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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michiko Kawai (ranked 4016 p4p, 434 weight class) and Patriciano Pelosi (ranked 5928 p4p, 547 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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175 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michiko Kawai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patriciano Pelosi! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pelosi moves in looking to clinch but Kawai pushes him off. Kawai moves into the clinch. Nice elbow from Kawai.
It looks like Patriciano Pelosi has been cut. Pelosi blocks the elbow strike.
Pelosi jumps guard but Kawai stands there with Pelosi around his waist. Pelosi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pelosi blocks an elbow strike from Kawai.
Pelosi is trying to pull guard but Kawai has him pressed against the cage. Kawai lands an elbow inside. Pelosi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kawai to keep the fight standing. Michiko Kawai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patriciano Pelosi. Kawai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pelosi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Kawai pressing his opponent against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pelosi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kawai smiles and moves away.
Kawai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Pelosi tries to clinch there but Kawai circles away.
Kawai gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pelosi is trying to pull guard but Kawai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Kawai lands a damaging elbow. Pelosi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kawai misses with an elbow strike.
Pelosi avoids the elbow strike from Kawai, against the cage.
Pelosi blocks an elbow strike from Kawai.
Kawai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pelosi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawai throws an elbow that misses.
Pelosi is trying to push Kawai away but Kawai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. With the fighters up against the cage, Kawai throws an elbow but misses. Kawai throws an elbow but it misses.
Pelosi working hard to break the clinch. Kawai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Patriciano Pelosi's cut even more. Kawai misses with an elbow strike.
Kawai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kawai lands an elbow just above Pelosi 's eye. Kawai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kawai has Pelosi pressed against the cage, preventing Pelosi from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kawai lands an elbow just above Pelosi 's eye. This has been an exciting period of action! A nice glancing elbow lands by Kawai.
The cut above Patriciano Pelosi's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Kawai misses with an elbow over the top. Pelosi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kawai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kawai lands an elbow that stopped Pelosi in his tracks for a moment. Kawai misses with an elbow over the top. Kawai lands an elbow inside.
Patriciano Pelosi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Kawai throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kawai throws an elbow but misses. Pelosi tries to circle away but Kawai has him pinned against the cage. Kawai has Pelosi pressed against the cage.
Kawai lands an elbow just above Pelosi 's eye. Pelosi has Kawai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kawai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Kawai stalling against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kawai.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Patriciano Pelosi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michiko Kawai! Michiko Kawai bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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