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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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176 cm
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165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazunori Ishii! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Ishii off the cage and back into range. Ishii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Ishii. That kick from Ishii tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on. Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ishii was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones. Ishii digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Ishii throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range. Ishii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it. Ishii throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ishii. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. Ishii lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand. Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones tries to move into range but Ishii moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ishii throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease. Jones blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ishii pushes Jones away with a front kick. Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ishii.
Ishii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Ishii. Ishii throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot. Ishii connects with an inside leg kick. Ishii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishii throws a leg kick that misses. Ishii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A shot to the body from Ishii misses and Ishii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ishii misses with a body kick. Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Kazunori Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ishii misses with a wild combination.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ishii throws a head kick that misses. Ishii misses with a wild body shot. Jones shoots in and bounces Ishii off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Ishii wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ishii is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it. Jones throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Jones throws an elbow but Ishii slips to the side and avoids it well. Ishii is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Ishii is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ishii manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Jones tries to get to full guard but Ishii has control of the leg.
Kazunori Ishii has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Ishii lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jones takes a swing at Ishii's ribcage but misses. Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ishii, right into the meat.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ishii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Ishii lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ishii swings away with a leg kick that misses. Ishii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ishii throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it. Ishii lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
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! Jones blocks a head kick by Ishii.
Ishii looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Both fighters circling a little - Ishii finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Ishii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ishii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ishii misses with a wild combination.
Ishii misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely. Ishii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ishii thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side. Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ishii is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Jones digs a good hook to Ishii's body.
Ishii throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily. Ishii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jones shoots for a takedown but Ishii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Ishii scoring well with a low kick there.
Ishii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Ishii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Ishii does a little dance to reset his feet. Ishii misses the body punch and Jones counters with a nice uppercut. Ishii scores with a body shot.
Ishii scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Ishii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ishii fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A jab lands there for Ishii. Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Jones throws a hook to the side of Ishii's head but Ishii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ishii throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Ishii scores with a leg kick.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A swing and a miss from Jones. Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ishii. That one must have hurt. Ishii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ishii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it. Ishii lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head. Ishii throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Ishii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it. Ishii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jones tests Ishii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Ishii does a little dance to reset his feet. A cross from Ishii lands. Jones misses with a wild body shot. Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Ishii counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off. Ishii feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf. Ishii scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Ishii needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ishii slips a straight right by Jones. A solid leg kick lands there for Ishii.
Ishii throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand. Ishii connects with a solid leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazunori Ishii dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ishii throws out a powerful jab. Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A head kick misses from Ishii. Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ishii manages to avoid it. Ishii cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head. Ishii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Ishii. Ishii scores with a body shot.
Ishii scores with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot. Ishii does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ishii was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones. Ishii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ishii misses the shot to the body. Jones throws a jab when Ishii was well out of range. Ishii scores with a jab to the jaw. Nice body kick from Ishii. Jones throws a jab when Ishii was well out of range. Ishii tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Ishii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Ishii throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease. Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ishii. Ishii misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ishii. Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ishii misses with a body shot.
Ishii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ishii throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ishii misses with the combination.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Jones throws a looping overhand right but Ishii ducks down to avoid it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ishii connects with a jab. Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Jones throws a body punch but Ishii moves out of range. A head kick misses from Ishii. Jones connects with a body shot that sends Ishii's belly button to the back. Ishii tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ishii slips under a jab from Jones. Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ishiis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones stuns Ishii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Ishii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ishii throws a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Ishii. Jones is breathing heavily. Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Ishii. Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Ishii counters with a nice kick to the body. Ishii throws a body kick that misses. Ishii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Ishii. Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones swings for the body but Ishii moves out of range.
Kazunori Ishii is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. 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! Ishii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ishii ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Jones blocks a leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Ishii. Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ishii tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it. Kazunori Ishii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ishii. Ishii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Ishii scores with a leg kick.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ishii misses with a hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Ishii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ishii thows a body shot but no joy. Ishii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Ishii stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Ishii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Ishii throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ishii's waist but Ishii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side. Ishii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishii looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming. Jones lands a jab to the nose. Ishii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage! Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Ishii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ishii lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow. Ishii throws a leg kick that misses. Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ishii lands a jab to Jones's midsection. Ishii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ishii tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ishii to counter with a crisp jab. Ishii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Jab from Jones.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ishii can pounce on him.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Ishii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A punch lands to the side of Ishii 's head but he takes it in his stride. Jones throws a body punch but Ishii moves out of range. A nice combination there by Ishii.
Jones takes a swing at Ishii's ribcage but misses. Ishii throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. A low kick from Ishii is predictable there and Jones counters with a stiff right hand. Ishii lands a head shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Ishii does a little dance to reset his feet. Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ishii.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Jones scores with a jab to the jaw. Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ishii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ishii avoids it really well and circles away. Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
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! Ishii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ishii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones. Ishii misses with a wild body shot. Jones avoids the body shot from Ishii.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Ishii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Ishii misses with a body kick. Ishii scores with a decent looking hook. Ishii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishii misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Ishii sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Kazunori Ishii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jones. Ishii throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off. Ishii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away. Ishii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ishii. Those never looked like landing. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ishii counters with an inside leg kick. Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Michael Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ishii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight! Kazunori Ishii showed his dominance in that final round. I think Ishii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kazunori Ishii! Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kazunori Ishii! Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kazunori Ishii!
Kazunori Ishii wins by unanimous decision! Kazunori Ishii thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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