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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Kornicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang's entrance music is "Tell Me When to Go" By E-40 . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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138 lbs
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172 cm
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134 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christopher Lang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bartosz Kornicki! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lang tries to clinch but Kornicki moves out of range. Kornicki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lang's guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Lang wants to get back to his feet but Kornicki is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Lang is working an open guard so Kornicki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Lang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Kornicki shoots in and gets a takedown into Lang's guard. Lang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kornicki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kornicki is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kornicki stands up and waves to Lang to follow him. Lang with a poor takedown and Kornicki counters with a shoot takedown. Lang fights it but they end up in guard. Kornicki gets to his feet - Lang follows without any prompting. No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lang tries for a takedown but Kornicki circles away easily and Kornicki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Kornicki slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Lang. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kornicki escapes and gets back to his feet. Lang misses with a takedown attempt and Kornicki counters with a nice double leg into guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lang is looking to stand up but Kornicki isn't so interested in that idea. Lang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kornicki gets to his feet. Lang looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Lang with a poor takedown and Kornicki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lang's guard. Lang is working an open guard so Kornicki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Kornicki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lang to the mat! Lang manages to get full guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kornicki gets to his feet - Lang follows without any prompting. Lang shoots for a double leg takedown but Kornicki sprawls well. He's pushed Lang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Lang is breathing heavily. Lang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kornicki pinned against the cage. Kornicki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Kornicki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lang wants to get back to his feet but Kornicki is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Lang wants to hit a switch here but Kornicki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lang there! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kornicki gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartosz Kornicki dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lang misses with a takedown and Kornicki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lang! Lang tries to control the position but Kornicki now has his back.
Lang tries to escape but Kornicki has the hooks in and won't let him break free. What's going on here? Kornicki has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
Lang shoots in but Kornicki avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lang shoots for a takedown but Kornicki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lang shoots for a double leg takedown but Kornicki sprawls well. He's pushed Lang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lang fails with the takedown and Kornicki counters with a nice double leg into guard. Kornicki stands up from Lang's guard - Kornicki perhaps looking for a knockout. Lang shoots in but Kornicki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kornicki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lang did well to prevent Kornicki getting side control. Kornicki postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lang to stand up. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kornicki paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kornicki shoots in for a takedown but Lang shows good takedown defense. Lang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Kornicki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lang! Kornicki stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lang. Lang shoots in looking for a takedown. Kornicki tries to sprawl out of it but Lang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kornicki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Lang shoots in for a takedown but Kornicki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Kornicki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Kornicki stands up and beckons Lang to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kornicki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kornicki's waist but Kornicki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lang off to one side. Nice sprawl there from Kornicki as Lang shoots in. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kornicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lang. Lang wants to clinch but Kornicki slips to the side and Kornicki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartosz Kornicki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lang fails to land the takedown. Lang tries for a takedown but Kornicki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Christopher Lang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lang shoots in for a takedown but Kornicki shows good takedown defense. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kornicki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lang tries to clinch there but Kornicki circles away.
Lang doesn't succeed with the takedown and Kornicki counters with a body kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kornicki jabs at Lang's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A momentary lapse in concentration from Lang enables Kornicki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lang manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Kornicki gets to his feet - Lang follows without any prompting. Kornicki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lang was covering up waiting for the punch and Kornicki finishes the takedown easily into guard. Kornicki stands up and waves to Lang to follow him. Kornicki looking to score a takedown here. Lang is defending well but Kornicki drives through and ends up in Lang's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kornicki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lang, up you get! Lang with a poor takedown and Kornicki counters with a nice double leg into guard. Kornicki stands up and waves to Lang to follow him. Kornicki has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lang fails with the takedown. Kornicki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lang.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kornicki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Lang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kornicki passes into half guard.
Kornicki stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kornicki scores with a takedown into Lang's guard. Christopher Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kornicki is controlling him. Kornicki stands up from guard. Let's bang! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kornicki stuffs the takedown. Bartosz Kornicki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. This has been an exciting period of action! Lang with a poor takedown and Kornicki counters with a single leg into guard. Lang didn't expect that.
And that's the end of the fight! Bartosz Kornicki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Kornicki 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartosz Kornicki!
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energy
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hype
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