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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Kazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Kirshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazuki comes to the cage accompanied by Effects of Hiroshima. Thomas Kirshaw is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sho Kazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Kirshaw!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuki takes a swing at Kirshaw's ribcage but misses.
Kirshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kazuki.
Kazuki walks into a straight right hand from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw misses with a low kick.
Kirshaw tries to bum rush Kazuki with a series of wild strikes but Kazuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kirshaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kazuki.
Kazuki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kirshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirshaw misses with a combination
and Kazuki counters with a nice body shot.
Kazuki dips to his left and cracks Kirshaw with an uppercut!
Kirshaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kazuki throws a hook but Kirshaw avoids it easily.
Kirshaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Kazuki throws a hook to the side of Kirshaw's head but Kirshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kazuki throws the left hand but Kirshaw avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kirshaw checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kazuki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kirshaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki scores with a one two! Kirshaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kazuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Kazuki defending well as Kirshaw loads up on a big left hand.
Kirshaw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kirshaw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kazuki has time to react.
Kazuki throws a right hand that Kirshaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirshaw also avoids with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirshaw.
Kazuki scores with the left hand. Kirshaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Kazuki there.
Kazuki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kirshaw misses the jab.
Kirshaw throws a hook but Kazuki blocks it.
Kazuki lands a really nice looking cross but Kirshaw seems unphased.
Kirshaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kazuki misses the shot to the body.
Kazuki tried to score with a low kick but Kirshaw checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Kirshaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kirshaw scores with a punch to the head.
Kirshaw swings for the body but Kazuki moves out of range.
Kazuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirshaw moves away.
Kirshaw takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kazuki slips under a jab from Kirshaw.
Kazuki takes a swing at Kirshaw's ribcage but misses.
Kazuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirshaw.
Kazuki avoids the head kick by Kirshaw.
Kazuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazuki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kazuki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kirshaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kirshaw avoids a kick to the body.
Kazuki tries to land a leg kick but Kirshaw saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw throws a hook but Kazuki blocks it.
Kirshaw lands a really nice looking cross but Kazuki seems unphased.
Kirshaw throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kirshaw throws a leg kick but Kazuki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kirshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazuki.
Kazuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kazuki misses with a straight left.
Kazuki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kirshaw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kazuki scrambles back to his feet.
Kazuki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kirshaw's sensitive parts.
Kazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Kirshaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kazuki, as that shot connected.
Kirshaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kirshaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirshaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazuki misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kirshaw.
Kazuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kirshaw looks to land a right hand but Kazuki moved out of range.
Kirshaw throws the left hand but Kazuki avoids the punch easily.
Kirshaw looks to land a right hand but Kazuki moved out of range.
Kazuki ducks right into an uppercut from Kirshaw.
Kazuki misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kazuki. That snapped Kirshaw's head back.
Kirshaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kazuki's calf.
Kirshaw misses with a body shot.
Kazuki looks to throw the jab but Kirshaw is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazuki misses with a low kick.
Kirshaw lands a nice hook to Kazuki's body. Kazuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kirshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Kazuki is just out of range.
Kazuki lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Kirshaw dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kazuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kazuki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas Kirshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kazuki defending well as Kirshaw loads up on a big left hand.
Kazuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kirshaw loads up on a big right hand but Kazuki slips the punch.
Kazuki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kirshaw will feel that in the morning.
Kazuki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Kirshaw.
Kazuki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kazuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirshaw.
Kirshaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirshaw misses with a head kick.
Kazuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirshaw.
Kirshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirshaw's calf.
Kirshaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirshaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Kazuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kazuki thumps Kirshaw with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirshaw. Kazuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kirshaw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kazuki.
Kazuki wants to land a leg kick but Kirshaw is out of range.
Kazuki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kirshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Kazuki is just out of range.
Kazuki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kazuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kazuki.
Kirshaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kazuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirshaw is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kirshaw.
Kirshaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Kirshaw motions for Kazuki to come forward. Kirshaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kirshaw throws a body punch but Kazuki moves out of range.
