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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Toru Ohta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pinkynho Romeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohta comes to the cage accompanied by Technopolis. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
9 - 10 - 1 |
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225 cm
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130 lbs
7 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Toru Ohta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pinkynho Romeiro!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohta swings for the body but Romeiro moves out of range.
Ohta scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ohta wants to take Romeiro's back but he can't do it this time.
Ohta working for a submission but Romeiro is keeping him at bay.
Ohta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohta's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ohta fails to move to back control.
Ohta controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Toru Ohta wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ohta throws a one two combo.
Romeiro gets caught flat footed, as Ohta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ohta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ohta advances position into side control!
Romeiro being controlled for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohta tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ohta in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ohta advances to full mount.
Romeiro wants to control but Ohta is having none of it.
Ohta moves to back control.
Ohta is riding his opponent, not letting Romeiro buck him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romeiro rolls, trying to escape but Ohta keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toru Ohta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ohta rushes Romeiro and presses him up against the cage.
Ohta tries to throw a body punch but Romeiro avoids it by throwing Ohta back against the cage.
Romeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Ohta.
Ohta lands a body punch.
Ohta lands a body punch.
Ohta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ohta avoiding damage as Romeiro throws knees to the body.
Ohta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ohta lands a shot to the body.
Ohta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ohta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ohta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Ohta.
Romeiro misses with a knee to the head.
Romeiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ohta avoids it.
Ohta can't find room to land a body shot as Romeiro controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ohta.
Romeiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ohta blocks it with crossed arms.
Romeiro prevents a body shot from Ohta.
Ohta presses Romeiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Romeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romeiro looking to throw knees to the head but Ohta is blocking nicely.
Ohta just leaning against Romeiro, taking a breather.
Ohta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ohta slowing the pace effectively.
Ohta pushes Romeiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Romeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ohta taking a breather.
Ohta gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ohta is working Romeiro over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ohta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romeiro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeiro is trying to force a seperation but Ohta has the dominant position.
Ohta breaks the clinch.
Ohta misses the shot to the body.
Ohta throws a sloppy head kick and Romeiro moves out of range easily.
Ohta pushes Romeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Ohta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ohta has Romeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Romeiro stalling in the clinch but Ohta improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ohta.
Ohta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ohta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romeiro can do to turn this around?
Romeiro looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Ohta.
Ohta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romeiro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ohta blocking some punches.
Ohta jumps guard.
Ohta controlling the position.
Romeiro wants to get up but he can't break Ohta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ohta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Romeiro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ohta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Romeiro has managed to get both his arms back between Ohta's legs - danger averted.
Ohta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohta wants to sweep but no luck.
Toru Ohta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romeiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Romeiro wants to control from the top but Ohta keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Romeiro being controlled here momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinkynho Romeiro has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ohta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ohta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ohta misses with a jab to the body
and Romeiro counters with a right hand to the body.
Ohta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romeiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ohta scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toru Ohta dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ohta drives through and clinches with Romeiro against the cage.
Ohta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romeiro is defending well for now.
Ohta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ohta slows down the pace here.
Romeiro blocks a body shot from Ohta.
Ohta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romeiro throws a sloppy head kick and Ohta moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Romeiro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ohta. Romeiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Romeiro enables Ohta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Romeiro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ohta is looking to advance position but Romeiro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohta wants to hold on but Romeiro pushes him away.
Ohta is trying to escape the mount.
Romeiro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Romeiro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ohta is working to get back to half guard.
Romeiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ohta gets back to half guard.
Ohta is positioning himself well to prevent Romeiro advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro trying to mount his opponent but Ohta defends it.
Ohta gets back to full guard.
Romeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ohta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Romeiro!
Romeiro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romeiro has given up his back here. Will Ohta look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Romeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ohta is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toru Ohta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We're going to have a standup here because Toru Ohta wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ohta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ohta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romeiro backwards.
Pinkynho Romeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ohta tries to work over Romeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romeiro looking to throw knees to the head but Ohta is blocking nicely.
Romeiro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toru Ohta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ohta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toru Ohta!
A victorious Toru Ohta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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