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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zachery Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
23 - 12 - 1 |
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220 lbs
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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
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zachery Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katsuji Rikidozan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rikidozan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rikidozan lands a jab to Rey's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rikidozan.
Rey thows a body shot but no joy.
Rey thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rikidozan if he has to take too many more of those.
Rikidozan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick
and Rey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
Rikidozan gets tackled into the cage by Rey. Rey maintains the clinch.
Rey trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Rey.
Rikidozan breaks the clinch.
Rey is looking to clinch.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rikidozan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Rey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rey.
Rikidozan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rey's calf.
Zachery Rey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rikidozan.
Rey moves into the clinch.
Rey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rikidozan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rey backwards.
Rey misses with a knee to the head.
Rikidozan tries to break the clinch but Rey is controlling the position.
Rey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rikidozan as Rey tries to tie him up.
Rey seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Rikidozan is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Rey slows down the pace here.
Rey misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan can't break the clinch.
Rikidozan takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rey wants to stall.
Rikidozan gets through Rey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rikidozan is trying to force a seperation but Rey has the dominant position.
Rey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rikidozan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rey has him pressed against the cage.
Rey lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Katsuji Rikidozan has been cut.
Rey misses with some punches.
Rey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rikidozan's efforts to push away.
Rey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rikidozan avoids it.
Rey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rikidozan is keeping busy.
Rikidozan blocks an elbow strike.
Rikidozan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rey looks to score with a jab to the body but Rikidozan is just out of range.
Rey works over Rikidozan's head and body with a nice combination.
Rey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rikidozan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rikidozan ducks under a wild hook from Rey.
Rikidozan misses with a looping left.
Rikidozan lands a nice looking body kick.
Rey ducks under a wild hook from Rikidozan.
Rey lands a nice hook to Rikidozan's body. Rikidozan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rey wants to clinch.
Rey lands a leg kick that knocks Rikidozan off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rey.
Rey stuns Rikidozan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rikidozan throws a looping overhand right but Rey ducks down to avoid it.
Rikidozan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rikidozan throws a lazy body kick
and Rey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch but Rikidozan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rikidozan loads up on a big right hand but Rey slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey throws a combination. Rikidozan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rey swinging wildly here.
Rey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachery Rey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katsuji Rikidozan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rikidozan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rikidozan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rikidozan keeps the fight on the outside.
Rey throws a series of punches but Rikidozan moves out of range.
Rikidozan takes a swing at Rey's ribcage but misses.
Rey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rikidozan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rikidozan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rey is looking to wear down Rikidozan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rikidozan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zachery Rey is winning the standup battle so far.
Rikidozan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rey has time to react.
Rey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey swinging wildly here.
Rey just misses with a punch to the body.
Rikidozan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rey.
Rey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rikidozan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan looks to land a left hand but Rey moved out of range nicely.
Rey has Rikidozan up against the cage in a clinch.
Rey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rikidozan's efforts to push away.
Rikidozan wants to break free but Rey has control.
Rikidozan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rikidozan is out of range and Rey settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan misses with a series of wild punches.
Rikidozan scores with a jab.
Rey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rikidozan.
Rey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Rey. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rikidozan is able to avoid easily.
Some wild striking there from Rey.
Rikidozan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rikidozan throws a big shot that misses.
Rikidozan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rey is out of range and Rikidozan settles back down.
Rikidozan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rey's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rikidozan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rikidozan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Rey.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses
and Rey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rikidozan just misses with a punch to the body.
Rikidozan throws a chopping leg kick but Rey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rey throws a jab when Rikidozan was well out of range.
Rey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rikidozan.
Rey tries to clinch there but Rikidozan circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rikidozan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Rey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey tries to clinch but Rikidozan moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rey.
Rikidozan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rey connects with the punch.
Rey throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Rey tries to clinch up but Rikidozan circles away and keeps his distance.
Rikidozan misses with a head kick.
Rikidozan throws a leg kick but Rey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rikidozan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rey works Rikidozan's body with a nice hook.
Rikidozan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rey lands a really nice looking cross but Rikidozan seems unphased.
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 Zachery Rey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katsuji Rikidozan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rikidozan.
Rikidozan with a nice cross.
Rey throws a right and a left that Rikidozan avoids nicely.
Rey moves into the clinch.
Rikidozan takes an elbow to the temple.
Rikidozan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rikidozan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rey lands a knee to the body.
Rey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rikidozan's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Rey scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rey misses with a body punch.
Rikidozan wants to get back to striking at distance but Rey won't allow it.
Rikidozan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rikidozan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rikidozan.
Rikidozan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rikidozan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rey pushes Rikidozan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rey misses with an elbow over the top.
Rey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rikidozan is defending well for now.
Rikidozan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rikidozan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rey.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rey.
Rey staying out of range there.
Rikidozan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rey misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan throws a right and a left that Rey avoids nicely.
Rey lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rikidozan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rey throws a jab but it's blocked by Rikidozan.
Rey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rikidozan. That did some damage!
Rey avoids the body shot from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan throws a low kick, looking for Rey's leg but Rey calmly moves out of range.
Rey has managed to clinch.
Rey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rikidozan up against the cage.
Rey presses Rikidozan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rikidozan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rey has him pressed against the cage.
Rikidozan manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey instigates a clinch.
Rey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rikidozan.
Rey stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Rikidozan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rikidozan can do to turn this around?
Rey misses with a knee strike.
Rey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rikidozan being controlled against the cage.
Rikidozan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rikidozan is trying to break the clinch but Rey has him pressed against the cage.
Rey misses with a knee strike.
Zachery Rey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rikidozan breaks from the clinch.
Katsuji Rikidozan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rikidozan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rey.
Rikidozan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sloppy strikes from Rey. Those never looked like landing.
Rey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rikidozan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A good leg kick by Rikidozan.
Rikidozan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey misses with a jab to the body
and Rikidozan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Zachery Rey has been cut.
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rikidozan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zachery Rey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rey 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachery Rey!
Zachery Rey managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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