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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garuda Kaji (ranked 1936 p4p, 1938 weight class) and Zett Jukassa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaji comes to the cage accompanied by Young Eagle's Song (Yokaren's Song). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Garuda Kaji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zett Jukassa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukassa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kaji counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaji throws a sloppy body shot
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Jukassa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaji misses with a body punch
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukassa tries to work over Kaji's front leg with a kick but Kaji checks it.
Jukassa throws a body kick that misses.
A combination from Jukassa does no damage.
Kaji lands with a nice body punch.
Jukassa throws a big shot that misses.
Kaji blocks a jab.
Jukassa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've been told by Kaji's head coaches at Kitano Fight Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaji.
Garuda Kaji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaji takes a swing at Jukassa's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaji takes a swing at Jukassa's ribcage but misses.
Kaji misses with a hook to the body
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Kaji looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukassa is just out of range.
Nice shot by Jukassa.
Nice defenses there by Kaji.
Jukassa misses with a shot to the body
and Kaji cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaji is looking to wear down Jukassa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kaji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaji ducks under a wild hook from Jukassa.
Jukassa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaji's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaji obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kaji takes a swing at Jukassa's ribcage but misses.
Kaji just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaji scores with a sloppy right hand. Jukassa should have avoided that one.
Kaji lands with a cross.
Kaji lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaji throws a hook to the side of Jukassa's head but Jukassa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jukassa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jukassa scores with a body shot.
Kaji throws a body punch but Jukassa moves out of range.
Jukassa scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Jukassa finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaji misses the jab.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaji lands a really nice looking cross but Jukassa seems unphased.
Jukassa lands with a nice body punch.
Jukassa misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaji uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaji swings for the body but Jukassa moves out of range.
Jukassa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kaji connects with a high kick.
Jukassa throws a sloppy head kick and Kaji moves out of range easily.
Jukassa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaji drops his hands momentarily and Jukassa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaji, as that shot connected.
Jukassa scores with the left hand. Kaji knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaji throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukassa throws out a leg kick but Kaji moves out of range and Jukassa only half commits.
Kaji throws a shot from downtown. Jukassa moves away and avoids it.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaji connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jukassa momentarily.
Kaji is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kaji bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jukassa's head.
Kaji moves out of range as Jukassa strikes.
Kaji throws a jab when Jukassa was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jukassa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jukassa working aggressively here.
Kaji tries to break free but Jukassa pushes him back against the cage.
Kaji prevents a body shot from Jukassa.
Jukassa misses with a punch to the body.
Jukassa lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaji won't want to take too many of those.
Jukassa lands a body punch.
Kaji is breathing heavily.
Kaji misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaji tries to circle away but Jukassa has him pinned against the cage.
Kaji lands a shoulder strike.
Jukassa blocking some punches.
Kaji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jukassa misses with the head strike.
Kaji blocks a body shot from Jukassa.
Jukassa throws a head punch that misses.
Jukassa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaji working aggressively here.
Kaji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jukassa pushes Kaji back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaji blocking some punches.
Jukassa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jukassa lands with a right to the head.
Jukassa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaji blocks it with crossed arms.
Jukassa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Kaji on the inside.
Jukassa lands an uppercut.
Kaji tries to work over Jukassa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jukassa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jukassa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jukassa blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Jukassa.
Jukassa misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jukassa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaji blocks it with crossed arms.
Jukassa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Garuda Kaji has been cut.
Jukassa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaji softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jukassa scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zett Jukassa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Garuda Kaji's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jukassa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jukassa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaji. Kaji circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaji cracks Jukassa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kaji slips a jab from Jukassa.
Kaji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Kaji wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaji takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jukassa throws out a loose jab but Kaji uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukassa.
Kaji throws a lazy right hand but Jukassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaji lands with a good body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jukassa 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.
A nice leg kick from Jukassa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Jukassa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jukassa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Kaji.
Kaji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Jukassa. Beautiful body shot.
Kaji slips under a jab.
Garuda Kaji is winning the standup battle so far.
Jukassa blocks a head kick by Kaji.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaji throws an overhand right that lands on Jukassa's shoulder, as Jukassa tries to avoid the shot.
Jukassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaji was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukassa.
Jukassa tries a low kick but Kaji avoids it.
Jukassa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaji throws a good cross that connects.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Kaji.
A good leg kick by Jukassa.
A swing and a miss from Jukassa.
Kaji was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaji. Jukassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukassa scores with a nice head shot.
