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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Castiel Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Carry on my wayward son. Kobashi has chosen DJ Krush - Kemuri as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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266 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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198 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Castiel Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kobashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kobashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angel.
Angel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Angel.
Kobashi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Angel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kobashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kobashi.
Kobashi is looking to clinch.
Angel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kobashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Angel.
Kobashi lands a jab to Angel's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kobashi's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kobashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kobashi is trying to keep Angel in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel postures up in Kobashi's guard and throws a big left but Kobashi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Angel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Angel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Angel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Angel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kobashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kobashi keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
Kobashi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kobashi tries to pass to full mount but Angel defends it.
Angel is not content to let Kobashi control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi feints and then cracks Angel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Angel down.
Angel scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel slips a jab from Kobashi.
A slapping body kick lands there for Angel.
Kenta Kobashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kobashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Angel moved away.
Kobashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angel throws a lazy uppercut
and Kobashi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Angel really felt that one!
Kobashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Angel throws a sloppy head kick and Kobashi moves out of range easily.
Angel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angel taking a breather here.
Kobashi defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Angel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kobashi down.
Angel landing a few strikes.
An elbow from Angel crashes against the mat.
Kobashi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Angel off and has taken his back!
Angel is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kobashi.
Angel breaks Kobashi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Angel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kobashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castiel Angel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Angel shoots in for a double leg but Kobashi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from Kobashi misses.
Angel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angel throws a head kick but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angel.
A big left from Kobashi misses.
Angel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kobashi looks to land a body kick but Angel moved away.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Angel throws a head kick that Kobashi semi-blocks.
Angel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Angel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kobashi - the referee stops the clock and Angel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kobashi. Angel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi swings for the body but Angel moves out of range.
Kobashi cracks the inside of Angel's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobashi dodges the punch combination from Angel.
Angel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kobashi can pounce on him.
Castiel Angel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kobashi slips under a jab.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kobashi throws a leg kick which misses Angel's front leg but catches the back leg as Angel tries to avoid it.
Angel connects with a crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kobashi!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angel looks for a takedown but Kobashi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Castiel Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi digs a good hook to Angel's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kobashi misses the target.
Angel misses with a straight right.
Angel checks a low kick from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kobashi throws a shot from downtown. Angel moves away and avoids it.
Kobashi tries a low kick but Angel avoids it.
Kobashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angel can pounce on him.
Kobashi with a jab.
Kobashi wants to slow Angel down by chopping away at his legs.
Angel swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobashi.
Kobashi thuds his right hand into Angel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Angel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel connects with a right hand. Kobashi shakes it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kobashi. That's going to slow Angel down.
Kobashi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kobashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kobashi checks a low kick from Angel.
Angel connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kobashi.
Kobashi thuds a left hand into Angel's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi is looking to land body kicks.
Angel closes the distance and clinches up with Kobashi, looking for a takedown. Angel pushes Kobashi against the cage but Kobashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel misses with an uppercut.
Kobashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Angel.
Angel scores with a jab. Kobashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kobashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kobashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kobashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kobashi throws a head kick but Angel moves out of range.
Kobashi jabs at Angel's body.
Kobashi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kobashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Angel is out of range and Kobashi settles back down.
Kobashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi wants to clinch.
Kobashi sizes up Angel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kobashi throws a lazy right hand but Angel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Angel throws a body kick that misses.
Angel misses with a looping right.
Kobashi throws a solid leg kick but Angel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kobashi.
Angel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Angel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobashi moves away.
Angel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kobashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kobashi wants to land a leg kick but Angel is out of range.
Angel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Angel throws a front kick that sends Kobashi stumbling back into the cage.
Angel throws a chopping leg kick but Kobashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Angel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angel misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kobashi.
A telegraphed right hand from Angel misses the target.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kobashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Angel off the cage and back into range.
Angel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kobashi's waist but Kobashi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angel off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kobashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kobashi, as that shot connected.
Angel throws out a loose jab but Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kobashi.
Kobashi digs a good body shot into Angel's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a body shot.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kobashi.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kobashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Angel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kobashi. Angel shrugs it off though.
Kobashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kobashi works the jab nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kobashi, right into the meat.
Angel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kobashi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kobashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kobashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice cross by Kobashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
Angel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kobashi.
Angel has a takedown stuffed.
Kobashi drives through and clinches with Angel against the cage.
Kobashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kobashi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Angel's head.
Angel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobashi cracks Angel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kobashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Kobashi. No joy for Angel on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Castiel Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Angel is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Kobashi! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenta Kobashi!
In his post fight interview, Kenta Kobashi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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