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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Ronald Kernspecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Endo Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
10 - 21 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith Ronald Kernspecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Endo Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kernspecht did well to prevent Hattori getting side control.
Kernspecht desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hattori stops Kernspecht from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hattori wants to pass the guard but Kernspecht is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hattori stops Kernspecht from getting back to his feet.
Kernspecht tries to roll over but Hattori keeps him under control.
Hattori not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kernspecht pushes Hattori off and gets back to his feet.
Kernspecht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hattori feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kernspecht seems keen to control Hattori's posture.
Kernspecht is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hattori is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hattori accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kernspecht managing to control the position.
Hattori throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kernspecht pulls Hattori in close to his closed guard and prevents Hattori from doing any damage or advancing position.
Keith Ronald Kernspecht has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hattori closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hattori not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hattori prevents Kernspecht from standing back up.
Hattori is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kernspecht is just riding it out for now. Hattori eventually gives up the hold.
Kernspecht wants to improve his position but Hattori is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kernspecht wants to get back to full guard.
Hattori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kernspecht has his hands clasped together around Hattori's back. He's all about the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kernspecht is not content to let Hattori control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hattori gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kernspecht.
Kernspecht fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hattori, pushing him back against the cage.
Kernspecht manages to break the clinch.
Kernspecht swinging wildly here.
Kernspecht lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hattori circles away quickly and effectively.
Hattori looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kernspecht!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kernspecht is working hard here to advance position.
Hattori looking to finish with strikes here!
Kernspecht is trying to stand up.
Hattori thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hattori avoids the attempt from Kernspecht to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Hattori there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hattori throwing strikes here but Kernspecht is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hattori throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kernspecht is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hattori punching from mount but Kernspecht doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht is looking to get to half guard.
Hattori sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kernspecht is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kernspecht is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kernspecht blocking the ground and pound.
Kernspecht is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hattori prevents Kernspecht from getting the reversal.
Kernspecht wants to control but Hattori is having none of it.
Hattori trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kernspecht tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kernspecht bucks up and throws Hattori to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Endo Hattori will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hattori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hattori scores with a takedown into Kernspecht's guard.
Kernspecht wants to stand but Hattori is controlling the position.
Kernspecht looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kernspecht keeping moving, preventing Hattori from controlling successfully.
Endo Hattori has got the better of the ground game so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kernspecht holds on and takes a little breather.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kernspecht misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keith Ronald Kernspecht is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hattori looking to score a takedown here. Kernspecht is defending well but Hattori drives through and ends up in Kernspecht's guard.
Kernspecht is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hattori wants to control from the top but Kernspecht keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Endo Hattori wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kernspecht misses with a head kick.
Kernspecht 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.
Kernspecht swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kernspecht feints a jab promting Hattori to slip. Kernspecht then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hattori slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hattori shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kernspecht is staying active underneath Hattori, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kernspecht is trying to stand.
Hattori missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kernspecht is trying to stand.
Kernspecht is trying to maintain the position but Hattori is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kernspecht keeping moving, preventing Hattori from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kernspecht kicks Hattori off and gets to his feet.
Hattori fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kernspecht to the ground. Hattori is now in Kernspecht's guard.
Hattori tries to free his leg and advance position but Kernspecht is retaining full guard.
Kernspecht pushes Hattori off and gets back to his feet.
Hattori manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kernspecht on his heels. He'll look to pass Kernspecht's guard now, I'm sure.
Hattori throwing strikes but missing.
Kernspecht trying to control the position here.
Kernspecht keeping moving, preventing Hattori from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht is looking to stand up but Hattori isn't so interested in that idea.
Kernspecht looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Keith Ronald Kernspecht.
Kernspecht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kernspecht throws a head kick that misses
and Hattori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kernspecht fails to land with a series of punches.
Kernspecht misses with an uppercut.
Kernspecht takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Keith Ronald Kernspecht has been cut.
Hattori closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kernspecht quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kernspecht is trying to get back to full guard.
Hattori is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kernspecht has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hattori.
Hattori tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kernspecht controls his leg.
Kernspecht works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hattori throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kernspecht works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kernspecht trying to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kernspecht wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Endo Hattori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith Ronald Kernspecht's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hattori fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kernspecht, pushing him back against the cage.
Kernspecht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hattori decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hattori throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hattori trying to control from half guard but Kernspecht is working away.
Kernspecht holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kernspecht is trying to stand up here but Hattori is controlling him well.
Hattori tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kernspecht moves into full guard.
Kernspecht is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hattori tries to free his leg and advance position but Kernspecht is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori is fighting to break Kernspecht's control of his arms but Kernspecht is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hattori fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kernspecht, pushing him back against the cage.
Kernspecht escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hattori shoots in and bounces Kernspecht off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hattori prevents Kernspecht from getting back to his feet.
Hattori won't allow Kernspecht to sweep him here.
Hattori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kernspecht is trying to control the position but Hattori postures up.
Hattori working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kernspecht looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Keith Ronald Kernspecht wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hattori slips a straight right by Kernspecht.
Hattori shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kernspecht wants to control but Hattori is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kernspecht is holding on to half guard well.
Hattori trying to pass the guard but Kernspecht defending well.
Keith Ronald Kernspecht has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hattori closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kernspecht to the mat! Kernspecht manages to get full guard.
Kernspecht has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hattori off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hattori cracks Kernspecht with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kernspecht misses with a wild combination.
Keith Ronald Kernspecht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori pushes Kernspecht up against the cage in a clinch.
Kernspecht breaks from the clinch.
Kernspecht thows a body shot but no joy.
Kernspecht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hattori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keith Ronald Kernspecht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kernspecht misses with a series of wild punches.
Kernspecht throws a head kick but Hattori moves out of range.
Hattori looking to score a takedown here. Kernspecht is defending well but Hattori drives through and ends up in Kernspecht's guard.
Kernspecht looking for a sweep. Not yet Kernspecht, not yet.
Kernspecht keeping moving, preventing Hattori from controlling successfully.
Kernspecht tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kernspecht avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kernspecht is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Endo Hattori wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hattori lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kernspecht tries to sprawl but Hattori drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hattori prevents Kernspecht from improving his position.
Kernspecht is trying to control but can't.
Hattori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kernspecht avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hattori.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hattori lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kernspecht is refusing to be controlled, as Hattori sits in half guard.
Endo Hattori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kernspecht blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hattori.
Kernspecht wants to improve his position but Hattori is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Endo Hattori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hattori 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Endo Hattori!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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