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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Serj Tankian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle has chosen Big Booty Woman as his entrance music. Serj Tankian has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Serj Tankian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tankian throws a head kick that misses
and Kyle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Tankian misses
and Kyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Serj Tankian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tankian throws a lazy head kick
and Kyle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kyle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tankian throws a sloppy head kick
and Kyle counters with a good low kick that Tankian was not able to check.
Tankian throws a lazy head kick
and Kyle counters with a leg kick.
Tankian is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tankian throws an off balance right hand
and Kyle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kyle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tankian.
Kyle feints and then cracks Tankian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tankian down.
Kyle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kyle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kyle.
Kyle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kyle.
Kyle lands with a short shot to the head.
Kyle lands a good knee to the midsection. Tankian won't want to take too many of those.
Kyle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tankian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kyle obliges.
Kyle lands an elbow inside.
Kyle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tankian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kyle.
Good body shot from Kyle.
Kyle connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kyle.
Kyle lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Kyle.
Kyle lands a good knee to the midsection. Tankian won't want to take too many of those.
Kyle crunches a lovely knee into Tankian's ribcage.
Tankian takes an elbow to the temple.
Tankian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kyle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tankian or not.
Kyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kyle connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kyle.
Kyle pushes Tankian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyle.
Kyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tankians head.
A short right from Kyle on the inside.
Kyle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tankian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kyle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kyle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tankian.
Kyle scores with a shot to the side of Tankian's head.
Kyle lands a left hand.
Kyle is working Tankian over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyle.
Kyle lands a body punch.
Kyle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kyle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kyle landing knees to the body.
Tankian working hard to break the clinch.
Kyle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tankian takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Kyle.
Kyle cracks Tankian with a nice body shot.
Kyle scores with a hook to the body.
Kyle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kyle lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle lands with a left to the head.
Kyle lands a right hand.
Kyle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tankian backwards.
Tankian wants to break free but Kyle has control.
Tankian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kyle digs a right hand underneath Tankian's ribcage. Tankian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kyle scores with a shot to the side of Tankian's head.
Kyle is working Tankian over against the cage.
Kyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Tankian backwards.
Tankian stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kyle.
Kyle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kyle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kyle.
A short body shot lands from Kyle as the two fighters clinch.
Kyle scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kyle.
Kyle digs a right hand underneath Tankian's ribcage. Tankian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tankian is trying to break the clinch but Kyle has him pressed against the cage.
Kyle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kyle connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tankians head.
Tankian tries to break free but Kyle pushes him back against the cage.
Kyle lands with a left to the head.
Kyle lands an elbow inside that Tankian shrugs off.
Kyle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kyle obliges.
Kyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Tankian backwards.
Kyle connects with a knee to the head.
Kyle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tankian.
Kyle lands an elbow inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyle lands a good knee to the midsection. Tankian won't want to take too many of those.
Tankian takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tankian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kyle lands a knee to the body.
Kyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyle lands an elbow that stopped Tankian in his tracks for a moment.
Kyle lands a nice knee to the body.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
David Kyle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tankian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyle rushes Tankian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tankian wants to get back to striking at distance but Kyle won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyle.
Kyle scores with a hook to the body.
Kyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the head but Tankian blocks with his arms.
A short right from Kyle.
Kyle lands a right hand.
Kyle lands a nice knee to the body.
Kyle keeps control of Tankian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyle.
Kyle is working Tankian over against the cage.
Tankian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kyle as Tankian tries to tie him up.
Tankian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees to the body from Kyle.
Tankian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kyle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
David Kyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle lands an uppercut.
Kyle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tankian tries a knee to the head but Kyle blocks it.
Kyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tankian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kyle crunches a lovely knee into Tankian's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyle.
Kyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kyle trying to land knees to the body.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tankian misses with a punch on the inside.
Tankian is trying to push Kyle away but Kyle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kyle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kyle digs a right hand underneath Tankian's ribcage. Tankian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tankian managing to block the knees to the body from Kyle.
Tankian is looking to break free of the clinch but Kyle has double underhooks.
Tankian misses with some punches.
Kyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tankian is trying to break the clinch but Kyle is controlling him.
Kyle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kyle is working Tankian over against the cage.
