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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soon Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Ghetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghetto has chosen Beanie Sigel - In The Ghetto as his entrance music. Soon Do could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Project Ghetto's chin.
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175 cm
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165 lbs
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168 cm
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155 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Soon Do! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Ghetto! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ghetto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Do checks a low kick from Ghetto. Ghetto misses with a hook
and Do counters with a stiff right hand. A punch lands to the side of Ghetto 's head but he takes it in his stride. Do takes a swing at Ghetto's ribcage but misses. Do defending well as Ghetto loads up on a big left hand. Ghetto moves in looking to clinch but Do pushes him off. Ghetto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Do.
Do looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Ghetto has momentary wrist control but Do slips an elbow through the middle. Do throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghetto works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ghetto tries to land a sweep but no joy. Ghetto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Do's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Do looking to control.
Ghetto is looking to work some ground and pound but Do has wrist control. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Do is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Do working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Do throws a big right hand that misses. Ghetto wants to sweep but no luck. Ghetto trying to control the position here. Do throws a big right hand that misses. Ghetto has his hands on Do's head, controlling the position. Ghetto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Project Ghetto was stalling too much, according to the referee. A good leg kick by Do. Ghetto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Do throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ghetto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Ghetto lands with a slapping head kick. Ghetto tries to clinch but Do is having none of it. Ghetto throws a hook to the side of Do's head but Do sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Do fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghetto manages to avoid it. Do looks to land a left hand but Ghetto moved out of range nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ghetto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Ghetto throws a jab when Do was well out of range. Ghetto keeps Do at a distance using the push kick. Do looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghetto is just out of range. Do throws an off balance right hand
and Ghetto counters with a head kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Ghetto. Ghetto misses with an uppercut. Do looks to throw the jab but Ghetto is out of range. Ghetto scores with a body shot.
Ghetto throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Do misses with an uppercut. Do swats away the attempt to clinch by Ghetto. Project Ghetto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Do checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Project Ghetto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Do missing with a left hand there. Ghetto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Do throws a hook but Ghetto avoids it easily. Ghetto throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it. A swing and a miss from Ghetto. Ghetto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ghetto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ghetto with a nice cross. A punch lands to the side of Ghetto 's head but he takes it in his stride. Ghetto scores with a jab to the head.
Ghetto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do. Ghetto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Do. Do circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Ghetto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ghetto throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it. Do checks a low kick from Ghetto. Do uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ghetto slips a jab and a cross from Do.
Ghetto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Do. Ghetto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A head kick misses from Ghetto. 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! Ghetto throws a lazy right hand but Do sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Do. Ghetto does a little dance to reset his feet. Ghetto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Do's hands. Ghetto misses the shot to the body. Ghetto cracks the inside of Do's front leg. A swing and a miss from Do. The fight moves into the clinch position. Ghetto has a couple of punches blocked by Do.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Ghetto missing with knees to the body.
Do jumps into guard, dragging Ghetto to the mat.
Ghetto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Do works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Do keeping moving, preventing Ghetto from controlling successfully. Ghetto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Do pulls Ghetto in close to prevent any damage. Ghetto throws a strike but Do rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Ghetto managing to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Ghetto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Do has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Ghetto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Project Ghetto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Do loads up on a big right hand but Ghetto slips the punch. Ghetto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Ghetto throws a head kick but Do moves out of range.
Do lands with a straight right. Ghetto didn't see that one coming. A slapping leg kick lands for Ghetto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Do misses with a hook. Ghetto ducked under it nicely. Do doesn't succeed with the takedown and Ghetto counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ghetto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do. Ghetto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Ghetto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Ghetto misses with a looping left. Ghetto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Do counters with a lovely straight right hand! Do decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Do is looking for a kimura but Ghetto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Do to get the leverage. Do throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ghetto is trying is best to control the position here. Ghetto wants to get back to full guard. Ghetto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Do throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ghetto defending well though. Ghetto controlling the position well. Do seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ghetto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Do not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ghetto trying to hold on to Do's head to control him but Do postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Project Ghetto was stalling too much, according to the referee. Ghetto moves out of range of the strikes. Do misses with a wild body shot. Ghetto throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily. Do chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghetto can pounce on him.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghetto.
Do gets tackled into the cage by Ghetto. Ghetto maintains the clinch. Do tries to work over Ghetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Do misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Do lands with a left to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Do tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Do tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right from Do. Ghetto pushes Do back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ghetto scores with an uppercut up the middle. Do working some nice short punches in the clinch. Do misses with a hook to the ribs.
Do wants the takedown. Ghetto is fighting it off but Do persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ghetto's guard against the cage. Do throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghetto works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ghetto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ghetto keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully. Ghetto working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Do wants to control from the top but Ghetto keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Project Ghetto will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Ghetto looks to land a left hand but Do moved out of range nicely. Ghetto has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ghetto. Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ghetto lands an uppercut. Do lands a nice shot to the body. Do pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Ghetto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ghetto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ghetto throws the left hand but Do avoids the punch easily. Do connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ghetto. Ghetto circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Ghetto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Do bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ghetto tries to clinch and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ghetto throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ghetto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Do was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghetto. Ghetto just misses with a punch to the body.
