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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Kawakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Kenraali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kenraali's choice of entrance music: Strapping young lad - Relentless. David Kawakami has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Kawakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Urho Kenraali!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawakami throws a head kick that misses.
Kawakami scores with a takedown into Kenraali's guard.
Kawakami sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kawakami trying to control but Kenraali is working from the bottom.
Kawakami keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kenraali's head.
Kawakami postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenraali working a defensive guard here.
Kenraali is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenraali is looking for a triangle but Kawakami pushes his legs off easily.
Kawakami stays in close to Kenraali's body and controls the position.
Kawakami wants to pass the guard but Kenraali is keeping the position.
Kawakami wants to control from the top but Kenraali keeps moving.
Kenraali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kawakami is one step ahead there.
Kenraali is trying to control the position but Kawakami postures up.
Kawakami wants to pass the guard but Kenraali is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kenraali controls Kawakami momentarily but Kawakami frees himself.
Kenraali keeping moving, preventing Kawakami from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kenraali with a poor takedown
so Kawakami counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kenraali trying to keep a closed guard but Kawakami is proving a slippery customer.
Kenraali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kawakami is stalling in the full guard.
Kawakami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawakami with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenraali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kenraali keeping moving, preventing Kawakami from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kawakami misses with a wild body shot.
Kawakami changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kenraali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kawakami is breathing heavily.
Kawakami tries to advance to mount but can't.
An elbow from Kawakami crashes against the mat.
Kawakami is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kenraali knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kenraali is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kawakami off and has taken his back!
Kenraali has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Kawakami is defending well but eventually Kenraali manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Kawakami has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Urho Kenraali!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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