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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorcan Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitoshi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitoshi Masaru has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lorcan Collins's chin.
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172 cm
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169 lbs
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170 cm
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorcan Collins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Masaru! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins scores with a kick to the body.
Collins looks to land a body kick but Masaru moved away. Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Collins - that will leave a mark!
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lorcan Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A solid leg kick lands there for Collins.
Masaru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Masaru throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily. Masaru avoids the head kick by Collins.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Masaru counters with a good low kick that Collins was not able to check. Masaru throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Collins throws a lazy head kick and Masaru counters with an inside leg kick. Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins throws a head kick that misses. Collins is breathing heavily. Masaru blocks the body kick.
Collins misses with a kick to the body and Masaru makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Masaru throws a head kick that misses. Collins misses with a body kick. Masaru throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Masaru. Masaru moves out of range of the body kick from Collins.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Masaru avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Masaru. Masaru moves out of range as Collins throws a body kick.
Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masaru throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily. Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Masaru moves out of range easily. Masaru walks forward, straight into a front kick from Collins. Collins misses with a body kick. Masaru misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Masaru. Masaru moves out of range of the body kick. Masaru avoids a kick to the body.
Masaru tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Collins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Masaru crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Collins - the referee stops the clock and Masaru gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Collins. Masaru manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Collins misses with a kick to the body and Masaru counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Collins is lucky that one didn't land flush. Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masaru takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses. Masaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Masaru on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Collins. Collins obviously looking to wear him down.
Collins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Collins throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Masaru counters with a slapping leg kick. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Collins. Masaru shrugs it off though. Collins lands a head kick. Masaru smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Collins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A head kick misses from Collins. A head kick misses from Masaru. Good leg kick by Collins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Collins scores with a kick to the midsection. Masaru blocks a head kick by Collins.
Masaru misses with a low kick as Collins jumps back. Collins is looking to land body kicks. Collins lands with a slapping head kick. Collins looks for the body kick but Masaru saw that one coming. Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masaru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Collins avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Collins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Masaru. A slapping leg kick lands for Masaru.
Masaru throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Collins. Masaru misses with a head kick.
Collins gets off balance looking for a body kick and Masaru counters with a thumping low kick. Masaru misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Collins.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Collins throws a front kick that sends Masaru stumbling back into the cage. Masaru throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Masaru misses with a head kick.
Masaru throws a leg kick but Collins checks it. Collins connects with a solid leg kick. Collins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Masaru takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Collins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A head kick misses from Masaru. Collins feints and then cracks Masaru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masaru down. Collins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Masaru sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Masaru moves out of range of the body kick from Collins.
Collins misses with a kick to the body and Masaru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins lands with a kick to the temple. Masaru shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorcan Collins dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Collins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Collins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Collins throws a lazy body kick and Masaru counters with a thumping low kick. Collins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Collins misses with a head kick.
Masaru lands a head kick!
Masaru moves out of range of the body kick. Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Collins throws a head kick that misses. Masaru throws a head kick that misses. Collins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Collins takes a kick to the side of the head. Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masaru moves away. Collins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Collins delivers a nice body kick. Collins throws a body kick that misses. Masaru throws a solid leg kick but Collins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masaru. Collins throws a half hearted mid kick. Collins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lorcan Collins is winning the standup battle so far. Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Collins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Masaru throws a head kick that misses. Collins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and Collins counters with a solid body kick. A head kick misses from Masaru. Collins keeps Masaru at a distance using the push kick. An inside leg kick from Masaru misses. Collins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Masaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins throws a head kick but Masaru moves out of range.
Collins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Masaru misses with a head kick.
Masaru throws a lazy head kick and Collins counters with a good, hard body kick but Masaru shrugs it off. Collins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masaru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A lazy body kick from Collins and Masaru counters with an inside leg kick. Masaru has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Collins. Collins avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Masaru takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Masaru throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily. Collins throws a head kick that misses and Masaru counters with an outside leg kick.
Collins lands a nice looking body kick. Collins throws a push kick but Masaru slaps the foot to one side. Masaru turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Masaru throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Collins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Collins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Masaru misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Collins!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Collins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Masaru. Collins avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Good leg kick by Collins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Collins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Masaru moves out of range of the body kick from Collins.
Masaru throws a head kick that half lands.
Masaru throws a nice inside leg kick. Collins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Masaru takes a step back to recover. Masaru throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily. Collins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Collins checks a low kick from Masaru. Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Collins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Collins thumps Masaru with a low kick. Collins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Collins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Masaru lands with a slapping head kick. Collins blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Collins scores with a nice body kick.
Collins misses with a body kick. Collins avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Masaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins throws a wild body kick that Masaru sees coming a mile off. Collins throws a head kick that misses and Masaru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Masaru throws a leg kick but Collins sees it coming and checks it nicely. Collins blocks a head kick by Masaru.
A head kick from Collins lands but Masaru takes it in his stride. Masaru avoids the head kick by Collins.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hitoshi Masaru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Collins connects with a high kick. Masaru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masaru throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily. Collins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Masaru takes a step back to recover. Masaru misses with a low kick. Collins throws a lazy head kick and Masaru counters with an outside leg kick.
Masaru throws a low kick but Collins avoids it. Masaru misses with a head kick.
Collins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Masaru in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Collins throws a body punch but Masaru moves out of range. Masaru misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Collins misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Masaru throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Masaru moves out of range of the body kick from Collins.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masaru avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Collins avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Collins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Masaru's head. Masaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Collins looks for the body kick but Masaru saw that one coming. A solid leg kick lands there for Masaru.
Collins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Collins takes a kick to the side of the head. Masaru moves out of range as Collins throws a body kick.
Masaru connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Collins lands a front kick. Masaru throws a nice head kick!
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Masaru throws a chopping leg kick but Collins manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Collins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Collins lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Collins fakes the leg kick and cracks Masaru in the body. Masaru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Collins checks a leg kick. Collins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Masaru. Collins lands a high kick!
Masaru avoids the head kick by Collins.
Masaru misses with a head kick.
Masaru avoids a kick to the body.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Collins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Masaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses. A head kick misses from Masaru.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Collins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Collins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Masaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masaru lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Masaru tries a low kick but Collins avoids it. Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins throws a head kick that Masaru semi-blocks.
Masaru avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Crunch! Masaru slams his shin into Collins's torso. A head kick by Masaru misses and Collins counters with a big head kick but Masaru shrugs it off. Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Masaru counters with a thumping low kick. Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Collins looks to land a body kick but Masaru moved away. Masaru throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily. Collins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masaru's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masaru misses with a head kick.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Masaru. Collins avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Collins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Collins throws a head kick that Masaru semi-blocks.
Collins misses with a kick to the body.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Collins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Collins throws a head kick that misses and Masaru counters with a low kick, right behind Collins 's knee. Collins blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Collins misses with a body kick. Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lorcan Collins. Well Collins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorcan Collins!
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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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