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Author: Rivals XLIV: Blaze vs. Manlucas
Organization: Eternal Rivals {150k+}
Date: 10 Aug 2012
City: Tokyo
Arena: Shinjuku Indoor Arena (5,000)
Merchandise Partner: Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)
Welcome to Tokyo as Hell’s Kitchen Lab Corp in conjunction with Eternal Rivals is proud to bring you the Action from Shinjuku Indoor Arena. We have an insane line-up featuring two title fights and a very talented support cast for a night of fighting action.
135 lbs. 5 x 5 Minute Rounds Ricardo Ramirez (9-2) v Lee Kawasaki (6-0) 135 lbs. title
Well it was touted as a first round win by KO and not going fully to the way of the god it was a very quick and decisive win none the less. With Kawasaki taking the Fight pre-view to heart he came out firing and with immediate success had the fight on the ground and with determination missed his case with 4 failed submission and with the fight now back to its feet Ramirez worked his stand up and blasted his opponent while now stuffing all further takedown attempts.
With his range now zeroed in Ramirez cut Kawasaki half way through round one and with a right hand dropped him, mounted him just as quickly and then with some unanswered ground and pound the referee jumped in.
Winner by way of TKO (Punches) Ricardo Ramirez after 3:12 of round 1and going to 10-2 and still the bantamweight Champion.
155 lbs. 5 x 5 Minute Rounds Tyson Blaze (10-3) v Ramon Manlucas (7-1) 155 lbs. title
Blaze showed why he is the Champion with a failed clinch game, he resorted to trading some stand up and while eating some shots showed he has far more power than he has been given credit for as he unleashed a devastating combination half way through round one that had the challenger floored and simply giving up the ghost as he succumbed to the blows without fighting for a save.
Winner by way of TKO (Strikes) Tyson Blaze after 2:37 of round 1 and still the lightweight champion as he goes to 11-3.
265 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Piotr Nowak (6-2) v Mark Coleman (10-5)
Nowak did everything he could trying to get the fight to the ground in his favour but with 12 unsuccessful attempts against 2 from 2 in favour of Coleman his inexperience or maybe just nerves got the better of him as Coleman could do no wrong. Landing with success in the stand up, in the clinch and getting his takedowns to work his ground and pound Coleman was impressive as he could not finish the fight but was flawless in all 3 rounds.
Winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Coleman and going to 11-5.
205 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Agung Kang (7-1) v Bas Rutten (7-4)
This fight had the crowd out of their seats and with an underrated fight rating score it shows that sometimes things just don’t measure up. The fight had it all as both men went at it as Kang wanted it on the ground and tried everything with limited success but just could not capitalize when it mattered in the ground as he worked the ground and pound and submission…yet Rutten showed he just won’t be submitted and also was so elusive against the ground strikes. While in return Rutten worked the clinch attack and was also busy on the ground trying his own submissions without success.
In the end it was a contentious victory but the winner, by split decision was Bas Rutten as he goes to 8-4 and handed Kang only his second loss.
185 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Noah Bennet (8-1) v Ben Schilling (5-4)
It may have been hard to ever see Bennet losing but Schilling showed he can be ever so hard to finish. With Schilling having a horrible night in failing all his attacks and takedowns he was left to show he had a head of stone and a heart to match as he was thumped for 3 rounds but still standing although barely with a bleeding and battered body he knew the result but still showed he was a warrior.
Winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Bennet and going to 9-1.
155 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Daigo Asai (5-2) v Yoshihiro Imanari (6-1)
With everything going to plan for Imanari he got a quick takedown, but instead of showcasing his BJJ Black belt he went for a ground and pound onslaught which quickly had Asai out cold yes KO’d and not a TKO as the decision would say.
We have a winner by way of TKO*** should be KO **** (Strikes). Yoshihiro Imanari after 2:31 of round 1and going to 7-1
185 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Danny Brown (5-0) v Jett Padilla (6-9)
With no trouble hitting his target Brown continued his unbeaten run with a resounding and flawless demolition of Padilla stuffing two takedowns and hitting all with 100% accuracy.
Winner by way of KO (Punch) Danny Brown after 1:41 of round 1 and going to 6-0/
135 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Napoleon Moreau (3-4) v Cesar Viapondo (4-2)
As Viapondo tried to hit his target and was having limited success Moreau tried with desperation to get the fight on the ground and keep it there. Over and over he avoided the strikes and worked the takedown and submissions.
With his energy not wavering his tactic finally paid off we after his 10th attempt he gained the submission success he was after.
Winner by way of Submission (Kimura) Napoleon Moreau after 2:59 of round 2 and going to 4-4.
145 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Yancy Norse (2-0) v LaMarcin Odricz (0-0)
Norse sent a message to the debutant Odricz and it was “Welcome to an Ass Whooping” Odricz came out hard with some youthful enthusiasm but was met with an uppercut which sent him to the mat and after being waved up was his again tearing open a cut and as he bobbed and weaved Norse then played whack a mole as he unleashed a right hook then a left hook and with a highlight reel finish a spinning back fist that has Odricz out cold.
Winner by way of KO (Strikes) Yancy Norse after 0:26 of round 1 and going to 3-0.
205 lbs. 3 x 5 Minute Rounds Kurt Orbiso (3-2) v Ixa Lixa (0-1)
With an overwhelming fight to finish the night Lixa shit down his opponent in every round with great takedowns and a continued pressure from his ground and pound. Orbisco survived the distance but was just simply outclassed and helpless against the ground pressure.
Winner, by unanimous decision... Ixa Lixa and he goes to 1-1.
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