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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Riku Ogawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silvers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riku Ogawa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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148 lbs
15 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Ogawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Silvers!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ogawa. Silvers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ogawa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ogawa throws a leg kick but Silvers moved away.
Ogawa drives through and clinches with Silvers against the cage.
Ogawa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silvers.
Ogawa lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ogawa prevents Silvers from improving his position.
Silvers tries to kick Ogawa off but Ogawa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silvers trying to control but Ogawa postures up.
Ogawa trying to pass the guard but Silvers defending well.
Ogawa is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvers has hold of Ogawa's hands but Ogawa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silvers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ogawa lands with a punch from half guard.
Ogawa is working for a kimura but Silvers is defending it quite comfortably.
Silvers gets full guard.
Ogawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ogawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ogawa won't allow Silvers to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvers striking off his back but it's not causing Ogawa any problems.
Ogawa is stalling in the full guard.
Ogawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ogawa wants to pass the guard but Silvers is keeping the position.
Silvers is trying to keep Ogawa in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ogawa instigates a clinch.
Ogawa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ogawa stopping the sweep attempt from Silvers.
Silvers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ogawa throwing strikes but missing.
Silvers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silvers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silvers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ogawa defends well.
Silvers wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Silvers or perhaps it was just good defense by Ogawa which made him look bad.
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.
Silvers misses with a straight left.
Silvers throws a head kick but Ogawa moves out of range.
Ogawa works Silvers's body with a nice hook.
Silvers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ogawa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silvers looking to slow down the pace here.
Ogawa tightens his grip and picks Silvers up, before dumping him to the ground. Silvers manages to land in guard.
Silvers wants to sweep here but Ogawa controlling him for the moment.
Ogawa is working Silvers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Ogawa dominated that round.
That's time! Ogawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ogawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvers manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ogawa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ogawa manages to end up in side control.
Silvers wants to control but Ogawa postures up.
Ogawa working the ground and pound.
Ogawa wants to control but Silvers is keeping him busy.
Silvers can't do much from the bottom here.
Ogawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvers keeps working.
Ogawa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ogawa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silvers is trying to stand back up but Ogawa is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvers is trying to control but can't.
Ogawa 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ogawa.
Silvers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silvers is on top in guard.
Ogawa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silvers has his hands clasped together but Ogawa extends an breaks Silvers's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ogawa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riku Ogawa!
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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
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