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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenshiro Kasumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Jiminez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasumi comes to the cage accompanied by Ai Wo Torimodose aka Song of Manliness. Jiminez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big pun - Beware. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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203 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Kasumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Jiminez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiminez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kasumi.
A big right from Kasumi misses.
Jiminez moves out of range as Kasumi strikes.
Kasumi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jiminez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasumi circles away.
Jiminez throws a series of punches but Kasumi avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasumi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hector Jiminez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiminez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jiminez tries to clinch but Kasumi moves away
and Kasumi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiminez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Jiminez.
Nice uppercut lands for Jiminez. That snapped Kasumi's head back.
Jiminez punishes Kasumi's body with a nice straight punch.
Jiminez throws a shot from downtown. Kasumi moves away and avoids it.
Jiminez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kasumi to score with a decent uppercut.
Jiminez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kasumi.
Kasumi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jiminez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kasumi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jiminez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hector Jiminez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jiminez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasumi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jiminez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jiminez scores with a jab.
Kasumi defending well as Jiminez loads up on a big left hand.
Jiminez throws a looping overhand right but Kasumi ducks down to avoid it.
Jiminez works over Kasumi's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Kenshiro Kasumi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiminez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jiminez misses with a combination
and Kasumi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi throws a head kick but Jiminez moves out of range.
Kasumi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kasumi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasumi tries to move into range but Jiminez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jiminez throws a series of punches but Kasumi moves out of range.
Kasumi swings for the body but Jiminez moves out of range.
Kasumi throws a combination. Jiminez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kasumi throws a push kick but Jiminez slaps the foot to one side.
Kasumi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jiminez!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kasumi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jiminez is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi won't let Jiminez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kasumi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jiminez turns into him and now he's in Kasumi's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kasumi trying to keep a closed guard but Jiminez is proving a slippery customer.
Kasumi is really struggling to control Jiminez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kenshiro Kasumi.
Kasumi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasumi swings for the body but Jiminez moves out of range.
Kasumi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Jiminez does no damage.
Jiminez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kasumi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Jiminez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenshiro Kasumi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jiminez wants to clinch up but Kasumi keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Kasumi.
Sloppy strikes from Jiminez. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kasumi.
Jiminez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasumi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasumi misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasumi. Jiminez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Jiminez. Those never looked like landing.
Jiminez closes the distance and clinches up with Kasumi, looking for a takedown. Jiminez pushes Kasumi against the cage but Kasumi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kasumi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jiminez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiminez shoots in but no luck this time.
Kasumi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiminez.
Kasumi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jiminez throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez lands a jab-cross combination.
Jiminez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kasumi counters with a low kick, right behind Jiminez 's knee.
Kasumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiminez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jiminez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jiminez throws out a loose jab but Kasumi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiminez misses with a looping left.
Kasumi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hector Jiminez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Jiminez misses.
Jiminez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kasumi scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasumi keeps Jiminez at a distance using the push kick.
Jiminez is breathing heavily.
Kasumi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kasumi is trying to control. Jiminez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kasumi is looking for a kimura here.
Kasumi wants to pass the guard but Jiminez is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi is working for a submission of some sort.
Kasumi stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jiminez wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasumi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jiminez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasumi controlling the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Kenshiro Kasumi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kasumi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshiro Kasumi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenshiro Kasumi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Jiminez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kasumi.
Jiminez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jiminez throws a right hand that Kasumi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasumi also avoids with ease.
Jiminez throws a series of punches but Kasumi moves out of range.
Kasumi swings for the body but Jiminez moves out of range.
Jiminez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasumi.
Kasumi throws a big shot that misses.
Kasumi takes a swing at Jiminez's ribcage but misses.
Jiminez blocks the body kick.
Jiminez avoids the head kick by Kasumi.
Jiminez misses with a few strikes there.
Kasumi misses with the body kick
and Jiminez counters with a one-two to the body.
Kasumi throws a body punch but Jiminez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kasumi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jiminez. Jiminez obviously looking to wear him down.
Jiminez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasumi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kasumi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jiminez misses with a double jab.
Kasumi digs a good hook to Jiminez's body.
Jiminez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kasumi.
Jiminez lands a leg kick that knocks Kasumi off balance momentarily.
Jiminez throws a series of punches but Kasumi moves out of range.
Kasumi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasumi.
Jiminez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiminez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kasumi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiminez has managed to clinch.
Kasumi misses with some punches.
Jiminez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jiminez keeps control of Kasumi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jiminez managing to block the knees to the body from Kasumi.
Jiminez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiminez is trying to break the clinch but Kasumi is controlling him.
Kasumi looking for a takedown.
Kasumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jiminez wants to break free but Kasumi has control.
Kasumi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasumi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jiminez is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi stalling in the clinch.
Kasumi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasumi.
Kasumi managing to block the knees to the body from Jiminez.
Kasumi tries to circle away but Jiminez has him pinned against the cage.
Jiminez has Kasumi pressed against the cage, preventing Kasumi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kasumi wants to break free but Jiminez has control.
Kasumi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Kasumi as he checks the leg kick.
Jiminez tries to clinch up but Kasumi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kasumi scores with a body shot.
Kasumi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kasumi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jiminez. That did some damage!
Jiminez takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenshiro Kasumi is winning the standup battle so far.
Jiminez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jiminez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kasumi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jiminez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiminez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jiminez catches Kasumi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Jiminez misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jiminez.
Jiminez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kasumi counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiminez misses with a leg kick.
Kasumi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jiminez circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Kasumi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Jiminez.
I think Jiminez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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