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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohammad Epoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Epoto wants to clinch.
Epoto moves in looking to clinch but Mishima pushes him off.
Mishima keeps the fight on the outside.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Mishima circles away.
Mishima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Epoto moves in looking to clinch but Mishima pushes him off.
Epoto is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Mishima misses with a body kick.
Mishima throws a lazy right hand but Epoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Epoto wants to clinch.
Mishima darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mishima looks to land a strike but Epoto avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima postures up in Epoto's guard and throws a big left but Epoto blocks it.
Mishima stands up and waves to Epoto to follow him.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epoto wants to clinch.
Mishima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mishima keeps the fight on the outside.
Mohammad Epoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epoto wants to clinch up but Mishima keeps it at a distance.
Mishima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mishima goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Epoto moves away from the strike by Mishima.
Epoto is looking to clinch.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Epoto tries to clinch but Mishima moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epoto is looking to clinch.
Mishima moves in looking to clinch but Epoto pushes him off.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Epoto but Epoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Epoto tries to clinch up but Mishima circles away and keeps his distance.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Mishima circles away.
Epoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mishima tries to land a leg kick but Epoto saw it coming and moves away.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mishima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Epoto closes the distance but Mishima moves to the side
and Mishima counters with a shoot takedown. Epoto fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mishima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mishima is looking to advance position but Epoto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Epoto avoids the attempt from Mishima to control.
Mishima is squirming around, avoiding Epoto's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Epoto pushes Mishima up against the cage in a clinch.
Epoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Mishima tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mohammad Epoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuya Mishima.
Epoto leaning against his opponent.
Mishima wants a takedown.
Epoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Mishima blocks with his arms.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Epoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Mishima has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
Mishima looks gassed!
Mishima tries for a takedown. No joy.
Epoto stalls.
Mishima has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Epoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Epoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Mishima prevents Epoto from breaking the clinch.
Mishima has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Epoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Epoto landing knees to the body.
Epoto crunches a lovely knee into Mishima's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Epoto obliges.
Mishima takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Epoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mishima blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mohammad Epoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Epoto instigates a clinch.
Epoto misses with an elbow strike.
Epoto wants to stall.
Epoto with a knee to the head.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Epoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Mishima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Epoto is looking to control Mishima's arms but Mishima gets an underhook and turns him. Now Epoto has his back to the cage.
Mishima letting Epoto take a breather here.
Mishima takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
Mishima is breathing heavily.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Mishima blocks with his arms.
Epoto has had enough of the clinch but Mishima keeps him there for the moment.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mishima in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mishima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mishima avoids it.
Epoto looking to throw knees to the head but Mishima is blocking nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Epoto here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mishima dodges an elbow strike from Epoto.
Epoto tries to break the clinch but Mishima is controlling the position.
Mishima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Epoto stalling in the clinch.
Epoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Mishima tries for a takedown but Epoto manages to get underhooks.
Mishima looking for a takedown.
Mishima takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Epoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Epoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Epoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mishima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Epoto looking to throw knees to the head but Mishima is blocking nicely.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Mishima blocks with his arms.
Mishima wants a takedown.
Mohammad Epoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuya Mishima.
Epoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mishima avoids it.
Epoto is trying to break free.
Mishima is trying to drag Epoto to the mat but Epoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mishima tries for a takedown but Epoto manages to get underhooks.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epoto misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Epoto looking to throw knees to the head but Mishima is blocking nicely.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mishima blocks it with crossed arms.
Epoto stalling in the clinch but Mishima improves position.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Mishima blocks with his arms.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mishima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Epoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mishima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mishima is looking to land body kicks.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Mishima circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mishima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epoto is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Mishima misses with a head kick.
Mishima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Mishima circles away.
Epoto is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mishima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Mishima circles away.
Mishima swats away the attempt to clinch by Epoto.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Mishima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epoto tries to clinch but Mishima is having none of it.
Mishima tries to clinch but Epoto moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammad Epoto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Epoto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mishima counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Epoto's guard now.
Mishima wants to stand and escape but instead Epoto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mishima is trying to control the position but Epoto postures up.
Epoto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mishima's guard.
Epoto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mishima has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Epoto off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mishima throws a leg kick but Epoto checks it.
Epoto tries to clinch but Mishima moves out of range.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Mishima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mishima counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mishima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Mishima passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Epoto is pushing Mishima's head away, looking to escape. Mishima manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima throwing strikes but Epoto manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Epoto wants to stand but Mishima has his arm trapped.
Epoto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mishima to his feet.
Epoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Epoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mishima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mishima throws a front kick aimed at Epoto's knee but Epoto avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Epoto wants to clinch up but Mishima keeps it at a distance.
Mohammad Epoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mishima swats away the attempt to clinch by Epoto.
Epoto leaves Mishima with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mishima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Epoto checks the leg kick.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mishima fails to land the takedown.
Mishima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mishima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Mishima circles away.
Mishima keeps the fight on the outside.
Epoto is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mishima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Epoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mishima tries to throw a body punch but Epoto avoids it by throwing Mishima back against the cage.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mishima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Epoto is pressed up against the cage. Mishima has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Epoto down to the mat. Epoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mohammad Epoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuya Mishima.
Epoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Epoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Epoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Epoto wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Mishima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Epoto tries to clinch but Mishima moves out of range.
Epoto clinches up with Mishima and pushes him back against the cage.
Mishima is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Epoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Epoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Epoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Epoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Kazuya Mishima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Mishima won't want to take too many of those.
Mohammad Epoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuya Mishima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Epoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Epoto!
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energy
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hype
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