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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reza Game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Ko (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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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 Tokyo, Reza Game!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Ko!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko shoots in and drives through. Game sprawls well.
Ko scores a takedown into full mount!
Ko pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ko wants to finish this one by submission but Game is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ko.
Ko working for a guillotine from mount but Game is in no mood to give up.
Game holds on for dear life, controlling Ko's posture momentarily.
Game is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Game is squirming around, avoiding Ko's attempts to control the action.
Game is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Game has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Game manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ko's guard. Nice work there by Game.
Game in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Game landing some decent shots from guard.
Game advances position into side control!
Ko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Game's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game is thwarting Ko's attempts to control the position.
Game trying to pass the guard but Ko defending well.
Ko trying to hold on to Game's head to control him but Game postures up.
Ko gets full guard.
Game looking to pass the guard.
Ko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ko looks gassed!
Ko keeping full guard, as Game tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ko is on top in guard.
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.
Game keeping moving, preventing Ko from controlling successfully.
Game is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Game is pulling down on Ko's head. It's preventing any offense from Ko, at least for the moment.
Game bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ko's guard.
Ko is trying to keep Game in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Game accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ko keeping moving, preventing Game from controlling successfully.
Ko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ko trying to keep a closed guard but Game is proving a slippery customer.
Game wants to control from the top but Ko keeps moving.
Ko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ko keeps the fight on the outside.
Game changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ko manages to get back to half guard.
Ko controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Game is thwarting Ko's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian Ko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Game looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Game tries to hold on but Ko postures up.
Game looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Game trying to control the action but Ko just sinks the hooks in.
Ko is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ko keeps control of the position as Game tries to break free.
Ko slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Game right now.
Game is keeping busy.
Game trying to control the position but Ko manages to sink in the hooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Game is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Game prevents Ko from getting a body triangle.
Game trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
Ko controls the action.
Let's hope that Ko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Game is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ko controlling the position well here. Game rolled but Ko kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ko has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ko throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Ko lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ko.
Game holding both Ko 's hands and preventing any damage.
cage is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko avoiding Game 's attempts to control his hands.
Game tries to escape but Ko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ko doesn't have the hooks in and Game manages to turn into his guard.
Ko wants to sweep but no luck.
Ko wants to hit a switch here but Game passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ko there!
Ko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Game with a couple of short strikes.
Game is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ko has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ko!
Ko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brian Ko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ko lands with a punch from half guard.
Ko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Game with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ko is controlling the pace.
Ko passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Game!
Ko prevents Game from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Ko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Game tries to keep at a distance but Ko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ko breaks from the clinch.
Game lands a right hook to the body.
Game throws a right hand that Ko ducks under and follows up with a left that Ko also avoids with ease.
Game clinches with his opponent.
Game tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ko smiles and moves away.
Ko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Game counters with an inside leg kick.
Game with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ko decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Game misses with a two punch combination.
Game tries to clinch but Ko moves away
and Ko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Game's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko wants to control from the top but Game keeps moving.
Game is trying to control the position but Ko postures up.
Game throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Game trying to keep a closed guard but Ko is proving a slippery customer.
Ko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ko slips nicely into half guard.
Ko is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
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.
Game looking for a sweep. Not yet Game, not yet.
Game seems keen to control Ko's posture.
Game trying to control the position.
Game keeping moving, preventing Ko from controlling successfully.
Game wants to stand but Ko is controlling the position.
Game working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Game throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko is trying to control the action in half guard but Game is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Game trying to hold on to Ko's head to control him but Ko postures up.
Ko is keen to just control but Game is a slippery customer.
Ko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Game missing with punches from the bottom.
Ko wants to control but Game is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Game throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Game!
Ko is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Game is looking to get to half guard.
Ko looking to control but Game is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Game really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Game manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reza Game has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Game throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Ko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Ko!
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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
RATING
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