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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Iljong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iljong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Last of the Mohicans - Promontory . Cherry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Busters Back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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279 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Iljong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iljong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cherry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cherry trying to control the action but Iljong is working from the bottom.
Cherry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Iljong is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cherry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cherry tries to advance to mount but Iljong denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherry trying to control the position but Iljong is working away.
Iljong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cherry on the ground.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cherry throwing strikes but Iljong manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
What's Cherry going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Cherry is trying to get back to half guard.
Cherry prevents Iljong from moving into mount.
Iljong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Iljong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cherry is looking to regain half guard here but Iljong keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iljong tries for a kimura but Cherry is defending well.
Iljong working away.
Cherry is looking for a sweep.
Cherry manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Iljong trying to control from Cherry's half guard. Cherry has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cherry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iljong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cherry trying to control the position.
Cherry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Iljong trying to control the position from guard on top but Cherry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cherry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iljong is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cherry throws a hook to the side of Iljong's head but Iljong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Iljong has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Iljong misses the target.
Iljong scores with a decent looking hook.
Iljong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cherry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Iljong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iljong throws a head kick that misses.
Iljong tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Iljong. Those never looked like landing.
Iljong connects with a leg kick. Cherry looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cherry scores with a nice head shot.
Cherry closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cherry lands in his opponent's guard.
Cherry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cherry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cherry looking to sit in guard and control but Iljong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Iljong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cherry is controlling Iljong's posture.
Iljong trying to control but Cherry is working from the bottom.
Iljong controlling from the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Iljong trying to control but Cherry is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kim Iljong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cherry throws a low kick but Iljong moves out of range easily.
Iljong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cherry moves away.
Cherry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Iljong delivers a nice body kick.
Cherry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Iljong is out of range.
Cherry misses with a wild combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cherry looks to land a right hand but Iljong moved out of range.
Iljong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cherry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cherry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cherry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Iljong can't do much from the bottom here.
Iljong taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cherry wants to control but Iljong is keeping him busy.
Cherry working away.
Iljong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cherry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cherry is looking to take a break and control but Iljong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Iljong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cherry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Iljong is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Cherry are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Iljong parries the strikes from Cherry easily there. Cherry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Iljong to escape.
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.
Cherry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
A lull in the action here as Cherry stalls from top position.
Iljong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry thows a huge punch but Iljong dodges it nicely.
Cherry wants to pass the guard but Iljong is defending well.
Cherry throwing shots but Iljong is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Cherry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Iljong misses with a kick to the body.
Iljong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cherry.
Cherry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iljong tries to close the distance and clinch but Cherry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Iljong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cherry avoids the body shot from Iljong.
Cherry misses with a straight right.
Iljong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cherry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cherry scores with a decent looking hook.
Iljong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Iljong slips under a jab from Cherry.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iljong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iljong. Cherry does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iljong lands a really nice looking cross but Cherry seems unphased.
Cherry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iljong pinned against the cage. Iljong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cherry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Iljong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Iljong moves in looking to clinch but Cherry pushes him off.
Iljong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cherry.
Iljong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cherry was well out of range. Poor timing from Iljong.
Cherry misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Cherry blocks the leg kick.
Cherry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick lands from Iljong.
Kim Iljong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iljong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iljong throws a head kick that misses.
Iljong slips under a jab.
Iljong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cherry moves away.
Cherry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cherry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iljong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cherry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Iljong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cherry throws out a loose jab but Iljong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cherry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Iljong to the mat! Iljong manages to get full guard.
Iljong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cherry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cherry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cherry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cherry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Iljong keeps moving.
Cherry throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing.
Cherry throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cherry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cherry postures up in Iljong's guard and throws a big left but Iljong blocks it.
Cherry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cherry trying to control the position from guard on top but Iljong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cherry landing some decent shots from guard.
Cherry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Iljong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cherry won't allow Iljong to sweep him here.
Cherry content to stall in guard here.
Cherry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cherry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is stalling in the full guard.
Cherry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cherry misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Cherry are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Iljong is trying to work for a sweep but Cherry has mounted him!
Cherry looking to control but Iljong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cherry lands with some strikes.
Cherry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Iljong is bucking up trying to escape but Cherry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cherry controlling the position easily from mount.
Cherry lands a heavy elbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cherry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Iljong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cherry misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Iljong avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cherry.
Cherry looking to ground and pound but Iljong is blocking nicely.
Cherry throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The referee warns Iljong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cherry lands with some strikes.
Cherry scoring with strikes but Iljong is staying in there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Iljong wants to control but Cherry is having none of it.
Cherry unloads with some shots from mount but Iljong bucks and avoids them well.
Cherry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Iljong is bucking up trying to escape but Cherry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Iljong is rocked!
Cherry scoring with strikes but Iljong is staying in there.
Oh Iljong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cherry lands a big elbow - Iljong is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Iljong is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Buster Cherry!
After the fight, Buster Cherry was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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