GAMMA-Future Stars
GAMMA Future Stars
Sunday, Week 4, January 1998
Efren Luat vs. Ozzy Bintley
VS
>Moving on to the next match, in which Efren Luat will battle Ozzy Bintley in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>Round one begins!
>Luat gets caught with a series of quick punches.
>Bintley avoids a jab and scores with a left jab to the cheek.
>Bintley slips past a left jab and fires back with a stinging left jab.
>Luat just slips out of the way of a flurry of strikes, having been off balance after falling for a feint.
>Bintley steps in and unloads with a series of lefts.
>They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot.
>From the missed strikes they clinch.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Luat uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown.
>Luat gets the takedown by using the underhooks for control and working a trip! Bintley pulls guard.
>Luat lies on top of Bintley, basically smothering him.
>The clock runs down as Bintley is being smothered against the ground by Luat.
>Luat lies on top of Bintley, basically smothering him.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>Luat keeps Bintley guessing with a few quick strikes.
>Luat deflects a couple of punches that Bintley threw from below.
>The time runs out on round one.
>Not a lot happened in that round and the fans are getting a bit restless as a result.
>I think Bintley took that round, 10-9 on my score card.
>And here we go, round two!
>Bintley feints left, then right.
>A flurry of rights and lefts miss, allowing Luat to hit back with a clean left.
>Luat comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>Luat doesn't get the takedown, Bintley saw it coming and was equal to it.
>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.
>They wind up in a tight clinch.
>Luat is looking to muscle Bintley back against the cage.
>Luat achieves it, pinning Bintley to the cage.
>Bintley is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Luat uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown.
>Luat gets the takedown by using the underhooks for control and working a trip! Bintley pulls guard.
>Efren Luat is breathing very hard.
>Luat fires off a few punches as he catches his breath.
>Bintley throws out some punches, but Luat leans back to avoid them.
>Luat keeps Bintley guessing with a few quick strikes.
>Luat leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Bintley.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>In guard, Luat throws a couple of punches designed to keep Bintley guessing.
>Luat leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Bintley.
>Time expires and we come to the end of round two.
>That was a fun round to watch.
>That round goes to Luat, 10-9 on my card.
>There's the bell and round number three begins!
>There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage.
>Having ended up close together from the strikes they threw, a wild exchange of punches begins!
>Bintley hits a great right hand, snapping back his opponent's head.
>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.
>Having stepped near each other to throw their strikes, they both start throwing punches at close range!
>Winning the exchange, Bintley lands a right cross, Luat is out before he hits the ground!
>Ozzy Bintley takes the win by Knock Out!
Official Result: Ozzy Bintley defeats Efren Luat (Knock Out (Punch) in 1:27 of round 3). The match was rated as being Great.
Vitor de Melo vs. 'The Great Japanese Hope' Kanezane Fujii
VS
>Next up is a match in which Vitor de Melo goes up against 'The Great Japanese Hope' Kanezane Fujii in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>And here we go!
>Fujii steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>Fujii slips out of the way of a jab.
>Fujii looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with de Melo.
>de Melo is pulled into a grapple.
>Fujii looks to set up a judo throw.
>Fujii uses a nice inside leg trip and de Melo is forced to pull guard!
>The clock runs down as de Melo is being smothered against the ground by Fujii.
>de Melo is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Fujii off of him.
>Fujii throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Fujii lies on top of de Melo, basically smothering him.
>Fujii throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead.
>The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up.
>Fujii slips out of the way of a jab.
>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.
>Fujii looks to move in and stand in the pocket.
>de Melo now has Fujii standing in the pocket.
>There's a double leg attempt from Fujii, from the pocket.
>Fujii goes under an attempted counter right hand.
>Fujii drives forward and gets the takedown! de Melo couldn't quite stop it.
>de Melo ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Fujii, with his back pressed against the cage.
>Not liking his options, Fujii looks to get a better position over de Melo.
>He does well, and manages to get side control over de Melo.
>Time expires and we come to the end of round one.
>I have to give that round to Fujii, but only a 10-9.
>There's the bell and round number two begins!
>Fujii slips out of the way of a flurry of punches.
>Fujii moves out of range of a flurry of punches.
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores.
>Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up grappling.
>Fujii has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take de Melo to the ground.
>de Melo cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he can only pull guard!
>Fujii starts trying to work to get past the guard.
>He can't get free of the guard.
>de Melo tries to pull Fujii in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't.
>We are now at the halfway point of the round.
>Fujii lies on top of de Melo, basically smothering him.
>Fujii begins trying to pass the guard.
>He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt.
>de Melo tries to pull Fujii in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't.
>In guard, Fujii begins working to pass to side control.
>de Melo keeps Fujii in guard.
>de Melo throws out some punches, but Fujii leans back to avoid them.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Fujii lies on top of de Melo, basically smothering him.
>Round two ends as time expires.
>I have to give that round to Fujii, but only a 10-9.
>Round three begins!
>Fujii slips out of the way of a jab.
>de Melo throws a barrage of big rights but Fujii is quick to move out of range.
>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.
>Fujii moves out of range of a flurry of punches.
>Fujii throws out a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>de Melo sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Fujii down to the ground into a type of turtle position.
>de Melo pounds away on Fujii, landing several good shots to the side of the head in the process.
>de Melo fires away with right hands, and Fujii is stung by several big shots to the side of the head.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>de Melo fires away with big right hands, but can't stop Fujii getting to his feet.
>A flurry of punches miss Fujii and allow him to counter-strike with a solid left.
>Vitor de Melo is looking really tired.
>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.
>Good head movement allows Fujii to roll past an attempted knock out punch and counter with a clean punch.
>Fujii slips past a superman punch and fires back with a nice sequence of jabs.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Fujii hits a left jab from the pocket.
