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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takashima Izanagi (ranked 2854 p4p, 25588 weight class) and Thierry Medza (ranked 354 p4p, 537 weight class). Thierry Medza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Brawler
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashima Izanagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thierry Medza!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izanagi avoids the body shot from Medza.
Izanagi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Izanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Medza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Izanagi. That's going to slow Medza down.
Medza is looking to land body kicks.
Medza throws a jab when Izanagi was well out of range.
Medza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Izanagi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Medza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Medza misses with an uppercut.
Izanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Izanagi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Izanagi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medza cracks Izanagi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Medza throws a jab but it's blocked by Izanagi.
Izanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Medza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Medza looks to land a right hand but Izanagi moved out of range.
Izanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Medza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Izanagi avoids the body shot from Medza.
Izanagi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Medza just misses with a punch to the body.
Izanagi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Izanagi cracks Medza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Medza lands.
Medza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Izanagi is looking for a counter combo.
Medza misses with a body kick.
Izanagi avoids a kick to the body.
Izanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Izanagi scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Thierry Medza has been cut.
A head kick from Izanagi lands but Medza takes it in his stride.
Izanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Medza moves out of range easily.
Medza moves out of range as Izanagi strikes.
Izanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Medza lands an overhand right.
Medza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Izanagi in his tracks.
Izanagi is rocked!
Izanagi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medza drops Izanagi with a naaaaasty hook - Izanagi is in real trouble here! Medza dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thierry Medza!
Thierry Medza managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Squirrel Sportswear 🐿️, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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