PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa comes to the ring accompanied by Iron Man . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ishikawa
vs
Go

180 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Go!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishikawa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ishikawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ishikawa misses with the combination.
Ishikawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Go.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa is having none of it.
Ishikawa looks to land a right hand but Go moved out of range.
Ishikawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishikawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Go slips a straight right by Ishikawa.
Go tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Go displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ishikawa throws out the jab.
Go wants to clinch.
Ishikawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Go.
Ishikawa misses with an uppercut. Go saw that one coming.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Ishikawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ishikawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Go.
Go tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Go shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ishikawa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ishikawa connects with a nice looking jab.
Go dodges the punch combination from Ishikawa.
Go swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishikawa misses the jab.
Go throws a head kick but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Go is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Go tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.
Ishikawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Go is looking to clinch but Ishikawa is avoiding it.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa is having none of it.
Go tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Go fails with an attempt to clinch.
Go is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch but Ishikawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Go wants to clinch.
Ishikawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ishikawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Go moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ishikawa sizes up Go with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ishikawa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Go moves away from the strike by Ishikawa.

Go gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ishikawa wants to stall.
Go scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ishikawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ishikawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Go moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diego Go seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Go slips a jab from Ishikawa.
An inside leg kick lands from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ishikawa throws a right and a left that Go avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go blocks a head kick by Ishikawa.
Go fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ishikawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Go.
Ishikawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Go defending well as Ishikawa loads up on a big left hand.
Go keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Go throws a head kick that misses.
Go slips under a jab from Ishikawa.
Go moves in looking to clinch but Ishikawa pushes him off.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Ishikawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ishikawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa is having none of it.
Ishikawa throws a looping overhand right but Go ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Go looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ishikawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ishikawa throws a series of punches but Go moves out of range.
Ishikawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Ishikawa misses with a looping left.
Go moves in looking to clinch but Ishikawa pushes him off.
Ishikawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Ishikawa throws out a powerful jab.
Ishikawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Go.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch but Ishikawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Go is looking to clinch.
Go avoids a punch combination nicely.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch but Ishikawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Go is looking to clinch.
Ishikawa scores with a jab. Go acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Go tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.
Go misses with the combination.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Go avoids the body shot from Ishikawa.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ishikawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ishikawa scores with a three punch combo!
Go tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.
Ishikawa misses with a body shot.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ishikawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Go is looking to clinch.
Go moves out of range of the body kick from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa connects with a single shot there.
Go tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Go takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Ishikawa finds it's way through Go's defenses.
Ishikawa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Go fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ishikawa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ishikawa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Go is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Go.
Ishikawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ishikawa connects with a looping right hand.
Go is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Go has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishikawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Go is working Ishikawa over against the ropes.

Go breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Go wants to clinch.
Go misses with a body shot.
Go fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ishikawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Go.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Go rushes Ishikawa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ishikawa wants to break free but Go has control.
Go misses with the head strike.
Go lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ishikawa trying to stall but Go improves his position.
Go misses with a punch on the inside.
Go can't find room to land a body shot as Ishikawa controls the action.
Ishikawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Go.
Go wants to get back to striking at distance but Ishikawa won't allow it.
Ishikawa keeps control of Go as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Go breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Go tries to clinch up.
Ishikawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Go.
Ishikawa throws a series of punches but Go moves out of range.
Go keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ishikawa.
Go moves in looking to clinch but Ishikawa pushes him off.
Ishikawa misses with an uppercut. Go saw that one coming.
Ishikawa walks into a left hand.
Go takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa missing with a left hand there. Go was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Ishikawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ishikawa misses with a few strikes there.
Go works over Ishikawa's head and body with a nice combination.
Ishikawa throws a series of punches but Go moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ishikawa as he connects with a hook.
Ishikawa ducks under a wild hook from Go.
Go wants to clinch up but Ishikawa keeps it at a distance.
Ishikawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ishikawa looks to land a left hand but Go moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa throws a hook but Go avoids it easily.
Ishikawa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Go misses with a series of wild punches.
Go misses with a head kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Ishikawa tries to keep at a distance but Go has taken the fight into the clinch.
Go tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ishikawa manages to break the clinch.
Go fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Ishikawa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ishikawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ishikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ishikawa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ishikawa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Go fails in his attempt to clinch.

