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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fujimoto Taiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolt Ganger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujimoto Taiki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fujimoto Taiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kolt Ganger!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taiki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ganger tries to free his leg and advance position but Taiki is retaining full guard.
Taiki controls Ganger momentarily but Ganger frees himself.
Ganger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taiki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ganger tries to free his leg and advance position but Taiki is retaining full guard.
Ganger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taiki's head.
Ganger 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ganger tries to free his leg and advance position but Taiki is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki working a defensive guard but Ganger manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ganger scoring with punches and elbows.
Taiki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ganger working the head with strikes.
Ganger taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganger lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Ganger trying to control the action but Taiki is working from the bottom.
Ganger working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolt Ganger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ganger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taiki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taiki moves out of range as Ganger strikes.
A big left from Ganger misses.
Ganger loads up on a big right hand but Taiki slips the punch.
Taiki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ganger.
Ganger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ganger performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ganger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taiki's head.
Taiki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ganger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ganger should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ganger thows a huge punch but Taiki dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganger trying to mount his opponent but Taiki defends it.
Ganger 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.
Ganger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Ganger 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.
Ganger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolt Ganger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ganger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fujimoto Taiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kolt Ganger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Taiki enables Ganger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Taiki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ganger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ganger tries to free his leg and advance position but Taiki is retaining full guard.
Ganger sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kolt Ganger was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Taiki gets caught flat footed, as Ganger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ganger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ganger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ganger taking a breather here.
Ganger cracks Taiki with a big right hand but Taiki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A lull in the action here as Ganger stalls from top position.
Kolt Ganger has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Taiki being controlled for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kolt Ganger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ganger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kolt Ganger!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Kolt Ganger!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kolt Ganger!
Kolt Ganger wins by unanimous decision!
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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
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