>An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything.
>Fujii catches de Melo with a solid jab.
>Time runs out and that's the end of the fight.
>Incredibly close round, but de Melo came out just ahead on my score card.
>The ring announcer is now giving the official scores.
>The judges have given 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.
>'The Great Japanese Hope' Kanezane Fujii wins by unanimous decision!
Official Result: 'The Great Japanese Hope' Kanezane Fujii defeats Vitor de Melo (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Average.
Chuck 'The Laughing Man' Dooley vs. Jozef 'Pole Ax' Jankowski
VS
>The co-main event is up next. Chuck 'The Laughing Man' Dooley battles Jozef 'Pole Ax' Jankowski in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>Round one begins!
>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.
>Dooley counters a wayward low kick by catching it and shooting in for a takedown, and gets it! Jankowski has to pull guard.
>Dooley fires away with big elbows, but Jankowski keeps the guard secure and doesn't take any undue damage.
>Jankowski tries to pull Dooley in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't.
>Dooley begins trying to pass guard and get a better position.
>Dooley struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in guard.
>Jankowski tries to catch Dooley with a punch, but it is not on target.
>Jankowski is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Dooley off of him.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>The clock runs down as Jankowski is being smothered against the ground by Dooley.
>Dooley fires away with punches, and Jankowski is stung by several big shots.
>Dooley begins trying to pass the guard.
>He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Dooley begins trying to get himself into a mount.
>He easily gets the mount.
>Dooley pounds away from the mount with elbows, but is unable to land many clean shots on Jankowski.
>Round one ends as time expires.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Dooley.
>Round two begins!
>A jab misses, allowing Jankowski to counter-strike with a kick to the inside of the left leg.
>There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage.
>Dooley comes in, looking for a quick takedown.
>Jankowski cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard.
>Dooley unloads with big right hands from the guard, landing several that clearly hurt Jankowski.
>Dooley tries to pass the guard.
>He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Dooley pounds away on Jankowski.
>Jankowski is taking lots of shots, and can't seem to find a way out from this position!
>The referee stops the fight, he didn't feel Jankowski was intelligently defending himself!
>Chuck 'The Laughing Man' Dooley takes the win by TKO!
Official Result: Chuck 'The Laughing Man' Dooley defeats Jozef 'Pole Ax' Jankowski (TKO (Strikes) in 2:55 of round 2). The match was rated as being Good.
'The Urban Cowboy' Steve Mason vs. Jutaro Honma
VS
>It's time for the main event of the evening! 'The Urban Cowboy' Steve Mason will take on Jutaro Honma in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>And here we go!
>A barrage of punches miss and Mason strikes back with a jab.
>Mason snaps off a crisp jab.
>Honma gets suckered in by a feint, and is lucky to avoid a flurry of rights and lefts.
>Honma is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket.
>Keen to maintain some distance, Mason uses strikes to keep Honma away.
>Mason slips past a left jab and counters with a left jab to the cheek.
>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Mason darts in, feints a jab, darts back out.
>Mason feints throwing a jab.
>Honma moves out of range of a flurry of punches.
>A speculative right hand from Mason doesn't find a home.
>Honma comes in closer to press the issue.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Honma is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Mason.
>Honma can't get near enough to engage, Mason uses strikes to keep him out of range.
>They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot.
>The time is up, and that's the end of round one.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Mason.
>Round two begins!
>Judging from what we heard from his corner, Mason is looking to hit and run in this round.
>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.
>A left jab misses, Mason counters with a kick to the ribs.
>Mason throws a leg kick but Honma checks it easily.
>Standing in the pocket, Honma chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Mason.
>Mason stuffs the takedown, but gets pushed up against the cage instead.
>Honma uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown.
>Mason cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he can only pull half guard!
>Honma starts trying to work to get out of half guard and into a better position.
>He can't find a way past half guard.
>Mason tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Honma.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Honma attempts to pass half guard.
>Mason comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps Honma in half guard.
>Mason tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Honma.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Honma tries to pound on Mason, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with.
>Honma blocks Mason as he tries a sweep from half guard.
>The time runs out on round two.
>There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Mason.
>There's the bell for the start of the round!
>Mason avoids a quick jab and hits a straight left.
>Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either.
>Standing in the pocket, Honma chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Mason.
>The takedown is stuffed, so Honma has to go to settle for pushing Mason up against the cage.
>With the cage trapping Mason, Honma gets the underhooks in and looks for a takedown.
>He lifts his opponent and drives him down with a Greco-Roman slam! He gets side control of it!
>Honma attempts to roll Mason slightly and take his back.
>Mason can't stop it and gives up his back!
>Mason is in increasing trouble, as Honma gets both hooks in.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Honma attempts to complete a rear naked choke, having both hooks fully in.
>Mason stops Honma from getting his arm under the chin and completing the choke.
>Honma keeps both hooks, despite Mason trying to pull them apart.
>Honma pounds away on Mason, landing several good shots in the process.
>Jutaro Honma is looking really tired.
>With both hooks in, Honma tries to flatten Mason out for the rear naked choke.
>Mason defends himself well against the choke.
>Honma maintains his hooks, despite Mason trying to break them.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Honma fires away with small punches, but doesn't do much damage, if any, as Mason covers up well.
>Honma keeps both hooks, despite Mason trying to pull them apart.
>Honma fires away with punches, but Mason covers up and doesn't take any undue damage.
>Time runs out and that's the end of the fight.
>That round goes to Honma, 10-9 on my card.
>The official scores are being reported now.
>All three judges score the contest as 29-28.
>Making 'The Urban Cowboy' Steve Mason the winner by unanimous decision!
Official Result: 'The Urban Cowboy' Steve Mason defeats Jutaro Honma (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Good.
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