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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junichi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Argo Lohk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe comes into the arena with "One Thing Leads to Another" by The Fixx blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Junichi Watanabe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Argo Lohk!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lohk.
Lohk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watanabe misses with a hook.
A big left from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe scores with a nice right hand.
Watanabe misses with a two punch combination.
Lohk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watanabe is not content to let Lohk control the position.
Lohk tries for a kimura but Watanabe is defending well.
Watanabe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lohk on the ground.
Lohk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watanabe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe not doing much here.
Lohk is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lohk trying to control but Watanabe postures up.
Still in half guard, Watanabe seems content to control.
Watanabe is looking to take a break and control but Lohk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lohk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watanabe passes to full mount!
Watanabe prevents Lohk from getting the reversal.
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.
Watanabe tries to control but Lohk wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lohk is working to get back to half guard.
Lohk wants to control but Watanabe is having none of it.
Watanabe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lohk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Watanabe controlling his opponent.
Lohk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe controlling his opponent.
Lohk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Watanabe avoids the attempt from Lohk to control.
Lohk can't escape the position.
Watanabe controlling the pace for now.
Lohk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lohk is looking to get to half guard.
Lohk tries to hold on but Watanabe postures up.
Lohk is trying to escape the mount.
Watanabe controlling his opponent.
Watanabe trying to control but Lohk is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junichi Watanabe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lohk.
Watanabe swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Watanabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Watanabe as Lohk shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Lohk or perhaps it was just good defense by Watanabe which made him look bad.
Junichi Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Argo Lohk.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Lohk moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lohk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lohk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lohk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Watanabe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lohk is breathing heavily.
Watanabe throws a big shot that misses.
Junichi Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Watanabe as Lohk shoots in.
Watanabe throws an overhand right that lands on Lohk's shoulder, as Lohk tries to avoid the shot.
Watanabe misses with a looping right.
Lohk staying out of range there.
Lohk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lohk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut. Lohk saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lohk moves out of range of the strikes.
Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watanabe throws an overhand right that lands on Lohk's shoulder, as Lohk tries to avoid the shot.
Lohk walks into a stiff left hand from Watanabe.
Watanabe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watanabe throws a hook to the side of Lohk's head but Lohk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watanabe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watanabe throws a hook but Lohk avoids it easily.
Lohk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watanabe but Watanabe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watanabe stuns Lohk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe connects with a crisp jab.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut. Lohk saw that one coming.
Watanabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lohk moves away.
Lohk has a takedown stuffed.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.
Lohk avoids the body shot from Watanabe.
Watanabe thuds his right hand into Lohk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Watanabe takes a swing at Lohk's ribcage but misses.
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Watanabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lohk.
Junichi Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lohk.
Watanabe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lohk circles away quickly and effectively.
Lohk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lohk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watanabe misses the shot to the body.
Lohk shoots in but Watanabe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lohk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lohk shoots in and drives through. Watanabe sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lohk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junichi Watanabe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lohk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watanabe throws out the jab.
Nice shot lands for Watanabe.
Watanabe misses with a looping left.
Lohk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Watanabe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lohk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lohk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Junichi Watanabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Watanabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Lohk is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lohk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watanabe.
Watanabe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lohk doesn't seem bothered though.
Watanabe lands a with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe swings for the body but Lohk moves out of range.
Lohk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lohk shoots for a double leg takedown but Watanabe sprawls well. He's pushed Lohk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Junichi Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Argo Lohk.
Watanabe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe drops Lohk with a left and a right! Oh, Lohk is hurt - Watanabe dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Argo Lohk has been cut.
A lull in the action here.
Lohk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lohk is letting Watanabe control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe decides to stand back up. Watanabe steps back and let's Lohk get back to his feet.
Lohk tries for a takedown but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lohk moves out of range as Watanabe strikes.
Watanabe throws out a powerful jab.
Watanabe looks to throw the jab but Lohk is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Lohk or perhaps it was just good defense by Watanabe which made him look bad.
Lohk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watanabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lohk can do to turn this around?
Watanabe scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Lohk.
Lohk shoots in for a takedown but Watanabe shows good takedown defense.
Watanabe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watanabe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.
Lohk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Watanabe drops Lohk with a beautiful combination! Lohk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Watanabe is looking for the KO!
Lohk is rocked!
Watanabe lands a body shot.
Lohk is still on wobbly legs! Can Watanabe finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watanabe feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Lohk crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Junichi Watanabe!
Junichi Watanabe retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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