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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shooto Katsuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sogan Makushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 cm
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165 lbs
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175 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shooto Katsuragi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sogan Makushi! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Katsuragi looks for a takedown but Makushi sprawls well. Katsuragi fails with a takedown attempt. Makushi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makushi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katsuragi shoots in for a double leg but Makushi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shooto Katsuragi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Makushi misses with a head kick.
Katsuragi avoids the head kick by Makushi.
Katsuragi blocks a head kick by Makushi.
Makushi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Katsuragi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Makushi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makushi stuffs the takedown attempt from Katsuragi. Katsuragi gets slowly back to his feet. Katsuragi fails with the takedown. Katsuragi avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Katsuragi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Makushi but Makushi pushes him off and we're back to square one. Makushi throws a sloppy head kick and Katsuragi counters with a takedown into side control. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Katsuragi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Katsuragi is breathing heavily. Katsuragi with the ground and pound but Makushi regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Katsuragi wants to stand but Makushi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Makushi wants to get back to full guard. Makushi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Katsuragi is working away from the top position though. Makushi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Katsuragi.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Katsuragi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Makushi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Katsuragi. Katsuragi winds up and cracks Makushi with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Katsuragi scoring with strikes to the body and head. Makushi wants to get back to his feet. Makushi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Katsuragi drops an elbow to the side of Makushi's head. Katsuragi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Makushi is not content to let Katsuragi control the position. Katsuragi is nestled in close to Makushi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Katsuragi moves into full mount! Makushi won't be happy about that! Katsuragi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Makushi has left one of his arms exposed and Katsuragi doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Makushi screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shooto Katsuragi!
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G |
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G |
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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
42% |
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