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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noriaki Ueyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Mizakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueyama comes to the cage accompanied by Whispered - Blindfold. Mizakota comes into a darkened arena with his song building. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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178 cm
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144 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noriaki Ueyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuo Mizakota!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizakota doesn't manage to clinch there - Ueyama circles away.
Mizakota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ueyama.
Mizakota throws a hook to the side of Ueyama's head but Ueyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ueyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mizakota thows a body shot but no joy.
Mizakota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ueyama moves away.
Nice shot lands for Ueyama.
Ueyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mizakota is out of range.
Ueyama checks a leg kick.
Mizakota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ueyama.
Ueyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizakota.
Mizakota slips a straight right by Ueyama.
Mizakota checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama punishes Mizakota's body with a nice straight punch.
Ueyama throws a leg kick
and Mizakota counters with a right hand to the body.
Mizakota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mizakota blocks a low kick nicely.
Mizakota throws a head kick that misses.
Noriaki Ueyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ueyama blocks a head kick by Mizakota.
Ueyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mizakota is out of range.
Ueyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Mizakota is just out of range.
Ueyama throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ueyama.
Ueyama misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ueyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Ueyama.
A leg kick checked by Mizakota.
Ueyama throws a right hand that misses
and Mizakota counters with a right hand to the body.
Mizakota fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mizakota cracks a nice hook into Ueyama's ribs.
Noriaki Ueyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ueyama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mizakota avoids the body shot from Ueyama.
Ueyama throws a low kick, looking for Mizakota's leg but Mizakota calmly moves out of range.
Ueyama just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota checks the leg kick.
Mizakota misses with a wild body shot.
Mizakota throws a right hand that misses
and Ueyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mizakota punishes Ueyama's body with a nice straight punch.
Ueyama slips a jab from Mizakota.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Mizakota moves out of range easily.
Ueyama misses with an uppercut.
Ueyama throws a solid leg kick but Mizakota takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ueyama.
Mizakota takes a swing at Ueyama's ribcage but misses.
Ueyama misses with a body shot.
Mizakota tries to land a leg kick but Ueyama saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Ueyama misses
and Mizakota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Mizakota moves out of range easily.
Ueyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mizakota.
Ueyama throws a lazy uppercut
and Ueyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ueyama throws a low kick but Mizakota moves out of range easily.
Mizakota tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizakota drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ueyama can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Noriaki Ueyama will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mizakota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ueyama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ueyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick
and Mizakota counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ueyama throws a lazy right hand but Mizakota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ueyama scores with a nice head shot.
Ueyama has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mizakota fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ueyama is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mizakota. That's going to slow Ueyama down.
Mizakota avoids the body shot from Ueyama.
Mizakota takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mizakota on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ueyama. Ueyama obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Mizakota is just out of range.
A lazy left from Mizakota finds it's target.
Ueyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ueyama misses with a body kick.
Ueyama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ueyama throws a series of punches but Mizakota moves out of range.
Mizakota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ueyama misses with a hook to the body
and Mizakota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mizakota misses with a double jab.
Mizakota moves out of range of the body kick from Ueyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama misses with a jab to the body
letting Mizakota counter with a right hand.
Ueyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mizakota throws out the jab.
Ueyama tries to land a front kick but Mizakota steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mizakota throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ueyama.
Ueyama is looking to slow Mizakota down with leg kicks.
Ueyama misses with a body shot.
Ueyama throws a head kick that misses.
Mizakota scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ueyama in his tracks.
Ueyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mizakota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ueyama.
Ueyama throws a hook but Mizakota blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota connects with a right hand. Ueyama shakes it off.
Mizakota blocks a head kick by Ueyama.
Ueyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ueyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ueyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Ueyama blocks a jab.
Ueyama misses with a wild body shot.
Ueyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mizakota.
Mizakota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ueyama.
Ueyama misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ueyama. That's going to slow Mizakota down.
A head kick misses from Mizakota.
Mizakota has managed to clinch.
Ueyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ueyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizakota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ueyama throws out the jab.
Ueyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mizakota is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizakota wants to clinch but Ueyama slips to the side
and Ueyama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mizakota checks a leg kick nicely.
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 Noriaki Ueyama 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!
Mizakota lands with a good body shot.
Ueyama is looking to wear down Mizakota with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mizakota takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ueyama takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mizakota jabs at Ueyama's body.
Ueyama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mizakota counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ueyama thinking.
Mizakota closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ueyama throws a good cross that connects.
Mizakota checks a leg kick.
Mizakota looks to throw the jab but Ueyama is out of range.
Ueyama lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mizakota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Ueyama misses
and Mizakota counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ueyama's knee momentarily.
Mizakota has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mizakota misses with an uppercut. Ueyama saw that one coming.
Ueyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ueyama scores with a head kick. Mizakota tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ueyama misses with a wild body shot.
Mizakota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ueyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Mizakota missing with a left hand there. Ueyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota clinches up with Ueyama and pushes him back against the cage.
Mizakota working aggressively here.
Mizakota lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ueyama backwards.
Mizakota throws an elbow but it misses.
Ueyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mizakota avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ueyama blocks a body shot from Mizakota.
Mizakota taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mizakota takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ueyama missing with knees to the body.
Mizakota creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ueyama's defenses.
Mizakota lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ueyama trying to stall but Mizakota improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Mizakota.
Mizakota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ueyama avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ueyama avoids it.
Ueyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mizakota gets through Ueyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mizakota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ueyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Ueyama blocks an uppercut.
Mizakota lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ueyama stalls.
Ueyama has had enough of the clinch but Mizakota keeps him there for the moment.
Ueyama is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mizakota comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ueyama trying to land knees to the body.
Mizakota scores with a shot to the side of Ueyama's head.
Kazuo Mizakota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noriaki Ueyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama taking a breather.
Ueyama will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mizakota up against the cage.
Mizakota working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ueyama looking to stall.
Ueyama scores with a knee to the head.
Mizakota avoiding damage as Ueyama throws knees to the body.
Ueyama dodges an elbow strike from Mizakota.
Mizakota has hold of one of Ueyama's legs. Ueyama is fighting the takedown attempt but Mizakota gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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!
Ueyama is trying to control the position but Mizakota postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizakota throwing strikes from guard but Ueyama blocks nicely.
Ueyama has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mizakota off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuo Mizakota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ueyama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noriaki Ueyama!
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