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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pekko Wannanen (ranked 829 p4p, 111 weight class) and Mamoru Date (ranked 626 p4p, 81 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mamoru Date enters the cage!
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172 cm
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161 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
160 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekko Wannanen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Date! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Date swings for the body but Wannanen moves out of range.
Date takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wannanen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Performance Center in the buildup to the fight. Wannanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Date. Date lands a head shot. Wannanen throws a right and a left that both miss. A nice side step and Date releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Date throws an overhand right that lands on Wannanen's shoulder, as Wannanen tries to avoid the shot. Wannanen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Wannanen cracks Date with an open hand slap. Wannanen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Wannanen throws a body shot but no joy. Wannanen misses with a few strikes there.
Date is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Wannanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Date.
Wannanen lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Date cracks Wannanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Date misses with a left hand and Wannanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Date throws a hook but Wannanen avoids it easily. Wannanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Date sees it coming and avoids it easily. Wannanen lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Date scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Donk. Date catches Wannanen right on the button with a cross. Date changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Wannanen tries a low kick but Date avoids it. Date misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Wannanen misses the target. Date looks to throw the jab but Wannanen is out of range. Date throws a one two combo.
It looks like Pekko Wannanen has been cut. Wannanen tries to keep at a distance but Date has taken the fight into the clinch. Wannanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Date dodges an elbow strike from Wannanen.
Wannanen blocking some punches.
A short left from Date. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Date working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wannanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Date leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Date lands a body shot. Wannanen letting Date take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wannanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wannanen looking to throw knees to the head but Date is blocking nicely.
Wannanen blocks a body shot from Date. Wannanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date. Date lands with a light punch inside. Nice elbow from Wannanen. Wannanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Date leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Date lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Wannanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Date tries a body shot but Wannanen blocks it.
Date avoids the elbow strike from Wannanen, against the cage.
Date softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Date tries a body shot but Wannanen blocks it.
Wannanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside. Date misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Date breaks the clinch.
Wannanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Date swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wannanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wannanen keeps the fight on the outside. Wannanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Date swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wannanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Date moves out of range of the leg kick from Wannanen. Wannanen is looking to clinch but Date is avoiding it.
Date lands a nice hook to Wannanen's body. Wannanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Date on the wrong end of a nice jab. Wannanen keeps the fight on the outside. Wannanen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Date momentarily.
Date swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Date drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Date lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wannanen circles away quickly and effectively. Date scores with a jab to the head.
Date sizes up Wannanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wannanen misses with the body kick and Date counters with a nice uppercut. Date jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wannanen is rocked! Date drops Wannanen with a huge uppercut! Wannanen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Date is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mamoru Date! In defeat, Pekko Wannanen stepped up to the mic, saying 'well that's some bullshit!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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