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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slant Grant (ranked 5209 p4p, 25567 weight class) and Katsumi Orochi (ranked 491 p4p, 540 weight class). Slant Grant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Katsumi Orochi's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slant Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsumi Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant thows a leg kick but Orochi checks it
and Orochi counters with a nice uppercut.
Orochi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grant counters with a low kick, right behind Orochi 's knee.
Good standup being displayed there by Orochi as he connects with a hook.
Grant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grant at a distance.
The fighters circling - Orochi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant defending well as Orochi loads up on a big left hand.
Orochi throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant fires out a quick counter leg kick but Orochi just manages to avoid it.
Orochi throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
Grant jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a front kick aimed at Orochi's knee but Orochi avoids it well.
Orochi lands with a slapping head kick.
Orochi tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant tries to land a leg kick but Orochi saw it coming and moves away.
Orochi misses with a double jab
and Grant counters with an outside leg kick.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant blocks a jab.
Grant half committed to a counter leg kick.
Orochi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orochi 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi misses with a head kick.
Grant looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A head kick by Orochi misses
and Grant counters with a head kick. That will keep Orochi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grant blocks a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orochi checks a leg kick.
Grant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orochi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orochi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Orochi.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Orochi misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick
and Orochi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Katsumi Orochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orochi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Orochi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grant doesn't seem bothered though.
Orochi looks to land a body kick but Grant moved away.
Orochi misses with a body shot
and Grant counters with a good low kick that Orochi was not able to check.
Orochi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Orochi throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Orochi.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a wild body kick that Orochi sees coming a mile off.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses.
Orochi throws a nice looking combination but Grant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Orochi misses
and Grant counters with a good low kick that Orochi was not able to check.
Orochi misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Grant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Katsumi Orochi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orochi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Orochi throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Katsumi Orochi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katsumi Orochi's cut.
That's time! Grant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Orochi throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grant. That's going to slow Orochi down.
Grant wants to slow Orochi down by chopping away at his legs.
Grant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orochi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Orochi throws a nice looking combination but Grant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi tries to work over Grant's front leg with a kick but Grant checks it.
Orochi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant half committed to a counter leg kick.
Grant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orochi is out of range and Grant settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi misses with a looping right.
Orochi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orochi misses with a series of wild punches.
Orochi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Orochi avoids the head kick by Grant.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orochi checks a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Grant might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Orochi misses with a head kick.
Orochi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orochi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
Grant throws a leg kick but Orochi moved away.
Orochi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orochi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grant has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grant and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Orochi misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Grant blocks the leg kick.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orochi moves out of range of the leg kick from Grant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Orochi misses with an uppercut.
Grant throws a solid leg kick but Orochi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grant.
Grant avoids the head kick by Orochi.
Grant appears to be looking for a big counter.
Orochi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick by Orochi misses
and Grant counters with an outside leg kick.
Orochi is breathing heavily.
Orochi throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
Orochi misses with a lunging right hand
and Grant counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Orochi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orochi misses with a hook
and Grant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A clash of legs there as Orochi blocks the low kick.
Grant scoring well with a low kick there.
Orochi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grant.
Orochi takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grant misses with a low kick as Orochi jumps back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slant Grant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Katsumi Orochi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Orochi avoids the head kick by Grant.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses.
Grant appears to be looking for a big counter.
Orochi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orochi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant throws a quick counter kick to the body but Orochi avoids it.
Grant throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi checks a leg kick.
Orochi misses with a looping right.
Orochi lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orochi.
Grant tried to counter with a leg kick but Orochi avoided it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grant.
Orochi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses.
Grant tries a low kick but Orochi avoids it.
Orochi looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Grant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orochi throws a counter combo.
Katsumi Orochi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orochi throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grant avoids the head kick by Orochi.
Grant takes one to the side of the head.
Grant throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Grant checks a low kick from Orochi.
Grant seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grant defending well as Orochi loads up on a big left hand.
Grant slips under a jab.
Orochi misses with an uppercut.
Grant thinks about countering with a head kick.
Orochi connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi lands a body shot.
Grant tries to work over Orochi's front leg with a kick but Orochi checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Orochi blocks the leg kick.
Grant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orochi.
Orochi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orochi counters with a stiff right hand.
Orochi throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Orochi misses with a head kick.
Orochi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orochi missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
That kick from Orochi tenderised Grant's leg. Grant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orochi missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orochi moves out of range of the leg kick from Grant.
Orochi throws an off balance right hand
and Grant counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orochi throws an off balance right hand
and Grant counters with an inside leg kick.
Orochi blocks a head kick by Grant.
Orochi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grant throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsumi Orochi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orochi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsumi Orochi!
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