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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobashi's entrance music is DJ Krush - Kemuri. A fine choice. Tamad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Joker. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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200 lbs
25 - 23 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobashi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Tamad.
Kobashi tried to counter with a leg kick but Tamad avoided it.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tamad lands with a good body shot.
Kobashi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kobashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kobashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tamad's head.
Kobashi throws a head kick but Tamad moves out of range.
Kobashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kobashi misses with a straight left.
Tamad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tamad throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kobashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kobashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kobashi instigates a clinch.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kobashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kobashi.
Kobashi scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kobashi stalling.
Tamad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kobashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Tamad.
Tamad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kobashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Tamad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tamad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kobashi trying to stall but Tamad improves his position.
Kobashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tamad struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
Tamad has Kobashi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kobashi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kobashi misses with a body punch.
Tamad's coach down at ~T~ Troid - Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tamad's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tamad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tamad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kobashi lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobashi. Tamad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kobashi momentarily.
Kobashi misses the shot to the body.
Kobashi tries to keep at a distance but Tamad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tamad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tamad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tamad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tamad struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
Tamad has a couple of punches blocked by Kobashi.
Kobashi lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tamad.
Tamad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamad lands a body shot.
Tamad lands an uppercut.
Tamad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kobashi up against the cage.
Kobashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tamad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kobashi throws a body punch but Tamad moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad misses with a body shot.
Tamad staying out of range there.
Kobashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tamad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobashi is looking to wear down Tamad with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tamad.
Tamad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kobashi in his tracks.
Tamad throws out a loose jab but Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi looks for the body kick but Tamad saw that one coming.
Tamad slips a jab from Kobashi.
Tamad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tamad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kobashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tamad scrambles back to his feet.
Kobashi throws a nice head kick!
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!
Kobashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad misses with a wild body shot.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
Tamad tries a low kick but Kobashi avoids it.
Tamad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kobashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tamad.
Kobashi closes the distance but Tamad moves to the side
letting Tamad counter with a right hand.
Kobashi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kobashi throws a hook but Tamad blocks it.
Kobashi throws out a loose jab but Tamad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Kobashi.
Tamad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kobashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tamad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kobashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tamad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kobashi darts in and clinches Tamad up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tamad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kobashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobashi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kobashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kobashi wants to clinch.
Tamad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kobashi.
Tamad blocks a jab.
Tamad misses with a right hand
and Kobashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It appears Kobashi was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Kobashi.
Jab from Kobashi.
Tamad missing with a left hand there. Kobashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kobashi throws a counter high kick but Tamad was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kobashi connects with a body shot that sends Tamad's belly button to the back.
Kobashi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tamad under the eye.
Tamad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad gets tackled into the cage by Kobashi. Kobashi maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tamad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kobashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tamad throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobashi.
Kobashi has Tamad pushed against the cage.
Tamad is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobashi has double underhooks.
Kobashi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
I was talking to Kobashi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kobashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kobashi breaks from the clinch.
Kobashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tamad throws a lazy right hand but Kobashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tamad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobashi tries to score with a low kick but Tamad moves his leg out of the way.
Tamad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad wants to clinch up but Kobashi keeps it at a distance.
Kobashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tamad lands with a nice body punch.
Kobashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tamad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamad misses with a two punch combination.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
Tamad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Kobashi connects with a looping right hand.
Tamad throws a push kick but Kobashi slaps the foot to one side.
Kobashi is looking to slow Tamad down with leg kicks.
Kobashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kenta Kobashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kobashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Tamad looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobashi is just out of range.
Kobashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tamad.
Kobashi walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a nice hook to Tamad's body. Tamad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kobashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kobashi, right into the meat.
Tamad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tamad catches Kobashi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tamad wants to slow Kobashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Crunch! Kobashi slams his shin into Tamad's torso.
Tamad moves out of range of the strikes.
Kobashi misses with a low kick as Tamad jumps back.
Tamad avoids a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Tamad blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Tamad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kobashi wants to clinch.
Kobashi thows a leg kick but Tamad checks it
so Tamad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kobashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tamad can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tamad's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi controlling from the top position.
Kobashi trying to control but Tamad is working from the bottom.
Tamad looking for a sweep. Not yet Tamad, not yet.
Tamad keeping moving, preventing Kobashi from controlling successfully.
Tamad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tamad throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kobashi wants to control from the top but Tamad keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice straight punches there by Tamad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tamad.
Kobashi moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Kobashi misses the target.
Kobashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kobashi feints and then cracks Tamad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tamad down.
Kobashi lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Juan Tamad has been cut.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tamad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tamad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kobashi dips to his left and cracks Tamad with an uppercut!
Kobashi connects with a right hand. Tamad shakes it off.
Kobashi slips under a jab from Tamad.
An attempted straight right counter from Kobashi misses the target.
A jab from Kobashi does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kobashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi loads up on a big right hand but Tamad slips the punch.
Tamad misses with a body shot
and Kobashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kobashi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tamad wants to clinch up but Kobashi keeps it at a distance.
Tamad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kobashi is looking to clinch but Tamad is avoiding it.
Tamad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kobashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tamad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kobashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kobashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tamad thumps Kobashi with a low kick.
Kobashi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tamad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kobashi.
Kobashi swings for the body but Tamad moves out of range.
Kobashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tamad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tamad lands a really nice looking cross but Kobashi seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kobashi.
Tamad throws a right and a left that Kobashi avoids nicely.
Tamad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kobashi's calf.
Kobashi throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Tamad.
Kobashi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kobashi is looking to clinch but Tamad is avoiding it.
Tamad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tamad takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kobashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kobashi throws a head kick but Tamad moves out of range.
Tamad now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobashi misses with a low kick.
Kobashi slips a straight right by Tamad.
Kobashi feints and then cracks Tamad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tamad down.
Tamad scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kenta Kobashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tamad lands a glancing blow to the side of Kobashi's head.
Kobashi checks a low kick from Tamad.
Kobashi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tamad.
Tamad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tamad throws a push kick but Kobashi slaps the foot to one side.
Tamad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tamad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kobashi connects with a single shot there.
Tamad avoids the head kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi works Tamad's body with a nice hook.
Kobashi lands the left hand.
Kobashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Tamad as he connects with a hook.
Juan Tamad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tamad.
Kobashi takes one on the button.
Kobashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kobashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tamad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi digs a right hand underneath Tamad's ribcage. Tamad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tamad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kobashi as Tamad tries to tie him up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from Kobashi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobashi prevents a body shot from Tamad.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tamad as Kobashi tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenta Kobashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kobashi, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Kobashi!
After the fight, Kenta Kobashi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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