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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maki Kamiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maki Kamiya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe throws a chopping leg kick but Kamiya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Kamiya.
Sloppy strikes from Kamiya. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamiya. Doe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kamiya.
Doe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kamiya throws a series of punches but Doe avoids them all with ease.
Kamiya throws a body kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doe misses with some punches.
Kamiya pushes off an throws an elbow but Doe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kamiya can't get the takedown.
I was talking to Kamiya's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe dodges an elbow strike from Kamiya.
Kamiya lands an elbow inside that Doe shrugs off.
Kamiya blocks an uppercut.
Doe manages to break the clinch.
Doe lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe throws a right hand that Kamiya ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamiya also avoids with ease.
Kamiya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamiya cracks Doe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kamiya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doe.
Doe walks into a stiff left hand from Kamiya.
Kamiya throws a jab but it's blocked by Doe.
Doe misses with a wild body shot.
Kamiya throws a quick counter kick to the body but Doe avoids it.
Doe misses with a leg kick
and Kamiya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamiya throws a shot from downtown. Doe moves away and avoids it.
Doe throws the kick towards the body but Kamiya avoids it.
Doe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamiya.
Doe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kamiya thinks about countering with a body kick.
Doe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamiya.
Kamiya moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamiya misses with a wild combination.
Doe slips a jab and a cross from Kamiya.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doe is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya tries to clinch
and Doe counters with a nice body shot.
Kamiya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kamiya takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Doe looks to land a body kick but Kamiya moved away.
Doe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Doe throws a leg kick but Kamiya moved away.
Kamiya misses with a body shot.
Doe thuds a left hand into Kamiya's body.
Kamiya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doe checks it well.
Doe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Doe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kamiya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kamiya blocks a leg kick.
Kamiya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doe is out of range and Kamiya settles back down.
Doe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doe.
Kamiya looks to land a combination but Doe avoids it well.
Kamiya throws a right hand that Doe ducks under and follows up with a left that Doe also avoids with ease.
Kamiya avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe looks for the body kick but Kamiya saw that one coming.
Doe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doe slips a jab and a cross from Kamiya.
Kamiya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Doe does no damage.
Kamiya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doe.
Doe is looking for the big counter here.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kamiya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kamiya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kamiya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamiya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kamiya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Kamiya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doe throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kamiya misses with a low kick.
Kamiya throws a lazy uppercut
and Doe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kamiya's knee momentarily.
Doe slips under a jab.
Doe is looking to land body kicks.
Kamiya quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Doe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Doe throws out a leg kick but Kamiya moves out of range and Doe only half commits.
Kamiya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamiya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doe moves out of range of the body kick from Kamiya.
Kamiya cracks a nice hook into Doe's ribs.
A punch combination from Doe misses.
Kamiya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamiya throws a right hand that Doe ducks under and follows up with a left that Doe also avoids with ease.
Doe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamiya.
Doe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doe. Kamiya does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maki Kamiya will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Doe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doe throws a lazy body kick
and Kamiya counters with a good, hard body kick but Doe shrugs it off.
Kamiya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamiya.
John Doe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamiya lands a jab.
Doe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamiya manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kamiya 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 Doe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doe throws a good cross that connects.
Kamiya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kamiya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doe. Kamiya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamiya wants to land a leg kick but Doe is out of range.
Doe misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamiya misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kamiya, right into the meat.
Kamiya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kamiya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kamiya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe misses with a double jab.
Doe misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Doe.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kamiya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
A left and a right from Kamiya both land. Nice combination.
Kamiya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doe throws a leg kick
and Kamiya counters with a stiff right hand.
Doe moves out of range of the body kick.
Maki Kamiya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kamiya moves away from the strike by Doe.
Kamiya misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamiya throws a body punch but Doe moves out of range.
Kamiya walks into a jab.
Doe motions for Kamiya to come forward. Doe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kamiya was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kamiya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamiya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya slips a jab from Doe.
Kamiya moves into range and clinches up with Doe.
Kamiya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doe moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kamiya.
Doe throws a front kick aimed at Kamiya's knee but Kamiya avoids it well.
Doe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamiya connects with a solid leg kick.
Kamiya jabs at Doe's body.
Doe lands with a nice combination. Kamiya backs away looking to recover.