Go takes the fight into the clinch.

Go pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishikawa throws a shot to the body.
Go connects with the punch.
Ishikawa swings for the body but Go moves out of range.
Go tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Ishikawa dominated that round.
That's time! Ishikawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ishikawa misses with a low kick.
Ishikawa lunges at Go with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Go's hand.

Go fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ishikawa, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ishikawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Ishikawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ishikawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Go tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Ishikawa misses with a jab to the body
and Go counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Go wants to clinch.
Ishikawa lands a glancing blow to the side of Go's head.
Ishikawa scores with a punch to the head.
Go looks to score with a jab to the body but Ishikawa is just out of range.
Go darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ishikawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Go.
Go dodges the punch combination from Ishikawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Go tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Go looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Go tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.
Ishikawa throws a series of punches but Go avoids them all with ease.
Ishikawa cracks Go with a good jab.
Ishikawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ishikawa works the jab nicely.
Go on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ishikawa. Ishikawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Hideo Ishikawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Go avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Go misses with the combination.
Ishikawa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Ishikawa misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ishikawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ishikawa lands with a shot to the body.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch but Ishikawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ishikawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Go circles away quickly and effectively.
Go drops his hands momentarily and Ishikawa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Go wants to clinch up but Ishikawa keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.

Go forces Ishikawa back against the ropes and clinches.
Ishikawa has Go pushed against the ropes.
Go doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Go working aggressively here.
Go has a couple of punches blocked by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa prevents a body shot from Go.
Go tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Go blocks an uppercut.
Go swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ishikawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Go tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Ishikawa coming out on top.
Ishikawa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Ishikawa misses.
Go swinging wildly here.
Ishikawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ishikawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ishikawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ishikawa looks to land a combination but Go avoids it well.
Go slips under a jab from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa stuns Go with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Go needs to keep his hands up - Ishikawa had a free shot at his head there.
Go tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ishikawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Go.
Go tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Go moves forwards but Ishikawa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ishikawa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ishikawa looks to land a right hand but Go moved out of range.
Ishikawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ishikawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ishikawa throws a nice looking combination but Go bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Go blocks a jab.
Go fails in his attempt to clinch.
Go throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ishikawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Go circles away quickly and effectively.
Go swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishikawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Go.
Hideo Ishikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Go stuns Ishikawa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Go doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishikawa circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Go looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Go tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Go throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ishikawa counters with a head kick. That will keep Go thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Go darts in trying to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Go fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ishikawa, pushing him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ishikawa.
Go lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Go has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ishikawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ishikawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Go has Ishikawa pressed against the ropes, preventing Ishikawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ishikawa leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ishikawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Go blocking some punches.
Go lands with a short shot to the head.
Ishikawa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Go goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Go struggles to land a body shot inside as Ishikawa controls his hands.
Ishikawa lands a nice uppercut.
Go keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ishikawa's efforts to push away.

Ishikawa breaks the clinch.
Go wants to clinch but Ishikawa slips to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a straight right hand.
Go showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ishikawa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Go ducks under a wild hook from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa misses with a two punch combination.
Go closes the distance but Ishikawa moves to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a two punch combo.
Ishikawa throws a right hand that Go ducks under and follows up with a left that Go also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Go.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ishikawa misses the target.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves away
and Ishikawa counters with a right hand to the body.
Ishikawa throws a hook to the side of Go's head but Go sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Go closes the distance but Ishikawa moves to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ishikawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ishikawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch but Ishikawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Go tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Go moves into range and clinches up with Ishikawa.
Go goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Go lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ishikawa or not.
A short body shot lands from Go as the two fighters clinch.
Go pushes Ishikawa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ishikawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Go breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Go gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ishikawa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Go breaks from the clinch.
Go tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ishikawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Go falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Go tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Go wants to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a series of strikes. Go will be more careful next time no doubt.
Go fails in his attempt to clinch.
Go steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ishikawa.
Go tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Go tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Go tries to clinch up
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa misses with a straight right.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ishikawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Go moves in looking to clinch but Ishikawa pushes him off.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ishikawa misses the target.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves away
and Ishikawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Ishikawa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Go backs up against the ropes.
Go moves in looking to clinch but Ishikawa pushes him off.
Ishikawa throws a nice looking combination but Go bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a three punch combo that has Go backing up. Go nods at Ishikawa to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Ishikawa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ishikawa scores with a decent looking hook.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Go is looking to clinch but Ishikawa is avoiding it.
Ishikawa lands with a hook. Go tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Go tries to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a straight right hand.
Ishikawa tries to work over Go's front leg with a kick but Go checks it.

