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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tajiri Kaneshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignas Kriksciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriksciunas has chosen Remember the name as his entrance music. Tajiri Kaneshiro looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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158 lbs
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177 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tajiri Kaneshiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignas Kriksciunas!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaneshiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriksciunas moves away.
Kaneshiro misses with a hook. Kriksciunas ducked under it nicely.
Kriksciunas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro tries to sprawl but Kriksciunas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kriksciunas wants to pass to mount but Kaneshiro is defending the position.
Kriksciunas working the head and body with strikes.
Kriksciunas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kriksciunas stops Kaneshiro from getting back to his feet.
Kriksciunas content to control rather than advance.
Kriksciunas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kaneshiro is just riding it out for now. Kriksciunas eventually gives up the hold.
Kaneshiro looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriksciunas is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kaneshiro still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kaneshiro has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Kriksciunas is looking for a sweep.
Kriksciunas keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneshiro wants to stand but Kriksciunas is controlling his arm.
Kriksciunas is trying to improve his position.
Kriksciunas tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kaneshiro easily slips into full mount!
Kaneshiro wants to stand but Kriksciunas is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Kriksciunas gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriksciunas is trying to stand up here but Kaneshiro is controlling him well.
Kriksciunas wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Kaneshiro is going to stand back up.
Kriksciunas tries to get to full guard but Kaneshiro has control of the leg.
It looks like Kaneshiro is going to stand back up.
Kriksciunas controlling the position for now.
Kriksciunas moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaneshiro is standing up over Kriksciunas. Kriksciunas looks to escape but Kaneshiro dives into side control.
Kriksciunas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaneshiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kaneshiro wants to stand but Kriksciunas has his arm trapped.
Kriksciunas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kriksciunas tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kaneshiro manages to move to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriksciunas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignas Kriksciunas 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.
Kriksciunas shoots in and drives through. Kaneshiro sprawls well.
Kriksciunas looks to land a right hand but Kaneshiro moved out of range.
Kaneshiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kriksciunas has time to react.
Kaneshiro misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Kaneshiro lands.
Kriksciunas pushes Kaneshiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaneshiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaneshiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kriksciunas has him pressed against the cage.
Kriksciunas effectively controlling the action here.
Kriksciunas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaneshiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kriksciunas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneshiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kriksciunas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kaneshiro to keep the fight standing.
Tajiri Kaneshiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignas Kriksciunas.
Kriksciunas breaks the clinch.
Kaneshiro lands with a straight right. Kriksciunas didn't see that one coming.
Kriksciunas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaneshiro 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.
Kriksciunas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaneshiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ignas Kriksciunas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaneshiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kriksciunas is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaneshiro lands a slapping body shot.
Kriksciunas is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaneshiro finish him?
Kaneshiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kriksciunas is breathing heavily.
Kaneshiro scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaneshiro misses with a straight right.
Kaneshiro drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kriksciunas right on the button. Kriksciunas goes down! Kaneshiro follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kaneshiro gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tajiri Kaneshiro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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