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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Camo Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Datu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishida comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Creeping Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Camo Ishida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jericho Datu!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishida looks for a takedown but Datu sprawls well.
Datu tries to clinch there but Ishida circles away.
Datu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Datu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ishida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Datu takes the fight into the clinch.
Datu decides to pull guard.
Datu is controlling Ishida's posture.
Ishida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Datu 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.
Datu trying to control the position here.
Ishida preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishidais looking to pass into half guard but Datu pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Datu is in guard.
Ishida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ishida is breathing heavily.
Datu throws a big right hand that misses.
Datu wants to control from the top but Ishida keeps moving.
Datu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Datu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Datu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Datu is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Datu is standing up over Ishida. Ishida looks to escape but Datu dives into side control.
Datu wants to control but Ishida is keeping him busy.
Ishida struggling a bit here.
Datu working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Ishida's face as Datu controls the position.
Datu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Datu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ishida down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida tries to buck Datu off but Datu is having none of it.
Datu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Datu cracks Ishida with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ishida is trying to get back to half guard.
Datu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ishida is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Datu lands some shots froms side control.
Datu lands a few punches from side control.
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.
Ishida is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ishida gets full guard.
Ishida had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Datu is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ishida Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Datu's back instead.
Despite being in a bad position, Datu is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Datu rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Datu is concentrating on defense, preventing Ishida from advancing position.
Ishida is just content to waste time from the top position. Datu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Datu is controlling Ishida's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jericho Datu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Datu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ishida did well to prevent Datu getting side control.
Datu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Datu wants to control but Ishida is keeping him busy.
Ishida tries to get to full guard but Datu has control of the leg.
Datu seems to be working for a kimura but Ishida defends the submission attempt.
Ishida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datu is trying to work for a kimura but Ishida is defending well.
Ishida looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Datu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Datu tries to free his leg and advance position but Ishida is retaining full guard.
Datu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Datu passes Ishida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Datu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Datu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is looking for a sweep. Datu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Datu in particular looking to stall.
Ishida trying to control but Datu postures up.
Ishida tries to get to full guard but Datu has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Datu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ishida's head backwards.
Ishida swats away the attempt to clinch by Datu.
Ishida fails with the takedown
and Datu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Datu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Datu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Datu trying to control but Ishida is working from the bottom.
Datu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Datu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Datu drops back looking for a leg! Ishida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ishida manages to kick Datu off! Datu jumps back into Ishida's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Datu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Datu chips away with some ground and pound.
Ishida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Datu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ishida keeping moving, preventing Datu from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jericho Datu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Datu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ishida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ishida throws a series of punches but Datu avoids them all with ease.
Ishida just misses with a punch to the body.
Ishida shoots and misses
and Datu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ishida is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Datu moves into the clinch.
Datu jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Datu holds on and takes a little breather.
Datu had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ishida is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Datu Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ishida's back instead.
Ishida has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Datu is persistently looking for the submission but Ishida is defending it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida tries to escape the position.
Datu lands shots from the back.
I would not like to be Ishida right now.
Ishida trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Datu lands punches and elbows.
Datu scores with strikes from the back.
That's two 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.
Ishida trying to control but not successfully.
Ishida grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Datu looking for the RNC.
Datu gets his hands free as Ishida looks to control.
Datu is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Ishida won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Datu off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jericho Datu!
Jericho Datu is the new featherweight champion!
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FIGHT
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