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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kento Kawamata (ranked 798 p4p, 258 weight class) and Biff Raper (ranked 118 p4p, 39 weight class). Raper has chosen Torso fuck - Raped by Elephants as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kento Kawamata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Biff Raper!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Kawamata blocks the low kick.
Raper has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Raper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kawamata.
Raper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kawamata's sensitive parts.
Raper feints and then cracks Kawamata's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kawamata down.
Raper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raper throws out a loose jab but Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawamata tries to counter by clinching up but Raper breaks away and moves out of range.
Raper is looking to score with low kicks.
Raper connects with a body shot.
Raper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kawamata misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper throws a leg kick which misses Kawamata's front leg but catches the back leg as Kawamata tries to avoid it.
Raper connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Raper there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raper is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raper throws out a powerful jab.
Raper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kawamata swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Raper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raper has a couple of punches blocked by Kawamata.
Kawamata is leaning against Raper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kawamata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kawamata tries a body shot but Raper blocks it.
Raper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raper misses with the head strike.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Raper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawamata backwards.
A short left from Raper.
Kawamata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raper tries a body shot but Kawamata blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raper.
Kawamata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raper backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kawamata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawamata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raper blocks an uppercut.
Raper tries to work over Kawamata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Kawamata's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kawamata blocks a body shot from Raper.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawamata.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raper.
A shot in the inside from Kawamata.
Kawamata misses with a body punch.
Raper blocking some punches.
Raper tries a body shot but Kawamata blocks it.
Kawamata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raper or not.
Raper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawamata backwards.
Raper misses with some punches.
Raper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raper has a couple of punches blocked by Kawamata.
Kawamata has a couple of punches blocked by Raper.
Kawamata lands a shoulder strike.
Kawamata lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raper lands an uppercut.
Raper struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawamata controls his hands.
A short right from Kawamata on the inside.
Kawamata blocks a body shot from Raper.
Raper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kawamatas head.
Kawamata prevents a body shot from Raper.
Kawamata struggles to land a body shot inside as Raper controls his hands.
Raper lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawamata's elbow.
Raper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawamata works on Raper's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raper.
Raper swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raper misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata scores with a shoulder strike.
Raper lands an uppercut.
Raper lands a left hand.
Kawamata can't find room to land a body shot as Raper controls the action.
Kawamata tries to throw a body punch but Raper avoids it by throwing Kawamata back against the cage.
Kawamata gets through Raper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kawamata.
Raper prevents a body shot from Kawamata.
Raper takes a shot to the head.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawamata misses with a punch to the body.
Raper misses with a body punch.
Kawamata has a couple of punches blocked by Raper.
Raper blocking some punches.
Raper can't find room to land a body shot as Kawamata controls the action.
Raper blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raper takes a shot to the head.
Raper throws a head punch that misses.
Kawamata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raper prevents a body shot from Kawamata.
Raper prevents a body shot from Kawamata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Biff Raper will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A shot to the body from Raper misses
and Kawamata counters with a straight right hand.
Raper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kawamata misses with a right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Raper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kawamata looks to land a left hand but Raper moved out of range nicely.
Raper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kawamata pushes Raper up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Kawamata.
Raper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raper misses with some punches.
Kawamata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Kawamata.
Raper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawamata.
Raper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raper takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raper misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kawamata.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawamata blocks a body shot from Raper.
Raper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawamata tries to work over Raper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawamata has a couple of punches blocked by Raper.
Kawamata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kawamata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawamata lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Raper.
Kawamata tries to throw a body punch but Raper avoids it by throwing Kawamata back against the cage.
Kawamata has a couple of punches blocked by Raper.
Kawamata misses with a body punch.
Kawamata can't find room to land a body shot as Raper controls the action.
Raper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawamata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawamata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raper tries a body shot but Kawamata blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata blocks an uppercut.
Kento Kawamata has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kawamata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawamata can't find room to land a body shot as Raper controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raper presses Kawamata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Raper.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawamata working aggressively here.
Kawamata lands a shot to the body.
