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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Pitts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hung Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hung Solo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Pitts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hung Solo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solo has managed to clinch.
Pitts decides to pull guard.
Pitts is pulling down on Solo's head. It's preventing any offense from Solo, at least for the moment.
Solo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Solo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pitts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Solo manages to get himself to full guard.
Pitts is working Solo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pitts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pitts landing some decent shots from guard.
Pitts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitts postures up.
Pitts sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts postures up.
Pitts is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pitts continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Pitts.
Pitts's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Solo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pitts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitts.
Solo wants a takedown.
Pitts breaks from the clinch.
Solo shoots in but no luck this time.
Gary Pitts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Solo.
Solo throws a nice looking combination but Pitts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitts moves out of range of the body kick.
Solo looks winded!
Pitts fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Solo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pitts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pitts throws out a leg kick but Solo moves out of range and Pitts only half commits.
Pitts throws a series of punches but Solo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Solo back to the cage. Pitts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pitts throws a low kick but Solo moves out of range easily.
Solo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck for Solo with that takedown attempt.
Pitts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pitts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Solo tries to pull guard but Pitts holds him up against the cage and eventually Solo drops back down to his feet.
Pitts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Solo.
Pitts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solo moves away.
Solo clinches.
Solo wants a takedown but no success here.
Solo manages to break the clinch.
Solo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pitts has closed the distance and engaged Solo in a clinch.
Pitts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Pitts dominated that 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.
Solo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pitts defends it nicely.
Solo avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Pitts backs off Solo throws a huge counter combo but Pitts manages to avoid it all.
Pitts looks for the body kick but Solo saw that one coming.
Pitts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Solo.
Hung Solo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solo shoots in for a double leg but Pitts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gary Pitts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Solo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pitts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Solo's efforts to push away.
Pitts breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts drives through and clinches with Solo against the cage.
Solo fails to pull guard.
Pitts manages to break the clinch.
Pitts misses with a few strikes there.
Solo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Solo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Solo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Solo is breathing heavily.
Pitts works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pitts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Solo can do to turn this around?
Solo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pitts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pitts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pitts controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts with a nice head shot there.
Pitts stays in close to Solo's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Solo rushes Pitts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Solo misses with a punch to the body.
Solo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Solo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pitts dodges an elbow strike from Solo.
Solo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pitts smiles and moves away.
Pitts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pitts.
Gary Pitts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pitts tries to bum rush Solo with a series of wild strikes but Solo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Pitts dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pitts wants it to stay on the feet.
Pitts stalks Solo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Solo's face. Solo staggers backwards, shaken.
Pitts leaves Solo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Solo tries for a takedown but Pitts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gary Pitts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Solo.
Pitts stuffs the takedown attempt from Solo. Solo gets slowly back to his feet.
Pitts pushes Solo up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pitts is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pitts.
Solo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Solo jumps guard but Pitts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pitts missing with knees to the body.
Solo tries to pull guard but Pitts holds him up against the cage and eventually Solo drops back down to his feet.
Solo tries to pull guard but Pitts forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pitts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Solo backwards.
Solo fails to pull guard.
Pitts stops a takedown attempt from Solo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gary Pitts is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitts misses with a series of wild punches.
Solo shoots for a double leg takedown but Pitts sprawls well. He's pushed Solo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pitts is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pitts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Solo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts clinches with his opponent.
Solo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pitts misses with a punch to the body.
Solo tries to pull guard but Pitts holds him up against the cage and eventually Solo drops back down to his feet.
Solo just leaning against Pitts, taking a breather.
Pitts turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Solo trying to remain calm as Pitts controls from the top position.
Pitts has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Solo looks to move to half guard but instead Pitts has passed into mount! Damn!
Pitts takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solo taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Pitts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pitts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Pitts!
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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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