and we're back to standing.
Sodo sizes up Pinketon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sodo shoots for a takedown but Pinketon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinketon gets a takedown into half guard.
Pinketon decides to return to a standing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Genki Sodo.
I think Pinketon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Pinketon!
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