Do is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Project Ghetto seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ghetto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Do dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ghetto slips a jab from Do. Good exchange - Do coming out on top. Do is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Ghetto slips under a jab from Do. Do misses the jab. Do closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ghetto circles away. Do has his takedown stuffed and Ghetto counters with a slapping leg kick. Do tests Ghetto's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ghetto tries to close the distance and clinch but Do swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Do tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Do misses with a hook. Ghetto ducked under it nicely. Do is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Ghetto throws the kick towards the body but Do avoids it. Ghetto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Do lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Ghetto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ghetto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ghetto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Ghetto scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Ghetto throws a shot from downtown. Do moves away and avoids it. Do chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghetto can pounce on him.
Ghetto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ghetto scores with a jab to the body. Do swings for the body but Ghetto moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ghetto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghetto.
Ghetto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Ghetto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soon Do. That's going to take a lot out of him. Do connects with a body shot. Ghetto connects with a leg kick. Do looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Do cracks Ghetto with a good jab. Nice shot by Do. Ghetto tries to sprawl but Do drives through with a takedown into half guard. Ghetto keeps control of the position for the meantime. Do throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ghetto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Do throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Ghetto taking some punishment here, with Do in his half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ghetto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ground and pound from Do. Do thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Do throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Do looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ghetto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do. Ghetto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Soon Do overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Do missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Ghetto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do. Do thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Do not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ghetto is controlling Do's position as best he can from this difficult position. Ghetto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ghetto moves into full guard.
Ghetto trying to keep a closed guard but Do is proving a slippery customer.
Do throwing strikes from guard but Ghetto blocks nicely. Ghetto is trying to control the position but Do postures up. Do forces his way into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Do wants to work for an arm triangle but Ghetto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ghetto wants to get back to full guard. Ghetto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Do scoring with punches to the head and body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ghetto is looking for a triangle but Do pushes his legs off easily.
Ghetto is breathing heavily. Do postures up and lands a big shot to Ghetto's brow. Do throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghetto works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Do wants to stand but Ghetto has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Ghetto is trying to keep Do in close.
Ghetto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Do preventing the sweep. Ghetto controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Do wants to pass the guard but Ghetto is keeping the position. Ghetto keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully. Ghetto controlling the position.
Project Ghetto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Ghetto dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Do throws the left hand but Ghetto avoids the punch easily. Do throws a shot from downtown. Ghetto moves away and avoids it. Ghetto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do. Do walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Ghetto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ghetto looks to land a body kick but Do moved away. Do fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Do throws a lazy right hand but Ghetto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ghetto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Do. Do checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ghetto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghetto.
Do lands a slapping body shot.
Do on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Do does it's job there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Ghetto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Ghetto tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Ghetto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ghetto misses with a body shot
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ghetto tries to clinch and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Do takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Do connects with a body shot that sends Ghetto's belly button to the back. Ghetto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do. Do throws a hook but Ghetto avoids it easily. Ghetto throws a nice inside leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ghetto scores with a head kick.
Ghetto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ghetto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Soon Do will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ghetto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it. Ghetto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Ghetto moves in looking to clinch but Do pushes him off. Ghetto lands with a nice combination. Do backs away looking to recover. Do drives through with a takedown into Ghetto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Do throws a big right hand that misses. Ghetto trying to control the position.
Do is looking to work some ground and pound but Ghetto has wrist control. Do wants to control from the top but Ghetto keeps moving. Ghetto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Ghetto controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself. Do passes Ghetto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ghetto desperately trying to maintain half guard. Ghetto is looking to improve his position.
Ghetto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Do not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ghetto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Ghetto is trying to keep Do in close.
Do cracks Ghetto with a solid left hand. Do throwing strikes from guard but Ghetto blocks nicely. Do is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ghetto looking to control.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ghetto has momentary wrist control but Do slips an elbow through the middle. Ghetto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Do scoring with some ground and pound. Do postures up.
Do in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ghetto trying to keep a closed guard but Do is proving a slippery customer.
Ghetto tries to land a sweep but no joy. Ghetto is trying to keep Do in close.
Ghetto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Do puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ghetto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Do is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Do moves nicely into side control. Ghetto wants to control but Do postures up. Ghetto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Do working over Ghetto with some ground and pound. Ghetto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Do trying to mount his opponent but Ghetto defends it. Ghetto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do. Do missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ghetto defending well though. Ghetto moves into full guard.
Do chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Do is in close to Ghetto's body, working some short punches and elbows. Ghetto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Do is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Ghetto wants to sweep here but Do controlling him for the moment. Do wants to control from the top but Ghetto keeps moving. Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Do is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Do's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's five minutes gone in the round. Do won't allow Ghetto to sweep him here. Do throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghetto works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ghetto is trying to keep Do in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ghetto is on top in guard.
Ghetto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ghetto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Do lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ghetto! Ghetto tries to hold on but Do pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Do scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Do lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ghetto is rocked! Ghetto taking shots to the head. Ghetto is still in real trouble! Can Do finish him? Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Do looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ghetto covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soon Do! Soon Do was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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