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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zick VanDan (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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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zick VanDan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durant misses with a jab, cross combination.
VanDan shoots for a double leg takedown but Durant sprawls well. He's pushed VanDan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloppy strikes from Durant. Those never looked like landing.
VanDan circles away from the clinch attempt
and VanDan counters with a takedown into side control.
VanDan gets to mount! Durant was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durant tries to hold on but VanDan postures up.
VanDan controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant tries to lock up and control but VanDan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Durant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durant wants to hold on but VanDan pushes him away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
VanDan controlling the position easily from mount.
VanDan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Durant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
VanDan trying to control but Durant is having none of it.
VanDan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Durant is now in VanDan's guard. A big mistake from VanDan there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant trying to stand up but can't free himself from VanDan's guard.
VanDan keeping moving, preventing Durant from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Durant wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Durant scores with a hook.
Durant tries to close the distance and clinch but VanDan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four 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.
Durant fails with the takedown
and VanDan counters with a takedown into side control.
Durant is looking for a sweep.
Durant trying to remain calm as VanDan controls from the top position.
Durant misses with a strike from the bottom.
VanDan decides to stand back up.
Durant wants to clinch
and VanDan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Durant is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VanDan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Durant's head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zick VanDan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Durant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and VanDan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Durant!
VanDan looking to control but Durant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
VanDan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Durant tries to hold on but VanDan pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant is squirming around, avoiding VanDan's attempts to control the action.
VanDan raining down shots from the mount!
Durant tries to hold on but VanDan pushes him away.
Durant really wants to buck VanDan off and get back to his feet.
Durant is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
VanDan tries to control but Durant wriggling away.
VanDan lands a heavy elbow.
Zick VanDan has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant is looking to get to half guard.
VanDan lands a heavy elbow.
Durant working to try and regain half guard.
Durant wants to hold on but VanDan pushes him away.
Durant manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanDan slows the pace down in half guard.
Durant is trying to stand up here but VanDan is controlling him well.
VanDan is taking a breather. Durant says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Durant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zick VanDan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Durant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and VanDan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by VanDan.
Durant is pulling down on VanDan's head. It's preventing any offense from VanDan, at least for the moment.
Durant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
VanDan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Durant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst VanDan is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Durant misses with a takedown
and VanDan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by VanDan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
VanDan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durant tries to circle away but VanDan has him pinned against the cage.
VanDan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
VanDan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durant sprawls well. Durant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. VanDan gets slowly back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Durant scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanDan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Durant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Durant wants to control but VanDan postures up.
Durant is looking to work his way out of this bad position but VanDan is controlling him well.
Durant is trying to improve his position.
VanDan is looking to take a break and control but Durant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Durant is trying to get back to full guard.
Durant misses with some strikes from the bottom.
VanDan is looking to take a break and control but Durant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zick VanDan.
Durant connects with a body shot that sends VanDan's belly button to the back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Durant.
Zick VanDan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
VanDan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durant throws a nice looking combination but VanDan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but VanDan circles away quickly and effectively.
Jack Durant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zick VanDan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got VanDan 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zick VanDan!
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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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