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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 452 p4p, 318 weight class) and Kento Kawamata (ranked 61 p4p, 45 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kento Kawamata enters the cage!
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12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kento Kawamata!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umm misses with the combination.
Kawamata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Umm clinches up against the cage.
Kawamata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawamata throws a head punch that misses.
Kawamata has a couple of punches blocked by Umm.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawamata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm manages to break the clinch.
Umm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Umm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kawamata's hands.
Kawamata circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm throws a lazy uppercut
and Kawamata counters with a head kick that drops Umm to the mat! Umm scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Umm is rocked!
Kawamata gets a clinch.
Umm lands a body punch.
Kawamata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Umm as the two fighters clinch.
Kawamata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawamata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawamata misses with a body punch.
Kawamata tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umm misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawamata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Umm prevents a body shot from Kawamata.
Kawamata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawamata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawamata misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kawamata misses with the head strike.
Kawamata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umm's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Kawamata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Umm blocks a body shot from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Kawamata lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Umm on the inside.
A short right from Kawamata on the inside.
Umm pushes Kawamata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawamata misses with a punch to the body.
Umm misses with some punches.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Umm throws a head punch that misses.
Kawamata working aggressively here.
Umm blocking some punches.
Kawamata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawamata throws a punch but it's blocked by Umm.
Umm struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawamata controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawamata can't find room to land a body shot as Umm controls the action.
Kawamata tries to throw a body punch but Umm avoids it by throwing Kawamata back against the cage.
Umm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kawamata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Umm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Umm.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawamata.
Kawamata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umm's elbow.
Umm blocks a body shot from Kawamata.
Umm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kawamata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umm's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umm.
Umm cracks Kawamata with a nice body shot.
A short left from Umm.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawamata has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Umm seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kawamata can turn it around.
Kawamata tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Kawamata.
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!
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Umm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umm lands a body shot.
Umm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawamata throws a punch but it's blocked by Umm.
Umm swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umm pushes Kawamata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Umm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kawamata blocks a body shot from Umm.
Kawamata has a couple of punches blocked by Umm.
Umm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawamata backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Umm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umm.
A right hook to the body lands for Umm.
Umm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kento Kawamata will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kawamata throws a poor cross that misses
and Umm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kawamata slips under a jab from Umm.
Umm sets himself, and Kawamata steps forward looking for the clinch! Umm avoids it this time.
Kawamata slips under a jab.
Kawamata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Kawamata.
It looks like Rect Umm has been cut.
Umm misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umm instigates a clinch.
Kawamata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umm blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata blocking some punches.
Kawamata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umm blocks an uppercut.
Kawamata digs a right hand underneath Umm's ribcage. Umm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kawamata tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawamata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Kawamata tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawamata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawamata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawamata lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kawamata fails to land.
Umm lands a left hand.
Kawamata misses with a punch to the body.
Kawamata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Umm.
Umm lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata swings wildly with an uppercut but Umm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawamata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawamata lands an uppercut.
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!
Umm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawamata's elbow.
Umm misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kawamata.
Kawamata tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umm is trying to force a seperation but Kawamata has the dominant position.
Kawamata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawamata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Umm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kawamata lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawamata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Umm blocking some punches.
Kawamata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawamata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata gets through Umm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawamata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Umm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kawamata tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Kawamata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawamata.
Umm blocking some punches.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawamata working aggressively here.
Umm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawamata blocking some punches.
Umm seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Umm.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umm working aggressively here.
Umm looking to slow down the pace here.
Umm wants to stall.
Umm scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Kawamata.
Kawamata misses with a body punch.
Kawamata digs a right hand underneath Umm's ribcage. Umm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawamata lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kawamata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawamata tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawamata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawamata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umm blocking some punches.
Kawamata lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Kawamata as the two fighters clinch.
Kawamata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kawamata in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kawamata lands a left hand.
Kawamata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Kawamata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kawamata misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kento Kawamata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut.
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.
Umm missing with a left hand there. Kawamata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kawamata swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rect Umm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawamata cracks Umm on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Umm falls backwards against the cage. Kawamata follows up with more strikes that drop Umm to his knees. Kawamata keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Umm! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kento Kawamata!
Kento Kawamata is the new light heavyweight champion!
Kento Kawamata thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Rect Umm spoke after the fight, saying 'heavy handed, '.
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energy
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