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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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36
142 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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24
155 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenichi Shirahama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bojan Vladislav!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirahama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shirahama.
Shirahama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vladislav counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shirahama regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shirahama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vladislav's guard.
Vladislav wants to get back to his feet but Shirahama is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vladislav had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shirahama defends it easily.
Vladislav wants to sweep here but Shirahama controlling him for the moment.
Vladislav working for submissions but it's allowed Shirahama to get to half guard.
Vladislav wants to improve his position but Shirahama is controlling well.
Shirahama slips a nice elbow through Vladislav's hands, connecting with Vladislav's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vladislav with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shirahama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vladislav looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vladislav actively working from the bottom here.
Shirahama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vladislav is staying active underneath Shirahama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shirahama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vladislav is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shirahama working Vladislav over with strikes.
Shirahama slips a nice elbow through Vladislav's hands, connecting with Vladislav's forehead.
Shirahama really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vladislav is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav trying to control from the bottom.
Shirahama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shirahama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shirahama working Vladislav over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirahama slips a nice elbow through Vladislav's hands, connecting with Vladislav's forehead.
Shirahama drops an elbow to the side of Vladislav's head.
Vladislav is trying to control but can't.
Shirahama working the head and body with strikes.
Vladislav is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shirahama connects with a nice short shot to Vladislav's temple.
Vladislav is still in real trouble! Can Shirahama finish him?
Shirahama lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Vladislav! More strikes land and this one is all over! Shirahama jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenichi Shirahama!
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hype
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FIGHT
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