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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rukawa Kaede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Paralag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rukawa Kaede has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rukawa Kaede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emil Paralag!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaede connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paralag. Paralag circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paralag throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaede.
Kaede fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paralag looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kaede swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paralag shoots in but no luck this time.
Paralag looks to land a right hand but Kaede moved out of range.
Paralag tries to clinch there but Kaede circles away.
Emil Paralag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paralag closes the distance and clinches.
Kaede breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paralag misses with a left hand
and Kaede counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paralag throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaede's waist but Kaede gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paralag off to one side.
Paralag misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Kaede was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Paralag.
Kaede walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaede throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paralag stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Kaede.
Kaede throws a series of punches but Paralag avoids them all with ease.
Kaede takes one to the side of the head.
Kaede throws a series of punches but Paralag avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaede lands a two punch combo.
Kaede will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paralag moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kaede throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paralag.
Kaede looks to throw the jab but Paralag is out of range.
Paralag swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paralag cracks Kaede with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paralag scores with a nice head shot.
Paralag scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paralag misses with a looping right.
Paralag tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kaede counter with a right hand.
Paralag misses with the combination.
Paralag looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaede lands a jab.
A jab from Kaede finds it's way through Paralag's defenses.
Paralag slips under a jab from Kaede.
Paralag moves into the clinch.
Kaede's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paralag fails to land the takedown.
Rukawa Kaede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emil Paralag.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paralag is defended easily by Kaede.
Paralag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaede.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaede misses with the combination.
Kaede keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaede throws a combination. Paralag tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Kaede.
Paralag walks into a straight right hand from Kaede.
Kaede is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaede. Paralag does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paralag fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaede swinging wildly here.
Paralag appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paralag takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rukawa Kaede is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaede throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paralag.
Kaede throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaede will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paralag tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kaede counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaede ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paralag moves away.
Kaede dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaede is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Paralag missing with a left hand there. Kaede was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaede is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kaede just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaede scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paralag avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rukawa Kaede dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kaede throws a right hand that Paralag ducks under and follows up with a left that Paralag also avoids with ease.
Paralag swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paralag catches Kaede with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paralag stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paralag walks into a left hand.
Rukawa Kaede is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaede keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaede throws a series of punches but Paralag avoids them all with ease.
Paralag misses with an uppercut.
Kaede throws a big counter combination but Paralag scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kaede will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaede leaves Paralag with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paralag might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paralag misses with a hook. Kaede ducked under it nicely.
Paralag moves into the clinch successfully.
Paralag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paralag darts in looking for a takedown but Kaede gets double underhooks and turns Paralag into the cage.
Paralag is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaede scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Kaede does no damage.
Paralag looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaede is just out of range.
Kaede scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kaede misses with a looping left.
Paralag is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaede.
Kaede throws a big counter combination but Paralag scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Paralag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paralag connects with a single shot there.
Kaede misses with the combination.
Rukawa Kaede is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Kaede.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paralag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaede swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaede misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paralag tries for a takedown but Kaede circles away easily
and Kaede counters with a left and a right that stings Paralag.
Rukawa Kaede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emil Paralag.
Kaede misses with the combination.
Kaede misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaede leaves Paralag with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Kaede.
Sloppy strikes from Kaede. Those never looked like landing.
Kaede misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaede tries to bum rush Paralag with a series of wild strikes but Paralag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paralag connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kaede, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paralag throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaede.
No luck for Paralag with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Kaede was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kaede uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paralag.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaede really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaede darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaede scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paralag tries to clinch up
and Kaede counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaede works Paralag's body with a nice hook.
Kaede stuns Paralag with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaede misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaede just misses with a punch to the body.
Paralag misses with a double jab.
Kaede lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Paralag backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaede throws a body shot but no joy.
Paralag closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paralag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaede is fending him off so far but Paralag persists. Nope, Kaede circles away and we're back to standing.
Paralag looks to land a left hand but Kaede moved out of range nicely.
Kaede was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Paralag loads up on a big right hand but Kaede slips the punch.
Kaede throws a right and a left that Paralag avoids nicely.
Kaede throws a right hand that Paralag ducks under and follows up with a left that Paralag also avoids with ease.
Paralag scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kaede takes a swing at Paralag's ribcage but misses.
Paralag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rukawa Kaede dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Paralag with a jab.
Paralag scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paralag tries to clinch up
and Kaede counters with a two punch combo.
Kaede uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paralag.
Kaede dodges the punch combination from Paralag.
Paralag jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paralag fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paralag throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaede counters with a left and a right that stings Paralag.
Kaede misses with a double jab.
Kaede circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paralag takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paralag shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaede defends it nicely.
Kaede ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paralag moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Kaede. Those never looked like landing.
Kaede looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paralag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaede.
Kaede throws a lazy right hand but Paralag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paralag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaede is fending him off so far but Paralag persists. Nope, Kaede circles away and we're back to standing.
Rukawa Kaede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emil Paralag.
Kaede throws a nice looking combination but Paralag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paralag dodges the punch combination from Kaede.
Kaede throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paralag scores with a three punch combo!
Paralag has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kaede stuffs the takedown attempt from Paralag. Paralag gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaede stuns Paralag with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaede throws a right and a left that Paralag avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paralag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaede circles away quickly and effectively.
Paralag throws a series of punches but Kaede avoids them all with ease.
Paralag takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paralag with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaede to score with a decent uppercut.
Paralag fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaede tries to bum rush Paralag with a series of wild strikes but Paralag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaede misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaede drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paralag moves in looking to clinch but Kaede pushes him off.
Kaede stuns Paralag with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paralag paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Kaede. Beautiful body shot.
Paralag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaede doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaede connects with a single shot there.
Paralag is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kaede is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Paralag.
Kaede lands a lovely overhand right.
Paralag shoots for a takedown but Kaede saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paralag on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Paralag misses.
Kaede is looking for a counter combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paralag.
Kaede is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paralag has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paralag there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paralag lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kaede swings for the body but Paralag moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaede. Paralag does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Paralag was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaede is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paralag can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes from Kaede. Those never looked like landing.
Paralag tries to clinch but Kaede is having none of it.
Kaede throws a right and a left that Paralag avoids nicely.
Kaede throws a shot from downtown. Paralag moves away and avoids it.
Kaede throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaede avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emil Paralag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaede lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rukawa Kaede showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaede, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukawa Kaede!
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