Jukassa slips under a jab.
Kaji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Jukassa misses its intended target.
Kaji swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kaji scores with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Jukassa.
Jukassa scores with a jab. Kaji acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukassa misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kaji on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa cracks Kaji with a good jab.
Jukassa with a nice cross.
Kaji misses the jab.
Kaji moves away from the strike by Jukassa.
Jukassa throws a big shot that misses.
Kaji punishes Jukassa's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jukassa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jukassa takes a swing at Kaji's ribcage but misses.
Jukassa tries a head kick but it misses.
Jukassa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaji.
Kaji scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jukassa doesn't seem bothered though.
Jukassa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaji lands with a straight right. Jukassa didn't see that one coming.
Kaji moves away from the strike by Jukassa.
A left lands for Jukassa.
Kaji misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kaji ducks under a wild hook from Jukassa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaji scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jukassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Kaji misses its intended target.
Jukassa misses with a looping left.
Kaji works Jukassa's body with a nice hook.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Kaji.
Kaji fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jukassa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jukassa missing with a left hand there. Kaji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaji throws a body punch but Jukassa moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukassa lunges at Kaji with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaji's hand.
Jukassa throws a sloppy head kick and Kaji moves out of range easily.
Kaji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jukassa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaji scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jukassa avoids the head kick by Kaji.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukassa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaji.
Kaji dips to his left and cracks Jukassa with an uppercut!
Kaji throws out a loose jab but Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Kaji. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kaji.
Jukassa misses with a looping right.
Kaji throws a lazy right hand but Jukassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Kaji misses its intended target.
Jukassa throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaji. Jukassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukassa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jukassa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Kaji.
Kaji takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jukassa staying out of range there.
Kaji on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zett Jukassa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Garuda Kaji's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaji moves away from the strike by Jukassa.
Jukassa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jukassa throws a hook but Kaji avoids it easily.
Jukassa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaji throws out the jab.
Jukassa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaji.
Kaji lands a nice shot that snaps Jukassa's head back.
Jukassa defending well as Kaji loads up on a big left hand.
Jukassa looks to throw the jab but Kaji is out of range.
Jukassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jukassa throws a hook to the side of Kaji's head but Kaji sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaji was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jukassa scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice jab there from Kaji.
Jukassa throws a head kick but Kaji moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukassa looks to land a right hand but Kaji moved out of range.
Kaji looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukassa is just out of range.
Kaji takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jukassa defending well as Kaji loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Jukassa catches Kaji right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaji thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jukassa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaji throws a jab when Jukassa was well out of range.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaji just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaji throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukassa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaji staying out of range there.
Kaji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaji.
A jab from Kaji misses.
Kaji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jukassa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukassa. Kaji does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaji throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jukassa misses with a wild body shot.
Jukassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaji was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukassa.
Zett Jukassa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaji throws out a loose jab but Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kaji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaji backing away here, and Jukassa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jukassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaji was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukassa.
Kaji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jukassa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaji throws a looping overhand right but Jukassa ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jukassa throws a leg kick which misses Kaji's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaji tries to avoid it.
Jukassa avoids the head kick by Kaji.
Kaji slips a jab from Jukassa.
Jukassa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaji swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jukassa throws an overhand right that lands on Kaji's shoulder, as Kaji tries to avoid the shot.
Kaji swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jukassa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaji was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaji thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jukassa throws a hook but Kaji avoids it easily.
Jukassa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaji is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Kaji.
Kaji swings for the body but Jukassa moves out of range.
Jukassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaji.
Jukassa dips to his left and cracks Kaji with an uppercut!
Kaji takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaji lands a jab.
Kaji throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaji swings for the body but Jukassa moves out of range.
A big left from Kaji misses.
Kaji looks to throw the jab but Jukassa is out of range.
Jukassa misses with a looping left.
Jukassa connects with a jab.
Jukassa throws a jab when Kaji was well out of range.
Jukassa jabs Kaji to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jukassa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaji lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jukassa at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukassa staying out of range there.
Kaji slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaji. Jukassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukassa throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaji.
Jukassa lands a jab.
Jukassa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaji misses with a wild body shot.
Kaji comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jukassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jukassa misses with a body shot.
Kaji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukassa.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaji misses with a looping left.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaji.
Garuda Kaji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaji scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jukassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaji.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zett Jukassa.
Well Jukassa 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zett Jukassa!
After winning the bout, Zett Jukassa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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