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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estefan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masayuki Kumon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Foo Fighters- My Hero. Masayuki Kumon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Estefan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masayuki Kumon!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kumon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Kumon misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kumon thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Kumon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kumon throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to break free but Kumon pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kumon has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Kumon keeps him there for the moment.
Kumon has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Kumon trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Kumon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Kumon blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Kumon has the dominant position.
Kumon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Kumon.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumon has double underhooks.
Kumon missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Kumon has him pinned against the cage.
Kumon has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kumon looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Kumon has him pressed against the cage.
Kumon trying to stall but Sanchez improves his position.
Kumon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kumons head.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kumon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Kumon tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Kumon has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Kumon won't allow it.
Kumon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Kumon has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanchez as Kumon tries to tie him up.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Kumon has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kumon trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kumon looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kumon has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Kumon has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez tries to break free but Kumon pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kumon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez lands an elbow that stopped Kumon in his tracks for a moment.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumon trying to land knees to the body.
Kumon is trying to stall.
Kumon prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Kumon trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Kumon throws a head kick that misses.
Kumon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanchez works Kumon's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kumon throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Kumon wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez lands with a cross.
Kumon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kumon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumon throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Kumon throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Kumon.
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!
Kumon checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez with a hook.
Kumon tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Kumon avoids them all with ease.
Kumon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Kumon checks it.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kumon thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kumon misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kumon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a jab when Kumon was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Estefan Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kumon is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kumon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kumon blocks a jab.
Sanchez throws a combination. Kumon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kumon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kumon throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Kumon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Estefan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kumon motions for Sanchez to come forward. Kumon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kumon throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kumon is just out of range.
Kumon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kumon wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kumon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kumon is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Kumon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumon tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.
Kumon tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to push Kumon away but Kumon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kumon has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kumon lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Estefan Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez tries to break free but Kumon pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Kumon with a series of wild strikes but Kumon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Kumon tries to clinch up
so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez stops Kumon from standing up.
Kumon working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kumon has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kumon wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kumon wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanchez won't allow Kumon to sweep him here.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kumon has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Kumon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kumon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.
Kumon tries to stand but Sanchez is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to stand but Kumon is controlling the position.
Sanchez pulls Kumon in close to his closed guard and prevents Kumon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kumon won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Kumon wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kumon preventing the sweep.
Kumon trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Masayuki Kumon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumon.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumon.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Kumon saw that one coming.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kumon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
Kumon ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Kumon throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Kumon wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Kumon's defenses.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kumon's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kumon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Estefan Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Estefan Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Kumon.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Kumon is having none of it.
Sanchez tries a low kick but Kumon avoids it.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Kumon is looking to clinch.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumon throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Kumon wants to clinch.
Sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
Kumon misses with a leg kick.
Kumon misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez tries a low kick but Kumon avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kumon wants to clinch.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masayuki Kumon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kumon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Kumon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Kumon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanchez.
Kumon blocks a leg kick.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Kumon moved out of range.
Kumon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Kumon feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kumon throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanchez takes a step back to recover.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kumon tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kumon pushes Sanchez away with a front kick.
Good leg kick by Kumon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Kumon.
Kumon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Kumon connects with an inside leg kick.
Kumon tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumon connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Kumon.
Kumon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumon cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Kumon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kumon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kumon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Kumon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanchez forces Kumon back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Kumon tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Kumon misses with a body punch.
Kumon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Kumon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kumon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Kumon tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Kumon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Kumon has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sanchez wants to break free but Kumon has control.
Kumon tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Kumon.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Kumon.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kumon.
Kumon throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Kumon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kumon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kumon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Kumon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Masayuki Kumon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masayuki Kumon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Estefan Sanchez!
In his post fight interview, Estefan Sanchez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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