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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between bob hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joniii Svahnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svahnn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by :D. bob hale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, bob hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joniii Svahnn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svahnn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but hale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
hale gets a takedown into half guard.
hale drops an elbow to the side of Svahnn's head.
hale is tying to control. Svahnn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
hale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Svahnn is just riding it out for now. hale eventually gives up the hold.
hale passes to full mount!
Svahnn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Svahnn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hale landing strikes from the mount.
hale content just to control the position here.
hale putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Svahnn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
hale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
hale wants to hit a switch here but Svahnn passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for hale there!
Svahnn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hale working to try and regain half guard.
Svahnn blocks hale's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Svahnn looking to control but hale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
hale has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Svahnn controlling the pace for now.
Svahnn won't let hale get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hale working to try and regain half guard.
hale regains half guard.
Svahnn works his way into side control.
Svahnn decides to stand back up. Svahnn steps back and let's hale get back to his feet.
hale is breathing heavily.
hale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
hale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
hale keeps the fight on the outside.
Svahnn tries a head kick but it misses.
Svahnn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from hale.
hale manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
hale scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Svahnn is pushing hale's head away, looking to escape. hale manages to hold on to the position though.
hale is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Svahnn's shoulder. That is not cool.
Svahnn is pushing hale's head away, looking to escape. hale manages to hold on to the position though.
hale scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svahnn is trying to buck hale off.
You can see the frustration on Svahnn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Svahnn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but hale has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Svahnn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Svahnn rushes hale and presses him up against the cage.
Svahnn tries to pull guard but hale holds him up against the cage and eventually Svahnn drops back down to his feet.
hale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Svahnn has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
bob hale dominated that 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.
hale gets a takedown into half guard.
Svahnn manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Svahnn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in hale's guard.
hale is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Svahnn looking to sit in guard and control but hale gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Svahnn is looking to stand back up but hale counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Svahnn.
hale staying calm.
Svahnn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Svahnn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hale trying to control the position but Svahnn is working away.
hale cracks Svahnn with a big right hand but Svahnn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
hale controlling the position from side mount.
Svahnn is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hale stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Svahnn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and hale counters with a series of strikes. Svahnn will be more careful next time no doubt.
hale misses with a takedown
so Svahnn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
hale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Svahnn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hale misses with a takedown attempt - Svahnn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
hale thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Svahnn if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Svahnn misses with a wild combination.
hale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Svahnn as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bob hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Svahnn, pushing him back against the cage.
Svahnn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but hale has him pressed against the cage.
hale jumps guard but Svahnn stands there with hale around his waist. hale gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Svahnn tries to break the clinch but hale is controlling the position.
Svahnn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
hale taking a breather.
Svahnn breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svahnn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and hale counters with a low kick, right behind Svahnn 's knee.
hale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svahnn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
bob hale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
hale drives through and clinches with Svahnn against the cage.
hale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Svahnn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but hale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
hale shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Svahnn bucks hale off and manages to get back to his feet!
hale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
hale looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joniii Svahnn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svahnn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around hale's waist but hale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Svahnn off to one side.
Svahnn clinches up with hale and pushes him back against the cage.
hale is trying to break free.
Svahnn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
hale wants to stall.
hale has Svahnn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Svahnn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svahnn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Svahnn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
hale trying to control but Svahnn is working from the bottom.
hale stands up over Svahnn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
hale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Svahnn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst hale is controlling him.
Svahnn has an active guard here but hale has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hale wants to work for an arm triangle but Svahnn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Svahnn wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that bob hale will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!
Svahnn clinches up against the cage.
hale working aggressively here.
Svahnn wants to break free but hale has control.
hale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
hale looks for a takedown but Svahnn sprawls well.
hale has his takedown stuffed
and Svahnn moves into the clinch.
Svahnn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Svahnn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes hale off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Svahnn throws a sloppy head kick
and hale holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
hale missing with knees to the body.
Svahnn is trying to break the clinch but hale has him pressed against the cage.
hale has had enough of the clinch but Svahnn keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
hale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svahnn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hale misses with a takedown
and Svahnn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Svahnn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bob hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svahnn tries to pull guard but hale won't allow it.
hale breaks the clinch.
Svahnn wants to clinch but hale slips to the side
and hale counters with a body kick that stops Svahnn in his tracks momentarily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Svahnn.
Svahnn landing a few strikes.
hale tries to control but Svahnn manages to take his back.
Svahnn avoiding hale 's attempts to control his hands.
hale is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Svahnn doesn't have the hooks in and hale manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Svahnn's head.
Svahnn keeping moving, preventing hale from controlling successfully.
hale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svahnn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Svahnn wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and hale is now in half guard.
Svahnn is trying to stand.
hale is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
hale is tying to control. Svahnn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
hale is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Svahnn is looking to get back to is feet but hale passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svahnn tries to bench press hale off him but hale keeps the position.
Svahnn sneaks out the side door and pushes hale away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Svahnn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Svahnn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
hale is looking to improve his position.
hale is not content to let Svahnn control the position.
Svahnn decides to stand up.
hale closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - hale lands in his opponent's guard.
Svahnn is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and hale dives into side control.
hale trying to control the position but Svahnn is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hale controls the position from side control.
hale tries to move to mount but Svahnn blocks the move with his legs.
hale scoring with punches and elbows.
hale prevents Svahnn from escaping the position.
hale trying to control the action but Svahnn is working from the bottom.
Joniii Svahnn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svahnn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, hale asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joniii Svahnn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think hale 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... bob hale!
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energy
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