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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa's entrance music is mindshift genki sudo. A fine choice. Takayanagi has chosen All Rounder Meguru as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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147 lbs
32 - 18 - 0 |
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160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meguru Takayanagi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishikawa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ishikawa wants it to stay on the feet.
Ishikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takayanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Ishikawa moves out of range easily.
Ishikawa throws a head kick but Takayanagi moves out of range.
Ishikawa gets a clinch.
Ishikawa taking a breather.
Takayanagi scores with a shoulder strike.
Takayanagi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Takayanagi manages to end up in side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ishikawa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ishikawa wants to control but Takayanagi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takayanagi prevents Ishikawa from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Takayanagi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Takayanagi's back!
Takayanagi rolls, trying to escape but Ishikawa keeps control of the position.
Ishikawa looking for the choke but no joy.
Ishikawa is trying to stick to Takayanagi's back but Takayanagi is turning into Ishikawa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ishikawa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Takayanagi.
Takayanagi wants to control from the top but Ishikawa keeps moving.
Takayanagi stopping the sweep attempt from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Takayanagi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ishikawa is in trouble now - Takayanagi has advanced to mount!
Takayanagi is landing with some decent strikes but Ishikawa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ishikawa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ishikawa gets back to half guard.
Ishikawa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Takayanagi trying to pass the guard but Ishikawa defending well.
Takayanagi is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ishikawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ishikawa has hold of Takayanagi's hands but Takayanagi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ishikawa has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Takayanagi is on him like a limpet, forcing Ishikawa back against the cage.
Takayanagi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takayanagi has Ishikawa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ishikawa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Takayanagi wants a takedown but no success here.
Akira Ishikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meguru Takayanagi.
Takayanagi takes an elbow to the temple.
Takayanagi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ishikawa looking to throw knees to the head but Takayanagi is blocking nicely.
Ishikawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi is stalling here.
Takayanagi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Ishikawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takayanagi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ishikawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Takayanagi misses the shot to the body.
Ishikawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takayanagi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ishikawa avoids the head kick by Takayanagi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Ishikawa misses
and Takayanagi counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Meguru Takayanagi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takayanagi connects with a solid leg kick.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A bone on bone clash there as Takayanagi blocks the leg kick.
Ishikawa misses with a head kick.
Takayanagi closes the distance but Ishikawa moves to the side
and Ishikawa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Takayanagi's guard.
Takayanagi striking off his back but it's not causing Ishikawa any problems.
Takayanagi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishikawa pushes down on Takayanagi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Takayanagi is pressing down on Ishikawa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Takayanagi keeping moving, preventing Ishikawa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa is really struggling to control Takayanagi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ishikawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Takayanagi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ishikawa has managed to get both his arms back between Takayanagi's legs - danger averted.
Takayanagi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ishikawa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Takayanagi.
Takayanagi is trying to get back to half guard.
Takayanagi is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takayanagi keeps working.
Ishikawa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Takayanagi!
Takayanagi is trying to escape the mount.
Takayanagi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ishikawa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Takayanagi can't escape the position.
Ishikawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takayanagi is looking to escape.
Takayanagi is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa wants to control the pace but Takayanagi is squirming around nicely.
Takayanagi is trying desperately to improve position.
Ishikawa looking to control but Takayanagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takayanagi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Takayanagi keeps trying to improve his position.
Takayanagi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ishikawa. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Takayanagi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Ishikawa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ishikawa with shots to the head and body - Takayanagi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ishikawa looking to control but Takayanagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takayanagi regains half guard.
Ishikawa controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akira Ishikawa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ishikawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takayanagi fails to land the takedown.
Takayanagi blocks a head kick by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ishikawa tries to bum rush Takayanagi with a series of wild strikes but Takayanagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ishikawa looks for the body kick but Takayanagi saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ishikawa.
A bone on bone clash there as Ishikawa blocks the leg kick.
Ishikawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takayanagi moves out of range of the leg kick from Ishikawa.
Takayanagi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takayanagi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ishikawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takayanagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takayanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takayanagi has a takedown stuffed.
Ishikawa lands with a hook. Takayanagi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takayanagi, right into the meat.
Takayanagi avoids the head kick by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Takayanagi will feel that in the morning.
Ishikawa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takayanagi checks a low kick from Ishikawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Takayanagi.
Ishikawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takayanagi.
Ishikawa misses with a head kick.
Takayanagi moves out of range as Ishikawa throws a body kick.
Ishikawa lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ishikawa darts in and clinches Takayanagi up against the cage.
Ishikawa is looking to control Takayanagi's arms but Takayanagi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ishikawa has his back to the cage.
Takayanagi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ishikawa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Akira Ishikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meguru Takayanagi.
Ishikawa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ishikawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ishikawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ishikawa throws a sloppy head kick and Takayanagi moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi slips under a jab from Ishikawa.
Takayanagi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Takayanagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ishikawa.
Takayanagi scores with a head kick. Ishikawa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A clash of legs there as Ishikawa blocks the low kick.
Ishikawa misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takayanagi.
Ishikawa throws a leg kick but Takayanagi moved away.
Ishikawa throws a head kick but Takayanagi moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Takayanagi. That snapped Ishikawa's head back.
Takayanagi misses with a body shot.
Ishikawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Ishikawa moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Ishikawa.
Takayanagi throws a front kick aimed at Ishikawa's knee but Ishikawa avoids it well.
Akira Ishikawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Ishikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Takayanagi circles away.
Ishikawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takayanagi tries to bum rush Ishikawa with a series of wild strikes but Ishikawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akira Ishikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishikawa misses with a few strikes there.
Takayanagi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ishikawa. Ishikawa obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishikawa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ishikawa throws a leg kick that misses.
Ishikawa throws a head kick but Takayanagi moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Ishikawa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ishikawa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Ishikawa!
Akira Ishikawa really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kemists ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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