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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Koyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knaivho Krronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knaivho Krronov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be fireworks!
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Koyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Knaivho Krronov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krronov tries to clinch but Koyama moves away
and Koyama counters with a left to the body.
Koyama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koyama counters with a two punch combo.
Koyama thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Krronov.
Krronov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koyama counters with a left and a right that stings Krronov.
Knaivho Krronov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krronov darts in trying to clinch
and Koyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krronov looks to clinch
and Koyama counters with a two punch combo.
Krronov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koyama.
Krronov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Krronov moves to clinch but Koyama breaks away
and Koyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyama tries to bum rush Krronov with a series of wild strikes but Krronov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koyama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krronov counters with a thumping low kick.
Koyama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koyama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krronov tries to clinch
and Koyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krronov tries to clinch but Koyama moves away
and Koyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krronov thinking.
Krronov moves to clinch but Koyama breaks away
and Koyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krronov looks to clinch
and Koyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krronov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koyama is out of range and Krronov settles back down.
Krronov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krronov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Krronov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Koyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krronov looks to clinch
and Koyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krronov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koyama circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Koyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Krronov tries a low kick but Koyama avoids it.
Krronov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koyama is able to avoid easily.
Hideo Koyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krronov wants to clinch but Koyama slips to the side
and Koyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Krronov avoids the body shot from Koyama.
Krronov looks to clinch
and Koyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krronov closes the distance but Koyama moves to the side
and Koyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krronov thinking.
Koyama is looking to wear down Krronov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Krronov looks to clinch
and Koyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krronov misses with a kick to the body.
Koyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koyama tests Krronov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krronov tries to clinch but Koyama moves away
and Koyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krronov thinking.
Krronov is looking to chop away at Koyama's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krronov throws a leg kick but Koyama moved away.
Krronov wants to clinch
and Koyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Krronov misses with a few strikes there.
Koyama swings for the body but Krronov moves out of range.
Koyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Krronov tries to clinch but Koyama moves away
and Koyama counters with a three punch combo that has Krronov backing up. Krronov nods at Koyama to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krronov was well out of range. Poor timing from Koyama.
A swing and a miss from Koyama.
Koyama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krronov.
Krronov wants to clinch but Koyama slips to the side
letting Koyama counter with a right hand.
Krronov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krronov darts in trying to clinch
letting Koyama counter with a right hand.
Krronov tries to clinch up
and Koyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krronov thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Koyama dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Krronov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Koyama counters with a nice body shot.
Krronov misses with the combination.
Hideo Koyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Krronov wants to clinch but Koyama slips to the side
and Koyama counters with a left to the body.
Krronov darts in trying to clinch
enabling Koyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Koyama misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krronov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krronov wants to clinch but Koyama slips to the side
and Koyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krronov tries to clinch
and Koyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Krronov closes the distance but Koyama moves to the side
and Koyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krronov moves to clinch but Koyama breaks away
and Koyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krronov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Krronov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krronov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Krronov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koyama throws a nice looking combination but Krronov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krronov was well out of range. Poor timing from Koyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krronov slips a jab and a cross from Koyama.
Krronov darts in trying to clinch
and Koyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krronov thinking.
Koyama lands with a shot to the body.
Koyama has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Krronov.
Krronov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krronov wants to clinch but Koyama slips to the side
and Krronov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krronov darts in trying to clinch
and Koyama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krronov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Krronov tries to clinch but Koyama moves away
and Koyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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 Hideo Koyama.
Well Koyama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Hideo Koyama!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Hideo Koyama!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Hideo Koyama!
Hideo Koyama wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Hideo Koyama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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