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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Boag (ranked 3371 p4p, 367 weight class) and Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 3785 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Boag!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirigushi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boag has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Frenzied Rainbows Multi-Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Hirigushi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hirigushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hirigushi throws a big shot that misses.
Hirigushi throws a lazy right hand but Boag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hirigushi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boag steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boag.
A big right from Hirigushi misses.
Boag throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hirigushi blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Hirigushi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boag throws a jab when Hirigushi was well out of range.
Hirigushi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boag. Boag circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hirigushi ducks under a wild hook from Boag.
Hirigushi loads up on a big right hand but Boag slips the punch.
Hirigushi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Boag misses with an uppercut. Hirigushi saw that one coming.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut.
Hirigushi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boag.
Chris Boag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boag throws a right hand that Hirigushi ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirigushi also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hirigushi! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Boag.
Boag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hirigushi circles away quickly and effectively.
Hirigushi cracks Boag with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boag throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hirigushi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hirigushi throws a hook but Boag blocks it.
Boag changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boag throws a jab but it's blocked by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boag throws a body shot but no joy.
Boag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hirigushi.
Hirigushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boag is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hirigushi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. Boag saw that one coming.
Hirigushi throws out a loose jab but Boag uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boag!
Hirigushi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boag ducks under a wild hook from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boag misses with a looping right.
Boag staying out of range there.
Boag uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hirigushi misses with a straight left.
Boag appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hirigushi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hirigushi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hirigushi throws an overhand right that lands on Boag's shoulder, as Boag tries to avoid the shot.
Boag throws an overhand right that lands on Hirigushi's shoulder, as Hirigushi tries to avoid the shot.
Boag stuns Hirigushi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hirigushi cracks Boag with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boag throws a series of strikes that have Hirigushi backpedaling.
Boag keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi slips under a jab from Boag.
Hirigushi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hirigushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Hirigushi - just one landing.
Hirigushi slips a jab from Boag.
A jab from Boag misses.
Hirigushi unleashes a big counter combination but Boag bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boag throws a lazy right hand but Hirigushi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hirigushi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hirigushi looks to land a right hand but Boag moved out of range.
Boag ducks under a wild hook from Hirigushi.
Boag lands a nice hook to Hirigushi's body. Hirigushi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hirigushi throws a nice looking combination but Boag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boag.
Good leg kick by Boag there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hirigushi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hirigushi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boag misses with a lunging right hand
and Boag takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Hirigushi. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boag. Hirigushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hirigushi takes one to the side of the head.
Boag swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Hirigushi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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!
Good exchange - Boag coming out on top.
Hirigushi misses with a two punch combination.
Boag cracks the inside of Hirigushi's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boag throws a jab when Hirigushi was well out of range.
Hirigushi moves away from the strike by Boag.
Hirigushi jabs Boag right on the nose. Boag blinks but takes it well.
Boag misses with a body shot.
Hirigushi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hirigushi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Hirigushi misses.
Hirigushi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boag had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hirigushi throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Boag misses.
Boag dips to his left and cracks Hirigushi with an uppercut!
Boag uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirigushi throws the left hand but Boag avoids the punch easily.
Boag was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boag takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirigushi.
A little feinted left hand from Boag on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boag throws a good cross that connects.
Hirigushi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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 Chris Boag will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hirigushi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boag.
Hirigushi ducks under a wild hook from Boag.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. Boag saw that one coming.
Hirigushi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boag.
Boag misses with a straight left.
Boag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Some wild striking there from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boag.
Boag throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a nice body shot.
Boag misses with a body kick.
Boag keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirigushi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boag momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Hirigushi.
Boag slips a straight right by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi ducks under a wild hook from Boag.
Nice straight punches there by Hirigushi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hirigushi.
Hirigushi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi throws a hook but Boag avoids it easily.
Boag throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boag throws a low kick but Hirigushi avoids it.
Boag lands a glancing blow to the side of Hirigushi's head.
Hirigushi avoids the body shot from Boag.
Nice uppercut lands for Hirigushi. That snapped Boag's head back.
Hirigushi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hirigushi misses with a series of wild punches.
