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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Byron Northview (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Northview!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masato Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi misses with a body kick.
Northview closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Northview breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kobayashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Northview shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byron Northview seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Northview.
Jab from Northview.
Northview shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Northview showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobayashi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Northview.
Northview is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Northview looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kobayashi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Northview thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Northview 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.
Northview not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Northview lands a nice short elbow.
Northview trying to control the action but Kobayashi is working from the bottom.
Northview with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Northview is looking for a kimura here.
Northview is pressing down on Kobayashi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kobayashi is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northview is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Northview not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Northview throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Northview lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kobayashi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Northview throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northview is keen to just control but Kobayashi is a slippery customer.
Northview thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Northview thows a huge punch but Kobayashi dodges it nicely.
Northview sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kobayashi defending well though.
Northview tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kobayashi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Northview rushes Kobayashi and presses him up against the cage.
Northview breaks from the clinch.
Northview blocks the body kick.
Northview tries to clinch but Kobayashi is having none of it.
Northview moves into range and clinches up with Kobayashi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Northview pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kobayashi throws a push kick but Northview slaps the foot to one side.
Northview rushes Kobayashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Northview is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Kobayashi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Northview has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kobayashi keeps control of Northview as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Northview tries to break free but Kobayashi pushes him back against the cage.
Northview tries for a takedown but Kobayashi manages to get underhooks.
Kobayashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Northview wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kobayashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kobayashi connects with a knee to the head.
Northview is trying to drag Kobayashi to the mat but Kobayashi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Northview makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Northview breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Northview checks a leg kick.
Northview is looking to clinch.
Kobayashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Northview keeps the fight on the outside.
Northview tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobayashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Northview misses with the combination.
Northview gets a clinch.
Northview lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kobayashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Northview dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kobayashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Northview looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Northview working over Kobayashi with some ground and pound. Kobayashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Northview winds up and cracks Kobayashi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Northview is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Northview missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Northview not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Northview is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northview lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Northview is trying to control. Kobayashi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Northview.
Northview throwing shots but Kobayashi is blocking nicely.
Kobayashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kobayashi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Northview is pressing down on Kobayashi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kobayashi is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Northview seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Northview missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Northview thows a huge punch but Kobayashi dodges it nicely.
Kobayashi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Northview.
Northview not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Northview missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Northview lands strikes from half guard.
Northview looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kobayashi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Northview. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Northview moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northview looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kobayashi is avoiding damage well.
Northview scores with a couple of short elbows.
Northview misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Northview wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kobayashi, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Northview is looking to take a break and control but Kobayashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Northview tries for a kimura but Kobayashi is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northview is putting a hurting on Kobayashi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Northview looks up at the clock and then as Kobayashi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Northview smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Northview lands some shots froms side control.
Kobayashi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Northview crashes against the mat.
Kobayashi dodges the ground and pound from Northview.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Northview dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kobayashi gets caught flat footed, as Northview shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Northview with a nice head shot there.
Northview throws a big right hand that misses.
Northview thows a big elbow that misses.
Kobayashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Northview is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Northview loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Northview is working Kobayashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Northview trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kobayashi wants to stand but Northview is controlling the position.
Kobayashi has momentary wrist control but Northview slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northview drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Northview jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Northview connects with a couple of short punches.
Northview postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Northview throwing strikes but missing.
Northview throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kobayashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Northview.
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.
Kobayashi is looking to stand up but Northview isn't so interested in that idea.
Northview seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Northview trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobayashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Northview misses with a wild combination.
Masato Kobayashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Northview scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Northview avoids a kick to the body.
Northview scores with a jab. Kobayashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Northview gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northview wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Northview looking for a takedown.
Kobayashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Northview tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.
Northview wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobayashi looking to throw knees to the head but Northview is blocking nicely.
Northview jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kobayashi walks away with a smile on his face. Northview gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Northview tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Northview swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobayashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kobayashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Northview throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kobayashi's waist but Kobayashi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Northview off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Byron Northview. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Northview throws a head kick but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Northview scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Northview is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kobayashi!
Northview throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Northview throwing strikes here but Kobayashi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northview with a couple of short strikes.
Northview throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Northview with a couple of short strikes.
Northview dominating with strikes here.
Northview unloads with some shots from mount but Kobayashi bucks and avoids them well.
Kobayashi tries to buck Northview off but he can't manage it.
Northview lands a big shot there that rocks Kobayashi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Northview.
Northview throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kobayashi because Northview loaded up on that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Northview showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Northview has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Northview!
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energy
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RATING
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