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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Kitaoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinga Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Kitaoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dinga Ling!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitaoka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ling working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kitaoka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kitaoka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ling throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kitaoka wants to pass the guard but Ling is keeping the position.
Ling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kitaoka is one step ahead there.
Kitaoka trying to control but Ling is working from the bottom.
Ling trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ling is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ling looks gassed!
Ling is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kitaoka is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kitaoka tries to score with a low kick but Ling moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling tries to keep at a distance but Kitaoka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kitaoka tries to score a body lock takedown but Ling shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kitaoka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ling is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Kitaoka.
Kitaoka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ling prevents it.
Ling wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ling is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kitaoka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ling to the mat. Ling regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kitaoka slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Ling.
Kitaoka throwing shots but Ling is blocking nicely.
Ling is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kitaoka pulls his head out easily.
Kitaoka is working for a submission of some sort.
Kitaoka prevents Ling from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling punching from the bottom.
Ling regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kitaoka tries to stand but Ling is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kitaoka is stalling in the full guard.
Ling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kitaoka is one step ahead there.
Kitaoka trying to control but Ling is working from the bottom.
Ling had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kitaoka is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ling Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kitaoka's back instead.
Ling has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kitaoka covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Ling manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Kitaoka trying to get back to his feet but Ling is in full control for now.
Ling is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kitaoka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kitaoka trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ling looking to break Kitaoka's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kitaoka remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ling will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ling struggling to land strikes to the head as Kitaoka covers up.
Ling working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kitaoka tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kitaoka can't escape the position.
Ling thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kitaoka tries to lock up and control but Ling gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kitaoka manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ling looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kitaoka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kitaoka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kitaoka keeping full guard, as Ling tries to pass.
Ling postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kitaoka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ling, into his guard.
Ling looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kitaoka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ling is looking to stand up but Kitaoka isn't so interested in that idea.
Kitaoka won't allow Ling to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dinga Ling will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ling blocks a head kick by Kitaoka.
Ling wants to clinch but Kitaoka slips to the side
and Kitaoka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ling wants to sweep here but Kitaoka controlling him for the moment.
Ling looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ling is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kitaoka trying to control the position from guard on top but Ling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ling throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ling is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kitaoka trying to control the position from guard on top but Ling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ling doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ling has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kitaoka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kitaoka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitaoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Kitaoka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kitaoka forces his way into half guard.
Ling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ling manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ling throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ling is striking from the bottom but Kitaoka uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Kitaoka stops Ling from getting back to his feet.
Ling is looking to improve his position.
Kitaoka decides to return to a standing position.
Kitaoka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ling looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ling is trying to get back to half guard.
Ling sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kitaoka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ling knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kitaoka prevents Ling from standing back up.
Ling gets full guard.
Ling wants to sweep here but Kitaoka controlling him for the moment.
Kitaoka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ling, up you get!
Kitaoka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kitaoka instigates a clinch.
Ling throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kitaoka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kitaoka scores with a shoulder strike.
Kitaoka ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kitaoka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hayato Kitaoka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kitaoka uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kitaoka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ling regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kitaoka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kitaoka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ling looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitaoka gets a clinch.
Ling can't break the clinch.
Ling misses with a knee strike.
Ling scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ling.
Ling is trying to break free.
Kitaoka jumps guard.
Ling is looking to stand up but Kitaoka won't let him.
Ling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kitaoka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ling slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ling throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ling in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kitaoka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ling.
Ling tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ling wants to stand but Kitaoka has his arm trapped.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kitaoka throws a head kick that Ling semi-blocks.
Ling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kitaoka counters with a single leg into guard. Ling didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitaoka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ling trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ling is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ling wants to stand and escape but Kitaoka is having none of it.
Kitaoka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ling is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kitaoka is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ling is looking for a triangle but Kitaoka pushes his legs off easily.
Ling wants to get back to his feet but Kitaoka passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayato Kitaoka dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kitaoka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ling looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kitaoka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kitaoka is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ling looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kitaoka gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ling is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kitaoka lets go of the hold and Ling can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hayato Kitaoka!
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energy
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hype
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