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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Taoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Van Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kazuo Taoka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kazuo Taoka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kazuo Taoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikael Van Ironfist!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taoka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Ironfist avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Ironfist moves out of range as Taoka strikes.
Taoka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mikael Van Ironfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Taoka or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Ironfist which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuo Taoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Van Ironfist as Taoka shoots in.
Van Ironfist feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taoka's calf.
Taoka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Van Ironfist is squirming around, avoiding Taoka's attempts to control the action.
Van Ironfist is working to get back to half guard.
Van Ironfist is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Van Ironfist working to try and regain half guard.
Taoka with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Taoka avoids the attempt from Van Ironfist to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Ironfist is looking to get to half guard.
Van Ironfist wants to try and get back to his feet.
Van Ironfist wants to hold on but Taoka pushes him away.
Taoka trying to control but Van Ironfist is having none of it.
Taoka is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Van Ironfist can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Van Ironfist is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Van Ironfist is wriggling around trying to escape.
Van Ironfist is squirming around, avoiding Taoka's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Van Ironfist wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Taoka looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Van Ironfist trying desperately to get to his feet.
Taoka has control of Van Ironfist's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Van Ironfist regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Van Ironfist throwing hammer fists to the chest of Taoka. What's that going to do exactly?
Van Ironfist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taoka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Ironfist tries to hold on but Taoka postures up.
Van Ironfist throwing hammer fists to the chest of Taoka. What's that going to do exactly?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Ironfist can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Ironfist is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taoka stands up from mount. Strange move.
Van Ironfist scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taoka in his tracks.
A combination from Van Ironfist does no damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Ironfist.
Nice sprawl there from Van Ironfist as Taoka shoots in.
Van Ironfist moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van Ironfist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taoka shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Ironfist sprawls well. He's pushed Taoka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van Ironfist throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Van Ironfist misses.
Taoka shoots for a takedown but Van Ironfist saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Ironfist throws a series of strikes that have Taoka backpedaling.
Taoka is breathing heavily.
Taoka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Taoka shoots in but no luck this time.
Van Ironfist digs a good body shot into Taoka's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist throws a series of strikes that have Taoka backpedaling.
Danga de danga de dang - Van Ironfist scores with a four punch combination!
Van Ironfist stalks Taoka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taoka's face. Taoka staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Ironfist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taoka is rocked!
Van Ironfist lands a brutal uppercut that launches Taoka off his feet! Taoka tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikael Van Ironfist!
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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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