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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janathan Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ottway (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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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Janathan Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Ottway!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottway wants to clinch
and Ho makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ottway really felt that one!
Ho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ottway tries for a takedown but Ho circles away easily
and Ho counters with a two punch combo.
Ho shoots in and drives through. Ottway sprawls well.
Ottway slips a jab and a cross from Ho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ottway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ottway tries to avoid it but Ho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ottway to the ground. Ottway escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ottway dives in and grabs Ho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ho pushes down on Ottway's head and hops out.
Ho swinging wildly here.
Ottway scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ottway with a couple of short strikes.
Ho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho wants to control but Ottway is having none of it.
Ottway has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ho is trying desperately to improve position.
Ottway throws some wild stikes that Ho manages to avoid easily.
Ottway looking to ground and pound but Ho is blocking nicely.
Ottway lands a heavy elbow.
Ottway in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ottway misses with a head shot.
Ottway lands a heavy elbow.
Ho is working to get back to half guard.
Ho is breathing heavily.
Ottway raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho is bucking up trying to escape but Ottway cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ottway connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ho is desperately trying to improve his position but Ottway has a good base and remains in mount.
Ottway lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ho hang on?
Ottway scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ottway with a couple of short strikes.
Ho wants to hold on but Ottway pushes him away.
Ottway lands with some strikes.
Ottway is landing with some decent strikes but Ho is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ottway raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ottway working the ground and pound effectively.
Ho tries to hold on but Ottway postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottway lands with some strikes.
Ottway is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ottway putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ottway lands a nice shot to the head.
Ottway with the ground and pound from mount.
Ho is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ottway working Ho over with strikes here.
Ottway punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Ho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ottway looking to finish Ho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ho!
Ottway scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ottway raining down shots from the mount!
Ho is in a horrible position here. Ottway smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottway scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ho seems to have got his legs back now.
Ho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ottway in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ottway unloading with bombs!
Ottway landing strikes from the mount and Ho is in trouble!
Ho is in a horrible position here. Ottway smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ho is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ottway punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ottway putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ottway dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ottway closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ho's guard.
Ottway decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Janathan Ho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ottway.
Ottway moves in looking to clinch but Ho pushes him off.
Ottway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ottway shoots in for a takedown but Ho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Janathan Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Ottway.
Ottway scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ho preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ottway is working away from the top position though.
Ottway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ho kicks off Ottway and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottway tries to sprawl but Ho drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ottway looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ho moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ottway.
Ho wants to control but Ottway is keeping him busy.
Ottway tries to improve position but can't.
Ho is putting a hurting on Ottway here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ottway is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottway is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ho asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ottway sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ho is looking to advance position but Ottway won't allow it.
Ho wants to stand up but Ottway has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ottway manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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!
Ottway looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ho wants to pass the guard but Ottway is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ho.
Ottway is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ho has his hands clasped together but Ottway extends an breaks Ho's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ottway.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Ottway!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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