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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Mamaisa (ranked 2985 p4p, 25673 weight class) and Masanori Rikishii (ranked 239 p4p, 359 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Mamaisa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masanori Rikishii!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mamaisa.
Mamaisa rushes Rikishii and presses him up against the cage.
Mamaisa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikishii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mamaisa misses with a two punch combination.
Rikishii wants to counter the offense by Mamaisa and move into the clinch position.
Mamaisa takes the fight into the clinch.
Rikishii is trying to break free.
Mamaisa breaks the clinch.
Mamaisa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mamaisa throws a counter high kick but Rikishii was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mamaisa throws a big shot that misses.
Mamaisa darts in and clinches Rikishii up against the cage.
Mamaisa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikishii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamaisa.
Mamaisa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rikishii momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamaisa has closed the distance and engaged Rikishii in a clinch.
Rikishii lands with a short shot to the head.
Rikishii tries to circle away but Mamaisa has him pinned against the cage.
Rikishii blocks an elbow strike.
Rikishii has Mamaisa pushed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rikishii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mamaisa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamaisa closes the distance and clinches.
Rikishii misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mamaisa breaks from the clinch.
Rikishii blocks a head kick by Mamaisa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikishii throws a head kick that misses.
Mamaisa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rikishii walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mamaisa.
Mamaisa darts in and clinches Rikishii up against the cage.
Mamaisa breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamaisa throws a sloppy body shot
and Rikishii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rikishii lands with a nice combination. Mamaisa backs away looking to recover.
Rikishii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mamaisa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rikishii's coach down at Rising Sun Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rikishii's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mamaisa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rikishii, pushing him back against the cage.
Mamaisa has Rikishii pushed against the cage.
Mamaisa keeps control of Rikishii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikishii letting Mamaisa take a breather here.
Rikishii breaks from the clinch.
Rikishii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamaisa was well out of range. Poor timing from Rikishii.
Rikishii tries a head kick but it misses.
Mamaisa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mamaisa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikishii checks a leg kick nicely.
Rikishii moves in looking to clinch but Mamaisa pushes him off.
Rikishii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rikishii keeps the fight on the outside.
Mamaisa lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikishii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mamaisa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rikishii scrambles back to his feet.
Mamaisa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mamaisa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mamaisa throws a lazy right hand but Rikishii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rikishii steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mamaisa.
Rikishii connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rikishii keeps the fight on the outside.
Mamaisa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rikishii avoids the body shot from Mamaisa.
Rikishii is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rikishii misses with a wild body shot.
Mamaisa clinches.
Mamaisa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rikishii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Mamaisa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A low kick lands for Mamaisa.
Mamaisa darts in and clinches Rikishii up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rikishii prevents a body shot from Mamaisa.
Rikishii effectively controlling the action here.
Mamaisa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rikishii up against the cage.
Jason Mamaisa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rikishii looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Rikishii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mamaisa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamaisa stuns Rikishii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikishii throws a nice looking combination but Mamaisa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rikishii closes the distance and pushes Mamaisa back into the cage.
Rikishii tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mamaisa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mamaisa throws a head kick but Rikishii moves out of range.
Rikishii is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mamaisa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rikishii.
Jason Mamaisa is winning the standup battle so far.
Rikishii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamaisa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mamaisa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rikishii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamaisa moves away.
Mamaisa misses with a few strikes there.
Rikishii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mamaisa on the side of the head.
Jason Mamaisa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rikishii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mamaisa misses with a body punch.
Rikishii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mamaisa backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikishii breaks the clinch.
Mamaisa closes the distance and pushes Rikishii back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamaisa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mamaisa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rikishii tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rikishii scores with a hook.
Rikishii fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Rikishii.
Mamaisa throws a series of punches but Rikishii avoids them all with ease.
Rikishii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mamaisa swats away the attempt to clinch by Rikishii.
Mamaisa avoids the body shot from Rikishii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamaisa has managed to clinch.
Rikishii tries to circle away but Mamaisa has him pinned against the cage.
Mamaisa just leaning against Rikishii, taking a breather.
Rikishii looking to slow down the pace here.
Rikishii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mamaisa stalling against the cage.
Mamaisa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mamaisa just misses with a punch to the body.
Mamaisa thows a body kick. Rikishii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mamaisa tries to clinch there but Rikishii circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamaisa closes the distance and clinches.
Mamaisa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rikishii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rikishii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Come on Mamaisa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mamaisa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rikishii missing with knees to the body.
Mamaisa prevents Rikishii from breaking the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mamaisa here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rikishii effectively controlling the action here.
Mamaisa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rikishii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamaisa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Mamaisa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mamaisa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mamaisa wants to clinch.
Mamaisa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mamaisa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mamaisa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamaisa moves into the clinch.
Rikishii can't break the clinch.
Rikishii is trying to break free.
Mamaisa breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikishii doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamaisa circles away.
Mamaisa throws a big counter combination but Rikishii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mamaisa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mamaisa manages to break the clinch.
Rikishii moves in looking to clinch but Mamaisa pushes him off.
As Rikishii looks to move away, Mamaisa throws a big counter combo but Rikishii just gets out of the way.
Mamaisa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rikishii's sensitive parts.
Rikishii throws a head kick but Mamaisa moves out of range.
Mamaisa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rikishii throws a lazy head kick
and Mamaisa counters by clinching up.
Mamaisa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rikishii throws a leg kick that misses.
Rikishii throws a right and a left that Mamaisa avoids nicely.
Rikishii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mamaisa.
Mamaisa clinches up with Rikishii and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikishii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mamaisa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mamaisa moves into range and clinches up with Rikishii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Rikishii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mamaisa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rikishii tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mamaisa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rikishii throws a body punch but Mamaisa moves out of range.
Rikishii tries a head kick but it misses.
Mamaisa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mamaisa fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mamaisa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rikishii up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mamaisa as Rikishii tries to tie him up.
Rikishii is trying to break the clinch but Mamaisa is controlling him.
Mamaisa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamaisa scoring well with a low kick there.
Mamaisa misses with a two punch combination.
Mamaisa sets himself, and Rikishii steps forward looking for the clinch! Mamaisa avoids it this time.
Rikishii blocks a head kick by Mamaisa.
Rikishii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mamaisa is looking to wear down Rikishii with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rikishii moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rikishii tries to clinch but Mamaisa is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamaisa instigates a clinch.
Rikishii can't break the clinch.
Mamaisa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mamaisa breaks from the clinch.
Mamaisa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mamaisa throws a nice head kick!
Rikishii tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mamaisa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamaisa closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamaisa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mamaisa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masanori Rikishii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Mamaisa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rikishii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mamaisa circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Mamaisa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mamaisa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Mamaisa!
Jason Mamaisa tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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