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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sota Endo (ranked 3082 p4p, 4673 weight class) and Willem Coetzee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sota Endo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sota Endo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willem Coetzee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coetzee feints and as Endo raises his hands in defense, Coetzee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coetzee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coetzee preventing the sweep.
Coetzee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Endo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Coetzee looking to pass the guard.
Coetzee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Endo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coetzee throwing strikes but missing.
Coetzee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coetzee preventing the sweep.
Coetzee lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Endo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coetzee.
Coetzee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coetzee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Endo's head.
Coetzee landing some decent shots from guard.
Endo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coetzee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coetzee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coetzee postures up in Endo's guard and throws a big left but Endo blocks it.
Endo wants to sweep here but Coetzee controlling him for the moment.
Coetzee scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Endo is on top in guard.
Endo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coetzee is keeping the position for now.
Coetzee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Endo is one step ahead there.
Endo landing some decent shots from guard.
Endo distracts Coetzee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Endo stopping the sweep attempt from Coetzee.
Endo with a nice head shot there.
Coetzee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Endo is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coetzee is still trying to improve position.
Endo cracks Coetzee with a solid left hand.
Endo stopping the sweep attempt from Coetzee.
Endo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Coetzee's guard.
Ground and pound from Endo.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Endo lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Endo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Coetzee!
Coetzee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coetzee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coetzee looks winded!
Endo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Coetzee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Endo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coetzee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Endo drops an elbow to the side of Coetzee's head.
Coetzee is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coetzee won't allow Endo to pass to mount.
Coetzee wants to get back to full guard.
Coetzee has hold of Endo's hands but Endo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coetzee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coetzee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Endo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Coetzee is rocked!
Coetzee is looking for a sweep. Endo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coetzee is still in real trouble! Can Endo finish him?
Endo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Endo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Coetzee takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Endo's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sota Endo!
During a confident post fight interview, Sota Endo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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