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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Torhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Murosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torhammer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Doom Unit - Killing Time. Murosaki has chosen Now We Are Free as his entrance music. Koji Murosaki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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152 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
157 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Torhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koji Murosaki!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torhammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Murosaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Murosaki with a nice head shot there.
Torhammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murosaki preventing the sweep.
Torhammer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murosaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Torhammer trying to keep a closed guard but Murosaki is proving a slippery customer.
Torhammer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murosaki wants to control from the top but Torhammer keeps moving.
Murosaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murosaki wants to control from the top but Torhammer keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torhammer keeping full guard, as Murosaki tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murosaki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Torhammer controls Murosaki momentarily but Murosaki frees himself.
Torhammer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murosaki is aware though and is defending well.
Murosaki stands and throws Torhammer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Torhammer is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Murosaki cracks Torhammer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sloppy strikes there by Murosaki.
Murosaki just content to control the position.
Murosaki lands a nice forearm strike.
Torhammer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Murosaki thows a huge punch but Torhammer dodges it nicely.
Torhammer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torhammer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murosaki content to stall in guard here.
Murosaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torhammer is keeping the position for now.
Torhammer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murosaki's guard.
Murosaki is looking for a triangle but Torhammer pushes his legs off easily.
Torhammer trying to control but Murosaki is working from the bottom.
Murosaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murosaki is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murosaki is one step ahead there.
Murosaki wants to control from the top but Torhammer keeps moving.
Torhammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Torhammer, not yet.
Torhammer managing to control the position.
Torhammer keeping moving, preventing Murosaki from controlling successfully.
Torhammer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murosaki is aware though and is defending well.
Torhammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Murosaki working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murosaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Torhammer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murosaki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Murosaki looking to sit in guard and control but Torhammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Torhammer trying to control but Murosaki is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torhammer looking to sit in guard and control but Murosaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koji Murosaki dominated that round.
That's time! Torhammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Torhammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murosaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murosaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torhammer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murosaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Murosaki lands the left hand.
It looks like Henrik Torhammer has been cut.
Torhammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torhammer cracks Murosaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henrik Torhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torhammer misses with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Torhammer.
Torhammer digs a good hook to Murosaki's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murosaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer thuds his shin into the meat of Murosaki's side.
Murosaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murosaki looks to land a combination but Torhammer avoids it well.
Torhammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murosaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torhammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torhammer misses with a straight right.
Torhammer scores with the left hand. Murosaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Torhammer walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from Torhammer misses.
Murosaki walks into a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torhammer.
Torhammer looks to throw the jab but Murosaki is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torhammer. That's going to slow Murosaki down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murosaki 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.
Murosaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torhammer staying out of range there.
Torhammer lands the left hand.
Murosaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torhammer.
Torhammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torhammer connects with a body shot that sends Murosaki's belly button to the back.
Murosaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Torhammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Murosaki.
Torhammer tries to land a leg kick but Murosaki saw it coming and moves away.
Torhammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torhammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murosaki.
Torhammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Murosaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murosaki.
Torhammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torhammer digs a good hook to Murosaki's body.
Torhammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murosaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Torhammer.
Torhammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torhammer moves forwards but Murosaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torhammer looks to land a body kick but Murosaki moved away.
Murosaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murosaki wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki takes one to the chin there.
Torhammer gets tackled into the cage by Murosaki. Murosaki maintains the clinch.
Torhammer has Murosaki pressed against the cage, preventing Murosaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murosaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murosaki gets control of Torhammer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murosaki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murosaki wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torhammer cracks Murosaki with a solid left hand.
Torhammer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Torhammer moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Torhammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Torhammer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Murosaki throws a series of punches but Torhammer moves out of range.
Torhammer lands a jab.
Torhammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murosaki is rocked!
Torhammer lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Murosaki crumples to the floor! Torhammer milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Henrik Torhammer!
Henrik Torhammer 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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