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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koichi Kamei (ranked 355 p4p, 43 weight class) and Roberto Duranto (ranked 132 p4p, 16 weight class). Roberto Duranto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Kamei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kamei scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamei throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
Kamei takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Kamei.
Duranto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koichi Kamei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamei misses with a body punch
and Duranto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Duranto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kamei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto throws a hook but Kamei avoids it easily.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duranto counters with a left and a right that stings Kamei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamei throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Kamei lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kamei scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto slips a jab and a cross from Kamei.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Kamei on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Kamei scores with a jab to the head.
Duranto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kamei checks it well.
Kamei slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto throws a front kick that sends Kamei stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the body from Kamei misses
and Duranto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kamei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamei is looking to wear down Duranto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kamei lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamei misses with a hook.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei walks into a left hand.
Kamei scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
Kamei throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto defending well as Kamei loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kamei.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kamei throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Kamei does no damage.
Kamei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duranto's head backwards.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kamei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto misses with a low kick as Kamei jumps back.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
Duranto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kamei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duranto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Kamei wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duranto lands a glancing blow to the side of Kamei's head.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamei is just out of range.
Kamei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Kamei is avoiding it.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Kamei sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kamei looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Kamei avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Kamei lands.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Kamei does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Kamei down.
Duranto slips under a jab from Kamei.
Kamei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Kamei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto lands the left hand.
Jab by Duranto.
Kamei throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Kamei's shoulder, as Kamei tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto misses with a left hand
and Kamei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat.
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamei slips a straight right by Duranto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamei digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Duranto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kamei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duranto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duranto cracks Kamei with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Kamei.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamei swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duranto misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Koichi Kamei will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kamei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kamei looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duranto clinches up with Kamei and pushes him back against the cage.
Kamei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Kamei controls the action.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Kamei manages to break the clinch.
Kamei ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Kamei slips a jab from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamei throws out the jab.
Kamei scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kamei missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Duranto finds it's way through Kamei's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto throws a low kick but Kamei avoids it.
Kamei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kamei's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Kamei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kamei jabs at Duranto's body.
Duranto misses with a jab to the body
and Kamei counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duranto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kamei blocks a jab.
Kamei was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamei slips under a jab from Duranto.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Kamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good standup being displayed there by Kamei as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kamei is able to avoid easily.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Kamei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Kamei's body.
Kamei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for Kamei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Kamei does it's job there.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto wants to counter the offense by Kamei and move into the clinch position.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamei.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamei lands a right hook to the body.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kamei, as that shot connected.
Kamei swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto throws a front kick that sends Kamei stumbling back into the cage.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Koichi Kamei is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamei swinging wildly here.
Duranto clinches up with Kamei and pushes him back against the cage.
Kamei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamei.
Kamei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamei misses with a body shot.
Kamei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duranto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto wants to counter the offense by Kamei and move into the clinch position.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamei.
Kamei connects with a nice looking jab.
Duranto moves forwards but Kamei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kamei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kamei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Kamei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duranto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Kamei sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamei appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duranto scores with a head kick. Kamei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto with a jab.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto moves forwards but Kamei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duranto slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kamei dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Kamei takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kamei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duranto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Kamei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamei.
Kamei bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duranto's head.
Duranto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamei.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Kamei is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Duranto throws a hook but Kamei avoids it easily.
Kamei scores with a nice right hand.
Kamei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kamei lands a lovely overhand right.
Duranto defending well as Kamei loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto slips a straight right by Kamei.
Duranto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duranto misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kamei swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kamei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
A big right from Kamei misses.
Kamei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kamei slips under a jab from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Kamei connects with a body shot that sends Duranto's belly button to the back.
Duranto throws a hook but Kamei avoids it easily.
Kamei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamei digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Kamei lands a nice hook to Duranto's body. Duranto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Duranto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duranto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei throws a combination. Duranto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamei throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kamei with a body shot.
Kamei moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
Duranto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kamei's head backwards.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Kamei pushes him off.
Kamei misses with a jab to the body
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Kamei.
Kamei punishes Duranto's body with a nice straight punch.
Kamei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duranto throws a hook but Kamei blocks it.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamei misses the target.
Duranto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Duranto throws a front kick that sends Kamei stumbling back into the cage.
Duranto lands with a good body shot.
Duranto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kamei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei scores with a punch to the head.
Kamei takes one on the button.
Kamei has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kamei misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamei throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
Kamei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koichi Kamei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kamei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Kamei appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duranto ducks right into an uppercut from Kamei.
Duranto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamei cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Kamei tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamei throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Kamei takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Kamei.
Kamei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kamei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamei.
Kamei works over Duranto's head and body with a nice combination.
Kamei fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamei defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Kamei's head but Kamei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Kamei blocks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Kamei tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto misses with the combination.
Duranto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kamei moves away from the strike by Duranto.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Koichi Kamei.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kamei, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kamei!
An out of breath and clearly excited Koichi Kamei thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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