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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Kirshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oishi Yoshio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yoshio's choice of entrance music: "Stronger" by Kanye West . 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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166 lbs
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Kirshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Oishi Yoshio!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirshaw tries a low kick but Yoshio avoids it.
Kirshaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Kirshaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshio checks it well.
Kirshaw misses with a right hand
and Yoshio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yoshio misses with a wild body shot.
Kirshaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirshaw swings for the body but Yoshio moves out of range.
Kirshaw lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Oishi Yoshio has been cut.
Yoshio thows a body shot but no joy.
Kirshaw slips a jab and a cross from Yoshio.
Kirshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshio moves out of range easily.
Kirshaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoshio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kirshaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kirshaw lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshio blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshio connects with a leg kick. Kirshaw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kirshaw throws a nice looking combination but Yoshio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoshio throws the kick towards the body but Kirshaw avoids it.
Kirshaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yoshio doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot lands for Kirshaw.
Yoshio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirshaw scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshio should have avoided that one.
Kirshaw misses with a body shot
enabling Yoshio to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshio scores with a hook to the body. Kirshaw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas Kirshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshio tries to move into range but Kirshaw moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kirshaw tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirshaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kirshaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yoshio moves out of range as Kirshaw throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw clobbers Yoshio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kirshaw tries to land a front kick but Yoshio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yoshio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirshaw comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yoshio lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yoshio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yoshio throws a big right hand that misses.
Yoshio tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirshaw is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yoshio wants to control from the top but Kirshaw keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yoshio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yoshio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yoshio stopping the sweep attempt from Kirshaw.
Yoshio slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio is working for a submission of some sort.
Yoshio is pressing down on Kirshaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kirshaw is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oishi Yoshio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oishi Yoshio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kirshaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yoshio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kirshaw rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirshaw lands with a shot to the body.
Kirshaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yoshio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kirshaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirshaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirshaw misses with a shot to the body
letting Yoshio counter with a right hand.
Kirshaw misses with a kick to the body
and Yoshio counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshio defending well as Kirshaw loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yoshio slips a jab from Kirshaw.
Yoshio scores with a takedown into Kirshaw's guard.
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!
Yoshio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirshaw is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yoshio trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshio chips away with some ground and pound.
Kirshaw keeping moving, preventing Yoshio from controlling successfully.
Yoshio throws a strike but Kirshaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio is trying to hold Kirshaw in close to prevent damage but Kirshaw has managed to pass into half guard.
Yoshio wants to control but Kirshaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yoshio tries to get to full guard but Kirshaw has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yoshio wants to control but Kirshaw is keeping busy.
Oishi Yoshio has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yoshio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yoshio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshio is just out of range.
Kirshaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kirshaw throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yoshio on the side of the head.
Kirshaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoshio is out of range and Kirshaw settles back down.
A good leg kick by Kirshaw.
Kirshaw stuns Yoshio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kirshaw misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yoshio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kirshaw in his tracks.
Yoshio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kirshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirshaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yoshio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirshaw's elbow.
Yoshio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirshaw gets through Yoshio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kirshaw.
Yoshio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kirshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Yoshio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oishi Yoshio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oishi Yoshio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kirshaw swings for the body but Yoshio moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Yoshio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshio defending well as Kirshaw loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshio scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Yoshio.
Yoshio tries to work over Kirshaw's front leg with a kick but Kirshaw checks it.
Yoshio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw misses with a body punch
and Yoshio counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoshio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kirshaw misses with a straight left.
Kirshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshio is just out of range.
Oishi Yoshio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Kirshaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshio.
The fighters circling - Kirshaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshio is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Kirshaw.
Decent striking displayed by Kirshaw there.
Yoshio connects with a right hand. Kirshaw shakes it off.
Yoshio throws a solid leg kick but Kirshaw takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshio.
Kirshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirshaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yoshio to score with a decent uppercut.
Kirshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshio.
Yoshio misses with a low kick.
Yoshio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas Kirshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yoshio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kirshaw.
Kirshaw is rocked!
Kirshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Kirshaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirshaw throws a hook but Yoshio avoids it easily.
Kirshaw seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirshaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kirshaw.
Yoshio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yoshio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yoshio postures up and lands a big shot to Kirshaw's brow.
Yoshio wants to control from the top but Kirshaw keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kirshaw has momentary wrist control but Yoshio slips an elbow through the middle.
Kirshaw keeping full guard, as Yoshio tries to pass.
Yoshio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshio is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kirshaw is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kirshaw has escaped and now he's on top!
Yoshio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kirshaw is one step ahead there.
Kirshaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oishi Yoshio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoshio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oishi Yoshio!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Oishi Yoshio waved his t-shirt featuring Supersize Me's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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