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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daichi Kishimoto (ranked 300 p4p, 39 weight class) and Jazz Clementine (ranked 1094 p4p, 119 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daichi Kishimoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jazz Clementine!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kishimoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clementine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clementine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kishimoto.
Clementine takes the fight into the clinch.
Clementine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clementine misses with a hook
and Kishimoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kishimoto.
Kishimoto prevents Clementine from getting back to his feet.
Kishimoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clementine is keeping the position for now.
Kishimoto trying to control but Clementine is working from the bottom.
Clementine wants to get back to his feet but Kishimoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kishimoto throwing strikes from guard but Clementine blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clementine keeping moving, preventing Kishimoto from controlling successfully.
Kishimoto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kishimoto is really struggling to control Clementine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Clementine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clementine is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Clementine working aggressively here.
Clementine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clementine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clementine wants to get back to striking at distance but Kishimoto won't allow it.
Clementine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clementine breaks the clinch.
Kishimoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clementine pinned against the cage. Clementine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daichi Kishimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clementine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clementine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kishimoto backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kishimoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clementine.
Kishimoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Clementine tries to sprawl out of it but Kishimoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clementine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clementine scores with a one two! Kishimoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Clementine misses the target.
Clementine throws a jab but it's blocked by Kishimoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clementine.
Clementine works Kishimoto's body with a nice hook.
Clementine throws a lazy uppercut
and Kishimoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clementine won't be happy with that.
Clementine tries to buck Kishimoto off but Kishimoto is having none of it.
Kishimoto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clementine tries to improve position but can't.
Kishimoto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clementine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clementine is looking to regain half guard here but Kishimoto keeps moving and retains side control.
Clementine stops Kishimoto from passing to mount.
Kishimoto is looking to take a break and control but Clementine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clementine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kishimoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clementine is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kishimoto has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kishimoto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kishimoto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clementine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clementine parries the strikes from Kishimoto easily there. Kishimoto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Clementine to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clementine is looking for a sweep.
Clementine is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Clementine stops Kishimoto from passing to mount.
Kishimoto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clementine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Clementine is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jazz Clementine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clementine lands with a good body shot.
Clementine lands with a hook. Kishimoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kishimoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clementine as he avoids it easily.
Kishimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Clementine.
Kishimoto attempts a counter takedown but Clementine avoids it well and moves away.
Clementine misses with a kick to the body
and Kishimoto counters with a shoot takedown. Clementine fights it but they end up in guard.
Clementine is trying to keep Kishimoto in close.
Clementine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kishimoto drops back looking for a leg! Clementine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clementine manages to kick Kishimoto off! Kishimoto jumps back into Clementine's guard.
Kishimoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daichi Kishimoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clementine is trying to keep Kishimoto in close.
Clementine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clementine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kishimoto slips nicely into half guard.
Kishimoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kishimoto prevents Clementine from improving his position.
Kishimoto is thwarting Clementine's attempts to control the position.
Kishimoto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kishimoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clementine is defending against the submission attempts here by Kishimoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto is working for a kimura but Clementine is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clementine trying to hold on to Kishimoto's head to control him but Kishimoto postures up.
Kishimoto is looking for a kimura here.
Kishimoto is trying to work for a kimura but Clementine is defending well.
Kishimoto prevents Clementine from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Clementine is trying to maintain the position but Kishimoto is very close to passing his half guard.
Clementine is staying active underneath Kishimoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kishimoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kishimoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clementine defending well though.
Clementine wants to get back to full guard.
Clementine wants to control but Kishimoto is keeping busy.
Kishimoto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kishimoto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clementine trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clementine tries to kick Kishimoto off but Kishimoto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kishimoto wants to work for an arm triangle but Clementine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kishimoto is trying to work for a kimura but Clementine is defending well.
Clementine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kishimoto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kishimoto's back!
Kishimoto tries to escape but Clementine has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kishimoto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Clementine's guard. Nice work there by Kishimoto.
Kishimoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Clementine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kishimoto prevents Clementine from getting back to his feet.
Clementine keeping moving, preventing Kishimoto from controlling successfully.
Clementine wants to stand up but Kishimoto is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daichi Kishimoto 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.
Clementine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kishimoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clementine sprawls well. Clementine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kishimoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Kishimoto shoots in but Clementine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kishimoto shoots in for a double leg but Clementine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daichi Kishimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kishimoto gets the takedown into side control.
Clementine explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kishimoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clementine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clementine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kishimotos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Clementine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clementine misses with a head kick.
Jazz Clementine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clementine misses with a looping left.
Kishimoto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clementine sprawls well initially but Kishimoto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Clementine is trying to stand up here but Kishimoto is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clementine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clementine is defending against the submission attempts here by Kishimoto.
Clementine wants to get back to his feet.
Clementine tries to roll over but Kishimoto keeps him under control.
Clementine is still trying to improve position.
Kishimoto is trying to work for a kimura but Clementine is defending well.
Clementine is not content to let Kishimoto control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clementine manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kishimoto keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Clementine working hard to break the clinch.
Kishimoto tries to pull guard but Clementine forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kishimoto takes a shot to the head.
Clementine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clementine jabs Kishimoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clementine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kishimoto moves away.
Kishimoto feinted with a counter takedown.
Kishimoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clementine is fending him off so far but Kishimoto persists. Nope, Clementine circles away and we're back to standing.
Clementine clinches.
Clementine is trying to force a seperation but Kishimoto has the dominant position.
Clementine has had enough of the clinch but Kishimoto keeps him there for the moment.
Clementine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clementine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jazz Clementine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clementine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clementine misses with an uppercut
and Kishimoto counters with a shoot takedown. Clementine fights it but they end up in guard.
Kishimoto looking to pass the guard.
Kishimoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kishimoto stands and throws Clementine's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Clementine tries to improve position but can't.
Clementine defending against the ground and pound.
Clementine tries to bench press Kishimoto off him but Kishimoto keeps the position.
Kishimoto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clementine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Clementine tries to buck Kishimoto off but Kishimoto is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clementine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kishimoto has hold of Clementine's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Clementine seems comfortable defending it but Kishimoto has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Clementine is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Clementine is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kishimoto couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daichi Kishimoto!
Daichi Kishimoto retains his featherweight title!
Daichi Kishimoto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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