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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osuka Kasumia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Knocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osuka Kasumia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Knocker! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Knocker fails in his attempt to clinch. Knocker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasumia lands the left hand. Kasumia drives through with a takedown into guard. Knocker has his foot on Kasumia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasumia works his way back into a safe position though. Knocker is looking for a triangle but Kasumia pushes his legs off easily.
Kasumia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Knocker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kasumia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Knocker has his foot on Kasumia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasumia works his way back into a safe position though. Kasumia decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Knocker, up you get! Kasumia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasumia misses the jab. Knocker takes the fight into the clinch. Knocker throws an elbow that misses.
Kasumia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knocker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knocker fails in his attempt to clinch. Kasumia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Knocker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kasumia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Knocker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kasumia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knocker tries to clinch but Kasumia moves away and Kasumia counters with a slapping leg kick. Knocker tries for a takedown but Kasumia circles away easily and Kasumia counters by clinching up. Knocker looks gassed! Knocker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kasumia fails to pull guard.
Kasumia has had enough of the clinch but Knocker keeps him there for the moment. Kasumia can't break the clinch.
Knocker manages to pull guard.
Knocker throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kasumia escapes and throws Knocker's legs to the side, diving into side control! Kasumia working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kasumia stands up. Kasumia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Knocker has managed to clinch.
Knocker throws an elbow that misses.
Knocker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kasumia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knocker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osuka Kasumia. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kasumia looks to land a combination but Knocker avoids it well. Kasumia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knocker pushes Kasumia up against the ropes in a clinch. Knocker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasumia blocks it with crossed arms. Knocker prevents Kasumia from breaking the clinch. Kasumia manages to break the clinch.
Knocker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Knocker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knocker is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kasumia scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kasumia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knocker is looking to escape. Knocker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Knocker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Knocker is looking to control Kasumia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knocker avoid being mounted? Knocker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Knocker trying to control from the bottom.
That's four 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. Knocker is trying to get back to full guard. Kasumia trying to control from half guard but Knocker is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kasumia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Osuka Kasumia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kasumia rushes Knocker and presses him up against the ropes. Knocker landing knees to the body.
Knocker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kasumia wants to break free but Knocker has control.
Knocker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasumia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kasumia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Kasumia is looking to break free of the clinch but Knocker has double underhooks. Knocker tries a knee to the head but Kasumia blocks it.
Knocker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knocker breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Kasumia. Kasumia closes the distance and clinches. Knocker lands a knee to the head.
Kasumia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kasumia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kasumia throws a head kick that misses. Knocker shoots and misses and Kasumia moves into the clinch. Knocker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kasumia breaks from the clinch.
Kasumia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasumia throws a head kick that misses. Kasumia looks to land a right hand but Knocker moved out of range. Knocker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A jab from Kasumia finds it's way through Knocker's defenses. Knocker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Knocker is looking to clinch but Kasumia is avoiding it.
Kasumia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kasumia lands in his opponent's guard. Kasumia tries to stand but Knocker is controlling from the bottom. Kasumia trying to control but Knocker is working from the bottom. Kasumia is looking to stand up but Knocker won't let him. Knocker wants to sweep here but Kasumia controlling him for the moment. Kasumia gets to his feet - Knocker follows without any prompting. Kasumia throws a sloppy head kick and Knocker moves out of range easily. Knocker tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasumia moves in looking to clinch but Knocker pushes him off. Knocker shoots in but no luck this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Knocker doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasumia circles away.
Kasumia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knocker fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Kasumia tries to land a front kick but Knocker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Knocker tries for a takedown but Kasumia circles away easily and Kasumia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Knocker! Knocker tries to hold on but Kasumia pushes him away. Knocker tries to get back to half guard but can't. Kasumia avoids the attempt from Knocker to control. Kasumia gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! Knocker darts in and clinches Kasumia up against the ropes. Knocker misses with a knee to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Kasumia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Knocker is looking to clinch but Kasumia is avoiding it.
Kasumia moves in looking to clinch but Knocker pushes him off. Kasumia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knocker sees it coming and avoids it easily. A choreographed right hand from Kasumia misses the target. Knocker tries to clinch up and Kasumia counters with a straight right hand. Kasumia fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Knocker to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Knocker looks to clinch but Kasumia throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Knocker taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Osuka Kasumia!
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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
48% |
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