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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benzi Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Squid Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benzi Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Squid Ward!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward looking to score a takedown here. Kato is defending well but Ward drives through and ends up in Kato's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ward won't allow Kato to get back to his feet.
Kato wants to sweep but no luck.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Ward stops Kato from standing up.
Ward tries to free his leg and advance position but Kato is retaining full guard.
Ward wants to control from the top but Kato keeps moving.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward connects with a couple of short punches.
Kato keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Kato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ward is aware though and is defending well.
Ward trying to control but Kato is working from the bottom.
Ward stops Kato from standing up.
Ward drops back looking for a leg! Kato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kato manages to kick Ward off! Ward jumps back into Kato's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato is looking for a triangle but Ward pushes his legs off easily.
Ward pushing down on Kato's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ward prevents Kato from improving his position.
Ward is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ward on the ground.
Ward wants to control but Kato is keeping him busy.
Ward working the head and body with strikes.
Ward tries to pass to full mount but Kato defends it.
Kato is trying to stand up here but Ward is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ward scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kato trying to control here.
Ward is looking to stall here but Kato recovers full guard.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward grinds an elbow into Kato's temple.
Ward thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ward thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Ward seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ward is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kato tries to improve position but can't.
Ward is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kato manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ward's best efforts.
Ward is controlling the pace.
Kato is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking for a kimura here.
Ward seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ward maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kato could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ward has cracked it and Kato is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ward!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Squid Ward!
After winning the bout, Squid Ward thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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