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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Ozbourne (ranked 1777 p4p, 1850 weight class) and Ryuji Hatakenaka (ranked 165 p4p, 169 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24 - 11 - 2 |
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14 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ziggy Ozbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryuji Hatakenaka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozbourne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Hatakenaka does it's job there.
Ozbourne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hatakenaka defending well as Ozbourne loads up on a big left hand.
Hatakenaka staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Hatakenaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozbourne throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatakenaka.
Hatakenaka lands a leg kick that knocks Ozbourne off balance momentarily.
Hatakenaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozbourne throws a series of punches but Hatakenaka moves out of range.
Hatakenaka follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hatakenaka 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 Ozbourne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ozbourne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Ozbourne.
A telegraphed right hand from Ozbourne misses the target.
Hatakenaka ducks under a wild hook from Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good work by Hatakenaka as he checks the leg kick.
Ozbourne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozbourne lands a high kick!
Ozbourne blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne throws a hook to the side of Hatakenaka's head but Hatakenaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Ozbourne - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Hatakenaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hatakenaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ozbourne misses with a right hand
letting Hatakenaka counter with a right hand.
Ozbourne tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozbourne backing away here, and Hatakenaka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hatakenaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ozbourne doesn't seem bothered though.
Hatakenaka cracks Ozbourne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hatakenaka staying out of range there.
Hatakenaka scores with a leg kick.
Hatakenaka looks for the body kick but Ozbourne saw that one coming.
Ozbourne is looking to counter punch.
Ozbourne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ozbourne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatakenaka.
Ozbourne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hatakenaka.
Hatakenaka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka avoids the head kick by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne misses with a hook to the body
and Hatakenaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ozbourne's knee momentarily.
Ozbourne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ozbourne missing with a left hand there. Hatakenaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ozbourne missing with a left hand there. Hatakenaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hatakenaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ozbourne with a body shot.
Hatakenaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Ozbourne is predictable there
enabling Hatakenaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Hatakenaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ozbourne throws a sloppy head kick and Hatakenaka moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Hatakenaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ozbourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatakenaka feints a counter leg kick.
Hatakenaka lands a leg kick that knocks Ozbourne off balance momentarily.
Hatakenaka lands with a straight right. Ozbourne didn't see that one coming.
Ozbourne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatakenaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ozbourne lands with a right hand.
Ozbourne misses with a straight right.
Ozbourne throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hatakenaka lands a jab to the nose.
Ozbourne tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozbourne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hatakenaka. That one must have hurt.
Hatakenaka swings for the body but Ozbourne moves out of range.
Ozbourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hatakenaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hatakenaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozbourne connects with a single shot there.
Ozbourne throws the left hand but Hatakenaka avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozbourne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hatakenaka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ozbourne takes a swing at Hatakenaka's ribcage but misses.
Ozbourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hatakenaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Ozbourne blocks the low kick.
Ozbourne misses with a jab to the body
and Hatakenaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Hatakenaka connects with a solid leg kick.
Ozbourne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hatakenaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozbourne throws out a loose jab but Hatakenaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatakenaka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ozbourne blocks it well.
Hatakenaka scores with a jab to the head.
Hatakenaka 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozbourne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ozbourne takes a swing at Hatakenaka's ribcage but misses.
Ozbourne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hatakenaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Ozbourne's head.
Ozbourne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 Ziggy Ozbourne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hatakenaka lands with a good body shot.
Ziggy Ozbourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Ozbourne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hatakenaka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ozbourne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ozbourne throws a looping overhand right but Hatakenaka ducks down to avoid it.
Ozbourne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ozbourne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ziggy Ozbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Hatakenaka misses.
Ozbourne is looking to counter punch.
Hatakenaka scores with the left hand. Ozbourne knows he should have avoided that one.
Ozbourne throws a head kick but Hatakenaka moves out of range.
Ozbourne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hatakenaka connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozbourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozbourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatakenaka blocks a jab.
Ozbourne throws a leg kick
enabling Hatakenaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Hatakenaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne misses with a wild combination.
Ozbourne misses with an uppercut.
Hatakenaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hatakenaka throws a hook but Ozbourne blocks it.
