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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tong Po has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeffrey Combs's chin.
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177 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffrey Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combs moves into range and clinches up with Po.
Combs manages to break the clinch.
Po is trying hard to land a takedown here. Combs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Combs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Combs slaps away a takedown attempt from Po, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jeffrey Combs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Po.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Po prevents Combs from breaking the clinch.
Combs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combs has Po pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Combs pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Po tumbling to the mat - Combs dives into Po's guard.
Combs landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs landing with the ground and pound.
Po wants to hit a switch here but Combs passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Po there!
Combs unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Combs is landing with some decent strikes but Po is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Po is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Combs landing punches.
Combs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Combs unloading with bombs!
Combs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Combs 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.
Po flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Combs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Combs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Combs works his way to his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs lands punches and elbows.
Combs scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Combs softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Po tries to break free.
Po is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Po is trying to stand back up.
Po trying to control the hands but Combs breaks the grip.
Combs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combs lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Combs lands a shot to the head.
Po really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Combs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Combs lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Po wants to control his opponent's hands but Combs gets his hands free.
Combs throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Po!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Combs punches Po on the ear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Combs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Po fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Combs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Po wants to get back to his feet but Combs is dominant here and he's now got Po's back!
Combs somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Po is trying to break free.
Can Po hold on?! Combs is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Po wants to escape the position.
Combs missing with punches from the back.
Combs missing with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Combs lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Po.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po tries to roll but Combs sticks to his back.
Po is trying to get back to his feet but Combs has full control of the position and if anything, Po has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Combs is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Combs has Po flattened out and is raining down punches.
Combs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Po can do to turn this around?
The referee is taking a good look at Po as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Combs!
Po fending off the submission attempt from Combs.
Combs throwing damaging strikes from the back! Po could be in trouble here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs avoiding Po 's attempts to control his hands.
Combs lands punches and elbows.
Combs struggling to land strikes to the head as Po covers up.
Po covering up well and avoiding damage.
Po tries to escape but Combs has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Po is covering up but some of the strikes from Combs are getting through and doing damage.
Po is really stuck here.
Po is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Combs looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Combs softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Po trying to control the hands but Combs won't let him.
Combs is working the ground and pound. Can Po escape?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combs working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Po trying to get back to his feet but Combs is in full control for now.
Po avoids the strikes from Combs.
Combs is punishing Po with some ground and pound.
Combs avoiding Po 's attempts to control his hands.
Combs controlling well, preventing Po from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Combs dominated that second round.
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!
Po throws a chopping leg kick but Combs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Po closes this distance looking for a takedown but Combs circles away.
Combs half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Po throws a head kick that misses
and Combs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Po won't be happy with that.
Po is looking to get back to his feet here but Combs is keeping cool and he's managed to take Po's back.
Combs punishes Po with strikes from the back mount.
Combs connects with a big shot to the side of Po's head.
Combs looking for the choke from the back.
Combs is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Po. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Combs gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Combs gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Combs apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jeffrey Combs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Po is defended easily by Combs.
Combs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jeffrey Combs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Po.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Po fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Combs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Po gets caught flat footed, as Combs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Po is wriggling around but Combs manages to pass to half guard.
Nice strikes from Combs there.
Jeffrey Combs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Combs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Po is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Combs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Po is looking to improve his position.
Combs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Combs.
Po wants to get back to full guard but Combs has passed into side control.
Po taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Combs easily slips into full mount!
Po can't escape the position.
Combs is landing with some decent strikes but Po is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Combs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Po looks a forlorn figure.
Combs won't let Po get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Combs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Combs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Combs 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Combs!
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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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