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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Ishike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edoardo Bertolone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishike's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Another Winter" by Anamanaguchi. Bertolone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Fight song - Marylin Manson kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Ishike!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edoardo Bertolone!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertolone moves in looking to clinch but Ishike pushes him off.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bertolone is looking to land body kicks.
Ishike tries a head kick but it misses.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Ishike lands but Bertolone takes it in his stride.
Ishike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Ishike lands but Bertolone takes it in his stride.
Ishike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bertolone.
Bertolone throws a head kick that misses
and Ishike makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bertolone really felt that one!
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick
and Ishike counters with a good, hard body kick but Bertolone shrugs it off.
Bertolone misses with a kick to the body
and Ishike counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bertolone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ishike misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertolone keeps the fight on the outside.
Bertolone tries to clinch but Ishike moves away
and Ishike counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Edoardo Bertolone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishike tries to land a body kick
and Bertolone counters with an outside leg kick.
Bertolone throws a head kick that misses
and Ishike counters with a head kick.
Ishike is looking to score with low kicks.
Ishike connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishike looks for the body kick but Bertolone saw that one coming.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses
and Bertolone counters with a body kick.
Ishike throws a sloppy head kick
and Bertolone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bertolone misses the shot to the body.
Bertolone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ishike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bertolone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses
and Bertolone counters with a left and a right that stings Ishike.
Ishike throws a sloppy head kick
and Bertolone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bertolone lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ishike looks to throw a body kick
and Bertolone counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ishike misses with the body kick
and Bertolone counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edoardo Bertolone dominated that round.
That's time! Ishike's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bertolone feints and then cracks Ishike's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ishike down.
Ishike throws a front kick that sends Bertolone stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bertolone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ishike - the referee stops the clock and Bertolone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ishike. Bertolone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ishike throws a sloppy head kick
and Bertolone counters with a nice leg kick.
Bertolone throws a head kick that misses
and Ishike counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ishike has Bertolone pushed against the cage.
Ishike seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bertolone is looking to break free of the clinch but Ishike has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertolone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ishike.
Ishike utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bertolone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ishike has him pressed against the cage.
Ishike slowing the pace effectively.
Ishike landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ishike stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ishike.
Bertolone wants to get back to striking at distance but Ishike won't allow it.
Ishike has Bertolone pushed against the cage.
Bertolone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ishike has him pressed against the cage.
Ishike using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bertolone managing to block the knees to the body from Ishike.
Bertolone is looking to break free of the clinch but Ishike has double underhooks.
Bertolone is trying to break free.
Ishike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bertolone counters with a nice body kick.
Ishike thows a body kick. Bertolone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ishike misses with a body kick.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bertolone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertolone misses with a body kick.
Ishike circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ishike counters with a body kick that stops Bertolone in his tracks momentarily.
Ishike goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses
and Bertolone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ishike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bertolone counters with a big head kick but Ishike shrugs it off.
Bertolone avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Bertolone misses
and Ishike counters with a big head kick but Bertolone shrugs it off.
Edoardo Bertolone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick
and Ishike counters with a head kick. That will keep Bertolone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bertolone avoids a kick to the body.
Ishike gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daigo Ishike dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bertolone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ishike tries to bum rush Bertolone with a series of wild strikes but Bertolone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bertolone throws a lazy head kick
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
Ishike throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bertolone throws a lazy head kick
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ishike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishike connects with a high kick.
Daigo Ishike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bertolone looks to clinch
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
Bertolone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ishike scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bertolone misses with a kick to the body
and Ishike counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bertolone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertolone avoids the head kick by Ishike.
Ishike connects with a high kick.
Bertolone avoids the head kick by Ishike.
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick
and Ishike counters with a head kick.
Ishike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishike throws a lazy head kick
and Bertolone counters with a head kick. That will keep Ishike thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
Bertolone throws a head kick that misses
and Ishike counters with a head kick.
A head kick by Ishike misses
and Bertolone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick by Ishike misses
and Bertolone counters with a leg kick.
Bertolone throws a lazy head kick
and Ishike counters with a good, hard body kick but Bertolone shrugs it off.
Bertolone throws a lazy head kick
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishike is looking to land body kicks.
Ishike throws a head kick but Bertolone moves out of range.
Bertolone blocks a head kick by Ishike.
Ishike 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.
A head kick by Bertolone misses
and Ishike counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ishike takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ishike 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.
Daigo Ishike clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ishike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ishike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bertolone misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Bertolone misses
and Ishike counters with a head kick.
Bertolone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ishike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bertolone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bertolone thows a body kick. Ishike tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishike throws a body kick that misses.
Bertolone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ishike counters with a big head kick but Bertolone shrugs it off.
A lazy body kick from Ishike
and Bertolone counters with a head kick.
Ishike throws a sloppy head kick
and Bertolone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bertolone looks to clinch
and Ishike counters with a nice body kick.
A lazy body kick from Ishike
and Bertolone counters with a huge head kick that drops Ishike! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edoardo Bertolone! Edoardo Bertolone retains his bantamweight title!
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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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