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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Hiroshima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Victor has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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250 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Hiroshima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Victor!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Victor, right into the meat.
Victor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Victor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hiroshima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Victor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Victor scores with a head kick.
Hiroshima shoots and misses
and Victor counters with a good low kick that Hiroshima was not able to check.
Hiroshima misses with a double jab
and Victor counters with a nice body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Victor.
Hiroshima takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Victor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiroshima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Victor can pounce on him.
Hiroshima shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Victor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiroshima tries for a takedown but Victor circles away easily
and Victor counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Hiroshima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victor pushes Hiroshima away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Victor.
Victor thumps Hiroshima with a low kick.
Hiroshima shoots for a takedown but Victor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Victor tries a quick counter leg kick but Hiroshima is wise to it.
Hiroshima is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Victor.
Victor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A solid body kick from Victor.
Victor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Victor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hiroshima has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hiroshima throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Victor.
Hiroshima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hiroshima takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Victor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hiroshima.
Hiroshima is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Victor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor connects with a leg kick. Hiroshima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Joao Victor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiroshima tries to clinch there but Victor circles away.
Victor throws a nice head kick!
Victor scores with a decent looking hook.
Hiroshima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Victor. Victor obviously looking to wear him down.
Hiroshima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Victor swivels and escapes.
Hiroshima on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Victor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Victor throws a leg kick which misses Hiroshima's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiroshima tries to avoid it.
Victor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hiroshima's calf.
Victor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiroshima.
Hiroshima on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Victor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Victor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Victor avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor lands with an uppercut that bounces Hiroshima off the ropes and back into range.
Victor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hiroshima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Victor, right into the meat.
Victor connects with an inside leg kick.
Victor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Victor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Victor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Victor scores with a nice body kick.
Victor 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!
Victor lands with a kick to the ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Victor.
Hiroshima falls off balance throwing a combination
and Victor counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Victor. That's going to slow Hiroshima down.
Hiroshima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Victor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Victor scores with a nice body kick.
Victor throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Victor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Victor.
Hiroshima has his takedown stuffed
and Victor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Victor.
Victor punishes Hiroshima's body with a nice straight punch.
Victor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hiroshima is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Victor.
Victor dips to his left and cracks Hiroshima with an uppercut!
Hiroshima on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hiroshima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Victor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Victor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Victor, right into the meat.
Victor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Victor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hiroshima on the side of the head.
Victor lands a high kick!
Victor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Victor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Victor is looking to slow Hiroshima down with leg kicks.
Hiroshima tries to clinch but Victor moves out of range.
Victor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hiroshima darts in looking for a takedown but Victor gets double underhooks and turns Hiroshima into the ropes.
Victor flicks out a counter leg kick but Hiroshima steps away.
Victor thumps Hiroshima with a low kick.
Hiroshima fails to land the takedown.
Victor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hiroshima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Victor can pounce on him.
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!
Victor connects with a leg kick. Hiroshima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Victor.
Hiroshima will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Victor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hiroshima tries to clinch but Victor is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Victor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hiroshima doesn't manage to clinch there - Victor circles away.
Victor scores with a jab to the head.
Victor connects with a leg kick. Hiroshima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Victor.
Victor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Victor.
Victor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hiroshima throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Victor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hiroshima misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Victor, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor lands a leg kick that knocks Hiroshima off balance momentarily.
Victor avoids the body shot from Hiroshima.
Victor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hiroshima on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hiroshima throws a left and a right that both miss
and Victor counters with an inside leg kick.
Victor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiroshima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Victor.
Victor connects with an inside leg kick.
Victor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Victor.
Hiroshima takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Victor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Victor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hiroshima. That did some damage!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hiroshima. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hiroshima scores with a takedown into Victor's guard.
Victor is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Hiroshima presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshima is trying to maintain a safe position but Victor gets an underhook and turns Hiroshima into the ropes.
Victor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hiroshima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hiroshima is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Hiroshima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victor prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor has Hiroshima pressed against the ropes, preventing Hiroshima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hiroshima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Victor to keep the fight standing.
Victor lands a takedown into guard.
Hiroshima being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshima is wriggling around but Victor manages to pass to half guard.
Well, if Victor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Victor wants to control but Hiroshima is keeping him busy.
Victor controlling the pace.
Victor is thwarting Hiroshima's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Victor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Victor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Victor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Victor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hiroshima takes a swing at Victor's ribcage but misses.
Victor digs a good hook to Hiroshima's body.
Victor throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hiroshima is defended easily by Victor.
Victor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor throws a head kick that half lands.
Victor stuffs the takedown attempt from Hiroshima. Hiroshima gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiroshima's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Victor!
Hiroshima is trying hard to land a takedown here. Victor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Hiroshima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Victor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hiroshima.
Victor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hiroshima. That did some damage!
Victor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Victor lands with a nice body punch.
Hiroshima on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Victor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hiroshima misses with a hook
and Victor counters with a stiff right hand.
Victor scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiroshima tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hiroshima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Victor. Victor obviously looking to wear him down.
Joao Victor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hiroshima under the eye.
A good leg kick by Victor.
Victor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiroshima tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hiroshima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Victor scoring well with a low kick there.
Joao Victor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Victor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hiroshima has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Victor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hiroshima shoots and misses
and Victor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hiroshima's knee momentarily.
Victor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Victor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hiroshima's calf.
Victor lands with a right hand.
Victor scores with the left hand. Hiroshima knows he should have avoided that one.
Victor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hiroshima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Victor is looking to slow Hiroshima down with leg kicks.
Victor feints and then cracks Hiroshima's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hiroshima down.
Victor with a hook.
Hiroshima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hiroshima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Victor.
Hiroshima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Victor tries to avoid it but Hiroshima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Victor to the ground. Victor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Victor scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Victor, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor connects with a leg kick. Hiroshima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Victor, right into the meat.
Victor delivers a nice body kick.
Hiroshima fails with the takedown.
Victor jabs at Hiroshima's body.
Victor lands a slapping body shot.
Victor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hiroshima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Victor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hiroshima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yoshi Hiroshima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiroshima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Victor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Victor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Joao Victor!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Joao Victor!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Joao Victor!
Joao Victor wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Joao Victor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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