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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dugu Kawatana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anus Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anus Saukko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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130 lbs
5 - 26 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dugu Kawatana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anus Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukko looks to land a combination but Kawatana avoids it well.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Saukko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saukko throws a nice looking combination but Kawatana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Saukko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kawatana circles away quickly and effectively.
Kawatana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Saukko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kawatana has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawatana throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kawatana creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawatana misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kawatana sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Saukko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Saukko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kawatana.
Kawatana landing strikes.
Kawatana in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Saukko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kawatana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saukko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kawatana connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawatana postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kawatana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Saukko is trying to get back to his feet.
Kawatana tries to move into full mount but can't pass Saukko's legs.
Kawatana is breathing heavily.
Kawatana with the ground and pound but Saukko regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kawatana throwing shots but Saukko is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saukko can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawatana misses with a head shot. Saukko uses the momentum to regain guard.
Saukko is looking to stand up but Kawatana isn't so interested in that idea.
Saukko keeping moving, preventing Kawatana from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawatana is really struggling to control Saukko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kawatana might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Dugu Kawatana wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kawatana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saukko.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saukko throws a right hand that Kawatana ducks under and follows up with a left that Kawatana also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dugu Kawatana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Saukko throws a series of punches but Kawatana avoids them all with ease.
Saukko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kawatana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saukko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kawatana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saukko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kawatana is working for takedown but Saukko is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dugu Kawatana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saukko wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawatana won't allow it.
Saukko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saukko is trying to break the clinch but Kawatana is controlling him.
Saukko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saukko looks to land a combination but Kawatana avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko throws a series of punches but Kawatana avoids them all with ease.
Saukko misses with a two punch combination.
Saukko throws a right and a left that Kawatana avoids nicely.
Saukko misses with the combination.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kawatana misses with a takedown attempt - Saukko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kawatana closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Saukko quickly recovers to half guard.
Kawatana is pressing down on Saukko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saukko is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawatana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saukko's head.
Kawatana trying to advance position but Saukko counters by regaining guard.
Kawatana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saukko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kawatana trying to control but Saukko is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawatana is in close to Saukko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Saukko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saukko keeping moving, preventing Kawatana from controlling successfully.
Kawatana lands a couple of elbows.
Kawatana trying to control but Saukko is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawatanais looking to pass into half guard but Saukko pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Saukko is in guard.
Saukko is looking to stand up but Kawatana won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dugu Kawatana.
Saukko misses with a two punch combination.
Saukko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kawatana.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Saukko leaves Kawatana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dugu Kawatana dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawatana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saukko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saukko misses with the combination.
Saukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kawatana dodges the punch combination from Saukko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kawatana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saukko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawatana shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Saukko is trying to defend but Kawatana finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kawatana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saukko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kawatana wants to control but Saukko is keeping him busy.
Kawatana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawatana moves into full mount! Saukko won't be happy about that!
Kawatana misses with a head shot.
Kawatana throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Saukko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawatana misses with some ground and pound and Saukko recovers position to half guard.
Kawatana lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Saukko has hold of Kawatana's hands but Kawatana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko is in trouble now - Kawatana has advanced to mount!
Kawatana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saukko is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kawatana misses with a head shot.
Anus Saukko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawatana trying to control but Saukko is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dugu Kawatana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kawatana, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dugu Kawatana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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