Doe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kamiya is out of range.
Doe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamiya.
Doe throws out a counter right but Kamiya avoids it with no problem.
Doe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doe tries to work over Kamiya's front leg with a kick but Kamiya checks it.
Doe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Kamiya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Doe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe looks to land a combination but Kamiya avoids it well.
Kamiya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Doe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamiya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doe. Doe obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamiya lands a slapping body shot.
Doe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doe throws a right and a left that Kamiya avoids nicely.
Kamiya misses with a double jab
and Doe counters with a good, hard body kick but Kamiya shrugs it off.
Kamiya lands with a hook. Doe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamiya. Kamiya obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamiya scores with a nice body kick.
Doe checks a leg kick.
Doe swings for the body but Kamiya moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamiya. Doe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doe just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Doe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kamiya. That did some damage!
Kamiya looks for the body kick but Doe saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamiya.
Doe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kamiya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kamiya.
Kamiya throws a low kick but Doe avoids it.
Doe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kamiya misses with a looping left.
Doe counters with a body kick.
Kamiya stuns Doe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kamiya staying out of range there.
Doe checks a leg kick.
Doe throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamiya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Doe.
Kamiya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maki Kamiya will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kamiya tries to land a front kick but Doe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kamiya swings for the body but Doe moves out of range.
Kamiya lands a front kick.
Doe tries to work over Kamiya's front leg with a kick but Kamiya checks it.
It looked like Kamiya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Doe misses with a low kick.
Kamiya misses with a kick to the body.
Doe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamiya.
Kamiya throws a push kick but Doe slaps the foot to one side.
Kamiya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kamiya's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kamiya duly obliges.
A cross from Kamiya lands.
Kamiya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamiya throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamiya.
Doe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kamiya rather than just go for the knockout.
Doe misses with a straight left.
Doe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kamiya.
Doe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kamiya.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamiya throws a hook to the side of Doe's head but Doe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamiya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doe moves away.
Doe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Doe checks a leg kick.
Doe moves out of range as Kamiya throws a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kamiya.
Kamiya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamiya tries to land a front kick but Doe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Doe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Doe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamiya lands with a cross.
Doe connects with a right hand. Kamiya shakes it off.
Doe moves out of range of the strikes.
Doe blocks the body kick.
Kamiya moves out of range as Doe strikes.
Doe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doe throws a low kick but Kamiya avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doe slips a jab and a cross from Kamiya.
Doe throws the kick towards the body but Kamiya avoids it.
Doe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doe takes a swing at Kamiya's ribcage but misses.
Kamiya throws a nice looking combination but Doe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kamiya.
Doe misses the shot to the body.
Kamiya misses with a wild body shot.
Kamiya throws a body shot but no joy.
Doe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Doe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamiya is looking to counter with a body kick.
Doe throws a low kick, looking for Kamiya's leg but Kamiya calmly moves out of range.
Doe misses with a low kick.
Doe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kamiya makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Doe really felt that one!
Doe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kamiya. Beautiful body shot.
Doe blocks the body kick.
Doe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kamiya with a body shot.
Doe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kamiya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doe checks it well.
Doe feints a counter leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamiya.
Kamiya misses with a body kick.
Doe misses with a two punch combination.
Doe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kamiya checks it well.
Kamiya is looking to clinch but Doe is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Doe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kamiya throws a right hand that Doe ducks under and follows up with a left that Doe also avoids with ease.
Doe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kamiya tries to clinch up.
Doe lands a leg kick that knocks Kamiya off balance momentarily.
Kamiya throws a push kick but Doe slaps the foot to one side.
Kamiya misses with a double jab.
Doe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kamiya tries to clinch up but Doe circles away and keeps his distance.
Doe unleashes a big counter combination but Kamiya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
John Doe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maki Kamiya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Doe - that will leave a mark!
Doe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kamiya if he has to take too many more of those.
Doe throws a leg kick
and Kamiya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamiya manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamiya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doe misses with a few strikes there.
Doe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doe lands with a good body shot.
Kamiya walks into a stiff left hand from Doe.
Doe throws a hook to the side of Kamiya's head but Kamiya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamiya throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamiya moves into the clinch.
Doe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamiya's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maki Kamiya.
Well Kamiya 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maki Kamiya!
Maki Kamiya was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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