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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shibukawa Gouki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machete Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juarez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember the Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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160 cm
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136 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shibukawa Gouki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Machete Juarez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gouki slips a jab and a cross from Juarez.
Gouki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Juarez pinned against the cage. Juarez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Juarez throws a right hand that Gouki ducks under and follows up with a left that Gouki also avoids with ease.
Juarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Juarez misses with a takedown
and Gouki counters with a shoot takedown. Juarez fights it but they end up in guard.
Gouki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gouki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Juarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gouki is controlling him.
Juarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Juarez keeping full guard, as Gouki tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouki passes Juarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Juarez won't allow Gouki to pass to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Juarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Juarez.
Juarez misses with a wild body shot.
Juarez misses with a double jab.
Gouki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gouki counters with a shoot takedown. Juarez fights it but they end up in guard.
Gouki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juarez is keeping the position for now.
Gouki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gouki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouki looking to pass the guard.
Juarez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Juarez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gouki is breathing heavily.
Juarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gouki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juarez is trying to stand up here but Gouki is controlling him well.
Gouki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Juarez sees it coming and defends easily.
Juarez wants to get back to full guard.
Juarez is trying to stand up here but Gouki is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gouki is looking to advance position but Juarez won't allow it.
Juarez pushes Gouki off looking to stand but Gouki dives back in and keeps control.
Juarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gouki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gouki wants to work for an arm triangle but Juarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Juarez kicks off Gouki and gets to his feet.
Juarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gouki.
Gouki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juarez.
Gouki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juarez with a poor takedown
and Gouki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Juarez won't be happy with that.
Gouki advances to full mount.
Juarez is looking to improve his position but Gouki isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Juarez kicks Gouki off and gets back to his feet.
Machete Juarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juarez fails with the takedown
and Gouki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Juarez's guard.
Shibukawa Gouki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Machete Juarez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gouki drops back looking for a leg! Juarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Juarez manages to kick Gouki off! Gouki jumps back into Juarez's guard.
Gouki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Juarez dives on top into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gouki is working an open guard so Juarez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Juarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juarez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Gouki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shibukawa Gouki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Juarez misses with a few strikes there.
Juarez throws a series of punches but Gouki avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Gouki with that takedown attempt.
Juarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gouki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shibukawa Gouki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juarez wants to improve his position but Gouki is controlling well.
Juarez is trying to stand back up but Gouki is controlling him
Juarez pushes Gouki off and gets back to his feet.
Gouki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juarez wants to get back to his feet.
Juarez is trying to escape the mount but Gouki keeps good control and instead manages to take Juarez's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouki is persistently looking for the submission but Juarez is defending it well.
Gouki looking for the choke from the back.
Juarez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Juarez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gouki's guard. Nice work there by Juarez.
Juarez stands up from Gouki's guard - Juarez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Juarez works over Gouki's head and body with a nice combination.
Juarez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gouki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez manages to get to full guard.
Juarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gouki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Juarez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Juarez tries to buck Gouki off but Gouki is having none of it.
Juarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gouki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Juarez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gouki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez is trying to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gouki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juarez throws a series of punches but Gouki avoids them all with ease.
Gouki dodges the punch combination from Juarez.
Juarez has his takedown stuffed
so Gouki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Juarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Juarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gouki is one step ahead there.
Gouki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gouki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gouki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Juarez is looking for a sweep.
Gouki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gouki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Juarez has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shibukawa Gouki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Juarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juarez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gouki counters with a shoot takedown. Juarez fights it but they end up in guard.
Gouki drops back looking for a leg! Juarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Juarez manages to kick Gouki off! Gouki jumps back into Juarez's guard.
Gouki prevents Juarez from getting back to his feet.
Gouki preventing the sweep.
Juarez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Juarez misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez misses with a head kick.
Gouki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Juarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Juarez swinging wilding here.
Juarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Juarez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Gouki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juarez wants to get back to his feet but Gouki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouki looking to pass the guard.
Gouki stops Juarez from standing up.
Gouki pushing down on Juarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gouki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Juarez is trying to stand back up but Gouki is controlling him
Gouki is thwarting Juarez's attempts to control the position.
Juarez is looking to escape.
Juarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juarez won't allow Gouki to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouki stops Juarez from getting back to his feet.
Gouki wants to take a breather but Juarez is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Juarez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gouki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Juarez's guard now.
Juarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gouki manages to get himself to full guard.
Gouki looking for a sweep. Not yet Gouki, not yet.
Gouki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Juarez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gouki is looking for a sweep.
Juarez stands up.
Machete Juarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Juarez wants to clinch but Gouki slips to the side
and Gouki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Juarez's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juarez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Juarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gouki is one step ahead there.
Juarez has his foot on Gouki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gouki works his way back into a safe position though.
Shibukawa Gouki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gouki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Juarez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Juarez has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gouki wants to sweep here but Juarez controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shibukawa Gouki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gouki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shibukawa Gouki!
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energy
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RATING
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