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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klay Snapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Klay Snapp enters the cage!
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278 lbs
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247 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Klay Snapp!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta looks to clinch
and Snapp counters with a series of strikes. Acosta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Snapp.
Snapp lands with a nice combination. Acosta backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Andy Acosta has been cut.
Snapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snapp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Snapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acosta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Snapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snapp lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Acosta sprawling to the canvas. Snapp follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Acosta hang on?
Acosta is rocked!
Acosta trying to control but Snapp postures up.
Acosta holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snapp is just content to waste time from the top position. Acosta takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Snapp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Acosta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Acosta looking for a sweep. Not yet Acosta, not yet.
Acosta seems to have got his legs back now.
Snapp wants to control from the top but Acosta keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Acosta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Acosta keeping moving, preventing Snapp from controlling successfully.
Acosta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snapp is one step ahead there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Acosta is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Acosta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snapp controls Acosta momentarily but Acosta frees himself.
Snapp is working an open guard so Acosta takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Snapp closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Klay Snapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snapp looks to land a right hand but Acosta moved out of range.
Acosta really is a fat lump.
Snapp looks winded!
Snapp throws a right and a left that Acosta avoids nicely.
Acosta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Acosta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snapp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snapp is looking to clinch but Acosta is avoiding it.
Snapp misses with a wild combination.
Acosta scores with a takedown into Snapp's guard.
Snapp is wriggling around but Acosta manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Acosta lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Snapp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Acosta's cut.
That's time! Acosta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck for Acosta with that takedown attempt.
Snapp shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Acosta eats them both and turns towards Snapp to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch but Snapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snapp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acosta clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snapp avoids a wild elbow strike from Acosta.
Snapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snapp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Acosta backs up against the cage.
Snapp looks to land a right hand but Acosta moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapp misses with the combination.
Acosta throws a counter high kick but Snapp was just alert enough to avoid it.
Snapp swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Snapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acosta attempts a counter takedown but Snapp avoids it well and moves away.
Snapp is breathing heavily.
Acosta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snapp.
Snapp tests Acosta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Acosta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snapp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snapp throws a series of punches but Acosta moves out of range.
Snapp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snapp wants to clinch up but Acosta keeps it at a distance.
Snapp wants to clinch.
Acosta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Acosta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snapp pushes Acosta up against the cage in a clinch.
Acosta manages to break the clinch.
Snapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Acosta.
Snapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Acosta was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Acosta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snapp.
Snapp throws a series of strikes that have Acosta backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Acosta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Snapp tries to break the clinch but Acosta is controlling the position.
Acosta lands with a left to the head.
Acosta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Snapp wants to break free but Acosta has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Acosta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Snapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snapp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Snapp.
Snapp misses with a body shot.
Acosta rushes Snapp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Snapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Acosta throws a head punch that misses.
Acosta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acosta misses with a few strikes there.
Klay Snapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Acosta misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Snapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andy Acosta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Snapp throws a series of strikes that have Acosta backpedaling.
Acosta throws a head kick but Snapp moves out of range.
Snapp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Snapp misses with a double jab.
Snapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acosta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Snapp jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Acosta moves in looking to clinch but Snapp pushes him off.
Snapp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acosta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Snapp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Acosta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Acosta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Snapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta is in close to Snapp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Acosta working some strikes from top position.
Acosta stands and steps away. Snapp gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Snapp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Acosta backs up against the cage.
Andy Acosta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acosta dives in for a single leg takedown but Snapp sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Snapp is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Acosta slips a jab and a cross from Snapp.
Acosta looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Acosta closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Snapp's guard.
Acosta is standing up over Snapp. Snapp looks to escape but Acosta dives into side control.
Acosta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Acosta is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Snapp looks calm but he's in trouble here. Acosta gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Snapp is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Acosta lets go of the hold and Snapp can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Acosta!
Klay Snapp spoke after the fight, saying 'It was a good fight and you haven't seen the last of me.'.
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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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