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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hermann (ranked 6758 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Fox (ranked 3782 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Fox has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Karl Hermann's chin.
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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143 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Hermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox misses with a right hand
and Hermann counters with a straight right hand.
Hermann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hermann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hermann takes the fight into the clinch.
Fox is working for takedown but Hermann is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fox tries to circle away but Hermann has him pinned against the cage.
Hermann pushes Fox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox has had enough of the clinch but Hermann keeps him there for the moment.
Hermann presses Fox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
Hermann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fox's efforts to push away.
Hermann scores with a hook to the body.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hermann has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries to circle away but Hermann has him pinned against the cage.
Fox tries to land knees in the clinch but Hermann avoids the damage to the body.
I was talking to Hermann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hermann pushes Fox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
Hermann lands a shot to the body.
Hermann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fox.
Hermann cracks Fox with a nice body shot.
Hermann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fox looks winded!
Hermann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hermann digs a right hand underneath Fox's ribcage. Fox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hermann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fox misses with a body punch.
Hermann digs a right hand into Fox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fox's gas tank.
Hermann pushes Fox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hermann lands a nice shot to the body.
Hermann lands a body shot.
Hermann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fox.
Hermann digs a right hand underneath Fox's ribcage. Fox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Hermann to work.
Hermann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermann lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hermann.
A right hand to the body from Hermann.
Hermann lands a nice shot to the body.
Hermann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hermann lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Hermann.
Hermann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hermann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fox wants a takedown.
Hermann is leaning against Fox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hermann lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Hermann.
A short body shot lands from Hermann as the two fighters clinch.
Hermann digs a right hand into Fox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fox's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann pushes Fox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hermann is working Fox over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hermann - that landed with a thud.
Hermann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Hermann content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hermann.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hermann.
Hermann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've been informed that Fox has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hermann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fox or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Hermann.
Nice body punch from Hermann.
Nice body punch from Hermann.
Hermann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hermann.
Hermann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Hermann.
Hermann digs a right hand into Fox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fox's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox is looking for a takedown.
Karl Hermann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Fox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermann's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hermann lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Hermann as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Hermann - that landed with a thud.
Hermann digs a right hand underneath Fox's ribcage. Fox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hermann stalling.
Hermann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hermann's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hermann works on Fox's body with a couple of short punches.
Hermann cracks Fox with a nice body shot.
Fox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hermann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fox drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hermann digs a right hand underneath Fox's ribcage. Fox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Hermann dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hermann lands a right hook to the body.
Fox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hermann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fox can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Hermann.
Hermann cracks Fox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hermann scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hermann lands a nice shot that snaps Fox's head back.
Fox gets tackled into the cage by Hermann. Hermann maintains the clinch.
Hermann lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hermann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hermann lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fox is breathing heavily.
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!
A short body shot lands from Hermann as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermann works on Fox's body with a couple of short punches.
Hermann is struggling to control the position.
Hermann digs a right hand underneath Fox's ribcage. Fox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Hermann.
Nice body punch from Hermann - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hermann takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hermann lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hermann cracks Fox with a nice body shot.
Hermann lands a nice shot to the body.
Hermann is leaning against Fox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hermann lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hermann.
Hermann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hermann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karl Hermann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermann cracks Fox with a nice body shot.
Hermann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hermann digs a right hand into Fox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fox's gas tank.
Hermann lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Hermann as the two fighters clinch.
Hermann stalling.
A right hand to the body from Hermann.
Hermann lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hermann.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hermann lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hermann.
A right hand to the body from Hermann.
Hermann lands a body punch.
Hermann lands a shot to the body.
Hermann presses Fox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hermann.
Hermann presses Fox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hermann is leaning against Fox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hermann lands a nice shot to the body.
Hermann cracks Fox with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Hermann.
Hermann is working Fox over against the cage.
Hermann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fox.
Hermann cracks Fox with a nice body shot.
Hermann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Hermann.
Hermann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hermann.
Hermann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hermann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hermann.
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!
Hermann digs a right hand into Fox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fox's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hermann.
Good body shot from Hermann.
Good body shot from Hermann.
Nice body punch from Hermann - that landed with a thud.
Hermann controlling the action here for a moment.
Hermann lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Hermann.
Hermann scores with a hook to the body.
Hermann pushes Fox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hermann dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hermann as the two fighters clinch.
Hermann lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hermann.
Hermann is working Fox over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Hermann dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Hermann.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hermann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karl Hermann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fox. Fox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hermann connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hermann ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Hermann scores with a sloppy right hand. Fox should have avoided that one.
Fox is rocked!
Hermann drops Fox with a naaaaasty hook - Fox is in real trouble here! Hermann dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Hermann!
The defeated Red Fox had this to say: 'I got robbed i want a rematch '.
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