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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urahara Kisuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Tomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akio Tomi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Urahara Kisuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Tomi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomi misses with a body kick.
Kisuke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kisuke tries for a takedown but Tomi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tomi moves in looking to clinch but Kisuke pushes him off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kisuke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tomi - the referee stops the clock and Kisuke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tomi. Kisuke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tomi.
Tomi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kisuke fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urahara Kisuke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kisuke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kisuke tries for a takedown but Tomi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kisuke shoots for a double leg takedown but Tomi sprawls well. He's pushed Kisuke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kisuke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomi throws a leg kick which misses Kisuke's front leg but catches the back leg as Kisuke tries to avoid it.
Kisuke circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisuke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kisuke is breathing heavily.
Tomi has closed the distance and engaged Kisuke in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kisuke takes an elbow to the temple.
Tomi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tomi slows down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomi throws an elbow but misses.
Tomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akio Tomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kisuke.
Kisuke keeps the fight on the outside.
Tomi stuffs the takedown attempt from Kisuke. Kisuke gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kisuke fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Tomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisuke shoots in and drives through. Tomi sprawls well.
Tomi throws a nice head kick!
Tomi misses with a body kick.
Kisuke shoots in for a takedown but Tomi shows good takedown defense.
Kisuke fails with a takedown attempt.
Kisuke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tomi's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tomi.
Tomi connects with a solid leg kick.
Tomi darts in and clinches Kisuke up against the cage.
Tomi has Kisuke pushed against the cage.
Tomi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomi just leaning against Kisuke, taking a breather.
Tomi lands an elbow that stopped Kisuke in his tracks for a moment.
Tomi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tomi lands an elbow inside that Kisuke shrugs off.
Tomi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tomi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tomi lands an elbow inside that Kisuke shrugs off.
Tomi lands an elbow just above Kisuke 's eye.
Tomi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tomi is stalling here.
Tomi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kisuke.
Tomi misses with an elbow strike.
Tomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomi misses with a head kick.
Tomi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tomi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kisuke's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisuke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tomi can pounce on him.
Tomi moves into range and clinches up with Kisuke.
Nice elbow from Tomi.
Tomi lands an elbow just above Kisuke 's eye.
Kisuke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tomi prevents it.
Kisuke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tomi lands an elbow that stopped Kisuke in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Tomi.
Tomi lands an elbow inside.
Tomi taking a breather.
Tomi lands an elbow that stopped Kisuke in his tracks for a moment.
Kisuke is rocked!
It looks like Urahara Kisuke has been cut.
Kisuke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Kisuke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tomi lands an elbow inside.
Kisuke tries to pull guard but Tomi won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Tomi.
Tomi is stalling here.
Tomi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Tomi.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tomi lands an elbow just above Kisuke 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomi throws an elbow but misses.
Tomi lands an elbow inside that Kisuke shrugs off.
Tomi lands an elbow inside that Kisuke shrugs off.
Tomi lands an elbow that stopped Kisuke in his tracks for a moment.
Tomi lands an elbow just above Kisuke 's eye.
Tomi lands an elbow just above Kisuke 's eye.
Tomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Tomi. No joy for Kisuke on that attempt.
Tomi tries to clinch but Kisuke moves out of range.
Kisuke misses with a series of wild punches.
Tomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kisuke fails to land the takedown.
Kisuke seems to have got his legs back now.
Kisuke has a takedown stuffed.
Akio Tomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kisuke misses with a takedown attempt - Tomi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tomi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kisuke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tomi tries to avoid it but Kisuke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tomi to the ground. Tomi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kisuke avoids the head kick by Tomi.
Tomi tries to clinch but Kisuke moves out of range.
Tomi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kisuke takes a step back to recover.
Tomi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kisuke keeps the fight on the outside.
Kisuke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tomi moves in looking to clinch but Kisuke pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kisuke.
Tomi has managed to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tomi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tomi has Kisuke pushed against the cage.
Tomi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tomi lands an elbow that stopped Kisuke in his tracks for a moment.
Tomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kisuke moves out of range of the leg kick from Tomi.
Tomi cracks the inside of Kisuke's front leg.
Tomi throws a sloppy head kick and Kisuke moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tomi.
Tomi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kisuke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kisuke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tomi as he avoids it easily.
Tomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kisuke circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kisuke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kisuke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kisuke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tomi misses with a kick to the body.
Kisuke shoots in but no luck this time.
