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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muta Baruka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Kojima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muta Baruka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Kojima!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baruka throws a head kick that misses.
Baruka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kojima.
Kojima throws a sloppy head kick
and Baruka counters with a head kick that drops Kojima to the mat! Kojima scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Baruka pushes Kojima up against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kojima breaks from the clinch.
Kojima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Baruka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kojima throws a sloppy head kick
and Baruka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kojima's knee momentarily.
Kai Kojima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Kojima.
Kojima throws a leg kick but Baruka checks it.
Baruka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baruka throws a leg kick which misses Kojima's front leg but catches the back leg as Kojima tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baruka thumps Kojima with a low kick.
Kojima looks gassed!
Baruka lands a big head kick that sends Kojima tumbling to the mat! Baruka takes a step backwards and waves Kojima back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kojima is rocked!
It looks like Kai Kojima has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baruka misses with a head kick.
Baruka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baruka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kojima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kojima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kojima takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kojima misses with a leg kick
and Baruka counters with a nice body kick.
Kojima blocks the body kick.
Kojima avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Kojima misses
and Baruka counters with a thumping low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Baruka blocks the leg kick.
Baruka misses with a low kick.
Kojima checks a low kick from Baruka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baruka throws a leg kick but Kojima sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kojima falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baruka counters with a thumping low kick.
Baruka misses with a kick to the body.
Baruka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baruka, right into the meat.
Baruka lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Baruka.
Kojima takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baruka lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Baruka lands but Kojima takes it in his stride.
Baruka throws a shot from downtown. Kojima moves away and avoids it.
Baruka clinches up with Kojima and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kojima wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kojima has had enough of the clinch but Baruka keeps him there for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baruka landing knees to the body.
Baruka crunches a lovely knee into Kojima's ribcage.
Baruka lands a good knee to the midsection. Kojima won't want to take too many of those.
Baruka landing knees to the body.
Baruka with a knee to the head.
Baruka scores with a knee to the head.
Baruka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baruka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kojima wants to get back to striking at distance but Baruka won't allow it.
Kojima takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Baruka.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Baruka is controlling him.
Baruka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kojima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Baruka.
Baruka avoiding damage.
Baruka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Baruka.
Kojima has a couple of punches blocked by Baruka.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kojima can't break the clinch.
Baruka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baruka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baruka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baruka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baruka effectively controlling the action here.
Baruka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kojima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baruka working Kojima over with knees to the body.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Baruka is controlling him.
Baruka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kojima swings wildly with an uppercut but Baruka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baruka has Kojima pressed against the ropes, preventing Kojima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baruka connects with a knee to the head.
Baruka landing knees to the body.
Kojima wants to get back to striking at distance but Baruka won't allow it.
Baruka landing knees to the head.
Kojima's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baruka connects with a knee to the head.
Baruka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kojima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kojima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baruka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kojima up against the ropes.
Baruka lands a knee to the body.
Baruka lands a good knee to the midsection. Kojima won't want to take too many of those.
Kojima misses with a knee strike.
Baruka scores with a shot to the side of Kojima's head.
Baruka lands a knee to the head.
Kojima takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baruka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kojima is looking to break free of the clinch but Baruka has double underhooks.
Baruka manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Kojima.
A head kick by Kojima misses
and Baruka counters with a leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baruka throws a low kick but Kojima avoids it.
Crunch! Baruka slams his shin into Kojima's torso.
Baruka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kojima throws a lazy head kick
and Baruka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kojima checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baruka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baruka connects with a high kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kojima walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baruka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kojima keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kojima throws a front kick aimed at Baruka's knee but Baruka avoids it well.
Kojima on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baruka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kojima takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baruka misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muta Baruka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Kojima's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Baruka throws a head kick that Kojima semi-blocks.
A jab from Kojima misses.
Baruka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kojima throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baruka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baruka misses with a low kick.
Baruka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kojima is breathing heavily.
Baruka misses with a body kick.
Baruka throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baruka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baruka tries a low kick but Kojima avoids it.
Kai Kojima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baruka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baruka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kojima can do to turn this around?
Baruka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baruka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kojima's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Kojima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baruka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baruka.
Baruka throws a head kick but Kojima moves out of range.
A head kick by Kojima misses
and Baruka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kojima's knee momentarily.
Baruka scores with a push kick.
Baruka throws the kick towards the body but Kojima avoids it.
Baruka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baruka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kojima throws a hook but Baruka avoids it easily.
Baruka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kojima has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baruka.
Baruka misses with a head kick.
Muta Baruka is winning the standup battle so far.
Baruka is looking to slow Kojima down with leg kicks.
Baruka throws a leg kick that misses.
Baruka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kojima's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baruka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kojima takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baruka staying out of range there.
Kojima is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baruka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baruka throws a chopping leg kick but Kojima manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick by Kojima misses
and Baruka counters with an inside leg kick.
Baruka keeps Kojima at a distance using the push kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baruka misses with a head kick.
Kojima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baruka.
Baruka thows a leg kick but Kojima checks it
and Kojima counters with a low kick, right behind Baruka 's knee.
Baruka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baruka lands with a slapping head kick.
Baruka throws a leg kick but Kojima sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kojima takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baruka. Kojima shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baruka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baruka misses with a body kick.
