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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Warhawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maki Kaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lothar Warhawk has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 cm
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184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lothar Warhawk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maki Kaze! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Warhawk lands with a hook. Kaze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Warhawk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Warhawk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Warhawk. Warhawk lands a slapping body shot.
Warhawk is looking to clinch. Kaze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Lothar Warhawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Warhawk throws a one two combo.
Kaze dodges the punch combination from Warhawk.
Kaze shoots in for a takedown but Warhawk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Kaze takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Lothar Warhawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maki Kaze. Kaze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Warhawk sprawls well. Warhawk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaze gets slowly back to his feet. Warhawk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Warhawk. Those never looked like landing. Kaze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Warhawk sprawls well. Warhawk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaze gets slowly back to his feet. Kaze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Warhawk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Warhawk is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kaze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warhawk as he jumps to the side. Kaze shoots in and drives through. Warhawk sprawls well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lothar Warhawk dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warhawk tries to clinch there but Kaze circles away.
Warhawk throws a series of punches but Kaze avoids them all with ease. Kaze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Kaze fails to land the takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Warhawk fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Warhawk tries to clinch but Kaze moves out of range. Lothar Warhawk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Horrible takedown by Kaze or perhaps it was just good defense by Warhawk which made him look bad. Lothar Warhawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maki Kaze. Kaze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaze swats away the attempt to clinch by Warhawk. Warhawk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Kaze is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Warhawk. Warhawk doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaze circles away.
Kaze misses with a takedown attempt - Warhawk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kaze fails with a takedown attempt. Warhawk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaze paws at him with a jab and circles away. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaze. No luck for Kaze with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kaze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Warhawk throws a series of punches but Kaze avoids them all with ease. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaze. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lothar Warhawk dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Warhawk wants to clinch up but Kaze keeps it at a distance. Kaze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Warhawk as he avoids it easily. Kaze dives in and grabs Warhawk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Warhawk pushes down on Kaze's head and hops out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaze keeps the fight on the outside. Warhawk moves to clinch but Kaze breaks away and Kaze counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Kaze advances position into side control! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kaze has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Warhawk is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kaze yanks on the arm and Warhawk is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kaze.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maki Kaze!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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