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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Kazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sho Kazuki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sho Kazuki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Watts!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuki with a hook.
Watts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Watts taking a breather here.
Kazuki is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Watts advances to full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki tries to improve his position but instead Watts has taken his back!
Kazuki is in bad spot here.
Kazuki is working hard here to advance position.
Watts biding his time, looking for the opening.
Let's hope that Watts has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kazuki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kazuki moves into full guard.
Kazuki is trying to hold Watts in close to prevent damage but Watts has managed to pass into half guard.
Kazuki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kazuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kazuki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kazuki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazuki, not yet.
Kazuki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Watts!
Watts tries to lock up and control but Kazuki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kazuki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Watts is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Watts and Kazuki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kazuki tries for a kimura but Watts is defending well.
Kazuki is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki tries to stand but Watts is controlling his head.
Watts tries to bench press Kazuki off him but Kazuki keeps the position.
Watts prevents Kazuki from improving position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watts manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts wants to free his trapped foot but Kazuki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Watts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazuki.
Watts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Watts lands in his opponent's guard.
Kazuki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Watts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kazuki is on top in guard.
Kazuki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Watts is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Watts has escaped and now he's on top!
Watts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kazuki has an active guard here but Watts has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki wants to control but Watts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kazuki is looking to improve his position.
Kazuki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watts is working away from the top position though.
Watts keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kazuki looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts stalling.
Watts is looking to advance position but Kazuki won't allow it.
Kazuki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watts wants to control from the top but Kazuki keeps moving.
Watts is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ken Watts just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kazuki misses with a few strikes there.
Kazuki scores with the left hand. Watts knows he should have avoided that one.
Kazuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Kazuki throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kazuki punishes Watts's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Kazuki misses.
Watts blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Kazuki. No joy for Watts on that attempt.
Kazuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts feints and as Kazuki raises his hands in defense, Watts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki working a defensive guard here.
Kazuki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Watts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kazuki seems to be working for a kimura but Watts defends the submission attempt.
Kazuki seems to be working for a kimura but Watts defends the submission attempt.
Kazuki wants to work for an arm triangle but Watts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Watts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kazuki is working away from the top position though.
Kazuki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Watts defends it well.
Kazuki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Watts wants to control but Kazuki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watts controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A shot to de liver by Kazuki. Beautiful body shot.
Kazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ken Watts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazuki throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sho Kazuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazuki misses the shot to the body.
Sho Kazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Kazuki throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Kazuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kazuki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watts in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kazuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazuki throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Kazuki misses.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazuki with a poor takedown
and Watts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Watts.
Kazuki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kazuki keeping moving, preventing Watts from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sho Kazuki did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Watts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kazuki is not content to let Watts control the position.
Ken Watts has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuki is looking to regain half guard here but Watts keeps moving and retains side control.
Watts is looking to take a break and control but Kazuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki is looking for a sweep.
Watts takes a little break here. Kazuki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kazuki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watts dodges the punch combination from Kazuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kazuki thuds his right hand into Watts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Watts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kazuki stops Watts from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Watts is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kazuki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Watts is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kazuki is trying to reverse the position but instead Watts has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki tries to break free.
Watts trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kazuki doesn't escape.
Watts controlling well, preventing Kazuki from escaping the position.
Kazuki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Watts not doing much here.
Kazuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watts is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kazuki is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kazuki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Watts dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kazuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Kazuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kazuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts staying out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Kazuki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Watts doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Kazuki does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kazuki!
Kazuki lands a jab to Watts's midsection.
Watts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watts showed some decent athleticism there.
Kazuki is looking to improve his position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts wants to take a breather but Kazuki is having none of it.
Watts with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kazuki gets back to full guard.
Kazuki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Watts is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kazuki.
Kazuki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watts staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki is looking to regain half guard here but Watts keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Watts stalls from top position.
Kazuki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Watts off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Watts right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kazuki is cranking Watts's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Watts! He's tightened the choke and Watts is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sho Kazuki!
Sho Kazuki retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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