Go moves into range and clinches up with Ishikawa.
Go goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Go doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Go.

Go pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Go tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ishikawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Ishikawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Go manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ishikawa throws a right and a left that Go avoids nicely.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves away
and Go takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Go is looking to clinch but Ishikawa is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ishikawa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Go's knee momentarily.
Go keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ishikawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Go.
A combination from Ishikawa does no damage.
Go blocks a jab.
Go closes the distance but Ishikawa moves to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Go's knee momentarily.
Go wants to clinch
and Ishikawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Go wants to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Go wants to clinch but Ishikawa slips to the side
letting Ishikawa counter with a right hand.
Go wants to clinch but Ishikawa slips to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Go clinches but Ishikawa breaks the clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go tries to clinch up.
Ishikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Go showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ishikawa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ishikawa. Go does a little dance to reset his feet.
Go looks to clinch
and Ishikawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Go takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Go tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.

Go instigates a clinch.
Go goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Ishikawa.
Ishikawa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ishikawa tries a body shot but Go blocks it.
A short left from Go.
Good body shot from Ishikawa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Go misses with a body punch.
Ishikawa just leaning against Go, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go prevents Ishikawa from breaking the clinch.
Go fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ishikawa blocks an uppercut.
Ishikawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Go avoids it.
Ishikawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ishikawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Ishikawa is trying to force a seperation but Go has the dominant position.
Go working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Go.
Go is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Go pushes Ishikawa back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Go tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Ishikawa.
Go lands with a short shot to the head.
Go lands a left hand.
Go lands a nice shot to the body.
Go has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Go is looking to break free of the clinch but Ishikawa has double underhooks.
Go is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ishikawa prevents Go from breaking the clinch.

Ishikawa breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ishikawa!
Go tries to close the distance and clinch but Ishikawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Ishikawa misses.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ishikawa to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Go 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Go displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ishikawa throws out the jab.
Go is looking to clinch.
Go looks to clinch
enabling Ishikawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Go tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Ishikawa counter with a right hand.
Ishikawa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Go pushes Ishikawa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Go lands a left hand.
Go misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Go scores with a nice short uppercut.
Go digs a right hand underneath Ishikawa's ribcage. Ishikawa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ishikawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ishikawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ishikawa can't break the clinch.

Go manages to break the clinch.
Ishikawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ishikawa looks to land a left hand but Go moved out of range nicely.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ishikawa misses with a wild combination.
Go looks to clinch
and Ishikawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Go fails with an attempt to clinch.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves away
enabling Ishikawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Ishikawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ishikawa misses.
Ishikawa misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Go misses its intended target.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Ishikawa.
Go blocks a jab.
Go ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Go is looking to clinch but Ishikawa is avoiding it.
Go darts in trying to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Go wants to clinch.

Go clinches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Go working aggressively here.

Ishikawa breaks the clinch.
Ishikawa fails to land with a series of punches.
Go tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Ishikawa both land. Nice combination.
Go tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Go closes the distance but Ishikawa moves to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ishikawa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Go throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ishikawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ishikawa throws a hook to the side of Go's head but Go sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ishikawa.
Ishikawa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Go on the side of the head.
Go misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Go misses the shot to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Go doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishikawa circles away.
Good shot there by Ishikawa.
Go tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Ishikawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Ishikawa throws the left hand but Go avoids the punch easily.
Go is looking to clinch.
Go wants to clinch
enabling Ishikawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Go looks to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ishikawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Go throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ishikawa counters with a straight right hand.
Go tries to clinch up.

Go clinches up with Ishikawa and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ishikawa misses with some punches.
Go being controlled against the ropes.
Go tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Go keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ishikawa's efforts to push away.
Ishikawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ishikawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Go lands a jab to the head.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves away
and Ishikawa counters with a series of strikes. Go will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ishikawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ishikawa misses with an uppercut. Go saw that one coming.
Go throws a series of strikes that have Ishikawa backpedaling.
Go darts in trying to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a series of strikes. Go will be more careful next time no doubt.

