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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kento Kawamata (ranked 186 p4p, 242 weight class) and Arthur Pendragon (ranked 31 p4p, 37 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kento Kawamata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawamata. Pendragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawamata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pendragon moves away.
Kawamata catches Pendragon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kawamata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pendragon, as that shot connected.
Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawamata on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawamata manages to avoid it.
Pendragon throws a lazy right hand but Kawamata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kawamata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Kawamata.
It looks like Arthur Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon misses with a right hand
and Kawamata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kawamata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pendragons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawamata throws an overhand right that lands on Pendragon's shoulder, as Pendragon tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kawamata moves away from the strike by Pendragon.
Pendragon missing with a left hand there. Kawamata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pendragon misses with a hook.
Kawamata quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kawamata throws an overhand right that lands on Pendragon's shoulder, as Pendragon tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Pendragon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kawamata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pendragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut
and Kawamata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
Kawamata buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pendragon lands a glancing blow to the side of Kawamata's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawamata.
Kawamata throws out a loose jab but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawamata throws a solid leg kick but Pendragon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawamata.
Pendragon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawamata.
Pendragon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by 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!
Pendragon throws a combination. Kawamata tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pendragon scores with a nice head shot.
Pendragon scores with a nice right hand.
Pendragon throws a hook but Kawamata blocks it.
Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pendragon.
Kawamata misses with an uppercut. Pendragon saw that one coming.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kawamata to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawamata.
Pendragon lands with a straight right. Kawamata didn't see that one coming.
Kawamata takes a swing at Pendragon's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Pendragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pendragon.
Pendragon cracks Kawamata with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kawamata moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendragon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pendragon lands with a shot to the body.
Kawamata slips a straight right by Pendragon.
Pendragon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Kawamata avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata slips under a jab from Pendragon.
Kawamata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendragon misses with a body shot.
Kawamata is looking to counter punch.
Pendragon misses the body punch
and Kawamata counters with a good, hard body kick but Pendragon shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon misses with a straight left.
Pendragon tests Kawamata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pendragon connects with a crisp jab.
Pendragon connects with a right hand. Kawamata shakes it off.
Pendragon lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pendragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pendragon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut. Kawamata saw that one coming.
Kawamata was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pendragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pendragon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut
and Kawamata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pendragon throws a nice looking combination but Kawamata bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kawamata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawamata takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pendragon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kawamata doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Kawamata does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Kawamata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Kawamata.
Pendragon moves out of range as Kawamata throws a body kick.
Kawamata on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawamata.
Kawamata appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Kawamata avoids the punch easily.
Pendragon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pendragon.
Kawamata tried to counter with a leg kick but Pendragon avoided it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kawamata might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kawamata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
Kawamata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pendragon.
Pendragon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kawamata has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut. Kawamata saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Kawamata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pendragon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Pendragon.
Kawamata throwing a counter right hand but Pendragon manages to avoid it.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawamata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Pendragon misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kawamata to counter with a crisp jab.
Kawamata attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pendragon misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pendragon.
Kawamata looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pendragon looks to throw the jab but Kawamata is out of range.
Pendragon throws an off balance right hand
and Kawamata counters with a right hand to the body.
Pendragon misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawamata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Kawamata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawamata looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kawamata staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Kawamata misses its target.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Kawamata counters with a nice body kick.
Pendragon misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pendragon is breathing heavily.
Kawamata scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pendragon blocks a jab.
Kawamata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pendragon.
Kawamata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pendragon throws out a counter right but Kawamata avoids it with no problem.
Pendragon misses with a straight left.
Pendragon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a left hand
and Kawamata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pendragon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon throws an overhand right that lands on Kawamata's shoulder, as Kawamata tries to avoid the shot.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Kawamata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawamata loads up on a big right hand but Pendragon slips the punch.
Kawamata slips under a jab.
It looked like Kawamata was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pendragon.
Kawamata moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawamata.
Pendragon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawamata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pendragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawamata.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arthur Pendragon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pendragon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pendragon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kawamata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid body kick from Kawamata.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pendragon.
Pendragon cracks a nice hook into Kawamata's ribs.
Pendragon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendragon throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pendragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamata tries to clinch there but Pendragon circles away.
Pendragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawamata is just out of range.
Kawamata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pendragon throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kawamata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kawamata lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pendragon will feel that in the morning.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kawamata - that will leave a mark!
Kawamata moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pendragon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kawamata lands with a cross.
Kawamata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pendragon moves away.
It seemed like Pendragon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawamata sends Pendragon crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kawamata is motioning to the referee to let Pendragon up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawamata drops Pendragon with a naaaaasty hook - Pendragon is in real trouble here! Kawamata dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kento Kawamata!
Kento Kawamata thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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