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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janathan Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 6 - 1 |
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190 cm
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210 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Janathan Ho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Falcon! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Falcon misses the shot to the body. Ho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. No luck for Ho with that takedown attempt. Falcon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Horrible takedown by Ho or perhaps it was just good defense by Falcon which made him look bad. Falcon moves into range and connects with a jab. Falcon scores with a shot to the body.
Falcon jabs Ho right on the nose. Ho blinks but takes it well. Ho tries to clinch but Falcon is having none of it. Falcon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ho's head backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Ho misses with a head kick.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Falcon as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janathan Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Falcon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcon lands a jab to the nose. Adam Falcon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Falcon connects with a jab. Ho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falcon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcon.
Falcon tries to sprawl but Ho drives through with a takedown into half guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Falcon tries to roll over but Ho keeps him under control. Falcon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Ho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Falcon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ho under the eye. Falcon avoids the head kick by Ho.
Ho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Ho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Falcon pinned against the cage. Falcon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Ho is breathing heavily. Falcon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Falcon digs a good body shot into Ho's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Ho takes one to the side of the head.
Falcon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Falcon duly obliges. Falcon thuds his right hand into Ho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Falcon connects with a body shot. Ho throws a half hearted mid kick. Ho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ho slips a jab and a cross from Falcon.
Falcon scores with a jab. Falcon dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Falcon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ho momentarily.
Falcon closes the distance and lands a one-two. Falcon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ho fails in his attempt to clinch. Falcon with a body punch. A glancing blow. Falcon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Falcon. Ho fails in his attempt to clinch. Ho is looking to clinch but Falcon is avoiding it.
Ho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Falcon circles away. Adam Falcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Falcon scores with a hook. Ho shoots for a takedown but Falcon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Falcon tests Ho's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Falcon scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Falcon scores with a nice right hand.
Ho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ho is rocked! Falcon scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho should have avoided that one. Oh Ho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Falcon catches Ho napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Ho to the canvas!
Falcon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Falcon stands up from Ho's guard - Falcon perhaps looking for a knockout. A jab from Falcon finds it's way through Ho's defenses. Ho doesn't manage to clinch there - Falcon circles away.
Ho seems to have got his legs back now. Ho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch but Falcon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Falcon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ho somewhat. Falcon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Falcon but Falcon pushes him off and we're back to square one. Falcon clobbers Ho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Falcon dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Falcon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Decent striking displayed by Falcon there. Falcon lands with a shot to the body. Ho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Falcon pinned against the cage. Falcon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. A lazy left from Falcon finds it's target. Falcon connects with a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Falcon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Falcon darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Falcon fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Falcon. Ho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Sloppy strikes from Falcon. Those never looked like landing. Ho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Falcon avoids it really well and circles away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Falcon cracks a nice hook into Ho's ribs. Falcon scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho should have avoided that one. Falcon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Falcon works the jab nicely. Falcon connects with the punch. Ho throws a head kick but Falcon moves out of range.
Ho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Ho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janathan Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him. Falcon throws a series of punches but Ho avoids them all with ease. Falcon with a body punch. A glancing blow. Falcon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Falcon looks to land a combination but Ho avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Ho 's head but he takes it in his stride. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Falcon scores with a jab to the body. Ho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ho there as he acknowledges the shot. Falcon dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Falcon lands a nice looking body shot.
Ho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Falcon throws a shot to the body.
Falcon scores with a jab to the jaw. Nice shot by Falcon. Adam Falcon seems to be getting the better of the standup. A decent looking cross lands there for Falcon. Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Falcon throws a right and a left that Ho avoids nicely. A jab from Falcon finds it's way through Ho's defenses. Ho fails with a takedown attempt. Ho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Falcon defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Falcon feints a jab promting Ho to slip. Falcon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ho slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Falcon scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho should have avoided that one. Ho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Falcon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Falcon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Falcon connects with a body shot. A lazy left from Falcon finds it's target. Ho slips a jab and a cross from Falcon.
Falcon connects with a crisp jab. A lazy left from Falcon finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Falcon connects with a crisp jab. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ho is defended easily by Falcon. Janathan Ho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Falcon throws a series of strikes that have Ho backpedaling.
Falcon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Falcon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Falcon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Falcon drops Ho with a straight right hand, right on the button! Falcon follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Falcon! Adam Falcon 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
91% |
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