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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ade Acheampong (ranked 3944 p4p, 3873 weight class) and Sota Endo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ade Acheampong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sota Endo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Endo shoots in and bounces Acheampong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Acheampong kicks Endo off and gets to his feet.
Acheampong misses with a wild body shot.
Acheampong with a nice cross.
Endo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Endo dives in and scores a takedown into Acheampong's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acheampong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Endo throwing strikes from guard but Acheampong blocks nicely.
Endo throwing strikes but missing.
Endo chips away with some ground and pound.
Endo slips nicely into half guard.
Endo working Acheampong over with strikes.
Endo working over Acheampong with some ground and pound. Acheampong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Acheampong has hold of Endo's hands but Endo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acheampong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Endo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Endo thows a huge punch but Acheampong dodges it nicely.
Acheampong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Endo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Endo drops an elbow to the side of Acheampong's head.
Acheampong wants to improve his position but Endo is controlling well.
Endo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acheampong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Endo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Endo wants to pass the guard but Acheampong is defending well.
Endo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Endo slips a nice elbow through Acheampong's hands, connecting with Acheampong's forehead.
Endo is thwarting Acheampong's attempts to control the position.
Acheampong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Acheampong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Acheampong tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Endo working Acheampong over with strikes.
Endo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Acheampong taking some punishment here, with Endo in his half guard.
Endo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Endo works his way into side control.
Endo landing a few strikes.
Endo working the ground and pound from side control.
Endo working the head and body with strikes.
Endo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Endo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Endo is working Acheampong over with some ground and pound from side control.
Endo lands a nice forearm strike.
Acheampong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Endo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Acheampong to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Acheampong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Endo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Endo working the head with strikes.
Endo is chipping away with strikes.
Acheampong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Acheampong is rocked!
Endo working the ground and pound.
Oh Acheampong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Endo looks up at the clock and then as Acheampong takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Endo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Endo in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Acheampong looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Endo turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sota Endo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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