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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kingston Artusii (ranked 3987 p4p, 3147 weight class) and Django Unchained (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Django Unchained was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kingston Artusii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Django Unchained!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unchained throws a body shot but no joy.
Unchained is looking to clinch but Artusii is avoiding it.
Artusii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Unchained paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Unchained takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Unchained wants to clinch up but Artusii keeps it at a distance.
Artusii is looking to counter with head kicks.
Artusii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Artusii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Artusii with the inside leg kick.
Unchained tries to clinch but Artusii moves out of range.
Artusii throws a head kick but Unchained moves out of range.
Artusii throws a low kick but Unchained avoids it.
Artusii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Artusii.
Unchained lands the left hand.
Django Unchained seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artusii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artusii scores with a leg kick.
Artusii gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Unchained counters with a straight right hand.
Unchained avoids the head kick by Artusii.
Unchained avoids the head kick by Artusii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artusii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Unchained.
Unchained is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Unchained looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Artusii thumps Unchained with a low kick.
Unchained checks the leg kick nicely there.
Unchained lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Artusii at a distance.
Artusii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Unchained has managed to clinch.
Artusii tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Artusii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Artusii scores with a knee to the head.
Unchained tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Artusii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Unchained has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Artusii is looking to break free of the clinch but Unchained has double underhooks.
Unchained doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artusii misses with a knee strike.
Artusii throws a knee to the head but misses.
Unchained is struggling to control the position.
Unchained is stalling here.
Artusii stalls.
Artusii with a knee to the head.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Unchained.
Unchained's coach down at Cozad MMA Tokyo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Unchained's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Unchained throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Artusii blocks it with crossed arms.
Artusii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Unchained content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Unchained.
Artusii takes a shot to the head.
Artusii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artusii fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Unchained checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unchained throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Unchained looks to throw the jab but Artusii is out of range.
Artusii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Unchained clinches.
Unchained misses with a hook to the ribs.
Artusii scores with a knee to the head.
Artusii blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unchained.
Artusii connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Unchained as Artusii tries to tie him up.
Artusii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Unchained avoiding damage as Artusii throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Unchained.
Unchained is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Artusii is defending well for now.
Unchained tries to work over Artusii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artusii is trying to force a seperation but Unchained has the dominant position.
Artusii trying to stall but Unchained improves his position.
Artusii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Unchained has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unchained blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Artusii takes a knee to the side of the body.
Artusii can't break the clinch.
Artusii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Unchained.
Artusii can't break the clinch.
Artusii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Unchained working Artusii over with knees 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!
Unchained throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Artusii blocks it with crossed arms.
Unchained softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Unchained is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Unchained stalls.
Unchained continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A bit of stalling here from Unchained.
Unchained receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
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 Kingston Artusii will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Artusii as he connects with a hook.
Artusii throws a head kick that misses.
Artusii connects with an inside leg kick.
Artusii moves away from the strike by Unchained.
Artusii lands a head shot.
Artusii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Artusii keeps the fight on the outside.
Unchained's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Unchained just misses with a punch to the body.
Artusii throws a body kick that misses.
Artusii misses with a body kick.
Artusii goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Artusii moves away from the strike by Unchained.
Unchained forces Artusii back against the cage and clinches.
Artusii stalling the fight.
Artusii tries to circle away but Unchained has him pinned against the cage.
Unchained with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Kingston Artusii has been cut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Unchained in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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!
Artusii wants to break free but Unchained has control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Unchained pushes Artusii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Unchained.
Artusii with a knee to the head.
Artusii effectively controlling the action here.
Unchained looking to throw knees to the head but Artusii is blocking nicely.
Artusii with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Unchained missing with knees to the body.
Unchained on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Unchained connects with a knee to the head.
Unchained misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Unchained.
Unchained connects with a nasty looking knee right to Artusii's face.
Django Unchained seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Artusii tries to break the clinch but Unchained is controlling the position.
Artusii with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artusii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Artusii tries to land a knee to the head but Unchained blocks with his arms.
Unchained stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unchained lands with a light punch inside.
Artusii crunches a lovely knee into Unchained's ribcage.
Artusii landing knees to the body.
Unchained missing with knees to the body.
