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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hashimoto comes to the cage accompanied by Holding Out For A Hero (Japanese Version). 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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151 lbs
50 - 23 - 4 |
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160 lbs
24 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
50 - 23 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keiji Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Millard as he jumps to the side.
Hashimoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Millard.
Millard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hashimoto.
Millard lands a nice looking body shot.
Hashimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Millard moves away.
Hashimoto blocks a leg kick.
Hashimoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Millard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Millard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hashimoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice jab there from Hashimoto.
Millard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hashimoto throws out the jab.
Millard 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hashimoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Millard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hashimoto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Millard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto throws a series of punches but Millard avoids them all with ease.
Hashimoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hashimoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Millard.
Millard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hashimoto tries to counter with a takedown but Millard is quick to defend against it.
Hashimoto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Millard checks it well.
Millard swings for the body but Hashimoto moves out of range.
Millard throws a chopping leg kick but Hashimoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hashimoto looks for the body kick but Millard saw that one coming.
Millard lands a glancing blow to the side of Hashimoto's head.
Millard lands a nice shot that snaps Hashimoto's head back.
Millard dodges the punch combination from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Millard.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Millard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hashimoto is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Millard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hashimoto some visible discomfort.
Hashimoto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hashimoto has hold of Millard's hands but Millard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millard passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hashimoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hashimoto is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
My spies in Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy inform me that Millard has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Millard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hashimoto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hashimoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Millard.
Hashimoto tries to reverse the position but Millard maintains control.
Hashimoto wants to hold on but Millard pushes him away.
Hashimoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Millard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Millard 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.
Millard throws the left hand but Hashimoto avoids the punch easily.
Millard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hashimoto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hashimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millard.
Hashimoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Millard as he avoids it easily.
Hashimoto is looking to slow Millard down with leg kicks.
Hashimoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Millard thumps Hashimoto with a low kick.
Bruce Millard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hashimoto wants to land a leg kick but Millard is out of range.
Hashimoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hashimoto misses the target.
Millard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hashimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Millard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Millard throws a low kick, looking for Hashimoto's leg but Hashimoto calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Millard misses.
Hashimoto thows a body kick. Millard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Millard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Hashimoto misses.
Millard with the counter takedown but Hashimoto avoids it easily.
Hashimoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Millard looks to score with a jab to the body but Hashimoto is just out of range.
Hashimoto throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hashimoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Millard.
Millard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Millard throws a body punch but Hashimoto moves out of range.
Millard misses with an uppercut. Hashimoto saw that one coming.
Millard misses with an uppercut.
Hashimoto feinted with a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Millard misses.
Hashimoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Millard at a distance.
A lazy left from Hashimoto finds it's target.
Hashimoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hashimoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Millard moves out of range of the body kick.
Millard scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body kick from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hashimoto misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hashimoto moves away from the strike by Millard.
Millard avoids the body shot from Hashimoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Millard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto cracks Millard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hashimoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Millard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Millard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hashimoto moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Millard.
Millard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Millard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hashimoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Millard.
A big left from Millard misses.
Millard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hashimoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Millard won't be happy with that.
Millard is looking for a sweep.
Hashimoto lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Hashimoto crashes against the mat.
Millard is looking for a sweep.
Hashimoto working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millard keeps working.
Millard is letting Hashimoto control him for a moment.
Millard gets back to half guard.
Millard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hashimoto is looking to take a break and control but Millard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Millard has hold of Hashimoto's hands but Hashimoto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hashimoto lands a nice short elbow.
Millard wants to control but Hashimoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hashimoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Millard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Millard is looking for a sweep. Hashimoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Millard wants to control but Hashimoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Hashimoto misses.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Millard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hashimoto scores with a jab. Millard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hashimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hashimoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Millard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Hashimoto dominated that second round.
That's time! Hashimoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hashimoto throws a chopping leg kick but Millard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Millard avoids the head kick by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto wants to slow Millard down by chopping away at his legs.
Millard throws a hook to the side of Hashimoto's head but Hashimoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hashimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Millard.
Millard looks to land a left hand but Hashimoto moved out of range nicely.
Hashimoto tries to counter with a takedown but Millard is quick to defend against it.
Hashimoto swings for the body but Millard moves out of range.
Hashimoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Millard.
A low kick from Millard misses
and Hashimoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hashimoto trying to control but Millard is working from the bottom.
Hashimoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hashimoto is one step ahead there.
Hashimoto passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto wants to take a breather but Millard is having none of it.
Hashimoto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hashimoto trying to control from half guard but Millard is working away.
Millard wants to control but Hashimoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hashimoto is trying to control. Millard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hashimoto prevents Millard from improving his position.
Hashimoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millard keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Millard trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hashimoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Millard lands with a good body shot.
Millard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hashimoto.
Nice defenses there by Millard.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Millard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Millard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Millard checks a low kick from Hashimoto.
Millard misses with a wild body shot.
Hashimoto tries to counter with a takedown but Millard is quick to defend against it.
Hashimoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Millard misses its intended target.
Millard throws out a loose jab but Hashimoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millard throws a leg kick
and Hashimoto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Millard!
Hashimoto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Keiji Hashimoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto working away.
Hashimoto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hashimoto working away.
Hashimoto is looking to take a break and control but Millard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hashimoto postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hashimoto landing a few strikes.
Hashimoto laying and praying for a moment but Millard takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hashimoto is thwarting Millard's attempts to control the position.
Millard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hashimoto haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Millard is refusing to be controlled, as Hashimoto sits in half guard.
Millard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keiji Hashimoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hashimoto 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Keiji Hashimoto!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Keiji Hashimoto!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!
Keiji Hashimoto wins by majority decision!
Keiji Hashimoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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