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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinski (ranked 2320 p4p, 325 weight class) and Genji Kamogawa (ranked 4171 p4p, 517 weight class). Kamogawa has chosen Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard - Hungry as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Genji Kamogawa enters the ring!
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207 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Soda Popinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Genji Kamogawa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamogawa takes one to the chin there.
Kamogawa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Popinski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kamogawa takes a step back to recover.
Popinski lands a jab to the head.
Popinski slips under a jab from Kamogawa.
Popinski throws a wild body kick that Kamogawa sees coming a mile off.
Popinski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kamogawa's calf.
Genji Kamogawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popinski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Popinski misses with a looping left.
Popinski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kamogawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Popinski. Popinski obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popinski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Popinski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kamogawa is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kamogawa.
Kamogawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Popinski finish him?
Popinski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kamogawa seems to have recovered his senses.
Kamogawa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Popinski under the eye.
Popinski staying out of range there.
Kamogawa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Popinski walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski throws the kick towards the body but Kamogawa avoids it.
Popinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popinski throws the kick towards the body but Kamogawa avoids it.
Kamogawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa clinches up with Popinski and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kamogawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kamogawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Popinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popinski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kamogawa just manages to avoid it.
Popinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kamogawa throws a hook but Popinski blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Popinski.
Kamogawa swings widly with a right hand
and Popinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamogawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamogawa avoids a kick to the body.
Kamogawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popinski.
Kamogawa slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Popinski misses.
Kamogawa throws a hook to the side of Popinski's head but Popinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamogawa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Popinski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kamogawa takes one on the button.
Popinski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kamogawa looks to land a left hand but Popinski moved out of range nicely.
Kamogawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Popinski.
Kamogawa closes the distance and pushes Popinski back into the ropes.
Kamogawa working aggressively here.
Kamogawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popinski connects with a leg kick. Kamogawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Popinski slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Kamogawa misses its intended target.
Kamogawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamogawa blocks the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Popinski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kamogawa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Popinski under the eye.
A big left from Kamogawa misses.
Kamogawa gets a clinch.
Popinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski tries to break the clinch but Kamogawa is controlling the position.
A short right from Popinski.
Kamogawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Popinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Popinski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kamogawa throws a hook but Popinski avoids it easily.
Popinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popinski lands with a straight right. Kamogawa didn't see that one coming.
Kamogawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Popinski.
Kamogawa misses with an uppercut
enabling Popinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamogawa throws a lazy right hand but Popinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popinski wants to slow Kamogawa down by chopping away at his legs.
Kamogawa misses with an uppercut. Popinski saw that one coming.
Popinski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kamogawa misses with a looping left.
Kamogawa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Kamogawa moves out of range of the body kick from Popinski.
Popinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamogawa throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popinski throws a big shot that misses.
Kamogawa throws a looping overhand right but Popinski ducks down to avoid it.
Popinski dips to his left and cracks Kamogawa with an uppercut!
Popinski ducks under a wild hook from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kamogawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Popinski.
Kamogawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamogawa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Popinski.
Kamogawa checks a leg kick.
Kamogawa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kamogawa walks into a straight right hand from Popinski.
Kamogawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Popinski. Popinski obviously looking to wear him down.
Popinski throws a jab when Kamogawa was well out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Popinski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kamogawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kamogawa moves in looking to clinch but Popinski pushes him off.
Popinski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kamogawa looks winded!
Kamogawa moves out of range as Popinski throws a body kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popinski jabs Kamogawa right on the nose. Kamogawa blinks but takes it well.
Popinski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kamogawa if he has to take too many more of those.
Kamogawa 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.
Kamogawa misses with a hook. Popinski ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Popinski.
Popinski tries to land a front kick but Kamogawa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kamogawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Popinski.
Kamogawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Popinski.
Popinski lands with an overhand left.
Kamogawa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Kamogawa.
Popinski slips under a jab from Kamogawa.
Popinski ducks under a wild hook from Kamogawa.
Popinski moves out of range as Kamogawa strikes.
Popinski moves in looking to clinch but Kamogawa pushes him off.
Kamogawa throws out a loose jab but Popinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamogawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamogawa misses with a hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popinski.
Popinski slips a straight right by Kamogawa.
A big right from Popinski misses.
Kamogawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popinski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Popinski.
Kamogawa wants to clinch up but Popinski keeps it at a distance.
Kamogawa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Popinski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kamogawa moves out of range of the body kick from Popinski.
Popinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Kamogawa misses its intended target.
Kamogawa throws a big shot that misses.
Popinski slips under a jab.
Popinski blocks a jab.
Popinski tried to counter with a leg kick but Kamogawa avoided it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Popinski.
Popinski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kamogawa under the eye.
