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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kano Hokichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Wait (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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155 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kano Hokichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevie Wait!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wait on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hokichi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hokichi, right into the meat.
Wait slips under a jab.
Wait tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hokichi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hokichi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hokichi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wait checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hokichi lands a lovely overhand right.
Hokichi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wait throws a shot from downtown. Hokichi moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hokichi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hokichi feints and then cracks Wait's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wait down.
Hokichi throws a low kick but Wait avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hokichi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokichi digs a good hook to Wait's body.
Good shot there by Hokichi.
Hokichi scores with a punch to the head.
Wait shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hokichi defends it nicely.
Hokichi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hokichi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hokichi scores with a decent looking hook.
Hokichi digs a good body shot into Wait's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hokichi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hokichi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wait throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hokichi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wait throws a push kick but Hokichi slaps the foot to one side.
Wait throws a head kick that misses.
Hokichi lands a head kick. Wait smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kano Hokichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hokichi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hokichi misses with a low kick.
Wait tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wait takes one to the chin there.
Decent striking displayed by Hokichi there.
Hokichi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wait throws a jab but it's blocked by Hokichi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hokichi tries to clinch but Wait is having none of it.
Hokichi lands with a straight right. Wait didn't see that one coming.
Wait tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wait walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wait tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hokichi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wait walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wait's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hokichi lands a big head kick that sends Wait tumbling to the mat! Hokichi takes a step backwards and waves Wait back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wait is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wait misses with a left hand
and Hokichi counters with a low kick, right behind Wait 's knee.
Wait is still on wobbly legs! Can Hokichi finish him?
Hokichi cracks the inside of Wait's front leg.
Wait seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wait moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hokichi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wait's sensitive parts.
Hokichi lands a jab to the nose.
Good leg kick by Hokichi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hokichi is looking to slow Wait down with leg kicks.
Hokichi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wait throws an overhand right that lands on Hokichi's shoulder, as Hokichi tries to avoid the shot.
Wait on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hokichi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wait has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Hokichi.
Hokichi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kano Hokichi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wait takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hokichi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hokichi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hokichi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wait can do to turn this around?
Wait scores with a shot to the side of Hokichi's head.
Wait effectively controlling the action here.
Wait misses with some punches.
Hokichi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wait has a couple of punches blocked by Hokichi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hokichi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hokichi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kano Hokichi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hokichi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokichi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kano Hokichi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hokichi.
Hokichi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hokichi sets himself, and Wait steps forward looking for the clinch! Hokichi avoids it this time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hokichi. That's going to slow Wait down.
Wait takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hokichi motions for Wait to come forward. Hokichi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hokichi lands a jab to the head.
Hokichi moves in looking to clinch but Wait pushes him off.
Wait throws out a loose jab but Hokichi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wait takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hokichi scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wait takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hokichi lands a glancing blow to the side of Wait's head.
Wait avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wait stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hokichi.
Hokichi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hokichi tried to score with a low kick but Wait checks it.
Wait throws out a counter right but Hokichi avoids it with no problem.
Wait takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hokichi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Wait was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hokichi throws out a leg kick but Wait moves out of range and Hokichi only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hokichi.
An inside leg kick lands from Hokichi.
Hokichi lands a left and a right that send Wait crashing to the mat, dazed. Hokichi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hokichi scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hokichi feints and then cracks Wait's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wait down.
Hokichi scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hokichi, right into the meat.
Wait has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hokichi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Hokichi finds it's way through Wait's defenses.
Hokichi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hokichi throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hokichi.
Hokichi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wait doesn't seem bothered though.
Hokichi staying out of range there.
Hokichi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wait misses with a looping left.
Wait takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A low kick from Wait is predictable there
and Hokichi counters with a straight right hand.
Hokichi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hokichi moves out of range of the body kick from Wait.
A cross from Hokichi lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hokichi. Wait does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kano Hokichi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wait swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hokichi.
Hokichi jabs at Wait's body.
Hokichi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hokichi scores with a leg kick.
Hokichi moves out of range of the strikes.
Hokichi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wait's head backwards.
Wait moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hokichi is stalling here.
Wait turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wait manages to end up in side control.
Hokichi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokichi is looking to slow Wait down with leg kicks.
Wait chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hokichi can pounce on him.
Hokichi tries to clinch up.
Wait walks into a jab.
Hokichi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wait stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hokichi has managed to clinch.
Hokichi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wait is trying to break the clinch but Hokichi has him pressed against the cage.
Hokichi is leaning against Wait and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hokichi breaks the clinch.
Kano Hokichi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hokichi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hokichi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wait.
Wait looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hokichi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wait. Wait circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Hokichi there.
Wait on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hokichi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wait misses with a right hand
and Hokichi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hokichi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wait momentarily.
Hokichi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wait under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hokichi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wait takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hokichi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wait takes one to the chin there.
Hokichi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hokichi staying out of range there.
Wait takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hokichi cracks Wait with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Hokichi. That snapped Wait's head back.
Hokichi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wait walks into a stiff left hand from Hokichi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wait thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hokichi tries to close the distance and clinch but Wait swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hokichi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hokichi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wait forces Hokichi back against the cage and clinches.
Hokichi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wait effectively controlling the action here.
Hokichi pushes Wait back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kano Hokichi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hokichi 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 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kano Hokichi!
Kano Hokichi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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RATING
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