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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koshi Kansaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Kabanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinton Kabanov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koshi Kansaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Kabanov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansaki has a takedown stuffed.
Kabanov wants to clinch up but Kansaki keeps it at a distance.
Kansaki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kabanov is trying to defend but Kansaki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kansaki controlling the action here.
Kabanov is defending against the submission attempts here by Kansaki.
Kabanov is trying to maintain the position but Kansaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Kansaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Kabanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabanov is trying to stand back up but Kansaki is controlling him
Kabanov trying to hold on to Kansaki's head to control him but Kansaki postures up.
Kansaki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kabanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kansaki is fending him off so far but Kabanov persists. Nope, Kansaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Kabanov with a poor takedown
and Kansaki counters with a shoot takedown. Kabanov fights it but they end up in guard.
Kabanov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kansaki looking to pass the guard.
Kansaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kabanov looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansaki prevents Kabanov from getting back to his feet.
Kansaki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kabanov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kansaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kabanov controls Kansaki momentarily but Kansaki frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kansaki scores with a takedown into Kabanov's guard.
Kansaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kansaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kabanov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kansaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kansaki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabanov keeping full guard, as Kansaki tries to pass.
Kabanov looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick from Kansaki lands but Kabanov takes it in his stride.
Kabanov gets caught flat footed, as Kansaki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kansaki postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koshi Kansaki dominated that round.
That's time! Kansaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kansaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Kansaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Kansaki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kabanov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kabanov wants to stand but Kansaki is controlling the position.
Kansaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kabanov is keeping the position for now.
Kabanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kansaki is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansaki stays in close to Kabanov's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kabanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kansaki is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kansaki postures up.
Kansaki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kabanov gets caught flat footed, as Kansaki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kansaki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kabanov, up you get!
Kabanov looks to clinch
and Kansaki counters with a single leg into guard. Kabanov didn't expect that.
Kabanov keeping moving, preventing Kansaki from controlling successfully.
Kansaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Kabanov is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kansaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kansaki trying to control but Kabanov is working from the bottom.
Kabanov pulls Kansaki in close to prevent any damage.
Kansaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Kabanov is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansaki stands and throws Kabanov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kabanov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kansaki stands up.
Kabanov stalks Kansaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kansaki's face. Kansaki staggers backwards, shaken.
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.
Kansaki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kabanov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kansaki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kansaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kabanov keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koshi Kansaki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kansaki misses with a takedown
enabling Kabanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kabanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kansaki is able to avoid easily.
Kabanov misses with a takedown attempt
and Kansaki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kansaki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kansaki 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.
Kansaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kabanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabanov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kansaki slows the pace down in half guard.
Kansaki trying to control from half guard but Kabanov is working away.
Kansaki is thwarting Kabanov's attempts to control the position.
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.
Kansaki is controlling the pace.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Koshi Kansaki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kansaki shoots in and bounces Kabanov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kabanov is trying to control the position but Kansaki postures up.
Kabanov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kansaki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabanov keeping full guard, as Kansaki tries to pass.
Kansaki postures up.
Kabanov is looking to stand up but Kansaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Kabanov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kansaki manages to pass to side control.
Kabanov pushes Kansaki off looking to stand but Kansaki dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kansaki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kabanov is holding on to half guard well.
Kansaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Kabanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kabanov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kansaki scores a takedown into full mount!
Kabanov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kansaki. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Koshi Kansaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kansaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koshi Kansaki!
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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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