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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayashi Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ba Lil II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ayashi Kazama!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kazama takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kazama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lil II.
Kazama misses with a two punch combination.
Lil II connects with a jab.
Lil II loads up on a big right hand but Kazama slips the punch.
Kazama scores with a shot to the body.
Kazama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kazama motions for Lil II to come forward. Kazama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lil II shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kazama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lil II postures up.
Kazama being controlled here, momentarily.
Lil II trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil II engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ba Lil II wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kazama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazama moves away from the strike by Lil II.
Kazama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ayashi Kazama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lil II misses with the combination.
Lil II scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kazama in his tracks.
Kazama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kazama misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama throws a right hand that Lil II ducks under and follows up with a left that Lil II also avoids with ease.
Lil II swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lil II fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazama, pushing him back against the cage.
Lil II stalling the fight.
Kazama ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kazama no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lil II controlling from the top position.
Kazama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lil II pushes down on Kazama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kazama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lil II's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lil II's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lil II tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kazama throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lil II keeping control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lil II wants to improve his position but Kazama is controlling well.
Lil II gets back to full guard.
Kazama with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lil II holds on and takes a little breather.
Lil II isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kazama stacks Lil II on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kazama!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lil II is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kazama throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lil II manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kazama's best efforts.
Lil II gets full guard.
Kazama postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazama thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lil II escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kazama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lil II not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ba Lil II dominated that round.
That's time! Lil II's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lil II moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lil II.
Lil II escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ba Lil II is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Lil II misses its intended target.
Lil II looks to throw the jab but Kazama is out of range.
Kazama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lil II pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazama throws a sloppy head kick
and Lil II counters with a shoot takedown. Kazama fights it but they end up in guard.
Kazama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lil II throws a strike but Kazama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lil II is pulling down on Kazama's head to control his posture.
Kazama postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil II pulls Kazama in close to his closed guard and prevents Kazama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kazama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lil II working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazama.
Lil II is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ba Lil II wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lil II shoots in and bounces Kazama off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lil II slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kazama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II wants to pass the guard but Kazama is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lil II's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kazama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kazama keeping moving, preventing Lil II from controlling successfully.
Lil II postures up in Kazama's guard and throws a big left but Kazama blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lil II accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lil II controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lil II shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lil II was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lil II prevents Kazama from getting the reversal.
Kazama wants to hold on but Lil II pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Lil II there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lil II misses with a head shot.
Lil II controlling his opponent.
Kazama wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lil II.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kazama wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lil II.
Lil II looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ba Lil II dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kazama misses with a two punch combination.
Ayashi Kazama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazama motions for Lil II to come forward. Kazama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lil II missing with a left hand there. Kazama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kazama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lil II gets the takedown into side control.
Kazama gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lil II sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kazama defending well though.
Lil II seems to be looking for submissions.
Lil II is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kazama wants to improve his position but Lil II is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil II is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kazama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lil II.
Lil II is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lil II thows a huge punch but Kazama dodges it nicely.
Lil II is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lil II is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lil II seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kazama tries to get to full guard but Lil II has control of the leg.
Lil II not doing much here.
Kazama is trying to maintain the position but Lil II is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kazama's head.
Lil II is thwarting Kazama's attempts to control the position.
Lil II winds up and cracks Kazama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kazama trying to hold on to Lil II's head to control him but Lil II postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lil II trying to control the action but Kazama is working from the bottom.
Kazama tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil II content to control rather than advance.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kazama throws a right hand that misses
and Lil II counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kazama's guard now.
Lil II trying to control but Kazama is working from the bottom.
Lil II controlling from the top position.
Ba Lil II is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lil II wants to control from the top but Kazama keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lil II not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ayashi Kazama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ba Lil II wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kazama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kazama.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ba Lil II showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lil II, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ba Lil II!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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