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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwax Mags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Shouyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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164 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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184 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edwax Mags! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Shouyu! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shouyu misses with a hook. Mags looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Mags tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shouyu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mags somewhat. Shouyu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Shouyu. Shouyu takes the fight into the clinch. Shouyu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Mags avoiding damage as Shouyu throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shouyu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shouyu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shouyu gets the takedown into side control. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Mags parries the strikes from Shouyu easily there. Shouyu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mags to escape.
The strikes coming from Shouyu are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Shouyu is trying to get an arm triangle but Mags is defending well. Mags tries to buck Shouyu off but Shouyu is having none of it. Shouyu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mags. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Shouyu blocks the strikes from Mags.
Shouyu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Shouyu lands some shots froms side control. Shouyu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shouyu wants to stand but Mags is controlling his arm. Shouyu working the ground and pound from side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Shouyu throwing shots but missing, from side control. Shouyu landing a few strikes. Mags might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Mags takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Shouyu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Shouyu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. You can see the frustration on Mags's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. An elbow from Shouyu crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shouyu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mags is avoiding damage well.
Mags struggling a bit here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shouyu working the ground and pound. Mags can't do much from the bottom here. Mags is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shouyu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Shouyu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Mags defending against the ground and pound. Mags throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shouyu is working Mags over with some ground and pound from side control. Mags struggling a bit here. Shouyu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Mags wants to control but Shouyu postures up. Shouyu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Shouyu wants to stand but Mags is controlling his arm. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Shouyu working away. Shouyu working the ground and pound from side control. You can see the frustration on Mags's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Shouyu dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shouyu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shouyu gets in close and instigates a clinch. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shouyu obliges. Shouyu trying to land knees to the body.
Shouyu misses with a body punch.
Shouyu tries a knee to the head but Mags blocks it.
Shouyu tightens his grip and picks Mags up, before dumping him to the ground. Mags manages to land in guard. Shouyu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mags, up you get! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shouyu has Mags up against the cage in a clinch.
Shouyu lands a knee to the head.
Shouyu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shouyu scores with a knee to the head.
Shouyu has clasped his hands together around Mags's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Mags struggling a bit here. Shouyu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mags is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mags controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Mags is looking to control Shouyu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mags avoid being mounted? Shouyu tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Shouyu is looking for submissions but instead, Mags has regained full guard.
Shouyu throws a sloppy strike and Mags has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Shouyu is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Mags!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edwax Mags!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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