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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shita Ke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shita Ke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Nelson! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nelson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ke doesn't seem bothered though. Nelson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ke throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Shita Ke has been cut. Ke clinches. Nelson is trying to stall.
Nelson tries to stall but Ke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Ke has denied him. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ke. Nelson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Come on Ke - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nelson is trying to stall.
Ke digs a right hand underneath Nelson's ribcage. Nelson let out a lung full of air as it connected. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ke stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Nelson scores with a hook to the body. Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside. Nelson stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Ke fails to land. Ke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short uppercut from Ke. Ke misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nelson misses with a body shot.
Ke clinches up against the ropes. Nelson digs a right hand underneath Ke's ribcage. Ke let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ke has Nelson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ke as Nelson tries to tie him up. Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ke. Ke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards. Ke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nelson looking to slow down the pace here. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Nelson lands with a left to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ke is trying to maintain a safe position but Nelson gets an underhook and turns Ke into the ropes. Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ke. Ke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nelson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Ke lands an uppercut. Ke scores with a shot to the side of Nelson's head. A shot in the inside from Nelson. Ke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ke slows down the pace here.
Ke misses with the head strike.
Ke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ke misses with a punch on the inside.
Ke lands with a short shot to the head. Ke struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ke. Ke has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Ke moves into range and clinches up with Nelson. Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ke won't allow it.
Nelson tries to break the clinch but Ke is controlling the position. Ke misses with a short punch on the inside. Ke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ke lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right from Ke. Ke scores with a nice hook to the head. Still in the clinch, Ke scores with a nice short uppercut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ke has closed the distance and engaged Nelson in a clinch.
Ke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nelsons head. Ke lands with a short shot to the head. Ke misses with a short punch on the inside. Ke trying to control the position but instead, Nelson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ke into the ropes. Ke wants to stall.
Maybe Ke would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Ke working aggressively here.
Ke swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it. Ke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards. Ke misses with a punch on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nelson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson. Ke lands an uppercut. Nelson just leaning against Ke, taking a breather. Nelson blocking some punches.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards. Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Ke tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ke forces Nelson back against the ropes and clinches. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson. Nelson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Nelson wants to stall.
Ke throws a head punch that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Nelson is trying to stall.
Ke lands with a right to the head. Ke leaning his opponent against the ropes. Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Ke has him pressed against the ropes. Ke misses with a hook from the clinch. Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Ke has him pressed against the ropes. Nelson working some nice short punches in the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Ke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nelson under the eye. Ke wants to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Ke lands a jab to the nose. Nelson keeps the fight on the outside. Ke fails in his attempt to clinch. Ke closes the distance and clinches. Nelson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ke tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nelson wants to stall.
Ke misses with a short punch on the inside. Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside. Ke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson. Ke closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ke was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson. Nelson misses the shot to the body. It looked like Ke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Nelson cracks Ke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Nelson throws the left hand but Ke avoids the punch easily. Nelson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ke doesn't seem bothered though. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nelson lands a jab. Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ke clinches with his opponent.
Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ke working aggressively here.
Ke throws a head punch that misses. Ke taking a breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Nelson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ke backwards. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ke as Nelson tries to tie him up. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Ke looking to stall.
Ke is trying to stall.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside. Ke taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nelson wants to stall.
Ke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nelson lands with a left to the head. Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shita Ke dominated that round. The cut man is working on Shita Ke's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ke tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range. Ke is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nelson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Nelson clobbers Ke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Ke has closed the distance and engaged Nelson in a clinch.
Ke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Ke misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Ke fails to land. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nelson working hard to break the clinch. A short right from Ke on the inside. Ke working aggressively here.
Ke slowing the pace effectively. Nelson lands a shot to the body. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ke working aggressively here.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ke tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Nelson takes one to the side of the head.
Ke wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance. The fighters circle momentarily. Nelson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Nelson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ke's head backwards. Nelson with a nice cross. Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Ke has taken the fight into the clinch. Ke scores with a shoulder strike. Nelson is trying to force a seperation but Ke has the dominant position. Ke misses with the head strike.
Ke throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson. Nelson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ke looking to stall.
Ke lands a shoulder strike. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nelson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ke is pushing Nelson up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. A head punch on the inside from Ke fails to land. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Nelson tries to break free but Ke pushes him back against the ropes. Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ke wants to stall.
Ke misses with a short punch on the inside. Still in the clinch, Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut. Nelson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Nelson blocks a body shot from Ke. Ke has Nelson pushed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson. Nelson being controlled against the ropes. A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson. Ke content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nelson cracks Ke with a good jab. Ke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nelson misses the shot to the body. Nelson throws a good cross that connects.
Nelson cracks Ke with an open hand slap.
Ke is rocked! Nelson thuds his right hand into Ke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Oh Ke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nelson slips under a jab from Ke.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson. Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ke momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! The fight stays on the outside here - Ke looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A nice side step and Nelson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Nelson throws a hook to the side of Ke's head but Ke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nelson scores with a jab to the body. A slow jab from Ke misses its intended target. Ke darts in trying to clinch and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. BOOM! Nelson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ke. Ke tries to recover but Nelson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ke lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Nelson! Liam Nelson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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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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