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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Janek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanki Onki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ivan Janek has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Janek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kanki Onki!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Janek looks to land a body kick but Onki moved away.
Janek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Onki is out of range and Janek settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Onki blocks the low kick.
Onki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Onki lands in his opponent's guard.
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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Onki stopping the sweep attempt from Janek.
Janek looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Onki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Janek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Onki passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Janek sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Janek trying to control here.
Onki decides to return to a standing position.
A big right from Onki misses.
Janek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Onki's waist but Onki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Janek off to one side.
Onki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Janek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Onki tries for a takedown but Janek circles away easily
and Janek counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Janek lands a head kick. Onki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Onki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ivan Janek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanki Onki.
Onki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Janek defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onki has a takedown stuffed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Janek, right into the meat.
Janek clobbers Onki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Onki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Janek as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Janek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Onki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Onki fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Janek.
Onki avoids the body shot from Janek.
A good leg kick by Janek.
Janek throws a sloppy head kick and Onki moves out of range easily.
Onki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Janek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Onki somewhat.
Onki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Onki has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Onki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Onki has managed to clinch.
Janek is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Onki can't fight it off and eventually Janek manages to take the fight to the floor. Onki looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janek throwing strikes from guard but Onki blocks nicely.
Onki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Janek!
Janek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onki lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Janek will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Janek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Onki quickly recovers to half guard.
Onki is trying to stand back up but Janek is controlling him
Janek thows a huge punch but Onki dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janek prevents Onki from improving his position.
Onki throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Janek manages to pass to side control.
Onki is trying to improve his position.
Janek trying to control the position but Onki is working away.
Onki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Janek looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Onki is refusing to be controlled, as Janek sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onki holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Onki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Janek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Onki's head.
Janek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Onki is keeping the position for now.
Janek stops Onki from standing up.
Janek preventing the sweep.
Onki working for a triangle but Janek defends it easily.
Onki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Janek!
Janek is looking to improve his position but Onki isn't that keen on the idea.
Janek looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Onki is not going to allow Janek to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Onki slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janek trying to control the action but Onki just sinks the hooks in.
Onki patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Janek tries to escape but Onki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Onki is looking to control Janek but Janek is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Janek is really stuck here.
Onki looking to break Janek's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Janek remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Onki will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onki is riding his opponent, not letting Janek buck him off.
Onki has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Onki keeps control of the position easily here as Janek tries to buck him off.
Onki is trying to stick to Janek's back but Janek is turning into Onki. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Onki's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Janek.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janek trying to control the position from guard on top but Onki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janek passes Onki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Onki is trying to maintain the position but Janek is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanki Onki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Onki scores with a sloppy right hand. Janek should have avoided that one.
Onki tries to close the distance and clinch but Janek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Onki blocks a head kick by Janek.
Onki wants to clinch up but Janek keeps it at a distance.
Onki tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Janek.
Onki throws a series of punches but Janek moves out of range.
Onki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Janek's waist but Janek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Onki off to one side.
Onki walks into a stiff left hand from Janek.
Janek lands a high kick!
Janek throws a body punch but Onki moves out of range.
Janek lands with a shot to the body.
Onki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Onki showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Onki is stalling in the full guard.
Onki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Janek has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Onki is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Janek.
Kanki Onki has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onki tries to move to mount but Janek blocks the move with his legs.
Janek can't do much from the bottom here.
Onki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ivan Janek is winning the standup battle so far.
Onki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Janek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Onki somewhat.
Onki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Onki.
Onki prevents Janek from improving his position.
Janek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Onki is just content to waste time from the top position. Janek takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Onki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Onki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Janek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janek throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Onki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Janek's guard.
Janek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Onki pulls his head out easily.
Onki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janek trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kanki Onki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Onki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanki Onki!
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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
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