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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaito Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Ian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Ian has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kaito Ishikawa's chin.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaito Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Philip Ian!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ian throws a head kick that misses.
Ishikawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ishikawa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Philip Ian has been cut.
Ian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ishikawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ishikawa throws an elbow but misses.
Ishikawa is trying to push Ian away but Ian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ishikawa has had enough of the clinch but Ian keeps him there for the moment.
Ian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ishikawa is trying to push Ian away but Ian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishikawa breaks the clinch.
Ishikawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Ian.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishikawa throws a nice head kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Ishikawa scores with a four punch combination!
Ishikawa throws a nice head kick!
Kaito Ishikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Ishikawa as Ian shoots in.
Ishikawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ian avoids the head kick by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Ian.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ian shoots in looking for a takedown but Ishikawa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ishikawa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ian.
Kaito Ishikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Ian.
Ishikawa misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Ian.
Ishikawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaito Ishikawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ian fails with a takedown attempt.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ian.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses.
Ishikawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ian.
Ian takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ishikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Ian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ishikawa's waist but Ishikawa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ian off to one side.
Ishikawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ian.
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!
Ishikawa throws a sloppy head kick and Ian moves out of range easily.
Ishikawa connects with a leg kick. Ian looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ian blocks a head kick by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ian.
Ishikawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ian.
Ian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ian tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck for Ian with that takedown attempt.
Ian shoots in for a double leg but Ishikawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ian shoots in but Ishikawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ian shoots in for a double leg but Ishikawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ishikawa blocks a head kick by Ian.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but Ian moves out of range.
Ian tries to clinch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ian shoots for a takedown but Ishikawa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ishikawa throws a nice head kick!
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses.
Ian is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ishikawa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ian.
Ishikawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ishikawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ishikawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Ishikawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Ian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ian slips a jab and a cross from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ian rushes Ishikawa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ishikawa is trying to break free.
Ian tries for a takedown but Ishikawa manages to get underhooks.
Ian scores with a shoulder strike.
Ishikawa tries to break free but Ian pushes him back against the cage.
Ishikawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ian missing with knees to the body.
Ian is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ishikawa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ishikawa is trying to break the clinch but Ian has him pressed against the cage.
Ian can't break the clinch.
Ian is looking to break free of the clinch but Ishikawa has double underhooks.
Ishikawa is trying to break the clinch but Ian has him pressed against the cage.
Ishikawa wants to break free but Ian has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa tries to break free but Ian pushes him back against the cage.
Ian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ian tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ishikawa smiles and moves away.
Kaito Ishikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Ian.
Ishikawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ishikawa misses with a series of wild punches.
Ian is looking to clinch.
Ishikawa tries a low kick but Ian avoids it.
Kaito Ishikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ishikawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Ian. Ian gets slowly back to his feet.
Ishikawa tries to clinch there but Ian circles away.
Kaito Ishikawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Ishikawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa tries to keep at a distance but Ian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ishikawa wants to break free but Ian has control.
Ian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ian is trying to pull guard but Ishikawa has him pressed against the cage.
Ishikawa prevents the takedown attempt.
Ishikawa wants to get back to striking at distance but Ian won't allow it.
Ian has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ishikawa after a bit of a struggle.
Ian tries to stall but Ishikawa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ishikawa is trying to break free.
Ishikawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ishikawa is trying to break free.
Ian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ishikawa is trying to break the clinch but Ian has him pressed against the cage.
Ian tries to pull guard but Ishikawa holds him up against the cage and eventually Ian drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa is trying to push Ian away but Ian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ishikawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ishikawa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ishikawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Ian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ian wants to break free but Ishikawa has control.
Ian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ishikawa's efforts to push away.
Ishikawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ian is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ishikawa is defending well.
Ishikawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ian fails with a takedown attempt.
Ishikawa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ishikawa circles away.
Ishikawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ishikawa is fending him off so far but Ian persists. Nope, Ishikawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Ian shoots for a takedown but Ishikawa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ian shoots in but Ishikawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ian fails to land the takedown.
Ishikawa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishikawa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ian's head.
Ishikawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Ian is looking to clinch but Ishikawa is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Ishikawa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Philip Ian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ishikawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ian tries to close the distance and clinch but Ishikawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Ian does no damage.
Ishikawa tries to bum rush Ian with a series of wild strikes but Ian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ian forces Ishikawa back against the cage and clinches.
Ian tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ishikawa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ian has him pressed against the cage.
Kaito Ishikawa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ian is pushing Ishikawa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ishikawa tries to break free but Ian pushes him back against the cage.
Ian can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ishikawa has him pressed against the cage.
Ishikawa throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ishikawa to keep the fight standing.
Ishikawa wants to break free but Ian has control.
Ian has Ishikawa pressed against the cage, preventing Ishikawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ian goes for a takedown attempt but Ishikawa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaito Ishikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Ian.
Ishikawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ian looks for a takedown but Ishikawa sprawls well.
Ian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ishikawa lands a high kick!
Ian takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ian throws a body punch but Ishikawa moves out of range.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but Ian moves out of range.
Ian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ishikawa but Ishikawa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ian looks for a takedown but Ishikawa sprawls well.
Ishikawa throws a series of punches but Ian avoids them all with ease.
Ian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ishikawa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ian blocks a head kick by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa blocks a head kick by Ian.
Ishikawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Ishikawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ian fails with the takedown.
Ishikawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ian shoots in looking for a takedown but Ishikawa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ishikawa cracks the inside of Ian's front leg.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ishikawa tries to avoid it but Ian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ishikawa to the ground. Ishikawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ian moves in looking to clinch but Ishikawa pushes him off.
Ishikawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ian.
Ian blocks a head kick by Ishikawa.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ian is defended easily by Ishikawa.
Ian shoots for a takedown but Ishikawa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ian looks to land a body kick but Ishikawa moved away.
Ishikawa leaves Ian with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ishikawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ishikawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishikawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ian clinches up against the cage.
Philip Ian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaito Ishikawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ian avoiding damage.
Ian tries to land a knee to the head but Ishikawa blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kaito Ishikawa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ishikawa, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaito Ishikawa!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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