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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Scotty Doesn't Know as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
25 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
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195 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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
25 - 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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Scott!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kobashi's half guard.
Kobashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scott lands with a punch from half guard.
Scott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kobashi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
Kobashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kobashi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
Kobashi keeping hold of Scott's head, controlling as best he can.
Scott thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi is concentrating on defense, preventing Scott from advancing position.
Kobashi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though.
Kobashi is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kobashi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kobashi is looking to improve his position.
Kobashi has hold of Scott's hands but Scott slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Scott wants to work for an arm triangle but Kobashi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Scott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kobashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scott is thwarting Kobashi's attempts to control the position.
Kobashi tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Kobashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kobashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is thwarting Kobashi's attempts to control the position.
Scott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kobashi defending well though.
Kobashi trying to control but Scott postures up.
Kobashi tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott working over Kobashi with some ground and pound. Kobashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Scott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Scott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kobashi defending well though.
Kobashi is trying to control but can't.
Kobashi tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kobashi is trying to get back to full guard.
Scott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kobashi defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scott's back!
Scott wants to escape the position.
Kobashi is trying to stick to Scott's back but Scott is turning into Kobashi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kobashi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Scott.
Scott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
Kobashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kobashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kobashi, not yet.
Scott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
Scott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scott makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Scott postures up.
Scott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scott lands a couple of elbows.
Scott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Scott makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scott.
Kobashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kobashi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kobashi is aware though and is defending well.
Kobashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kobashi is one step ahead there.
Kobashi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Scott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Scott dominated that round.
That's time! Kobashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Scott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scott is working Kobashi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kobashi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Scott is looking for a sweep. Kobashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kobashi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scott moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kobashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Scott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kobashi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scott's guard.
Kobashi content to stall in guard here.
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kobashi passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Scott tries to bench press Kobashi off him but Kobashi keeps the position.
Scott tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kobashi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kobashi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Scott is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kobashi looking to control but Scott is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scott tries to reverse the position but Kobashi maintains control.
Scott regains half guard.
Kobashi wants to stand up but Scott has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking for submissions off his back.
Scott tries to get to full guard but Kobashi has control of the leg.
Kobashi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Scott tries to roll over but Kobashi keeps him under control.
Scott looking for submissions off his back.
Scott felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Scott works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kobashi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Esteban Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Kobashi passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kobashi in particular looking to stall.
Scott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kobashi pulls his head out easily.
Kobashi decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A lazy body kick from Kobashi
and Kobashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scott is looking to land body kicks.
Kobashi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Scott misses with an uppercut
and Kobashi counters with a body kick.
Kenta Kobashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Kobashi moves out of range easily.
Kobashi misses with a straight right.
Kobashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott swings widly with a right hand
and Kobashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Scott scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kobashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Scott misses with a series of wild punches.
Kobashi lands with a kick to the temple. Scott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Kobashi
and Scott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scott on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kobashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
A shot to the liver by Kobashi. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kobashi. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kobashi.
Scott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Kobashi moves away and avoids it.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobashi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobashi moves away.
Scott scores with a jab.
Scott throws a leg kick but Kobashi checks it.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kobashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scott takes one on the button.
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kobashi's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kobashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kobashi is pawing at Scott, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Scott's nose. Scott is badly hurt! Kobashi pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Scott tries desperately to hold on but Kobashi is relentless in his assault! As Scott receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Kobashi away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenta Kobashi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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