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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazuran Riku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanye Weste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weste has chosen Stronger - Kanye Weste as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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175 cm
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163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazuran Riku! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kanye Weste! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weste was well out of range. Poor timing from Riku. Weste uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Weste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Riku appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Weste moves out of range of the body kick from Riku.
Nice shot by Weste. A leg kick checked by Weste. Riku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Riku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Weste lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. A low kick from Weste is predictable there and Riku counters with a stiff right hand. Riku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Riku scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head kick from Weste lands but Riku takes it in his stride. Riku throws out a loose jab but Weste uses good head movement to avoid it. Riku lands a big right hand that sends Weste crashing to the mat! Riku stays standing though and waves Weste back to his feet!
Weste is rocked! Weste throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range. Riku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riku throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Weste misses with a short punch on the inside. Weste blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riku. Weste lands an uppercut. Weste lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riku backwards. Riku blocking some punches.
Weste tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riku's elbow. Riku tries a knee to the head but Weste blocks it.
Weste misses with the head strike.
Riku looking to throw knees to the head but Weste is blocking nicely.
Riku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riku scores with a nice hook to the head. Weste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riku working aggressively here.
Riku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Weste throws a punch but it's blocked by Riku.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Weste pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Weste takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riku doesn't manage to clinch there - Weste circles away.
Weste lands a high kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Weste lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Riku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Riku throws a body shot but no joy. Riku dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Riku scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Riku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Weste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Riku throws a poor cross that misses
and Weste counters with a right hand to the body. Riku throws a right hand that Weste ducks under and follows up with a left that Weste also avoids with ease. Weste moves out of range of the leg kick from Riku. Riku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weste.
Weste wants to slow Riku down by chopping away at his legs. Weste blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Riku.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riku connects with a solid leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Riku. Weste does a little dance to reset his feet. Weste raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Weste tests Riku's chin there with a solid looking shot. Weste has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Riku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weste showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riku.
Weste keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weste looks like he wants to counter punch here. Weste has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Weste swings widly with a right hand
and Riku counters with a left and a right that stings Weste. Riku connects with a jab. Weste misses with a low kick as Riku jumps back. Riku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Weste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Jab, jab by Riku - just one landing. This has been an exciting period of action! Riku wants to clinch and Weste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Weste fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Weste is looking to chop away at Riku's legs. Weste throws a sloppy body shot
and Weste takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Weste throws a hook but Riku avoids it easily. Riku punishes Weste's body with a nice straight punch. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Riku crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Weste - the referee stops the clock and Riku gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Weste. Riku manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Riku needs to keep his hands up - Weste had a free shot at his head there. Weste misses with a hook
and Riku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A looping hook to the body misses from Riku. Weste does a little dance to reset his feet. Weste scores with a head kick. Riku tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Weste just misses with a punch to the body.
Riku tries to move into range but Weste moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Weste moves out of range of the body kick from Riku.
Riku scores with a jab to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Weste cracks Riku with a right hand to the side of the head. Riku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weste moves away. Riku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Weste looks to score with a jab to the body but Riku is just out of range. Riku quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazuran Riku dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Weste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riku throws a wild combination but nothing lands. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weste! But no joy. Weste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riku. Lazuran Riku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Weste darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Weste lands a leg kick that knocks Riku off balance momentarily. Weste lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Riku misses with a body kick. Riku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick by Riku misses and Weste counters with a lovely straight right hand! Riku lands a nice looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Weste. Weste throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Weste looks to throw the jab but Riku is out of range. Riku is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Weste. Riku defending well as Weste loads up on a big left hand. Riku takes a swing at Weste's ribcage but misses. Riku throws a body kick that misses. Riku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riku throws a half hearted mid kick. Weste scores with a jab to the jaw. Weste uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riku.
Weste scores with a leg kick.
Weste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weste lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Weste moves out of range as Riku throws a body kick.
Weste avoids the head kick by Riku.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riku. A telegraphed right hand from Weste misses the target. A good leg kick by Weste. Nice shot lands for Riku. Weste thows a left - swing and a miss! A slapping leg kick lands for Weste.
Riku cracks Weste with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Weste looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Riku finish him?
Weste is still on wobbly legs! Can Riku finish him? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Weste throws a leg kick but Riku moved away. It looked like Riku was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Weste. Riku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good work by Riku as he checks the leg kick. Weste takes a swing at Riku's ribcage but misses. Riku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Riku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Weste seems to have recovered his senses. Riku throws a low kick but Weste avoids it. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Riku is looking to land body kicks. Riku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. The fight stays on the outside here - Riku looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Riku throws a front kick aimed at Weste's knee but Weste avoids it well. Riku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riku lands with an uppercut that bounces Weste off the ropes and back into range. Riku connects with a body shot that sends Weste's belly button to the back. Weste takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Riku steps in with a hook that catches Weste right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Riku follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Weste looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazuran Riku! A less than humble Lazuran Riku misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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