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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Frank Ricard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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282 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Ricard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobashi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kobashi lands in his opponent's guard.
Ricard working for a triangle but Kobashi defends it easily.
Ricard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kobashi is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kobashi prevents Ricard from getting back to his feet.
Kobashi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kobashi not doing much here.
Kobashi working Ricard over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kobashi seems content to control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kobashi connects with a nice short shot to Ricard's temple.
Kobashi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kobashi controlling the action here.
Kobashi passes to full mount!
Kobashi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kobashi looking to control and managing it successfully.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kobashi has eaten all the pies!
Despite being in the dominant position, Kenta Kobashi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kobashi shoots in but Ricard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown but Kobashi shows good takedown defense.
Kobashi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ricard letting Kobashi take a breather here.
Kobashi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kobashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard tries to clinch but Kobashi moves away
and Kobashi counters with a takedown into side control.
Kobashi scoring with punches and elbows.
Ricard is breathing heavily.
Kobashi 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard is pushing Kobashi's head away, looking to escape. Kobashi manages to hold on to the position though.
Kobashi working the head and body with strikes.
Ricard trying to remain calm as Kobashi controls from the top position.
Ricard tries to buck Kobashi off but Kobashi is having none of it.
Ricard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kobashi on the ground.
Kobashi controls the position from side control.
Ricard is looking for a sweep.
Kobashi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kobashi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ricard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kobashi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kobashi takes a little break here. Ricard wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi 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.
Kobashi instigates a clinch.
Kobashi digs a right hand into Ricard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ricard's gas tank.
Kobashi breaks the clinch.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Kobashi fails with the takedown.
Ricard throws a series of strikes that have Kobashi backpedaling.
Ricard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kobashi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kobashi.
Ricard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kobashi taking a breather.
Kobashi wants a takedown.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kobashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ricard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kobashi counters with a single leg into guard. Ricard didn't expect that.
Kobashi is working Ricard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kobashi working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kobashi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kobashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi 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.
Ricard controls Kobashi momentarily but Kobashi frees himself.
Kobashi won't allow Ricard to sweep him here.
Kobashi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kobashi darts in and clinches Ricard up against the cage.
Kobashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kobashi missing with knees to the body.
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.
A bit of stalling here from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands an elbow that stopped Ricard in his tracks for a moment.
Kobashi breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Ricard misses.
Ricard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frank Ricard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenta Kobashi.
Ricard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kobashi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ricard's guard now.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Kobashi stopping the sweep attempt from Ricard.
Kobashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricard is keeping the position for now.
Ricard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ricard being controlled here, momentarily.
Ricard wants to control but Kobashi passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kobashi there.
Kobashi not doing much here.
Ricard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kobashi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kobashi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kobashi lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Kobashi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kobashi winds up and cracks Ricard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kobashi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kobashi drops an elbow to the side of Ricard's head.
Well, if Kobashi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kobashi connects with a nice short shot to Ricard's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ricard misses with a series of wild punches.
Kobashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ricard wants to improve his position but Kobashi is controlling well.
Kobashi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kenta Kobashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kobashi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kenta Kobashi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kobashi lands with a nice body kick.
Ricard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard fails with the takedown
and Kobashi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Kobashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricard stuffs the takedown.
Ricard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ricard shoots and misses
and Kobashi counters with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a wild combination.
Ricard lands a jab to the nose.
Ricard tries to clinch up
so Kobashi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kobashi forces his way into half guard.
Ricard punching from the bottom.
Kobashi controlling the pace.
Kobashi prevents Ricard from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi wants to pass the guard but Ricard is defending well.
Kobashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kobashi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ricard pushes Kobashi off looking to stand but Kobashi dives back in and keeps control.
Ricard tries to roll over but Kobashi keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kobashi shoots in for a double leg but Ricard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ricard clinches with his opponent.
Kobashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kobashi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kobashi prevents Ricard from breaking the clinch.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kobashi trying to land knees to the body.
Kobashi is trying to stall.
Ricard tries to break the clinch but Kobashi is controlling the position.
Ricard wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobashi tries to stall but Ricard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kobashi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ricard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ricard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kobashi leaning against his opponent.
Ricard tries a body shot but Kobashi blocks it.
Kobashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ricard prevents the takedown attempt.
Ricard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kobashi.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kobashi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Kobashi leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kobashi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kobashi wants to take a breather but Ricard is having none of it.
Ricard tries to roll over but Kobashi keeps him under control.
Kobashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ricard is looking for a sweep. Kobashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kobashi wants to pass the guard but Ricard is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ricard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kobashi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frank Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricard prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ricard.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenta Kobashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kobashi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Kobashi!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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