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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Knockout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Knockout has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Knockout! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Narushima! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Knockout throws an overhand right that lands on Narushima's shoulder, as Narushima tries to avoid the shot. Narushima misses with a hook. Knockout ducked under it nicely. Knockout was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Knockout throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Narushima wants to counter the offense by Knockout and move into the clinch position. A chopping leg kick lands by Narushima. Knockout dips to his left and cracks Narushima with an uppercut! Knockout throws a big shot that misses. Narushima blocks a jab. Knockout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Narushima is looking to chop away at Knockout's legs. Narushima avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Narushima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knockout throws a shot from downtown. Narushima moves away and avoids it. Narushima steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knockout. Knockout throws out a loose jab but Narushima uses good head movement to avoid it. Knockout checks a leg kick. Knockout misses with an uppercut
and Narushima counters with a slapping leg kick. Narushima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knockout was well out of range. Poor timing from Narushima. Knockout thinks about countering with a head kick. Narushima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knockout. Narushima wants to counter the offense by Knockout and move into the clinch position. Knockout misses with a hook. Narushima ducked under it nicely. Narushima is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Knockout waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Narushima. Narushima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Knockout throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Narushima tries a head kick but it misses.
Knockout fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Knockout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Knockout throws a sloppy head kick and Narushima moves out of range easily. Knockout lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Narushima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Narushima moves out of range as Knockout strikes. Narushima appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Narushima's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knockout connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Narushima scrambles back to his feet. Nice defenses there by Narushima. 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! A leg kick checked by Narushima. Knockout misses with a hook
and Narushima counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Narushima moves in looking to clinch but Knockout pushes him off. Narushima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knockout. Knockout obviously looking to wear him down.
Narushima gets in close and instigates a clinch. Narushima prevents Knockout from breaking the clinch. Knockout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Narushima connects with a leg kick. Knockout looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Nice defenses there by Narushima. Knockout tests Narushima's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nice defenses there by Narushima. Knockout misses with a series of wild punches.
Narushima moves out of range as Knockout strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Narushima thumps Knockout with a low kick. Knockout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Knockout. Knockout misses with a right hand and Narushima moves into the clinch. 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! Knockout wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Narushima has him pressed against the cage. Knockout wants to get back to striking at distance but Narushima won't allow it.
Narushima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knockout's efforts to push away. Knockout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knockout has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Narushima using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knockout looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A frustrated look appears on Knockout's face as he tries to break the clinch. Knockout wants to break free but Narushima has control.
Knockout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Narushima throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knockout. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Knockout dominated that 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.
Knockout throws a head kick but Narushima moves out of range.
It looks like Oscar Knockout has been cut. Oscar Knockout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Knockout throws a head kick that misses. Narushima tries to counter with a clinch but Knockout shakes him off and moves away. Narushima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knockout throws out the jab. Knockout throws a shot from downtown. Narushima moves away and avoids it. Narushima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knockout. Narushima throws a low kick, looking for Knockout's leg but Knockout calmly moves out of range. Narushima staying out of range there. Knockout misses with a looping right. Narushima looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Knockout misses with a head kick.
Narushima is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Knockout cracks Narushima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Narushima blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knockout clobbers Narushima with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Oscar Knockout is winning the standup battle so far. Knockout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knockout backing away here, and Narushima unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Knockout misses with a looping right. Narushima blocks a jab. Narushima replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knockout blocks it well. Knockout throws a shot from downtown. Narushima moves away and avoids it. Narushima wants to counter with a clinch but Knockout pushes him away. Narushima throws a head kick but Knockout moves out of range.
Knockout misses with a wild combination.
Narushima wants to counter with a clinch but Knockout pushes him away. Narushima is looking to clinch. Knockout seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Narushima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Narushima slips a straight right by Knockout. Narushima wants to counter the offense by Knockout and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Narushima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Knockout connects with an inside leg kick. Narushima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Knockout throws a sloppy head kick and Narushima moves out of range easily. Narushima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knockout manages to avoid it. Narushima dodges the punch combination from Knockout.
