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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriel comes to the cage accompanied by Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One. Willem Kriel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ikuhisa Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kriels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matsumoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsumoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsumoto misses with a straight left.
Kriel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ikuhisa Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsumoto scores with a hook to the body. Kriel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matsumoto avoids the head kick by Kriel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kriel is just out of range.
Matsumoto lands the left hand.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Kriel blocks it.
Kriel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matsumoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsumoto scores with a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Matsumoto digs a good hook to Kriel's body.
Kriel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kriel has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Matsumoto.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Matsumoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kriel lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Kriel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Matsumoto throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but Matsumoto blocks it.
Matsumoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriel controls his hands.
Matsumoto stalling in the clinch.
Matsumoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsumoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Kriel looking to throw knees to the head but Matsumoto is blocking nicely.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Kriel misses with a body punch.
Matsumoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Kriel working Matsumoto over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsumoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsumoto lands a left hand.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Kriel with a knee to the head.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Matsumoto lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel working aggressively here.
Matsumoto misses with a body punch.
Matsumoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kriel blocks a body shot from Matsumoto.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matsumoto lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsumoto misses with an elbow strike.
Matsumoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsumoto.
Kriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel has a couple of punches blocked by Matsumoto.
Kriel blocks an uppercut.
Kriel prevents a body shot from Matsumoto.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Matsumoto avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matsumoto is looking to control Kriel's arms but Kriel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matsumoto has his back to the cage.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Matsumoto controls the action.
Matsumoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriel controls his hands.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ikuhisa Matsumoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matsumoto lands with a hook. Kriel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matsumoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsumoto.
Kriel throws a big counter combination but Matsumoto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kriel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matsumoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kriel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ikuhisa Matsumoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel misses with a leg kick
enabling Matsumoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsumoto throws a lazy right hand but Kriel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsumoto dodges the punch combination from Kriel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto lands with a hook. Kriel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matsumoto lands with a good body shot.
Kriel throws a leg kick
and Matsumoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsumoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matsumoto throws the left hand but Kriel avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel tries to land a leg kick but Matsumoto saw it coming and moves away.
Matsumoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsumoto scores with a hook.
Matsumoto with a jab.
Matsumoto blocks a head kick by Kriel.
Matsumoto tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kriel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kriel.
Matsumoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kriel.
Matsumoto cracks a nice hook into Kriel's ribs.
Matsumoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsumoto.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matsumoto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matsumoto misses with a looping right.
Matsumoto works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kriel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matsumoto scrambles back to his feet.
Matsumoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kriel is rocked!
Kriel slips under a jab.
Oh Kriel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsumoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kriel seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel throws a hook but Matsumoto avoids it easily.
Matsumoto lunges at Kriel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kriel's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikuhisa Matsumoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Matsumoto lands a big uppercut and Kriel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kriel looks OK. Matsumoto waves Kriel back to his feet!
Matsumoto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matsumoto drops Kriel with a straight right hand, right on the button! Matsumoto follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ikuhisa Matsumoto!
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energy
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hype
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