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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sawamura Kojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoru Kitaoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kojo comes to the ring accompanied by The Whistler. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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174 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sawamura Kojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Kitaoka!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kojo moves into the clinch.
Kitaoka looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kojo stalling in the clinch.
Kojo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kitaoka tries to circle away but Kojo has him pinned against the ropes.
Kitaoka tries to pull guard but Kojo forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Kojo scores with a shot to the side of Kitaoka's head.
Kojo lands a shoulder strike.
Kojo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kojo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kojo is working Kitaoka over against the ropes.
Kojo lands a knee to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kitaoka has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Kojo.
Kojo lands a hook that snaps the head of Kitaoka backwards.
Kojo connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Satoru Kitaoka has been cut.
Kitaoka is trying to push Kojo away but Kojo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Kojo.
Kojo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kitaoka working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kojo.
Kitaoka working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitaoka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kojo taking a breather.
Kojo lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Kitaoka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Kojo to work.
Kojo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kitaoka takes a shot to the head.
Kojo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kojo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kitaoka is rocked!
Kojo stalling in the clinch.
Kitaoka is still on wobbly legs! Can Kojo finish him?
Kojo scores with a shot to the side of Kitaoka's head.
A body shot lands from Kojo.
Kojo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kojo has Kitaoka pressed against the ropes, preventing Kitaoka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kojo controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the ropes! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sawamura Kojo!
Sawamura Kojo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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