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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eka Pradana (ranked 5464 p4p, 22750 weight class) and Jon Rambo (ranked 428 p4p, 482 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eka Pradana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pradana enables Rambo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pradana manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pradana will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pradana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pradana has his foot on Rambo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rambo works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pradana striking from the bottom here.
Pradana controls Rambo momentarily but Rambo frees himself.
Rambo trying to control but Pradana is working from the bottom.
Pradana looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Pradana is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pradana looking for a guillotine here but Rambo defends easily.
Pradana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rambo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradana keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.
Pradana is trying to keep Rambo in close.
Rambo trying to control but Pradana is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambo stands up from Pradana's guard - Rambo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pradana scores with a jab. Rambo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pradana throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two 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.
Pradana lands a lovely overhand right.
Pradana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rambo.
Rambo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rambo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rambo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rambo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pradana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rambo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pradana wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
Pradana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pradana tries to free his leg and advance position but Rambo is retaining full guard.
Rambo has his hands on Pradana's head, controlling the position.
Rambo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pradana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pradana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pradana landing some decent shots from guard.
Pradana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rambo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rambo is keeping the position for now.
Pradana working some strikes from top position.
Pradana cracks Rambo with a solid left hand.
Rambo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pradana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pradana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pradana won't allow Rambo to sweep him here.
Rambo looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pradana chips away with some ground and pound.
Rambo trying to control the position.
Pradana chips away with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eka Pradana dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rambo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pradana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rambo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pradana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rambo momentarily.
A lazy left from Pradana finds it's target.
Pradana scores with a one two! Rambo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rambo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pradana working a defensive guard here.
Pradana has an active guard here but Rambo has managed to pass into half guard.
Pradana missing with punches from the bottom.
Pradana is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradana missing with punches from the bottom.
Pradana strikes from the bottom but Rambo uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Pradana manages to get back to half guard.
Pradana flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rambo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rambo is thwarting Pradana's attempts to control the position.
Rambo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pradana looks to land a combination. Rambo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradana cracks Rambo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pradana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rambo can do to turn this around?
Pradana throws out a loose jab but Rambo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pradana digs a good hook to Rambo's body.
Pradana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rambo gets a double leg takedown into Pradana's guard.
Rambo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rambo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A jab from Pradana does it's job there.
Rambo darts in and clinches Pradana up against the cage.
Pradana misses with some punches.
Pradana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rambo pulls guard effortlessly.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pradana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradana postures up.
Pradana lands a couple of elbows.
Pradana sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pradana is working Rambo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rambo is working an open guard so Pradana takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pradana cracks Rambo with a good jab.
Pradana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rambo doesn't seem bothered though.
Rambo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pradana to the mat! Pradana manages to get full guard.
Pradana is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rambo dives into side control.
Rambo working away.
Pradana tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rambo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pradana gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pradana wants to get back to his feet.
Rambo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rambo blocks the strikes from Pradana.
Pradana trying to hold on to Rambo's head to control him but Rambo postures up.
Pradana tries to roll over but Rambo keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eka Pradana dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pradana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pradana throws out a powerful jab.
Rambo defending well as Pradana loads up on a big left hand.
Pradana swinging wildly here.
Rambo throws a counter combo.
Pradana lands a jab.
Pradana misses with a straight right.
Pradana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rambo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rambo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pradana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pradana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rambo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pradana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pradana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pradana thuds his right hand into Rambo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rambo tries to sprawl but Pradana drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradana lands with a punch from half guard.
Rambo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pradana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rambo's head.
Rambo is staying active underneath Pradana, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rambo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rambo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pradana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pradana is working for a submission of some sort.
Pradana takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradana is nestled in close to Rambo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rambo manages to get to full guard.
Pradana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pradana throws a big elbow that misses.
Pradana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rambo is trying to keep Pradana in close.
Pradana lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradana is in close to Rambo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pradana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rambo trying to control the position.
Pradana looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jon Rambo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rambo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pradana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pradana is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four 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.
Pradana chips away with some ground and pound.
Pradana working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pradana won't allow Rambo to sweep him here.
Pradana with a nice head shot there.
Pradana wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rambo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pradana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eka Pradana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pradana wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eka Pradana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pradana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eka Pradana!
In his post fight interview, Eka Pradana started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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