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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otis Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otis Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Kamara as he connects with a hook.
Kamara dips to his left and cracks Maguire with an uppercut!
Maguire takes one on the button.
Maguire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kamara throws a one two combo.
Kamara swinging wildly here.
Kamara lands a two punch combo.
Maguire closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kamara to the mat! Kamara manages to get full guard.
Kamara throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Maguire escapes and throws Kamara's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Maguire stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fighters circling - Kamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamara misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Kamara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kamara.
Kamara is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Kamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamara works over Maguire's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Maguire shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Maguire was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kamara tries to hold on but Maguire pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire controlling the position easily from mount.
Kamara is looking to get to half guard.
Maguire stands up from mount. Strange move.
Maguire changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kamara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kamara is trying to improve his position.
Maguire tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maguire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kamara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maguire's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maguire lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maguire wants to free his trapped foot but Kamara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maguire seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kamara for as long as he can get away with.
Kamara is trying to get back to full guard.
Maguire looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maguire passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kamara is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maguire controlling his opponent.
Maguire scoring with strikes but Kamara is staying in there.
Kamara taking shots to the head.
Kamara sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kamara wants to get back to full guard.
Kamara is trying to stand.
Well, if Maguire 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamara trying to get back to full guard but Maguire takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Maguire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maguire with the ground and pound from mount.
Maguire working Kamara over with strikes here.
Maguire landing punches.
Kamara tries to lock up and control but Maguire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamara is working to get back to half guard.
Maguire unloading with bombs!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maguire has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kamara's face.
Maguire takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maguire looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamara is trying desperately to improve position.
Maguire looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kamara gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maguire is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kamara!
Maguire is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kamara can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maguire with a couple of short strikes.
Maguire controlling from the full mount.
Maguire is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kamara is surviving well by controlling Maguire's body position as best he can.
The referee warns Kamara that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maguire controlling from mount.
Maguire swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kamara is now in Maguire's guard. A big mistake from Maguire there, giving up the dominant position!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamara postures up.
Maguire seems keen to control Kamara's posture.
Maguire'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.
Maguire keeping full guard, as Kamara tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Otis Maguire.
Kamara checks a leg kick.
Kamara misses with a hook.
Kamara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kamara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maguire scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maguire stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamara regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maguire stops Kamara from standing up.
Maguire with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maguire working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maguire trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maguire is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maguire trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maguire is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maguire distracts Kamara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Maguire dominated that round.
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.
Maguire closes the distance and clinches.
Kamara working hard to break the clinch.
Kamara can't break the clinch.
Kamara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maguire has him pressed against the cage.
Maguire tightens his grip and picks Kamara up, before dumping him to the ground. Kamara manages to land in guard.
Kamara has momentary wrist control but Maguire slips an elbow through the middle.
Maguire is pushing down on Kamara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kamara is fighting to maintain full guard but Maguire has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kamara wants to improve his position but Maguire is controlling well.
Kamara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maguire performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire working Kamara over with strikes.
Kamara is looking to improve his position.
Maguire lands strikes from half guard.
Maguire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kamara gets back to full guard.
Maguire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maguire stands and throws Kamara's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kamara to his feet.
Kamara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maguire momentarily.
Kamara feints a jab promting Maguire to slip. Kamara then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maguire slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A jab from Kamara misses.
Kamara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frankie Kamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Kamara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kamara missing with a left hand there. Maguire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maguire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kamara finds it's way round the side to connect with Maguire's head.
Kamara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kamara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maguire ducks under a wild hook from Kamara.
Maguire drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara 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.
Maguire wants to pass the guard but Kamara is keeping the position.
Maguire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kamara throws his legs up looking for a submission but Maguire uses it to pass to side control.
Kamara is breathing heavily.
Maguire tries to advance to mount but can't.
Maguire has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Some wild striking there from Kamara.
Kamara 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.
Jab, jab by Kamara - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maguire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kamara's efforts to push away.
Kamara can't get the takedown.
Kamara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maguire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kamara's efforts to push away.
Maguire lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maguire seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kamara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maguire is working away from the top position though.
Maguire scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamara is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maguire's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maguire's back!
