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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miki Pitolu (ranked 9265 p4p, 840 weight class) and Harsh Jak (ranked 25081 p4p, 943 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miki Pitolu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harsh Jak! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jak throws a combination that misses and Pitolu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Pitolu lands with a shot to the body. Pitolu closes the distance and pushes Jak back into the cage. Jak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pitolu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A shot in the inside from Pitolu. Pitolu is looking to break free of the clinch but Jak has double underhooks. Jak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Pitolu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jak keeps control of Pitolu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jak breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jak moves out of range of the body kick. As Pitolu backs off Jak throws a huge counter combo but Pitolu manages to avoid it all. Jak gets tackled into the cage by Pitolu. Pitolu maintains the clinch. Pitolu pushes Jak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Jak tries a body shot but Pitolu blocks it.
A hook to the body from Pitolu.
Jak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pitolu smiles and moves away.
Pitolu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Harsh Jak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jak misses with a combination
and Pitolu counters with a two punch combo. The fight moves into the clinch position. Pitolu working some nice short punches in the clinch. A bit of stalling here from Pitolu.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jak jumps guard but Pitolu stands there with Jak around his waist. Jak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miki Pitolu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harsh Jak. Jak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jak looks winded! Pitolu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pitolu stalling in the clinch.
Jak has Pitolu pressed against the cage, preventing Pitolu from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pitolu wants to break free but Jak has control.
A frustrated look appears on Pitolu's face as he tries to break the clinch. Jak tries to break free but Pitolu pushes him back against the cage. Pitolu scores with a shot to the side of Jak's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pitolu lands a body punch in the clinch. Pitolu dodges an elbow strike from Jak.
Pitolu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitolu gets in close and instigates a clinch. Nice body punch from Pitolu. Jak tries to pull guard but Pitolu holds him up against the cage and eventually Jak drops back down to his feet.
Jak wants to break free but Pitolu has control.
Jak throws a head punch that misses. Jak blocks an elbow strike. A short left from Pitolu. Pitolu has had enough of the clinch but Jak keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pitolu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Jak is looking to break free of the clinch but Pitolu has double underhooks. Jak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pitolu throws an elbow that misses.
Jak tries to pull guard but Pitolu forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Jak is trying to pull guard but Pitolu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Pitolu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Jak is trying to force a seperation but Pitolu has the dominant position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Pitolu can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miki Pitolu dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pitolu clinches up against the cage. Pitolu cracks Jak with a nice body shot. Jak is trying to pull guard but Pitolu has him pressed against the cage. Pitolu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jak backwards. Jak is trying to pull guard but Pitolu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Pitolu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jak misses with a wild combination.
Pitolu circles away from the clinch attempt and Pitolu counters with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pitolu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jak. Pitolu throwing a counter right hand but Jak manages to avoid it. Jak gets tackled into the cage by Pitolu. Pitolu maintains the clinch. Pitolu leaning against his opponent.
Pitolu leaning against his opponent.
Pitolu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pitolu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jak tries to pull guard but Pitolu won't allow it.
Miki Pitolu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harsh Jak. Pitolu lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pitolu pushes Jak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Jak is breathing heavily. Jak jumps guard but Pitolu stands there with Jak around his waist. Jak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pitolu throws an elbow but it misses.
Pitolu lands a body shot. Pitolu just leaning against Jak, taking a breather. Nice body punch from Pitolu. Pitolu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jak backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pitolu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pitolu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pitolu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Pitolu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jak can do to turn this around? The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Jak jumps guard but Pitolu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Pitolu misses with a knee to the head. Pitolu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jak has him pressed against the cage. Pitolu tries to land knees in the clinch but Jak avoids the damage to the body. Good body shot from Pitolu.
This has been an exciting period of action! Pitolu misses with a knee to the head. Jak prevents Pitolu from breaking the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Pitolu. Pitolu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jak or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pitolu drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Pitolu trying to keep a closed guard but Jak is proving a slippery customer.
Pitolu manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Pitolu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jak prevents Pitolu from breaking the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Pitolu.
A short right from Pitolu on the inside.
Jak is rocked! Miki Pitolu has scored more points in the clinch so far. Pitolu lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jak to his knees! Pitolu keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miki Pitolu! Miki Pitolu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
40% |
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