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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaka Prawira (ranked 2897 p4p, 3838 weight class) and Poe Kant (ranked 234 p4p, 301 weight class). Jaka Prawira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaka Prawira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poe Kant!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kant throws a head kick that half lands.
Kant throws a sloppy head kick and Prawira moves out of range easily.
Kant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prawira is looking to counter the offense by Kant and move into the clinch.
Prawira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kant, pushing him back against the cage.
Kant controlling the action here for a moment.
Kant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Prawira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kant decides to pull guard.
Prawira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Prawira tries to free his leg and advance position but Kant is retaining full guard.
Prawira throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prawira trying to control but Kant is working from the bottom.
Kant looking for a guillotine here but Prawira defends easily.
Prawira wants to control from the top but Kant keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kant's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kant is pulling down on Prawira's head. It's preventing any offense from Prawira, at least for the moment.
Prawira preventing the sweep.
Prawira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kant looking to control.
Kant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kant keeping moving, preventing Prawira from controlling successfully.
Kant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prawira is aware though and is defending well.
That's two 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.
Kant looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kant pulls Prawira in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kant ducks straight into an uppercut from Prawira and tumbles to the canvas! It�s a flash knockdown though - Kant manages to regain guard straight away.
Kant is rocked!
It looks like Poe Kant has been cut.
Prawira wants to control from the top but Kant keeps moving.
Prawira works over Kant with some ground and pound from guard.
Kant is still in real trouble! Can Prawira finish him?
Kant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kant seems to have recovered his senses.
Kant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Prawira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kant is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kant has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prawira trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Prawira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Prawira has escaped and now he's on top!
Kant keeping moving, preventing Prawira from controlling successfully.
Prawira tries to free his leg and advance position but Kant is retaining full guard.
That's four 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.
Kant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kant trying to strike off his back.
Prawira preventing the sweep.
Prawira postures up and lands a big shot to Kant's brow.
Prawira won't allow Kant to sweep him here.
Prawira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prawira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Prawira advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prawira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaka Prawira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Poe Kant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prawira tries to clinch up but Kant circles away and keeps his distance.
Kant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kant shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kant showed some decent athleticism there.
Kant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prawira keeps working.
Kant is taking a breather. Prawira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prawira is trying to get back to full guard.
Prawira moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kant trying to control but Prawira is working from the bottom.
Kant stopping the sweep attempt from Prawira.
Kant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Prawira, up you get!
Kant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kant rushes Prawira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prawira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kant pulls guard.
Prawira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kant working a defensive guard here.
Prawira throwing strikes but missing.
Kant thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Prawira wanted to stand there but Kant had control of the position.
We've been hearing that Prawira has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prawira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Prawira looking to pass the guard.
Kant is pulling down on Prawira's head to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Prawira avoids the head kick by Kant.
Kant gets a clinch.
Prawira can't break the clinch.
Kant pulls Prawira into guard.
Kant kicks Prawira off and gets to his feet.
Kant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Prawira has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kant is on him like a limpet, forcing Prawira back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kant breaks the clinch.
Prawira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prawira avoids it really well and circles away.
Kant shoots for a takedown but Prawira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poe Kant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kant misses with a two punch combination.
Kant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prawira shoots and misses
letting Kant counter with a right hand.
Kant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prawira but Prawira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Poe Kant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Poe Kant's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kant closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Prawira quickly recovers to half guard.
Prawira is looking for a sweep. Kant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Prawira gets back to full guard.
Prawira has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kant is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Prawira.
Prawira can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Kant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kant 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.
Kant tries to move to mount but Prawira blocks the move with his legs.
Kant trying to control the action but Prawira is working from the bottom.
Prawira trying to remain calm as Kant controls from the top position.
Kant working the strikes but Prawira uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Prawira trying to control here.
Kant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Prawira defends it well.
Kant wants to pass the guard but Prawira is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Prawira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kant.
Kant looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kant has Prawira up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Prawira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kant wants to take the fight to the mat but Prawira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jaka Prawira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poe Kant.
Prawira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kant is defending well for now.
Kant has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Prawira seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kant can turn it around.
Kant has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Prawira uses from the top position.
Kant is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prawira defends well.
Prawira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kant seems keen to control Prawira's posture.
Kant trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Prawira won't allow Kant to get back to his feet.
Kant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Prawira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prawira trying to hold on to Kant's head to control him but Kant postures up.
Poe Kant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kant trying to control from half guard but Prawira is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Prawira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Prawira is looking to stand back up but Kant counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Prawira.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kant thows a huge punch but Prawira dodges it nicely.
Kant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Poe Kant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poe Kant!
In defeat, Jaka Prawira stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is not a loss, it's just a lesson on how to get better'.
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energy
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hype
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