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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milo Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papi comes to the cage accompanied by IZ ON. Kazama has chosen Mamma said Knock you out as his entrance music. Jin Kazama has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Milo Papi's chin.
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152 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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148 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milo Papi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papi throws a lazy body kick
letting Kazama counter with a right hand.
Milo Papi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papi tries for a takedown but Kazama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Papi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Kazama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kazama.
Kazama cracks Papi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Papi looks for a takedown but Kazama sprawls well.
Papi just misses with a punch to the body.
Papi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Papi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kazama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazama connects with a single shot there.
Kazama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Papi misses with a shot to the body
and Kazama counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama breaks the clinch.
Papi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kazama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Papi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kazama pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Papi back to the cage. Kazama follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kazama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kazama scores with a three punch combo!
Papi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Papi throwing strikes from guard but Kazama blocks nicely.
Papi wants to control from the top but Kazama keeps moving.
Kazama is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Papi controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kazama is trying to control the position but Papi postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Milo Papi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kazama tries to clinch up.
Papi misses with a body punch
and Kazama finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Papi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Papi duly obliges.
Papi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kazama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kazama missing with a left hand there. Papi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi checks the leg kick.
Kazama throws a low kick but Papi moves out of range easily.
Papi misses with a hook
and Kazama counters with a one-two to the body.
Kazama scores with a punch to the head.
Papi misses with a right hand
letting Kazama counter with a right hand.
Kazama clinches up with Papi and pushes him back against the cage.
Papi cracks Kazama with a nice body shot.
Papi is looking to control Kazama's arms but Kazama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Papi has his back to the cage.
Kazama tries to circle away but Papi has him pinned against the cage.
Kazama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Papi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Papi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kazama tries to break the clinch but Papi is controlling the position.
Papi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Papi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kazama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Papi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kazama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Papi misses with a right hand
and Kazama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papi moves out of range of the strikes.
Papi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kazama counters with a series of strikes. Papi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kazama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Papi.
Papi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kazama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horrible takedown by Papi or perhaps it was just good defense by Kazama which made him look bad.
Papi misses with an uppercut. Kazama saw that one coming.
Kazama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kazama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazama lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kazama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Kazama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Papi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kazama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kazama wants to clinch.
Papi lands a jab to Kazama's midsection.
Papi thows a body shot but no joy.
Papi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kazama avoids the body shot from Papi.
Papi shoots in for a takedown but Kazama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Papi.
Papi swings for the body but Kazama moves out of range.
Papi misses with a combination
and Kazama counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama misses with an uppercut.
Papi swings widly with a right hand
and Kazama moves into the clinch.
Papi can't get the takedown.
Papi working hard to break the clinch.
Kazama is trying to break free.
Kazama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Papi is defending well for now.
Kazama is trying to force a seperation but Papi has the dominant position.
Papi avoiding damage.
Kazama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jin Kazama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kazama counters with a nice body shot.
Papi tries to land a body kick
and Kazama counters by clinching up.
Kazama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kazama wants to break free but Papi has control.
Kazama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Papi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kazama backwards.
Papi keeps control of Kazama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Papi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papi throws a hook but Kazama blocks it.
Kazama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Papi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi walks into a straight right hand from Kazama.
No joy there for Papi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Papi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kazama misses with a wild combination.
Papi scores with a nice body kick.
Papi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Papi shoots in but Kazama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Papi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kazama is fending him off so far but Papi persists. Nope, Kazama circles away and we're back to standing.
Papi misses with a hook to the body
and Kazama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi misses with an uppercut
and Kazama counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Papi.
Kazama throws a wild body kick that Papi sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Papi moves forwards but Kazama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kazama wants to clinch.
Papi moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Papi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kazama is just out of range.
Kazama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Papi.
Kazama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papi.
Papi misses the body punch
and Kazama counters with a head kick. That will keep Papi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Papi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kazama counters with a solid body kick.
Papi fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kazama scores with a jab. Papi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kazama tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Papi is predictable there
and Kazama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Kazama 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Papi throws a leg kick
and Kazama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kazama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Papi counters with a thumping low kick.
Kazama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kazama wants it to stay on the feet.
Kazama ducks right into an uppercut from Papi.
Kazama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kazama misses with a hook
and Papi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Papi closes the distance and clinches up with Kazama, looking for a takedown. Papi pushes Kazama against the cage but Kazama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Papi is predictable there
and Kazama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papi misses with a left hand
and Kazama counters with a straight right hand.
Papi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kazama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jin Kazama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Papi throws a sloppy body shot
and Kazama counters with a stiff right hand.
Papi missing with a left hand there. Kazama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kazama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi thows a leg kick but Kazama checks it
and Kazama counters with a nice leg kick.
Papi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Papi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Papi showed some decent athleticism there.
Kazama regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kazama keeping moving, preventing Papi from controlling successfully.
Papi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Papi advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi working the strikes but Kazama uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Papi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Papi with the ground and pound but Kazama uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kazama keeping full guard, as Papi tries to pass.
Kazama can't keep his opponent in guard - Papi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Papi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kazama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Papi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Papi.
Papi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Papi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Papi working over Kazama with some ground and pound. Kazama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Papi tries to pass to full mount but Kazama defends it.
Papi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kazama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Papi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kazama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Papi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Papi winds up and cracks Kazama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Papi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kazama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kazama wants to improve his position but Papi is controlling well.
Papi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Papi trying to control the action but Kazama is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Papi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kazama has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Jin Kazama!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Jin Kazama!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Jin Kazama!
Jin Kazama wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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