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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Settakian Fett (ranked 219 p4p, 30 weight class) and Bomb Com (ranked 929 p4p, 142 weight class). Com is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bombs Away. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 cm
30
173 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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178 cm
34
175 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
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 welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Settakian Fett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bomb Com! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Com dips to his left and cracks Fett with an uppercut! Com displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fett throws out the jab. Fett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Jab from Fett. Fett loads up on a big right hand but Com slips the punch. Com looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fett blocks a leg kick. Com blocks a jab. An inside leg kick lands from Com. Fett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Com looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range. Fett clobbers Com with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. This has been an exciting period of action! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Com!
Fett doesn't manage to clinch there - Com circles away.
Com lands a jab. Fett misses with a looping right. Com scores with a hook to the body. Fett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Fett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fett is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fett misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Com ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Com lands a front kick. Fett cracks Com with a right hand to the side of the head. A decent looking cross lands there for Com. A left lands for Com. Fett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Com. A telegraphed right hand from Com misses the target. Fett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Com misses with a low kick as Fett jumps back. It looked like Fett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A left and a right from Com both land. Nice combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Fett throws a head kick that misses. Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
Com misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Com keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fett.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Com jabbing away but nothing is landing. Com walks into a jab. Com throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight. Fett misses with a body kick. Com throws a shot from downtown. Fett moves away and avoids it. Fett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Com sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fett throws a body kick that misses. Com throws a quick inside leg kick. Fett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Fett swings for the body but Com moves out of range.
Com misses with a hook. A little feinted left hand from Fett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Com misses with a straight left. Com misses with a series of wild punches.
Com swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Fett checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Com dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fett. That did some damage! Fett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Com can pounce on him.
Com misses with a wild body shot. Com plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Fett looks to land a right hand but Com moved out of range. Com dips to his left and cracks Fett with an uppercut! Com avoids the body shot from Fett.
A little jabbing left from Com on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Fett misses the shot to the body. Com on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Com throws a head kick that half lands.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Com. Fett loads up on a big right hand but Com slips the punch. Fett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Com moves away. Com throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Com will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Fett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bomb Com seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Com slips a jab from Fett. Com looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Fett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fett throws a head kick that misses. Fett pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Com throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Fett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fett tests Com's chin there with a solid looking shot. Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
Com with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fett moves into range and clinches up with Com. Fett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Fett misses with a short punch on the inside. Fett is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fett tries to work over Com's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Com lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Com. Fett scores with a shot to the side of Com's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bomb Com dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fett closes the distance and clinches. Com misses with a body punch.
Fett misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fett. Com misses with some punches.
Com breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Com getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A shot to the liver by Com. Beautiful body shot. Com throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Fett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Fett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Fett throws a body kick that misses. Com feints the counter takedown. Com throws a jab when Fett was well out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fett pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Com misses with a low kick.
Com has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Com there as he acknowledges the shot. Bomb Com seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fett takes a kick to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Com buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Com. Com takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Com takes a swing at Fett's ribcage but misses. Com has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Com throws a leg kick that misses. Fett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Com looks to land a combination but Fett avoids it well. Fett moves forwards but Com connects with a nice, crisp jab. Fett tries a head kick but it misses.
Com connects with a nice looking jab.
Fett fails in his attempt to clinch. Fett rushes Com and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Com pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Com feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fett's calf. Com looks to score with a jab to the body but Fett is just out of range. Nice uppercut there from Com. This has been an exciting period of action! Com with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Com is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fett. Fett ducks under a wild hook from Com. Com tries to move into range but Fett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Fett tries to clinch up. Fett moves out of range of the body kick from Com.
Com throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Fett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Com throws a hook but Fett blocks it. Fett checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Fett misses the target. Fett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Com, pushing him back against the cage. Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Com. Fett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Com throws a punch but it's blocked by Fett. Com blocks an uppercut.
Com blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Com tries to break the clinch but Fett is controlling the position. Fett tries a body shot but Com blocks it.
Fett stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fett lands a nice uppercut. Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Com. Com lands a nice uppercut. Com misses with a short punch on the inside. Fett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coms head. Com escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Com scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Com misses. Com moves out of range of the strikes. Com thows a body kick. Fett tries to catch it but that hurt him. Com pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Fett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Com in his tracks. Fett moves out of range of the body kick. Fett tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Com manages to circle out of the way. Fett throws an off balance right hand
and Com counters with a left and a right that stings Fett. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fett takes one to the side of the head.
Fett throws a head kick that misses and Com connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fett throws the kick towards the body but Com avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Fett throws a hook but Com avoids it easily. Com just misses with a punch to the body.
Fett throws a jab when Com was well out of range. Fett is looking to clinch but Com is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Fett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Fett pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Com tries to work over Fett's front leg with a kick but Fett checks it. Com looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range. Com cracks Fett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Com connects with a body shot. Com looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range. Com keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bomb Com showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Com throws a right hand that misses
and Fett counters with a straight right hand. Fett misses with a series of wild punches.
Fett lands with a right hand. Fett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Com shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Fett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Com scores with a couple of nice shots. Fett looking for submissions off his back. Fett is positioning himself well to prevent Com advancing to mount. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Com connects with a nice short shot to Fett's temple. Com scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Com wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fett keeps working. Com drops an elbow to the side of Fett's head. Fett trying to control from the bottom.
Fett looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Com seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Fett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Com pulls his head out easily. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Com lands a nice short elbow. Fett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Com scores with a couple of nice shots. Com is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fett is rocked! Fett trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Com looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Com is looking to stall here but Fett recovers full guard. Fett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Com defends well. Settakian Fett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Com doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Com manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Com wants to control from the top but Fett keeps moving. Fett working a defensive guard here.
Fett has momentary wrist control but Com slips an elbow through the middle. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Com is in close to Fett's body, working some short punches and elbows. Com postures up in Fett's guard and throws a big left but Fett blocks it. Fett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Com defends it easily. Com postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Oh Fett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Fett seems to have got his legs back now. Fett working for a triangle but Com defends it easily.
Fett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Com is one step ahead there. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fett looking to control.
Com working some strikes from top position. Com loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Com makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Com with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Fett has his foot on Com's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Com works his way back into a safe position though. Com connects with a couple of short punches. Com with a nice head shot there. Com stands up over Fett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Com's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Com postures up in Fett's guard and throws a big left but Fett blocks it. Com working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Com cracks Fett with a solid left hand. Fett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Com is aware though and is defending well. Com landing some decent shots from guard. Com trying to control but Fett is working from the bottom. Com scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Com working some strikes from top position. Com trying to control the position from guard on top but Fett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Com chips away with some ground and pound. Com lands a couple of elbows. Fett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Com is one step ahead there. Fett thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Bomb Com comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Com winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bomb Com! In his post fight interview, Bomb Com started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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