Unchained is breathing heavily.
Artusii is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Unchained is keeping busy.
Artusii can't break the clinch.
Unchained lands with a left to the head.
Artusii with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Unchained keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Artusii's efforts to push away.
Artusii is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Unchained is defending well for now.
Unchained connects with a nasty looking knee right to Artusii's face.
Unchained using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Artusii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Artusii utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Artusii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artusii blocks a body shot from Unchained.
Artusii blocks a body shot from Unchained.
Unchained tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Artusii avoids it.
Artusii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Artusii thows a body kick. Unchained tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Artusii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Unchained's sensitive parts.
Unchained tries to clinch up but Artusii circles away and keeps his distance.
Artusii misses the jab.
Unchained stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Artusii.
The fight stays on the outside here - Unchained looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Artusii.
Unchained tries to close the distance and clinch but Artusii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unchained doesn't manage to clinch there - Artusii circles away.
Artusii tried to counter with a leg kick but Unchained avoided it.
A solid body kick from Artusii.
Artusii is looking to chop away at Unchained's legs.
Artusii throws a front kick that sends Unchained stumbling back into the cage.
Artusii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Unchained throws out the jab.
Artusii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artusii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Artusii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Artusii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Artusii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Unchained. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Artusii.
Kingston Artusii is winning the standup battle so far.
Artusii throws a wild body kick that Unchained sees coming a mile off.
Unchained ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Artusii moves away.
Unchained tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Artusii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Artusii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Unchained avoids the head kick by Artusii.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kingston Artusii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kingston Artusii's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Unchained takes the fight into the clinch.
Kingston Artusii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Unchained unloads a knee to the mid-section. Artusii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Artusii breaks from the clinch.
Unchained slips under a jab from Artusii.
Unchained is looking to clinch but Artusii is avoiding it.
Unchained avoids the head kick by Artusii.
Artusii with the inside leg kick.
Unchained moves in looking to clinch but Artusii pushes him off.
Unchained gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Artusii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artusii takes a knee to the side of the body.
Unchained lands with a right to the head.
Unchained lands with a light punch inside.
Artusii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Artusii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Unchained fails in his attempt to clinch.
Artusii fires out a quick counter leg kick but Unchained just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Artusii.
Unchained is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Artusii half committed to a counter leg kick.
Unchained swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Unchained throws a body punch but Artusii moves out of range.
Artusii swats away the attempt to clinch by Unchained.
Artusii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Unchained lands with a good body shot.
Artusii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artusii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Unchained finds it's target.
Artusii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Artusii throws a sloppy head kick and Unchained moves out of range easily.
Artusii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unchained.
Unchained tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unchained swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Unchained is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Artusii rather than just go for the knockout.
Artusii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Artusii 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.
Artusii scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unchained misses with a body shot.
Unchained is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Unchained moves into the clinch.
Unchained scores with a shot to the side of Artusii's head.
Django Unchained has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Unchained goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Unchained tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Artusii avoids it.
Artusii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Artusii tries to land knees in the clinch but Unchained avoids the damage to the body.
Artusii letting Unchained take a breather here.
Artusii using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Artusii looking to throw knees to the head but Unchained is blocking nicely.
Unchained keeps control of Artusii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artusii taking a breather.
Artusii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Unchained throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Artusii.
Artusii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Unchained throws out the jab.
Unchained throws a sloppy body shot
and Artusii counters with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Artusii.
Unchained fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artusii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Unchained tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Artusii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Unchained fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Artusii manages to avoid it.
Unchained has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Artusii.
Artusii throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Unchained's head.
Unchained tries to clinch up but Artusii circles away and keeps his distance.
Unchained rushes Artusii and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artusii can't break the clinch.
Unchained pressing his opponent against the cage.
Artusii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Artusii slips a straight right by Unchained.
Unchained throws out a loose jab but Artusii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unchained takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unchained misses with a body shot.
Unchained wants to clinch.
Artusii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick lands for Artusii.
Unchained throws a looping overhand right but Artusii ducks down to avoid it.
Artusii appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
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 Kingston Artusii.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Artusii, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingston Artusii!
After the big win, Kingston Artusii made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sakura Style and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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