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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kai Asakura (ranked 2138 p4p, 3375 weight class) and Kimchi Master (ranked 134 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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6 - 4 - 0 |
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7 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimchi Master!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura throws a right hand that Master ducks under and follows up with a left that Master also avoids with ease.
Master ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Master moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asakura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Master counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asakura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asakura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Master moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Master tries to clinch but Asakura is having none of it.
Master's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asakura under the eye.
Master tries to clinch up.
Master is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Donk. Asakura catches Master right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Asakura misses.
Asakura misses with a two punch combination.
Master connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asakura misses with a straight left.
Asakura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Asakura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Master uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asakura.
Master is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Master lands with a straight right. Asakura didn't see that one coming.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Master moved out of range.
Master needs to keep his hands up - Asakura had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master forces Asakura back against the cage and clinches.
Asakura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Asakura tries to circle away but Master has him pinned against the cage.
Master working aggressively here.
Master tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asakura's elbow.
Master is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Master breaks the clinch.
Master tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Master looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Asakura misses.
Master steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Asakura.
Nice uppercut lands for Master. That snapped Asakura's head back.
Master misses with a double jab.
Master tests Asakura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Master tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asakura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Master tries to clinch there but Asakura circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Asakura lands with a cross.
Master tries to clinch up but Asakura circles away and keeps his distance.
Asakura looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Master darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Master is out of range.
Asakura misses with a combination
and Master counters with a three punch combo that has Asakura backing up. Asakura nods at Master to acknowledge the strikes.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Master's shoulder, as Master tries to avoid the shot.
Master steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Master connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asakura momentarily.
Asakura fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been told by Asakura's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY TOKYO that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Master ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Master moves out of range.
Master fails in his attempt to clinch.
Master tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asakura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Master throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asakura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Master has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Master is looking to clinch.
Master scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Asakura throws a head kick but Master moves out of range.
Master takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Master connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asakura scores with a one two! Master had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Master is rocked!
Asakura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Master is still on wobbly legs! Can Asakura finish him?
Master doesn't manage to clinch there - Asakura circles away.
Asakura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Asakura jabs Master right on the nose. Master blinks but takes it well.
Master tries to clinch up but Asakura circles away and keeps his distance.
Master lands a nice hook to Asakura's body. Asakura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Asakura throws a head kick that misses.
Master throws out a counter right but Asakura avoids it with no problem.
Asakura is breathing heavily.
Asakura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asakura throws an overhand right that drops Master like a sack of potatoes! Asakura dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Asakura!
A relieved looking Kai Asakura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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