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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Stroya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shunsui Kyoraku told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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218 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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204 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Stroya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoraku throws a big shot that misses.
Kyoraku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyoraku lands a lovely overhand right.
Stroya lands a jab to Kyoraku's midsection.
Kyoraku moves out of range of the leg kick from Stroya.
Kyoraku lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stroya. Kyoraku shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stroya looks to land a body kick but Kyoraku moved away.
Stroya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyoraku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stroya manages to avoid it.
Stroya lands with a shot to the body.
Stroya defending well as Kyoraku loads up on a big left hand.
Kyoraku throws the kick towards the body but Stroya avoids it.
Kyoraku takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kyoraku looks winded!
Kyoraku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kyoraku throws a hook to the side of Stroya's head but Stroya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kyoraku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stroya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku moves out of range of the body kick from Stroya.
Stroya looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyoraku is just out of range.
Stroya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stroya misses with a series of wild punches.
Stroya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stroya is looking to score with low kicks.
Stroya cracks the inside of Kyoraku's front leg.
Kyoraku ducks right into an uppercut from Stroya.
Stroya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stroya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kyoraku's head.
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!
Stroya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kyoraku's calf.
Kyoraku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stroya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stroya closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kyoraku did well to prevent Stroya getting side control.
Stroya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyoraku does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stroya lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stroya in particular looking to stall.
Kyoraku wants to control but Stroya is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stroya wants to control but Kyoraku is keeping him busy.
Stroya thows a huge punch but Kyoraku dodges it nicely.
Stroya takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kyoraku tries to roll over but Stroya keeps him under control.
Stroya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kyoraku keeps working.
Stroya thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kyoraku's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroya trying to pass the guard but Kyoraku defending well.
Stroya throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kyoraku is staying active underneath Stroya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stroya not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kyoraku is staying active underneath Stroya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stroya working the head and body with strikes.
Stroya looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stroya trying to control the action but Kyoraku is working from the bottom.
Stroya scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroya stalling away here and it's allowed Kyoraku to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kyoraku pulls Stroya in close to prevent any damage.
Stroya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stroya stopping the sweep attempt from Kyoraku.
Stroya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroya is looking to work some ground and pound but Kyoraku has wrist control.
Stroya looking to sit in guard and control but Kyoraku gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stroya is trying to keep Kyoraku in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Stroya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stroya 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.
Stroya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyoraku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroya.
Stroya throws a leg kick but Kyoraku checks it.
Stroya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kyoraku defends it nicely.
Kyoraku misses with a leg kick.
Kyoraku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stroya misses with a low kick.
Kyoraku is looking to slow Stroya down with leg kicks.
Stroya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kyoraku jabs Stroya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stroya takes a swing at Kyoraku's ribcage but misses.
Kyoraku connects with a body shot that sends Stroya's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroya misses with a wild body shot.
Stroya is looking to wear down Kyoraku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stroya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyoraku manages to avoid it.
Shunsui Kyoraku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyoraku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Stroya.
Stroya misses with a hook.
Kyoraku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stroya swings widly with a right hand
and Kyoraku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kyoraku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kyoraku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stroya counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kyoraku!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyoraku is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stroya tries to move to mount but Kyoraku blocks the move with his legs.
Stroya in side control, throwing shots but Kyoraku defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dee Stroya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kyoraku taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kyoraku is trying to escape the position but Stroya is controlling the position.
Kyoraku is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stroya connects with a decent elbow.
Kyoraku is not content to let Stroya control the position.
Stroya misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kyoraku gets back to half guard.
Stroya throwing shots but Kyoraku is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroya trying to pass the guard but Kyoraku defending well.
Stroya looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stroya seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kyoraku for as long as he can get away with.
Kyoraku wants to get back to full guard.
Stroya thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kyoraku's head.
Stroya not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kyoraku trying to control here.
Stroya controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kyoraku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stroya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kyoraku will feel that in the morning.
Stroya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyoraku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyoraku misses with a hook. Stroya ducked under it nicely.
Kyoraku connects with a solid leg kick.
Kyoraku throws a sloppy head kick
and Stroya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyoraku lands a nice shot to the body.
Kyoraku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stroya can pounce on him.
Stroya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Stroya dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kyoraku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stroya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyoraku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kyoraku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroya.
A cross from Stroya lands.
Stroya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kyoraku can do to turn this around?
Stroya connects with a leg kick. Kyoraku looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stroya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stroya throws a head kick but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Stroya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stroya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kyoraku. Kyoraku obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Stroya misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stroya. Kyoraku does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Stroya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stroya throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kyoraku tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stroya is in Kyoraku's guard.
Stroya postures up.
Stroya has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kyoraku seems keen to control Stroya's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku is trying to control the position but Stroya postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kyoraku wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Stroya is now in half guard.
Stroya perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kyoraku is refusing to be controlled, as Stroya sits in half guard.
Stroya winds up and cracks Kyoraku with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kyoraku pushes Stroya off looking to stand but Stroya dives back in and keeps control.
Stroya looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kyoraku is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kyoraku wants to stand but Stroya is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kyoraku is on top in guard.
Stroya lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kyoraku!
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!
Stroya scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kyoraku?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroya lands a big shot there that rocks Kyoraku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stroya controlling the pace for now.
Stroya in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kyoraku avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stroya.
Stroya landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyoraku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stroya lands a big shot there that rocks Kyoraku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kyoraku is rocked!
Stroya lands a big elbow - Kyoraku is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kyoraku is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dee Stroya!
Dee Stroya retains his light heavyweight title!
Dee Stroya thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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