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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noburo Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jenkins's choice of entrance music: Hostile Mass. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rick Jenkins enters the cage!
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noburo Kobayashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jenkins as he avoids it easily.
Kobayashi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jenkins missing with knees to the body.
Jenkins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kobayashi regains guard immediately.
Kobayashi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kobayashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins is fighting to break Kobayashi's control of his arms but Kobayashi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kobayashi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jenkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kobayashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kobayashi keeping full guard, as Jenkins tries to pass.
Jenkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Kobayashi can't keep his opponent in guard - Jenkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kobayashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
Kobayashi tries to roll over but Jenkins keeps him under control.
Jenkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Jenkins tries to pass to full mount but Kobayashi defends it.
Jenkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kobayashi is just riding it out for now. Jenkins eventually gives up the hold.
Kobayashi moves into full guard.
Jenkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jenkins distracts Kobayashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kobayashi looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins looking to pass the guard.
Kobayashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jenkins's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kobayashi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kobayashi is looking to control Jenkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kobayashi avoid being mounted?
Kobayashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kobayashi is breathing heavily.
Kobayashi wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jenkins working Kobayashi over with strikes.
Jenkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kobayashi looking for submissions off his back.
Kobayashi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kobayashi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kobayashi.
Kobayashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Kobayashi is retaining full guard.
Kobayashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kobayashi holds on and takes a little breather.
Kobayashi is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins wants to stand but Kobayashi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jenkins drops back looking for a leg! Kobayashi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kobayashi manages to kick Jenkins off! Jenkins jumps back into Kobayashi's guard.
Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jenkins lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like Noburo Kobayashi has been cut.
Jenkins decides to stand back up. Jenkins steps back and let's Kobayashi get back to his feet.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins tries to clinch up but Kobayashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobayashi looks for a takedown but Jenkins sprawls well.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kobayashi is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins drops an elbow to the side of Kobayashi's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kobayashi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kobayashi looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noburo Kobayashi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kobayashi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a takedown into guard.
Jenkins landing with the ground and pound.
Jenkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Jenkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kobayashi is trying to keep Jenkins in close.
Kobayashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
Kobayashi is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Kobayashi keeping full guard, as Jenkins tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kobayashi is trying to control the position but Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Noburo Kobayashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobayashi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kobayashi won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kobayashi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noburo Kobayashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins wants to stand up but Kobayashi is controlling the position.
Kobayashi is trying to get back to full guard.
Kobayashi is working hard here to advance position.
Jenkins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jenkins is thwarting Kobayashi's attempts to control the position.
Jenkins decides to return to a standing position.
Kobayashi scores with a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kobayashi as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Jenkins screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kobayashi! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Noburo Kobayashi!
Noburo Kobayashi is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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