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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Watanobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanobi has chosen Gettō De ゲットーで as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ichiro Watanobi enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nammer Da Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichiro Watanobi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Watanobi.
Watanobi is looking to land body kicks.
Da Hammer digs a good hook to Watanobi's body.
Watanobi instigates a clinch.
Da Hammer is looking for a takedown.
Watanobi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Da Hammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watanobi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Da Hammer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Da Hammer breaks the clinch.
Watanobi wants to clinch
and Da Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watanobi tries to clinch up but Da Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Watanobi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Da Hammer.
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!
Da Hammer throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Da Hammer blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Watanobi misses.
Watanobi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanobi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watanobi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Da Hammer's elbow.
Watanobi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Da Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watanobi throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Da Hammer counter with a right hand.
Watanobi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Da Hammer's head.
A big right from Watanobi misses.
Watanobi throws a leg kick but Da Hammer moved away.
Watanobi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Hammer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watanobi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanobi loads up on a big right hand but Da Hammer slips the punch.
Da Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watanobi moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Da Hammer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watanobi. Da Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Hammer ducks right into an uppercut from Watanobi.
A slapping body kick lands there for Watanobi.
Watanobi tries to clinch up.
Watanobi misses with a leg kick.
Da Hammer throws a jab when Watanobi was well out of range.
Da Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watanobi is looking to clinch but Da Hammer is avoiding it.
Watanobi scoring well with a low kick there.
Da Hammer blocks a head kick by Watanobi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer throws a hook but Watanobi blocks it.
Da Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watanobi.
Ichiro Watanobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watanobi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Hammer.
Da Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Watanobi is just out of range.
Watanobi scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Da Hammer misses.
Watanobi thumps Da Hammer with a low kick.
Watanobi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watanobi throws a leg kick
enabling Da Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Watanobi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Hammer.
Watanobi throws a leg kick but Da Hammer checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanobi.
Da Hammer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer loads up on a big right hand but Watanobi slips the punch.
Da Hammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watanobi counters with a nice body kick.
Da Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watanobi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Da Hammer.
Da Hammer is trying to force a seperation but Watanobi has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Watanobi scores with a knee to the head.
Watanobi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Hammer is defending well for now.
Watanobi misses with a knee strike.
Da Hammer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watanobi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Hammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Da Hammer.
Da Hammer tries to work over Watanobi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichiro Watanobi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Da Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watanobi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Da Hammer on the side of the head.
Da Hammer misses the jab.
Watanobi slips a straight right by Da Hammer.
Da Hammer avoids the head kick by Watanobi.
Da Hammer misses with an uppercut.
Da Hammer swings widly with a right hand
and Watanobi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Da Hammer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Watanobi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watanobi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watanobi is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanobi. That's going to slow Da Hammer down.
Watanobi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watanobi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ichiro Watanobi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watanobi clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Hammer decides to pull guard.
Da Hammer is trying to control the position but Watanobi postures up.
Watanobi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Da Hammer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Watanobi, into his guard.
Da Hammer throws a big elbow that misses.
Da Hammer throwing strikes from guard but Watanobi blocks nicely.
Da Hammer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Da Hammer wants to control from the top but Watanobi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanobi controlling Da Hammer's posture.
Da Hammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watanobi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Da Hammer 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.
Da Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watanobi controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ichiro Watanobi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Watanobi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Hammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer moves out of range of the body kick.
Watanobi lands with an uppercut that bounces Da Hammer off the cage and back into range.
Da Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Watanobi ducks down to avoid it.
Watanobi darts in and clinches Da Hammer up against the cage.
Watanobi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da Hammer tries a body shot but Watanobi blocks it.
Da Hammer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Watanobi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watanobi misses with a knee to the head.
Watanobi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Hammer is defending well for now.
Da Hammer looking to stall.
Watanobi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer tries to break the clinch but Watanobi is controlling the position.
Watanobi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watanobi lands a left hand.
Da Hammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Watanobi.
Watanobi misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Hammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Da Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Watanobi won't allow it.
Watanobi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Da Hammer blocks it with crossed arms.
Da Hammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watanobi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Da Hammer backwards.
Watanobi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Hammer digs a right hand into Watanobi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watanobi's gas tank.
Watanobi gets underhooks to prevent Da Hammer's takedown attempt.
Watanobi misses with a knee to the head.
Watanobi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichiro Watanobi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Da Hammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Watanobi throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Hammer.
Watanobi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Watanobi closes the distance but Da Hammer moves to the side
and Da Hammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Da Hammer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watanobi throws a nice head kick!
Watanobi slips a straight right by Da Hammer.
A big left from Da Hammer misses.
Da Hammer avoids the body shot from Watanobi.
Watanobi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Watanobi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watanobi is looking to clinch.
Da Hammer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watanobi clinches up with Da Hammer and pushes him back against the cage.
Da Hammer pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanobi trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Hammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watanobi is one step ahead there.
Watanobi trying to control but Da Hammer is working from the bottom.
Da Hammer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Da Hammer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Watanobi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanobi is trying to control the action in half guard but Da Hammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Watanobi trying to pass the guard but Da Hammer defending well.
Da Hammer is refusing to be controlled, as Watanobi sits in half guard.
Watanobi trying to control from Da Hammer's half guard. Da Hammer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanobi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watanobi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanobi won't allow Da Hammer to sweep him here.
Nammer Da Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watanobi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Hammer is keeping the position for now.
Da Hammer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ichiro Watanobi.
Da Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Hammer throws an off balance right hand
and Watanobi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Da Hammer misses.
Watanobi misses with a low kick.
Da Hammer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Da Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Watanobi ducks down to avoid it.
Watanobi moves away from the strike by Da Hammer.
Da Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Watanobi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Hammer.
Da Hammer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Watanobi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ichiro Watanobi.
Well Watanobi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichiro Watanobi!
Ichiro Watanobi took some time post fight to say the following; 'Philly sucks.'.
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