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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takito Pequito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joo Chan Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joo Chan Bang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 cm
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takito Pequito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joo Chan Bang!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bang misses.
Bang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pequito darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pequito performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pequito works his way into side control.
Pequito works to advance to full mount. Bang defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bang tries to buck Pequito off but Pequito takes his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bang is trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequito is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
We're going to have a standup here because Takito Pequito wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pequito.
Pequito remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang is trying to buck Pequito off.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bang is trying to buck Pequito off.
Pequito is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bang's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bang is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pequito advances to full mount.
Bang is trying to stand up.
Bang looks gassed!
Pequito controlling from mount.
Pequito seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bang for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pequito controlling from the full mount.
Bang trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pequito controlling the pace for now.
Pequito's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pequito moves to the back.
Bang is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequito is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Takito Pequito.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takito Pequito dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pequito changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bang looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee asks Pequito politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pequito prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang is trying to get back to his feet.
Bang trying to remain calm as Pequito controls from the top position.
Bang is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pequito asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pequito asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bang is breathing heavily.
Pequito just content to control the position.
Takito Pequito has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pequito shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bang pinned against the cage. Bang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Bang does no damage.
Joo Chan Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang misses with a few strikes there.
Pequito shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bang sprawls well. Bang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pequito gets slowly back to his feet.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pequito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bang misses with a series of wild punches.
Pequito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Bang.
Horrible takedown by Pequito or perhaps it was just good defense by Bang which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takito Pequito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pequito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang throws a big shot that misses.
Pequito fails with a takedown attempt.
Pequito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bang.
Bang tries to bum rush Pequito with a series of wild strikes but Pequito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bang throws a series of punches but Pequito avoids them all with ease.
Bang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pequito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pequito.
The crowd cheers as Bang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pequito doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pequito slips a jab and a cross from Bang.
Bang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pequito circles away quickly and effectively.
Joo Chan Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pequito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pequito looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bang is fending him off so far but Pequito persists. Nope, Bang circles away and we're back to standing.
Bang misses with a wild combination.
Bang misses with a wild combination.
Bang lands a lovely overhand right.
Joo Chan Bang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bang throws a series of punches but Pequito moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bang tries to bum rush Pequito with a series of wild strikes but Pequito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pequito drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Takito Pequito will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bang misses with a double jab.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pequito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pequito tries to land a front kick but Bang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bang misses with a few strikes there.
Bang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bang connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Bang.
Bang's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bang duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Bang.
Bang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pequito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pequito staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequito slips under a jab.
Bang misses with a body shot.
Bang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pequito.
Bang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bang jabs Pequito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pequito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bang.
Bang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pequito's head backwards.
Bang throws a right hand that Pequito ducks under and follows up with a left that Pequito also avoids with ease.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bang looks to land a combination but Pequito avoids it well.
Bang swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bang misses with a body shot.
Bang throws a right and a left that Pequito avoids nicely.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Bang does no damage.
Pequito shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bang as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Bang. No joy for Pequito on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takito Pequito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang fails to land with a series of punches.
Pequito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bang.
Bang swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bang. No joy for Pequito on that attempt.
Bang scores with a nice head shot.
A left and a right from Bang both land. Nice combination.
Bang misses with an uppercut.
Bang throws a series of punches but Pequito moves out of range.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bang connects with the punch.
Bang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Bang. Those never looked like landing.
Bang swinging wildly here.
Pequito shoots in looking for a takedown but Bang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pequito's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequito shoots in looking for a takedown but Bang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pequito's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pequito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bang misses with a series of wild punches.
Bang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pequito's hands.
Bang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pequito is looking to clinch.
Bang might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bang digs a good hook to Pequito's body.
Pequito looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joo Chan Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takito Pequito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bang misses with a hook. Pequito ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joo Chan Bang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pequito 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takito Pequito!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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