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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between I Know Wrestling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Barrantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barrantes's choice of entrance music: Pinchers - Bandelero. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Juan Barrantes enters the cage!
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26
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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173 cm
25
147 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, I Know Wrestling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Barrantes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrantes.
Barrantes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wrestling.
Wrestling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrantes shoots in looking for a takedown. Wrestling tries to sprawl out of it but Barrantes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wrestling manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wrestling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrantes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wrestling defends well and Barrantes ends up having to push Wrestling into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Wrestling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barrantes.
Barrantes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wrestling throws a big counter combination but Barrantes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
I Know Wrestling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Barrantes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrantes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barrantes closes the distance and clinches up with Wrestling, looking for a takedown. Barrantes pushes Wrestling against the cage but Wrestling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barrantes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Wrestling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barrantes.
Barrantes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wrestling pinned against the cage. Wrestling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barrantes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wrestling defends it nicely.
Wrestling is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling misses the jab.
Juan Barrantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrantes slips under a jab from Wrestling.
And Barrantes tries to counter it with a takedown but Wrestling pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barrantes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wrestling but Wrestling pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wrestling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barrantes dives in and grabs Wrestling's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wrestling pushes down on Barrantes's head and hops out.
It looked like Wrestling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barrantes.
Wrestling looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Barrantes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wrestling avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrantes fails with a takedown attempt.
Barrantes shoots in for a double leg but Wrestling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Wrestling wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice takedown defense from Wrestling. No joy for Barrantes on that attempt.
Wrestling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barrantes moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wrestling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wrestling wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Wrestling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barrantes.
Barrantes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wrestling is trying to defend but Barrantes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wrestling wants to get back to his feet.
Wrestling has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barrantes is working away from the top position though.
Wrestling punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrestling wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Know Wrestling dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barrantes avoids the body shot from Wrestling.
Barrantes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wrestling defends it nicely.
It looked like Wrestling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barrantes.
Wrestling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrantes can do to turn this around?
Nice sprawl there from Wrestling as Barrantes shoots in.
Wrestling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barrantes fails with the takedown.
Wrestling is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
I Know Wrestling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Barrantes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrantes shoots in looking for a takedown but Wrestling manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barrantes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Wrestling misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrantes shoots in for a takedown but Wrestling shows good takedown defense.
Wrestling is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barrantes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrantes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wrestling pinned against the cage. Wrestling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barrantes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wrestling as he avoids it easily.
Barrantes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wrestling but Wrestling pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wrestling is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barrantes or perhaps it was just good defense by Wrestling, which made it look bad.
Wrestling was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wrestling looks to throw the jab but Barrantes is out of range.
Wrestling is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Barrantes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wrestling throws a series of punches but Barrantes moves out of range.
Wrestling misses with a looping right.
Wrestling throws a lazy right hand but Barrantes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrantes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barrantes shoots in for a double leg but Wrestling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Wrestling on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wrestling keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wrestling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrantes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wrestling is fending him off so far but Barrantes persists. Nope, Wrestling circles away and we're back to standing.
I Know Wrestling is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrestling throws a looping overhand right but Barrantes ducks down to avoid it.
And Barrantes tries to counter it with a takedown but Wrestling pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrestling. Barrantes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrantes fails with a takedown attempt.
Wrestling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wrestling loads up on a big right hand but Barrantes slips the punch.
Barrantes with the counter takedown but Wrestling avoids it easily.
Barrantes shoots in and drives through. Wrestling sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Wrestling tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling stuffs the takedown attempt from Barrantes. Barrantes gets slowly back to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Wrestling misses its target.
Wrestling keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barrantes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wrestling defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barrantes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrestling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Know Wrestling dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barrantes shoots in for a double leg but Wrestling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wrestling throwing a counter right hand but Barrantes manages to avoid it.
Barrantes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wrestling swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Wrestling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wrestling takes a swing at Barrantes's ribcage but misses.
Barrantes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wrestling missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrantes prevents Wrestling from standing back up.
Barrantes prevents Wrestling from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrantes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wrestling pushes Barrantes off looking to stand but Barrantes dives back in and keeps control.
Wrestling on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wrestling tries to get out of the position.
Wrestling controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Barrantes seems to be working for a kimura but Wrestling defends the submission attempt.
Wrestling misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wrestling is trying to stand up here but Barrantes is controlling him well.
Juan Barrantes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Wrestling is defending against the submission attempts here by Barrantes.
Wrestling looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barrantes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wrestling trying to hold on to Barrantes's head to control him but Barrantes postures up.
Wrestling wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wrestling defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barrantes.
I Know Wrestling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Barrantes.
Nice sprawl there from Wrestling as Barrantes shoots in.
Wrestling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barrantes fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Wrestling tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrantes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barrantes shoots in but Wrestling avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four 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.
Barrantes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrantes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wrestling.
Barrantes moves away from the strike by Wrestling.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barrantes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wrestling looks to land a right hand but Barrantes moved out of range.
Barrantes feints the counter takedown.
Wrestling misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to I Know Wrestling.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wrestling, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I Know Wrestling!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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