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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kim Choa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nathan nathanzinhooo (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 cm
21
145 lbs
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190 cm
20
140 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Choa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, nathan nathanzinhooo! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Choa scores a takedown into full mount! nathanzinhooo is working to get back to half guard.
nathanzinhooo tries to hold on but Choa postures up. Choa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as nathanzinhooo is looking to escape. Choa looking to finish nathanzinhooo with some ground and pound. This is bad for nathanzinhooo! nathanzinhooo taking shots to the head. BOOM! Choa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Choa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as nathanzinhooo is looking to escape. Choa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Choa looking to control but nathanzinhooo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Choa is really struggling to control nathanzinhooo but he's trying to hold on to the position. nathanzinhooo wants to control but Choa is having none of it. Choa looking to control but nathanzinhooo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Choa dominating with strikes here. nathanzinhooo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Choa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Choa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as nathanzinhooo is looking to escape. nathanzinhooo tries to reverse the position but Choa maintains control. nathanzinhooo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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. nathanzinhooo tries to hold on but Choa pushes him away. Choa tries to control but nathanzinhooo wriggling away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kim Choa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. nathanzinhooo clinches up against the cage. Nice body punch from nathanzinhooo - that landed with a thud.
nathanzinhooo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Choa regains guard immediately. Choa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Choa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. nathanzinhooo wants to get up but he can't break Choa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. nathanzinhooo passes Choa's left leg - he's now in half guard. Choa is in trouble now - nathanzinhooo has advanced to mount! nathanzinhooo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Choa is now in nathanzinhooo's guard. A big mistake from nathanzinhooo there, giving up the dominant position! nathanzinhooo looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Choa trying to control the position from guard on top but nathanzinhooo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. nathanzinhooo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Choa trying to control but nathanzinhooo is working from the bottom. Choa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. nathanzinhooo keeping moving, preventing Choa from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but nathan nathanzinhooo will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Choa shoots for a double leg takedown but nathanzinhooo sprawls well. He's pushed Choa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. nathanzinhooo gets the takedown into side control. nathanzinhooo stands up and we're back to a striking position. nathanzinhooo looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Choa working a defensive guard here.
Choa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but nathanzinhooo has passed into side control.
Choa defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Choa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on nathanzinhooo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Choa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. nathanzinhooo is breathing heavily. Choa is looking to control nathanzinhooo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Choa avoid being mounted? The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Choa wants to control but nathanzinhooo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. nathanzinhooo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
nathanzinhooo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. nathanzinhooo tries to pass to full mount but Choa defends it. Choa trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Choa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in nathanzinhooo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Choa wants to control from the top but nathanzinhooo keeps moving. nathanzinhooo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Choa is controlling him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. nathanzinhooo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Choa! nathanzinhooo prevents Choa from getting the reversal. Choa is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Choa tries to reverse the position but nathanzinhooo maintains control. nathanzinhooo tries to control but Choa wriggling away. nathanzinhooo looking to control and managing it successfully. nathanzinhooo tries to control but Choa wriggling away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
nathan nathanzinhooo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
nathanzinhooo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Choa counters with a nice double leg into side control. nathanzinhooo won't be happy with that. Choa wants to control but nathanzinhooo is keeping him busy. nathanzinhooo can't do much from the bottom here. nathanzinhooo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Choa trying to control the action but nathanzinhooo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. nathanzinhooo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Choa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Choa trying to control the position but nathanzinhooo is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Choa tries for a takedown but nathanzinhooo circles away easily and nathanzinhooo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Choa trying to control here.
nathanzinhooo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Choa is staying active underneath nathanzinhooo, who seems content to just control the action from this position. nathanzinhooo not doing much here.
Choa is not content to let nathanzinhooo control the position. nathanzinhooo prevents Choa from improving his position. Choa is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. nathanzinhooo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
nathanzinhooo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Choa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Choa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in nathanzinhooo's guard. Choa cracks nathanzinhooo with a solid left hand. Choa landing with the ground and pound. nathanzinhooo is trying to control the position but Choa postures up. Choa trying to control but nathanzinhooo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Choa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. nathanzinhooo keeping moving, preventing Choa from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. nathanzinhooo fails with the takedown and Choa counters with a single leg into guard. nathanzinhooo didn't expect that. Choa wants to pass the guard but nathanzinhooo is keeping the position. Choa wants to control from the top but nathanzinhooo keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kim Choa. Well nathanzinhooo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... nathan nathanzinhooo!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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