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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nimith Luanglathay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spud McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 cm
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131 lbs
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160 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nimith Luanglathay! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spud McKenzie! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Luanglathay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Luanglathay showed some decent athleticism there. McKenzie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Luanglathay is working away from the top position though. Luanglathay is pressing down on McKenzie's thigh, looking to free his foot. McKenzie is holding on for now. McKenzie regains full guard. Nicely done. Luanglathay is breathing heavily. Luanglathay advances to half guard. McKenzie looks like he's trying to stand up.
McKenzie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. McKenzie tries to land a sweep but no joy. McKenzie working for a triangle but Luanglathay defends it easily.
McKenzie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luanglathay!
That's one minute gone in the round. McKenzie is in the full mount, landing strikes. McKenzie trying to control but he's not successful this time. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. McKenzie with good strikes from the mount here! Luanglathay taking shots to the head. McKenzie controlling his opponent. McKenzie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Luanglathay looks a forlorn figure.
McKenzie controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Luanglathay squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McKenzie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. McKenzie trying to control but Luanglathay is having none of it. McKenzie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Luanglathay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McKenzie trying to control but Luanglathay is having none of it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Spud McKenzie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. McKenzie tries for a takedown but Luanglathay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Luanglathay misses with an attempted mid kick.
McKenzie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luanglathay is fending him off so far but McKenzie persists. Nope, Luanglathay circles away and we're back to standing. McKenzie fails in his attempt to clinch. Luanglathay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Luanglathay fails with the takedown and McKenzie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Luanglathay! McKenzie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McKenzie looking to control but Luanglathay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Luanglathay is looking to get to half guard. McKenzie trying to control but he's not successful this time. Luanglathay wants to hold on but McKenzie pushes him away. Luanglathay is squirming around, avoiding McKenzie's attempts to control the action. McKenzie controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Luanglathay is trying to escape the mount.
McKenzie is landing with some decent strikes but Luanglathay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. McKenzie controlling from mount. McKenzie lands a nice shot to the head. McKenzie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luanglathay is looking to escape. Luanglathay can't escape the position.
McKenzie looking to control but Luanglathay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Luanglathay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McKenzie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Spud McKenzie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. McKenzie wants to clinch. Luanglathay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. McKenzie is looking to improve his position but Luanglathay isn't that keen on the idea. Luanglathay throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McKenzie tries to hold on but Luanglathay pushes him away. McKenzie is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. McKenzie tries to lock up and control but Luanglathay gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Luanglathay looking to control but McKenzie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. McKenzie can't escape the position.
Luanglathay throwing strikes here but McKenzie is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McKenzie regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Luanglathay trying to control from half guard but McKenzie is working away. McKenzie gets back to full guard.
McKenzie keeping full guard, as Luanglathay tries to pass. Luanglathay is working hard here to advance position. McKenzie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Luanglathay's guard. Luanglathay wants to stand up but McKenzie is controlling him. McKenzie looking to pass the guard. McKenzie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. McKenzie works a leg free and moves into half guard. McKenzie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luanglathay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. McKenzie is looking for a kimura here.
McKenzie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. McKenzie is looking for a kimura here.
McKenzie works his foot free and advances to mount. McKenzie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Luanglathay is surviving well by controlling McKenzie's body position as best he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spud McKenzie 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Luanglathay instigates a clinch. McKenzie tries to break the clinch but Luanglathay is controlling the position. Luanglathay stalling in the clinch but McKenzie improves position. Luanglathay wants a takedown but no success here.
McKenzie has picked Luanglathay up - he's going for a ride! McKenzie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. McKenzie not doing much here.
Luanglathay trying to hold on to McKenzie's head to control him but McKenzie postures up.
McKenzie is looking to advance position but Luanglathay won't allow it. McKenzie trying to control from half guard but Luanglathay is working away. McKenzie slips a nice elbow through Luanglathay's hands, connecting with Luanglathay's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. McKenzie wants to take a breather but Luanglathay is having none of it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Luanglathay works his way to full guard. Good work. McKenzie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Luanglathay looking for a sweep. Not yet Luanglathay, not yet. McKenzie tries to free his leg and advance position but Luanglathay is retaining full guard. McKenzie won't allow Luanglathay to sweep him here. McKenzie wants to control from the top but Luanglathay keeps moving. McKenzie wants to pass the guard but Luanglathay is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Luanglathay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Luanglathay showed some decent athleticism there. Luanglathay wants to take a breather but McKenzie is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McKenzie manages to get to full guard.
McKenzie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luanglathay! Luanglathay is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McKenzie looking for a guillotine from mount but Luanglathay is having none of it. McKenzie working away from the top, dropping strikes. McKenzie looking to control but Luanglathay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. McKenzie lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McKenzie controlling the pace for now. A nice elbow there by McKenzie. Luanglathay tries to lock up and control but McKenzie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Luanglathay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Luanglathay has left one of his arms exposed and McKenzie doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Luanglathay screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spud McKenzie!
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energy
A | B |
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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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