Baruka throws a head kick but Kojima moves out of range.
Kojima just misses with a punch to the body.
Baruka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kojima throws a head kick that misses
and Baruka counters with an outside leg kick.
Baruka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Kojima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baruka throws a wild body kick that Kojima sees coming a mile off.
Baruka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baruka.
Baruka throws a head kick but Kojima moves out of range.
Kojima misses with a looping right.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baruka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baruka throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Baruka.
Baruka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kojima checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kojima thows a leg kick but Baruka checks it
and Baruka counters with a leg kick.
Baruka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kojima checks a leg kick.
Kojima takes a kick to the side of the head.
That has opened up Kai Kojima's cut even more.
Kojima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baruka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kojima checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kojima throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baruka counters with a good, hard body kick but Kojima shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baruka is looking to slow Kojima down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baruka, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muta Baruka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kai Kojima's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kojima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kojima throws a leg kick
and Baruka counters with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Kojima misses its intended target.
Baruka keeps Kojima at a distance using the push kick.
Kojima drops his hands momentarily and Baruka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kojima checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baruka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baruka misses with a head kick.
Kojima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baruka.
Baruka thumps Kojima with a low kick.
Baruka scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Baruka.
Baruka throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kojima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baruka can pounce on him.
Baruka is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kojima thows a leg kick but Baruka checks it
and Baruka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baruka misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baruka - that will leave a mark!
A leg kick checked by Kojima.
Kojima keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kojima blocks a head kick by Baruka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kojima's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baruka. Kojima shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baruka.
Baruka is looking to score with low kicks.
Baruka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kojima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kojima avoids the head kick by Baruka.
Baruka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kojima throws a sloppy head kick
and Baruka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baruka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kojima circles away.
Kojima takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baruka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kojima throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baruka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kojima really felt that one!
Kojima takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kojima crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baruka - the referee stops the clock and Kojima gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baruka. Kojima manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baruka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baruka is looking to land body kicks.
Baruka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kojima's calf.
Baruka throws a wild body kick that Kojima sees coming a mile off.
Baruka misses with a looping left.
Baruka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baruka scores with a leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baruka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kojima blocks a head kick by Baruka.
Baruka pushes Kojima away with a front kick.
Baruka throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Baruka misses with a head kick.
Kojima avoids the head kick by Baruka.
A jab from Kojima misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Baruka slams his shin into Kojima's torso.
Kojima moves out of range as Baruka throws a body kick.
Kojima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baruka throws the kick towards the body but Kojima avoids it.
Baruka misses with a body kick.
Baruka misses with a body kick.
Baruka throws a sloppy head kick and Kojima moves out of range easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Baruka misses
and Kojima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baruka.
Kojima throws a lazy head kick
and Baruka counters with an inside leg kick.
Kojima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baruka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baruka misses with a leg kick
and Kojima counters with a nice uppercut.
Baruka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baruka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baruka.
Baruka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Baruka.
Baruka tries a head kick but it misses.
Baruka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kojima throws a lazy head kick
and Baruka counters with a solid body kick.
Kojima has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baruka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muta Baruka clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Kojima's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baruka tries to clinch up.
Baruka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kojima throws a head kick that misses.
Kojima blocks a leg kick.
Kojima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kojima checks a leg kick.
Baruka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kojima.
Kojima is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Baruka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baruka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kojima throws a leg kick
and Baruka counters with a head kick that drops Kojima to the mat! Kojima scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Kojima is still on wobbly legs! Can Baruka finish him?
Kojima avoids the head kick by Baruka.
Kojima seems to have recovered his senses.
Baruka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baruka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kojima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kojima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baruka.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kojima lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baruka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baruka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka is looking to land body kicks.
Kojima tries to clinch there but Baruka circles away.
Kojima lands a head kick!
Baruka scores with a push kick.
Baruka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baruka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka throws a sloppy head kick and Kojima moves out of range easily.
Baruka throws a leg kick
and Kojima finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Baruka throws a head kick but Kojima moves out of range.
Kojima throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baruka counters with a solid body kick.
A good leg kick by Baruka.
Kojima throws a sloppy head kick
and Baruka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baruka tries to land a front kick but Kojima steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baruka wants to land a leg kick but Kojima is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baruka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kojima looks to throw a body kick
and Baruka counters with an outside leg kick.
Kojima throws a leg kick but Baruka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baruka throws a head kick that misses.
Baruka tries to land a front kick but Kojima steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baruka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kojima.
The cut above Kai Kojima's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kojima looks to throw the jab but Baruka is out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baruka scores with a leg kick.
Baruka throws a head kick but Kojima moves out of range.
Baruka throws a body kick that misses.
Kojima throws a lazy head kick
and Baruka counters with a big head kick but Kojima shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Baruka.
Baruka lands a nice looking body kick.
Baruka tries to score with a low kick but Kojima moves his leg out of the way.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kojima attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Baruka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kojima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kojima loads up on a big right hand but Baruka slips the punch.
Kojima blocks a head kick by Baruka.
A head kick by Kojima misses
and Baruka counters with a hugh head kick that removes Kojima from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Muta Baruka!
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