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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akisame Koetsuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koetsuji has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
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172 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akisame Koetsuji!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koetsuji closes the distance and clinches.
Akiyama has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Koetsuji uses from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Koetsuji throwing strikes but missing.
Koetsuji wants to control from the top but Akiyama keeps moving.
Koetsuji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Akiyama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koetsuji defends it easily.
Koetsuji scoring with some ground and pound.
Koetsuji is in close to Akiyama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Koetsuji thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koetsuji pushing down on Akiyama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Koetsuji wants to work for an arm triangle but Akiyama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Koetsuji is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koetsuji seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koetsuji wants to work for an arm triangle but Akiyama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Akiyama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Akiyama tries to get out of the position.
Akiyama controlling the position well.
Akiyama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koetsuji's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koetsuji's back!
Akiyama struggling to keep hold of the position.
Akiyama lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Koetsuji.
Akiyama looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Koetsuji is controlling Akiyama 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koetsuji passes Akiyama's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koetsuji is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Akiyama is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akisame Koetsuji!
Akisame Koetsuji thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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