Hirigushi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab lands there for Boag.
Boag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirigushi.
Boag on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hirigushi throws out the jab.
Boag lands a right hook to the body.
Chris Boag is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirigushi blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi throws a lazy right hand but Boag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boag buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boag throws the left hand but Hirigushi avoids the punch easily.
Boag misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hirigushi! But no joy.
Boag thuds his shin into the meat of Hirigushi's side.
Boag slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boag tries a low kick but Hirigushi avoids it.
Hirigushi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boag scores with a nice body kick.
Hirigushi 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.
Boag has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boag there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hirigushi throws a lazy right hand but Boag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boag throws a jab but it's blocked by Hirigushi.
Nice defenses there by Boag.
A jab from Boag finds it's way through Hirigushi's defenses.
Boag with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hirigushi throws a body shot but no joy.
Boag feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boag throws out a loose jab but Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi throws a jab but it's blocked by Boag.
Boag throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hirigushi.
A swing and a miss from Boag.
Hirigushi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boag.
Boag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boag throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boag misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boag throws a leg kick which misses Hirigushi's front leg but catches the back leg as Hirigushi tries to avoid it.
Boag smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boag moves away from the strike by Hirigushi.
Boag uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirigushi.
Boag ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirigushi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boag avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirigushi throws a jab but it's blocked by Boag.
Boag throws a lazy right hand but Hirigushi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boag throws out a loose jab but Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boag defending well as Hirigushi loads up on a big left hand.
Hirigushi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boag.
Hirigushi looks to land a left hand but Boag moved out of range nicely.
Boag throws a low kick but Hirigushi avoids it.
Hirigushi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirigushi throws a body shot but no joy.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. Boag saw that one coming.
Hirigushi misses the shot to the body.
Hirigushi moves out of range of the body kick.
Hirigushi throws out a counter right but Boag avoids it with no problem.
Boag looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boag misses with a body shot
and Hirigushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Boag scores with a sloppy right hand. Hirigushi should have avoided that one.
Hirigushi missing with a left hand there. Boag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Hirigushi.
Boag misses with a looping left.
Hirigushi misses with a double jab.
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 Chris Boag will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boag's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boag lands a nice shot to the body.
Boag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hirigushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Boag.
Boag slips under a jab from Hirigushi.
Boag fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hirigushi.
Boag takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hirigushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirigushi missing with a left hand there. Boag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boag throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hirigushi's head.
Boag looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirigushi is just out of range.
Hirigushi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hirigushi misses the jab.
Boag chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Boag throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirigushi lands a jab to Boag's midsection.
Boag throws a jab when Hirigushi was well out of range.
Boag throws a lazy right hand but Hirigushi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hirigushi throws an overhand right that lands on Boag's shoulder, as Boag tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boag. That's going to slow Hirigushi down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Boag misses the target.
Hirigushi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hirigushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boag.
Hirigushi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hirigushi moves out of range as Boag strikes.
Boag will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid body kick from Boag.
Hirigushi lands a nice shot that snaps Boag's head back.
Hirigushi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hirigushi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boag can pounce on him.
Boag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hirigushi.
Hirigushi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boag.
Hirigushi throws out a counter right but Boag avoids it with no problem.
Boag throws a wild body kick that Hirigushi sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Hirigushi misses.
Boag connects with a jab.
Boag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi misses with a hook.
Boag gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hirigushi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boag misses with a hook
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp one two that drops Boag! Hirigushi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Boag to his feet! Boag is in big trouble!
Boag is rocked!
Boag throws a one two combo.
Oh Boag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boag misses with a low kick.
Hirigushi drops Boag with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boag looks back up at him and smiles so Hirigushi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Boag looks for the body kick but Hirigushi saw that one coming.
Boag moves out of range as Hirigushi strikes.
Hirigushi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boag fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hirigushi.
Boag connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hirigushi misses with a straight left.
Boag swings widly with a right hand
and Hirigushi rattles Boag with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Boag tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Hirigushi dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Boag stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kendo Hirigushi!
Kendo Hirigushi is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Kendo Hirigushi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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