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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikki Rokusho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Molito might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mohito. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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168 cm
29
150 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
153 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Enrique Molito! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ikki Rokusho! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Molito shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Rokusho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rokusho throws a lazy right hand but Molito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rokusho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Molito swings for the body but Rokusho moves out of range.
Rokusho misses with a left hand and Molito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Rokusho throws an overhand right that lands on Molito's shoulder, as Molito tries to avoid the shot. Molito thuds his right hand into Rokusho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Rokusho tries to bum rush Molito with a series of wild strikes but Molito uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Rokusho cracks Molito with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Rokusho throws a solid leg kick but Molito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rokusho. Molito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Rokusho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Molito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rokusho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Molito ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A nice inside leg kick there by Rokusho. That's going to slow Molito down. A decent looking cross lands there for Rokusho. Molito throws a lazy right hand but Rokusho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rokusho 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 Molito has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Molito and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rokusho.
Rokusho throws a body punch but Molito moves out of range. Molito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokusho manages to avoid it. Molito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rokusho. Rokusho obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Molito. Rokusho thows a body shot but no joy. Rokusho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Rokusho looks to land a combination. Molito sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Molito needs to keep his hands up - Rokusho had a free shot at his head there. A swing and a miss from Rokusho. Rokusho lands with an overhand left. Molito connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A jab from Molito misses. Molito misses the jab. Molito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Molito misses with a straight left. Rokusho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Rokusho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Molito avoids the body shot from Rokusho.
Rokusho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molito misses with a wild body shot. Rokusho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Rokusho slips under a jab. Molito slips a straight right by Rokusho. Rokusho takes a swing at Molito's ribcage but misses. Molito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rokusho momentarily.
Rokusho throws a head kick that misses. Molito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A left lands for Rokusho. Rokusho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molito moves away. Molito blocks a head kick by Rokusho.
Molito cracks Rokusho with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rokusho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molito.
Molito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molito scores with a shot to the body.
Rokusho throws a head kick that misses. Molito changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Molito swinging wildly here.
Rokusho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molito. Rokusho misses with a looping right. Rokusho pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Molito slips a jab from Rokusho. Molito throws a hook to the side of Rokusho's head but Rokusho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rokusho throws a leg kick which misses Molito's front leg but catches the back leg as Molito tries to avoid it. Molito scores with a body shot.
Rokusho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Molito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Rokusho with a body punch. A glancing blow. A jab from Molito misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Molito lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rokusho throws a solid leg kick but Molito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rokusho. Rokusho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Rokusho moves out of range as Molito strikes. Rokusho closes the distance and lands a one-two. Ikki Rokusho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Molito cracks Rokusho with an open hand slap. Rokusho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Molito moves out of range as Rokusho strikes. Rokusho throws a shot from downtown. Molito moves away and avoids it. Rokusho missing with a left hand there. Molito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rokusho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rokusho is rocked! Rokusho misses with a few strikes there.
Rokusho is still on wobbly legs! Can Molito finish him? Molito shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Rokusho takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Molito sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Rokusho bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enrique Molito! A very excited looking Enrique Molito made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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