Tomi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tomi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tomi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kisuke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tomi pinned against the cage. Tomi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kisuke fails with the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kisuke checks a leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tomi tries to clinch up but Kisuke circles away and keeps his distance.
Kisuke misses with a takedown attempt - Tomi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tomi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kisuke looks to land a combination but Tomi avoids it well.
Kisuke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tomi's waist but Tomi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kisuke off to one side.
Tomi wants to clinch up but Kisuke keeps it at a distance.
Kisuke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tomi tries to avoid it but Kisuke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tomi to the ground. Tomi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kisuke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tomi can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tomi.
Kisuke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tomi as he jumps to the side.
Kisuke fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Tomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Urahara Kisuke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kisuke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tomi tries to clinch up but Kisuke circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kisuke if he has to take too many more of those.
Tomi wants to clinch.
Kisuke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kisuke tries for a takedown but Tomi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Akio Tomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisuke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urahara Kisuke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kisuke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tomi forces Kisuke back against the cage and clinches.
Tomi controlling the action here for a moment.
Tomi breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kisuke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kisuke.
Kisuke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tomi as he avoids it easily.
Tomi stuffs the takedown.
Tomi scores with a spinning back kick!
Tomi moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tomi lands an elbow inside that Kisuke shrugs off.
Kisuke takes an elbow to the temple.
Tomi lands an elbow just above Kisuke 's eye.
Tomi stalling the fight.
Kisuke can't get the takedown.
Tomi lands an elbow inside.
Come on Tomi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tomi breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisuke shoots in looking for a takedown. Tomi tries to sprawl out of it but Kisuke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tomi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomi tries to clinch there but Kisuke circles away.
Tomi closes the distance and clinches.
Kisuke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tomi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tomi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kisuke blocks an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kisuke goes for a takedown attempt but Tomi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tomi gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tomi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kisuke wants a takedown but no success here.
Kisuke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tomi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kisuke moves out of range of the leg kick from Tomi.
Kisuke has a takedown stuffed.
Tomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kisuke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tomi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tomi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tomi wants to clinch up but Kisuke keeps it at a distance.
Kisuke shoots for a takedown but Tomi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kisuke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tomi but Tomi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kisuke tries for a takedown but Tomi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kisuke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tomi. That one must have hurt.
Tomi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kisuke, pushing him back against the cage.
Kisuke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tomi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice elbow from Tomi.
Tomi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kisuke has Tomi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tomi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tomi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tomi lands an elbow inside that Kisuke shrugs off.
Tomi lands an elbow inside.
Tomi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kisuke takes an elbow to the temple.
Kisuke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tomi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tomi fakes the leg kick and cracks Kisuke in the body.
Tomi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kisuke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tomi as he avoids it easily.
Tomi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kisuke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tomi tries to bench press Kisuke off him but Kisuke keeps the position.
Tomi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tomi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kisuke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kisuke's back!
Kisuke breaks Tomi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kisuke wants to control from the top but Tomi keeps moving.
Tomi wants to sweep here but Kisuke controlling him for the moment.
Kisuke trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kisuke postures up in Tomi's guard and throws a big left but Tomi blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kisuke preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kisuke pushes down on Tomi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tomi punching from the bottom.
Kisuke 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tomi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tomi misses with a head kick.
Kisuke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tomi circles away.
Kisuke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tomi tries to avoid it but Kisuke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tomi to the ground. Tomi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kisuke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tomi but Tomi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tomi feints and then cracks Kisuke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kisuke down.
Tomi lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomi is looking to slow Kisuke down with leg kicks.
Kisuke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tomi but Tomi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tomi throws a head kick that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kisuke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tomi stuffs the takedown.
Kisuke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tomi is fending him off so far but Kisuke persists. Nope, Tomi circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomi throws a head kick but Kisuke moves out of range.
Tomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kisuke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tomi tries to land a leg kick but Kisuke saw it coming and moves away.
Tomi is looking to slow Kisuke down with leg kicks.
Kisuke fails with a takedown attempt.
Kisuke scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kisuke wants to control but Tomi is keeping him busy.
Tomi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kisuke off and has taken his back!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tomi scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Tomi has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kisuke.
Kisuke tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tomi scoring with strikes but Kisuke is staying in there.
Kisuke wants to control but Tomi is having none of it.
Kisuke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tomi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kisuke looks a forlorn figure.
Tomi cracks Kisuke with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akio Tomi!
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hype
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