Raper is breathing heavily.
Kawamata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Raper lands a nice uppercut.
Raper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawamata misses with the head strike.
Kawamata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kawamata fails to land.
Kawamata tries to throw a body punch but Raper avoids it by throwing Kawamata back against the cage.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawamata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raper misses with the head strike.
Raper can't find room to land a body shot as Kawamata controls the action.
Kawamata lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawamata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raper backwards.
Kawamata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawamata lands a hook that snaps the head of Raper backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawamata.
Raper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawamata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raper misses with a punch to the body.
Raper throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawamata.
A head punch on the inside from Kawamata fails to land.
Raper tries to throw a body punch but Kawamata avoids it by throwing Raper back against the cage.
Kawamata misses with the head strike.
Raper throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawamata.
Kawamata pushes Raper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kawamata tries a body shot but Raper blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Kawamata.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raper.
Kawamata pushes Raper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawamata working aggressively here.
Raper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawamata's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawamata.
Kawamata blocks a body shot from Raper.
A head punch on the inside from Kawamata fails to land.
Kawamata blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Raper.
Raper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kawamata backwards.
Kawamata swings wildly with an uppercut but Raper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raper misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawamata.
Raper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raper pushes Kawamata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawamata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raper backwards.
Kawamata throws a head punch that misses.
Raper blocks an uppercut.
Kawamata lands with a right to the head.
Raper misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kento Kawamata dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Raper throws a nice head kick!
Kawamata walks forward, straight into a front kick from Raper.
Raper swings for the body but Kawamata moves out of range.
Kawamata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kawamata.
Biff Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raper tries to clinch there but Kawamata circles away.
Kawamata throwing a counter right hand but Raper manages to avoid it.
Raper tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawamata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawamata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper cracks Kawamata with an open hand slap.
Raper dips to his left and cracks Kawamata with an uppercut!
Raper darts in and clinches Kawamata up against the cage.
Kawamata lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kawamata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a nice shot to the body.
Kawamata lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kawamata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawamata throws a punch but it's blocked by Raper.
Kawamata lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawamata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawamata lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Kawamata.
Raper is rocked!
Kawamata has a couple of punches blocked by Raper.
Raper is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawamata finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raper.
Kawamata throws a head punch that misses.
Raper seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Kawamata.
Kawamata gets through Raper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawamata lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kawamata.
Kawamata cracks Raper with a nice body shot.
Kawamata lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawamata misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raper.
A head punch on the inside from Raper fails to land.
Kawamata lands a shot to the body.
Kawamata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raper's elbow.
Kawamata tries to work over Raper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raper misses with some punches.
Kawamata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawamata blocks an uppercut.
Kawamata tries a body shot but Raper blocks it.
Raper misses with a body punch.
Kawamata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kawamata lands a left hand.
Raper tries a body shot but Kawamata blocks it.
Raper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawamata works on Raper's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Kawamata.
Raper tries to throw a body punch but Kawamata avoids it by throwing Raper back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawamata tries to throw a body punch but Raper avoids it by throwing Kawamata back against the cage.
Kawamata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawamata lands with a short shot to the head.
Raper tries to throw a body punch but Kawamata avoids it by throwing Raper back against the cage.
Kawamata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raper backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a right hand.
Kawamata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawamata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Kawamata.
A short right from Kawamata.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawamata tries a body shot but Raper blocks it.
Raper misses with some punches.
Kawamata misses with a punch to the body.
Kawamata scores with a shot to the side of Raper's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata is leaning against Raper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kawamata lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Kawamata.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawamata lands a right hand.
Kawamata scores with a hook to the body.
Kawamata can't find room to land a body shot as Raper controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Kawamata.
Raper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raper digs a right hand into Kawamata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kawamata's gas tank.
A short right from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawamata drops Raper onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Raper is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Raper blocking some punches.
Kawamata lands a big right hand that drops Raper! The killer instinct kicks in and Kawamata finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kawamata!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kento Kawamata!
During a confident post fight interview, Kento Kawamata thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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