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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 325 p4p, 756 weight class) and Aishah Bin Sari (ranked 6 p4p, 22 weight class). Bin Sari has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Aishah Bin Sari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aishah Bin Sari!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bin Sari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hirigushi throwing a counter right hand but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
Bin Sari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bin Sari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bin Sari.
Hirigushi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bin Sari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bin Sari looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirigushi is just out of range.
Bin Sari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hirigushi.
Bin Sari looks to land a left hand but Hirigushi moved out of range nicely.
Bin Sari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hirigushi is out of range.
Bin Sari with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirigushi throws a looping overhand right but Bin Sari ducks down to avoid it.
Hirigushi misses with a wild combination.
Bin Sari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari looks to land a right hand but Hirigushi moved out of range.
Hirigushi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bin Sari connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick from Bin Sari misses.
Bin Sari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi ducks right into an uppercut from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bin Sari swings for the body but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Bin Sari fails to land with a series of punches.
Hirigushi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bin Sari throws a body kick that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a stiff right hand.
Bin Sari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin Sari throws a front kick aimed at Hirigushi's knee but Hirigushi avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi throws a combination that misses
and Bin Sari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bin Sari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bin Sari is just out of range.
Bin Sari clinches up against the cage.
Hirigushi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hirigushi misses with some punches.
Hirigushi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bin Sari throws a right hand that misses
and Hirigushi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bin Sari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hirigushi throws a right hand that misses
and Bin Sari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bin Sari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bin Sari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bin Sari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hirigushi moves forwards but Bin Sari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hirigushi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bin Sari counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bin Sari feints and then cracks Hirigushi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hirigushi down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi avoids the head kick by Bin Sari.
Hirigushi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donk. Bin Sari catches Hirigushi right on the button with a cross.
Bin Sari lands a nice shot that snaps Hirigushi's head back.
Hirigushi is rocked!
Hirigushi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Hirigushi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aishah Bin Sari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin Sari throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi seems to have got his legs back now.
Bin Sari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bin Sari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hirigushi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hirigushi misses with a wild body shot.
Bin Sari scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Bin Sari.
An attempted straight right counter from Hirigushi misses the target.
Hirigushi blocks a leg kick.
Hirigushi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Bin Sari misses.
Hirigushi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hirigushi takes one on the button.
A big right from Bin Sari misses.
Hirigushi is looking to counter punch.
Bin Sari looks to land a right hand but Hirigushi moved out of range.
Bin Sari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hirigushi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hirigushi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hirigushi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hirigushi is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Bin Sari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bin Sari connects with a leg kick.
Hirigushi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bin Sari. Hirigushi shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bin Sari tries a head kick but it misses.
Hirigushi takes one on the button.
Bin Sari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aishah Bin Sari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bin Sari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bin Sari.
Bin Sari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hirigushi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hirigushi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bin Sari.
Bin Sari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Hirigushi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hirigushi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bin Sari misses with a low kick.
Hirigushi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aishah Bin Sari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hirigushi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bin Sari has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hirigushi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hirigushi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Sari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hirigushi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bin Sari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bin Sari drives through and clinches with Hirigushi against the cage.
Hirigushi lands a nice uppercut.
Bin Sari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hirigushi slips under a jab from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a hook but Hirigushi blocks it.
Hirigushi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bin Sari was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirigushi.
A good leg kick by Bin Sari.
Bin Sari misses with an uppercut. Hirigushi saw that one coming.
Bin Sari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bin Sari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hirigushi.
Bin Sari clobbers Hirigushi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bin Sari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Sari lands with a straight right. Hirigushi didn't see that one coming.
Hirigushi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Sari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hirigushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bin Sari.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bin Sari connects with a body shot.
Hirigushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bin Sari moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirigushi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bin Sari.
Hirigushi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hirigushi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hirigushi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bin Sari backs up against the cage.
Bin Sari cracks Hirigushi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bin Sari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hirigushi, pushing him back against the cage.
Hirigushi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bin Sari is trying to pull guard but Hirigushi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hirigushi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hirigushi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bin Sari breaks the clinch.
Bin Sari moves to clinch but Hirigushi breaks away
and Hirigushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirigushi.
Bin Sari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hirigushi throws a looping overhand right but Bin Sari ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Bin Sari.
Hirigushi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bin Sari lands a jab to the nose.
Bin Sari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hirigushi missing with a left hand there. Bin Sari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hirigushi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bin Sari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hirigushi checks it well.
Hirigushi slips under a jab.
Hirigushi throws a big shot that misses.
Bin Sari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot by Bin Sari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bin Sari doesn't manage to clinch there - Hirigushi circles away.
Bin Sari slips a jab and a cross from Hirigushi.
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!
Bin Sari lands a leg kick that knocks Hirigushi off balance momentarily.
Bin Sari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bin Sari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hirigushi counters with a left and a right that stings Bin Sari.
Nice jab there from Bin Sari.
A punch combination from Bin Sari misses.
Hirigushi scores with a jab. Bin Sari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bin Sari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bin Sari loads up on a big right hand but Hirigushi slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Bin Sari.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aishah Bin Sari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Hirigushi misses with a left hand
and Bin Sari counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that half lands.
Hirigushi blocks a head kick by Bin Sari.
Hirigushi scores with a shot to the body.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hirigushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirigushi defending well as Bin Sari loads up on a big left hand.
Bin Sari throws a leg kick
and Hirigushi counters with a straight right hand.
Bin Sari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hirigushi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Hirigushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bin Sari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Hirigushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bin Sari throws the left hand but Hirigushi avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. Bin Sari saw that one coming.
Hirigushi avoids the head kick by Bin Sari.
It looked like Hirigushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hirigushi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hirigushi clobbers Bin Sari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hirigushi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hirigushi sizes up Bin Sari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bin Sari swinging wildly here.
Hirigushi throws a right hand that misses
and Bin Sari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bin Sari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hirigushi throws out a loose jab but Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kendo Hirigushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari throws an overhand right that lands on Hirigushi's shoulder, as Hirigushi tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Bin Sari is predictable there
and Hirigushi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bin Sari ducks under a wild hook from Hirigushi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bin Sari doesn't manage to clinch there - Hirigushi circles away.
Bin Sari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hirigushi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bin Sari punishes Hirigushi's body with a nice straight punch.
Hirigushi scores with a hook to the body. Bin Sari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hirigushi throws a body shot but no joy.
Bin Sari thinks about the counter body kick.
Bin Sari throws a right hand that misses
and Hirigushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bin Sari looks to land a combination but Hirigushi avoids it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hirigushi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bin Sari - the referee stops the clock and Hirigushi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bin Sari. Hirigushi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bin Sari wants to clinch but Hirigushi slips to the side
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bin Sari.
Sloppy strikes from Hirigushi. Those never looked like landing.
Hirigushi scores with a jab.
Hirigushi lands a jab to the nose.
Bin Sari is rocked!
Bin Sari misses with a double jab
and Hirigushi counters with a big right hand! Oh Bin Sari is in trouble here! Hirigushi follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendo Hirigushi!
In his post fight interview, Kendo Hirigushi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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