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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derric Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabu kamahori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Derric Rose! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sabu kamahori ! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rose has a takedown stuffed. Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from kamahori . Jab, jab by Rose - just one landing. kamahori throws a body kick that misses. Rose throws a looping overhand right but kamahori ducks down to avoid it. kamahori throws a big shot that misses. kamahori dives in and scores a takedown into Rose's guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Rose wants to get back to his feet but kamahori is in a dominant position and won't allow it. kamahori trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom. kamahori 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 one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sabu kamahori was stalling too much, according to the referee. Rose jabs kamahori to the body, keeping him at a distance. kamahori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose misses the shot to the body. kamahori throws a quick inside leg kick. Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but kamahori is just out of range. kamahori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Rose blocks the body kick.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose moves away from the strike by kamahori . Rose takes one on the button. kamahori motions for Rose to come forward. kamahori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Rose is looking to wear down kamahori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. kamahori misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely. Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in kamahori 's guard. Rose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Rose connects with a couple of short punches. kamahori looking to control.
Rose is looking to work some ground and pound but kamahori has wrist control. Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but kamahori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rose engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Rose cracks kamahori with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. kamahori working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rose. kamahori keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass. Rose preventing the sweep. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rose 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. Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. kamahori trying to keep a closed guard but Rose is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rose wants to control from the top but kamahori keeps moving. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derric Rose dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Rose moves out of range of the body kick from kamahori .
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose tests kamahori 's chin there with a solid looking shot. kamahori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Rose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps kamahori thinking. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rose checks a leg kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from kamahori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. kamahori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as kamahori sprawls well. kamahori wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet. kamahori scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. kamahori loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch. Rose thows a body shot but no joy. Rose misses with a telegraphed body shot
and kamahori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. kamahori avoids the body shot from Rose.
kamahori looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range. kamahori is looking to slow Rose down with leg kicks. kamahori misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. kamahori throws a leg kick but Rose checks it. kamahori lands with a thumping leg kick.
kamahori tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot. kamahori tries a low kick but Rose avoids it. kamahori missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. kamahori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. kamahori throws a wild body kick that Rose sees coming a mile off. kamahori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. kamahori tries a low kick but Rose avoids it. kamahori throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily. Rose blocks the body kick.
kamahori defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rose. Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. kamahori does a little dance to reset his feet. Rose swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by kamahori . Rose takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round. kamahori cracks Rose with an open hand slap. Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose connects with a body shot. kamahori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. kamahori keeps Rose at a distance using the push kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. kamahori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sabu kamahori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. kamahori tries to work over Rose's front leg with a kick but Rose checks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabu kamahori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
kamahori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rose checks it well. kamahori misses with a low kick. A big right from kamahori misses. kamahori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. kamahori throws a right and a left that both miss. Rose takes a swing at kamahori 's ribcage but misses. kamahori lands with a cross. kamahori misses with an attempted mid kick.
kamahori cracks the inside of Rose's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rose throws a sloppy body shot
and kamahori counters with an outside leg kick.
Rose misses with a wild body shot. kamahori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Rose fails with a takedown attempt from distance. kamahori misses with a low kick. kamahori shoots in but no luck this time. Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from kamahori .
That's two minutes gone in the round. kamahori throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rose scores with a shot to the body.
kamahori throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and checks it nicely. Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but kamahori is just out of range. Rose swings and misses with a shot to the body and kamahori counters with a nice leg kick. Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but kamahori manages to avoid it. Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as kamahori throws out the jab. kamahori throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it. kamahori defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose swings for the body but kamahori moves out of range.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from kamahori .
Rose thows a body shot but no joy. Rose slips under a jab from kamahori . Jab, jab by Rose - just one landing. Rose shoots in looking for a takedown but kamahori manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Rose ducks under a wild hook from kamahori . Rose staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. kamahori missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. kamahori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rose gets a double leg takedown into kamahori 's guard. Rose preventing the sweep. Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but kamahori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as kamahori works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rose is stalling in the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Derric Rose did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rose checks a low kick from kamahori . kamahori tries to land a leg kick but Rose saw it coming and moves away.
Sabu kamahori seems to be getting the better of the standup. kamahori throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it. kamahori lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rose swings away with a body shot that misses
and kamahori counters with a head kick. That will keep Rose thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Rose thows a body shot but no joy. kamahori throws out a leg kick but Rose moves out of range and kamahori only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round. kamahori avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy. kamahori takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rose misses with a looping left. Rose misses with a right hand and kamahori counters with a body kick. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. kamahori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rose. kamahori misses the jab. Nice uppercut lands for kamahori . That snapped Rose's head back.
Rose walks into a stiff left hand from kamahori . Rose will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. kamahori takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
kamahori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rose blocks the body kick.
kamahori scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. kamahori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Rose slips under a jab. kamahori just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. kamahori throws a leg kick that misses. A chopping leg kick lands by kamahori . kamahori misses with a low kick. Rose moves out of range of the body kick. Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. kamahori wants to slow Rose down by chopping away at his legs. Rose shoots in for a takedown but kamahori shows good takedown defense. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from kamahori .
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by kamahori . Rose misses the shot to the body. Rose checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. kamahori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rose checks a low kick from kamahori . kamahori thumps Rose with a low kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. kamahori misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming. Rose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by kamahori . kamahori obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabu kamahori dominated that fourth round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
kamahori misses with a low kick. Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
kamahori throws the kick towards the body but Rose avoids it. Rose swings for the body but kamahori moves out of range.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
kamahori throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. kamahori fails miserably with a takedown attempt. kamahori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rose checks a leg kick nicely. kamahori throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. kamahori keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Rose thows a body shot but no joy. Rose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. kamahori takes a body punch but keeps moving. kamahori throws a low kick but Rose moves out of range easily. Rose ducks under a wild hook from kamahori .
That's two minutes gone in the round. kamahori scores with a decent looking hook. Rose staying out of range there. kamahori throws a leg kick that misses. Rose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
kamahori scores with a jab to the jaw. kamahori misses with a kick to the body.
Rose checks a leg kick. Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose takes a swing at kamahori 's ribcage but misses. Nice body punch from Rose. kamahori tries for a takedown but Rose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. kamahori is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? kamahori throws a leg kick that misses. Rose throws a body punch but kamahori moves out of range. Rose misses with a wild body shot. kamahori looks to land a body kick but Rose moved away. kamahori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but kamahori was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose. kamahori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. kamahori throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily. A shot to the liver by Rose. Beautiful body shot. Rose throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. kamahori tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rose is in kamahori 's guard. Rose preventing the sweep. Rose trying to control but kamahori is working from the bottom. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. kamahori is looking to stand up but Rose isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derric Rose. I think Rose has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derric Rose!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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