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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Soji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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200 cm
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225 lbs
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200 cm
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279 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kantaro Soji! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Johnson! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Soji stuffs the takedown. Johnson clinches up with Soji and pushes him back against the cage. Soji tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Soji tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Soji tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance. Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soji but Soji pushes him off and we're back to square one. Kantaro Soji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Johnson. Johnson gets a clinch. Johnson decides to pull guard. Soji missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Johnson keeping moving, preventing Soji from controlling successfully. Johnson keeping full guard, as Soji tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Soji on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soji tries to get out of the position. Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but Soji is having none of it. Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Soji is in no mood to give up. Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Soji can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Johnson looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Soji is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Soji to control. Johnson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Soji has worked his arm free - good work by Soji!
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Soji is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Soji is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Johnson yanks on the arm and Soji is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Johnson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rock Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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