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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Wolcat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Wolcat!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolcat misses with a two punch combination.
Wolcat looks for a takedown but Son sprawls well.
Son shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wolcat as he avoids it easily.
Son misses with an attempted mid kick.
Son wants to clinch up but Wolcat keeps it at a distance.
Wolcat moves away from the strike by Son.
Wolcat doesn't manage to clinch there - Son circles away.
Wolcat throws a series of punches but Son moves out of range.
Son defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wolcat.
Son moves into the clinch.
Wolcat manages to break the clinch.
Son tries to clinch but Wolcat is having none of it.
Wolcat instigates a clinch.
Wolcat is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wolcat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wolcat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Son pulls his leg out and moves away.
Takanori Son has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Wolcat.
Wolcat gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wolcat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Son's head.
Wolcat sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Son looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wolcat is working away from the top position though.
Wolcat tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Son.
Son is looking to control Wolcat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Son avoid being mounted?
Son is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Son trying to control from the bottom.
Wolcat is looking to take a break and control but Son is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wolcat tries to clinch there but Son circles away.
A punch combination from Wolcat misses.
Son looks for a takedown but Wolcat sprawls well.
Son is looking to clinch but Wolcat is avoiding it.
Son tries to clinch up but Wolcat circles away and keeps his distance.
Son fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolcat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Son is fending him off so far but Wolcat persists. Nope, Son circles away and we're back to standing.
Wolcat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Son avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolcat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wolcat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Son gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolcat.
Wolcat looks gassed!
Wolcat prevents a body shot from Son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolcat tries for a takedown but Son manages to get underhooks.
Son is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wolcat to keep the fight standing.
Son is working for takedown but Wolcat is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Wolcat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Son is looking to clinch.
Wolcat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wolcat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Son, pushing him back against the cage.
Wolcat goes for a takedown attempt but Son pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Son wants to clinch up but Wolcat keeps it at a distance.
Son throws a looping overhand right but Wolcat ducks down to avoid it.
Wolcat shoots in and drives through. Son sprawls well.
Wolcat tries to close the distance and clinch but Son swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Son moves to clinch but Wolcat breaks away
and Wolcat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Son's guard.
Wolcat trying to control but Son is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son wants to control the position but Wolcat says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Son is refusing to be controlled, as Wolcat sits in half guard.
Wolcat is looking to stall here but Son recovers full guard.
Son wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Son has his foot on Wolcat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wolcat works his way back into a safe position though.
Son not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolcat has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Son is proving hard to escape from.
Wolcat is breathing heavily.
Son has his hands on Wolcat's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Takanori Son.
Wolcat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Son swivels and escapes.
Takanori Son has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Wolcat.
Son throws a head kick but Wolcat moves out of range.
Son throws a head kick that misses
and Wolcat counters by moving into the clinch.
Wolcat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!
Wolcat managing to block the knees to the body from Son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son manages to pull guard.
Son working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wolcat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wolcat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Son tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Son avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Son thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Son looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gabriel Wolcat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Son is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Son is really struggling to control Wolcat but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolcat drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Son manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wolcat has Son in his guard.
Wolcat trying to control the position.
Son trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wolcat has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Son 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 Wolcat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Son slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Son dominated that second round.
That's time! Son's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Wolcat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolcat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Son tries to clinch there but Wolcat circles away.
Wolcat has a takedown stuffed.
Wolcat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wolcat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Son.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wolcat.
Takanori Son has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Wolcat.
Wolcat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Son defends it nicely.
Wolcat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Wolcat or perhaps it was just good defense by Son which made him look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Son is defended easily by Wolcat.
Son is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Son. That snapped Wolcat's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Son looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolcat throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son misses with a takedown attempt - Wolcat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wolcat shoots for a takedown but Son saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wolcat shoots in looking for a takedown. Son tries to sprawl out of it but Wolcat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Son manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Son throws a body kick that misses.
Wolcat swats away the attempt to clinch by Son.
Son tries to clinch but Wolcat moves out of range.
Son fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wolcat avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Son. No joy for Wolcat on that attempt.
Wolcat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Son.
Son throws a sloppy head kick and Wolcat moves out of range easily.
Wolcat tries for a takedown but Son sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Son dives in and grabs Wolcat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wolcat pushes down on Son's head and hops out.
Son wants to clinch up but Wolcat keeps it at a distance.
Wolcat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Son wants to clinch up but Wolcat keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son fails with a takedown attempt.
Son tries to clinch up but Wolcat circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolcat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolcat moves into the clinch.
Son is trying to drag Wolcat to the mat but Wolcat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Son pulls Wolcat into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Son showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Son has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Son!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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