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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cross A Zoo (ranked 550 p4p, 442 weight class) and Uesugi Mochinori (ranked 93 p4p, 70 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mochinori's choice of entrance music: Japanese Battle Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cross A Zoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uesugi Mochinori!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A Zoo slips a jab from Mochinori.
Mochinori tries to work over A Zoo's front leg with a kick but A Zoo checks it.
Mochinori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mochinori lands a jab.
A Zoo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mochinori under the eye.
Mochinori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mochinori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mochinori throws a hook but A Zoo blocks it.
Mochinori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mochinori throws a chopping leg kick but A Zoo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mochinori is looking to slow A Zoo down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Mochinori blocks the low kick.
A Zoo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mochinori.
Mochinori blocks a head kick by A Zoo.
A Zoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A Zoo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mochinori manages to circle out of the way.
Mochinori dips to his left and cracks A Zoo with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A Zoo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mochinori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mochinori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by A Zoo.
Mochinori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of A Zoo's head.
A Zoo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A Zoo blocks a leg kick.
It looked like A Zoo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mochinori cracks A Zoo with a right hand to the side of the head.
A Zoo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mochinori swings and misses with a shot to the body
and A Zoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mochinori missing with a left hand there. A Zoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mochinori uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before A Zoo has time to react.
Mochinori throws a lazy right hand but A Zoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A Zoo has closed the distance and engaged Mochinori in a clinch.
A Zoo lands a glancing elbow 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 right from Mochinori on the inside.
Mochinori breaks the clinch.
A Zoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A Zoo ducks under a wild hook from Mochinori.
Mochinori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mochinori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on A Zoo. That did some damage!
Mochinori throws a hook but A Zoo blocks it.
A Zoo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mochinori throws a right hand that misses
and A Zoo counters with a left and a right that stings Mochinori.
Mochinori 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.
A Zoo wants to clinch
and Mochinori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps A Zoo thinking.
A Zoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mochinori scores with a hook to the body. A Zoo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A Zoo moves out of range as Mochinori strikes.
A Zoo lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Mochinori.
Mochinori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A Zoo pushes Mochinori away with a front kick.
Mochinori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mochinori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori throws a leg kick which misses A Zoo's front leg but catches the back leg as A Zoo tries to avoid it.
A Zoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mochinori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mochinori lands a nice leg kick that just misses A Zoo's sensitive parts.
A Zoo walks into a left hand.
A Zoo slips under a jab.
A Zoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mochinori.
A Zoo blocks a jab.
A Zoo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A Zoo swinging wildly here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mochinori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and A Zoo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from A Zoo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A Zoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A Zoo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A Zoo drops his hands momentarily and Mochinori takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Mochinori misses.
Mochinori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mochinori lands with a straight right. A Zoo didn't see that one coming.
A Zoo tries to clinch but Mochinori is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Mochinori.
Uesugi Mochinori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A Zoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A Zoo throws a wild body kick that Mochinori sees coming a mile off.
A Zoo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A Zoo ducks under a wild hook from Mochinori.
Mochinori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mochinori misses with a wild body shot.
Mochinori swings for the body but A Zoo moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A Zoo blocks a head kick by Mochinori.
Mochinori misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for A Zoo.
A clash of legs there as A Zoo blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uesugi Mochinori dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A Zoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Mochinori misses.
A Zoo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mochinori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mochinori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from A Zoo with a body shot.
A Zoo throws a chopping leg kick but Mochinori manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mochinori misses with a wild body shot.
A Zoo throws a big counter combination but Mochinori scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mochinori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from A Zoo.
A Zoo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mochinori connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A Zoo walks into a straight right hand from Mochinori.
Mochinori gets tackled into the cage by A Zoo. A Zoo maintains the clinch.
A Zoo prevents a body shot from Mochinori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochinori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mochinori lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from A Zoo is predictable there
and Mochinori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A Zoo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A Zoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mochinori throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cross A Zoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A Zoo tried to score with a low kick but Mochinori checks it.
A Zoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Mochinori misses.
A Zoo missing with a left hand there. Mochinori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A Zoo tries to land a body kick
and Mochinori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mochinori throws a head kick but A Zoo moves out of range.
A Zoo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mochinori.
A Zoo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mochinori scores with a crisp jab that stopped A Zoo in his tracks.
A Zoo throws a body kick that misses.
A Zoo lands with a nice body punch.
A Zoo misses with a wild body shot.
A Zoo misses with a kick to the body.
A Zoo delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mochinori. A Zoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Mochinori backs away, A Zoo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A Zoo throws a leg kick which misses Mochinori's front leg but catches the back leg as Mochinori tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mochinori wants to land a leg kick but A Zoo is out of range.
