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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Mitsumito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan Mitsumito could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jung Kim's chin.
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215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan Mitsumito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
Kim throws a right hand that Mitsumito ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitsumito also avoids with ease.
Mitsumito is looking to land body kicks.
Kim wants to clinch up but Mitsumito keeps it at a distance.
Kim staying out of range there.
Mitsumito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitsumito staying out of range there.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitsumito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitsumito circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitsumito looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Mitsumito dodges the punch combination from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooh a lovely combination from Kim sends Mitsumito down but not out. Kim dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Logan Mitsumito has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mitsumito is breathing heavily.
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!
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitsumito keeps working.
Kim takes a little break here. Mitsumito wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kim wants to control but Mitsumito is keeping him busy.
Kim controlling the position.
Mitsumito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Kim stalls from top position.
Mitsumito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim slows the pace down.
Kim advances to full mount.
Kim throwing strikes but Mitsumito recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Mitsumito is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitsumito keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim controlling the pace.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jung Kim just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitsumito lands with a nice body kick.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Jung Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Mitsumito.
Mitsumito misses with a double jab
and Kim counters with a one-two to the body.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitsumito holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim can't break the clinch.
Mitsumito keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mitsumito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kim's efforts to push away.
Kim breaks from the clinch.
Mitsumito tries to clinch up.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
Kim scores with a jab. Mitsumito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mitsumito looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kim wants to clinch but Mitsumito slips to the side
and Mitsumito counters with an outside leg kick.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jung Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Mitsumito's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitsumito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kim's knee momentarily.
Kim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mitsumito on the side of the head.
Mitsumito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitsumito.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitsumito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitsumito lands a two punch combo.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitsumito holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mitsumito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitsumito circles away quickly and effectively.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mitsumito.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitsumito counters with a body kick that stops Kim in his tracks momentarily.
Kim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kim throws a hook to the side of Mitsumito's head but Mitsumito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitsumito scores with a push kick.
Jung Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitsumito counters by clinching up.
Mitsumito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jung Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Kim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mitsumito doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
A big left from Kim misses.
Mitsumito tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mitsumito counters with a solid body kick.
Kim throws a combination that misses
and Mitsumito counters by moving into the clinch.
Mitsumito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim throws a right hand that Mitsumito ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitsumito also avoids with ease.
Logan Mitsumito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim looks to land a combination but Mitsumito avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Mitsumito.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitsumito.
Kim misses with a double jab
and Mitsumito counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsumito moves into the clinch.
Kim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mitsumito has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mitsumito fails to pull guard.
Kim breaks the clinch.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mitsumito misses with a kick to the body.
Kim throws a series of punches but Mitsumito avoids them all with ease.
Kim tries to keep at a distance but Mitsumito has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kim is looking to break free of the clinch but Mitsumito has double underhooks.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mitsumito pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kim breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsumito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mitsumito counters with a good, hard body kick but Kim shrugs it off.
Mitsumito delivers a nice body kick.
Mitsumito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kim.
Kim misses with a combination
and Mitsumito counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mitsumito.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Mitsumito moved out of range.
Mitsumito slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
Mitsumito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Mitsumito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Logan Mitsumito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitsumito dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Kim fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitsumito.
Mitsumito explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kim throws a series of punches but Mitsumito moves out of range.
Mitsumito lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from Mitsumito.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mitsumito lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kim will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitsumito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Mitsumito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitsumito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim throws a right and a left that Mitsumito avoids nicely.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitsumito misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitsumito keeps Kim at a distance using the push kick.
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.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mitsumito sprawls well. Mitsumito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitsumito tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim is looking to clinch but Mitsumito is avoiding it.
Kim throws a right hand that Mitsumito ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitsumito also avoids with ease.
Mitsumito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mitsumito scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kim!
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitsumito.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsumito throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitsumito throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Kim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kim.
Kim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mitsumito is looking to clinch.
Kim throws a combination that misses
and Mitsumito counters with a head kick. That will keep Kim thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Kim throws a series of punches but Mitsumito moves out of range.
Mitsumito darts in and clinches Kim up against the cage.
That's four 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.
Mitsumito tries to pull guard but Kim holds him up against the cage and eventually Mitsumito drops back down to his feet.
Mitsumito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mitsumito has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.
Kim breaks the clinch.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Mitsumito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Mitsumito tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Mitsumito is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim blocks a head kick by Mitsumito.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Mitsumito showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mitsumito 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Mitsumito!
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energy
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