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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ni Hao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Survival Of The Fittest. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 cm
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200 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
212 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ni Hao! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kurokawa Kenji! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hao throws a hook but Kenji avoids it easily. Kenji lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Hao throws an off balance right hand
and Kenji counters with a nice leg kick. Hao fails in his attempt to clinch. Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hao moves to clinch but Kenji breaks away and Kenji counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kenji misses with a left hand enabling Hao to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Kurokawa Kenji has been cut. Kenji slips a jab from Hao. Hao slips a jab and a cross from Kenji.
A jab from Kenji misses. Hao tries to bum rush Kenji with a series of wild strikes but Kenji uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kenji works the jab nicely. Hao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Kenji scores with a nice strike. Hao misses with a wild body shot. Kenji fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Hao looks to land a left hand but Kenji moved out of range nicely. Kenji rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kenji staying out of range there. Kenji avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kenji throws a right and a left that both miss. Kenji throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kenji thuds his right hand into Hao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kenji, right into the meat.
Kenji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hao manages to avoid it. Kenji works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Kenji misses with an uppercut. Hao saw that one coming. Hao moves in looking to clinch but Kenji pushes him off. Kenji rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hao moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kenji throws a right and a left that Hao avoids nicely. Kenji ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Kenji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kenji. Kenji obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Kenji tries a low kick but Hao avoids it. Kenji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kenji.
Hao avoids a kick to the body.
Kenji drives through and clinches with Hao against the cage.
Hao breaks from the clinch.
Kenji circles away from the clinch attempt and Kenji counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kenji blocks a jab. Hao takes a kick to the side of the head. Kenji misses with a head kick.
Kenji misses with a wild body shot. Kenji connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kenji connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hao. Hao circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Hao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Hao throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kenji counter with a right hand. Kenji throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Kenji lands a jab to the head.
Kenji looks to land a right hand but Hao moved out of range. Kenji gets a clinch. A short uppercut from Kenji. Kenji lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hao lands a right hand. Kenji lands a body punch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kenji scores with a shot to the side of Hao's head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenji.
Hao is rocked! Kenji digs a right hand into Hao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hao's gas tank. Hao is breathing heavily. Kenji lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Oh Hao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hao has a couple of punches blocked by Kenji.
Hao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hao seems to have got his legs back now. Hao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kenji - that landed with a thud.
Kenji lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hao. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kenji lands a body punch. Kenji cracks Hao with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kenji lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kenji works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kenji lands with a short shot to the head. A short body shot lands from Kenji as the two fighters clinch.
Kenji stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kenji scores with a shot to the side of Hao's head. Kenji unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hao! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kenji is unloading with more strikes now! Hao drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurokawa Kenji!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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