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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Cardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Cardona has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramon Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Shirahama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shirahama.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shirahama moves nicely into side control.
Shirahama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cardona has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shirahama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cardona is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shirahama wants to control but Cardona is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama tries for a kimura but Cardona is defending well.
Shirahama happy to just control the position for now.
Shirahama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two 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.
Shirahama is looking to take a break and control but Cardona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirahama tries for a kimura but Cardona is defending well.
Shirahama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona pushes Shirahama away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shirahama gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shirahama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cardona is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shirahama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cardona has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Shirahama trying to control the position but Cardona is working away.
Shirahama tries for a kimura but Cardona is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cardona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shirahama. Shirahama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Shirahama misses.
Cardona lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cardona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shirahama. Shirahama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cardona scores with a jab to the head.
Shirahama is rocked!
Cardona misses with a few strikes there.
Shirahama is still on wobbly legs! Can Cardona finish him?
Cardona keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shirahama seems to have recovered his senses.
Cardona throws a nice looking combination but Shirahama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cardona tries to bum rush Shirahama with a series of wild strikes but Shirahama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cardona misses with a looping left.
Cardona changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shirahama.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shirahama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cardona is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shirahama is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama is staying tight to Cardona's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Shirahama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cardona knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cardona is trying to buck Shirahama off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shirahama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cardona is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona regains half guard there - taking advantage of Shirahama's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Shirahama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shirahama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shirahama moves into full mount! Cardona won't be happy about that!
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.
Shirahama moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cardona has worked his arm free - good work by Cardona!
Shirahama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Cardona 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cardona throws a jab but it's blocked by Shirahama.
Cardona throws a series of punches but Shirahama avoids them all with ease.
Shirahama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cardona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shirahama manages to avoid it.
Cardona throws a series of punches but Shirahama moves out of range.
Cardona gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shirahama controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shirahama wants to control from the top but Cardona keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cardona manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shirahama has Cardona in his guard.
Shirahama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shirahama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cardona wanted to stand there but Shirahama had control of the position.
Shirahama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cardona is refusing to be controlled, as Shirahama sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama is working for a kimura but Cardona is defending it quite comfortably.
Cardona knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shirahama on the ground.
Shirahama wants to free his trapped foot but Cardona is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shirahama controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Let's hope that Shirahama has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shirahama works his way into full mount!
Cardona defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shirahama.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shirahama working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenichi Shirahama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shirahama 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenichi Shirahama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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