Maguire trying to control but not successfully.
Maguire manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kamara's guard. Nice work there by Maguire.
Kamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maguire is one step ahead there.
Kamara has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Maguire is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kamara.
Maguire landing a few strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maguire controlling the position.
Kamara looking for a sweep but Maguire has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Maguire content just to control the position here.
Maguire raining down hammerfists from mount.
Maguire landing shots from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamara is trying to reverse the position but instead Maguire has taken his back - oops!
Kamara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Maguire controlling the action here.
Maguire passes to full mount!
Maguire controlling from the full mount.
Maguire lands a heavy elbow.
Maguire controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maguire raining down shots from the mount!
Kamara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maguire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamara can do to turn this around?
Maguire connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kamara defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maguire.
Kamara is looking to get to half guard.
Kamara is in a horrible position here. Maguire smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maguire tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maguire landing punches.
Maguire postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kamara looks a forlorn figure.
Kamara is trying to escape the mount.
Maguire is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kamara to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kamara shrugs it off.
Maguire is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Maguire looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Maguire 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!
Kamara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamara throws a right and a left that Maguire avoids nicely.
Kamara lands a glancing blow to the side of Maguire's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kamara.
Kamara misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Kamara misses.
Maguire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Otis Maguire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamara sizes up Maguire with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maguire misses with a body kick.
Maguire closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kamara quickly recovers to half guard.
Maguire is looking to take a break and control but Kamara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamara wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maguire in particular looking to stall.
Kamara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maguire trying to mount his opponent but Kamara defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara wants to get back to full guard but Maguire has passed into side control.
Maguire decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kamara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maguire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
Maguire clinches with his opponent.
Kamara is trying to break the clinch but Maguire has him pressed against the cage.
Maguire prevents Kamara from breaking the clinch.
Maguire misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kamara is trying to push Maguire away but Maguire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maguire has Kamara pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Maguire pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kamara tumbling to the mat - Maguire dives into Kamara's guard.
Maguire slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire wants to pass the guard but Kamara is keeping the position.
Maguire wants to control from the top but Kamara keeps moving.
Kamara wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Otis Maguire.
Maguire is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kamara's half guard.
Kamara has hold of Maguire's hands but Maguire slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire passes to full mount!
Kamara squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Maguire lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kamara hang on?
Kamara in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maguire controlling from mount.
Kamara tries to reverse the position but Maguire maintains control.
Kamara tries to improve his position but instead Maguire has taken his back!
Maguire lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maguire just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Maguire.
Maguire looking to break Kamara's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kamara remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Maguire will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Maguire.
Kamara is in a bad position with Maguire working for a choke. Kamara manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Maguire pulls Kamara in close to his closed guard and prevents Kamara from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maguire keeping moving, preventing Kamara from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamara pushing down on Maguire's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maguire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamara is working for a kimura but Maguire is defending it quite comfortably.
Maguire makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maguire.
Maguire working for a triangle but Kamara defends it easily.
Maguire has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's six 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.
Kamara won't allow Maguire to sweep him here.
Kamara trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maguire's guard.
Maguire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kamara manages to get himself to full guard.
Maguire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maguire content to stall in guard here.
Maguire landing some decent shots from guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamara wants to sweep here but Maguire controlling him for the moment.
Kamara is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Maguire dives into side control.
Maguire controls the position from side control.
Maguire landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Maguire moves into full mount!
Maguire lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maguire is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Maguire gets the takedown into side control.
Maguire landing strikes.
Maguire connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kamara some visible discomfort.
Kamara is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Maguire stalls from top position.
Maguire decides to stand back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maguire slips a straight right by Kamara.
Maguire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamara throws out the jab.
Kamara lands with a cross.
Kamara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maguire.
Kamara gets caught flat footed, as Maguire shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maguire trying to control but Kamara is working from the bottom.
Kamara is working an open guard so Maguire takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maguire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maguire shoots in and bounces Kamara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Maguire tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamara is retaining full guard.
Frankie Kamara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otis Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maguire postures up and lands a big shot to Kamara's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otis Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maguire, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otis Maguire!
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