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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hokkaido Honsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Daisuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 cm
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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hokkaido Honsu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Daisuke! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Honsu misses with a takedown attempt - Daisuke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Daisuke misses with an uppercut. Honsu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Honsu slips a straight right by Daisuke. Honsu wants to clinch. Honsu tries to clinch up. Honsu throws a right and a left that both miss. Honsu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Daisuke scores with a jab. Daisuke clinches up with Honsu and pushes him back against the cage. Daisuke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Honsu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Honsu showed some decent athleticism there. Honsu wants to take a breather but Daisuke is having none of it. Daisuke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Honsu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Honsu's back! Daisuke looking for the RNC. Daisuke controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daisuke trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Daisuke working for the choke. Daisuke looking to hold on to the position here but Honsu rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Daisuke wants to control from the top but Honsu keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Daisuke tries to free his leg and advance position but Honsu is retaining full guard. Daisuke trying to control but Honsu is working from the bottom. Honsu looking for a guillotine here but Daisuke defends easily.
Daisuke postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Daisuke pushes down on Honsu's leg and manages to get into half guard. Honsu won't allow Daisuke to pass to mount. Daisuke wants to take a breather but Honsu is having none of it. Honsu keeping control of the position. Daisuke trying to control from half guard but Honsu is working away. Honsu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daisuke is working away from the top position though. Honsu is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Daisuke pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daisuke is just content to waste time from the top position. Honsu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. The fighters circling - Daisuke throws out the jab but it was never going to land. No luck for Honsu with that takedown attempt. Daisuke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Daisuke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Daisuke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Honsu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Daisuke trying to control the action but Honsu is working from the bottom. Daisuke looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Honsu struggling a bit here. Daisuke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Honsu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daisuke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Honsu struggling a bit here. Daisuke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Daisuke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Honsu keeps working. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Daisuke dominated that round. That's time! Honsu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daisuke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daisuke moves into the clinch. Honsu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Daisuke struggles to land a body shot inside as Honsu controls his hands.
Daisuke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Honsu jumps guard.
Honsu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Daisuke tries to free his leg and advance position but Honsu is retaining full guard. Daisuke trying to control but Honsu is working from the bottom. Daisuke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Honsu is keeping the position for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Honsu working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Daisuke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Honsu swivels though and keeps the full guard. Daisuke trying to control but Honsu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. The fight stays on the outside here - Honsu looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Honsu has his takedown stuffed and Daisuke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daisuke. Honsu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daisuke throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Daisuke scores with a shoulder strike. Daisuke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daisuke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A nice glancing elbow lands by Daisuke. Daisuke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Honsu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Honsu misses with a punch to the body.
Daisuke breaks from the clinch.
Honsu takes one to the chin there. Daisuke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honsu manages to avoid it. Daisuke darts in and clinches Honsu up against the cage. Daisuke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daisuke misses with an elbow strike.
Honsu blocks an uppercut.
Honsu tries to land a knee to the head but Daisuke blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Daisuke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daisuke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Daisuke content to control rather than advance. Daisuke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Honsu is trying to maintain the position but Daisuke is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daisuke is tying to control. Honsu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Honsu moves into full guard.
Daisuke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Honsu swivels though and keeps the full guard. Daisuke wants to control from the top but Honsu keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Daisuke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Daisuke lands a nice knee to the body. Daisuke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Daisuke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Honsu backwards. Honsu jumps guard but Daisuke stands there with Honsu around his waist. Honsu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daisuke lands with a left to the head. Daisuke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daisuke lands a nice elbow. Honsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honsu trying to control the position but instead, Daisuke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Honsu into the cage. Honsu is trying to drag Daisuke to the mat but Daisuke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hokkaido Honsu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Honsu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daisuke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Honsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daisuke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honsu backwards. Daisuke is leaning against Honsu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Daisuke lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Daisuke.
Daisuke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Honsu backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Daisuke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Honsu keeps the fight on the outside. Daisuke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Honsu paws at him with a jab and circles away. Daisuke closes the distance looking to clinch and Honsu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daisuke! Daisuke bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Daisuke tries to free his leg and advance position but Honsu is retaining full guard. Daisuke showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Daisuke trying to control the position from guard on top but Honsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Daisuke passes Honsu's left leg - he's now in half guard. Honsu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Honsu is working hard here to advance position. Daisuke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Honsu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Daisuke. Daisuke is taking a breather. Honsu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Honsu trying to hold on to Daisuke's head to control him but Daisuke postures up.
Daisuke is keen to just control but Honsu is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Daisuke tries to pass to full mount but Honsu defends it. Honsu is trying to maintain the position but Daisuke is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Daisuke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Honsu misses with a straight right. Daisuke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Daisuke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Honsu won't allow Daisuke to pass to mount. Honsu is refusing to be controlled, as Daisuke sits in half guard. Daisuke wants to pass the guard but Honsu is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Honsu is pressing down on Daisuke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Honsu trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Daisuke clinches up against the cage. Akio Daisuke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A head punch blocked on the inside by Honsu. Daisuke trying to land knees to the body.
Honsu can't break the clinch.
Daisuke pushes off an throws an elbow but Honsu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Daisuke misses with an elbow over the top. Honsu wants to get back to striking at distance but Daisuke won't allow it.
Daisuke throws an elbow but it misses.
Daisuke lands a damaging elbow. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Honsu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daisuke's brow. A left hand lands to the body for Daisuke.
Daisuke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daisuke lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A shot in the inside from Daisuke. Daisuke tries to land knees in the clinch but Honsu avoids the damage to the body. Daisuke lands a body punch in the clinch. Daisuke trying to land knees to the body.
Daisuke lands a shot to the body. Daisuke lands with a light punch inside. Hokkaido Honsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Honsu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daisuke smiles and moves away.
Daisuke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Akio Daisuke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Daisuke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Daisuke!
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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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