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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa comes to the cage accompanied by mindshift genki sudo. Rubble has chosen Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Ishikawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishikawa tries to clinch there but Rubble circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Ishikawa blocks the leg kick.
Ishikawa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubble counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ishikawa throws a head kick but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ishikawa wants to clinch.
Rubble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ishikawa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rubble did well to prevent Ishikawa getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ishikawa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ishikawa is just content to waste time from the top position. Rubble takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ishikawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubble is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ishikawa is now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Ishikawa there.
Rubble is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ishikawa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ishikawa's back!
Ishikawa controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ishikawa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rubble controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble stops Ishikawa from getting back to his feet.
Rubble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ishikawa keeps working.
Rubble tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ishikawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rubble in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barney Rubble has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ishikawa fails to land the takedown.
Ishikawa rushes Rubble and presses him up against the cage.
Rubble has Ishikawa pressed against the cage, preventing Ishikawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ishikawa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubble is pressed up against the cage. Ishikawa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rubble down to the mat. Rubble avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ishikawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ishikawa wants to clinch
and Rubble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Akira Ishikawa has been cut.
Rubble closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ishikawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble lands an elbow that stopped Ishikawa in his tracks for a moment.
Rubble lands a body shot.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ishikawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ishikawa is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rubble.
Rubble utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rubble with a knee to the head.
Rubble pushes Ishikawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubble connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ishikawa's face.
Rubble stops a takedown attempt from Ishikawa.
Rubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ishikawa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rubble after a bit of a struggle.
Rubble connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ishikawa's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ishikawa.
Rubble scores with a shoulder strike.
Ishikawa misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Ishikawa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rubble clobbers Ishikawa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishikawa moves away.
Ishikawa shoots in looking for a takedown. Rubble tries to sprawl out of it but Ishikawa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rubble manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ishikawa moves to clinch but Rubble breaks away
letting Rubble counter with a right hand.
Ishikawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rubble defends it nicely.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Ishikawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa wants to clinch up but Rubble keeps it at a distance.
Ishikawa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rubble counters with a straight right hand.
Akira Ishikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishikawa wants to clinch but Rubble slips to the side
and Rubble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rubble moves into the clinch.
Rubble lands a nice elbow.
Rubble lands an elbow that stopped Ishikawa in his tracks for a moment.
Ishikawa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rubble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubble lands an uppercut.
Ishikawa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rubble pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rubble is working Ishikawa over against the cage.
Ishikawa goes for a takedown attempt but Rubble pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rubble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ishikawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Rubble tenderised Ishikawa's leg. Ishikawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akira Ishikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ishikawa closes the distance but Rubble moves to the side
and Rubble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ishikawa's calf.
Rubble thuds his shin into the meat of Ishikawa's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rubble, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
Rubble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ishikawa shoots in for a double leg but Rubble sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ishikawa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rubble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ishikawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rubble pinned against the cage. Rubble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Ishikawa off balance momentarily.
Rubble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rubble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Ishikawa is just out of range.
Rubble thuds his right hand into Ishikawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble cracks Ishikawa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble with a jab.
Ishikawa moves to clinch but Rubble breaks away
and Rubble counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rubble gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ishikawa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rubble working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ishikawa looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akira Ishikawa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Ishikawa off balance momentarily.
Rubble cracks the inside of Ishikawa's front leg.
Ishikawa is looking to clinch.
Ishikawa throws a combination that misses
and Rubble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ishikawa's knee momentarily.
Rubble throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rubble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rubble lands with a right hand.
Ishikawa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barney Rubble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Ishikawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Rubble which made him look bad.
Rubble lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubble stuffs the takedown attempt from Ishikawa. Ishikawa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ishikawa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rubble. That one must have hurt.
Rubble looks to land a combination but Ishikawa avoids it well.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but Rubble moves away
and Rubble counters with an inside leg kick.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ishikawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rubble.
Rubble is looking to slow Ishikawa down with leg kicks.
Rubble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ishikawa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rubble works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble scores with a sloppy right hand. Ishikawa should have avoided that one.
Akira Ishikawa's cut is getting worse.
Rubble scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ishikawa gets tackled into the cage by Rubble. Rubble maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ishikawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ishikawa tries for a takedown but Rubble manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishikawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rubble comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rubble landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rubble lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barney Rubble seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rubble lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Akira Ishikawa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rubble scores with a knee to the head.
Ishikawa wants a takedown.
Ishikawa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rubble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rubble lands an elbow inside that Ishikawa shrugs off.
Rubble creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ishikawa's defenses.
Jeez, Akira Ishikawa's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Akira Ishikawa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barney Rubble! Barney Rubble retains his bantamweight title!
Barney Rubble 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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