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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kurt pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordi Tejedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, kurt pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordi Tejedo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tejedo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
pike tries to close the distance and clinch but Tejedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
pike slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tejedo misses the target.
Tejedo misses the jab.
Tejedo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tejedo tries to land a leg kick but pike saw it coming and moves away.
pike avoids a kick to the body.
Tejedo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. pike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
pike misses with a wild body shot.
pike scores with a takedown into Tejedo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tejedo throws his legs up looking for a submission but pike uses it to pass to side control.
pike working the body and head with strikes.
pike trying to control the position but Tejedo is working away.
Tejedo misses with an elbow from the bottom.
pike really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tejedo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
pike has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tejedo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pike taking a breather here.
pike stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jab by Tejedo.
pike looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tejedo!
pike controlling the pace for now.
Tejedo is looking to improve his position but pike isn't that keen on the idea.
Tejedo looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tejedo regains half guard.
Tejedo is not content to let pike control the position.
Tejedo punching from the bottom.
pike is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tejedo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tejedo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
pike is keen to just control but Tejedo is a slippery customer.
pike tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tejedo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
pike is keen to just control but Tejedo is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tejedo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tejedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
pike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tejedo is looking to clinch but pike is avoiding it.
pike avoids the head kick by Tejedo.
Tejedo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
pike closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tejedo to the mat! Tejedo manages to get full guard.
Tejedo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tejedo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tejedo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
pike keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tejedo's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells pike's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tejedo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! pike escapes and throws Tejedo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
pike trying to control the position but Tejedo is working away.
Tejedo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tejedo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with pike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tejedo is trying to get back to half guard.
Tejedo pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tejedo misses with a strike from the bottom.
Tejedo misses with an elbow from the bottom.
pike wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tejedo keeps working.
Tejedo throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kurt pike dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tejedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
pike takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
pike avoids a kick to the body.
Tejedo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from pike.
Tejedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
pike fails with the takedown.
Tejedo fakes the leg kick and cracks pike in the body.
Tejedo throws a body kick that misses.
pike blocks the body kick.
pike checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
pike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tejedo tries to clinch but pike moves out of range.
Tejedo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
pike closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - pike lands in his opponent's guard.
pike wants to pass the guard but Tejedo is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pike trying to control the position from guard on top but Tejedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tejedo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
pike wants to control from the top but Tejedo keeps moving.
Tejedo keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Tejedo trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tejedo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
pike shoots in looking for a takedown. Tejedo tries to sprawl out of it but pike keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tejedo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
pike has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kurt pike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tejedo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Tejedo there.
Tejedo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
pike kicks off Tejedo and gets to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tejedo.
pike checks the leg kick.
Tejedo tries to clinch
and pike counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by pike.
pike slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Tejedo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tejedo tries to roll over but pike keeps him under control.
pike is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tejedo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tejedo strikes from the bottom but pike uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Tejedo misses with a strike from the bottom.
Tejedo looking for a sweep but pike has passed into full mount! Oh no!
pike blocks Tejedo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
pike can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tejedo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tejedo throwing hammer fists to the chest of pike. What's that going to do exactly?
pike lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tejedo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tejedo regains half guard.
pike stalling.
Tejedo striking from half guard on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kurt pike dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tejedo throws the kick towards the body but pike avoids it.
pike tries to clinch but Tejedo is having none of it.
pike looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tejedo can do anything to dispel that myth.
pike pushing down on Tejedo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tejedo connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Tejedo looks like he's trying to stand up.
pike blocks the strikes from Tejedo.
Tejedo is trying to get back to full guard.
Tejedo with the active half guard here but pike passes nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pike blocks the strikes from Tejedo.
Tejedo is looking to reverse the position.
pike tries to advance to mount but Tejedo denies him.
kurt pike overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tejedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tejedo lands a front kick.
Tejedo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tejedo pushes pike up against the cage in a clinch.
Tejedo lands an elbow that stopped pike in his tracks for a moment.
pike is trying to maintain a safe position but Tejedo gets an underhook and turns pike into the cage.
pike lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tejedo or not.
Tejedo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
pike is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tejedo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
pike wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tejedo has him pressed against the cage.
pike has Tejedo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. pike pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tejedo tumbling to the mat - pike dives into Tejedo's guard.
pike is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tejedo looking for subs off his back but pike has passed one foot through into half guard.
pike is keen to just control but Tejedo is a slippery customer.
Tejedo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
pike moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tejedo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tejedo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Tejedo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
pike wants to control but Tejedo is keeping him busy.
Tejedo tries to buck pike off but pike is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
pike shoots for a double leg takedown but Tejedo sprawls well. He's pushed pike's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A low kick from Tejedo misses
and pike counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tejedo looking for subs from the bottom but pike mounts him!
Tejedo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, pike cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tejedo is squirming around, avoiding pike's attempts to control the action.
Tejedo is trying desperately to improve position.
Tejedo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
pike lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jordi Tejedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
kurt pike is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
pike looking to control but Tejedo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
kurt pike showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for pike, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kurt pike!
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