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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zack Kratic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazuo Imanari is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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186 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zack Kratic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kratic is looking to clinch.
Kratic is looking to clinch but Imanari is avoiding it.
Kratic moves in looking to clinch but Imanari pushes him off.
Zack Kratic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kratic is looking to clinch but Imanari is avoiding it.
Kratic lands a high kick!
It looks like Kazuo Imanari has been cut.
Kratic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kratic swings for the body but Imanari moves out of range.
Kratic throws a head kick that misses.
Kratic tries a head kick but it misses.
Imanari tries to keep at a distance but Kratic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kratic lands a knee to the head.
Imanari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kratic landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Imanari.
Imanari tries to break the clinch but Kratic is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari jumps guard but Kratic stands there with Imanari around his waist. Imanari gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Imanari is looking to break free of the clinch but Kratic has double underhooks.
Kratic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Imanari bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kratic is not content to let Imanari control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Imanari is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kratic's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kratic is looking for a sweep.
Imanari is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kratic is trying to escape and Imanari transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kratic is forced to tap! Nice work there by Imanari! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuo Imanari!
An out of breath Kazuo Imanari thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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