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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Ishizaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishizaki comes to the cage accompanied by Hiroyuki Okita - Moete Hero. Ryo Ishizaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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186 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Ishizaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Ishizaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ishizaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ishizaki turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Ishizaki drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishizaki remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ishizaki prevents Pierre from escaping the position.
Ishizaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ishizaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
Ishizaki moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pierre is pushing Ishizaki's head away, looking to escape. Ishizaki manages to hold on to the position though.
Ishizaki controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishizaki trying to control the position but Pierre is working away.
Ishizaki prevents Pierre from escaping the position.
Ishizaki controlling from side mount.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Ishizaki drags him back down.
A lull in the action here as Ishizaki stalls from top position.
Ishizaki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pierre is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ishizaki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pierre is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ishizaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pierre is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Pierre's face as Ishizaki controls the position.
Pierre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishizaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pierre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pierre is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Ishizaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pierre gets caught flat footed, as Ishizaki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ryo Ishizaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierre wants to stand and escape but Ishizaki is having none of it.
Ishizaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ishizaki cracks Pierre with a solid left hand.
Ishizaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Ishizaki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pierre is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ishizaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishizaki postures up and lands a big shot to Pierre's brow.
Ishizaki passes Pierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ishizaki wants to work for an arm triangle but Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is trying to stand up here but Ishizaki is controlling him well.
Pierre won't allow Ishizaki to pass to mount.
Ishizaki content to control rather than advance.
Pierre kicks Ishizaki off and gets back to his feet.
Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Ishizaki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pierre throws a big shot that misses.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Ishizaki moves out of range.
Ishizaki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pierre tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ishizaki is in Pierre's guard.
Pierre pushes Ishizaki off and gets back to his feet.
Ishizaki looks for a takedown but Pierre sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre swinging wildly here.
Pierre throws a one two combo.
It looks like Ryo Ishizaki has been cut.
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!
Pierre tries to clinch
and Ishizaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ishizaki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pierre is trying to stand back up but Ishizaki is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Ishizaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Ishizaki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pierre tries to clinch
and Ishizaki counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pierre pushes Ishizaki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ishizaki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ishizaki taking a breather here.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Ishizaki drags him back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishizaki lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here as Ishizaki stalls from top position.
Pierre is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ishizaki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ishizaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ishizaki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ishizaki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ishizaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishizaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ishizaki prevents Pierre from escaping the position.
Ishizaki slows the pace down.
Pierre throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ishizaki scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishizaki working for a submission but Pierre is keeping him at bay.
Pierre is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Ishizaki clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Ishizaki's cut.
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.
Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ishizaki.
A big left from Pierre misses.
Nick Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
so Ishizaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pierre uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ishizaki walks into a left hand.
Ishizaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pierre circles away.
Ishizaki shoots in for a takedown but Pierre shows good takedown defense.
Pierre throws a hook to the side of Ishizaki's head but Ishizaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Ishizaki moves out of range.
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Ishizaki is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre wants to clinch
and Ishizaki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pierre!
Pierre is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ishizaki is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Pierre is in real trouble.
Ishizaki is persistently looking for the submission but Pierre is defending it well.
Ishizaki softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Pierre looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ishizaki.
Pierre is trying to stand back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ishizaki's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pierre is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishizaki working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Pierre is doing well to defend. Ishizaki seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Pierre is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryo Ishizaki!
Our winner, Ryo Ishizaki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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