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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hikaru Monotoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monotoshi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stooges - Search and Destroy. Michael James had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hikaru Monotoshi enters the cage!
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185 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hikaru Monotoshi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monotoshi pinned against the cage. Monotoshi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Monotoshi takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Monotoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monotoshi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Monotoshi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Monotoshi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Monotoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
A head kick misses from Monotoshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monotoshi lands a jab.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Monotoshi as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monotoshi closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monotoshi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Monotoshi successfully pulls guard.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monotoshi is keeping the position for now.
Monotoshi kicks James off and gets to his feet.
Monotoshi throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends James stumbling backwards into the cage! James bounces back off the cage towards Monotoshi, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Monotoshi lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Monotoshi celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hikaru Monotoshi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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