Ozbourne scores with a head kick. Hatakenaka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hatakenaka throws the left hand but Ozbourne avoids the punch easily.
Ozbourne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ozbourne throws a front kick aimed at Hatakenaka's knee but Hatakenaka avoids it well.
Hatakenaka tests Ozbourne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hatakenaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Hatakenaka.
A lazy left from Hatakenaka finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hatakenaka finds it's way through Ozbourne's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozbourne throws a head kick that misses.
Ozbourne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hatakenaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hatakenaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ozbourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozbourne. Hatakenaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatakenaka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hatakenaka lands with a shot to the body.
Hatakenaka checks the leg kick.
Hatakenaka feints a counter leg kick.
Ozbourne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ozbourne moves out of range as Hatakenaka strikes.
Hatakenaka thumps Ozbourne with a low kick.
Hatakenaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozbourne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne throws a hook but Hatakenaka avoids it easily.
Ozbourne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ozbourne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ozbourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatakenaka misses with a looping left.
Ozbourne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hatakenaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ozbourne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ozbourne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hatakenaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ozbourne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hatakenaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozbourne moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Hatakenaka as he checks the leg kick.
Hatakenaka flicks out a counter leg kick but Ozbourne steps away.
Ozbourne lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hatakenaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hatakenaka throws a wild body kick that Ozbourne sees coming a mile off.
Ozbourne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hatakenaka misses with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Ozbourne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ozbourne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ozbourne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ozbourne lands with a slapping head kick.
Hatakenaka dodges the punch combination from Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka throws a low kick but Ozbourne avoids it.
Hatakenaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne scores with a decent looking hook.
Hatakenaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ozbourne misses the jab.
A nice side step and Hatakenaka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryuji Hatakenaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hatakenaka lands with a hook. Ozbourne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ozbourne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ozbourne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hatakenaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozbourne was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatakenaka.
Ozbourne looks to land a left hand but Hatakenaka moved out of range nicely.
Ozbourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Hatakenaka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hatakenaka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ozbourne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hatakenaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ozbourne's hands.
Ozbourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozbourne moves forwards but Hatakenaka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hatakenaka throws a leg kick but Ozbourne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ozbourne walks into a stiff left hand from Hatakenaka.
Nice defenses there by Hatakenaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hatakenaka. That's going to slow Ozbourne down.
Ozbourne throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatakenaka.
Hatakenaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozbourne.
Nice shot lands for Ozbourne.
Ozbourne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ozbourne misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne misses with a body shot.
Ozbourne takes a swing at Hatakenaka's ribcage but misses.
Ozbourne loads up on a big right hand but Hatakenaka slips the punch.
Ozbourne misses with an uppercut
and Hatakenaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hatakenaka lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hatakenaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Ozbourne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ozbourne misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatakenaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozbourne throws out the jab.
Ozbourne loads up on a big right hand but Hatakenaka slips the punch.
Hatakenaka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ozbourne needs to keep his hands up - Hatakenaka had a free shot at his head there.
Ozbourne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hatakenaka.
Ozbourne checks a leg kick nicely.
Ozbourne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hatakenaka's hands.
Hatakenaka takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Ozbourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hatakenaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ozbourne on the side of the head.
Ozbourne misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ozbourne finds it's target.
Ozbourne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hatakenaka lunges at Ozbourne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ozbourne's hand.
Ozbourne throws a lazy right hand but Hatakenaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ozbourne blocks the body kick.
Hatakenaka blocks a head kick by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatakenaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Ozbourne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hatakenaka lands a nice looking body kick.
Hatakenaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatakenaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka throws out a counter right but Ozbourne avoids it with no problem.
Hatakenaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatakenaka clobbers Ozbourne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozbourne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hatakenaka lands with an uppercut that bounces Ozbourne off the cage and back into range.
Hatakenaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozbourne is just out of range.
Hatakenaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozbourne throws out the jab.
Hatakenaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Hatakenaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ozbourne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ozbourne misses with a looping right.
Hatakenaka blocks a head kick by Ozbourne.
Hatakenaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ozbourne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Hatakenaka.
Ozbourne throws a sloppy head kick
and Hatakenaka counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuji Hatakenaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hatakenaka 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ryuji Hatakenaka!
Ryuji Hatakenaka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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