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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yakuza Harakirihitsari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ji Seung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harakirihitsari's entrance music is Nippon Kazauwa . A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakuza Harakirihitsari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ji Seung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Harakirihitsari clinches with his opponent.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Harakirihitsari lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari stops a takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim jumps guard but Harakirihitsari stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kim turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kim manages to end up in side control.
Kim stands up.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Harakirihitsari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Harakirihitsari throws a shot to the body.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Kim tries to keep at a distance but Harakirihitsari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the head.
Harakirihitsari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ji Seung Kim.
Kim looks gassed!
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kim wants a takedown.
Harakirihitsari scores a nice knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari with a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harakirihitsari obliges.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Kim tries for a takedown but Harakirihitsari manages to get underhooks.
Harakirihitsari scores a nice knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari with a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head.
Kim can't get the takedown.
Harakirihitsari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harakirihitsari has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Kim wants to get back to striking at distance but Harakirihitsari won't allow it.
Harakirihitsari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harakirihitsari obliges.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim jumps guard but Harakirihitsari stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harakirihitsari missing with knees to the body.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim has Harakirihitsari pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harakirihitsari manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Kim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harakirihitsari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch.
Harakirihitsari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kim wants to break free but Harakirihitsari has control.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Harakirihitsari lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
Harakirihitsari scores a nice knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari is pressed up against the cage. Kim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harakirihitsari down to the mat. Harakirihitsari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Harakirihitsari. No joy for Kim on that attempt.
Harakirihitsari moves into the clinch successfully.
Harakirihitsari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari being controlled against the cage.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harakirihitsari pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good work by Harakirihitsari as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harakirihitsari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up.
Harakirihitsari slaps away a takedown attempt from Kim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harakirihitsari cracks Kim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Harakirihitsari, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Harakirihitsari against the cage but Harakirihitsari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Kim moves away
and Kim counters with a two punch combo.
Harakirihitsari rushes Kim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harakirihitsari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
Harakirihitsari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Harakirihitsari.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but Harakirihitsari has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the head.
Harakirihitsari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ji Seung Kim.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee to the head.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the head.
Kim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Kim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harakirihitsari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harakirihitsari with a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Kim has Harakirihitsari pressed against the cage.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
Harakirihitsari connects with a knee to the head.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kim stalling in the clinch but Harakirihitsari improves position.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim manages to pull guard.
Harakirihitsari would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harakirihitsari is one step ahead there.
Harakirihitsari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.
Kim is trying to keep Harakirihitsari in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harakirihitsari kicks Kim off and gets back to his feet.
Kim scores with a nice strike.
Harakirihitsari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harakirihitsari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari scores a nice knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kim's face.
Harakirihitsari prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Kim tries to score a body lock takedown but Harakirihitsari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the head.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
Kim jumps guard but Harakirihitsari stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the body.
Kim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harakirihitsari just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kim goes for a takedown attempt but Harakirihitsari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Harakirihitsari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Harakirihitsari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Harakirihitsari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harakirihitsari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kim counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kim.
Kim trying to control but Harakirihitsari is working from the bottom.
Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harakirihitsari wants to stand up but Kim is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari kicks Kim off and gets to his feet.
Harakirihitsari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harakirihitsari lands a right hook to the body.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harakirihitsari. That did some damage!
Kim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harakirihitsari. That one must have hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harakirihitsari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harakirihitsari moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harakirihitsari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim clinches up against the cage.
Kim has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Harakirihitsari is trying to keep an underhook but Kim manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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.
Kim is taking a breather. Harakirihitsari says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harakirihitsari is trying to stand up here but Kim is controlling him well.
Kim trying to control the action but Harakirihitsari is working from the bottom.
Kim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harakirihitsari has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kim stops Harakirihitsari from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim looks to land a combination but Harakirihitsari avoids it well.
Harakirihitsari gets a clinch.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Kim to work.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harakirihitsari obliges.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harakirihitsari just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the head.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four 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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Harakirihitsari gets underhooks to prevent Kim's takedown attempt.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ji Seung Kim.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim wants a takedown.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Kim has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Harakirihitsari regains guard immediately.
Kim wants to control from the top but Harakirihitsari keeps moving.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Harakirihitsari is retaining full guard.
Ji Seung Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harakirihitsari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ji Seung Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harakirihitsari 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakuza Harakirihitsari!
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hype
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RATING
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