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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiso Kisei (ranked 623 p4p, 785 weight class) and Akira Maeda (ranked 102 p4p, 119 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kiso Kisei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akira Maeda!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisei tests Maeda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Maeda misses.
Kisei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kisei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kisei lands with a good body shot.
Kisei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kisei clobbers Maeda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kisei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maeda slips under a jab from Kisei.
Kisei throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Maeda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kisei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kisei scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Maeda digs a good body shot into Kisei's ribs.
Kisei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maeda lands with an overhand left.
Kisei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Kisei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisei misses with a wild body shot.
Kisei looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Maeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kisei doesn't seem bothered though.
Maeda fails with the takedown.
Kisei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maeda doesn't seem bothered though.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maeda manages to avoid it.
Maeda feints the counter takedown.
Kisei misses with a hook. Maeda ducked under it nicely.
Maeda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kisei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maedas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kisei swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Kisei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda avoids the body shot from Kisei.
Maeda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kisei's coaches at Cope's have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maeda thows a huge punch but Kisei dodges it nicely.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda thows a huge punch but Kisei dodges it nicely.
Kisei is trying to stand up here but Maeda is controlling him well.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kisei wants to get back to his feet.
Maeda lands with a punch from half guard.
Kisei is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda drops an elbow to the side of Kisei's head.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kisei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
Kisei is trying to stand back up but Maeda is controlling him
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kisei keeps working.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kisei pushes Maeda off looking to stand but Maeda dives back in and keeps control.
Maeda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kisei is trying to stand up here but Maeda is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kisei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Maeda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maeda thows a huge punch but Kisei dodges it nicely.
Maeda not doing much here.
Kisei wants to get back to his feet.
Maeda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kisei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kiso Kisei will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kisei lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kisei clinches with his opponent.
Maeda lands with a light punch inside.
Kisei tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maeda smiles and moves away.
Kisei looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Maeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kisei scores with a nice strike.
Maeda takes a swing at Kisei's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Kisei misses.
Nice cross by Maeda.
Kisei just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kisei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kiso Kisei is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kisei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kisei sizes up Maeda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kisei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maeda on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisei lands with a straight right. Maeda didn't see that one coming.
Kisei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maeda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kisei, as that shot connected.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kisei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maeda works over Kisei's head and body with a nice combination.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Maeda defending well as Kisei loads up on a big left hand.
Kisei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown but Kisei manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maeda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kisei misses with a looping right.
Maeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Kisei.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Kisei avoids it easily.
Kiso Kisei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kisei sprawls well. Kisei wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Kisei misses with a looping right.
Kisei jabs at Maeda's body.
Maeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kisei throws a big shot that misses.
Kisei misses with a hook. Maeda ducked under it nicely.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kisei misses the target.
Maeda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kisei throws an off balance right hand
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Kisei misses with a low kick.
Maeda misses with a looping right.
Maeda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kisei.
And Maeda tries to counter it with a takedown but Kisei pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei cracks Maeda with a good jab.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiso Kisei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kisei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Kisei finds it's way through Maeda's defenses.
Kisei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Kisei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Maeda. Beautiful body shot.
Kisei throws a lazy uppercut
and Maeda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maeda scores with a shot to the body.
Maeda misses with an uppercut.
Kisei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kisei moves away.
Kisei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Kisei misses.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kisei looks to throw the jab but Maeda is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maeda moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Maeda as he checks the leg kick.
Kisei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kisei throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Maeda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maeda.
Kisei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kisei misses with a looping left.
Maeda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kisei defends it well.
A shot to the body from Kisei misses
and Maeda counters with a straight right hand.
Maeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Maeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kisei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maeda feints the counter takedown.
Kisei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maeda can do to turn this around?
Kisei misses the shot to the body.
Maeda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kisei. Kisei circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kisei.
Kisei misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kiso Kisei dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Kisei misses with an uppercut
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Maeda throws the left hand but Kisei avoids the punch easily.
Kisei misses the shot to the body.
Maeda throws a body punch but Kisei moves out of range.
Maeda defending well as Kisei loads up on a big left hand.
Kisei misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Kisei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kisei.
Kisei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maeda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maeda scores with a nice strike.
Kisei works Maeda's body with a nice hook.
Kisei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maeda, pushing him back against the cage.
Maeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kisei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kisei pulls Maeda into guard.
Kisei is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda scoring with some ground and pound.
Kisei wants to get back to his feet but Maeda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maeda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kisei is looking to stand up but Maeda isn't so interested in that idea.
Maeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Kisei has wrist control.
Maeda cracks Kisei with a solid left hand.
Akira Maeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kisei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maeda trying to control but Kisei is working from the bottom.
Kisei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Akira Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiso Kisei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maeda connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maeda landing with the ground and pound.
Maeda won't allow Kisei to get back to his feet.
Maeda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kisei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Kisei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maeda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Kisei keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Kisei is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maeda is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kisei manages to avoid it.
Kisei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kisei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maeda misses with a body shot.
Kisei sizes up Maeda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kisei misses with a jab to the body
and Maeda counters with a nice body shot.
Kisei misses with a hook. Maeda ducked under it nicely.
Kisei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
Kisei lands with a hook. Maeda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisei cracks Maeda with a good jab.
Kisei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kisei lands a nice hook to Maeda's body. Maeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kisei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maeda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kisei tries to move into range but Maeda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maeda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kisei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maeda avoids the body shot from Kisei.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda avoids the body shot from Kisei.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Kisei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maeda on the side of the head.
Kisei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Kisei.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kiso Kisei.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kisei, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kiso Kisei!
Kiso Kisei very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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