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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Clam Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clam Digger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Body Rott. This should be fireworks!
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177 cm
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145 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
22
140 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Clam Digger! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Kawasaki! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kawasaki fails to land the takedown. Kawasaki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Clam Digger's half guard. Clam Digger wants to control but Kawasaki is keeping busy.
Clam Digger wants to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kawasaki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Kawasaki passes to side control. Clam Digger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Clam Digger tries to bench press Kawasaki off him but Kawasaki keeps the position. Kawasaki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Clam Digger is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Clam Digger tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clam Digger is trying to get back to half guard. Clam Digger dodges the ground and pound from Kawasaki. Clam Digger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kawasaki off and has taken his back! Kawasaki tries to roll but Clam Digger sticks to his back.
Clam Digger softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Clam Digger punishes Kawasaki with strikes from the back mount. Clam Digger is persistently looking for the submission but Kawasaki is defending it well.
Kawasaki turns into Clam Digger and is now in his guard.
Kawasaki preventing the sweep. Kawasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Clam Digger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kawasaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clam Digger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kawasaki defends it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Clam Digger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kawasaki manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Kawasaki working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kawasaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clam Digger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kawasaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Kawasaki, not yet. Clam Digger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawasaki is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kawasaki looking for a guillotine here but Clam Digger defends easily.
Kawasaki trying to keep a closed guard but Clam Digger is proving a slippery customer.
Clam Digger landing some decent shots from guard. Clam Digger trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kawasaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clam Digger defends well. Clam Digger wants to control from the top but Kawasaki keeps moving. Clam Digger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kawasaki is trying to hold Clam Digger in close to prevent damage but Clam Digger has managed to pass into half guard.
Clam Digger working over Kawasaki with some ground and pound. Kawasaki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Clam Digger scoring with strikes to the body and head. Clam Digger drops an elbow to the side of Kawasaki's head. Kawasaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clam Digger. Clam Digger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kawasaki sees it coming and defends easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Clam Digger 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. Kawasaki is not content to let Clam Digger control the position. Clam Digger not landing any meaningful shots this time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kawasaki is trying to control but can't.
Kawasaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clam Digger. Clam Digger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Clam Digger wants to free his trapped foot but Kawasaki is holding on for dear life with his legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Clam Digger dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Clam Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Clam Digger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Clam Digger tries to clinch up but Kawasaki circles away and keeps his distance. Kawasaki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Clam Digger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kawasaki. Clam Digger drives through with a takedown into Kawasaki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Clam Digger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kawasaki is rocked! Kawasaki keeping moving, preventing Clam Digger from controlling successfully. Kawasaki is still in real trouble! Can Clam Digger finish him? Clam Digger lands a couple of elbows. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kawasaki tries to land a sweep but no joy. Clam Digger loads up on a big left hand. Kawasaki felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Clam Digger looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kawasaki can't hide his disappointment, as Clam Digger celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrance Clam Digger! Terrance Clam Digger retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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