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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Will Javis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kisaragi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lust SIN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
32
134 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Javis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kisaragi! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Javis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Javis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Javis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kisaragi back to the cage. Javis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Kisaragi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Javis.
Javis rushes Kisaragi and presses him up against the cage. Javis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kisaragi moves out of range of the body kick from Javis.
Javis throws a sloppy head kick and Kisaragi moves out of range easily. Javis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Javis instigates a clinch. Javis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kisaragi gets tackled into the cage by Javis. Javis maintains the clinch. Kisaragi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Javis gets back to full guard.
Javis keeping moving, preventing Kisaragi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Javis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kisaragi wants to control from the top but Javis keeps moving. Kisaragi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kisaragi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Javis keeping full guard, as Kisaragi tries to pass. Kisaragi is looking to pass into half guard but Javis pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Javis is in guard. Javis won't allow Kisaragi to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Javis wants to get up but he can't break Kisaragi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Kisaragi wants to hit a switch here but Javis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kisaragi there! Kisaragi is trying to escape the mount.
Javis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Javis wants to control the pace but Kisaragi is squirming around nicely. Javis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Javis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Javis goes for an armbar but Kisaragi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kisaragi.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Kisaragi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Javis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kisaragi, into his guard. Javis looking to sit in guard and control but Kisaragi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kisaragi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Kisaragi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Javis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Kisaragi wants to control from the top but Javis keeps moving. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kisaragi preventing the sweep. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Javis dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Javis takes the fight into the clinch. Kisaragi tries to pull guard but Javis holds him up against the cage and eventually Kisaragi drops back down to his feet.
Kisaragi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kisaragi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Javis manages to break the clinch.
Kisaragi fails with the takedown. Will Javis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kisaragi. Nice jab there from Javis. Javis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Javis instigates a clinch. Javis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Javis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Javis throws a series of punches but Kisaragi moves out of range. Javis clinches up with Kisaragi and pushes him back against the cage. Javis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Javis clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Javis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Javis throws a head kick that half lands.
Javis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kisaragi. Javis throws a push kick but Kisaragi slaps the foot to one side. Some wild striking there from Javis.
Javis clinches. Kisaragi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Javis uses from the top position. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kisaragi holds on and takes a little breather. Javis controls from within his opponent's guard. Kisaragi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Javis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kisaragi's guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Javis throws a low kick but Kisaragi avoids it. No luck for Kisaragi with that takedown attempt. Kisaragi tries for a takedown but Javis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Will Javis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Javis moves into range and clinches up with Kisaragi. Kisaragi tries for a takedown but Javis manages to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action! Javis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kisaragi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Javis.
Will Javis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Javis. Javis misses with a two punch combination.
Javis tries a head kick but it misses.
Javis throws a front kick aimed at Kisaragi's knee but Kisaragi avoids it well. Kisaragi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Javis is not content to let Kisaragi control the position. Kisaragi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Javis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Jin Kisaragi has got the better of the ground game so far. Kisaragi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Javis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Javis can't do much from the bottom here. Kisaragi wants to control but Javis is keeping him busy. Kisaragi tries to move to mount but Javis blocks the move with his legs. Javis tries to bench press Kisaragi off him but Kisaragi keeps the position. Kisaragi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Javis has escaped the position, nice work there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Javis is trying to buck Kisaragi off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Javis dominated that second round. That's time! Javis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kisaragi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Javis thows a body shot but no joy. Kisaragi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Javis quickly recovers to half guard. Kisaragi seems to be working for a kimura but Javis defends the submission attempt. Kisaragi seems to be working for a kimura but Javis defends the submission attempt. Kisaragi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Javis defends it well. Kisaragi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kisaragi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Javis keeps working. Kisaragi is looking for a kimura here.
Javis wants to improve his position but Kisaragi is controlling well.
Kisaragi is working for a kimura but Javis is defending it quite comfortably.
Kisaragi is pressing down on Javis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Javis is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Javis is looking to control Kisaragi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Javis avoid being mounted? Kisaragi controlling the pace. Javis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Kisaragi is working for a submission of some sort.
Javis wants to control but Kisaragi is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kisaragi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Javis has managed to free his arm - good work. Javis wants to improve his position but Kisaragi is controlling well.
Javis is not content to let Kisaragi control the position. Javis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Javis keeps control of the position for the meantime. Kisaragi wants to work for an arm triangle but Javis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kisaragi is looking for a kimura here.
Kisaragi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Javis trying to control from the bottom.
Javis is staying active underneath Kisaragi, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Kisaragi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Javis is just riding it out for now. Kisaragi eventually gives up the hold. Kisaragi seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight! Jin Kisaragi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Javis 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Javis! Will Javis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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
55% |
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