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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verkrachter Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joaquin Swanson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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346 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joaquin Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Verkrachter Jan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson with a poor takedown
and Jan counters with a nice body kick.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Swanson to the ground. Jan is now in Swanson's guard.
Jan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Swanson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Jan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jan has gone for a leg lock! Swanson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jan seems keen to control Swanson's posture.
Jan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swanson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swanson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Swanson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Swanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Swanson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jan defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan gets to his feet. Swanson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson walks into a straight right hand from Jan.
Jan misses with a kick to the body
and Swanson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Swanson's half guard.
Jan is looking to take a break and control but Swanson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swanson trying to control but Jan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swanson keeps working.
Swanson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jan pulls his head out easily.
Jan is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verkrachter Jan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Swanson swinging wildly here.
Swanson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jan is fending him off so far but Swanson persists. Nope, Jan circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Jan as Swanson shoots in.
Swanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jan counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquin Swanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jan rushes Swanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swanson uses from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan seems keen to control Swanson's posture.
Jan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swanson is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Verkrachter Jan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swanson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Swanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swanson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Swanson connects with a couple of short punches.
Swanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jan has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swanson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swanson throwing strikes from guard but Jan blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Swanson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Swanson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson distracts Jan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Swanson with a nice head shot there.
Swanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Swanson lands a couple of elbows.
Jan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Swanson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Swanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jan is trying to control the position but Swanson postures up.
Swanson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swanson darts in looking for a takedown but Jan gets double underhooks and turns Swanson into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jan successfully pulls guard.
Swanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swanson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Swanson lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson stands up over Jan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jan looking for a sweep. Not yet Jan, not yet.
Swanson stands up over Jan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Swanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquin Swanson 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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swanson is defended easily by Jan.
Swanson tries for a takedown but Jan circles away easily
and Jan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jan throws a head kick but Swanson moves out of range.
Verkrachter Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquin Swanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jan throws out a loose jab but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Swanson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Swanson taking a bit of punishment here - Jan scoring with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jan happy to just control the position for now.
Swanson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan decides to stand back up. Jan steps back and let's Swanson get back to his feet.
Jan clinches with his opponent.
Jan pulls guard successfully.
Jan wants to sweep but no luck.
Jan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Swanson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands a couple of digs.
Jan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swanson.
Swanson won't allow Jan to sweep him here.
Swanson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jan's head.
Swanson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Swanson preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Swanson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jan controls Swanson momentarily but Swanson frees himself.
Swanson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Swanson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swanson lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Swanson connects with a nice short shot to Jan's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Swanson connects with a nice short shot to Jan's temple.
Swanson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Swanson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Swanson lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Swanson connects with a nice short shot to Jan's temple.
Swanson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jan is just riding it out for now. Swanson eventually gives up the hold.
Swanson prevents Jan from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jan is looking for a sweep. Swanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swanson lands strikes from half guard.
Jan trying to control but Swanson postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Swanson has cracked it and Jan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Swanson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joaquin Swanson!
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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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