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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yka Sonni (ranked 573 p4p, 1778 weight class) and Kosuke Ishimura (ranked 87 p4p, 229 weight class). Yka Sonni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosuke Ishimura!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ishimura kicks Sonni off and gets to his feet.
Ishimura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ishimura misses with a straight left.
It looked like Sonni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by Ishimura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ishimura.
Kosuke Ishimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Ishimura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishimura lands a high kick!
Sonni thumps Ishimura with a low kick.
Ishimura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sonni lands with a shot to the body.
That kick from Sonni tenderised Ishimura's leg. Ishimura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ishimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ishimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Sonni.
Ishimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonni.
Sonni misses the jab.
Ishimura throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonni.
Sonni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ishimura. Ishimura obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni misses with an uppercut. Ishimura saw that one coming.
Sonni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ishimura. Ishimura obviously looking to wear him down.
Ishimura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ishimura.
Sonni lands a glancing blow to the side of Ishimura's head.
Good leg kick by Sonni.
Ishimura throws a head kick that half lands.
Ishimura is looking to slow Sonni down with leg kicks.
Sonni ducks right into an uppercut from Ishimura.
Kosuke Ishimura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ishimura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sonni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishimura misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Sonni.
Ishimura ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
Sonni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ishimura can pounce on him.
Sonni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ishimura lands a leg kick that knocks Sonni off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ishimura.
Sonni tries to work over Ishimura's front leg with a kick but Ishimura checks it.
Ishimura steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sonni.
Ishimura lands a lovely overhand right.
Sonni digs a good body shot into Ishimura's ribs.
Ishimura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sonni.
Ishimura tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonni is looking to counter punch.
A clash of legs there as Ishimura blocks the low kick.
Sonni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ishimura throws a head kick that half lands.
Sonni throws a low kick, looking for Ishimura's leg but Ishimura calmly moves out of range.
Sonni throws a body kick that misses.
Sonni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ishimura checks the leg kick.
Sonni bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ishimura lands a head kick. Sonni smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sonni throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni moves out of range of the leg kick from Ishimura.
Both fighters circling a little - Ishimura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ishimura with the inside leg kick.
Sonni connects with a jab.
Sonni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Sonni. That snapped Ishimura's head back.
Ishimura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sonni throws a body punch but Ishimura moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Sonni.
Ishimura moves out of range of the body kick from Sonni.
Nice body kick there by Sonni.
Ishimura throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonni.
It appears Sonni was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ishimura with a nice calf kick.
Ishimura throws a body kick that misses.
Sonni checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ishimura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sonni to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni lands a head shot.
A big right from Ishimura misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ishimura. That's going to slow Sonni down.
Sonni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ishimura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ishimura moves away from the strike by Sonni.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishimura moves away.
Ishimura lands a leg kick that knocks Sonni off balance momentarily.
Sonni tries to clinch but Ishimura is having none of it.
Ishimura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ishimura manages to avoid it.
Ishimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ishimura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonni needs to keep his hands up - Ishimura had a free shot at his head there.
Sonni scores with a nice right hand.
Ishimura lands a leg kick that knocks Sonni off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Ishimura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kosuke Ishimura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sonni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sonni throws a hook but Ishimura avoids it easily.
It looks like Sonni has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ishimura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kosuke Ishimura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ishimura.
Ishimura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ishimura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ishimura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Sonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ishimura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Sonni.
Ishimura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sonni. Sonni obviously looking to wear him down.
Ishimura tries to score with a low kick but Sonni moves his leg out of the way.
Sonni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ishimura can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonni lands a slapping body shot.
Ishimura throws a nice head kick!
Ishimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishimura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishimura wants to land a leg kick but Sonni is out of range.
Ishimura looks for the body kick but Sonni saw that one coming.
Ishimura blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Ishimura.
Sonni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ishimura is looking to score with low kicks.
Sonni tries to keep at a distance but Ishimura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ishimura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sonni tries a body shot but Ishimura blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Sonni.
A short right from Sonni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sonni misses with some punches.
Ishimura blocking some punches.
Sonni misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sonni.
Sonni lands a nice uppercut.
Sonni scores with a shot to the side of Ishimura's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ishimura tries to break free but Sonni pushes him back against the cage.
Sonni lands with a short shot to the head.
Sonni taking a breather.
Sonni has a couple of punches blocked by Ishimura.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sonni.
Sonni stalling in the clinch but Ishimura improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sonni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ishimura tries to break the clinch but Sonni is controlling the position.
Sonni wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishimura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ishimura letting Sonni take a breather here.
Sonni managing to block the knees to the body from Ishimura.
Nice body punch from Sonni.
Sonni taking a breather.
Ishimura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sonni.
Sonni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ishimura backwards.
Sonni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sonni has Ishimura pushed against the cage.
Sonni has a couple of punches blocked by Ishimura.
A hook to the body from Sonni.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sonni takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Sonni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Sonni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ishimura tries to land knees in the clinch but Sonni avoids the damage to the body.
Ishimura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni lands with a light punch inside.
Ishimura manages to break the clinch.
Ishimura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ishimura is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonni cracks Ishimura on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ishimura falls backwards against the cage. Sonni follows up with more strikes that drop Ishimura to his knees. Sonni keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ishimura! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yka Sonni!
An out of breath Yka Sonni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Kosuke Ishimura spoke after the fight, saying 'Jesus is coming back.'.
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energy
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hype
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