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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Atoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atoshi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Samourai. On his way into the cage it seems that Kenichi Atoshi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kenichi Atoshi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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168 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Atoshi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boy Bastos! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bastos throws a front kick aimed at Atoshi's knee but Atoshi avoids it well. Atoshi dives in and scores a takedown into Bastos's guard. Bastos keeping moving, preventing Atoshi from controlling successfully. Atoshi advances position into side control! A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Atoshi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Atoshi fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Bastos is looking to chop away at Atoshi's legs. Bastos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action! Bastos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atoshi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bastos looks gassed! Atoshi fails with the takedown. The fight stays on the outside here - Atoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bastos. Bastos obviously looking to wear him down.
Bastos misses with a low kick. Bastos throws a quick inside leg kick. Atoshi is looking to clinch. Atoshi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bastos defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenichi Atoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bastos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atoshi wants to clinch up but Bastos keeps it at a distance. Atoshi checks a leg kick. Atoshi gets a double leg takedown into Bastos's guard. Bastos wants to get back to his feet but Atoshi is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bastos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Atoshi controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Atoshi stops Bastos from standing up. Atoshi advances to half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Atoshi connects with a nice short shot to Bastos's temple. Atoshi not doing much here.
This has been an exciting period of action! Atoshi looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Atoshi moves nicely into side control. Bastos being controlled for a moment. Atoshi decides to stand back up. Atoshi steps back and let's Bastos get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Atoshi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Atoshi.
It looks like Boy Bastos has been cut. Boy Bastos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bastos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bastos there as he acknowledges the shot. Atoshi shoots in looking for a takedown but Bastos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Atoshi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Atoshi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Atoshi lands a high kick!
Atoshi tries to clinch up but Bastos circles away and keeps his distance. Atoshi fails with the takedown. Atoshi gets a clinch. Bastos has had enough of the clinch but Atoshi keeps him there for the moment. Atoshi has Bastos pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bastos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Atoshi breaks from the clinch.
Atoshi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bastos sprawls well. Bastos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Atoshi gets slowly back to his feet. This has been an exciting period of action! Atoshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Atoshi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bastos's waist but Bastos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Atoshi off to one side. Boy Bastos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Horrible takedown by Atoshi or perhaps it was just good defense by Bastos which made him look bad. Bastos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atoshi's calf. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Atoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bastos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bastos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. An inside leg kick from Bastos misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Atoshi dominated that round. The cut man is working on Boy Bastos's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bastos thows a leg kick but Atoshi checks it and Atoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bastos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Atoshi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Nice sprawl there from Bastos as Atoshi shoots in. Atoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bastos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Atoshi shoots in and drives through. Bastos sprawls well. Atoshi checks a leg kick nicely. Bastos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Atoshi checks a leg kick. Atoshi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Bastos is pushing Atoshi's head away, looking to escape. Atoshi manages to hold on to the position though. Bastos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Atoshi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Atoshi stands up and beckons Bastos to his feet. Bastos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenichi Atoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atoshi fails in his attempt to clinch. Atoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bastos throws a series of punches but Atoshi avoids them all with ease. Atoshi scores a takedown into full mount! Bastos wants to get back to his feet.
Bastos is squirming around, avoiding Atoshi's attempts to control the action. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Atoshi cracks Bastos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bastos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bastos really wants to buck Atoshi off and get back to his feet. Bastos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Atoshi working away from the top, dropping strikes. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Atoshi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Atoshi lands a big elbow. Atoshi trying to control but Bastos is having none of it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Atoshi working Bastos over with strikes here. Atoshi tries to control but Bastos wriggling away. Bastos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Atoshi controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bastos is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Atoshi has taken his back! Bastos holding both Atoshi 's hands and preventing any damage. Atoshi working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Bastos is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Atoshi has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Bastos taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenichi Atoshi! After winning the bout, Kenichi Atoshi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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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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