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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glen Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kei Katsuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Katsuro's choice of entrance music: Lil Wayne - Playin With Fire. Ken Kei Katsuro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 lbs
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170 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Glen Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Kei Katsuro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnett looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burnett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Katsuro. No joy for Burnett on that attempt.
Burnett is looking to clinch but Katsuro is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Katsuro. No joy for Burnett on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Burnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katsuro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burnett counters with a takedown into side control.
Katsuro being controlled for a moment.
Katsuro throws Burnett to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Katsuro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burnett's guard.
Burnett is striking off his back. Katsuro thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Burnett wants to improve his position but Katsuro is controlling well.
Burnett tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Katsuro has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Burnett has given up his back here. Will Katsuro look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsuro is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Burnett has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Burnett breaks Katsuro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Katsuro looks gassed!
Burnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Katsuro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burnett wants to stand but Katsuro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Burnett throwing strikes but missing.
Burnett has gone for a leg lock! Katsuro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burnett's guard.
Burnett looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Katsuro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsuro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burnett wants to get back to full guard.
Burnett is trying to control but can't.
Burnett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burnett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Burnett tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Katsuro stopping the sweep attempt from Burnett.
Burnett trying to keep a closed guard but Katsuro is proving a slippery customer.
Katsuro landing some decent shots from guard.
Katsuro preventing the sweep.
Burnett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Katsuro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burnett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Katsuro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Katsuro.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burnett is on top in guard.
Burnett trying to control but Katsuro is working from the bottom.
Burnett looking to pass the guard.
Burnett advances position into side control!
Burnett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Katsuro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burnett trying to control the action but Katsuro is working from the bottom.
Burnett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Katsuro on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burnett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burnett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burnett looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Katsuro is avoiding damage well.
Burnett scoring with punches and elbows.
Burnett tries to stand but Katsuro is controlling his head.
Burnett swings around for an armbar but Katsuro sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burnett's guard.
Katsuro forces his way into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Katsuro is working for a kimura but Burnett is defending it quite comfortably.
Burnett wants to get back to full guard.
Burnett is working hard here to advance position.
Burnett works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Katsuro is one step ahead there.
Katsuro prevents Burnett from getting back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burnett throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Burnett has an active guard here but Katsuro has managed to pass into half guard.
Katsuro moves into full mount! Burnett won't be happy about that!
Katsuro has hold of Burnett's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Burnett manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Burnett working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Katsuro manages to capitalize on a mistake by Burnett to take his back!
Burnett turns into Katsuro and is now in his guard.
Burnett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burnett wants to control from the top but Katsuro keeps moving.
Burnett wants to stand but Katsuro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Katsuro gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Katsuro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Kei Katsuro dominated that round.
That's time! Burnett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Katsuro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Katsuro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burnett is keeping the position for now.
Burnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burnett is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Burnett is looking to stand up but Katsuro isn't so interested in that idea.
Katsuro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Katsuro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burnett working for a triangle but Katsuro defends it easily.
Katsuro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ken Kei Katsuro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burnett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Katsuro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burnett.
Burnett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Katsuro is breathing heavily.
Burnett trying to pass the guard but Katsuro defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burnett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Katsuro won't allow Burnett to pass to mount.
Burnett is looking to take a break and control but Katsuro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Katsuro won't allow Burnett to pass to mount.
Katsuro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burnett looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burnett misses with a takedown
and Katsuro counters with a takedown into side control.
Katsuro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Katsuro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burnett wants to control but Katsuro postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Katsuro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Katsuro working away.
Katsuro in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Burnett is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ken Kei Katsuro!
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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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