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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Daisuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akio Daisuke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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267 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Daisuke!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny shoots in but no luck this time.
Kenny pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kenny misses with a takedown attempt - Daisuke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kenny shoots in and bounces Daisuke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kenny stopping the sweep attempt from Daisuke.
Daisuke working for a triangle but Kenny defends it easily.
Kenny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kenny throws and elbow that misses. Daisuke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kenny's guard. Nice move by Daisuke!
Daisuke won't allow Kenny to sweep him here.
Daisuke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kenny is on top in guard.
Daisuke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenny.
Daisuke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kenny!
Kenny working to try and regain half guard.
Daisuke is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kenny is surviving well by controlling Daisuke's body position as best he can.
Kenny really wants to buck Daisuke off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenny flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Daisuke working for a submission but Kenny is keeping him at bay.
Daisuke looks gassed!
Kenny is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daisuke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kenny is looking to get to half guard.
Kenny flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kenny is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kenny sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Daisuke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kenny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kenny throwing short punches from the bottom.
Kenny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daisuke is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daisuke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kenny manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kenny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daisuke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daisuke's back!
Daisuke covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Kenny connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Daisuke to escape the position.
Kenny is working the ground and pound. Can Daisuke escape?
Kenny scores with punches from the back.
Daisuke grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Daisuke covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Daisuke trying to control the hands but Kenny won't let him.
The referee is taking a good look at Daisuke as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kenny!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daisuke is taking damage to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenny looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kenny lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Daisuke trying to control the position but Kenny manages to sink in the hooks.
Kenny lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Daisuke hold on?!
Daisuke trying to control the position but Kenny manages to sink in the hooks.
Kenny is working the ground and pound. Can Daisuke escape?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenny not allowing Daisuke to control his hands.
Kenny is landing with strikes from the back.
Kenny is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Daisuke. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Kenny is working the ground and pound. Can Daisuke escape?
Daisuke covers up after that shot from Kenny.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenny looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kenny lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Kenny.
Kenny is working the ground and pound. Can Daisuke escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Kenny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kenny closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kenny lands in his opponent's guard.
Kenny has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kenny lands a couple of digs.
Kenny tries to free his leg and advance position but Daisuke is retaining full guard.
Steve Kenny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kenny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Daisuke has momentary wrist control but Kenny slips an elbow through the middle.
Kenny is in close to Daisuke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Daisuke controls Kenny momentarily but Kenny frees himself.
Kenny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kenny throwing strikes but missing.
Kenny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kenny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kenny is looking to work some ground and pound but Daisuke has wrist control.
Kenny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daisuke is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Daisuke struggling a bit here.
Daisuke on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kenny works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kenny creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kenny lands an elbow.
An elbow from Kenny crashes against the mat.
Kenny working the head and body with strikes.
Daisuke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Daisuke trying to control here.
Daisuke wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Kenny.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kenny slips a nice elbow through Daisuke's hands, connecting with Daisuke's forehead.
Daisuke is controlling Kenny's trapped leg to prevent Kenny from advancing to side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kenny lands a nice short elbow.
Kenny tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daisuke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kenny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Daisuke tries to roll over but Kenny keeps him under control.
Kenny drops an elbow to the side of Daisuke's head.
Kenny lands with a punch from half guard.
Daisuke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kenny is working away from the top position though.
Daisuke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kenny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny is looking to pass Daisuke's guard but actually Daisuke recovers to full guard.
Kenny stands up over Daisuke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Daisuke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kenny cracks Daisuke with a solid left hand.
Kenny working some strikes from top position.
Kenny landing with the ground and pound.
Kenny passes Daisuke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Daisuke won't allow Kenny to pass to mount.
Daisuke is looking to improve his position.
Kenny is nestled in close to Daisuke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kenny tries to pass to full mount but Daisuke defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daisuke wants to improve his position but Kenny is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Kenny there.
Nice strikes from Kenny there.
Daisuke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kenny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kenny is nestled in close to Daisuke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kenny drops an elbow to the side of Daisuke's head.
Kenny is nestled in close to Daisuke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kenny lands strikes from half guard.
Kenny wants to free his trapped foot but Daisuke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Daisuke gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daisuke working for a triangle but Kenny defends it easily.
Daisuke has momentary wrist control but Kenny slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Kenny dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Daisuke wants to clinch.
Daisuke tries to clinch there but Kenny circles away.
Daisuke is looking to clinch but Kenny is avoiding it.
Kenny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daisuke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kenny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kenny on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kenny tries to get out of the position.
Kenny is working hard here to advance position.
Kenny kicks Daisuke off and gets back to his feet.
Kenny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenny ducks under a wild hook from Daisuke.
Akio Daisuke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenny drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Daisuke is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kenny is looking to advance position but Daisuke won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kenny connects with a nice short shot to Daisuke's temple.
Kenny tries to stand but can't do so whilst Daisuke controls his leg.
Daisuke wants to control but Kenny is keeping busy.
Daisuke is looking for a sweep. Kenny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kenny drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Daisuke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kenny scores with a couple of short elbows.
Daisuke manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kenny works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daisuke won't allow Kenny to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daisuke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenny is keeping the position for now.
Daisuke wants to control from the top but Kenny keeps moving.
Kenny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daisuke is one step ahead there.
Daisuke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Daisuke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kenny has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kenny is looking for a sweep.
Daisuke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Daisuke tries for a kimura but Kenny is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daisuke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kenny tries to bench press Daisuke off him but Daisuke keeps the position.
Daisuke passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kenny!
Kenny has given up his back.
Kenny defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Daisuke is trying to stick to Kenny's back but Kenny is turning into Daisuke. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Daisuke's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kenny.
Kenny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kenny sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daisuke's guard.
Ground and pound from Kenny.
Kenny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny wants to stand but Daisuke has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Daisuke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kenny wants to pass the guard but Daisuke is keeping the position.
Daisuke had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kenny is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Daisuke Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kenny's back instead.
Daisuke working for the choke.
Kenny tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Akio Daisuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daisuke has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kenny's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenny sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kenny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kenny slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 Steve Kenny.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kenny, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Kenny!
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