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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gero Kretschmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kokaku Masaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kretschmer comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Don't make enemies with me. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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158 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gero Kretschmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kokaku Masaki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaki works over Kretschmer's head and body with a nice combination.
Kretschmer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kretschmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masaki.
Kretschmer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Masaki manages to circle out of the way.
Kokaku Masaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kretschmer closes the distance and clinches.
Masaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Masaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kretschmer cracks Masaki with a nice body shot.
Kretschmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kretschmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masaki misses with a body shot.
Masaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kretschmer rushes Masaki and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masaki tries to break free but Kretschmer pushes him back against the cage.
Masaki can't break the clinch.
Masaki can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kretschmer.
Kretschmer gets through Masaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kretschmer keeps control of Masaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kretschmer working aggressively here.
Masaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Kretschmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kretschmer digs a right hand into Masaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masaki's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Kretschmer.
Kretschmer lands a nice uppercut.
Kretschmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masaki taking a breather.
Masaki wants to take the fight to the mat but Kretschmer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kretschmer.
Kretschmer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Masaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Masaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Kretschmer - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kretschmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masakis head.
Kretschmer lands a shoulder strike.
Masaki takes a shot to the head.
Masaki working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kretschmer.
Masaki looks winded!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Masaki takes a shot to the head.
Kretschmer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kretschmer pushes Masaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kretschmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Masaki backwards.
Kretschmer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kretschmer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kretschmer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kretschmer's guard.
Kretschmer seems keen to control Masaki's posture.
Masaki gets to his feet. Kretschmer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kretschmer jabs Masaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Masaki stuffs the takedown.
Donk. Kretschmer catches Masaki right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Masaki misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gero Kretschmer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Masaki feints a jab promting Kretschmer to slip. Masaki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kretschmer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kretschmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kretschmer drives through and clinches with Masaki against the cage.
Kretschmer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kretschmer lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Kretschmer - that landed with a thud.
Kretschmer lands a shot to the body.
Masaki is trying to push Kretschmer away but Kretschmer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kretschmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Kretschmer - that landed with a thud.
Masaki is breathing heavily.
Kretschmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Masaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kretschmer lands an uppercut.
Kretschmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Masaki backwards.
Masaki is rocked!
Kretschmer lands a left hand.
Masaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Kretschmer finish him?
A short uppercut from Kretschmer.
Masaki prevents a body shot from Kretschmer.
A left hand lands to the body for Kretschmer.
A body shot lands from Kretschmer.
Masaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Kretschmer leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kretschmer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kretschmer.
Kretschmer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Masaki or not.
A short right from Kretschmer on the inside.
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!
Kretschmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kretschmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Kretschmer scores with a shot to the side of Masaki's head.
Kretschmer lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kretschmer.
Kretschmer lands a nice uppercut.
Kretschmer dips a shoulder and cracks Masaki with a mighty uppercut! Masaki falls back against the cage and Kretschmer unloads with a barrage of strikes! Masaki is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kretschmer screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gero Kretschmer!
Gero Kretschmer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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