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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Inas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Kazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rage Against The Machine: Killing In The Name. Kazuki has chosen PRIDE FC Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Inas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sho Kazuki!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuki throws a body kick that misses.
Oliver Inas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kazuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kazuki blocks a jab.
Inas misses with a right hand
and Kazuki counters with a straight right hand.
Inas slips a jab and a cross from Kazuki.
Kazuki throws a push kick but Inas slaps the foot to one side.
Kazuki jabs Inas right on the nose. Inas blinks but takes it well.
Inas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Inas misses with a straight left.
Inas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kazuki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Inas has time to react.
Kazuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Inas misses with a jab to the body
and Kazuki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inas misses with a jab to the body
and Kazuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kazuki throws a push kick but Inas slaps the foot to one side.
Kazuki moves in looking to clinch but Inas pushes him off.
Kazuki throws a body punch but Inas moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kazuki.
Inas wants to clinch
and Kazuki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inas misses the body punch
and Kazuki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Inas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kazuki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Inas - that landed with a thud.
Inas misses with a body punch.
Kazuki lands a body shot in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kazuki managing to block the knees to the body from Inas.
Kazuki lands a hook that snaps the head of Inas backwards.
Inas trying to land knees to the body.
Inas tries a body shot but Kazuki blocks it.
Inas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazuki moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazuki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazuki takes a swing at Inas's ribcage but misses.
Inas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazuki.
Kazuki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Inas walks into a straight right hand from Kazuki.
Kazuki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kazuki tries to move into range but Inas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Inas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inas misses with a leg kick
and Kazuki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Inas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kazuki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Inas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Inas lands a jab to the nose.
Inas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kazuki lands a slapping body shot.
Kazuki throws a leg kick
and Inas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazuki moves into range and clinches up with Inas.
Kazuki misses with some punches.
Kazuki struggles to land a body shot inside as Inas controls his hands.
Inas tries for a takedown but Kazuki manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inas.
Come on Kazuki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Inas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Inas backwards.
Kazuki lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Inas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazuki scores with a nice body kick.
Inas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kazuki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Inas does it's job there.
Inas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kazuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Inas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Inas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kazuki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kazuki misses with a kick to the body
and Inas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kazuki thinking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kazuki.
Inas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazuki.
Kazuki defending well as Inas loads up on a big left hand.
Inas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice uppercut there from Kazuki.
Kazuki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Inas on the side of the head.
Inas misses with a body kick.
Inas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kazuki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Inas scores with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kazuki, right into the meat.
Kazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazuki.
Inas throws an off balance right hand
and Kazuki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kazuki misses with a low kick.
Kazuki scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inas throws a solid leg kick but Kazuki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Inas.
Inas lands with a good body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kazuki.
Kazuki blocks a head kick by Inas.
Kazuki checks a leg kick.
Inas misses with a body shot
and Kazuki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazuki misses with a wild body shot.
Inas misses with a right hand
and Kazuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Inas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Inas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Inas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kazuki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inas misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inas scores with the left hand. Kazuki knows he should have avoided that one.
Kazuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kazuki as he connects with a hook.
Inas is looking to slow Kazuki down with leg kicks.
Kazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sho Kazuki dominated that round.
That's time! Inas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kazuki lands a jab to Inas's midsection.
Kazuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kazuki digs a good hook to Inas's body.
Kazuki darts in trying to clinch
and Inas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Inas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kazuki counters with an outside leg kick.
Kazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Inas cracks a nice hook into Kazuki's ribs.
Kazuki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Inas to score with a decent uppercut.
Inas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Inas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kazuki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Inas lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kazuki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kazuki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kazuki scores with a sloppy right hand. Inas should have avoided that one.
Kazuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Inas's calf.
Inas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kazuki counters with a nice leg kick.
Kazuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kazuki manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sho Kazuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kazuki takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Inas.
Inas lands a body shot.
Kazuki tries a body shot but Inas blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Inas.
Knees to the body from Inas.
Inas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kazuki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Inas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inas.
Inas breaks the clinch.
Inas closes the distance and clinches.
Inas tries to land a knee to the head but Kazuki blocks with his arms.
Inas presses Kazuki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kazuki avoiding damage as Inas throws knees to the body.
Inas tries to score a body lock takedown but Kazuki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Inas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Inas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Inas fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Inas takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kazuki.
Kazuki scores with a hook to the body.
Kazuki lands with a right to the head.
Inas lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Inas.
Kazuki misses with a body punch.
Kazuki tries to throw a body punch but Inas avoids it by throwing Kazuki back against the cage.
Inas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kazuki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazuki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Inas lands a damaging elbow.
Kazuki trying to control the position but instead, Inas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kazuki into the cage.
Kazuki misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Inas fails to land.
Inas prevents a body shot from Kazuki.
Kazuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazuki is looking to slow Inas down with leg kicks.
Kazuki lands with an uppercut that bounces Inas off the cage and back into rage.
Inas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick lands from Kazuki.
Inas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Inas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Inas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kazuki throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kazuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crunch! Kazuki slams his shin into Inas's torso.
Inas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kazuki at a distance.
Kazuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Inas throws a lazy right hand but Kazuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kazuki scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Inas misses.
A left and a right from Kazuki both land. Nice combination.
Inas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Inas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Inas.
Kazuki scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazuki.
Kazuki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Inas throws an off balance right hand
and Kazuki counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Inas misses the target.
Inas cracks Kazuki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Inas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Inas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kazuki on the side of the head.
Kazuki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Inas throws a right hand that misses
and Kazuki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Inas lands a slapping body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Kazuki scores with a four punch combination!
Inas is rocked!
Inas ducks under a wild hook from Kazuki.
Oh Inas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Inas ducks under a wild hook from Kazuki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Inas seems to have got his legs back now.
Inas throws an off balance right hand
and Kazuki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Inas misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Inas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Oliver Inas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kazuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Inas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazuki.
Inas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kazuki lands with a nice body punch.
Nice cross by Inas.
Kazuki throws a hook but Inas avoids it easily.
Inas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazuki.
A swing and a miss from Inas.
Kazuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kazuki connects with a solid leg kick.
Inas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kazuki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Inas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Inas misses with a body shot.
Inas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Inas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kazuki throws the left hand but Inas avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Inas. Those never looked like landing.
Inas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inas checks a leg kick.
Kazuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kazuki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Inas misses
and Kazuki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Inas's knee momentarily.
Inas misses with a lunging right hand
and Kazuki counters with a thumping low kick.
Inas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kazuki on the side of the head.
Inas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazuki.
Inas misses with a hook
and Kazuki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Inas throws a poor cross that misses
and Kazuki counters with a two punch combo.
Inas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Inas misses with a shot to the body
and Kazuki counters with an inside leg kick.
Kazuki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Inas's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Inas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inas tries to clinch
and Kazuki counters with a low kick, right behind Inas 's knee.
Inas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inas swinging wildly here.
Inas misses with a right hand
and Kazuki counters with a nice body shot.
Kazuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inas with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inas checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inas. Kazuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inas thows a body shot but no joy.
Kazuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Inas. That did some damage!
Inas tries to bum rush Kazuki with a series of wild strikes but Kazuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Inas misses with a shot to the body
and Kazuki counters with a good low kick that Inas was not able to check.
Kazuki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Inas. Inas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Inas misses with a hook to the body
and Kazuki counters with a crisp right that sends Inas to the canvas! Kazuki follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sho Kazuki!
Sho Kazuki is the new lightweight champion!
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