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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bones comes to the cage accompanied by Fight Music D12. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katsuji Rikidozan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rikidozan tries to clinch there but Bones circles away.
Rikidozan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rikidozan cracks Bones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rikidozan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bones circles away quickly and effectively.
Rikidozan staying out of range there.
Rikidozan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rikidozan looks to throw the jab but Bones is out of range.
A solid body kick from Bones.
Rikidozan misses with a hook.
Bones slips under a jab from Rikidozan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rikidozan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rikidozan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rikidozan gets a clinch.
Bones tries to land knees in the clinch but Rikidozan avoids the damage to the body.
Rikidozan manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rikidozan.
Rikidozan forces Bones back against the cage and clinches.
Rikidozan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rikidozan tries to stall but Bones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rikidozan breaks from the clinch.
Bones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bones lands in his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Rikidozan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rikidozan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bones is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Rikidozan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rikidozan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bones.
Bones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Bones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rikidozan cracks Bones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan throws a looping overhand right but Bones ducks down to avoid it.
Bones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rikidozan tries to avoid it but Bones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rikidozan to the ground. Rikidozan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rikidozan throws a poor cross that misses
and Bones moves into the clinch.
Rikidozan looking to slow down the pace here.
Bones trying to land knees to the body.
Rikidozan throws a head punch that misses.
Bones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rikidozan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bones controls his hands.
Rikidozan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rikidozan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rikidozan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rikidozan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones has Rikidozan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rikidozan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rikidozan crunches a lovely knee into Bones's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Rikidozan fails to land.
Rikidozan prevents a body shot from Bones.
Rikidozan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bones up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rikidozan backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuji Rikidozan dominated that 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.
Bones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Katsuji Rikidozan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones thuds a left hand into Rikidozan's body.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rikidozan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bones circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Bones as he checks the leg kick.
Rikidozan throws a hook but Bones blocks it.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from Rikidozan.
Bones moves out of range of the leg kick from Rikidozan.
Bones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones is trying to control the action in half guard but Rikidozan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rikidozan defending well though.
Bones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rikidozan defending well though.
Bones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rikidozan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rikidozan is trying to stand back up but Bones is controlling him
Bones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rikidozan defending well though.
Bones moves into full mount! Rikidozan won't be happy about that!
Bones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rikidozan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bones.
Bones is stalling here but it's allowed Rikidozan to get half guard.
Bones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rikidozan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rikidozan defending well though.
Bones throwing shots but Rikidozan is blocking nicely.
Bones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bones.
Bones trying to mount his opponent but Rikidozan defends it.
Bones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rikidozan is trying to stand up here but Bones is controlling him well.
Bones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rikidozan defending well though.
Bones throws a strike but Rikidozan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Rikidozan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rikidozan is looking to stand up but Bones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jonny Bones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rikidozan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rikidozan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rikidozan being controlled here, momentarily.
Bones trying to control but Rikidozan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Bones 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rikidozan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rikidozan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rikidozan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Katsuji Rikidozan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan throws a body kick that misses.
Bones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rikidozan tries to clinch but Bones is having none of it.
Rikidozan rushes Bones and presses him up against the cage.
Bones tries for a takedown but Rikidozan manages to get underhooks.
Rikidozan throws a head punch that misses.
Bones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rikidozan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Bones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rikidozan's face.
Bones looking for a takedown.
Rikidozan prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rikidozan managing to block the knees to the body from Bones.
Rikidozan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Rikidozan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rikidozan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bones is trying to stall.
Rikidozan looking to throw knees to the head but Bones is blocking nicely.
Rikidozan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rikidozan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rikidozan!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good shot there by Bones.
Rikidozan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bones finds it's way round the side to connect with Rikidozan's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rikidozan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bones blocks a body shot from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rikidozan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
A short right from Bones.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bones.
Bones looking to slow down the pace here.
Rikidozan is pushing Bones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan throws a head punch that misses.
Bones lands a nice uppercut.
Bones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rikidozan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rikidozan avoids the elbow strike from Bones, against the cage.
Bones tries a knee to the head but Rikidozan blocks it.
Bones stalling in the clinch.
Bones is looking to control Rikidozan's arms but Rikidozan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bones has his back to the cage.
Rikidozan looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Rikidozan.
Rikidozan managing to block the knees to the body from Bones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan tries to throw a body punch but Bones avoids it by throwing Rikidozan back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rikidozan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Katsuji Rikidozan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rikidozan wants to get back to striking at distance but Bones won't allow it.
Rikidozan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bones's elbow.
Bones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rikidozan breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rikidozan tests Bones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bones throws a hook but Rikidozan blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsuji Rikidozan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rikidozan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsuji Rikidozan!
Katsuji Rikidozan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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