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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuro Kazuhiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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175 lbs
42 - 19 - 1 |
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dennis Wise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Katsuro Kazuhiro!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuhiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wise.
Kazuhiro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kazuhiro throws out a loose jab but Wise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuhiro with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazuhiro. Wise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wise throws a right hand that misses
and Kazuhiro counters with a thumping low kick.
Kazuhiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wise misses with a hook.
Wise jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kazuhiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wise lands a slapping body shot.
Wise throws a jab when Kazuhiro was well out of range.
Wise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wise throws a low kick but Kazuhiro avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wise connects with a looping right hand.
Kazuhiro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
No joy there for Wise, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazuhiro works Wise's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wise throws a hook to the side of Kazuhiro's head but Kazuhiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wise takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wise throws a leg kick but Kazuhiro moved away.
A swing and a miss from Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro misses with a straight left.
Kazuhiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Wise throws a counter high kick but Kazuhiro was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kazuhiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wise misses with a looping right.
Wise misses with a straight left.
Kazuhiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kazuhiro blocks a jab.
Kazuhiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kazuhiro.
Katsuro Kazuhiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wise checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Wise lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kazuhiro doesn't seem phased though.
Kazuhiro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wise throws a hook to the side of Kazuhiro's head but Kazuhiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Katsuro Kazuhiro has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazuhiro slips under a jab from Wise.
Wise moves away from the strike by Kazuhiro.
Wise throws a looping overhand right but Kazuhiro ducks down to avoid it.
Kazuhiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wise takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kazuhiro slips under a jab from Wise.
Kazuhiro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kazuhiro throws a wild body kick that Wise sees coming a mile off.
Wise stalks Kazuhiro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kazuhiro's face. Kazuhiro staggers backwards, shaken.
Wise takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Wise was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kazuhiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wise is out of range and Kazuhiro settles back down.
Wise misses with a straight right.
Kazuhiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Wise.
A punch combination from Kazuhiro misses.
Kazuhiro just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wise is out of range and Kazuhiro settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro stuns Wise with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kazuhiro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wise on the side of the head.
Kazuhiro throws an off balance right hand
and Wise counters with a straight right hand.
Kazuhiro misses with a hook
and Wise counters with a low kick, right behind Kazuhiro 's knee.
Wise lands a jab to the head.
Wise loads up on a big right hand but Kazuhiro slips the punch.
Kazuhiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kazuhiro misses with a few strikes there.
Kazuhiro misses with a looping right.
Kazuhiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wise throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wise blocks a low kick nicely.
Kazuhiro misses with a double jab.
Kazuhiro ducks under a wild hook from Wise.
An inside leg kick lands from Kazuhiro.
Wise misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro cracks Wise with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kazuhiro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wise moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kazuhiro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kazuhiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kazuhiro lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kazuhiro.
Wise throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kazuhiro counter with a right hand.
Wise looks to land a right hand but Kazuhiro moved out of range.
Kazuhiro thinks about the counter body kick.
Kazuhiro dodges the punch combination from Wise.
Wise displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kazuhiro throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wise misses with a low kick.
Kazuhiro swings for the body but Wise moves out of range.
Wise is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Katsuro Kazuhiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Kazuhiro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wise throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kazuhiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Wise listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wise steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kazuhiro.
Wise has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wise does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice cross by Wise.
Wise dips to his left and cracks Kazuhiro with an uppercut!
Wise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazuhiro.
Wise was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wise moves out of range of the body kick.
Kazuhiro is looking to slow Wise down with leg kicks.
Wise misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wise walks into a left hand.
Kazuhiro is looking to chop away at Wise's legs.
Wise scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Kazuhiro looks for the body kick but Wise saw that one coming.
Wise was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kazuhiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kazuhiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wise swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Wise misses.
Kazuhiro throws a leg kick
enabling Wise to counter with a crisp jab.
Wise checks a leg kick nicely.
Kazuhiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Wise off the cage and back into range.
Kazuhiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wise.
Wise smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kazuhiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Kazuhiro misses.
Wise throws a hook but Kazuhiro blocks it.
Kazuhiro dips to his left and cracks Wise with an uppercut!
Wise looks to score with a jab to the body but Kazuhiro is just out of range.
Wise fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wise moves away from the strike by Kazuhiro.
Wise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kazuhiro there.
Katsuro Kazuhiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wise moves out of range as Kazuhiro strikes.
Wise uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kazuhiro.
Nice uppercut there from Kazuhiro.
Wise connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kazuhiro. Kazuhiro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wise misses with a looping right.
Kazuhiro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wise.
Wise throws a hook but Kazuhiro blocks it.
Wise misses with a left hand
and Kazuhiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wise swinging wildly here.
Kazuhiro throws a low kick but Wise moves out of range easily.
Kazuhiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wise staying out of range there.
Wise misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise scores with a nice head shot.
Kazuhiro misses with a looping right.
Wise misses with a wild combination.
Wise throws a hook but Kazuhiro avoids it easily.
Kazuhiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wise misses with a looping right.
Kazuhiro misses with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Kazuhiro.
Sloppy strikes from Wise. Those never looked like landing.
Kazuhiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kazuhiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wise in his tracks.
Kazuhiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Wise throws a body shot but no joy.
Kazuhiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Wise misses the target.
Kazuhiro flicks out a counter leg kick but Wise steps away.
Kazuhiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kazuhiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wise counters with a left and a right that stings Kazuhiro.
Wise throws an overhand right that lands on Kazuhiro's shoulder, as Kazuhiro tries to avoid the shot.
Kazuhiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kazuhiro is looking to chop away at Wise's legs.
Wise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazuhiro.
Wise scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kazuhiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Wise takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Wise.
Good standup being displayed there by Wise as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wise getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kazuhiro is rocked!
A head kick misses from Wise.
Wise takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wise misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Katsuro Kazuhiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Kazuhiro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kazuhiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Kazuhiro misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kazuhiro. That's going to slow Wise down.
Kazuhiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wises jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kazuhiro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kazuhiro throws the kick towards the body but Wise avoids it.
Kazuhiro fakes the leg kick and cracks Wise in the body.
Kazuhiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Kazuhiro missing with a left hand there. Wise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kazuhiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wise's sensitive parts.
Wise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Kazuhiro.
Wise takes a swing at Kazuhiro's ribcage but misses.
Kazuhiro cracks Wise with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kazuhiro misses with a right hand
and Wise counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuhiro misses the jab.
Wise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kazuhiro is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wise is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kazuhiro throws the left hand but Wise avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Wise misses the target.
Kazuhiro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wise slips under a jab.
Wise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazuhiro.
Wise tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kazuhiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wise's calf.
Kazuhiro throws a good cross that connects.
Wise misses with a looping right.
Wise moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazuhiro misses with a looping left.
Wise appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wise connects with a looping right hand.
Wise misses with a wild combination.
Dennis Wise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kazuhiro is able to avoid easily.
Kazuhiro cracks Wise with an open hand slap.
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!
Wise feints a jab promting Kazuhiro to slip. Wise then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kazuhiro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kazuhiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Wise finish him?
Jab from Wise.
Wise misses with an uppercut. Kazuhiro saw that one coming.
Kazuhiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wise tries a head kick but it misses.
Wise lands a jab to the nose.
Kazuhiro connects with a high kick.
Wise connects with a solid leg kick.
Kazuhiro tries a low kick but Wise avoids it.
Wise connects with a solid leg kick.
Wise pounces like a tiger and cracks Kazuhiro with a vicious hook! Kazuhiro is down but not out! Wise follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dennis Wise!
After winning the bout, Dennis Wise thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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