Go clinches up against the ropes.
Diego Go seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ishikawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ishikawa swings for the body but Go moves out of range.
Go misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Ishikawa clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Go forces Ishikawa back against the ropes and clinches.

Ishikawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ishikawa thuds his right hand into Go's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ishikawa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Go. Go circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a right hand to the body.
Go clinches but Ishikawa breaks the clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a series of strikes. Go will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Go's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Go duly obliges.
Ishikawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Go misses with the combination.
Go throws a right and a left that both miss.
Go wants to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa scores with a jab. Go acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Go checks a leg kick nicely.
A left and a right from Ishikawa both land. Nice combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Go keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Go uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ishikawa.
Go takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Go wants to clinch
and Ishikawa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ishikawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Go wants to clinch but Ishikawa slips to the side
and Ishikawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Go uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ishikawa.
Go scores with a body shot.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishikawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Go is looking to clinch but Ishikawa is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Ishikawa misses.
Ishikawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Go.
Go fails with an attempt to clinch.

Go clinches up with Ishikawa and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ishikawa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Go has him pressed against the ropes.
Ishikawa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Go.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ishikawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Go misses with a punch on the inside.
Ishikawa tries to land a knee to the head but Go blocks with his arms.
Ishikawa tries to throw a body punch but Go avoids it by throwing Ishikawa back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa scores with a shot to the side of Go's head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Go creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Go working aggressively here.

Ishikawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Go tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ishikawa counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Go 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go wants to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Go wants to clinch but Ishikawa slips to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishikawa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ishikawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ishikawa missing with a left hand there. Go was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves away
and Ishikawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ishikawa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ishikawa thumps Go with a low kick.
Ishikawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Go can do to turn this around?
Go misses with an uppercut. Ishikawa saw that one coming.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Go avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ishikawa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Go holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Go.

Go breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Go has Ishikawa up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Go creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ishikawa has a couple of punches blocked by Go.
Ishikawa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Go.
Go goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ishikawa tries to stall but Go uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ishikawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ishikawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Go working aggressively here.
Go digs a right hand into Ishikawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ishikawa's gas tank.
Ishikawa blocks a body shot from Go.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Go throws a punch but it's blocked by Ishikawa.
Go working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Go misses with a hook to the ribs.
Go lands with a light punch inside.
Go's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Go tries to work over Ishikawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ishikawa lands a shoulder strike.
Go lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ishikawa manages to break the clinch.
Go looks to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Go throws a nice looking combination but Ishikawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ishikawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Ishikawa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Go doesn't seem phased though.
Ishikawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Go moves away.
Go avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ishikawa misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Ishikawa there.
Go ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Go tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ishikawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Go lands a really nice looking cross but Ishikawa seems unphased.
Go tries to clinch
letting Ishikawa counter with a right hand.
Ishikawa digs a good hook to Go's body.
Go tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.
Go clinches but Ishikawa breaks the clinch
and Ishikawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Go misses the shot to the body.
Go swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Go tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ishikawa counters with a good low kick that Go was not able to check.
Go lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ishikawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Go closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Go showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ishikawa.
Go is looking to clinch.
Ishikawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Go.
Ishikawa scores with a punch to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Go closes the distance but Ishikawa moves to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Go wants to clinch
and Ishikawa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ishikawa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ishikawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Go closes the distance and pushes Ishikawa back into the ropes.
Ishikawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Go misses with a punch to the body.
Go's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Go.
Ishikawa stalling in the clinch.
Go wants to break free but Ishikawa has control.
Ishikawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Go makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Go misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Go.
Go wants to get back to striking at distance but Ishikawa won't allow it.
Ishikawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Go is trying to break the clinch but Ishikawa is controlling him.
Ishikawa misses with a short punch on the inside.

