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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soujiro Arashikage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Reno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
24
208 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Soujiro Arashikage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Reno!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arashikage tries a head kick but it misses.
Reno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arashikage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arashikage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arashikage misses with a head kick.
Arashikage tries to clinch
and Reno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arashikage tries to clinch up.
Reno shoots for a double leg takedown but Arashikage sprawls well. He's pushed Reno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reno scores with a shot to the body.
Arashikage tries to clinch but Reno moves out of range.
Arashikage is looking to clinch but Reno is avoiding it.
Arashikage moves to clinch but Reno breaks away
and Reno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reno drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arashikage has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reno off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Arashikage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arashikage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arashikage tries to clinch but Reno is having none of it.
Reno blocks a head kick by Arashikage.
Arashikage darts in and clinches Reno up against the cage.
Arashikage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arashikage prevents the takedown attempt.
Soujiro Arashikage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Reno.
Reno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arashikage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arashikage but Arashikage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arashikage closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arashikage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arashikage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reno shoots in looking for a takedown but Arashikage manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arashikage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arashikage moves in looking to clinch but Reno pushes him off.
Reno keeps the fight on the outside.
Arashikage tries to clinch but Reno is having none of it.
Arashikage tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reno tests Arashikage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arashikage tries a head kick but it misses.
Arashikage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arashikage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reno avoids the head kick by Arashikage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arashikage tries to clinch up.
Reno drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reno won't allow Arashikage to get back to his feet.
Reno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reno trying to control but Arashikage is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Arashikage scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Reno lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Reno or perhaps it was just good defense by Arashikage which made him look bad.
Arashikage takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arashikage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arashikage with a knee to the head.
Arashikage tries a knee to the head but Reno blocks it.
Arashikage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reno is looking for a takedown.
Arashikage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reno blocks it with crossed arms.
Arashikage misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arashikage connects with a knee to the head.
Reno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arashikage looking to throw knees to the head but Reno is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soujiro Arashikage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arashikage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soujiro Arashikage is winning the standup battle so far.
Reno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Arashikage. Reno shrugs it off though.
Arashikage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reno tries for a takedown but Arashikage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arashikage doesn't manage to clinch there - Reno circles away.
Arashikage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arashikage is looking to clinch.
Arashikage has closed the distance and engaged Reno in a clinch.
Reno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soujiro Arashikage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Reno.
Reno is working for takedown but Arashikage is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arashikage prevents it.
Reno is breathing heavily.
Arashikage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arashikage landing knees to the head.
Arashikage lands a knee to the head.
Reno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arashikage pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arashikage connects with a knee to the head.
Arashikage scores with a knee to the head.
Arashikage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arashikage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reno blocks it with crossed arms.
Arashikage lands a knee to the head.
Reno can't get the takedown.
Reno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arashikage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Arashikage lands a knee to the head.
Arashikage tries a knee to the head but Reno blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arashikage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reno blocks it with crossed arms.
Arashikage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reno up against the cage.
Arashikage connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arashikage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arashikage has Reno pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Reno is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Arashikage - that's hurt Reno badly! Oh, another knee lands and Reno is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Reno doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Soujiro Arashikage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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