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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomura Krakakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Antorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antorio has chosen I Stand Alone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
26
203 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomura Krakakos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Antorio!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antorio fails with a takedown attempt.
Antorio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krakakos tries to avoid it but Antorio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krakakos to the ground. Krakakos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Antorio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krakakos is fending him off so far but Antorio persists. Nope, Krakakos circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomura Krakakos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Antorio.
Antorio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krakakos sprawls well. Krakakos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Antorio gets slowly back to his feet.
Krakakos gets caught flat footed, as Antorio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Antorio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Antorio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Antorio is looking to work some ground and pound but Krakakos has wrist control.
Antorio postures up and lands a big shot to Krakakos's brow.
Antorio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Antorio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Antorio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krakakos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Antorio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakakos has Antorio pulled in close to control his posture.
Krakakos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Antorio!
Krakakos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Antorio is desperately trying to improve his position but Krakakos has a good base and remains in mount.
Krakakos wants to control the pace but Antorio is squirming around nicely.
Krakakos controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakakos looking to control but Antorio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tomura Krakakos just wasn't active enough.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krakakos. Antorio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antorio closes the distance and clinches up with Krakakos, looking for a takedown. Antorio pushes Krakakos against the cage but Krakakos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Antorio shoots in for a takedown but Krakakos shows good takedown defense.
Antorio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Antorio looks for a takedown but Krakakos sprawls well.
Anton Antorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antorio shoots in for a takedown but Krakakos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Antorio has a takedown stuffed.
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!
Krakakos digs a good hook to Antorio's body.
Antorio looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakakos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Antorio.
Krakakos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Antorio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krakakos closes the distance and pushes Antorio back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Krakakos.
Krakakos stalling against the cage.
Krakakos cracks Antorio with a nice body shot.
Krakakos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krakakos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krakakos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krakakos digs a right hand into Antorio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Antorio's gas tank.
Antorio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krakakos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Krakakos is working Antorio over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krakakos.
Krakakos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krakakos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Krakakos.
Krakakos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krakakos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krakakos lands with a light punch inside.
Krakakos has Antorio pushed against the cage.
Krakakos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krakakos misses with a body punch.
Krakakos lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krakakos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomura Krakakos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krakakos lands a nice hook to Antorio's body. Antorio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Antorio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krakakos but Krakakos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krakakos clinches.
Krakakos tries a body shot but Antorio blocks it.
Krakakos stops a takedown attempt from Antorio.
Antorio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Krakakos as the two fighters clinch.
Tomura Krakakos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krakakos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antorios head.
Nice body punch from Krakakos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krakakos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antorio backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Krakakos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antorio is breathing heavily.
Krakakos scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakakos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antorio is rocked!
It looks like Anton Antorio has been cut.
Krakakos creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Antorio's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Antorio drops to his knees and Krakakos pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomura Krakakos!
Tomura Krakakos is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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