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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiapo Okina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiapo Okina!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishikawa gets a clinch.
Ishikawa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Okina just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ishikawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okina.
Okina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okina looking to slow down the pace here.
Ishikawa has hold of one of Okina's legs. Okina is fighting the takedown attempt but Ishikawa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ishikawa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ishikawa trying to control but Okina is working from the bottom.
Okina has a closed guard, preventing Ishikawa from standing up.
Okina is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okina thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ishikawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Okina wants to sweep but no luck.
Ishikawa looking to pass the guard.
Ishikawa landing with the ground and pound.
Okina will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ishikawa wants to clinch up but Okina keeps it at a distance.
Ishikawa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ishikawa showed some decent athleticism there.
Ishikawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okina keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Okina is trying is best to control the position here.
Okina is looking to improve his position.
Okina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ishikawa.
Okina is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ishikawa pulls his head out easily.
Okina wants to get back to his feet.
Ishikawa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ishikawa gets a clinch.
Ishikawa pulls Okina into guard.
Ishikawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okina wants to control from the top but Ishikawa keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okina won't allow Ishikawa to sweep him here.
Okina trying to control but Ishikawa is working from the bottom.
Okina landing some decent shots from guard.
Ishikawa trying to keep a closed guard but Okina is proving a slippery customer.
Ishikawa wants to stand but Okina is controlling the position.
Ishikawa is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okina shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Okina was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ishikawa is trying desperately to improve position.
Okina working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Okina looking to control but Ishikawa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Okina fails to advance to Ishikawa's back.
Ishikawa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Ishikawa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ishikawa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ishikawa showed some decent athleticism there.
Ishikawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okina's head.
Ishikawa trying to control from half guard but Okina is working away.
Ishikawa passes to side control.
Okina is looking to reverse the position.
Ishikawa staying calm.
Okina can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okina regains half guard.
Okina regains full guard. Nicely done.
Okina wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okina keeping moving, preventing Ishikawa from controlling successfully.
Ishikawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Okina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishikawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ishikawa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Okina down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Okina manages to get to full guard.
Okina pushes a forearm under Ishikawa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ishikawa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hiapo Okina!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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