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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Song (ranked 4682 p4p, 5612 weight class) and Zambosurian Inday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 cm 26 135 11 - 29 - 0 |
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165 cm 30 143 88 - 58 - 3 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Good elbows Knockout power |
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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 11 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Song! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 88 - 58 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zambosurian Inday! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Song closes the distance and lands a one-two. A punch combination from Song misses. Inday is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Song throws a shot from downtown. Inday moves away and avoids it. Inday now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Inday is just out of range. Inday steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Inday 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. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Song trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Inday is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Song might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Inday passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Song strikes from the bottom but Inday uses the opportunity to move to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Inday connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Song some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round. Song tries to bench press Inday off him but Inday keeps the position. Inday throws an elbow but Song slips to the side and avoids it well. Song seems a little lost for a moment, as Inday dominates the positioning. Inday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Song throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Inday happy to just control the position for now. Song tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Inday wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Inday content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Let's hope that Inday has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Song tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Inday wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Song on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Song tries to get out of the position. Inday takes a little break here. Song wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Song tries to strike but it doesn't land. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Song throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Inday fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Song avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Song lands a body shot.
Song is breathing heavily. Inday fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Song sprawls well initially but Inday persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Song striking from the bottom. Song is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Inday jumps into side control! Song wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Song tries to strike but it doesn't land. Inday controls the position. Song throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Inday staying calm. Song throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Inday remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zambosurian Inday dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. A combination from Song does no damage. Inday thinks about the counter body kick. Song fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Inday changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Song tries to avoid it but Inday manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Song to the ground. Song escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Inday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Song.
Song throws a series of punches but Inday avoids them all with ease. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Inday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Song connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Song misses with a straight right. Inday thinks about the counter body kick. Inday drives through with a takedown into Song's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Song looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Inday puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Inday takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Song strikes from the bottom but Inday passes into mount!
Song is looking to get to half guard. Inday tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Inday looking for a guillotine from mount but Song is having none of it. Zambosurian Inday has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Song is trying to escape the mount.
Song throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Inday controlling from mount. Song throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Inday controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Song swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Inday has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Inday controlling from the full mount. Song working to try and regain half guard.
Song throwing hammer fists to the chest of Inday. What's that going to do exactly? Inday fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Inday content just to control the position here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Inday prevents Song from getting the reversal. Inday unloading with bombs! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zambosurian Inday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. Inday tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Song swivels and escapes. Song throws a nice looking combination but Inday bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Inday steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. A punch lands to the side of Inday 's head but he takes it in his stride. Jacob Song is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Song scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Inday is rocked! Song has Inday up against the cage in a clinch.
Inday is still on wobbly legs! Can Song finish him? Song manages to break the clinch.
Song is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Song shuts the power down on Inday. Lights out, game over! Song is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacob Song!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
37% |
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