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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 2347 p4p, 2425 weight class) and Phony Phontana (ranked 245 p4p, 252 weight class). Phontana has chosen Scarface Trap Remix as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phony Phontana!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phontana clinches up against the cage.
Phontana lands a left hand.
Phontana tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku avoids it by throwing Phontana back against the cage.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku can't find room to land a body shot as Phontana controls the action.
Ekaku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekaku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phontana is keeping busy.
Ekaku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ekaku can't find room to land a body shot as Phontana controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekaku.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekaku.
Phontana can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Ekaku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phontana or not.
Ekaku trying to stall but Phontana improves his position.
A hook to the body from Phontana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phontana can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Come on Phontana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Phontana.
Phontana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phontana struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekaku controls his hands.
Phontana is working Ekaku over against the cage.
Phontana can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
I was talking to Ekaku's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phontana lands an uppercut.
Phontana tries a body shot but Ekaku blocks it.
Phontana can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Phontana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Phontana.
Phontana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ekaku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ekaku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phontana throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phontanas head.
Phontana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ekaku just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ekaku.
Phontana misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phontana.
Ekaku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phontana struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekaku controls his hands.
Ekaku lands a hook that snaps the head of Phontana backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Phontana blocks an uppercut.
Phontana is looking to control Ekaku's arms but Ekaku gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phontana has his back to the cage.
Phontana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phontana moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Phontana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ekaku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku. Phontana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick.
Phontana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku.
Ekaku checks the leg kick.
Ekaku lands a jab to Phontana's midsection.
Phontana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ekakus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Phontana is looking to clinch.
Ekaku tries to work over Phontana's front leg with a kick but Phontana checks it.
Phontana moves out of range of the body kick.
Phontana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phontana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phontana wants to land a leg kick but Ekaku is out of range.
Ekaku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Phontana misses with a hook.
Phontana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Ekaku finds it's way through Phontana's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phontana.
Phontana tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phontana.
Ekaku looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Phontana looks for the body kick but Ekaku saw that one coming.
Ekaku jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ekaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phontana looks to throw a body kick
and Ekaku counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Ekaku.
Phontana lands with a good body shot.
Ekaku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phontana is rocked!
Ekaku closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Phontana! Ekaku dives in looking to finish! Phontana is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Satoshi Ekaku!
During a confident post fight interview, Satoshi Ekaku thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Phony Phontana had this to say: 'Every Day Above Ground Is A Good Day.'.
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hype
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