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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Kabayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Briagga (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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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 Rio de Janeiro, Akihiro Kabayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Briagga!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabayama misses with an uppercut.
Briagga doesn't manage to clinch there - Kabayama circles away.
Briagga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briagga is looking to clinch but Kabayama is avoiding it.
Briagga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kabayama.
Kabayama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Briagga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kabayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Briagga.
Briagga moves into range and clinches up with Kabayama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briagga keeps control of Kabayama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Briagga gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Briagga is thwarting Kabayama's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabayama looking for submissions off his back.
Briagga seems to be looking for submissions.
Kabayama is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Briagga pulls his head out easily.
Briagga seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Briagga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kabayama is looking to improve his position.
Briagga is looking for a kimura but Kabayama is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Briagga to get the leverage.
That's two 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.
Kabayama keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Briagga is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kabayama has managed to free his arm - good work.
Briagga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kabayama is just riding it out for now. Briagga eventually gives up the hold.
Briagga looks gassed!
Briagga prevents Kabayama from improving his position.
Kabayama manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briagga pushing down on Kabayama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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.
Kabayama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Briagga.
Kabayama wants to control but Briagga is keeping busy.
Kabayama looking for submissions off his back.
Briagga tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kabayama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kabayama makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kabayama.
Briagga has gone for a leg lock! Kabayama slips out almost immediately though and dives into Briagga's guard.
Kabayama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kabayama pushes down on Briagga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Briagga gets back to full guard.
Briagga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kabayama is one step ahead there.
Kabayama passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kabayama is looking to take a break and control but Briagga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorge Briagga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kabayama cracks Briagga with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Briagga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Briagga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kabayama as he jumps to the side.
Kabayama lands a nice shot to the body.
Kabayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kabayama lands a nice hook to Briagga's body. Briagga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Briagga is breathing heavily.
Kabayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briagga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabayama misses with a hook. Briagga ducked under it nicely.
Kabayama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Briagga.
Briagga dodges the punch combination from Kabayama.
Kabayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Kabayama.
Briagga slips under a jab from Kabayama.
Briagga tries to clinch but Kabayama is having none of it.
Akihiro Kabayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briagga fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Briagga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kabayama as he avoids it easily.
Kabayama misses with a double jab.
Briagga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kabayama looks to land a right hand but Briagga moved out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Kabayama. No joy for Briagga on that attempt.
Akihiro Kabayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Briagga.
Kabayama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kabayama throws a hook to the side of Briagga's head but Briagga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Briagga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Kabayama does no damage.
Kabayama misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabayama just misses with a punch to the body.
Briagga tries to clinch but Kabayama is having none of it.
Briagga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kabayama.
Kabayama misses with a few strikes there.
Kabayama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Briagga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kabayama's corner calls for a 1-2. Kabayama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kabayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Kabayama.
That's four 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.
Briagga takes the fight into the clinch.
Briagga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kabayama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Briagga prevents Kabayama from breaking the clinch.
Briagga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kabayama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Briagga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Briagga keeps control of Kabayama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kabayama wants to break free but Briagga has control.
Kabayama is trying to break free.
Briagga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihiro Kabayama dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Briagga blocks a jab.
Briagga wants to clinch.
Briagga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kabayama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kabayama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Briagga avoids the body shot from Kabayama.
Briagga fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Kabayama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabayama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kabayama throws a series of punches but Briagga moves out of range.
Kabayama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Kabayama.
A jab from Kabayama finds it's way through Briagga's defenses.
Kabayama throws a lazy right hand but Briagga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Briagga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Briagga feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Briagga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kabayama is keeping the position for now.
Briagga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Briagga drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kabayama manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Briagga has Kabayama in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabayama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Briagga wants to sweep but no luck.
Briagga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kabayama's guard.
Kabayama wants to sweep but no luck.
Kabayama keeping full guard, as Briagga tries to pass.
Briagga trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabayama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Briagga's guard.
Kabayama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kabayama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Briagga tries to buck Kabayama off but Kabayama is having none of it.
Kabayama tries for a kimura but Briagga is defending well.
Kabayama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Briagga gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briagga looking for submissions off his back.
Briagga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Briagga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kabayama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Briagga knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kabayama is working for a kimura but Briagga is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akihiro Kabayama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kabayama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akihiro Kabayama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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