Kyle is leaning against Tankian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kyle pushes Tankian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tankian has a couple of punches blocked by Kyle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kyle obliges.
Tankian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kyle.
Kyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kyle.
Tankian managing to block the knees to the body from Kyle.
Tankian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kyle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tankian tries to land a knee to the head but Kyle blocks with his arms.
Kyle cracks Tankian with a nice body shot.
Kyle lands a good knee to the midsection. Tankian won't want to take too many of those.
Tankian struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyle controls his hands.
Kyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Tankian backwards.
Kyle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tankian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tankian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kyle scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Kyle - that landed with a thud.
Tankian is looking to break free of the clinch but Kyle has double underhooks.
Tankian can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tankian tries for a takedown but Kyle manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Kyle.
Kyle lands a knee to the body.
Kyle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tankian backwards.
Tankian throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyle.
Tankian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kyle lands a nice uppercut.
Tankian wants to stall.
Kyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kyle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tankian can't break the clinch.
Kyle connects with a knee to the head.
Tankian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kyle has him pressed against the cage.
Kyle presses Tankian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kyle keeps control of Tankian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kyle lands an elbow just above Tankian 's eye.
Kyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kyle lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kyle.
Tankian wants to get back to striking at distance but Kyle won't allow it.
Kyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Kyle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tankian working hard to break the clinch.
Tankian trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tankian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kyle with a knee to the head.
Tankian has a couple of punches blocked by Kyle.
Kyle pushes Tankian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kyle scores with a knee to the head.
Kyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tankian looking to throw knees to the head but Kyle is blocking nicely.
Tankian is looking to break free of the clinch but Kyle has double underhooks.
Kyle lands a nice knee to the body.
Kyle blocking some punches.
Tankian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kyle scores with a knee to the head.
Kyle scores with a hook to the body.
Kyle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tankian wants to break the clinch but can't.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
David Kyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tankian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kyle.
Tankian throws a head kick that misses
and Kyle counters with a body kick that stops Tankian in his tracks momentarily.
Tankian throws a sloppy head kick
and Kyle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyle catches Tankian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kyle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kyle scores with a head kick.
Tankian with a poor takedown
and Kyle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kyle dips to his left and cracks Tankian with an uppercut!
Tankian tries to keep at a distance but Kyle has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kyle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tankian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kyle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kyle pushes Tankian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kyle.
Kyle with a knee to the head.
Kyle scores with a shot to the side of Tankian's head.
Tankian tries for a takedown but Kyle manages to get underhooks.
Kyle landing knees to the head.
Kyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tankian tries to break the clinch but Kyle is controlling the position.
Kyle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tankian tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serj Tankian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tankian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Kyle trying to land knees to the body.
Tankian misses with some punches.
A short right from Kyle.
Tankian has had enough of the clinch but Kyle keeps him there for the moment.
Tankian tries to break the clinch but Kyle is controlling the position.
Kyle scores with a hook to the body.
Kyle scores with a knee to the head.
Kyle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kyle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Serj Tankian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kyle prevents it.
Kyle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tankian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kyle connects with a knee to the head.
Tankian takes a shot to the head.
Kyle gets through Tankian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tankian managing to block the knees to the body from Kyle.
Tankian is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyle.
Tankian can't get the takedown.
Kyle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tankian's face.
Kyle landing knees to the head.
Kyle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tankian wants a takedown but no success here.
Kyle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Kyle.
Tankian goes for a takedown attempt but Kyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle scores with a head kick.
Tankian misses with a double jab
and Kyle counters with a straight right hand.
Tankian takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick by Tankian misses
and Kyle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tankian walks into a stiff left hand from Kyle.
Kyle lands a head kick!
David Kyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyle scores with a head kick.
Kyle scoring well with a low kick there.
Tankian misses with a combination
and Kyle counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tankian throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kyle to counter with a crisp jab.
Tankian throws a sloppy head kick
and Kyle counters with a straight right hand.
Kyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kyle throws a head kick that half lands.
David Kyle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kyle. Tankian shrugs it off though.
Kyle instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Kyle.
Kyle lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tankian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kyle blocks a body shot from Tankian.
Kyle presses Tankian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Kyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kyle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Kyle!
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energy
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