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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yushi Sushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadou Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken has chosen wiw as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
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140 lbs
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168 cm
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yushi Sushi ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hadou Ken! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ken misses with a low kick.
Ken throws a solid leg kick but Sushi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ken. A nice inside leg kick there by Ken. That's going to slow Sushi down. An inside leg kick from Ken misses. Sushi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ken's waist but Ken gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sushi off to one side. Sushi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Ken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Sushi tries to free his leg and advance position but Ken is retaining full guard. Ken utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yushi Sushi . Sushi shoots in for a takedown but Ken shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Hadou Ken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sushi is breathing heavily. Sushi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ken circles away quickly and effectively. Sushi blocks a leg kick. Ken connects with a solid leg kick. Sushi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sushi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ken. Sushi avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Hadou Ken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Ken shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Ken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ken connects with an inside leg kick. Ken throws a nice outside leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sushi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ken throws a chopping leg kick but Sushi manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Ken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ken misses with a low kick.
Sushi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sushi fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yushi Sushi . That's going to take a lot out of him. Ken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sushi . That did some damage! Ken is looking to score with low kicks. Ken feints and then cracks Sushi 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sushi down. A nice inside leg kick there by Ken. That's going to slow Sushi down. Ken will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ken is looking to score with low kicks. Ken keeps the fight on the outside. Ken throws a leg kick but Sushi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A bone on bone clash there as Sushi blocks the leg kick.
Ken misses with a low kick as Sushi jumps back. Sushi is looking to clinch but Ken is avoiding it.
Ken stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ken wants it to stay on the feet. A slapping leg kick lands for Ken.
Ken feints and then cracks Sushi 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sushi down. Ken throws a chopping leg kick but Sushi manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Ken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sushi has closed the distance and engaged Ken in a clinch.
Ken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sushi blocks it with crossed arms. Ken is defending well against a takedown attempt. Ken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sushi lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ken connects with an inside leg kick. Sushi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sushi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Ken is looking to chop away at Sushi 's legs. Nice sprawl there from Ken as Sushi shoots in. Ken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sushi blocks a low kick nicely. Ken gets caught flat footed, as Sushi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sushi is looking to work some ground and pound but Ken has wrist control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sushi wants to control from the top but Ken keeps moving. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yushi Sushi . Sushi closes the distance and clinches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hadou Ken dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Sushi blocks the leg kick.
Sushi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sushi checks a leg kick. Sushi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ken is looking to score with low kicks. Nice takedown defense from Ken. No joy for Sushi on that attempt. A clash of legs there as Sushi blocks the low kick. Ken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Ken throws a leg kick but Sushi sees it coming and moves out of range. Ken throws a low kick but Sushi avoids it. Sushi blocks a leg kick. Sushi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Sushi moves in looking to clinch but Ken pushes him off. Ken throws a leg kick which misses Sushi 's front leg but catches the back leg as Sushi tries to avoid it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sushi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ken but Ken pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yushi Sushi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sushi fails with the takedown. That kick from Ken tenderised Sushi 's leg. Sushi is trying to keep his angry face on. Sushi checks a low kick from Ken. A slapping leg kick lands for Ken.
Ken feints and then cracks Sushi 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sushi down. Ken throws a low kick but Sushi avoids it. Ken tries to score with a low kick but Sushi moves his leg out of the way. Ken lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Sushi checks a leg kick. Ken thumps Sushi with a low kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ken, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sushi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ken paws at him with a jab and circles away. An inside leg kick from Ken misses. Ken scores with a leg kick.
Sushi doesn't manage to clinch there - Ken circles away.
Ken misses with a low kick. Ken throws a chopping leg kick but Sushi manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Sushi fails with a takedown attempt. Ken moves out of range as Sushi throws a body kick.
Ken swings away with a leg kick that misses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sushi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A bone on bone clash there as Sushi blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Sushi blocks a low kick nicely. A clash of legs there as Sushi blocks the low kick. Sushi moves out of range of the leg kick from Ken. Ken fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sushi checks it well. Ken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hadou Ken seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sushi fails with a takedown attempt. Ken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sushi 's sensitive parts. Ken tries to work over Sushi 's front leg with a kick but Sushi checks it. Sushi is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sushi moves out of range of the leg kick from Ken. Sushi fails with the takedown. Ken motions for Sushi to come forward. Ken throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sushi tries for a takedown but Ken sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Ken tried to score with a low kick but Sushi checks it. A nice inside leg kick there by Ken. That's going to slow Sushi down. A nice leg kick lands there from Ken. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sushi . The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ken is looking to score with low kicks. Sushi blocks a leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hadou Ken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Sushi 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sushi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ken paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sushi closes the distance and clinches up with Ken, looking for a takedown. Sushi pushes Ken against the cage but Ken circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Sushi closes the distance looking to clinch and Ken counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Ken throws a leg kick but Sushi sees it coming and moves out of range. Sushi blocks a low kick nicely. Sushi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ken swivels and escapes. Sushi checks a leg kick nicely. Ken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ken fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sushi is out of range. Sushi blocks a leg kick. Ken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sushi . Ken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. An inside leg kick lands from Ken.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ken misses with a low kick.
Ken misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ken. Ken wants to slow Sushi down by chopping away at his legs. Sushi checks a leg kick. Ken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Ken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Sushi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Ken counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sushi 's knee momentarily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yushi Sushi . That's going to take a lot out of him. Ken wants to slow Sushi down by chopping away at his legs. Ken connects with an inside leg kick. Sushi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ken as he avoids it easily. Sushi checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ken tried to score with a low kick but Sushi checks it. Ken will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sushi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ken as he jumps to the side. Ken motions for Sushi to come forward. Ken throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Ken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sushi shoots in and gets a takedown into Ken's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ken keeping moving, preventing Sushi from controlling successfully. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yushi Sushi wasn't doing enough on the ground. Ken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sushi is out of range and Ken settles back down. Sushi checks a leg kick. Sushi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sushi fails with a takedown attempt. Ken does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Ken fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sushi is out of range. Ken wants to land a leg kick but Sushi is out of range. Sushi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ken swivels and escapes. Sushi tries to clinch up but Ken circles away and keeps his distance. Ken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sushi throws a push kick but Ken slaps the foot to one side. Sushi wants to clinch up but Ken keeps it at a distance. Sushi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sushi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Ken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ken avoids the head kick by Sushi .
Sushi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ken avoids it really well and circles away. Ken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Sushi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. An inside leg kick from Ken misses. Ken throws a solid leg kick but Sushi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ken. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sushi . That kick from Ken tenderised Sushi 's leg. Sushi is trying to keep his angry face on. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. That kick from Ken tenderised Sushi 's leg. Sushi is trying to keep his angry face on. Yushi Sushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hadou Ken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Ken throws a leg kick but Sushi checks it.
And that's the end of the fight! Hadou Ken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Ken winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hadou Ken! Hadou Ken decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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