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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Kosaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahn Poppason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poppason comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mortal Kombat Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kahn Poppason has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Kosaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kahn Poppason!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kosaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poppason looks to land a combination but Kosaka avoids it well.
Poppason tries to keep at a distance but Kosaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Poppason should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kosaka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Poppason wants to stand but Kosaka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Poppason stands up and waves to Kosaka to follow him.
Poppason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kosaka. Those never looked like landing.
Poppason moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poppason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poppason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kosaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Poppason does no damage.
Kosaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poppason.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppason lands a jab-cross combination.
Poppason looks gassed!
A nice combination there by Poppason.
Kosaka misses with a hook. Poppason ducked under it nicely.
Kosaka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Poppason sprawls well initially but Kosaka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kosaka tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Poppason.
Kosaka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kosaka with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppason is staying active underneath Kosaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yuki Kosaka wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kosaka moves into the clinch.
Kosaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kosaka.
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!
Kosaka wants to stand but Poppason has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppason tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kosaka controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yuki Kosaka.
Poppason throws a series of punches but Kosaka avoids them all with ease.
Kosaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poppason.
Kosaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kosaka with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Kosaka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Poppason throws a nice looking combination but Kosaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kosaka forces Poppason back against the cage and clinches.
Kosaka prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Poppason is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kosaka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Poppason to the mat. Poppason regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Poppason keeping moving, preventing Kosaka from controlling successfully.
Kosaka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Poppason is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kosaka, into his guard.
Kosaka trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppason has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kosaka is proving hard to escape from.
Yuki Kosaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kosaka controls Poppason momentarily but Poppason frees himself.
Poppason stands up from Kosaka's guard - Poppason perhaps looking for a knockout.
Poppason is breathing heavily.
Poppason lands with a cross.
Kosaka shoots in and gets a takedown into Poppason's guard.
Kosaka tries to stand but Poppason is controlling from the bottom.
Kosaka trying to control but Poppason is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Yuki Kosaka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kosaka looking to score a takedown here. Poppason is defending well but Kosaka drives through and ends up in Poppason's guard.
Kosaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poppason is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poppason can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kosaka controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Yuki Kosaka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Poppason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kosaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poppason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poppason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kosaka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Poppason to the mat! Poppason manages to get full guard.
Kosaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Poppason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kosaka pushing down on Poppason's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kosaka trying to control the action but Poppason is working from the bottom.
Kosaka not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuki Kosaka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kosaka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Poppason's guard.
Kosaka throws an elbow that misses. Poppason uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kosaka's guard. Nice move by Poppason!
Kosaka is pulling down on Poppason's head. It's preventing any offense from Poppason, at least for the moment.
Kosaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poppason on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poppason wanted to stand there but Kosaka had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kosaka is looking for a triangle but Poppason pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Kosaka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kosaka scores with a takedown into Poppason's guard.
Kosaka controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Yuki Kosaka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kosaka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Poppason manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kosaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kosaka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Poppason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kosaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poppason throws a nice looking combination but Kosaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poppason swinging wildly here.
Kosaka dives in and scores a takedown into Poppason's guard.
Kosaka wanted to stand there but Poppason had control of the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yuki Kosaka.
Sloppy strikes from Poppason. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosaka rushes Poppason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kosaka crunches a lovely knee into Poppason's ribcage.
Kosaka successfully pulls guard.
Poppason trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kosaka's guard.
Kosaka is trying to keep Poppason in close.
Kosaka pulls Poppason in close to prevent any damage.
Kosaka has a closed guard, preventing Poppason from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kosaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kosaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kosaka tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuki Kosaka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kosaka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Poppason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kosaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kosaka tries to clinch up but Poppason circles away and keeps his distance.
Kosaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Kosaka gets a double leg takedown into Poppason's guard.
Kosaka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Poppason is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Poppason has escaped and now he's on top!
Kosaka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kosaka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kosaka is pulling down on Poppason's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poppason trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kosaka's guard.
Kahn Poppason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kosaka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Poppason gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Poppason working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kosaka thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kosaka wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kosaka has a closed guard, preventing Poppason from standing up.
Poppason trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuki Kosaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kosaka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Kosaka!
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energy
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