Kamogawa swings widly with a right hand
and Popinski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kamogawa's knee momentarily.
Popinski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popinski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kamogawa misses with a hook.
Kamogawa misses with an uppercut. Popinski saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Popinski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kamogawa loads up on a big right hand but Popinski slips the punch.
Popinski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kamogawa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamogawa misses the target.
It appears Popinski was looking to counter with a kick there.
Popinski slips under a jab.
Kamogawa tests Popinski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popinski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Popinski ducks under a wild hook from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa scores with a jab.
Popinski slips a straight right by Kamogawa.
Popinski fakes the leg kick and cracks Kamogawa in the body.
Popinski tries to land a front kick but Kamogawa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Popinski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamogawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kamogawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popinski scores with a nice strike.
Kamogawa blocks the body kick.
Kamogawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Popinski.
Popinski throws a nice looking combination but Kamogawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamogawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popinski.
Popinski throws a jab when Kamogawa was well out of range.
Popinski lands the left hand.
Kamogawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kamogawa needs to keep his hands up - Popinski had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Popinski.
Kamogawa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Popinski.
Popinski scores with a nice strike.
Popinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popinski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kamogawa looks to land a left hand but Popinski moved out of range nicely.
Popinski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Popinski thuds his shin into the meat of Kamogawa's side.
Kamogawa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kamogawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Popinski is looking to land body kicks.
Popinski slips a straight right by Kamogawa.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kamogawa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamogawa looks to throw the jab but Popinski is out of range.
Kamogawa lands a glancing blow to the side of Popinski's head.
Popinski looks to land a body kick but Kamogawa moved away.
Kamogawa slips under a jab.
Popinski throws a low kick, looking for Kamogawa's leg but Kamogawa calmly moves out of range.
Kamogawa misses with a looping right.
Kamogawa misses with a looping right.
Popinski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Popinski swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamogawa.
Kamogawa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamogawa misses with a hook
and Popinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Popinski.
Kamogawa tries to clinch up.
Kamogawa ducks under a wild hook from Popinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soda Popinski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Popinski connects with a jab.
Kamogawa throws a hook but Popinski blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamogawa misses the target.
Kamogawa throws a lazy right hand but Popinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popinski throws a front kick aimed at Kamogawa's knee but Kamogawa avoids it well.
Kamogawa misses with an uppercut.
Popinski lands a head shot.
Kamogawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popinski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kamogawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Kamogawa misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Popinski slams his shin into Kamogawa's torso.
Popinski staying out of range there.
Popinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamogawa can do to turn this around?
Kamogawa throws a big shot that misses.
Kamogawa is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Popinski, right into the meat.
Popinski lands a leg kick that knocks Kamogawa off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamogawa wants to clinch
enabling Popinski to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamogawa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamogawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Popinski swinging wildly here.
Kamogawa throws out a counter right but Popinski avoids it with no problem.
Kamogawa moves out of range as Popinski throws a body kick.
Kamogawa moves away from the strike by Popinski.
Popinski looks to land a body kick but Kamogawa moved away.
Popinski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kamogawa throws an overhand right that lands on Popinski's shoulder, as Popinski tries to avoid the shot.
Kamogawa swings widly with a right hand
and Popinski counters with a good low kick that Kamogawa was not able to check.
Popinski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kamogawa checks it well.
Kamogawa throws a poor cross that misses
and Popinski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kamogawa lands the left hand.
Popinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popinski has closed the distance and engaged Kamogawa in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa blocks an uppercut.
Kamogawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kamogawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popinski.
Kamogawa scores with a sloppy right hand. Popinski should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popinski connects with the punch.
A big right from Kamogawa misses.
Popinski throws a wild body kick that Kamogawa sees coming a mile off.
Kamogawa throws an overhand right that lands on Popinski's shoulder, as Popinski tries to avoid the shot.
Kamogawa moves into the clinch.
Popinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Popinski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Popinski tries to break free but Kamogawa pushes him back against the ropes.
Kamogawa manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Kamogawa.
Popinski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamogawa is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski slips under a jab from Kamogawa.
Popinski looks for the body kick but Kamogawa saw that one coming.
Kamogawa misses with a hook
and Popinski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kamogawa throws a right hand that misses
and Popinski counters with a nice body kick.
Popinski ducks under a wild hook from Kamogawa.
Popinski lands a glancing blow to the side of Kamogawa's head.
Kamogawa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Popinski has time to react.
Kamogawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soda Popinski is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamogawa throws a looping overhand right but Popinski ducks down to avoid it.
Popinski pushes Kamogawa away with a front kick.
BOOM! Popinski lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kamogawa. Kamogawa tries to recover but Popinski is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kamogawa lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soda Popinski!
Soda Popinski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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