A Zoo avoids the head kick by Mochinori.
Mochinori throws a hook to the side of A Zoo's head but A Zoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Mochinori lands.
Mochinori connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed A Zoo momentarily.
Mochinori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mochinori misses with a body shot.
A Zoo appears to be looking for a big counter.
A Zoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A Zoo tries to clinch up but Mochinori circles away and keeps his distance.
A Zoo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mochinori. That one must have hurt.
Mochinori scores with a nice head shot.
Mochinori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but A Zoo manages to avoid it.
A Zoo looks to land a combination but Mochinori avoids it well.
Mochinori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A Zoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mochinori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori throws a leg kick but A Zoo moved away.
As Mochinori tries to get set, A Zoo tries to push him back and clinch up but Mochinori manages to avoid the attempt.
Mochinori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A Zoo slips under a jab.
A Zoo lands a nice looking body shot.
Mochinori throws a big shot that misses.
A Zoo tries to counter by clinching up but Mochinori breaks away and moves out of range.
Mochinori keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Mochinori.
Mochinori misses with a low kick.
Mochinori takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A Zoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mochinori.
Mochinori circles away from the clinch attempt.
A Zoo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mochinori counters with a nice low kick that buckles A Zoo's knee momentarily.
A Zoo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mochinori scores with a nice head shot.
Mochinori staying out of range there.
Mochinori flicks out a counter leg kick but A Zoo steps away.
Uesugi Mochinori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A Zoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for A Zoo.
A Zoo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mochinori takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mochinori keeps the fight on the outside.
A Zoo moves to clinch but Mochinori breaks away
and Mochinori counters with an inside leg kick.
Mochinori moves away from the strike by A Zoo.
A Zoo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mochinori.
Mochinori steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mochinori misses with a head kick.
A jab from Mochinori misses.
A Zoo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - A Zoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mochinori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uesugi Mochinori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A Zoo throws a sloppy body shot
and Mochinori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A Zoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A Zoo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mochinori thows a leg kick but A Zoo checks it
and A Zoo moves into the clinch.
A Zoo prevents a body shot from Mochinori.
Mochinori tries to work over A Zoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A Zoo takes a shot to the head.
Mochinori blocks an elbow strike from A Zoo.
Mochinori avoids the elbow strike from A Zoo, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Zoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mochinori's brow.
Mochinori working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mochinori fails to land.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mochinori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mochinori.
A Zoo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mochinori. Mochinori obviously looking to wear him down.
Mochinori throws a jab but it's blocked by A Zoo.
Mochinori misses with an uppercut
and A Zoo counters with a straight right hand.
A Zoo is looking to clinch.
Mochinori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori throws a shot to the body.
Mochinori loads up on a big right hand but A Zoo slips the punch.
A Zoo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Mochinori misses.
Mochinori scores with a jab to the head.
A Zoo checks a leg kick.
Mochinori looks to land a right hand but A Zoo moved out of range.
Mochinori throws a head kick that misses
and A Zoo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A Zoo swinging wildly here.
A Zoo tries to clinch but Mochinori moves out of range.
It seemed like Mochinori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mochinori misses with an uppercut. A Zoo saw that one coming.
A Zoo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mochinori moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mochinori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but A Zoo moves away.
Cross A Zoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Mochinori. Beautiful body shot.
Mochinori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mochinori throws a low kick but it's checked well by A Zoo.
A Zoo throws a leg kick
and Mochinori counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mochinori misses the target.
Mochinori throws a body kick that misses.
A Zoo lands a head shot.
Mochinori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Zoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mochinori.
Mochinori lands a body shot.
Mochinori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from A Zoo misses the target.
Mochinori checks a low kick from A Zoo.
Good work by Mochinori as he checks the leg kick.
Mochinori lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori moves out of range of the leg kick from A Zoo.
A Zoo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A Zoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mochinori just misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but A Zoo manages to avoid it.
A Zoo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mochinori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A Zoo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mochinori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mochinori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mochinori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Mochinori misses.
A Zoo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mochinori.
A Zoo throws a lazy right hand but Mochinori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mochinori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mochinori blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Mochinori.
Mochinori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A Zoo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mochinori under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mochinori dodges the punch combination from A Zoo.
A Zoo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A Zoo misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Mochinori.
A Zoo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mochinori.
A big right from Mochinori misses.
Mochinori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by A Zoo.
Mochinori misses the shot to the body.
And A Zoo counters with a quick kick to the body but Mochinori blocks it.
Uesugi Mochinori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mochinori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uesugi Mochinori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mochinori winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uesugi Mochinori!
Uesugi Mochinori thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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