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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genkichirou Genji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genji comes to the cage accompanied by Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Good Bye . Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ikuhisa Minowa enters the cage!
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187 cm
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203 lbs
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182 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genkichirou Genji! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowa! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Minowa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Minowa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Minowa misses with a lunging right hand
letting Genji counter with a right hand. Minowa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Genji with a lazy takedown attempt and Minowa counters with a two punch combo. Genji misses with a takedown attempt and Minowa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Genji tries for a takedown but Minowa circles away easily and Minowa counters with a straight punch to the midsection. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkichirou Genji. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Minowa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Genji. Minowa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Genji ducks straight into an uppercut from Minowa and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Genji manages to regain guard straight away.
Genji is rocked! Minowa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Oh Genji is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Genji keeping full guard, as Minowa tries to pass. Genji seems to have got his legs back now. Minowa wants to get up but he can't break Genji's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Genji keeping full guard, as Minowa tries to pass. Minowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Genji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Minowa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Genji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Genji is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Genji escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Minowa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Minowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Genji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Minowa is pushing down on Genji's leg trying to pass to half guard. Genji is fighting to maintain full guard but Minowa has managed to sneak the leg through. Genji is in trouble now - Minowa has advanced to mount! Genji tries to get back to half guard but can't. Minowa stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Genji with a poor takedown and Minowa counters with a nice kick to the body. Genji is breathing heavily. Minowa fails to land with a series of punches.
Genji tries for a takedown but Minowa circles away easily and Minowa counters with a series of strikes that sends Genji to the canvas! Minowa follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Minowa wants to get up but he can't break Genji's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Minowa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Genji is keeping the position for now. Minowa wanted to stand there but Genji had control of the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Genji keeping full guard, as Minowa tries to pass. Minowa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Genji working for submissions but it's allowed Minowa to get to half guard.
Genji is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Minowa pulls his head out easily. Minowa is trying to control the action in half guard but Genji is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Minowa wants to stand up but Genji is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Minowa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Genji keeps working. Minowa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Genji has managed to free his arm - good work. Minowa works his way into full mount! Minowa is standing up, even though he is in mount. Minowa throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Genji misses with a takedown and Minowa counters with a series of strikes. Genji will be more careful next time no doubt. Genji misses with a takedown and Minowa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Genji fails with the takedown and Minowa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Genji's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Genji keeping full guard, as Minowa tries to pass. Genji keeping moving, preventing Minowa from controlling successfully. Minowa gets to his feet - Genji follows without any prompting. Genji misses with a takedown and Minowa counters with a one-two to the body. Minowa darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Genji fails with the takedown and Minowa counters with a lovely straight right hand! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Genji is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Minowa. Minowa is working the combinations to good effect here. Minowa misses with a wild combination.
Minowa connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikuhisa Minowa dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Minowa fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Genji to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Genji looks to clinch but Minowa throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Genji taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ikuhisa Minowa!
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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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