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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neville Williams (ranked 24357 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rukawa Kaede (ranked 7952 p4p, 0 weight class). Rukawa Kaede has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neville Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rukawa Kaede!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaede swinging wildly here.
Kaede looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaede misses with a combination
and Kaede takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaede.
Williams throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaede avoids it.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Kaede.
Kaede throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaede!
Williams is looking to clinch.
Kaede throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Kaede throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaede swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Rukawa Kaede seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaede tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Kaede.
Williams avoids the body shot from Kaede.
It appears Williams was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kaede circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kaede connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaede throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Williams misses its target.
A combination from Kaede does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaede connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaede misses with a double jab.
Williams is looking to counter with a body kick.
Williams rushes Kaede and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaede is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaede backwards.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Kaede does no damage.
Kaede misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Williams tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaede swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kaede just manages to avoid it.
Kaede looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaede throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Williams misses its target.
A big right from Kaede misses.
Williams throws a quick counter head kick but Kaede was just out of range.
Kaede has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kaede swinging wildly here.
Kaede throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Kaede throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a nice body kick.
Kaede misses with the combination.
A quick step to the side and Williams tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Kaede does no damage.
Williams is looking to wear down Kaede with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kaede throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Kaede misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaede swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Kaede misses.
Kaede throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaede misses with a wild combination.
Kaede fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Williams tries to clinch up.
Kaede throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams tries to clinch there but Kaede circles away.
A swing and a miss from Kaede.
A counter left hand to the body from Williams misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rukawa Kaede 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.
Kaede lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaede throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a solid body kick.
Rukawa Kaede is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaede throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaede.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kaede avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaede rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaede has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams tries to clinch but Kaede moves away
and Kaede counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaede swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Kaede.
Kaede is breathing heavily.
Kaede throws a body shot but no joy.
Rukawa Kaede is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaede throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaede misses the shot to the body.
Williams throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaede avoids it.
Kaede misses with the combination.
Williams appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kaede tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaede up against the cage.
Williams tries to pull guard but Kaede holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kaede walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neville Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaede misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaede is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kaede looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
A combination from Kaede does no damage.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kaede misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams shoots in but Kaede avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaede misses the shot to the body.
Kaede misses with a double jab.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Kaede throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Kaede does no damage.
Kaede catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaede misses with a straight left.
Williams appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaede throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaede avoids it.
Kaede throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaede fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Williams tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaede blocks a jab.
Kaede misses with a double jab.
Williams thinks about countering with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Kaede does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Kaede works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Kaede misses.
Williams tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kaede manages to circle out of the way.
Kaede swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams swings for the body but Kaede moves out of range.
Kaede is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rukawa Kaede showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaede throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Kaede. Those never looked like landing.
Kaede throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Kaede catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaede stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Kaede throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams darts in and clinches Kaede up against the cage.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaede manages to avoid it.
Williams slips a straight right by Kaede.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kaede.
Kaede takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaede throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Kaede throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kaede misses with a wild combination.
Williams was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Kaede. Those never looked like landing.
Williams tries to counter by clinching up but Kaede breaks away and moves out of range.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaede is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Kaede shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaede looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Kaede.
Williams jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Kaede. Those never looked like landing.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams tries to clinch but Kaede is having none of it.
Kaede throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaede throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Kaede.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaede throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kaede just manages to avoid it.
Kaede throws a one two combo.
Kaede looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams jumps guard but Kaede stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neville Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Kaede turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaede just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Kaede's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaede wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaede's efforts to push away.
Neville Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rukawa Kaede comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaede winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukawa Kaede!
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hype
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