Narushima steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knockout. Narushima throws a head kick that Knockout semi-blocks.
Knockout misses with a straight right. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knockout has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narushima. Knockout is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knockout moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Knockout avoids the head kick by Narushima.
Knockout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Knockout misses. Knockout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Narushima raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Narushima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Knockout rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Narushima counters with a nice body kick.
A big left from Knockout misses. Knockout lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Knockout throws a quick inside leg kick. Narushima misses with a body shot.
Knockout throwing a counter right hand but Narushima manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knockout loads up on a big right hand but Narushima slips the punch. 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! Knockout jabbing away but nothing is landing. Narushima throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knockout looks to throw the jab but Narushima is out of range. Narushima throws a sloppy head kick and Knockout moves out of range easily. A little feinted left hand from Knockout on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Knockout checks a low kick from Narushima. Knockout connects with an inside leg kick. Knockout looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Narushima ducks under a wild hook from Knockout. Narushima looks to land a right hand but Knockout moved out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Knockout dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Oscar Knockout's cut. 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. This is the final round!
Narushima ducks under a wild hook from Knockout. Knockout buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Narushima avoids the head kick by Knockout.
Narushima wants to counter with a clinch but Knockout pushes him away. A big right from Knockout misses. Some bone on bone action there as Knockout checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Narushima pushes Knockout up against the cage in a clinch. Knockout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Narushima swings away with a leg kick that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Narushima slips a straight right by Knockout. Knockout throws a right and a left that both miss. Knockout sets himself, and Narushima steps forward looking for the clinch! Knockout avoids it this time. Narushima tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knockout is able to avoid easily. Narushima pushes Knockout away with a front kick. Knockout is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Narushima can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round. Knockout has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narushima. Knockout throws a lazy right hand but Narushima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Knockout misses with an uppercut. Narushima has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knockout finds it's way round the side to connect with Narushima's head. Narushima throws a head kick that misses and Knockout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Narushima throws a sloppy head kick and Knockout moves out of range easily. Narushima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knockout. Knockout backing away here, and Narushima unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Knockout throws the left hand but Narushima avoids the punch easily. Narushima takes one on the button. Narushima has closed the distance and engaged Knockout in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Narushima obliges. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Narushima stalling the fight.
I was talking to Knockout's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Knockout wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Knockout has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Narushima tries a knee to the head but Knockout blocks it.
Knockout is trying to break free. Knees to the body from Narushima.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knees to the body from Narushima.
Narushima landing knees to the body.
Narushima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Narushima scores with a knee to the head.
Narushima is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Knockout is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Knees to the body from Narushima.
Ryo Narushima seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Narushima misses with a knee strike.
Narushima is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Narushima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narushima misses with a knee to the head. Knockout takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knockout has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but Knockout is blocking nicely.
Knockout manages to break the clinch.
Narushima closes the distance but Knockout moves to the side and Knockout counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Oscar Knockout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Narushima has Knockout up against the cage in a clinch.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but Knockout is blocking nicely.
Knockout avoiding damage as Narushima throws knees to the body.
Narushima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knockout is defending well for now. Knockout wants to break free but Narushima has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Narushima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knockout has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but Knockout is blocking nicely.
Narushima misses with a knee to the head. Narushima tries a knee to the head but Knockout blocks it.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knockout's face.
Oscar Knockout's cut is getting worse. Narushima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knockout blocks it with crossed arms. Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but Knockout blocks with his arms.
Ryo Narushima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Narushima tries to land knees in the clinch but Knockout avoids the damage to the body. Narushima unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knockout lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Knockout wants to break free but Narushima has control.
And that's the end of the fight! Ryo Narushima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Knockout 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Knockout! Oscar Knockout very nearly forgot to thank GREEN!160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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