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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chihiro Ogino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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130 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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140 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chihiro Ogino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendall Alves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ogino takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ogino throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Ogino.
Ogino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ogino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ogino gets the takedown into side control.
Alves taking a bit of punishment here - Ogino scoring with strikes.
Alves struggling a bit here.
Ogino is trying to ground and pound but Alves uses the momentary lack of control by Ogino to regain half guard.
Alves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ogino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ogino manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogino is not content to let Alves control the position.
Alves is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ogino has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ogino is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
Ogino wants to improve his position but Alves is controlling well.
Ogino tries to kick Alves off but Alves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ogino wants to improve his position but Alves is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ogino scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Alves manages to mount him!
Ogino is looking to improve his position but Alves isn't that keen on the idea.
Ogino wants to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
Alves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alves content just to control the position here.
Ogino might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ogino regains half guard.
Alves seems to be working for a kimura but Ogino defends the submission attempt.
Ogino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alves's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogino doesn't have the hooks in and Alves manages to turn into his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ogino holds on and takes a little breather.
Ogino wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Alves is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ogino is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ogino is looking to escape.
Ogino trying to control from the bottom.
Alves looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ogino manages to get to full guard.
That's four 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.
Ogino wants to stand up but Alves is controlling him.
Ogino keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Ogino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Ogino wants to hit a switch here but Alves passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ogino there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chihiro Ogino will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alves scores with a hook to the body. Ogino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ogino closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Ogino throws a sloppy body shot
and Alves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ogino.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ogino.
Ogino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Ogino misses with a body shot
and Alves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ogino throws a big shot that misses.
Ogino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ogino thuds a left hand into Alves's body.
Alves scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogino lands a nice shot to the body.
Alves is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Ogino walks into a left hand.
Alves connects with a single shot there.
Ogino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Ogino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alves counters with a nice body shot.
Alves throws a body punch but Ogino moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ogino.
Alves on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ogino looks up at the clock and then as Alves takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ogino smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ogino working the strikes but Alves uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Alves controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Alves taking some punishment here, with Ogino in his half guard.
Ogino looks to land a strike but Alves avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogino throwing strikes but missing.
Ogino lands a couple of digs.
Ogino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ogino postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Ogino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ogino with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ogino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ogino throwing strikes but missing.
Alves is trying to control the position but Ogino postures up.
Ogino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Ogino throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogino distracts Alves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ogino landing with the ground and pound.
Ogino is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves is looking for a triangle but Ogino pushes his legs off easily.
Ogino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ogino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ogino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ogino looks to land a left hand but Alves moved out of range nicely.
Chihiro Ogino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves throws a body punch but Ogino moves out of range.
Ogino misses with a wild body shot.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ogino.
Ogino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ogino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Ogino throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ogino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ogino misses the body punch
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ogino.
Ogino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves lands a jab to the head.
Ogino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves moves out of range of the strikes.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Ogino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chihiro Ogino dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ogino misses with a jab to the body
and Alves counters with a right hand to the body.
Ogino throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alves was covering up waiting for the punch and Ogino finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ogino throws a strike but Alves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ogino wants to get back to his feet but Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ogino controlling Alves's posture.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ogino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ogino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves won't allow Ogino to sweep him here.
Alves postures up.
Alves trying to control but Ogino is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ogino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ogino ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Ogino is looking to wear down Alves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ogino shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alves napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ogino wants to control but Alves is keeping him busy.
Alves parries the strikes from Ogino easily there. Ogino is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Alves to escape.
Alves dodges the ground and pound from Ogino.
Ogino creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ogino throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kendall Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ogino landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ogino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ogino.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ogino lands a nice short elbow.
Alves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ogino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ogino throwing strikes but missing.
Alves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ogino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ogino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alves trying to control the position.
Ogino working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alves's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ogino throwing strikes but missing.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves tries to strike from the bottom.
Ogino trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ogino distracts Alves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alves has his foot on Ogino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ogino works his way back into a safe position though.
Ogino landing some decent shots from guard.
Alves is rocked!
Ogino works over Alves with some ground and pound from guard.
Alves is still in real trouble! Can Ogino finish him?
Ogino loads up on a big left hand. Alves felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ogino looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Alves can't hide his disappointment, as Ogino celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chihiro Ogino!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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