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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jt Spirit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Many Blazy Mari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spirit's entrance music is Nujabes - Feather. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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132 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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167 cm
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145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jt Spirit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Many Blazy Mari!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spirit misses with a looping right.
Blazy Mari throws a leg kick
and Spirit counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blazy Mari trying to control but Spirit postures up.
Blazy Mari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blazy Mari.
Spirit working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blazy Mari's head.
Blazy Mari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spirit wants to control from the top but Blazy Mari keeps moving.
Blazy Mari is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Spirit trying to control the position from guard on top but Blazy Mari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spirit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazy Mari trying to control the position.
Blazy Mari keeping moving, preventing Spirit from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spirit advances to half guard.
Spirit prevents Blazy Mari from improving his position.
Spirit controlling the action here.
Spirit thows a huge punch but Blazy Mari dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spirit trying to control the action but Blazy Mari is working from the bottom.
Blazy Mari has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spirit is working away from the top position though.
Blazy Mari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blazy Mari.
Blazy Mari keeping full guard, as Spirit tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blazy Mari has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Spirit off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Blazy Mari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spirit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spirit motions for Blazy Mari to come forward. Spirit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spirit throws a sloppy head kick
letting Blazy Mari counter with a right hand.
Blazy Mari throws a lazy uppercut
and Spirit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blazy Mari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spirit as he avoids it easily.
Blazy Mari misses with a double jab.
Blazy Mari throws an off balance right hand
and Spirit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blazy Mari misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blazy Mari shoots in and bounces Spirit off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Spirit controlling Blazy Mari's posture.
Blazy Mari lands a couple of elbows.
Spirit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blazy Mari is aware though and is defending well.
Blazy Mari must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blazy Mari distracts Spirit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spirit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazy Mari won't allow Spirit to sweep him here.
Spirit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blazy Mari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blazy Mari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spirit has control of Blazy Mari's left arm, preventing Blazy Mari from doing any damage.
Spirit keeping full guard, as Blazy Mari tries to pass.
Blazy Mari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blazy Mari trying to control the position from guard on top but Spirit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blazy Mari throws and elbow that misses. Spirit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blazy Mari's guard. Nice move by Spirit!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jt Spirit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blazy Mari shoots and misses
and Spirit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spirit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blazy Mari can pounce on him.
Blazy Mari thows a leg kick but Spirit checks it
and Spirit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spirit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spirit misses with a right hand
and Blazy Mari counters with a single leg into guard. Spirit didn't expect that.
Blazy Mari pushing down on Spirit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blazy Mari looks to land a strike but Spirit avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Spirit working for a triangle but Blazy Mari defends it easily.
Spirit trying to keep a closed guard but Blazy Mari is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirit is looking for a triangle but Blazy Mari pushes his legs off easily.
Blazy Mari content to stall in guard here.
Many Blazy Mari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spirit can't keep his opponent in guard - Blazy Mari advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Blazy Mari is looking to advance position but Spirit won't allow it.
Blazy Mari looks to land a strike but Spirit avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Blazy Mari throwing strikes from guard but Spirit blocks nicely.
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.
Blazy Mari is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spirit is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spirit has escaped and now he's on top!
Blazy Mari is trying to control the position but Spirit postures up.
Blazy Mari throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blazy Mari keeping moving, preventing Spirit from controlling successfully.
Spirit preventing the sweep.
Spirit trying to control the position from guard on top but Blazy Mari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazy Mari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spirit is in close to Blazy Mari's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spirit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blazy Mari is pulling down on Spirit's head. It's preventing any offense from Spirit, at least for the moment.
Spirit working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blazy Mari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spirit lands a couple of elbows.
Spirit is working Blazy Mari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spirit scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blazy Mari working a defensive guard here.
Spirit tries to free his leg and advance position but Blazy Mari is retaining full guard.
Spirit trying to control but Blazy Mari is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spirit throwing strikes but missing.
Spirit wants to control from the top but Blazy Mari keeps moving.
Spirit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spirit with a nice head shot there.
Spirit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blazy Mari isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Spirit stacks Blazy Mari on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Spirit!
Spirit tries to move to mount but Blazy Mari blocks the move with his legs.
Spirit slows the pace down.
Spirit cracks Blazy Mari with a big right hand but Blazy Mari just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jt Spirit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Blazy Mari swats away the attempt to clinch by Spirit.
Blazy Mari misses with a right hand
and Spirit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blazy Mari bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blazy Mari tries to stand but Spirit is controlling his head.
Blazy Mari wants to control but Spirit is keeping him busy.
Spirit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Blazy Mari is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spirit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirit lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blazy Mari!
Spirit cracks Blazy Mari with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Spirit working Blazy Mari over with strikes here.
Spirit lands a heavy elbow.
Blazy Mari is looking to get to half guard.
Spirit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blazy Mari is working to get back to half guard.
Many Blazy Mari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spirit lands a big shot there that rocks Blazy Mari but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Blazy Mari's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Blazy Mari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spirit raining down shots from the mount!
Blazy Mari working to try and regain half guard.
Spirit looking to control but Blazy Mari is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Spirit with good strikes from the mount here!
Blazy Mari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spirit controlling the position easily from mount.
Spirit scoring with strikes but Blazy Mari is staying in there.
Jt Spirit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blazy Mari is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blazy Mari is squirming around, avoiding Spirit's attempts to control the action.
Blazy Mari is looking to improve his position but Spirit isn't that keen on the idea.
Spirit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Spirit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spirit's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Spirit connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blazy Mari is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Spirit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blazy Mari is looking to escape.
Spirit looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Blazy Mari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Spirit controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jt Spirit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spirit 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jt Spirit!
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energy
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hype
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