Kazuki throws out a loose jab but Kirshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuki lands a jab to Kirshaw's midsection.
Kirshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazuki looks to land a right hand but Kirshaw moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kirshaw blocks the leg kick.
Kirshaw walks into a stiff left hand from Kazuki.
Kirshaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kirshaw tries to land a leg kick but Kazuki saw it coming and moves away.
Kirshaw throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kazuki to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazuki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kirshaw motions for Kazuki to come forward. Kirshaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kazuki as he checks the leg kick.
Kirshaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Kirshaw takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kazuki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kirshaw's head.
Kirshaw digs a good hook to Kazuki's body.
Kirshaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kazuki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kirshaw lands a nice hook to Kazuki's body. Kazuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kirshaw slips a jab from Kazuki.
Kazuki blocks a head kick by Kirshaw.
Kazuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kirshaw misses with a leg kick.
Kazuki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kazuki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kazuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kirshaw misses its intended target.
Kazuki dodges the punch combination from Kirshaw.
Kazuki looks to throw the jab but Kirshaw is out of range.
Kirshaw misses with a few strikes there.
Kirshaw connects with a leg kick. Kazuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Kirshaw misses.
Kirshaw checks a leg kick.
Kazuki lands a really nice looking cross but Kirshaw seems unphased.
Kirshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirshaw misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirshaw avoids the body shot from Kazuki.
Kirshaw scores with a body shot.
Kirshaw looks to land a right hand but Kazuki moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sho Kazuki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy left from Kirshaw finds it's target.
Kazuki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kirshaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kirshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirshaw throws a shot from downtown. Kazuki moves away and avoids it.
Kirshaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kazuki. That did some damage!
Kazuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirshaw.
Kazuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazuki throws a leg kick but Kirshaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kirshaw tries to land a body kick
and Kazuki counters with a series of strikes. Kirshaw will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kirshaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kirshaw throws the left hand but Kazuki avoids the punch easily.
Kirshaw takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kirshaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kazuki connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirshaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirshaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kirshaw throws a big shot that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kazuki!
Kirshaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kirshaw tries to score with a low kick but Kazuki moves his leg out of the way.
Kirshaw swings for the body but Kazuki moves out of range.
Kazuki scores with a hook to the body. Kirshaw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kazuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kazuki connects with a body shot.
Kirshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kazuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kazuki misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Kirshaw misses.
Kazuki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirshaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki misses the shot to the body.
Kazuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kirshaw.
Kazuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kirshaw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kazuki.
Kazuki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kazuki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kirshaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kirshaw checks a leg kick.
Kirshaw blocks a jab.
Kazuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirshaw manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Kazuki.
Kazuki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kirshaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kazuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazuki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kirshaw checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kirshaw misses with a low kick.
Kazuki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kirshaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kazuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kazuki tries a low kick but Kirshaw avoids it.
Kazuki throws a looping overhand right but Kirshaw ducks down to avoid it.
Kirshaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kirshaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Kazuki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kirshaw throws the left hand but Kazuki avoids the punch easily.
Kazuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirshaw is just out of range.
Kirshaw walks into a straight right hand from Kazuki.
Kirshaw jabs Kazuki right on the nose. Kazuki blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kirshaw misses its intended target.
Kazuki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kirshaw throws a wild body kick that Kazuki sees coming a mile off.
Kirshaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kazuki counters with an outside leg kick.
Kazuki thows a leg kick but Kirshaw checks it
and Kirshaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kazuki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kirshaw is out of range and Kazuki settles back down.
Kazuki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazuki. Kirshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kazuki throws an overhand right that lands on Kirshaw's shoulder, as Kirshaw tries to avoid the shot.
Kirshaw throws a low kick, looking for Kazuki's leg but Kazuki calmly moves out of range.
Kirshaw looks to land a left hand but Kazuki moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazuki throws a sloppy head kick and Kirshaw moves out of range easily.
Kazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kazuki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sho Kazuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazuki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sho Kazuki!
Sho Kazuki was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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