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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Hakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakku comes to the cage accompanied by Apocalyptica - Hope. Stone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I stand alone - Godsmack. Kotaro Hakku has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Hakku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Stone!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hakku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Stone.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hakku swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Stone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Andy Stone has been cut.
Hakku misses with a looping right.
Stone avoids the body shot from Hakku.
Stone scores with the left hand. Hakku knows he should have avoided that one.
Hakku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hakku looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Stone lands a nice hook to Hakku's body. Hakku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hakku throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Stone lands an overhand right.
Hakku moves away from the strike by Stone.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone moves out of range as Hakku strikes.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hakku looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Hakku throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hakku is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stone's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hakku misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Hakku will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hakku throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Hakku connects with a nice looking jab.
Hakku fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Hakku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hakku throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hakku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakku throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Stone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hakku throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Hakku swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Hakku throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Hakku.
Hakku fails to land with a series of punches.
Hakku looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stone.
Hakku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Hakku will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hakku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hakku stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakku defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Kotaro Hakku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hakku.
Kotaro Hakku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hakku.
Stone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stone cracks Hakku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hakku has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Stone. That snapped Hakku's head back.
A jab from Stone misses.
Hakku swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Hakku throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Hakku throws a sloppy body shot
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Hakku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakku misses with the combination.
Stone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hakku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hakku misses with a straight left.
Hakku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Hakku misses the shot to the body.
Hakku misses with a looping left.
Hakku throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakku misses with an uppercut.
Hakku throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hakku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Hakku was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kotaro Hakku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A cross from Stone lands.
Hakku 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.
Stone moves out of range as Hakku strikes.
A nice combination there by Stone.
Hakku misses the shot to the body.
Hakku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hakku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kotaro Hakku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hakku misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Hakku misses its intended target.
Stone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kotaro Hakku is winning the standup battle so far.
Hakku looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Stone cracks Hakku with a good jab.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hakku doesn't seem bothered though.
Hakku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a jab to the head.
Hakku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Hakku moves out of range easily.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stone, as that shot connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hakku.
Stone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stone throws a series of punches but Hakku avoids them all with ease.
Stone looks to land a combination. Hakku sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hakku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Hakku.
Hakku throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Hakku misses with a combination
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
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.
Hakku tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Stone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hakku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hakku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hakku. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Stone scores with a jab.
Hakku misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Stone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stone.
Hakku thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hakku.
Hakku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Hakku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakku misses the body punch
and Stone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hakku misses the body punch
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Hakku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Hakku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hakku. Hakku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks a jab.
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Hakku's defenses.
Stone thumps Hakku with a low kick.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hakku looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
Hakku digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Hakku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a head kick.
Good shot there by Stone.
Hakku scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stone cracks Hakku with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakku fails to land with a series of punches.
Hakku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kotaro Hakku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hakku misses with the combination.
Hakku misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Hakku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakku misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Hakku misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Hakku will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hakku lands a right hook to the body.
Hakku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hakku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hakku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hakku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Hakku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone throws the left hand but Hakku avoids the punch easily.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hakku finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.
Jab, jab by Hakku - just one landing.
That has opened up Andy Stone's cut even more.
Hakku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hakku defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Hakku walks into a straight right hand from Stone.
Stone avoids the body shot from Hakku.
Hakku misses with a body shot
and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Hakku misses.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Hakku shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Stone lands but Hakku takes it in his stride.
Jab by Stone.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakku is just out of range.
Hakku throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Hakku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hakku throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone scores with a one two! Hakku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hakku connects with a body shot.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a right hand that Hakku ducks under and follows up with a left that Hakku also avoids with ease.
Hakku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Hakku misses.
Hakku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hakku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hakku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a head kick.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone lunges at Hakku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hakku's hand.
Hakku misses with a series of wild punches.
Hakku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Hakku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hakku throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four 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.
Hakku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stone dips to his left and cracks Hakku with an uppercut!
Stone throws a low kick but Hakku avoids it.
Hakku looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Hakku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hakku, as that shot connected.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Stone.
No joy there for Hakku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andy Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kotaro Hakku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hakku ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kotaro Hakku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hakku 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kotaro Hakku!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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