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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazahiro Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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161 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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167 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazahiro Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Charles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murakami misses with a lunging right hand
and Charles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murakami throws the left hand but Charles avoids the punch easily.
Charles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murakami checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Charles misses with a hook
and Murakami counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Henry Charles has been cut.
Kazahiro Murakami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murakami throws a head kick that misses
enabling Charles to counter with a crisp jab.
Murakami swings widly with a right hand
and Charles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Charles throws a one two combo.
Charles misses with a lunging right hand
and Murakami counters with a solid body kick.
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!
Charles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami misses with a double jab
and Charles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murakami misses with a double jab
and Charles counters with a straight right hand.
Murakami throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Charles to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Charles.
Charles walks into a jab.
Charles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murakami swings widly with a right hand
and Charles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Murakami
and Charles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murakami checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murakami swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murakami moves away from the strike by Charles.
Murakami throws a right hand that misses
and Charles counters with a nice body shot.
Murakami uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murakami misses with a right hand
and Charles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murakami throws a body kick the misses
and Charles counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Murakami's guard.
Charles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Charles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Charles won't allow Murakami to sweep him here.
Murakami can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Charles controls the pace.
Murakami is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Charles wants to control from the top but Murakami keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry Charles has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Murakami lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murakami throws a poor cross that misses
and Charles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murakami throws a right hand that misses
enabling Charles to counter with a crisp jab.
Charles cracks Murakami with a right hand to the side of the head.
Charles misses with a leg kick
and Murakami makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murakami is looking to chop away at Charles's legs.
Charles takes a swing at Murakami's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kazahiro Murakami will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Charles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murakami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murakami gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Charles counters with a left to the body.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Murakami shows good takedown defense.
Murakami misses with a body punch
and Charles counters with an outside leg kick.
Murakami throws an off balance right hand
and Charles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazahiro Murakami is winning the standup battle so far.
Charles scores with a jab. Murakami acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Murakami misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murakami misses with a hook
and Charles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murakami throws a body kick that misses.
Murakami misses with an uppercut
and Charles counters with a nice body shot.
Murakami tries to land a body kick
and Charles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charles throws a head kick that misses
and Murakami counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Murakami.
That has opened up Henry Charles's cut even more.
Murakami misses with the body kick
and Charles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murakami throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murakami swings widly with a right hand
letting Charles counter with a right hand.
Charles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murakami throws a poor cross that misses
and Charles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murakami swings widly with a right hand
and Charles counters with a nice uppercut.
Charles defending well as Murakami loads up on a big left hand.
Murakami misses with a hook
and Charles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Murakami
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Murakami is trying to defend but Charles finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Charles decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Murakami misses with a body kick.
Murakami slips under a jab.
Murakami misses with a left hand
and Charles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charles connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murakami throws a right hand that Charles ducks under and follows up with a left that Charles also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Murakami. Those never looked like landing.
Murakami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charles manages to avoid it.
Charles shoots in but no luck this time.
That kick from Charles tenderised Murakami's leg. Murakami is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murakami slips under a jab from Charles.
Charles walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murakami.
Kazahiro Murakami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murakami.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Charles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Murakami throws a poor cross that misses
and Charles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murakami throws a right hand that misses
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murakami throws a head kick but Charles moves out of range.
Murakami misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charles.
Murakami swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami misses with a left hand
and Charles counters with a nice leg kick.
Charles misses with a lunging right hand
and Murakami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murakami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charles counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murakami sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charles misses with a right hand
and Murakami counters with a nice uppercut.
Murakami throws a head kick that misses.
Charles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murakami gets caught napping as Charles dives in and scores a takedown. Murakami manages to retain guard.
Charles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murakami is keeping the position for now.
Charles sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murakami has control of Charles's left arm, preventing Charles from doing any damage.
Charles sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Henry Charles wasn't active enough on the ground.
Murakami misses with a head kick.
Murakami looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charles counters with a nice body shot.
Murakami throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Charles counters with a head kick.
Murakami gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Charles counters with a straight right hand.
Murakami is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murakami rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Charles counters with a two punch combo.
Donk. Charles catches Murakami right on the button with a cross.
Jab, jab by Murakami - just one landing.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Murakami is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murakami throws a lazy head kick
and Charles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murakami swings widly with a right hand
and Charles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murakami thinking.
Charles is looking to slow Murakami down with leg kicks.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Murakami moves out of range easily.
Murakami throws a right hand that misses
and Charles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Murakami misses the target.
Murakami throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charles counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Charles!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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