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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Han Do Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin comes into the arena with Depth Charge - Depth Charge (Han Do Jin) blaring out of the sound system. Han Do Jin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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193 cm
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218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Han Do Jin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Darko! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Han Do Jin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sloppy strikes from Jin. Those never looked like landing. Jin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darko moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Darko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jin. Darko shoots for a double leg takedown but Jin sprawls well. He's pushed Darko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Darko. Darko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Darko avoids the head kick by Jin.
Jin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jin wants to clinch. Nice shot by Jin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jin throws a series of punches but Darko moves out of range. Darko shoots for a takedown but Jin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Han Do Jin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Darko. Jin tries to clinch up. Jin throws a combination. Darko tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Jin throws a right and a left that both miss. Jin connects with a solid leg kick. Darko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Jin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darko backs up against the ropes.
Han Do Jin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Darko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jin wants to clinch up but Darko keeps it at a distance. Darko closes the distance and clinches up with Jin, looking for a takedown. Darko pushes Jin against the ropes but Jin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Darko. Jin throws a solid leg kick but Darko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jin. Jin misses with a two punch combination.
Jin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it. Jin throws a hook but Darko avoids it easily. Darko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Jin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Jin tries to clinch but Darko moves out of range. Jin lands with a kick to the temple. Darko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Jin throws a series of punches but Darko avoids them all with ease. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Darko.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Jin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jin looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range. Darko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jin swivels and escapes. Darko looks gassed! Jin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Jin digs a good body shot into Darko's ribs. Jin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jin throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range. Darko dodges the punch combination from Jin.
Jin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jin looks to land a combination. Darko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Darko shoots in for a double leg but Jin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Jin scores with the left hand. Darko knows he should have avoided that one. Jin jabs Darko to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jin scores with a one two! Darko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Darko somewhat. Left hook, right uppercut from Jin. Jin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Jin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Jin with a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Darko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Darko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jin. Jin thows a body shot but no joy. Jin tries to clinch up but Darko circles away and keeps his distance. Jin throws a right hand that Darko ducks under and follows up with a left that Darko also avoids with ease. Jin lands with a nice body punch. Jin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darko. Darko fails with the takedown. Darko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Darko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it. Jin misses with the combination.
Jin is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jin takes a swing at Darko's ribcage but misses. Jin is looking to wear down Darko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Jin scores with a nice strike. Jin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Darko keeps the fight on the outside. Jin tries to bum rush Darko with a series of wild strikes but Darko uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Darko is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Darko.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Jin misses. Jin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darko circles away quickly and effectively. Jin misses with a body shot.
Jin connects with a high kick. Jin slaps away a takedown attempt from Darko, before circling back to the center of the mat. Darko moves out of range of the body kick. Darko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darko shoots for a double leg takedown but Jin sprawls well. He's pushed Darko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Jin throws a shot to the body.
Jin misses with the combination.
Jin throws the left hand but Darko avoids the punch easily. Darko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jin but Jin pushes him off and we're back to square one. Jin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Darko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jin as he avoids it easily. Darko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Jin lands a right hook to the body.
Darko takes a body punch but keeps moving. Darko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Jin wants to clinch up but Darko keeps it at a distance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Jin lands a jab. Jin is looking to clinch. Darko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jin circles away. Jin scores with a jab to the body. Darko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Jin throws a right and a left that both miss. Jin tries to clinch up. A punch combination from Jin misses. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jin!
Jin scores with the left hand. Darko knows he should have avoided that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Han Do Jin dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jin works over Darko's head and body with a nice combination. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jin, right into the meat.
Jin just misses with a punch to the body.
Jin connects with a jab. Darko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jin moves in looking to clinch but Darko pushes him off. Jin throws a lazy right hand but Darko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jin misses with a head kick.
Han Do Jin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jin throws a head kick that misses. Jin tries to clinch there but Darko circles away.
Han Do Jin is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd cheers as Jin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darko doesn't seem phased though. Darko slips a jab and a cross from Jin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Darko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Jin misses. Darko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jin tries to avoid it but Darko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jin to the ground. Jin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Darko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jin. Jin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darko on the side of the head. Darko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Jin lands a jab. Jin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jin misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Darko moves out of range as Jin strikes. Darko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jin's half guard. Darko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jin sees it coming and defends easily. Darko is breathing heavily. Jin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around? Darko wants to work for an arm triangle but Jin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Darko wants to pass to mount but Jin is defending the position. Jin is trying to stand back up but Darko is controlling him
Jin is defending against the submission attempts here by Darko.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Darko seems to be working for a kimura but Jin defends the submission attempt. Darko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Darko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jin is just riding it out for now. Darko eventually gives up the hold. Darko prevents Jin from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Darko seems to be looking for submissions.
Jin is looking to escape. Darko is trying to work for a kimura but Jin is defending well.
Jin is trying to stand up here but Darko is controlling him well. Darko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Darko. Darko wants to control but Jin is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jin wants to get back to his feet.
Jin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Darko is looking for a kimura but Jin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Darko to get the leverage. Darko trying to pass the guard but Jin defending well. Darko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jin defends it well. Darko is working for a submission of some sort.
Darko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Jin tries to kick Darko off but Darko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Darko is looking to advance position but Jin won't allow it. Darko works his foot free and advances to mount. Darko goes for an armbar but Jin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jin. Darko wants to sweep here but Jin controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Darko wants to control but Jin passes easily into half guard.
Jin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Darko controls his leg. Jin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Darko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jin but Jin pushes him off and we're back to square one. Darko fails to land the takedown. Han Do Jin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Darko. Jin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Jin moves in looking to clinch but Darko pushes him off. Sloppy strikes from Jin. Those never looked like landing. Jin throws a right hand that Darko ducks under and follows up with a left that Darko also avoids with ease. Jin scores with a hook to the body. Darko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Darko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jin as he jumps to the side. Jin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darko moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Jin looks to land a combination but Darko avoids it well. Darko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jin's waist but Jin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Darko off to one side. Jin jabs Darko right on the nose. Darko blinks but takes it well. Frank Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Jin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
Darko moves forwards but Jin connects with a nice, crisp jab. Jin is working the combinations to good effect here. Darko fails with the takedown. Jin jabs Darko to the body, keeping him at a distance. Han Do Jin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Darko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Jin misses with a two punch combination.
Jin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Darko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A cross from Jin lands.
And that's the end of the fight! Han Do Jin showed his dominance in that final round. I think Jin 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Han Do Jin! Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Han Do Jin! Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Han Do Jin!
Han Do Jin wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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