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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xoleap Kawate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hi There (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xoleap Kawate has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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4 - 3 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xoleap Kawate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hi There!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
There throws a leg kick but Kawate moved away.
Kawate ducks under a wild hook from There.
Kawate throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from There misses.
There tries for a takedown but Kawate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kawate has a takedown stuffed.
Kawate has his takedown stuffed
and Kawate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kawate checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by There there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
There avoids the head kick by Kawate.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kawate. There shrugs it off though.
Xoleap Kawate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and There has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There throws an overhand right that lands on Kawate's shoulder, as Kawate tries to avoid the shot.
There misses with a straight right.
Kawate misses with a head kick.
There throws a solid leg kick but Kawate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at There.
Kawate looks for the body kick but There saw that one coming.
Kawate throws a sloppy head kick and There moves out of range easily.
There tries to sprawl but Kawate drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There is pressing down on Kawate's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kawate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
There looks gassed!
Kawate throwing strikes from guard but There blocks nicely.
Kawate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for There on the ground.
Kawate working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of There's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kawate accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kawate's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kawate scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawate is looking to work some ground and pound but There has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if There can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kawate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kawate working some strikes from top position.
Kawate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawate throwing strikes from guard but There blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now There is on top in guard.
Kawate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawate is trying to control the position but There postures up.
There pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawate is keeping the position for now.
There throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There postures up in Kawate's guard and throws a big left but Kawate blocks it.
There distracts Kawate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kawate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There looking to pass the guard.
There throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kawate is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There with a flurry of punches that miss.
There tries to free his leg and advance position but Kawate is retaining full guard.
Kawate is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Xoleap Kawate wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kawate.
Kawate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kawate misses with a body kick.
There throws a low kick but Kawate avoids it.
Kawate closes this distance looking for a takedown but There circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xoleap Kawate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawate throws a leg kick but There checks it.
There leaves Kawate with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kawate throws a head kick but There moves out of range.
Kawate slips a jab from There.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kawate looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? There is fending him off so far but Kawate persists. Nope, There circles away and we're back to standing.
There misses with a low kick.
Kawate thows a body shot but no joy.
Kawate shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
There regains half guard.
There looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
There is looking for a sweep. Kawate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
There on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Kawate there.
There is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kawate pulls his head out easily.
Kawate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawate lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kawate working over There with some ground and pound. There looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
There is looking for a sweep. Kawate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kawate working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kawate passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for There!
There takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kawate lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
There swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kawate looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kawate working the ground and pound effectively.
Kawate breaks from There's wrist control and lands an elbow.
There is in a horrible position here. Kawate smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kawate dominating with strikes here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kawate fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kawate working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kawate with the ground and pound from mount.
Kawate connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
There is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawate softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and There is out cold! Kawate jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xoleap Kawate!
Xoleap Kawate managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, QFClothing, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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RATING
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