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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bader Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinjo Sasake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinjo Sasake will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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157 cm
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139 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bader Greco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kinjo Sasake!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Sasake.
Greco throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sasake tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Greco is in Sasake's guard.
Sasake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Greco is aware though and is defending well.
Sasake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sasake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Greco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Greco postures up and lands a big shot to Sasake's brow.
Greco thows a big elbow that misses.
Greco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sasake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sasake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sasake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco thows a big elbow that misses.
Sasake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Greco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sasake on the ground.
Greco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sasake's head.
Sasake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sasake has an active guard here but Greco has managed to pass into half guard.
Greco working over Sasake with some ground and pound. Sasake looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sasake looking for submissions off his back.
Greco lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sasake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Greco pulls his head out easily.
Sasake looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Greco pulls his head out easily.
Sasake taking some punishment here, with Greco in his half guard.
Sasake is refusing to be controlled, as Greco sits in half guard.
Greco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sasake regains full guard. Nicely done.
Greco looking to pass the guard.
Greco stands up over Sasake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Greco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sasake gets back to half guard.
Greco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Greco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sasake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Greco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Greco connects with a couple of short punches.
Greco distracts Sasake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sasake is looking for a triangle here but Greco uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Greco working the ground and pound.
Greco is chipping away with strikes.
Sasake tries to buck Greco off but Greco is having none of it.
Greco cracks Sasake with a big right hand but Sasake just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco cracks Sasake with a big elbow.
Sasake is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Greco is trying to control the action in half guard but Sasake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Greco slips a nice elbow through Sasake's hands, connecting with Sasake's forehead.
Sasake actively working from the bottom here.
Greco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sasake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sasake is refusing to be controlled, as Greco sits in half guard.
Sasake manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sasake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sasake has momentary wrist control but Greco slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bader Greco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Greco shoots for a takedown but Sasake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Greco misses with a hook. Sasake ducked under it nicely.
Greco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sasake missing with a left hand there. Greco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sasake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sasake regains full guard. Nicely done.
Greco landing some decent shots from guard.
Sasake is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Greco has his hands clasped together but Sasake extends an breaks Greco's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sasake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kinjo Sasake!
Kinjo Sasake is the new featherweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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