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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heihachi Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peewee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman has chosen Tequila as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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177 cm
24
164 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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176 cm
27
163 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heihachi Hayashida! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peewee Herman! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hayashida throws a leg kick that misses. Hayashida throws a head kick that misses. Herman throws a leg kick that is checked and Hayashida counters with a good, hard body kick but Herman shrugs it off. Peewee Herman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Herman slips under a jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Hayashida looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Herman misses with the body kick letting Hayashida counter with a right hand. Hayashida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Hayashida shoots for a takedown but Herman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Herman keeps Hayashida at a distance using the push kick. A low kick from Hayashida misses and Herman counters with a good low kick that Hayashida was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hayashida throws a leg kick and Herman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hayashida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hayashida drops his hands momentarily and Herman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida fails with the takedown. Herman misses with a lunging right hand
and Hayashida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Herman won't be happy with that. Sloppy strikes there by Hayashida. Hayashida wants to control but Herman is keeping him busy. Hayashida sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Herman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hayashida is looking to take a break and control but Herman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Herman is trying to buck Hayashida off. Hayashida is chipping away with strikes.
Herman dodges the ground and pound from Hayashida. Hayashida looks up at the clock and then as Herman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hayashida smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Herman defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hayashida throwing shots but missing, from side control. Hayashida working the ground and pound but Herman is defending the strikes. Hayashida scores with a couple of short elbows. Hayashida tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Hayashida postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hayashida throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Hayashida is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Herman has escaped the position, nice work there. Hayashida creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Herman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hayashida working the ground and pound. Herman dodges the ground and pound from Hayashida. Hayashida working the strikes but Herman uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Hayashida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Herman defending well though. Hayashida trying to control the pace. Hayashida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Hayashida 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. Hayashida throwing shots but Herman is blocking nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heihachi Hayashida dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Herman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hayashida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Nice shot lands for Hayashida. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Herman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayashida looking to score a takedown here. Herman is defending well but Hayashida drives through and ends up in Herman's guard. Hayashida drops back looking for a leg! Herman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Herman manages to kick Hayashida off! Hayashida jumps back into Herman's guard. Hayashida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hayashida is looking to work some ground and pound but Herman has wrist control. Hayashida throwing strikes but missing. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Herman can do anything to dispel that myth. Hayashida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Herman's head. Herman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hayashida is in close to Herman's body, working some short punches and elbows. Hayashida trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Herman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hayashida trying to control the position here. Herman tries to stand but Hayashida is controlling from the bottom. Herman being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Heihachi Hayashida has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Hayashida shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herman sprawls well. Herman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hayashida gets slowly back to his feet. Hayashida tries to clinch but Herman is having none of it. Hayashida throws a lazy head kick and Herman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hayashida is lucky that one didn't land flush. Good exchange - Herman coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hayashida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Herman tries a head kick but it misses.
Herman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hayashida darts in trying to clinch and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hayashida throws a quick inside leg kick. Hayashida fails with a takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heihachi Hayashida dominated that second round. That's time! Hayashida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Herman. Herman tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayashida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Hayashida misses with a leg kick and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hayashida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Hayashida throws a body kick the misses and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Herman throws a leg kick and Hayashida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herman on the wrong end of a nice jab. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hayashida. Herman thows a left - swing and a miss! Hayashida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Herman tries to avoid it but Hayashida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Herman to the ground. Herman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heihachi Hayashida. That's going to take a lot out of him. A shot to the body from Hayashida misses and Herman counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Herman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayashida swings for the body but Herman moves out of range.
Hayashida throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Hayashida looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Herman keeps the fight on the outside. A head kick by Herman misses and Hayashida counters with a nice uppercut. Hayashida walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Herman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hayashida's calf. Herman throws a poor cross that misses
and Hayashida counters by moving into the clinch. Herman misses with some punches.
Herman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hayashida is looking to break free of the clinch but Herman has double underhooks. Hayashida jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Herman walks away with a smile on his face. Hayashida gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. A clash of legs there as Hayashida blocks the low kick. Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Herman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hayashida. Hayashida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Herman throws a sloppy head kick and Hayashida moves out of range easily. Herman thumps Hayashida with a low kick. Hayashida is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Herman throws a low kick but Hayashida moves out of range easily. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A head kick misses from Herman.
And that's the end of the fight! Peewee Herman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Hayashida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Heihachi Hayashida! Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Heihachi Hayashida! Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Heihachi Hayashida!
Heihachi Hayashida wins by unanimous decision!
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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
28% |
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