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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between yudzi Kawaguti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Antorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for yudzi Kawaguti has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, yudzi Kawaguti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Antorio!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawaguti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kawaguti looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kawaguti wants to clinch.
Antorio scores a takedown into full mount!
Antorio landing strikes, looking to finish!
Antorio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kawaguti can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
BOOM! Antorio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kawaguti is in a horrible position here. Antorio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Antorio.
Antorio lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Antorio.
Antorio with a couple of short strikes.
Antorio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antorio unloading with bombs!
Kawaguti is looking to improve his position but Antorio isn't that keen on the idea.
Kawaguti tries to hold on but Antorio postures up.
Antorio landing strikes from the mount.
Antorio working the ground and pound effectively.
Antorio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Antorio lands a heavy elbow.
Antorio is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kawaguti to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kawaguti shrugs it off.
Antorio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kawaguti can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Antorio is landing with some decent strikes but Kawaguti is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Antorio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antorio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kawaguti tries to lock up and control but Antorio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antorio with good strikes from the mount here!
Antorio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Antorio with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Antorio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kawaguti is trying to escape the mount.
Antorio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Antorio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kawaguti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kawaguti wants to try and get back to his feet.
Antorio landing strikes from the mount.
Antorio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kawaguti?
Kawaguti slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antorio is nestled in close to Kawaguti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kawaguti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawaguti is refusing to be controlled, as Antorio sits in half guard.
Kawaguti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kawaguti tries to roll over but Antorio keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Antorio drops an elbow to the side of Kawaguti's head.
Antorio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kawaguti throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kawaguti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Antorio counters with a shoot takedown. Kawaguti fights it but they end up in guard.
Antorio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kawaguti controls Antorio momentarily but Antorio frees himself.
Kawaguti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Antorio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Antorio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antorio won't allow Kawaguti to get back to his feet.
Antorio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Antorio landing some decent shots from guard.
Kawaguti striking off his back but it's not causing Antorio any problems.
Antorio lands a couple of digs.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Antorio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antorio tries for a takedown but Kawaguti circles away easily
enabling Kawaguti to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Antorio is defended easily by Kawaguti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Antorio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kawaguti with a poor takedown
so Antorio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Antorio is working Kawaguti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Antorio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Antorio postures up and lands a big shot to Kawaguti's brow.
Antorio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kawaguti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Antorio working Kawaguti over with strikes.
Antorio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Antorio there.
Antorio lands strikes from half guard.
Antorio is looking for a kimura here.
Kawaguti wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antorio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kawaguti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antorio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawaguti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antorio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Antorio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Antorio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Anton Antorio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kawaguti swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kawaguti tries to hold on but Antorio postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Antorio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Antorio blocks Kawaguti's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antorio lands a big shot there that rocks Kawaguti but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Antorio lands a big elbow.
Kawaguti is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The referee warns Kawaguti that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kawaguti wants to get back to his feet.
Antorio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kawaguti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kawaguti takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Antorio has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kawaguti's face.
Kawaguti is trying to escape the mount.
Kawaguti swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kawaguti is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Antorio lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antorio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Antorio lands a big elbow.
Kawaguti is bucking up trying to escape but Antorio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kawaguti tries to buck Antorio off but he can't manage it.
Antorio with shots to the head and body - Kawaguti looks very uncomfortable down there.
Antorio with good strikes from the mount here!
Kawaguti tries to hold on but Antorio pushes him away.
Antorio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kawaguti is desperately trying to improve his position but Antorio has a good base and remains in mount.
Antorio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Antorio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Antorio fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kawaguti wants to control but Antorio is having none of it.
Antorio lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Antorio trying to control but Kawaguti is having none of it.
Antorio fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kawaguti is looking to get to half guard.
Antorio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Antorio has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kawaguti's face.
Antorio landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kawaguti tries to lock up and control but Antorio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kawaguti flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antorio with the ground and pound from mount.
Kawaguti is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kawaguti swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kawaguti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Antorio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Kawaguti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antorio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kawaguti is trying to defend but Antorio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Antorio working Kawaguti over with strikes.
Antorio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kawaguti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kawaguti has hold of Antorio's hands but Antorio slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Antorio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kawaguti wants to control but Antorio is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Antorio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antorio working Kawaguti over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Antorio.
Nice strikes from Antorio there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Antorio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kawaguti tries to improve position but can't.
Antorio lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kawaguti throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Antorio landing strikes.
Antorio is working Kawaguti over with some ground and pound from side control.
Antorio lands a few punches from side control.
Kawaguti on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kawaguti taking punishment in the form of punches.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kawaguti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antorio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antorio lands strikes from half guard.
Antorio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Antorio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kawaguti pushes Antorio off looking to stand but Antorio dives back in and keeps control.
Kawaguti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Antorio trying to pass the guard but Kawaguti defending well.
Kawaguti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kawaguti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Antorio is working away from the top position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kawaguti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
yudzi Kawaguti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antorio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Antorio showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawaguti wants to improve his position but Antorio is controlling well.
Kawaguti looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kawaguti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kawaguti pushes Antorio off looking to stand but Antorio dives back in and keeps control.
Kawaguti has hold of Antorio's hands but Antorio slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kawaguti is trying to stand back up but Antorio is controlling him
Antorio lands strikes from half guard.
Antorio drops an elbow to the side of Kawaguti's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Antorio gets a takedown into half guard.
Antorio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antorio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kawaguti is trying to stand.
Kawaguti 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.
Kawaguti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Antorio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kawaguti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Antorio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Antorio is nestled in close to Kawaguti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kawaguti missing with punches from the bottom.
Kawaguti pushes Antorio off looking to stand but Antorio dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Antorio tries for a takedown but Kawaguti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anton Antorio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kawaguti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
yudzi Kawaguti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antorio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Antorio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Antorio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Antorio!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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