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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benzi Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Ambrose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benzi Kato!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Ambrose. Those never looked like landing.
Kato walks into a straight right hand from Ambrose.
Ambrose throws a nice looking combination but Kato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ambrose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ambrose but Ambrose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ambrose.
Ambrose's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ambrose duly obliges.
Ambrose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Ambrose does no damage.
Kato thuds his shin into the meat of Ambrose's side.
Ambrose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ambrose avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kato feints and then cracks Ambrose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ambrose down.
Ambrose is breathing heavily.
Kato shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kato showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kato keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose is looking to improve his position.
Kato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kato wants to take a breather but Ambrose is having none of it.
Kato 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.
Kato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ambrose's head.
Ambrose is trying is best to control the position here.
Ambrose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kato.
Ambrose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kato trying to control from half guard but Ambrose is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ambrose's head.
Ambrose on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ambrose tries to get out of the position.
Ambrose tries to kick Kato off in order to stand up. Kato Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ambrose is trying to improve his position.
Kato misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kato wants to control but Ambrose is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ambrose struggling a bit here.
Kato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ambrose knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kato is putting a hurting on Ambrose here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ambrose keeps working.
Ambrose is trying to get back to half guard.
Kato working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kato wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ambrose, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kato looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kato decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ambrose to his feet.
Kato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ambrose.
Kato tries to clinch but Ambrose is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kato instigates a clinch.
Kato successfully pulls guard.
Kato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ambrose would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kato is looking to sinch up a triangle. Ambrose throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kato's body to avoid the submission. Kato has instead reached around Ambrose's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kato arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Benzi Kato!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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