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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nakata Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nakata Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Powers!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers throws a lazy right hand but Ko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Powers finds it's target.
Ko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powers doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Powers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ko is aware though and is defending well.
Powers is looking for a triangle but Ko pushes his legs off easily.
Ko wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Ko is looking to work some ground and pound but Powers has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ko is aware though and is defending well.
Powers has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ko has passed into side control.
Ko in side control, throwing shots but Powers defends.
Powers taking a bit of punishment here - Ko scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko wants to control for a moment but Powers uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Powers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ko pulls his head out easily.
Powers looks gassed!
Ko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Powers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Powers's head.
That's two 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.
Ko stalling.
Powers is trying to stand back up but Ko is controlling him
Ko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Powers prevents Ko from improving his position.
Ko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ko.
Ko is trying to keep Powers in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Powers wants to control from the top but Ko keeps moving.
Powers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ko walks into a left hand.
Powers throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Powers lands a nice shot that snaps Ko's head back.
Powers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ko tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Ko gets back to half guard.
Powers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Powers trying to control the action but Ko is working from the bottom.
Powers is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ko still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ko has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ko is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Powers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ko fails with the takedown
and Powers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ko won't be happy with that.
Ko takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Powers tries to score with some ground and pound. Ko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Powers scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Ko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Powers working the ground and pound.
Powers connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ko some visible discomfort.
Ko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Powers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ko trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers working Ko over with strikes.
Ko is staying active underneath Powers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Powers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Powers wants to control but Ko is keeping him busy.
Powers lands with a punch from half guard.
Frank Powers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Powers working over Ko with some ground and pound. Ko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Powers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ko's head.
Powers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Powers.
Powers passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ko keeps working.
Powers landing a few strikes.
Powers in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ko is not content to let Powers control the position.
Powers in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Powers gets to mount! Ko was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Powers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to finish this one by submission but Ko is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Powers.
Powers landing strikes from the mount.
Powers lands a heavy elbow.
Powers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko tries to lock up and control but Powers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Powers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Powers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ko taking shots to the head.
Ko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ko is squirming around, avoiding Powers's attempts to control the action.
Powers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Powers feints and as Ko raises his hands in defense, Powers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powers advances to half guard.
Ko tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg.
Ko is defending against the submission attempts here by Powers.
Powers is just content to waste time from the top position. Ko takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powers passes Ko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Powers wants to control but Ko is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powers thows a huge punch but Ko dodges it nicely.
Powers is just content to waste time from the top position. Ko takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Powers wants to control from the top but Ko keeps moving.
Powers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Powers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Powers has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ko!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Powers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Powers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Powers lands a big elbow.
Powers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Powers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Powers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ko shrugs it off.
Powers working Ko over with strikes here.
Ko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko wants to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
Powers controlling his opponent.
Powers breaks from Ko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Powers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ko working to try and regain half guard.
Powers controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Powers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Powers working Ko over with strikes here.
Powers lands a nice shot to the head.
Powers looking to finish Ko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ko!
Powers lands a heavy elbow.
Powers lands a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers breaks from Ko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nakata Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powers landing strikes from the mount.
Frank Powers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powers lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Powers 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Powers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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