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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Kate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Kate acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franklin Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Kate!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kate moves in looking to clinch but Gardner pushes him off.
Gardner tries to counter with a takedown but Kate is quick to defend against it.
Kate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gardner counters by clinching up.
Kate jumps guard.
Kate has Gardner pulled in close to control his posture.
Gardner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gardner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gardner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gardner preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kate is pulling down on Gardner's head. It's preventing any offense from Gardner, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gardner stopping the sweep attempt from Kate.
Kate looking to control but Gardner passes into half guard.
Kate wants to control but Gardner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kate might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gardner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kate slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gardner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kate is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gardner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kate trying to keep a closed guard but Gardner is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kate looks winded!
Gardner closes the distance and clinches.
Kate lands a takedown into guard.
Kate trying to control but Gardner is working from the bottom.
Gardner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kate is one step ahead there.
Gardner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kate is controlling him.
Gardner 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gardner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gardner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gardner 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kate closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gardner's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kate controls the pace.
We've been informed that Kate has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kate wants to control from the top but Gardner keeps moving.
Gardner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kate trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gardner trying to keep a closed guard but Kate is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Kate will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gardner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kate closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gardner's guard.
Kate wants to control from the top but Gardner keeps moving.
Kate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gardner keeping moving, preventing Kate from controlling successfully.
Gardner 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kate is controlling him.
Gardner 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.
Gardner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kate showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kate drives through with a takedown into Gardner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kate is breathing heavily.
Gardner keeping moving, preventing Kate from controlling successfully.
Gardner is pulling down on Kate's head to control his posture.
Mario Kate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gardner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gardner is on top in guard.
Gardner is working Kate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gardner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gardner is looking to stand up but Kate won't let him.
Kate bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gardner's guard.
Kate trying to control but Gardner is working from the bottom.
Gardner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kate manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gardner throwing strikes from guard but Kate blocks nicely.
Gardner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kate's guard.
Kate working a defensive guard here.
Kate is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gardner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gardner won't allow Kate to get back to his feet.
Kate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kate scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gardner is not content to let Kate control the position.
Gardner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kate off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kate trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Franklin Gardner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gardner instigates a clinch.
Kate lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gardner is trying is best to control the position here.
Gardner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gardner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gardner is really struggling to control Kate but he's trying to hold on to the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gardner is on top in guard.
Kate is trying to control the position but Gardner postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kate working a defensive guard but Gardner passes into half guard.
Kate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kate wants to get back to full guard.
Kate has hold of Gardner's hands but Gardner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner seems to be looking for submissions.
Gardner seems to be looking for submissions.
Gardner is trying to control the action in half guard but Kate is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kate trying to control but Gardner postures up.
Kate has hold of Gardner's hands but Gardner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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.
Kate trying to control here.
Gardner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gardner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kate trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kate is trying to escape the mount.
Kate wants to hold on but Gardner pushes him away.
Gardner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kate wants to hold on but Gardner pushes him away.
Gardner dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gardner is landing with some decent strikes but Kate is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kate tries to control Gardner's body but Gardner pushes him off. Kate squirms to his side and now Gardner has his back!
Kate covers up after that shot from Gardner.
Gardner lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gardner is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Kate won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gardner off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Franklin Gardner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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