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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gyra Nam Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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150 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gyra Nam Singh!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nam Singh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nam Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole leaves Nam Singh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nam Singh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nam Singh somewhat.
Salvatore Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gyra Nam Singh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nam Singh pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Nam Singh has him pressed against the cage.
Nam Singh stops a takedown attempt from Cole.
Nice body punch from Nam Singh.
Cole is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cole looking for a takedown.
Nam Singh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nam Singh jumps guard and drags Cole to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nam Singh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cole manages to get himself to full guard.
Nam Singh passes Cole's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nam Singh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nam Singh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nam Singh throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cole to regain full guard.
Cole looking to control.
Nam Singh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cole leaves Nam Singh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Cole. No joy for Nam Singh on that attempt.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Nam Singh moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Nam Singh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole being controlled here momentarily.
Nam Singh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nam Singh holds on and takes a little breather.
Cole has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nam Singh is proving hard to escape from.
Nam Singh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cole decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nam Singh, up you get!
Nam Singh misses with the body kick
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nam Singh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nam Singh keeps the fight on the outside.
Nam Singh tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nam Singh instigates a clinch.
Nam Singh wants to take the fight to the mat but Cole manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nam Singh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cole prevents it.
Nam Singh looks winded!
Nam Singh is working for takedown but Cole is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gyra Nam Singh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nam Singh forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cole throws an elbow but misses.
Cole is looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Cole's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nam Singh is working for takedown but Cole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nam Singh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole gets underhooks to prevent Nam Singh's takedown attempt.
Nam Singh pulls guard successfully.
Cole wants to get up but he can't break Nam Singh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nam Singh pulls Cole in to control the position.
Cole tries to stand but Nam Singh is controlling from the bottom.
Nam Singh seems keen to control Cole's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cole gets to his feet. Nam Singh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nam Singh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
Salvatore Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gyra Nam Singh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Nam Singh jumps into guard, dragging Cole to the mat.
Nam Singh keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Nam Singh wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nam Singh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cole has managed to get both his arms back between Nam Singh's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nam Singh is breathing heavily.
Cole wants to stand but Nam Singh is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nam Singh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cole is aware though and is defending well.
Cole got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nam Singh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cole has managed to get both his arms back between Nam Singh's legs - danger averted.
Cole wants to control from the top but Nam Singh keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cole shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nam Singh manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cole wants to stand but Nam Singh is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nam Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nam Singh on the ground.
Nam Singh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cole wants to stand but Nam Singh is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nam Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Cole 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!
Nam Singh tries for a takedown but Cole circles away easily
and Cole moves into the clinch.
Nam Singh pushes Cole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nam Singh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cole prevents it.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Cole tries to break the clinch but Nam Singh is controlling the position.
Cole looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole tries to break free but Nam Singh pushes him back against the cage.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nam Singh manages to break the clinch.
Gyra Nam Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nam Singh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cole as he jumps to the side.
Salvatore Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gyra Nam Singh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole shoots in looking for a takedown but Nam Singh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cole's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nam Singh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nam Singh off to one side.
Cole throws a big counter combination but Nam Singh scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nam Singh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nam Singh moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nam Singh.
Nam Singh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gyra Nam Singh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nam Singh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cole avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nam Singh blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Nam Singh has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Nam Singh.
Cole fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Nam Singh.
Cole can't get the takedown.
Cole wants to take the fight to the mat but Nam Singh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nam Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nam Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nam Singh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nam Singh clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Nam Singh pulls Cole into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nam Singh trying to control the position.
Nam Singh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cole gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nam Singh darts in and clinches Cole up against the cage.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nam Singh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cole fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nam Singh fails with the takedown
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cole tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nam Singh is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nam Singh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cole wants to stand up but Nam Singh has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gyra Nam Singh.
I think Nam Singh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gyra Nam Singh!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
27% |
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