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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Izaac Kari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keizo Sawaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sawaki's choice of entrance music: 'Kodo' by The Yoshida Brothers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izaac Kari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keizo Sawaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kari. Sawaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sawaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kari.
Kari connects with a looping right hand.
Kari throws a sloppy body shot
and Sawaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Sawaki throws a looping overhand right but Kari ducks down to avoid it.
Kari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sawaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kari scrambles back to his feet.
Kari lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kari lands a head shot.
Kari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sawaki.
Kari avoids the body shot from Sawaki.
Kari lands a jab to the nose.
Sawaki tries to work over Kari's front leg with a kick but Kari checks it.
Kari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sawaki manages to avoid it.
Sawaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kari was well out of range. Poor timing from Sawaki.
Sawaki avoids the body shot from Kari.
Nice defenses there by Sawaki.
Sawaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kari.
Sawaki lands with a hook. Kari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kari fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sawaki on the side of the head.
Sawaki looks to land a right hand but Kari moved out of range.
Sawaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawaki swinging wildly here.
Sawaki tried to score with a low kick but Kari checks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kari.
Sawaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sawaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kari punishes Sawaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Sawaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kari misses with a wild body shot.
Kari swings for the body but Sawaki moves out of range.
Sawaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kari throws a right hand that misses
and Sawaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kari scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sawaki feints and then cracks Kari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kari down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki shoots and misses
and Kari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Kari coming out on top.
Kari misses with a straight right.
Izaac Kari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sawaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kari throws a right hand that Sawaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Sawaki also avoids with ease.
Sawaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sawaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sawaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sawaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sawaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kari scores with a jab to the head.
Kari misses with a left hand
and Sawaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sawaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kari throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Kari.
Kari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sawaki backs up against the cage.
Kari with a jab.
Kari throws a lazy right hand but Sawaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Sawaki as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Kari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kari is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kari digs a good body shot into Sawaki's ribs.
Sawaki misses with an uppercut
and Sawaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kari stuns Sawaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sawaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sawaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sawaki has time to react.
Sloppy strikes from Kari. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kari. Sawaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kari is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sawaki.
Kari stalks Sawaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sawaki's face. Sawaki staggers backwards, shaken.
Kari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sawaki defending well as Kari loads up on a big left hand.
Kari stuffs the takedown.
Izaac Kari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sawaki looks gassed!
Kari throws a lazy right hand but Sawaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sawaki drops his hands momentarily and Kari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kari connects with a looping right hand.
Kari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sawaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kari's knee momentarily.
Kari lands with a straight right. Sawaki didn't see that one coming.
Kari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kari sizes up Sawaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kari works the jab nicely.
Sawaki throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kari counter with a right hand.
Kari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sawaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kari throws a lazy uppercut
and Sawaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sawaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kari lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sawaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kari looks to throw the jab but Sawaki is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kari catches Sawaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sawaki misses with a left hand
and Kari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kari lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kari.
Kari throws a hook but Sawaki avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izaac Kari dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kari looks to land a right hand but Sawaki moved out of range.
Kari avoids the body shot from Sawaki.
Kari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sawaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kari.
Kari lands with a cross.
Sawaki staying out of range there.
Kari connects with a body shot.
Kari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sawaki manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sawaki.
Kari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sawaki takes one on the button.
Kari misses with a series of wild punches.
Sawaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kari fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sawaki on the side of the head.
Kari sizes up Sawaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kari throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sawaki on the side of the head.
Kari jabs Sawaki right on the nose. Sawaki blinks but takes it well.
Sawaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Sawaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Kari scores with a four punch combination!
Kari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sawaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kari.
Kari throws a jab when Sawaki was well out of range.
Sawaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Kari throws a big shot that misses.
Kari thows a body shot but no joy.
Kari lands a nice looking body shot.
Kari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kari looks to land a combination but Sawaki avoids it well.
Sawaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Kari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kari connects with a right hand. Sawaki shakes it off.
Kari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sawaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki lands a jab.
Kari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big right from Kari misses.
Sawaki misses with a wild body shot.
Kari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Kari misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kari as he connects with a hook.
Kari misses with an uppercut. Sawaki saw that one coming.
Sawaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kari scores with a hook.
Kari misses with a hook. Sawaki ducked under it nicely.
Sawaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Kari misses the shot to the body.
Sawaki ducks under a wild hook from Kari.
Kari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sawaki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sawaki somewhat.
Sawaki is breathing heavily.
Kari stuns Sawaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kari lands a jab-cross combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sawaki might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kari has got the better of the exchanges.
Kari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sawaki.
Izaac Kari is winning the standup battle so far.
Sawaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Kari coming out on top.
Kari cracks Sawaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kari lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab lands there for Kari.
Sawaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sawaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kari as he jumps to the side.
Izaac Kari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keizo Sawaki.
Kari scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kari. Beautiful body shot.
Donk. Kari catches Sawaki right on the button with a cross.
Kari lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good standup being displayed there by Kari as he connects with a hook.
Sawaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kari cracks Sawaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kari scores with a hook to the body. Sawaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sawaki is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kari is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sawaki.
Jab, jab by Kari - just one landing.
Kari throws a shot to the body.
Kari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kari lands a lovely overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sawaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sawaki walks into a stiff left hand from Kari.
Kari connects with a body shot that sends Sawaki's belly button to the back.
Kari misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izaac Kari dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sawaki staying out of range there.
Kari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Kari misses.
Sawaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kari.
Kari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kari misses with a straight left.
Sawaki misses with a jab to the body
and Kari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Sawaki misses the target.
Kari throws a shot to the body.
Kari throws a shot to the body.
Kari connects with a crisp jab.
Sawaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sawaki ducks right into an uppercut from Kari.
Kari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as Kari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sawaki doesn't seem phased though.
Sawaki misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kari lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kari.
Kari throws out a powerful jab.
Kari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kari cracks Sawaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kari connects with a looping right hand.
Kari lands with a nice body punch.
Kari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kari with a jab.
Kari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sawaki is rocked!
Kari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sawaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Kari finish him?
Kari connects with the punch.
Kari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sawaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Kari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keizo Sawaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kari.
Sawaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sawaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kari.
Kari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sawaki takes one to the chin there.
Kari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sawaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Kari.
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!
Kari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sawaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Kari finds it's way through Sawaki's defenses.
Kari pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sawaki back to the cage. Kari follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kari connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Kari. That snapped Sawaki's head back.
Kari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kari lands with a right hand.
Sawaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kari's corner calls for a 1-2. Kari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kari tries to bum rush Sawaki with a series of wild strikes but Sawaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sawaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kari scores with a sloppy right hand. Sawaki should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kari.
Kari connects with a crisp jab.
Kari lands an overhand right.
Kari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kari punishes Sawaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Kari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sawaki in his tracks.
Kari lands a nice hook to Sawaki's body. Sawaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sawaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sawaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sawaki's head.
Kari lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kari with a jab.
Sawaki dodges the punch combination from Kari.
Kari throws a shot to the body.
Sawaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sawaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sawakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch lands to the side of Sawaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sawaki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kari.
Kari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kari scores with a body shot.
Izaac Kari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sawaki in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izaac Kari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izaac Kari!
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