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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genji Fukada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkin Asim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 cm
18
208 lbs
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190 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genji Fukada! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ilkin Asim! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fukada tries a head kick but it misses.
Asim closes the distance and clinches. Fukada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Asim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fukada avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Fukada darts in looking for a takedown but Asim gets double underhooks and turns Fukada into the cage. Nice straight punches there by Fukada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fukada. Asim clinches. Asim lands a knee to the body.
Fukada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asim blocks it with crossed arms. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Asim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fukada.
Asim stalling the fight.
Fukada is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genji Fukada. That's going to take a lot out of him. Asim scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Genji Fukada has been cut. Fukada could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Asim lands a good knee to the midsection. Fukada won't want to take too many of those. Fukada is breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Asim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Asim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Asim working Fukada over with knees to the body. Asim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Asim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Asim lands a knee to the body.
Asim lands a knee to the head.
Fukada is working for takedown but Asim is calmly controlling the position for now. Fukada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Asim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Asim effectively controlling the action here. Asim slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Asim lands a knee to the body.
Asim leaning against his opponent.
Asim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Asim.
Asim lands a knee to the body.
Asim scores with a knee to the head.
Fukada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fukada's face.
Asim lands a nice knee to the body. Fukada takes a knee to the side of the body. Fukada takes a knee to the side of the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Asim.
Asim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Asim crunches a lovely knee into Fukada's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Asim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Asim landing knees to the body.
Asim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fukada's face.
Asim lands a good knee to the midsection. Fukada won't want to take too many of those. A knee to the head by Asim.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asim obliges. Asim crunches a lovely knee into Fukada's ribcage. Fukada throws a head punch that misses. Asim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Asim landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Asim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Asim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asim.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Asim stalling against the cage.
Asim lands a knee to the body.
Asim landing knees to the head.
Asim scores with a knee to the head.
Genji Fukada's cut is getting worse. Asim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Asim holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Asim lands a knee to the head.
Asim stalling.
Asim stalls. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fukada being controlled against the cage. Asim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkin Asim dominated that round. The cut man is working on Genji Fukada's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Asim drives through and clinches with Fukada against the cage.
Fukada is trying to pull guard but Asim turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Asim has Fukada pressed against the cage, preventing Fukada from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Fukada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Ilkin Asim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Asim lands a knee to the body.
Asim just leaning against Fukada, taking a breather. Knees in the clinch landing for Asim.
Fukada takes a knee to the side of the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Asim drops Fukada with a big knee straight up the middle! Fukada is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Fukada is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Asim has managed to clinch.
Asim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Knees to the body from Asim.
That's one minute gone in the round. Asim effectively controlling the action here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Asim content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Asim drops Fukada with a big knee straight up the middle! Fukada is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! Oh Fukada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Asim closes the distance and clinches. Asim jerks Fukada's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Fukada drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Asim goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Asim because Fukada was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ilkin Asim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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