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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ged Hax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yukii Ogata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ogata's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Not Afraid. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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186 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ged Hax! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yukii Ogata! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hax shoots in looking for a takedown. Ogata tries to sprawl out of it but Hax keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ogata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Hax misses with a takedown attempt and Ogata counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Hax keeping moving, preventing Ogata from controlling successfully. Ogata preventing the sweep. Ogata wants to control from the top but Hax keeps moving. Hax is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hax is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Hax keeping moving, preventing Ogata from controlling successfully. Ogata is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Ogata wants to control from the top but Hax keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yukii Ogata wasn't active enough on the ground. Ogata shoots in looking for a takedown but Hax manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ogata's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hax looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Ogata on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hax working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Ogata wants to get back to full guard. Hax working Ogata over with strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hax is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ogata taking some punishment here, with Hax in his half guard. Ogata looks gassed! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hax scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ogata is rocked! Hax is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ogata is still in real trouble! Can Hax finish him? Ogata tries to get to full guard but Hax has control of the leg. Hax seems to be looking for submissions.
Ogata seems to have recovered his senses. Hax is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ogata sees it coming and defends easily. Hax is working for a kimura but Ogata is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hax not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ogata is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hax has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ogata defend it? Hax steps over the head and cranks it - Ogata is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hax!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ged Hax!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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