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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnathan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Kenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, industructible. Go Kenta is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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143 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnathan Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Go Kenta!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross misses with a two punch combination.
Kenta throws a sloppy head kick and Ross moves out of range easily.
Ross tries to keep at a distance but Kenta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Kenta has double underhooks.
Ross is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kenta.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Kenta won't allow it.
Kenta keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Kenta has him pressed against the cage.
Kenta tries to land a knee to the head but Ross blocks with his arms.
Ross jumps guard but Kenta stands there with Ross around his waist. Ross gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kenta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Kenta.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Kenta has him pressed against the cage.
Kenta prevents Ross from breaking the clinch.
Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross wants to slow Kenta down by chopping away at his legs.
Ross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kenta's calf.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ross misses with an uppercut. Kenta saw that one coming.
A head kick from Kenta lands but Ross takes it in his stride.
Kenta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ross is trying to pull guard but Kenta has him pressed against the cage.
Kenta lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Kenta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Kenta tries to land a knee to the head but Ross blocks with his arms.
Kenta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kenta tries to pull guard but Ross forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross tests Kenta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Go Kenta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kenta there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kenta as he checks the leg kick.
Ross throws a right hand that Kenta ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenta also avoids with ease.
Ross drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ross will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ross stands up.
Ross connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Ross.
Kenta closes the distance and clinches.
Kenta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kenta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenta has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathan Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kenta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenta has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Kenta tries a knee to the head but Ross blocks it.
Kenta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kenta with a knee to the head.
Kenta looks winded!
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kenta landing knees to the head.
Kenta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ross drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kenta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ross looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ross is trying to push Kenta away but Kenta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Kenta has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Kenta is controlling him.
Kenta keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross can't break the clinch.
Ross drags the fight down to the ground.
Kenta gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ross connects with a leg kick. Kenta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kenta's waist but Kenta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ross off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ross.
Kenta drives through and clinches with Ross against the cage.
Ross has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kenta after a bit of a struggle.
Kenta scores a nice knee to the body.
Kenta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kenta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ross's efforts to push away.
Kenta slows down the pace here.
Ross takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Kenta dominated that 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.
Kenta moves into the clinch.
Kenta drags the fight down to the ground.
Ross stands up from Kenta's guard - Ross perhaps looking for a knockout.
An inside leg kick from Ross misses.
We've been informed that Kenta has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ross misses with a wild combination.
Ross connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ross works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ross misses the jab.
Ross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kenta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kenta has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ross is trying to force a seperation but Kenta has the dominant position.
Ross jumps guard but Kenta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross has had enough of the clinch but Kenta keeps him there for the moment.
Kenta working Ross over with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Kenta.
Kenta with a knee to the head.
Kenta has Ross pressed against the cage, preventing Ross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross tries for a takedown but Kenta manages to get underhooks.
Kenta lands an elbow inside.
Ross jumps guard and drags Kenta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenta stands up and waves to Ross to follow him.
Kenta rushes Ross and presses him up against the cage.
Kenta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ross looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathan Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Kenta.
Kenta lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenta scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenta lands a nice elbow.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Kenta won't allow it.
Ross tries to break the clinch but Kenta is controlling the position.
Ross takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ross is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kenta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Kenta.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross is trying to break free.
Kenta lands an elbow that stopped Ross in his tracks for a moment.
Ross can't break the clinch.
Kenta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kenta jumps guard but Ross turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ross is trying to push Kenta away but Kenta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kenta is defending well.
Ross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kenta has him pressed against the cage.
Ross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kenta lands an elbow inside that Ross shrugs off.
Kenta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kenta has him pressed against the cage.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
Ross tries to break free but Kenta pushes him back against the cage.
Ross is trying to break free.
Kenta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ross wants a takedown.
Ross breaks the clinch.
Ross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kenta under the eye.
Ross scores with a jab. Kenta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kenta has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Kenta lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kenta lands a nice elbow.
Kenta manages to break the clinch.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Ross misses with a looping right.
Kenta takes the fight into the clinch.
Ross is trying to pull guard but Kenta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
Kenta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnathan Ross is winning the standup battle so far.
Ross takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ross is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kenta is looking to clinch.
Kenta clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Kenta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kenta is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Kenta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ross.
Kenta staying out of range there.
Ross lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kenta moves into range and clinches up with Ross.
Kenta scores with a knee to the head.
Kenta avoiding damage.
Ross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kenta jumps guard but Ross turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Kenta has him pressed against the cage.
Kenta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ross is trying to push Kenta away but Kenta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ross breaks from the clinch.
Kenta drives through and clinches with Ross against the cage.
Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenta staying out of range there.
Kenta has closed the distance and engaged Ross in a clinch.
Kenta lands an elbow inside.
Kenta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Go Kenta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kenta at a distance.
Kenta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ross lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ross darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ross fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kenta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kenta instigates a clinch.
Kenta with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross has had enough of the clinch but Kenta keeps him there for the moment.
Kenta misses with a knee strike.
Kenta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kenta keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Go Kenta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenta lands with a kick to the temple. Ross shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ross is looking to score with low kicks.
Ross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kenta ducks right into an uppercut from Ross.
Ross tries to land a leg kick but Kenta saw it coming and moves away.
Kenta slips under a jab from Ross.
Ross moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ross throws a right hand that Kenta ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenta also avoids with ease.
Kenta moves out of range of the leg kick from Ross.
Ross throws a hook but Kenta blocks it.
Kenta has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Kenta won't allow it.
Kenta is trying to pull guard but Ross turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ross has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kenta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenta looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.
Kenta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kenta keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Kenta.
Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kenta rushes Ross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Kenta won't allow it.
Ross is trying to break free.
Kenta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ross's defenses.
A knee to the head by Kenta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Kenta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ross jumps guard.
Ross keeping moving, preventing Kenta from controlling successfully.
Johnathan Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnathan Ross.
I think Kenta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Go Kenta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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