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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jinpachi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jinpachi Watanabe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Dempsey! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Watanabe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watanabe showed some decent athleticism there. Watanabe is trying to work for a kimura but Dempsey is defending well.
Dempsey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watanabe. Dempsey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watanabe. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Watanabe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Watanabe thows a huge punch but Dempsey dodges it nicely.
Watanabe is working for a submission of some sort.
Dempsey is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dempsey missing with punches from the bottom.
Watanabe seems to be working for a kimura but Dempsey defends the submission attempt. Watanabe is breathing heavily. Watanabe prevents Dempsey from standing back up.
Watanabe throwing shots but Dempsey is blocking nicely. Watanabe prevents Dempsey from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Dempsey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Nice sprawl there from Dempsey as Watanabe shoots in. Dempsey misses with the combination.
Watanabe dodges the punch combination from Dempsey.
Watanabe fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Watanabe wants to clinch. Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jinpachi Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dempsey misses with a few strikes there.
Dempsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dempsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Watanabe fails to land the takedown. Dempsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dempsey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Watanabe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dempsey's waist but Dempsey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watanabe off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watanabe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Dempsey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Dempsey does no damage. Some wild striking there from Dempsey.
Dempsey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Watanabe tries for a takedown but Dempsey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Dempsey misses with a double jab
and Watanabe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Watanabe tries to pull guard but Dempsey won't allow it.
Dempsey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dempsey is trying to break free. Dempsey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Watanabe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dempsey uses from the top position. Dempsey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dempsey is looking to stand up but Watanabe won't let him. Watanabe has his feet on Dempsey's thighs here. He's pushed Dempsey off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dempsey screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jinpachi Watanabe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
43% |
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