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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shunsui Kyoraku has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 lbs
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoraku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Kyoraku.
A lazy left from Kyoraku finds it's target.
Kyoraku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Freeman.
Kyoraku scores with the left hand. Freeman knows he should have avoided that one.
Kyoraku has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage in the buildup to the fight.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kyoraku throws an overhand right that lands on Freeman's shoulder, as Freeman tries to avoid the shot.
Kyoraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Freeman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.
And Freeman tries to counter it with a takedown but Kyoraku pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Freeman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Kyoraku misses with a wild body shot.
Kyoraku throws an overhand right that lands on Freeman's shoulder, as Freeman tries to avoid the shot.
Kyoraku misses with a low kick.
Kyoraku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyoraku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kyoraku misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Kyoraku.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kyoraku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freeman.
A head punch on the inside from Freeman fails to land.
Freeman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kyoraku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kyoraku struggles to land a body shot inside as Freeman controls his hands.
Kyoraku is leaning against Freeman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Freeman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyoraku.
Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kyoraku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freeman.
A short right from Kyoraku on the inside.
Freeman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoraku lands a body shot.
Kyoraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyoraku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freeman's elbow.
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freeman has a couple of punches blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Freeman stalling the fight.
Kyoraku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kyoraku lands an uppercut.
Kyoraku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Freeman is struggling to control the position.
Kyoraku trying to stall but Freeman improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with the head strike.
Kyoraku blocks an uppercut.
Freeman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman lands with a right to the head.
Freeman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kyoraku stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Freeman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kyoraku backwards.
Freeman tries a body shot but Kyoraku blocks it.
Freeman tries a body shot but Kyoraku blocks it.
Kyoraku throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Kyoraku working aggressively here.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from Freeman.
Kyoraku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freeman throws a head punch that misses.
Kyoraku is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shunsui Kyoraku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Freeman.
Kyoraku trying to control the position but instead, Freeman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kyoraku into the cage.
Kyoraku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku blocks an uppercut.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kyoraku misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kyoraku scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freeman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freeman has a couple of punches blocked by Kyoraku.
Freeman tries to throw a body punch but Kyoraku avoids it by throwing Freeman back against the cage.
Freeman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kyoraku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kyoraku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Freeman tries to throw a body punch but Kyoraku avoids it by throwing Freeman back against the cage.
Freeman takes a shot to the head.
Kyoraku has Freeman pressed against the cage, preventing Freeman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kyoraku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Kyoraku.
Freeman working aggressively here.
Freeman lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shunsui Kyoraku dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Freeman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kyoraku.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freeman checks a leg kick.
Freeman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kyoraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Kyoraku throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Freeman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kyoraku throws out a powerful jab.
A clash of legs there as Freeman blocks the low kick.
Kyoraku is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kyoraku misses with a low kick as Freeman jumps back.
Kyoraku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kyoraku walks into a left hand.
Kyoraku tried to score with a low kick but Freeman checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Kyoraku blocks the low kick.
Freeman misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kyoraku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws a solid leg kick but Freeman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kyoraku.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses.
Freeman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kyoraku defends it well.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kyoraku defends it well.
Kyoraku scores with a head kick.
Shunsui Kyoraku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku slips a jab from Freeman.
The fighters circling - Freeman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kyoraku is looking to score with low kicks.
Freeman throws a hook but Kyoraku avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Freeman misses.
Freeman throws a right and a left that Kyoraku avoids nicely.
Kyoraku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freeman circles away quickly and effectively.
Kyoraku misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freeman's calf.
Freeman scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyoraku. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freeman with the counter takedown but Kyoraku avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyoraku checks a leg kick.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.
Freeman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kyoraku defends it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kyoraku.
Freeman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Freeman moves out of range of the body kick from Kyoraku.
Freeman shoots in but Kyoraku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kyoraku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Freeman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kyoraku.
Freeman shoots in and gets a takedown into Kyoraku's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku keeping full guard, as Freeman tries to pass.
Kyoraku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kyoraku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kyoraku keeping full guard, as Freeman tries to pass.
Kyoraku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freeman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Freeman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Freeman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kyoraku looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kyoraku looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kyoraku!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman sneaks back into half guard.
Kyoraku is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kyoraku will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kyoraku seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Freeman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shunsui Kyoraku dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Freeman.
Kyoraku throws a leg kick but Freeman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Freeman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kyoraku tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyoraku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kyoraku moves away from the strike by Freeman.
Kyoraku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freeman throws out the jab.
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kyoraku tries a low kick but Freeman avoids it.
Freeman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kyoraku defends it well.
Kyoraku throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoraku misses with a low kick as Freeman jumps back.
Kyoraku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freeman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That kick from Kyoraku tenderised Freeman's leg. Freeman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kyoraku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyoraku is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kyoraku throws a front kick aimed at Freeman's knee but Freeman avoids it well.
Freeman feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Kyoraku moved out of range nicely.
Kyoraku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick from Kyoraku lands but Freeman takes it in his stride.
Kyoraku cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Freeman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Freeman throws a shot from downtown. Kyoraku moves away and avoids it.
Shunsui Kyoraku is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyoraku.
Nice defenses there by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku checks a leg kick nicely.
Kyoraku lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kyoraku scoring well with a low kick there.
Kyoraku misses with a leg kick.
Freeman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Matt Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Freeman with the counter takedown but Kyoraku avoids it easily.
Kyoraku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Freeman is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman cracks Kyoraku with an open hand slap.
Kyoraku throws a front kick aimed at Freeman's knee but Freeman avoids it well.
Kyoraku throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kyoraku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kyoraku scores with a jab. Freeman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyoraku finish him?
Freeman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyoraku circles away quickly and effectively.
Freeman seems to have recovered his senses.
Freeman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kyoraku's head backwards.
Kyoraku lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Freeman is looking to score with low kicks.
Kyoraku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Freeman tries to counter it with a takedown but Kyoraku pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Freeman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Freeman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kyoraku can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Kyoraku throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kyoraku fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freeman is out of range.
Shunsui Kyoraku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kyoraku scores with a head kick. Freeman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Freeman checks the leg kick.
Freeman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kyoraku throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freeman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Freeman has a takedown stuffed.
Freeman throws a jab when Kyoraku was well out of range.
Kyoraku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kyoraku lands a brutal head kick. Freeman looks out on his feet and Kyoraku throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Shunsui Kyoraku!
A victorious Shunsui Kyoraku thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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