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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kongo Hatoky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatoky comes to the cage accompanied by MAMMA AFRICA!!. Garcia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amorphosis. JJ Garcia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kongo Hatoky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JJ Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatoky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatoky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia has Hatoky up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hatoky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Hatoky circles away easily
and Hatoky counters by clinching up.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kongo Hatoky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Garcia.
Garcia keeps control of Hatoky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hatoky.
Hatoky tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Hatoky tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hatoky tries to score a body lock takedown but Garcia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hatoky wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatoky wants the takedown. Garcia is fighting it off but Hatoky persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Garcia's guard against the cage.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hatoky from controlling successfully.
Garcia throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hatoky won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia can't keep his opponent in guard - Hatoky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hatoky is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Garcia tries to roll over but Hatoky keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hatoky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Hatoky counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.
Hatoky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hatoky trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Hatoky stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia trying to strike off his back.
Hatoky trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatoky preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hatoky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia postures up in Hatoky's guard and throws a big left but Hatoky blocks it.
Hatoky is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Hatoky is controlling Garcia's posture.
Hatoky is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Hatoky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hatoky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hatoky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatoky misses with a takedown
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hatoky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hatoky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Hatoky circles away easily
and Hatoky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hatoky is one step ahead there.
Garcia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Hatoky controlling him for the moment.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hatoky controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kongo Hatoky dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcia tries to clinch up
and Hatoky counters with a nice double leg into side control. Garcia won't be happy with that.
Hatoky wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hatoky gets to mount! Garcia was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Hatoky's attempts to control the action.
Garcia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatoky controlling from the full mount.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hatoky looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Hatoky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatoky content just to control the position here.
Hatoky working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hatoky tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Hatoky is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garcia is surviving well by controlling Hatoky's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hatoky lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hatoky is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hatoky has hold of Garcia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garcia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hatoky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hatoky lands a big shot there that rocks Garcia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hatoky looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hatoky prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Hatoky controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hatoky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kongo Hatoky dominated that second round.
That's time! Hatoky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hatoky shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hatoky was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hatoky raining down shots from the mount!
Hatoky controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kongo Hatoky just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Hatoky circles away easily
and Hatoky counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
Hatoky drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Hatoky off! Hatoky jumps back into Garcia's guard.
Hatoky wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hatoky is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatoky is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Hatoky has managed to sneak the leg through.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Hatoky controlling him for the moment.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hatoky from controlling successfully.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Hatoky controlling him for the moment.
Kongo Hatoky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hatoky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Garcia's guard now.
Hatoky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hatoky preventing the sweep.
Hatoky works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garcia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hatoky!
Hatoky is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatoky swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hatoky wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Garcia looking to ground and pound but Hatoky is blocking nicely.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Hatoky to control.
Hatoky avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garcia.
Hatoky manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Hatoky, under a barage of strikes from Garcia.
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.
Garcia throwing shots but Hatoky is blocking nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Garcia darts in trying to clinch
and Hatoky counters with a takedown into side control.
Hatoky lands a few punches from side control.
Hatoky scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Garcia to see if he's OK.
The referee asks Hatoky politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hatoky prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatoky scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Garcia to see if he's OK.
JJ Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia is not content to let Hatoky control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kongo Hatoky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hatoky, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kongo Hatoky!
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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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