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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taichi Shiraoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Be Friends. Shiraoka has chosen HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR - Energy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taichi Shiraoka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Shiraoka misses.
Good exchange - Mitchell coming out on top.
It looks like Taichi Shiraoka has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell lands a nice hook to Shiraoka's body. Shiraoka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shiraoka tries to clinch up
and Mitchell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shiraoka's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shiraoka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mitchell looking to sit in guard and control but Shiraoka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shiraoka stops Mitchell from standing up.
Mitchell kicks Shiraoka off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Shiraoka.
Mitchell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shiraoka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shiraoka looking to stall.
Mitchell can't break the clinch.
Mitchell avoiding damage.
Shiraoka misses with a knee to the head.
Shiraoka with a knee to the head.
Shiraoka looking to stall.
Shiraoka tries to circle away but Mitchell has him pinned against the cage.
Mitchell lands with a left to the head.
Shiraoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Shiraoka avoids the elbow strike from Mitchell, against the cage.
Shiraoka being controlled against the cage.
Mitchell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mitchell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mitchell wants to stand up but Shiraoka is controlling him.
Shiraoka trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shiraoka is controlling him.
Mitchell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Shiraoka wanted to stand there but Mitchell had control of the position.
Shiraoka wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shiraoka has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiraoka throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Shiraoka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mitchell is defended easily by Shiraoka.
Mitchell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shiraoka looks gassed!
Shiraoka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiraoka closes the distance but Mitchell moves to the side
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Shiraoka.
Shiraoka thows a body kick. Mitchell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shiraoka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Shiraoka.
Mitchell takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mitchell has Shiraoka pressed against the cage.
Mitchell pushes Shiraoka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shiraoka tries to circle away but Mitchell has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mitchell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitchell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mitchell lands a body punch.
Mitchell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shiraoka's efforts to push away.
Shiraoka misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the temple.
Shiraoka crunches a lovely knee into Mitchell's ribcage.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Shiraoka is controlling the position.
Shiraoka trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell pulls Shiraoka into guard.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Shiraoka manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Mitchell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taichi Shiraoka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Shiraoka moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiraoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shiraoka lands with a slapping head kick.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick
and Shiraoka counters with a head kick that drops Mitchell to the mat! Mitchell scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell throws a combination that misses
and Shiraoka counters with a monster head kick that knocks Mitchell out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taichi Shiraoka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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