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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Layden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Katana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Baby got back. This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
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156 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Mitch Layden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, James Katana!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katana throws a hook but Layden blocks it.
Layden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Katana there.
Layden tries to clinch up.
Layden loads up on a big right hand but Katana slips the punch.
Layden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Katana tries to bum rush Layden with a series of wild strikes but Layden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Layden looks for the body kick but Katana saw that one coming.
Layden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Katana.
Katana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Layden misses with a hook
and Katana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Katana throws a hook but Layden avoids it easily.
Layden throws a body punch but Katana moves out of range.
Katana throws a big shot that misses.
Katana tries a head kick but it misses.
Layden misses with a body shot.
Layden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Katana tries to avoid it but Layden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Katana to the ground. Katana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Layden shoots and misses
and Katana moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Layden misses with the combination.
Layden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Katana tries to avoid it but Layden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Katana to the ground. Katana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Layden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Layden throws a head kick that half lands.
Katana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Layden on the side of the head.
Katana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Katana lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Layden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Katana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Layden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Layden misses the shot to the body.
Mitch Layden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Layden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Katana swivels and escapes.
Layden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Katana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Layden with a poor takedown
and Katana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Katana coming out on top.
Layden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Katana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Katana throws a series of punches but Layden avoids them all with ease.
Layden misses with a looping right.
Layden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Katana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Layden throws a lazy right hand but Katana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Layden as he connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Katana.
Katana avoids a kick to the body.
Layden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Layden tries to close the distance and clinch but Katana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the body from Layden misses
enabling Katana to counter with a crisp jab.
Katana is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Layden had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Layden misses with a looping left.
Layden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Katana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Katana looks to land a right hand but Layden moved out of range.
Layden looks to score with a jab to the body but Katana is just out of range.
Katana throws a big shot that misses.
Layden walks into a stiff left hand from Katana.
Layden tries to move into range but Katana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Layden misses with a straight left.
Katana throws a series of punches but Layden moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Layden slips under a jab from Katana.
Layden gets a takedown into half guard.
Layden is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Katana is looking to improve his position.
Katana manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A telegraphed right hand from Layden misses the target.
Layden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Layden misses.
Katana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Layden misses with a left hand
and Katana counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Layden!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katana stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Layden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Katana swivels and escapes.
Katana scores with a punch to the head.
Katana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Katana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Layden misses with a wild body shot.
Layden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Layden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Layden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katana moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Layden.
Katana checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Katana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Katana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for James Katana!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for James Katana!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for James Katana!
James Katana wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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