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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Araki Kenjiro (ranked 2998 p4p, 327 weight class) and Marc Anthony (ranked 2450 p4p, 277 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 cm
25
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Araki Kenjiro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Anthony! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anthony moves out of range as Kenjiro throws a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Kenjiro and Anthony counters with a left to the body. Kenjiro moves out of range of the strikes. Kenjiro tries to clinch and Anthony counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Both fighters circling a little - Kenjiro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Kenjiro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Anthony only half commits to the counter leg kick. Kenjiro closes the distance and clinches. Kenjiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anthony's elbow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Anthony is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Anthony avoids the elbow strike from Kenjiro, against the cage.
Kenjiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kenjiro obliges. Anthony working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kenjiro lands a good knee to the midsection. Anthony won't want to take too many of those. With the fighters up against the cage, Kenjiro throws an elbow but misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Anthony. Kenjiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anthony avoids it. Kenjiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenjiro trying to land knees to the body.
Anthony looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kenjiro missing with knees to the body.
Anthony managing to block the knees to the body from Kenjiro.
Kenjiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anthony.
Anthony throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Anthony breaks the clinch.
Anthony smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Anthony with a jab. Kenjiro tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kenjiro throws a head kick but Anthony moves out of range.
Kenjiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Anthony appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Anthony thows a leg kick but Kenjiro checks it and Kenjiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kenjiro. Kenjiro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Anthony working hard to break the clinch. Kenjiro working aggressively here.
Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kenjiro misses with the body kick and Anthony counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A right-left combo lands from Anthony.
It looks like Araki Kenjiro has been cut. Anthony lands a big right hand that sends Kenjiro crashing to the mat! Anthony stays standing though and waves Kenjiro back to his feet!
Kenjiro is rocked! Kenjiro ducks into an uppercut from Anthony and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marc Anthony!
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A |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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