Go's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Go throws a shot from downtown. Ishikawa moves away and avoids it.
Ishikawa throws a shot from downtown. Go moves away and avoids it.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Go throws a lazy right hand but Ishikawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ishikawa scores with a decent looking hook.
Go darts in trying to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Go tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishikawa counters with a three punch combo that has Go backing up. Go nods at Ishikawa to acknowledge the strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Go avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ishikawa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ishikawa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Go blocks a head kick by Ishikawa.
Go tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ishikawa misses with a double jab.
Go looks to clinch
and Ishikawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Go closes the distance but Ishikawa moves to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishikawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Ishikawa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ishikawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Ishikawa had his way with Diego Go in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Go doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishikawa circles away.
Go closes the distance but Ishikawa moves to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a series of strikes. Go will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ishikawa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Go.
Go doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishikawa circles away.
Ishikawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishikawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Go tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ishikawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Go.
Ishikawa throws the left hand but Go avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Go misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Ishikawa misses.
Nice uppercut there from Ishikawa.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go wants to clinch but Ishikawa slips to the side
and Ishikawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ishikawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Ishikawa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ishikawa throws a combination. Go tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ishikawa takes a swing at Go's ribcage but misses.
Go misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves away
and Ishikawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Go scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ishikawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Go tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Ishikawa throws a jab when Go was well out of range.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch but Ishikawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Go pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Go swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go wants to clinch.
Ishikawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ishikawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ishikawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishikawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ishikawa misses with an uppercut.
Ishikawa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Go looks to clinch
and Ishikawa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Go has managed to clinch.

Ishikawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Go tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa misses with a series of wild punches.
Ishikawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Go.
Ishikawa throws a solid leg kick but Go takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ishikawa.
Go throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ishikawa throws a one two combo.
Ishikawa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Ishikawa does no damage.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Ishikawa misses the jab.
Go looks to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a stiff right hand.

Go moves into the clinch successfully.
Go softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ishikawa blocks an uppercut.
Go working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Go fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Go pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Go wants to clinch but Ishikawa slips to the side
enabling Ishikawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ishikawa, as that shot connected.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ishikawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Go.
Go looks to clinch
and Go takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishikawa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Go closes the distance and clinches.
Go has had enough of the clinch but Ishikawa keeps him there for the moment.
Ishikawa blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Go fails to land.
Go works on Ishikawa's body with a couple of short punches.
Go lands an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Go working hard to break the clinch.

Ishikawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Go wants to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a right hand to the body.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Go tries to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Go closes the distance but Ishikawa moves to the side
and Ishikawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Go tries to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Ishikawa.
Go blocks a jab.
Go takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice straight punches there by Ishikawa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ishikawa.

Go has closed the distance and engaged Ishikawa in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ishikawa.

Ishikawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ishikawa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ishikawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ishikawa misses with a two punch combination.
Ishikawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishikawa misses with a combination

and Go counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Go.
Go tries a body shot but Ishikawa blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Ishikawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ishikawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Go backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Go tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Go.
Ishikawa tries to throw a body punch but Go avoids it by throwing Ishikawa back against the cage.
Go lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ishikawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Go backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Go.
Go lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ishikawa backwards.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Go has a couple of punches blocked by Ishikawa.
Go lands a left hand.
Go working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Go pushes Ishikawa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Go lands a shoulder strike.
Go lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ishikawa backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Go.
A short uppercut from Go.
Nice body punch from Go.
A short uppercut from Go.
Go swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Go blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Go lands a body shot in the clinch.
Go lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Go.
Go lands with a short shot to the head.
Go swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Go manages to break the clinch.
Go tries to clinch
and Ishikawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Go lands with a shot to the body.
Go fails to land with a series of punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa misses with a body shot

and Go moves into the clinch.
Go wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ishikawa has him pressed against the ropes.

Ishikawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ishikawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Go.
Go doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishikawa circles away.
Go slips under a jab from Ishikawa.
Go is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Go jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Go showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ishikawa.
Go tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.
Go doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishikawa circles away.
Ishikawa misses with a double jab
and Go counters with a left to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Go tries to clinch up.
Ishikawa tries to bum rush Go with a series of wild strikes but Go uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diego Go has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Go dodges the punch combination from Ishikawa.
Go is looking to clinch but Ishikawa is avoiding it.
Go defending well as Ishikawa loads up on a big left hand.
Ishikawa moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Go.
Go tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Go tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Ishikawa throws a series of punches but Go avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Go looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ishikawa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ishikawa swinging wildly here.
Ishikawa thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Go.
I think Ishikawa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Hideo Ishikawa!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hideo Ishikawa!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Hideo Ishikawa!

Hideo Ishikawa wins by unanimous decision!