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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Saruwatari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaskins comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name Of. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Gaskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaito Saruwatari!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaskins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gaskins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gaskins is trying to control the position but Saruwatari postures up.
Saruwatari controlling from the top position.
Saruwatari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gaskins controls Saruwatari momentarily but Saruwatari frees himself.
Saruwatari controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Donald Gaskins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Saruwatari has Gaskins up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saruwatari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaskins avoids it.
Saruwatari missing with knees to the body.
Saruwatari blocking some punches.
Gaskins dodges an elbow strike from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaskins's efforts to push away.
Saruwatari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaskins is defending well for now.
Saruwatari tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaskins avoids the damage to the body.
Gaskins trying to control the position but instead, Saruwatari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gaskins into the cage.
Gaskins blocks an elbow strike.
Gaskins is fighting off a takedown attempt but Saruwatari is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gaskins to the mat. Gaskins regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Saruwatari preventing the sweep.
Saruwatari engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Saruwatari puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Saruwatari controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gaskins keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saruwatari is taking a breather. Gaskins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari tries to pass to full mount but Gaskins defends it.
Kaito Saruwatari has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Saruwatari throws a wild body kick that Gaskins sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Saruwatari misses.
Gaskins misses with a low kick.
Gaskins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gaskins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saruwatari closes the distance and clinches.
Gaskins tries to break the clinch but Saruwatari is controlling the position.
Gaskins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saruwatari lands a takedown into guard.
Saruwatari lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gaskins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saruwatari defends well.
Saruwatari stopping the sweep attempt from Gaskins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaskins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Saruwatari wants to get back to full guard.
Gaskins decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gaskins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saruwatari is able to avoid easily.
Donald Gaskins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saruwatari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaskins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saruwatari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saruwatari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gaskins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaskins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Saruwatari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gaskins misses with a body shot.
Gaskins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saruwatari throws a wild body kick that Gaskins sees coming a mile off.
Gaskins misses with a low kick.
Gaskins swings for the body but Saruwatari moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Saruwatari.
Saruwatari checks a leg kick nicely.
Gaskins throws a good cross that connects.
Saruwatari shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gaskins sprawls well. Gaskins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saruwatari gets slowly back to his feet.
Saruwatari avoids the head kick by Gaskins.
Gaskins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saruwatari throws out the jab.
Saruwatari moves into range and clinches up with Gaskins.
Saruwatari throws an elbow that misses.
Saruwatari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaskins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saruwatari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaskins.
Gaskins misses with a punch on the inside.
Saruwatari throws an elbow but it misses.
Saruwatari manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gaskins.
Gaskins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saruwatari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saruwatari blocks a head kick by Gaskins.
Saruwatari connects with a leg kick. Gaskins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gaskins tries a head kick but it misses.
Saruwatari looks for the body kick but Gaskins saw that one coming.
Saruwatari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saruwatari. That's going to slow Gaskins down.
Gaskins misses with a looping right.
Saruwatari avoids the body shot from Gaskins.
Donald Gaskins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saruwatari checks the leg kick nicely there.
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!
Saruwatari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari is looking to land body kicks.
Saruwatari tries to clinch up.
Saruwatari tries to clinch up.
Saruwatari doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaskins circles away.
Gaskins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaskins throws a looping overhand right but Saruwatari ducks down to avoid it.
Gaskins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaskins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gaskins works the jab nicely.
A leg kick checked by Saruwatari.
Saruwatari clinches with his opponent.
Saruwatari is trying to drag Gaskins to the mat but Gaskins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saruwatari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins tries to circle away but Saruwatari has him pinned against the cage.
Gaskins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saruwatari looking to throw knees to the head but Gaskins is blocking nicely.
Saruwatari has Gaskins pressed against the cage, preventing Gaskins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saruwatari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gaskins avoiding damage as Saruwatari throws knees to the body.
Gaskins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaskins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saruwatari.
Gaskins lands a really nice looking cross but Saruwatari seems unphased.
It looks like Kaito Saruwatari has been cut.
Gaskins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saruwatari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Saruwatari checks a leg kick.
Gaskins lands a big head kick that sends Saruwatari tumbling to the mat! Gaskins takes a step backwards and waves Saruwatari back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Saruwatari is rocked!
Donald Gaskins is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saruwatari tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaskins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saruwatari is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaskins finish him?
Saruwatari misses with a double jab.
Gaskins drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Saruwatari right on the button. Saruwatari goes down! Gaskins follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gaskins gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Gaskins!
Donald Gaskins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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