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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osamu Kido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell comes to the cage accompanied by Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth (Front Lines). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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174 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osamu Kido!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell misses with a low kick.
Kido shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hell struggling a bit here.
Hell is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kido is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hell's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kido tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hell is not content to let Kido control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hell is looking to reverse the position.
Kido is looking to take a break and control but Hell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell is not content to let Kido control the position.
Kido tries to advance position but instead Hell slips a leg back in to half guard.
Hell tries to get to full guard but Kido has control of the leg.
Kido is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kido.
Hell is looking for a sweep. Kido is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kido controlling from the top position.
Kido trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Osamu Kido hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kido or perhaps it was just good defense by Hell, which made it look bad.
Raise Hell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hell misses with a low kick.
Hell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kido's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kido displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hell throws out the jab.
Hell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Hell as Kido shoots in.
Hell slaps away a takedown attempt from Kido, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Raise Hell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osamu Kido.
Kido blocks the body kick.
Kido shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kido keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hell.
Kido misses with a takedown
and Hell counters by clinching up.
Hell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kido displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hell throws out the jab.
Hell misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Hell tenderised Kido's leg. Kido is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kido with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hell moves into the clinch.
Kido is trying to break the clinch but Hell is controlling him.
Hell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kido goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hell prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hell breaks the clinch.
Kido takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raise Hell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kido takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hell catches Kido with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hell cracks Kido with a big right hand and Kido goes down!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hell advances to half guard.
Hell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kido is pressing down on Hell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hell trying to control but Kido is working from the bottom.
Hell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kido tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hell trying to control but Kido is working from the bottom.
Hell scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kido has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hell is pushing down on Kido's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kido is fighting to maintain full guard but Hell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hell lands strikes from half guard.
Hell slips a nice elbow through Kido's hands, connecting with Kido's forehead.
Hell thows a huge punch but Kido dodges it nicely.
Hell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kido trying to hold on to Hell's head to control him but Hell postures up.
Raise Hell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hell wants to control but Kido is keeping him busy.
Hell tries to pass to full mount but Kido defends it.
Hell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kido wants to get back to full guard but Hell has passed into side control.
Kido is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hell wants to take a breather but Kido is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kido tries to get to full guard but Hell has control of the leg.
Kido has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hell lands strikes from half guard.
Kido is pressing down on Hell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hell cracks Kido with a solid left hand.
Kido looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hell connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Kido is retaining full guard.
Hell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kido can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hell controls the pace.
Kido looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hell with a nice head shot there.
Hell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hell passes Kido's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hell lands with a punch from half guard.
Hell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kido keeps working.
Hell is really struggling to control Kido but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kido slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kido is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hell is aware though and is defending well.
Kido is breathing heavily.
Hell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hell wants to control from the top but Kido keeps moving.
Hell connects with a couple of short punches.
Hell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kido looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kido looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kido!
Hell can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hell is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raise Hell dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hell throws a wild body kick that Kido sees coming a mile off.
Good work by Kido as he checks the leg kick.
Raise Hell is winning the standup battle so far.
Hell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hell looks to throw the jab but Kido is out of range.
Hell tries to work over Kido's front leg with a kick but Kido checks it.
Hell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kido walks into a jab.
Hell misses with a wild body shot.
Hell feints and then cracks Kido's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kido down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kido blocking some punches.
Hell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kido is trying to maintain a safe position but Hell gets an underhook and turns Kido into the cage.
Kido blocks an uppercut.
Hell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kido walks into a straight right hand from Hell.
A jab from Hell misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hell. Kido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hell takes a swing at Kido's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kido gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hell is trying to get back to full guard.
Hell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kido tries to free his leg and advance position but Hell is retaining full guard.
Hell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kido pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hell is keeping the position for now.
Kido has gone for a leg lock! Hell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kido's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hell wants to control from the top but Kido keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kido's head.
Hell passes Kido's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hell wants to control but Kido is keeping him busy.
Hell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kido can do to turn this around?
Hell working the head and body with strikes.
Hell wants to take a breather but Kido is having none of it.
Hell slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell is keen to just control but Kido is a slippery customer.
Hell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kido doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hell.
Kido is not content to let Hell control the position.
Kido tries to roll over but Hell keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hell is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raise Hell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raise Hell!
In his post fight interview, Raise Hell started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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