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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Annibal Hector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Country Boy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
38
192 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Annibal Hector!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hector misses with a hook.
Kobashi throws the left hand but Hector avoids the punch easily.
Kobashi misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Hector on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kobashi throws a jab when Hector was well out of range.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Hector checks it.
Kobashi is looking to land body kicks.
Hector misses with a head kick.
Kobashi tried to score with a low kick but Hector checks it.
Kobashi connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kobashi throws a leg kick which misses Hector's front leg but catches the back leg as Hector tries to avoid it.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobashi works Hector's body with a nice hook.
Hector avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Hector sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kobashi throws a wild body kick that Hector sees coming a mile off.
Kobashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hector's sensitive parts.
Hector moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobashi.
Hector has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kobashi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kobashi is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Hector off. It looks like it's working - Hector slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Kobashi displaying calm under pressure there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobashi lands with a nice body kick.
Hector clinches up against the cage.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Hector blocks it.
Kobashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hector or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi scores with a shot to the side of Hector's head.
Kobashi lands with a right to the head.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hector stalls.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kobashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hector controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Kobashi.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hector blocks an uppercut.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hector controls his hands.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Hector controls the action.
Kobashi takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.
Hector is trying to force a seperation but Kobashi has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hector.
Come on Hector - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kobashi tries to stall but Hector uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Kobashi.
Kobashi stalling in the clinch.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Hector avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
Hector is trying to maintain a safe position but Kobashi gets an underhook and turns Hector into the cage.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Hector.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Kobashi misses with a punch to the body.
Kobashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kobashi.
Hector lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hector obliges.
Kobashi misses with a body punch.
Hector has Kobashi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kobashi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kobashi leaning against his opponent.
Kobashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hector backwards.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hector or not.
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.
Hector blocks a body shot from Kobashi.
Hector stalls.
Kobashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hector lands a glancing blow to the side of Kobashi's head.
Kenta Kobashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hector on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kobashi lands with a shot to the body.
Kobashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hector.
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.
Hector slips a jab from Kobashi.
Hector on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hector lands a leg kick that knocks Kobashi off balance momentarily.
Kobashi throws a lazy right hand but Hector sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kobashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Hector on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kobashi scores with a shot to the body.
Hector tries to clinch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hector can do to turn this around?
Hector defending well as Kobashi loads up on a big left hand.
Hector rushes Kobashi and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hector tries for a takedown but Kobashi manages to get underhooks.
Kobashi avoiding damage.
Kobashi breaks the clinch.
Kenta Kobashi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kobashi.
Hector tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobashi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hector looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kobashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hector is just out of range.
Kobashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kobashi misses with a leg kick.
Kobashi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHector.
Hector looks to clinch
and Kobashi counters with a big head kick but Hector shrugs it off.
Kobashi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kobashi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hector is rocked!
Hector tries to get into range but Kobashi steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Hector! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Kobashi scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenta Kobashi!
Annibal Hector was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't Give Up!!! Just Do It!!!'.
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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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