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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daisaku Ikeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legionarius has chosen Drowning Pool - Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. Alessio Legionarius has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daisaku Ikeda's chin.
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisaku Ikeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legionarius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ikeda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ikeda.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legionarius pulls Ikeda in close to his closed guard and prevents Ikeda from doing any damage or advancing position.
Legionarius keeping full guard, as Ikeda tries to pass.
Legionarius keeping moving, preventing Ikeda from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ikeda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ikeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Legionarius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Daisaku Ikeda.
Legionarius moves out of range as Ikeda strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikeda misses with a two punch combination.
Legionarius cracks Ikeda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Daisaku Ikeda has been cut.
Ikeda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daisaku Ikeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ikeda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Legionarius misses with a body shot.
Legionarius swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ikeda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ikeda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the body
and Ikeda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Ikeda does no damage.
Ikeda slips a jab from Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ikeda counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius misses with a wild combination.
Legionarius takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legionarius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ikeda misses with a body shot
and Legionarius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ikeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Legionarius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ikeda scores with a jab.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the body
and Ikeda counters with a straight right hand.
Legionarius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ikeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legionarius looks to score with a jab to the body but Ikeda is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Legionarius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Legionarius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ikeda.
Ikeda lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Ikeda misses.
Ikeda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Ikeda as Legionarius shoots in.
Legionarius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legionarius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ikeda lands a right hook to the body.
Legionarius looks gassed!
Legionarius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ikeda counters with a straight right hand.
Legionarius scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda tries to roll over but Legionarius keeps him under control.
Legionarius performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ikeda is trying to maintain the position but Legionarius is very close to passing his half guard.
Ikeda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Legionarius pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ikeda is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisaku Ikeda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daisaku Ikeda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ikeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ikeda misses with a body shot.
Ikeda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Legionarius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legionarius misses with a body punch
and Ikeda counters with a one-two to the body.
Legionarius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ikeda's waist but Ikeda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Legionarius off to one side.
Legionarius throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Ikeda to counter with a crisp jab.
Legionarius throws an off balance right hand
and Ikeda counters with a right hand to the body.
Ikeda misses with a hook
and Legionarius counters with a takedown into side control.
Legionarius is looking to take a break and control but Ikeda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ikeda tries to bench press Legionarius off him but Legionarius keeps the position.
Legionarius is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikeda takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Legionarius connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ikeda some visible discomfort.
Ikeda is not content to let Legionarius control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legionarius lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ikeda down.
Ikeda is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Legionarius takes a little break here. Ikeda wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda is trying to improve his position.
Ikeda can't do much from the bottom here.
Legionarius wants to control but Ikeda is keeping him busy.
Ikeda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Legionarius off and has taken his back!
Good control from Ikeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ikeda's guard. Nice work there by Legionarius.
Ikeda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Legionarius uses it to pass to side control.
Ikeda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Legionarius working the ground and pound but Ikeda is defending the strikes.
Ikeda stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Legionarius scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Legionarius working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ikeda is working to avoid the ground and pound but Legionarius connects with a decent elbow.
Legionarius lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ikeda is trying to control Legionarius's posture but Legionarius avoids it.
Ikeda taking a bit of punishment here - Legionarius scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Legionarius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daisaku Ikeda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Legionarius tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ikeda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Legionarius somewhat.
Ikeda throws a combination that misses
and Legionarius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Legionarius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ikeda.
Legionarius swings widly with a right hand
letting Ikeda counter with a right hand.
Legionarius misses with a right hand
and Ikeda counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Ikeda. Those never looked like landing.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ikeda manages to avoid it.
Ikeda jabs Legionarius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ikeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legionarius was well out of range. Poor timing from Ikeda.
Legionarius fails with a takedown attempt.
Legionarius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius misses with a body shot
and Ikeda counters with a stiff right hand.
Legionarius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ikeda misses with a wild combination.
Legionarius throws a poor cross that misses
and Ikeda counters with a three punch combo that has Legionarius backing up. Legionarius nods at Ikeda to acknowledge the strikes.
Legionarius misses the body punch
and Ikeda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ikeda misses with a left hand
and Legionarius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ikeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Legionarius counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Legionarius.
Legionarius trying to control the position from guard on top but Ikeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legionarius distracts Ikeda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ikeda working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Alessio Legionarius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Legionarius works over Ikeda with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ikeda wants to stand but Legionarius is controlling the position.
Legionarius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Legionarius scoring with some ground and pound.
Legionarius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ikeda has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Legionarius is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ikeda.
Ikeda is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius wants to control but Ikeda is keeping him busy.
Ikeda is trying to control Legionarius's posture but Legionarius avoids it.
Legionarius in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Legionarius working the body and head with strikes.
Ikeda is looking to reverse the position.
Legionarius working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ikeda is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius wants to control but Ikeda is keeping him busy.
Ikeda tries to bench press Legionarius off him but Legionarius keeps the position.
Legionarius remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Legionarius creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ikeda sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Legionarius in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Legionarius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Legionarius 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Legionarius!
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hype
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