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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koch Messer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hichiro Tokigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Messer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Hate Everything About You by Three Days Grace . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koch Messer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hichiro Tokigawa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokigawa is looking to clinch but Messer is avoiding it.
Tokigawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Messer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokigawa.
Messer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tokigawa's half guard.
Messer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tokigawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Messer.
Messer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Messer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tokigawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Messer.
Tokigawa trying to control but Messer postures up.
Tokigawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Messer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Messer is trying to control the action in half guard but Tokigawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Messer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tokigawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Messer circles away.
Tokigawa moves in looking to clinch but Messer pushes him off.
Tokigawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Messer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tokigawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Messer. That's going to slow Tokigawa down.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tokigawa tries to clinch up but Messer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokigawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Messer circles away.
Tokigawa wants to clinch up but Messer keeps it at a distance.
Messer scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messer landing strikes from the mount.
Messer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Messer landing strikes from the mount.
Messer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
BOOM! Messer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Messer wants to control the pace but Tokigawa is squirming around nicely.
Messer raining down shots from the mount!
Messer jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tokigawa is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tokigawa and Messer has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tokigawa dodges the ground and pound from Messer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokigawa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Messer's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tokigawa tries to get to full guard but Messer has control of the leg.
Tokigawa manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Messer is breathing heavily.
Tokigawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tokigawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Messer circles away.
Tokigawa tries to clinch there but Messer circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tokigawa moves into the clinch.
Messer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tokigawa breaks from the clinch.
Messer just misses with a punch to the body.
Tokigawa tries to clinch but Messer is having none of it.
Tokigawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Messer.
Hichiro Tokigawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Messer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Messer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tokigawa's waist but Tokigawa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Messer off to one side.
Tokigawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Messer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koch Messer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Messer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokigawa.
Tokigawa throws a right and a left that Messer avoids nicely.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Messer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koch Messer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tokigawa is looking to clinch but Messer is avoiding it.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Messer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tokigawa did well to prevent Messer getting side control.
Messer wants to free his trapped foot but Tokigawa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Messer looks to land a strike but Tokigawa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tokigawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Messer is looking to work some ground and pound but Tokigawa has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokigawa looking to control.
Messer throwing strikes but missing.
Tokigawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Tokigawa, not yet.
Messer is looking to work some ground and pound but Tokigawa has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tokigawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Messer keeps the fight on the outside.
Messer keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Messer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tokigawa is looking to clinch but Messer is avoiding it.
Messer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokigawa.
Tokigawa tries to clinch up but Messer circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tokigawa wants to clinch up but Messer keeps it at a distance.
Messer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Tokigawa.
Messer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Messer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Messer throws a wild body kick that Tokigawa sees coming a mile off.
Messer misses with a low kick.
Tokigawa tries to clinch there but Messer circles away.
Messer fails with the takedown.
Tokigawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tokigawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tokigawa wants to clinch.
Tokigawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Messer circles away.
Tokigawa tries to clinch up but Messer circles away and keeps his distance.
Messer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tokigawa. That one must have hurt.
Messer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Tokigawa slams his shin into Messer's torso.
Tokigawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Messer circles away.
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.
Tokigawa tries to clinch there but Messer circles away.
Tokigawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tokigawa tries to clinch up but Messer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokigawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tokigawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Messer.
Tokigawa tries to clinch up.
Tokigawa wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Tokigawa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Tokigawa does no damage.
Tokigawa tries to clinch but Messer is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hichiro Tokigawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tokigawa is looking to clinch but Messer is avoiding it.
Messer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Messer keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokigawa moves in looking to clinch but Messer pushes him off.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tokigawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tokigawa is looking to clinch.
Messer shoots in but Tokigawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tokigawa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messer keeps the fight on the outside.
Messer fails to land the takedown.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Tokigawa.
Messer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tokigawa tries to clinch but Messer moves out of range.
Tokigawa tries to clinch up.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Messer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tokigawa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Messer somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koch Messer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokigawa tries to clinch up but Messer circles away and keeps his distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tokigawa!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokigawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokigawa tries to clinch but Messer moves out of range.
Tokigawa wants to clinch up but Messer keeps it at a distance.
Tokigawa tries to clinch but Messer moves out of range.
Tokigawa wants to clinch up but Messer keeps it at a distance.
Tokigawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tokigawa tries to clinch there but Messer circles away.
Messer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tokigawa as he avoids it easily.
Tokigawa scores with a head kick.
Tokigawa wants to clinch.
Tokigawa is looking to clinch but Messer is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokigawa tries to clinch up but Messer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokigawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tokigawa tries to clinch but Messer is having none of it.
Tokigawa is looking to clinch.
Tokigawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Messer circles away.
Messer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tokigawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tokigawa tries to clinch but Messer moves out of range.
That's four 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.
Tokigawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Messer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tokigawa tries to clinch but Messer moves out of range.
Tokigawa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Messer.
Tokigawa gets caught flat footed, as Messer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Messer is looking to advance position but Tokigawa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tokigawa wants to finish this one by submission but Messer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tokigawa.
Messer is squirming around, avoiding Tokigawa's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hichiro Tokigawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tokigawa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hichiro Tokigawa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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