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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kasem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikki Minami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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179 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Kasem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikki Minami! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kasem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nice jab there from Kasem. Kasem tries a head kick but it misses.
Minami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasem throws a shot from downtown. Minami moves away and avoids it. Minami clobbers Kasem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Minami drives through with a takedown into guard. Minami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Kasem is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kasem looking to slow down the pace here. Minami is trying to drag Kasem to the mat but Kasem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Nice body punch from Minami - that landed with a thud.
Kasem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Minami is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kasem pulls him back up using the underhooks. Kasem stalling in the clinch but Minami improves position. Minami tries to pull guard but Kasem won't allow it.
Kai Kasem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikki Minami. Kasem missing with knees to the body.
Minami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Minami jumps guard and drags Kasem to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Minami looking for a triangle here. Kasem is fighting it but it looks tight! Minami pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kasem is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ikki Minami!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
91% |
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