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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ishikawa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to mindshift genki sudo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
33 - 19 - 0 |
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishikawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Salabim throws a good cross that connects.
Ishikawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salabim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ishikawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Salabim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salabim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ishikawa throws a right and a left that Salabim avoids nicely.
Ishikawa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salabim.
Ishikawa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ishikawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salabim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ishikawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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!
Ishikawa prevents Salabim from improving his position.
Ishikawa tries to stand and escape but Salabim actually recovers to full guard.
Our spies down at at Brown House inform us that Salabim has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ishikawa won't allow Salabim to sweep him here.
Salabim keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim has an active guard here but Ishikawa has managed to pass into half guard.
Ishikawa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've been hearing that Ishikawa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ishikawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salabim defending well though.
Salabim is trying to maintain the position but Ishikawa is very close to passing his half guard.
Salabim is trying to get back to full guard.
Salabim is trying to maintain the position but Ishikawa is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ishikawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salabim working for a triangle but Ishikawa defends it easily.
Salabim trying to control the position.
Ishikawa controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salabim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim keeping moving, preventing Ishikawa from controlling successfully.
Salabim pulls Ishikawa in to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Akira Ishikawa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ishikawa throws a sloppy head kick and Salabim moves out of range easily.
Salabim tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Salabim stuffs the takedown.
Ishikawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salabim pinned against the cage. Salabim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salabim with a jab.
Ishikawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salabim lands a jab to the nose.
Salabim lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Akira Ishikawa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishikawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ishikawa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salabim avoids the head kick by Ishikawa.
Salabim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ishikawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ishikawa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ishikawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ishikawa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Ishikawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salabim shoots in and drives through. Ishikawa sprawls well.
A combination from Ishikawa does no damage.
Salabim is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Ishikawa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ishikawa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salabim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ishikawa has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Salabim is on him like a limpet, forcing Ishikawa back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ishikawa throws an elbow but misses.
Salabim throws a head punch that misses.
Salabim throws a punch but it's blocked by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salabim smiles and moves away.
Ishikawa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ishikawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salabim but Salabim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishikawa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salabim closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ishikawa quickly recovers to half guard.
Ishikawa is looking for a sweep. Salabim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salabim is looking to take a break and control but Ishikawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa tries to roll over but Salabim keeps him under control.
Salabim trying to control from half guard but Ishikawa is working away.
Salabim winds up and cracks Ishikawa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Salabim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ishikawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ishikawa has hold of Salabim's hands but Salabim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ishikawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salabim.
Salabim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ishikawa wants to control but Salabim is keeping busy.
Salabim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ishikawa keeps working.
Ishikawa wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa trying to control here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ishikawa is not content to let Salabim control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ishikawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Salabim.
Salabim lands with a hook. Ishikawa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ishikawa misses the jab.
Ishikawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salabim scores with a takedown into Ishikawa's guard.
Salabim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa seems keen to control Salabim's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salabim slips nicely into half guard.
Ishikawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salabim.
Ishikawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Salabim prevents Ishikawa from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Salabim there.
Salabim is looking to take a break and control but Ishikawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salabim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ishikawa is pressing down on Salabim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Salabim trying to control but Ishikawa is working from the bottom.
Salabim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ishikawa's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ishikawa keeping full guard, as Salabim tries to pass.
Ishikawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salabim is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishikawa wants to get back to his feet but Salabim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Salabim trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ishikawa wants to sweep here but Salabim controlling him for the moment.
Salabim trying to control but Ishikawa is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akira Ishikawa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Salabim lunges at Ishikawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ishikawa's hand.
Ishikawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Salabim slips a jab and a cross from Ishikawa.
Salabim might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Salabim connects with the punch.
Salabim misses with a few strikes there.
Salabim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ishikawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Salabim.
Salabim takes the fight into the clinch.
Ishikawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salabim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Salabim lands a nice uppercut.
Ishikawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ishikawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa wants to stall.
Ishikawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Ishikawa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ishikawa manages to end up in side control.
Salabim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Salabim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salabim tries to improve position but can't.
Ishikawa is looking to take a break and control but Salabim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salabim is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Salabim down.
Salabim taking a bit of punishment here - Ishikawa scoring with strikes.
Salabim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ishikawa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salabim is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ishikawa off and has taken his back!
Ishikawa tries to roll but Salabim sticks to his back.
Salabim lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa is covering up but some of the strikes from Salabim are getting through and doing damage.
Salabim scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ishikawa is looking for a way out.
Salabim has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Ishikawa.
Ishikawa is covering up but some of the strikes from Salabim are getting through and doing damage.
Ishikawa tries to escape but Salabim has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ishikawa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Salabim cracks Ishikawa with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ishikawa from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salabim lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Salabim struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ishikawa is trapped and Salabim is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Salabim biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim trying to control.
Akira Ishikawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salabim throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ishikawa!
Salabim is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Ishikawa up.
Ishikawa tries to break free.
Salabim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ishikawa is trapped and Salabim is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Sim Salabim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salabim scores with punches to the body.
Salabim has the hooks in. Ishikawa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Salabim controlling the position well here. Ishikawa rolled but Salabim kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sim Salabim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salabim 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sim Salabim!
A very excited looking Sim Salabim made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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